Shortly after last Christmas I was shopping at Walgreens and found the Conair Quick Gems on sale. I believe it was about ten dollars. Normally they can cost up to twenty dollars. I knew my daughter would absolutely love it. So, I went ahead and …

Since it is a smaller company, my place of work tries to save money whenever possible. One of the things they cut corners with is with notebooks; buying the lesser known brand, Norcom.
Normally, you would think paper is all the same; especially college ruled paper in a notebook. But, …

I remember buying my first Barnett slingshot when i was a teenager. I was bored, friends had lived far away and i couldn’t watch TV all the time. As i was walking through a shopping mall one day, i see a sale for a “Barnett Slingshot” Called the black …

Me and my dad both collect air rifles/pellet guns, and we own about a dozen in total. This Beeman P1 Magnum was originally his, and he gave it to me about two years ago. This is, as of now, probably my favorite one. It has a combination of solid …

Even though I was a bit reluctant to start decorating for Christmas before next week (my youngest daughter has a tendency to get into things lately and was afraid she would simply make a mess of the decorations), I caved in and finally decided to put up our tree …

From 1995-2003 I participated in the Boy Scouts of America’s Cub Scouting program. It was the best time of my life. I had two sons involved and found myself having to volunteer as a Den Leader because they were learning great things I wanted to be part of: tall …

My husband and I decided to begin doing some gardening at home because we have four kids who eat a lot of fruits and vegetables, and this would be a good way to have inexpensive organic produce for them. We picked up a topsy turvy tomato planter at …

I am a voracious reader and that is why my cousin bought me a book light as a present from Japan. This is very useful to me as I share my room with my mom, and we often argue as she wants all the lights off in the …

To all those tennis players out there, what’s more annoying, double faulting? Or having to pay a large amount of money and time to wait to get your racket strung? For years, I had always given my racket to a local sports store or tennis shop to get my …

When I was young, I started smoking a brand called, —˜Cadet’. That was back in the Sixties and I can still remember the taste. Like most cigarette smokers, I have tried all kinds of smokes, ranging from unfiltered to filtered, menthol-tipped to French, Spanish, Turkish and American cigarettes. The …

Staedtler… is hard to pronounce. But these felts that I just bought from them are awesome. I know, this might be kind of pointless, but if you are looking for decent fine pointed felts, these are what to get. With 10 different colors to a small pack, you can …

A short while ago, we had some items drop behind our television and I ended up pulling my back trying to get the stuff out.
Because of this, my wife bought me the Gopher Pick Up & Reaching Tool. And, so far, I’ve been impressed.
The Gopher is essentially a claw …

Although I am not exactly sure who it is that bought it , quite a few rolls of Sunflower Toilet Tissue was bought in bulk and stored in my house in the same place where we keep the other toiletries. Before then I had never heard of that brand …

Task Force makes a variety of tools. The one my husband uses the most and is used more commonly by many other people I know is their 12 ft tape measure that reads in increments of one eighth with a numerical read out on it. They make and …

Last January 28-31, Eastwood held one of their psychic festivals which are held from time to time. I’ve heard of a lot of my friends going there before, but it was my first time to attend it. The festival is held from 6PM onwards, and features a …

I own an old Rugged Exposure monocular, but there is no model number on it so I cannot specifically say which type it is. It has the brand name, and says “10 x 25″ and “288ft, slash, 1000yds” on it. I always keep it in my pocket or in …

There’s a new kid in smoking town. The name is cone-smoking tube, an innovation that aims to make the smoking experience great from the first puff to the last. A company called Cyclones has pioneered the idea. Reportedly, the company has been making waves in the smoking …

I bought this finger paint set for my son for Christmas, I thought that idea of having finger paint that didn’t show up on anything except special paper was a great idea.
My son thinks it’s great, he wants to finger paint all the time. The concept is great, but …

Star Trek Enterprise NCC-1701E by Diamond Select Toys is unfortunately a model that disappointed me. There are a couple of issues that I have with this model that result in me feeling as if not a whole lot of time or energy was put into making this model the …

I remember the school days of mine when I had got the first prize for my good handwriting. I have been the fan of the cello gel refill pens. My handwriting becomes so free and smooth when I writing using this pen. I am a press …

I am writing this review because I do not recommend anyone buying the 32 inch white Christmas tree that I recently purchased from Dollar General. It all started when my wife decided that we needed a Christmas tree for our downstairs …

Apart from soy candles, I also burn beeswax candles in my home. I think I have grown so accustomed to burning candles so that without them at night, it does not seem to be complete for me. I don’t want to miss the fragrance candles add to my home. …

I love fragrant items, as most ladies do. I am a little fanatical about having a warm, inviting and pleasantly scented house.
I burn candles often to set a mood in my house. I must admit, candles can get expensive, and they all burn the same, I really only care …

During my school days, I started being fond of posting small notes on my books, notebooks, calendars, diary, organizer, mirror, photos, albums and almost every where. And of course I use 3M Post-It Notes. It has a wide variety of colors, sizes and designs. Later on 3M Post-It Notes …

Clorox Wipes are disinfectant, multi-purpose cleaning clothes. They come in a plastic dispenser and are supposed to disinfect the area up to 99.9%. I use them in the kitchen, in the bathroom especially, and in nearly every room in my home. I like being able to …

As a lover of all thing original Star Trek, I’ve always liked the Classic Star Trek Collector’s Figure Set. There were 2500 of these sold by Catch a Star Collectibles back in the 90’s, and it’s a pretty cool looking set.
The package features a cardboard replica of the …

Shout Laundry Stain Remover is easy to use, you just pour some of it right onto the stain, rub it in, and then wash the clothes item the way you normally do. From my experience, Shout does help to remove stains, but usually only fresh ones. If you’ve got …

MacKinnon Ice Horse Long Knee To Ankle Wrap Pair is a wonderful product for icing your horse’s legs. We do this at my barn when a horse has an especially difficult session, with injury and at shows. MacKinnon Ice Horse Long Knee To Ankle Wrap Pair comes complete with …

I’ve bought this coloring pencil from Smyth’s store so that my child can practice his writing skills at home. I guess it was a good decision for me to buy it because my child seemed to be happy using it on his drawing pad except sometimes that the …

This microscope is made for kids to see many small things. It has three magnifications, which are 10x, 60x, and 200x. This comes with a program that allows you to take a picture and modify it the way you like. You can even paint on the images. Also this …

Some time ago, some friends of my father got invited to my house for refreshments and since my mother and I realised it was going to be mostly a casual affair, what we decided to do was get disposable items. That way, we also would have less washing up …

Tru-Rite Sketchbook is a drawing book that I found at Staples while searching for art supplies. There were other sketchbooks that I was interested in; however, none of them compared to the price point offered by Tru-rite sketchbook: $3.99. I ended up buying five because the price was to …

I needed a box of tissues for work and wasn�t able find my normal brand. So, looking for the cheapest available, I picked up a box of Domestix Facial Tissues.
I have got to say, they are the worst brand I�ve ever used.
I�m not normally picky. I always want cheaper …

I love to draw. As such, I make use of a variety of pencils and pens with varying colors, depth, and point sizes. One of my favorite pens to draw with is the Uni Pin fine line series of technical pens. These are comparatively affordable pens that you can …

Diablo has been making paintballs for quite a while, and their formulas are quite popular amongst all types of players. Diablo makes great paint on all levels, and because of this, Diablo Nightmare has became an extremely popular brand of paintball. You can usually get this paint in just …

These are not your ordinary soy candles which are normally a mixture of soy wax and paraffin wax. At Beanpod candles they use nothing but real soy bean wax. Taking great pride in their candles and products.
Beanpod candles have been in existence since 2000. The candles …

This set of luggage’s was actually a gift from someone. I’m not sure I would have bought this luggage set on my own because of the price. I think the price would be the only thing that would have held me back. I actually like the luggage set. It …

Gelly Roll Gel Pens by Sakura of Japan are useful for any project. I’ve used them for crafts, letter writing, and even homework. They write in thick lines and come in many wonderful designs. They are great to use for writing birthday and holiday cards. When …

I was really surprised when my mother handed me a Pyramid Collection catalog along with the magazines that she hands off to me after she’s done reading. This catalog is filled with all sorts of New Age garments, trinkets, and jewelry. I personally like some …

I like this magazine more than I thought I would. If you like watching television you will probably like this magazine. It gives you information about new television shows coming. It also gives you ratings of television and there opinion if it is good or not. I think its …

Some day ago I visited ISKCON-MAYAPUR(dist.-nadia,state-W.B.,INDIA). It’s simply beautiful. People come here and sing the “kirtan”( hare rama hare krishna).It’s a one of the most famous religious place of HINDUs. The founder of ISKCON was late Bhaktibedanta Swami Prabhupada.The ISKCON-Mayapur temple is dedicated to lord Krishna and it is …

When I think of lighters I think of Bic. Bic makes the best lighters I have ever used. When I buy a Bic Maxi Lighter I know I’m getting a high quality product that is proven to be reliable. I’ve tried the Sun lighter’s that we get for free …

Lounging around the house on the weekends when there are no major events scheduled in town is one of my favorite pastimes especially when sewing is involved. My mom has graciously gifted me with plenty of various robes and dresses specifically for lounging, and when I was on my …

The Pack-It System is a group of accessories for organizing your luggage — or your life — made by the Eagle Creek Travel Gear folks.
It all started for me when a friend gave me a Wallaby II Toiletry Kit. I really loved this little gizmo. My previous …

Each year, my daughter’s elementary school has its annual Christmas store, where kids can purchase items for their parents and siblings for just $1. I like this both because it means she doesn’t have to spend a fortune on us (which usually means we are helping her buy the …

I bought my Dockers tri-fold leather wallet about a year ago. My then-current wallet of 5 years was from a dollar store and had a lot of ware and tear, including being entirely held together with super glue. I wanted a good, durable wallet that was as functional as …

Like a lot of people out there, I love scented candles, oils, tarts, incense, anything to make my house smell good. The only place I buy my candles, oils and tarts is Dark Candles.com.
My first Dark Candle experience was with the scent Crypt Moss,a full outdoorsy …

I am not a drinker but hubby and I bought this brandy by accident because we were supposed to create our own concoction of Baileys Irish Cream. But to our dismay, it wasn’t a brandy that was needed but a whiskey.
Anyway we already have a brandy so we took …

If ever you get the chance to attend people’s wedding and that includes a Sudanese Wedding, you should really go. It is really fun and it is something extremely different from what I normally have been to. I don’t know where Sudan comes part of; whether it is …

One of this year’s hot Christmas items was the Zhu Zhu pet. The Zhu Zhu is a toy hamster than runs on batteries. It can do a lot of cute little things, like chirp, “run”, and make a variety of cute, but not hamster-ly noises (If you pet its …