I took an exam last September. If not the toughest, it is one of the toughest exams in the Philippines. It is the most stressful exam for me. The exam is conducted for four Sundays in the month of September.
In going to the examination room, you have to be …

As a child I used to love summer break and as a parent I love it as well. Still I am glad the kids will be back in school in the day so I can get back to working. While I look forward to the kids going back to …

I was introduced to Pure Citrus air freshener by a friend who was really into eating and using all-natural and organic products. It’s a non-aerosol air freshener made solely from citrus oils, with no artificial additives. But I have to admit that I’m rarely sold on a …

Out of the tons of bags I have around here, this is actually one of my oldest packs and is the only one of its age that is still actively being used. I got this one some years back when I got a new laptop and needed to tote …

Since my experience with using Wilson Jones’ products have been very positive, I have opted to store purchasing the cheap plastic sheet protectors which fold down from the side. Wilson Jones top-leading nonstick clear sheet protectors are prefect for me because I prefer the top-loading over the side ones, …

Ticonderoga is one of the most famous wooden pencils you’ll ever come across. It has been one of the standards since forever. The company in my opinion has been #1 on wooden pencils since the dawn of my life. I mean, who can deny the metal eraser container or …

For Christmas my daughter received the Cra-Z-Art 3-D Erasers mold & make set. The first thing I noticed when opening the package was how large the box was yet how small the actual product was inside. It took up less then half the box. The box is very colorful …

This stapler is the very long stapler. This is useful because it can staple as deep as 30 cm or 12 inches.
It is a dark grey colour, which works well in any office. It can staple with both inward pointing prongs and outward pointing prongs. A convenient …

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 …

Superman offers to step in and settle the hostage situation. Zod is suspicious, but Superman shoots himself with a red sun canon, taking his powers away for thirty minutes. Zod actually agrees to let Kal try and settle things through dialogue. It works in spades.
It really …

Recently since the world economic crisis began only one person in our four member household is officially working, and therefore, we’ve had to start buying cheaper products and toilet tissue is one of them. When we were more financially stable we would buy one particular brand in fact, but …

I purchased these forty-eight inch torches from the Dollar Tree, but later regretted the purchase. The reason I regretted the purchase is because once I set them up along our patio, I began to see just how “cheap” these torches look. They really do look chintzy, and because they …

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, …

I’ve been looking for a long time for a good, cheap mechanical pencil that worked well consistently, and I think I’ve found my answer. The Papermate Comfortmate Mechanical Pencil is an excellent mechanical pencil which has served me well for over six months. Usually, when I buy the cheaper …

I bought my Cross Tech 3 when I was in the need for a general writing instrument that was fine but not amazingly expensive. I wanted another Cross, but I didn’t want to have to buy a Century duel set. While browsing Office Max I came across the Cross …

Prestige Portraits is a huge photography studio in Sunrise, Florida that work with mostly students getting their prom pictures or their senior year photos. I went this evening and I really enjoyed my session here. I walked in the office and it was empty so I got started …

The Ocarina Traveler’s Bag from Songbird Ocarina is a denim bag advertised to carry and protect up to four ocarinas. Songbird claims that this bag will prevent breaking because of its padded interior. This bag costs $35 to purchase from the Songbird website and I do not feel that …

I was looking for some bath tissue quick. I ran to the local dollar general and picked up a six pack of DG value bath tissue. I figured it was a good buy to get six rolls for only one dollar. The bath tissue didn’t feel the softest through …

As a child, I grew up remembering two very significant things in my life. One of them was watching “I Love Lucy” on television with my parents and my older sister. The other was spending every Tuesday night at the bowling alley near the Air Force base …

Before getting into a review of what the Winchester SXZ ammo is, it is important to discuss what it is not. There are people who will swear up and down that this ammo is the direct replacement for Winchester Black Talon ammunition. That is simply not the case.
Black Talons …

My favorite Disney Cricut Cartridge would have to be the Happily Ever After Cartridge. It is filled with some of my children’s favorite Disney princesses, and we have used it many times. I will have to say though that this is more for the advanced Cricut users, as there …

I’m a big fan of windchimes. I’ve got them in strategic locations around my home. Some I put near windows to bring the music of the wind inside, some I put father into the yard, so there’s always music, wherever I go. I find them soothing, …

Moleskine started selling their products in some of Manila’s high-end bookstores such as Fully Booked some years back. I was in need of a nice compact notebook to help me keep organized, so I picked up one of their little Reporter’s Notebooks, and I’ve been using it ever since.
This …

I love candles, I burn candles as much as I can. I had a friend buy me a yankee candle and I have been a huge fan since. I love Yankee candles more than any other candle available. They last a long time, burn for hours and smell wonderful. …

There are so many amazing facts in the world; sometimes the knowledge that are injected to us by years of marketing and propaganda. Sometimes we also have to search for facts ourselves for the sake of our thirst of knowledge or just to have that interesting story as a conversation …

The net bait company has once again unleashed another great creation unto the fishing world. The c mac worm comes in three sizes and a calliope of colors. The c mac is made of the same soft, floating, material that all of the other net bait products are …

The Dollar Tree carries these very attractive ten-inch pinwheels for just a dollar and they come in four variations. I purchased this one that has shades of red and purple and the petals are all connected to one another and curve at an angle. I like how each petal …

When taking a bath, I value most the part of using my soap. I am very picky when it comes to soap because my skin is sensitive and a wrong choice of soap can lead to dryness.
I recommend to those who have sensitive skin, to prefer the Ivory …

GHS Fast Fret is a guitar fretboard cleaning solution, containing mineral oil, it works really well, and makes the strings really slick, the only downside is the amount you pay for such a small amount of the stuff, it comes in a sort of brush with a sponge on …

If there is one thing in our house that will never be absent for vanity purposes, it will be the Apollo Petroleum Jelly. Because of the numerous use of this product, it is imperative that we check if we still have enough stock on hand. I like this particular …

I have a wonderful body pillow that I just love, and I wanted to keep it protected so it would last longer and stay fresher. Thus, for the holidays one year, I asked for a pillow case or two for it. One of the items I received …

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 …

I recently bought some butterfly handlebars for my bicycle and installed them. The unique shape of the handlebars is great for providing a relaxing ride. With traditional shaped handlebars, the arms can easily get fatigued. I found this to be true even when I used shorter bars …

My first day of April wasn’t that funny without my experience of this pen. My gags used this for April Fool’s Day on me. I was really ’shocked’ with this pen. That was really an embarrassing moment for me when I found out how this pen really works.
I was …

Don’t let the looks fool you — the Charter Arms Lavender Lady .38 special revolver packs a lot of punch and is based on the company’s time-tested Undercover Lite model. Charter Arms has clearly picked up on the fact that women across the United States are getting concealed carry permits …

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 …

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. …

In my profession I use many office supplies and working for a green initiative company, many of them are recycled. One of our vendors supplies us with various samples of their scissors and while most of the Westcott scissors worked extremely well, the Kleenearth ones were definitely my …

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 …

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 …

Star Wars is one of my favorite movies because I always like fantasy and space-related genre movies. I have watched all six episodes of Star Wars movies and I really like the lightsabers battles portrayed in every episode. I think that the concept is really cool and I always …

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 …

I have gardened for several years and I am always looking for the best gardening products to make my garden better. Schultz Take Root Rooting Hormone is a new product that I found to make my job of growing flower cutting a lot easier. Take Root is meant …

Star Trek the Original Series Black Handle Phaser by Diamond Select is a pretty accurate replica of the prop that was used on the original Star Trek series! Based on the close-up shots of the hand phaser on the series, this replica is pretty much identical from what I …

I have this punching bag not because I want to become a boxer but to diversify the sports activities we can do in the house. Choosing the type of punching bag we wanted was a difficult one. When we were in West Africa, I needed one which was unfilled …

I compiled a collection of photos of my friend, and then burnt it into a writeable CD. I planned to give it to her as a birthday gift, however I realized that the CD face is very unappealing.
So I started looking out for ways to design and print on the …

So, you’re thinking about a concealed carry license and find yourself asking one question time and time again — what pistol will make a great concealed carry gun? Researching that question can lead to nothing but confusion as there are a lot of choices and a lot of opinions …

I purchased a Taser self-defense product for my daughter when she was having problems with a stalker. I felt it was the best line of defense in her situation. It had a safety guard on it so that my grandchildren would get hold of it and get hurt while …

I’ve been using Speed Stick deodorant and anti-perspirant for a couple years now, and one of the ones I’ve used is Speed Sick’s Alpine Force. It helps reduce your perspiring, and covers it with it’s own scent. It has a gel-like quality to hit, …

I purchased a Carlyle All Purpose English saddle earlier this year. I needed a saddle that would fit my new horse and also be good for working on the flat (equitation). I did not want to buy an expensive saddle, and the Carlyle was in the medium low price …