Before purchasing these pencils, I had only ever used a basic #2 or mechanical pencil to draw. In reading about experienced artists and what they use, I found that it’s best to have a variety of pencils in order to achieve desired shading and line work.
I decided to buy …

There are so many pens on the market at all sorts of prices that it can be difficult to choose. Even when you pay a decent price for one, it doesn’t mean that it will be a high quality one. I bought this particular pen at a university bookstore. …

Bic BriteLiner Highlighters Set of 6 5 Fluorescent Colors includes 6 markers of 5 colors: two yellow ones (very smart, since the yellow one always seems to be the favorite and gets used up faster), pink, blue, green, and orange. The colors are bright and, as the name suggests, …

Electronic cigarettes - or E-cigarettes as they are often called - are becoming more popular as more people transition from traditional tobacco cigarettes. These battery operated devices don’t produce smoke at all, but instead an odorless water vapor, while the user still gets the flavor and feel of smoking, …

My aunt bought a pack of this some time before she died, and when she passed some of the paper was still left so I brought it home. I had never heard of the brand before I had brought what was left of that pack home, which was understandable …

About ten or maybe even eleven years ago at this point, I purchased a Swing line stapler from a small office supply store in my home town. I paid a little more for this stapler, maybe ten dollars back then, but I knew before making the purchase that 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 …

My seven year old son has been drooling over these markers for quite a while now. We recently had his seventh birthday party, and he received money from some of the guests. So when I took him shopping tonight, as soon as he spotted them he knew …

I recently went on a trout fishing trip, and used the new SpiderWire XXX Super Mono fishing line in 4 pound weight on my ultralight rods. Unfortunately, I did not have a very good experience with this line. From the very beginning, I had a terrible time …

The Colonial Inn of Norwood, NJ is a catering facility that hosts weddings, company events, fundraisers, etc. My husband and I got married there and it was the best experience ever!
We’ve been to many “upscale” expensive weddings that don’t even compare to the Colonial Inn in quality. …

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 …

In Jamaica, one of the things people seem to fear the most are lizards. In many other Western countries, spiders seem to be first on the list of things which people fear. However, here I think green tree lizards top the list; and then what seconds them are what …

Something occurs when you’ve more or less mastered the smaller size pom-pom maker by Clover. It produces very small pom-poms and with practice, does a great job.
While in JoAnn’s Craft’s Store, my 17 year old son said he “wanted to make huge yarn balls.” I said, …

Making a mistake, while writing on a paper with the use of a ball pen, is inevitable. Anyone could add unnecessary word, letter, punctuation or a totally irrelevant figure. Since ball pen’s ink is indelible, once we make a mistake we are force to make it unnoticeable, so it …

As a writer a pen is very important when the computer is not right in front of me. I have my favorites and Stabilo is definitely at the top of the list.
The ink pen, made in Germany, runs so smooth that it makes my relatively ugly writing look sublime. …

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 …

When I first saw Magnetix in a toy store, my first thought was that this was something my 9 year old nephew would like. So I picked it up for him as a present, and sure enough he had a blast playing with it. But sitting there watching …

Advantages: Good clarity & light gathering; water & dust resistant; rubber armored coating (provides comfortable grip); contained lens caps.
Disadvantages: Size and weight (36oz. full size); non center focus binocular.
“For those of you who want a user friendly pair of binoculars when paying upwards of $385.00 for them the 10 …

I recently made a move cross-country which meant the purchase of a new weedeater. My husband and I couldnt agree on which type. I like gas because of power and portability. He likes electric because of not having to purchase the gas.
I was up early one morning and …

Crown is a company which specializes in new ways to use available technology to create security for their customers and this digital safe does a great job of doing just that. As someone who needs to keep their money safe and lives in a bad neighborhood, I have had …

Zebra Twilight ballpoint ink pen has a medium point. It is a very smooth writing pen. So far the only one that I have found is black ink. However the barrel has various colors: green, pink, yellow. It also features a good grip. The barrel is a little fat …

I am so surprise when I know that Bata has its world wide shoes stores. I thought Bata shoes was online in Asia, but I was wrong. I can find Bata store everywhere. When I was a small girl, I always bought Bata shoes for my school’s shoes. Because …

I like to use the two-year planners from Leap Year Publishing. They are just so handy to keep on my desk.
I like that they have large squares for each day of the month. It is just enough room for me to jot down information that I need to. …

I bought this paper punch for my son’s Mickey Mouse themed second birthday party and it has proven to be a great buy! I bought it with the intent of using it for his invitations but it has come in handy for other fun things as well. …

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 …

I looked everywhere online, bookstores, and superstores for the perfect Mom agenda to help keep track of my 4 kids dr appts, school events, ect and I was NOT willing to pay $40 and up for it. I found the Amy Knapp Family Organizer to fit and exceed my …

I have a small cafeteria or restaurant near in our house. There are times that there is super many costumers and that was really amazing because they really love the food we offer to them. My cook or chief are all very great. …

I usually buy the Swan brand of butane gas but at my local convenience store they only had this less expensive brand, Sanmex Supaflame Highly Refined Butane Gas. This was only £1.20 for a large cannister which, as it says on the label, has the added bonus of …

I just purchased this yarn so I can make a baby afghan with a hood for a friend at church. For each new baby coming I try to crochet a baby afghan and pray for the new baby and its family with every stitch. The yard that I purchased …

I prefer to use UPS for all of my shipments and I would certainly recommend using UPS. I have used UPS for shipping and receiving and I have not had any problems with their company. One thing that I love about UPS is that most of their …

Pic Roach Prison is a simple paper box open on two sides. It has pre baited glue inside it. Once roach enters the prison it gets trapped in the glue. In all ways this is a very easy method and an innovative idea. And it costs only less than …

Star Trek: Ships of the Line: 2009 Wall Calendar is a beautiful calendar that will take you to strange new worlds come each month, however, I have never in my life seen a calendar designed in such a peculiar, and in my opinion, idiotic manner. This calendar is not …

As a mother of two very adventurous boys, I often find myself off on a nature hike or similar adventure. One day I thought it would be cool if we each had a pair of binoculars to use during these outings. I wanted a model that wasn’t so cheap …

My mother recently purchased a Green Wash Ball Laundry Ball for me. It is an Eco friendly ball that uses ceramic pellets that change the water pH balance to wash clothes without detergent.
When my mom handed me this green ball I was rather skeptical. I did not believe …

I have been a Barbie doll collector since I was about nine. Last year, Mattel released the “Barbie Basics” line of fashion dolls. This set of twelve dolls are made with the model muse body sculpt- a body type designed to imitate a runway model’s poise, with a skinny …

For my job I often have to use highlighters to highlight reports. It makes it easier to see important points and so forth. I have used many different kinds of highlighters because the company I work for is always trying to find the cheapest …

My husband likes to find logic in everything. Everything can be explained and everything should be logical. I am not that type of person but over the years, I must admit that I’m beginning to sound like him. As such, we have lots of little gadgets in the house …

A new season of football cards is upon us. Topps first release this year is the new Rookie Progression Football. In the past this was known as Topps Draft Picks and Prospects but for some reason they decided to change the name. Unfortunately, I think they …

Avid is a company known throughout the mountain biking world. Any cycling enthusiast will tell you that this company is tops in terms of biking accessories. The company was purchased by SRAM, but that hasn’t stopped them from creating some much needed, and loved accessories for mountain bikes. Avid …

The Targus school style backpack is popular for good reason. It is strong, durable, spacious, and long lasting. I have had this particular backpack for about 4 years. There has never been a broken zipper, nor any ripped material.
It is equipped with three major compartments that are ideal for …

As a student, I’ve always wanted to have bags which can actually fit all my stuffs in school. And basically, being schoolgirl necessary needs up-to-the-minute yet comfy bags. I always choose Heartstrings Bags because they offer various types of fashionable bags without paying the …

During the Christmas season this past year, I splurged and indulged one of my passions: I bought a Thomas Kinkade Victorian Christmas Music Box for my own, personal use. I have adored music boxes since childhood, and if I collect an item, I would have to say that collecting …

This is an awesome toy for your kids. It actually works the way that they commercials on tv show. To many times when you purchase a soft dart gun that you’ve seen shooting across the room on tv, it shoots about 5 feet in real life. Not …

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 …

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 …

I have recently discovered these reverse vending machines and think that they are an awesome idea to increase recycling and encourage people to be more aware of our impact on the environment.
Envrio Bank machines are being placed at an increasing number of shopping centers, schools and events to collect …

I recently purchased the Space Bag collection to store the out of season clothes taking up considerable space in my closet. At first I was impressed by the sheer volume of clothes that they could condense down into a single, manageable parcel. I was able to reorganize my entire …

We have been using the Multi Pure Water Purifying System for almost 10 years now. Not surprising our family has managed to stay clear of any water related illness. As a matter of fact no illness whatsoever has come upon any of us at all for so long …

I wouldn’t say I am an avid glue stick user. I rarely need it for my projects, even school work. For some reason, I have not used glue sticks for a while. But I know what they are made for and this is to stick things together, such as …