I figured that we could make a family day out of my local amusement park, so after many years of having not visited our favorite childhood hangout, we decided to make a day of it. Well, to my surprise much has changed and they have made …

I had to buy some black ink for a project I was working on where the intricacies of writing in ink would improve the aesthetic. I had never used ink before (the kind that is used with a fountain pen,) so I went blindly into an art store and …

I love Kipling bags. They are very functional, from its biggest bag to the small ones. I have this Eldorado Small Shoulder/Travel Bag from Kipling, and I always use it. I love using it because it’s small and light, but it has many compartments which allow me to organize …

I purchase these tablets for ninety-nine cents at Walgreens because I feel that’s a great price for a writing tablet that offers one-hundred sheets, is ruled and six by nine inches. The writing tablet is small enough for me to carry in hand with ease and large enough where …

I was given this as a Christmas gift from a fellow co-worker and I think it really is a lovely wallet. The yellow colour is very bright and radiant- it matches almost any other colour and looks good with anything, although it would probably suit younger girls and teens …

After having bought and had such good luck with Classic Equine’s other pad the ContourPedic I decided to try this pad as well. I can say that while I do like this pad it is not nearly as easy to maintain and clean as the foam based …

I am sure that the majority of the population as seen or heard of the Snuggie, a blanket with sleeves that is said to be a great way to stay warm. I have seen the commercials for months, where the lady is on the couch with a blanket and …

My husband and I decided to have bubbles at our wedding, but it seemed like they were so expensive. I heard that there were packs of 12 small bottles of bubbles for $1 at the Dollar Tree store, so I decided to check it out. The bottles …

Being a IT/techie type of person, I find it very troublesome to keep an organized list of tasks and notes that come across my desk on a daily basis. I have tried many systems, and while I am still committing myself to using them, I still find that …

Vogue sewing pattern V1235 is a pattern by DKNY which I love because DKNY is known for creating feminine and form-fitting pieces which always looks great on any body type. The dress has a v-neck top with a cute belt to bring in the center and it hits just …

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 …

These days, it is a law that children must be in a booster seat until age 12 or until they attain a height of 150cm. Sinc my 8 year old brother is neither, he usually sits in the booster seat when riding in the car. The one I got …

The speed calculating baseball is supposed to calculate its MPH automaticaly as you throw it. However, you will probably have better luck training an elephant to talk and then teaching him how to fly than getting that thing to work.
I got this “gadget” at my local k-mart because I …

Whenever I need to buy tape, I head to Office Man for their clear packaging tape. I do a lot of shipping through the post office so tape goes pretty fast. Once you start using it, you’ll be surprised how fast it can actually go. I also need …

The Panasonic Auto Stop Automatic Pencil Sharpener Model KP-150 is an upright style pencil sharpener designed to handle standard size pencils. The sharpener will not take extra fat pencils such as those that are sometimes used in pre-schools or kindergartens. The sharpener stands upright and is designed …

What’s a safari without having the right gadgets? Practically boring and quite frustrating. Before we were posted in Africa, my husband made sure that each one in my family gets his or her own pair of binoculars. I was given this Steiner Safari binoculars and I am responsible …

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 have iffy eyesight thanks to bad genes plus a lifetime spent reading, reading and reading some more, so I have to wear some sort of eyewear every day to help me get by. Contact lenses, though, thanks to the fact that my eyes are apparently rather sensitive and …

I really like this board. It is a great board for carving and doing powerslides. It can also do tricks and bomb some not-so-big hills. This board is great for carving because the shape lets the wheels move freely underneath the board. Even when I …

Sometimes going with a store brand or a lesser known brand doesn’t make a difference, and then again, sometimes it does. Normally, I like to buy a large package of flexible straws so that I get a better price, but I was just about out of straws last …

Diamond Select Toys Star Trek The Next Generation Deluxe Starship USS Enterprise NCC-1701 D is one of my absolute favorite Star Trek models! This model is the refit Enterprise D from the future as shown in the final two-part episode of the series: “All Good Things…” and the ship …

Rolling ball pens are by far the best pens as far as smoothness and consistency goes.
However, the Precise V7 is exceptional yet. I’ve tried hundreds of different kinds of pens, attempting to find the one that’s bold, long-lasting, and doesn’t skip or stop working all together.
The only pen …

While many people most likely have heard of the hit cartoon children’s show, Spongebob Squarepants, they may not have heard of the chocolate straw that features the wacky cartoon character. And maybe it is for the best, because the product is not at all that enjoyable or that good.
This …

I recently bought Hallmark wrapping paper for Christmas gifts. This is the first time I have used such an expensive brand of Christmas wrapping paper. I will be honest, if it were not for my bargain outlet, I would have never had the pleasure of using Hallmark wrapping paper …

I bought the Yale Personal Attack alarm around a year ago after being attacked by a stranger as I walked home from work. Like most people I never really thought this could happen to me especially at 8 o’clock at night on a well lit main road. Luckily I …

I love to wear wigs. I have short hair and my real hair just does not look good long. But I still love the way I look with long hair. So most of my adult life I have worn wigs for fun. Wigs can be very expensive. So I …

This review is for the Hauppauge Racing Forum. It’s a fancy off track betting (OTB) place located in Hauppauge, NY over on Motor Parkway near the Long Island Express way. I just have to say that this is one of the poorest run OTBs I’ve ever been to. The …

Having worked in the office supply industry for over five years, I have gotten an excellent idea of what products are the best and what products are the worst. The Uniball Signo Premier 207 Pen by Sanford is by far the best pen I’ve come across. Customers, …

I got this Sqush Therapy Massage Back Pillow as a gift. I have really weak bad bone and I constantly feel the pain on my lower back during the time of the month. Sometimes, I would feel the pain when I don’t have sufficient sleep. I think my back …

It was bought by my mom for cleaning purposes. It’s good to remove stubborn dirt, grease and lime scale on stoves and tiles and for all hard surface area of the kitchen, toilet and bathroom. This product is mostly available in Middle East countries like Bahrain and UAE.
Jif is …

Ever since i was a little kid, I used to think that cheaper items were better. This was until i started school. On my first day of kindergarten, I was using a pack of pencils that probably cost me about 25 cents. Whenever i wrote, …

Volunteering with the Yanapuma Foundation in Ecuador is a unique experience. At times one can feel overwhelmed with the scope of what the foundation does, but the overall experience brings together the expertise and genuine spirit of the foundation itself with the setbacks and frustrations of trying to …

Star Trek: 2009 Wall Calendar is one that I recently purchased, even though much of 2009 is now over. The year does not matter to me because I am more interested in the artwork that appears in the calendar. In the case of this calendar, it is one that …

Ah, good old .380 ACP ammunition. It seems that handgun enthusiasts love to argue over things, and the .380 ACP has sparked its share of controversies over the years. There are those that say that the round just isn’t good enough for self defense, while others point out that …

I am reviewing the Jolee’s Mall Santa dimensional stickers for scrapbooking. Jolee’s is by the brand, EK Success. By dimensional stickers, I mean that they stick out a little bit and are made of different materials than just regular stickers.
This is one of the smaller packs, and it sells …

This is a good home shredder. It is 11.75 x 6.13 x 15 inches with a 3.7-gallon bin and 8.75″ throat. It is able to shred 6 sheets of paper at a time. This shredder takes 6 sheets of paper at a time. It shreds end up being 4 …

This is not a typical coffee that you can just order outside. It is a very delightful coffee that is good for health and it can also be taken by people who have diabetes because it is sugar free. I personally like the taste of cappuccino flavor of Tiens …

I gave up my clear lime green Nalgene sports bottle when the rumors started about toxins leaching into your water from the plastic. Nalgene, of course, rushed to fix the problem, and after a few years of confusion over which plastics were okay to drink out of and …

I bought six packs of papermate #2 HB American pencils model number 22424 for school for my kids in August. Each pack had tweenty four pencils in them. I figured that would be enough for the school year for three kids. Well, here it is Febuary and I am …

For Christmas last year I went into our local dollar store and was searching for something to get my sister. I found these little 2 year planners for 2007 to 2008 that were printed by Leap Year Publishing. You see my sister is the type of person that is …

One thing I’m always buying for my office is pens. Aside from these things just walking off and never returning, pens come in so many varieties. Between the different point sizes and grips, as well as the mechanical differences such as ball point, roller ball, gel, and …

My friend is a carpenter and subscribes to Wood Magazine. I play around with little projects around the house, so he decided to give me a handful of his somewhat older issues so I could check them out. I don’t do hardly any —˜carpentry’ carpentry, just a little bit …

I am really into scrapbooking, but I never really gotten into any of Martha Stewart’s paper craft products because they always seem to be a little out of my price range, and I just figured that you were just paying for the name. I found a really good sale …

Since one of my hobbies is building 1:700 scale model ships, I decided that I should write a review on one of the models I’m building right now. The ship I’m reviewing is called the Argentina-Maru, a Japanese merchant vessel that was converted to an aircraft carrier in WWII …

Fly Girl Tattoos are temporary tattoos. I have used many brands however; in my opion none compare to these in apparence, durability and yes even affordability. The design of the tattoos to me are more artistic and less “cookie cutter” than others I have used in the past. Even …

The Rambo Square Schooling Pad is a really good, sturdy saddle pad to use when working your horse at home or during a lesson. I have various saddle pads, and I like to use the Rambo as the last pad that lays against my horse’s back. The Rambo Square …

First of all, I didn’t buy this rewritable CD. My cousin did, since she wanted me to copy something on it for her a couple years ago. I did that, and she ended up giving me the rewritable CD. However, I only ended up using it four times …

I have to say that this is one of the stranger products that I’ve come across in my years of shopping. I found this peculiar swatter at the Dollar Tree for a dollar, and I’ve got to say that I was amused at its purpose. I mean, it looks …

The tomy light rider car toy was one of my child’s favorite toys. He would play with it for long hours and sometimes there are times whenever I take it away from him he would scream and cry. I got this toy for less than 5 GBP …

The newest craze is to, apparently, purchase stainless steel water bottles and use them instead of plastic water bottles, especially if you are, like my family often does, re-filling the plastic bottles. The reasoning behind this is that the plastic bottles are both bad for the environment in terms …