As a knitter and crocheter, I’ve found that my absolute favorite yarn is Cascade 220. The reason that I started using it is because it is one of the least expensive wool yarns on the market. The 220 stands for how many feet are in one skein, and the …

With the election coming up so soon in the United States, I am someone who loves politics and since I will be going to a Holloween gathering next month I needed to get a costume. So, I ordered this Barack Obama mask online and waited for it to arrive …

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 …

Over Christmas time, I purchased a Reflections for Every Body candle. All of the candles of this kind are made of soy. They were available in the big jars, in a few different scents. I picked out the pine scent and the ruby red holly berries …

Here is another mother kit review, and this one is about Revell’s 1:400 scale Queen Mary 2 kit. First a bit of history about the ship. the ship’s line, Cunard, decided in 1998 to build a new class of passenger ships in order to replace it’s aging older ones, …

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 …

About three months ago I purchased a black proto slg. All I can say is wow!!! This gun has got to be the best bang for your buck on the market today. These guns were introduced to compete with the smart parts Ion in the “pro level performance at …

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 …

When looked at from a warm, toasty room outside of a window, snow can be very beautiful. Great big bright white flakes falling from the sky, changing the ground from a barren wasteland of dead grass into a gorgeous white blanket.
However, that is from a warm, toasty, comfy …

I am so glad to have brought the Bell Howell Pest Repeller. It conveniently kills insects without having to actually do the killing yourself. I just moved in my apartment and noticed that the people who stayed in my apartment before me must have had a bad ant problem …

For the past years now I have been enjoying the services of Pilot Super Color Marker. Being an educator and a mom, I am always in need of a writing material that is dependable in quality and usage. I have found such qualities in Pilot …

I wanted to organize my newest mess of beads and jewelery supply and notions. Generally, I use Plano Tool Boxes. While in Hobby Lobby, I guess the pretty purple Ultrasuede cover, with the snaps caught my eye. It was 30% off, and that’s why I ended up buying it. …

I always wanted to have a MontBlanc pen for many years. One day, I got a big yearly bonus from my company and decided to buy my dream pen. I went to a MontBlanc shop and started looking for some pen designs. I knew that I did not want …

The night before my daughters fourth birthday party my husband went to the dollar general and brought back a Banzai Slide ‘N Splash whale pool that he paid $18 for. This was so cute and looked like so much fun. It looks huge on the package so I was …

I love writing and I also write some poems whenever I get some spare time. When I was a student I used to get the full marks for good handwriting. I always use the Cello gel refill pens to write because these pens are best for writing. …

I do a lot of mailing and these brown kraft envelopes are one of my favorites. I’ve mailed out dozens of these and never had any problems with them at all. Most of the time I use the 8.5 by 11 inch sized envelopes, but Paper World makes several …

The NSPCC is one of the biggest charities in the UK. NSPCC stands for the national society for the prevention of cruelty to children.
I have been aware of the NSPCC for many years, they do really moving television campaigns raising awareness of child abuse and raising funds for their …

I purchased this for washing my car and I really enjoy using it. It’s very powerful and it eliminates a lot of hassle. I purchased it from Auto Zone and I paid 20 dollars for it at the time of purchase. The price may seem to …

I must say that am very impressed with this particular G.I. Joe model. The way it was made and the materials used were wonderful. His skin feels so real, it’s uncanny.
What impressed me the most about its talking was you can actually understand everything he says. Now that’s …

I really like this widget. It’s new and different. The only thing I could say to make it better is to have more questions in it. It has only about seven questions in it altogether. I did it and finished all of it. I did like it though because …

I’ve always used those Papermate erasers for all of my erasing needs, but one day, a horrible thing happened.
…. London Drugs was out of stock of them.
Well, I needed an eraser badly, and I didn’t want to waste time going to another store to hunt for them, so I …

This glue stick works really well regardless of whether I’m working with paper or photos. What I like about it is that the glue is really strong and there hasn’t been any noticeable soaking. By that, I mean, I don’t see any of the glue soaking through the paper …

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 …

As we age, our skin needs more care and attention. Dryness, calluses and unwanted wrinkles are only some of the skin issues that we face. Among the available lotions in the market, I have tried Jergens Original Scent to be my lotion for sometime and until now. Its effects …

We have the Staedtler Whiteboard Marker Set at work. We us it to write notes and drawings about parts of the project we are working on. I would love to share my experience of using it with you.
Please let me start this review by saying that I like the …

My Imagine Nation Pottery Wheel rocks. You can mess with it upon hours with no end of fun. It is battery powered using four d cell batteries and has two tools with it and two pounds of clay to get you started.You have the option of purchasing an ac …

My oldest son has always been into skateboarding. I never liked the idea and personally wanted him to find a different hobby. But when it comes to kids you must oblige in the things that they like to do. So I have finally gotten over my fear of him …

I recently found out that I had a problem with clogging. I tried everything from home remedies to cheap Drano’s. Nothing worked , I was tired of showering and bathing at the same time. So I immediately searched the market for quick fixers. Nothing worked, and I became …

This doggy dreams mobile was a gift to me from a friend when my son was newly born. It is a paper 4 dog that floats around a bone that is tied with ribbon which I normally placed over in my baby’s cot so that he could enjoy …

I always use parker pens for writing and taking notes. They are the best pens I have ever used. Why I use these pens always is that they are durable, have a good shelf life, are also not very expensive.
I usually use the roller ball Parker pens. This is …

With rising prices of everything nowadays, my family find it economical and practical that i or my husband cut his and my son’s hair. After scouring the stores for a good priced haircut kit, we decided to try this product. It’s the cheapest product in the market but it …

The Star Trek - USS Enterprise Iconic Vehicle is a model of the Enterprise as it appears in the latest Star Trek movie from 2009. The model, from what I can tell, is pretty accurate to the ship that I saw on the movie screen, although admittedly, more than …

I bought this product a year ago but when I snoop around my cabinet it was still there and the scent was still great. The reason why I bought Natures Touch Tawas Powder Deodorant was that my feet were perspiring a lot during my exercises and I was wearing …

Another one of the stationery that my brother brought home recently was a “Little Tree HB2 Quality Pencil”. The first thing that struck me about the “Little Tree HB2 Quality Pencil” was the colour, since it was a striking shade of my favourite colour. However, it was only when …

The Red Hood: The Lost Days Issue 1 of 6 is a miniseries by Judd Winick that shows the evolution of Jason Todd, also known as the anti-hero and villain the Red Hood. It begins with Ra’s and Talia’s reactions to Jason’s death and the investigation into …

I recently went to a stationery shop and asked the shopkeeper to give me a good ball pen under a very limited budget. He recommended a pen named “Jetter Youth” to me. I was very much attracted by the pen’s neat design and the graffiti drawn over it. After …

I went through a stage in my life when I wanted to detox my body and didn’t know where to begin. There are so many things out there that I was able to try and use but I didn’t want to shock my body. I wanted to try something …

So I bought some Scotch Glass Finish Transparent Tape the other day to tape some of my posters up to the wall. I must say that this tape is pretty good. Scotch has always made good products. I think this type of Scotch Tape looks really nice. It’s of …

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 …

The Fox F100RLC is the pinnacle in Fox’s range of XC mountain bike racing forks alongside the shorter travel F80. At a little over 3.5 pounds, it is a bit heavier than it’s rivals from Rock Shox and DT Swiss. Having heard a lot of good things about fox …

Once again, my family and I have noticed that we’re not only plagued with lots of mosquitoes, but quite a few flies as well since it rained heavily for days some time ago. We then learnt that several communities in a wide area were also being affected, and so …

As the world goes more and more green, the well known Post-It brand has come up with a line of recycled products. Post-It Recycled Notes include a minimum of 30% post-consumer content. Just like the regular variety, the recycled product is available in numerous sizes, including 4×6 …

While indeed Baygon Insect Spray is very effective in killing cockroaches, the chemical smell is really foul and it discouraged us to use more of this. Roaches however needs regular control so we did not stop finding a better alternative. Then we tried Raid Ant and Roach killer which …

Dial has a new hand soap that is made with real aloe and contains moisturizers. I am a hand soap snob, normally choosing the foaming hand washes over liquid, mainly because they seem to clean and spread across the hands better. But I have to say that I was …

When I first got into sewing and fashion design, I didn’t realize how expensive all the necessary equipment and notions would be. Because Joann’s Fabrics was rather expensive, I ended up going to Wal-Mart where I heard they had a sewing area with great deals. One of the great …

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 …

I got these socks as a present from my cousin who stays in US. I love how comfortable they are on me and I am so glad to have them when I have to do a little travelling in the winter months. The socks is great in boots and I …

The Crosman 3567 Semi-Auto Revolver is an airsoft gun I’d recommend because it helps you train with using an authentic revolver. It isn’t pricey for a gun of this caliber because it has a max of 435 fps which I’ve tested and made me satisfied for I thought revolvers …

You would think that all staplers are alike. You have your choice of electric or manual. Most people choose manual for the price and portability and they are often somewhat easy to use if you have muscles in your hands and no problems like arthritis.
I thought all staplers were …

I bought a 56cm Specialized Tarmac Elite in May of 2009. This bike was equipped with a “half” 105 drivetrain. The carbon frame is the lowest end carbon produced by Specialized.
These specification worried me. Was I getting a low-end bike for $2500? I was allowed to test ride the …