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 …

Had I read this back when Final Crisis was still going on, I may’ve been able to get into it more. As it stands, the event is long over and few, if anybody cared. For all the build up and all of Morrison’s talk about how much …

The Lakeside Collection (the Holiday collection) is a magazine that is sent out during the holidays and makes for a great source of your Holiday shopping. I have spent some time looking through this magazine, and I truly think that the creators have done a wonderful job with incorporating …

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 …

We all know it is that time of year. With school started for some and about to start for others we all have to be on our toes for our back to school shopping. We all want to get the bang for our buck and send the kids back …

We have the MR-12 Stainless Ruler at work. I have found it to be a very easy to use and reliable ruler for measuring stuff. Kindly let me share my thoughts about this nice ruler.
I believe that what makes this ruler so good is its clever design and ease …

I got a package of these pens not long ago. The pens looked professional enough, they were quite inexpensive, and I decided to buy them. Since then, I’ve used them from everywhere, including office desks and around the house.
This type of pen is quite handy, as its pocket …

I am a big fan of the Paper Mate Profile ink pens made by Paper Mate. I almost exclusively use this brand of ink pen now a days. I love that you get four higher quality ink pens for around two dollars and some change. I love how smoothly these …

If you are a collector of classic Generation X memorabilia, then you are probably familiar with Power Records and the classic kid’s radio theater that they produced back during the 1970’s. While some may think these records are a thing of the past, if you check out Ebay you will …

For the pipe smokers out there:
Dunhill Mixture 965, from Dunhill’s Tobacco collection. This one has become on of my favourites smokes among many.
It comes packed on the standard 50g tin box, and it costs around 10 Euros.
The mixture comes out really mellow, and although somewhat heavy at the taste …

I did not actually buy this pencil. It was actually my brother who gave it to me recently when I had run out of pencils and needed one to do something. I did not remember ever hearing of the brand, and was interested to see whether or not …

I have very curly, long asian hair. With the four different seasons this country has, it is qute difficult to find a hair tool that can help manage my hair. I started straightening my hair about 2years ago. I was very pleased with Chi’s performance but disappointed with the quality. …

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 …

Its always been a part of my routine to clean my leather shoes every week, and since I have to wear black shoes in the office because it look more descent and I can wear any clothes I want to pair with. But the quality of my shoes doesn’t …

Today I want to talk about these flags, the 3M brand. They are simply great, I use them a lot and never really let me down. I recommend them fully!
THE BRAND
Well, I think the 3M brand is self-explanatory, especially in what is known as “office supplies” and what is …

Years ago, I remember using the Uni-ball brand and loving it, but it’s been a long time since those days. They used to send out samples, and that’s actually how I got this latest pen. They also sent along a coupon, which I fully intend to use …

I have always been a fan of Zippo and since I was young I started my collection. Looking for old lighters on garage sales and markets became a hobby. I have build a pretty nice collection and of course, when I saw this lighter I had to have it. …

I have wanted a regular carry Damascus steel pocket knife for quite a while. One day, I was perusing the Sportsman’s Guide catalogue that regularly comes to the house and saw what appeared to be the pocket knife of my dreams: a Damascus liner-lock that was reasonably priced. …

My husband loves to go hunting and the first thing he wants to have right on his venture is a great pair of binoculars. I went shopping for him about a month ago and found the Nikon EDG binoculars 10×42.I spent $200 for them through a discount hunting …

I’m pretty loyal to the brands I grew up, even with the brand of tape I used. Still, times are tough, and I’m having to expand my horizons a little and give some other brands a chance. Thus, the last time I needed tape, I purchased Today’s …

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 …

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 …

We do a lot of art work in our home business and we have to mount pictures and prints. One of the products that I found that cuts down on the time that we have to spend and is really a good product is the Cist Cut Mats …

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 …

Bendaroos is probably the best toy and craft all in one I have ever seen. We got Bendaroos for our daughters for Christmas Bed, Bath, and Beyond for right at twenty dollars, what a bargain. These things are great. No more messy play dough. I had gotten play dough, …

I bought this gun brand new at a local swap meet. When I went home and started shooting it, it worked great. It lines up with the sight well, and shoots very fast. The gun would definitely be painful if you were shot by it. I enjoyed this gun …

The Walther PK380 is a pretty nice handgun. It’s easy to use and fun to shoot but it has it’s drawbacks.
I bought this gun 1 year ago and I really like it. It feels great in my hand. I have smaller hands so they aren’t able to wrap around …

When my son got a new Razor Scooter for Christmas last year, I was a bit worried. I honestly thought that five years old was too young for such a sleek looking, fast scooter. I had seen these scooters in action, and just didn’t think he was ready.
The …

I really love Teddy Bears. Ever since I was a kid until now that I am grown up I love receiving teddy bears. It has been a couple of years since I started collecting teddy bears not just as toys but also as keep sakes. Last last year when …

Bic is probably the most popular disposable lighter available on the market in the United States. Many consumers chose Bic lighters based on availability, price and vast selection of styles and colors. Bic is also probably the best brand in this price range of under one dollar and fifty cents …

This clay is nice and easy to use but I don’t like how the color comes off on my hands. It is really easy to use and stays soft after a little time of working it. I get frustrated with getting it soft because the cubes are very stiff. …

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 …

I have been using Kiwi products since my childhood days. I remember my mom used to apply this product on my shoes to make them shinier and as new as brand new. Up until now, I am still using this product for my leather shoes. Anyway, Kiwi has greatly …

One of the most uniform-looking and hardy trees that I have found, is the Japanese Maple. Not only are they easy to maintain because their average height is about four to six feet, but they add a great variety of color to one’s outdoor landscaping scenerio, and are …

We have this sharpener that we use in the office, My boss told me that she bought it somewhere, I really don’t believe her i think it was given to us by one of our foreign clients. Ok so whats with the sharpener? Well, first i want to tell …

As a student, one of my most useful pieces of stationery, are the Faber Castell highlighters. I have four of these in the colors green, blue, yellow and pink. I also found that experimenting with a mixture of two or more of these colors yields new colors, such as …

I bought a Mini Electra Sculptued Light made by LumiSource, Inc the other day. This is a very cool and nice decoration for a room. It can be used for parties or just to relax after a hard day at work. The Mini Electra Sculptued Light has many different …

Given the price increases over recent years, it’s easy to blame the government for the insane prices of our premium brands. Lots of taxes have been enacted that target law abiding tobacco users exclusively. For a while I assumed I was paying ever increasing amounts for Copenhagen as a …

This is another amazing product by Johnson and Johnson for women that I have been using for years already. I am very choosy when it comes to brands of sanitary napkins because I have this health condition years before that when I have my period, the flow is just …

This rotary trimmer is the perfect accessory for my HP 7960 printer. After I print pictures, I normally need to trim the edges of printed photos to suit my preferences especially if there are no borders to demarcate the printed areas. This trimmer is pretty straightforward and is hassle …

Last week we began setting up stuff for the 127 sale at a friends house. My friends daughter was selling off a collection of pencils she had relatively cheap at the price of thirty pencils for ten cents. At today’s high prices this is quite a bargain considering most …

Save your money by not buying this bank!
The 12″ Bender Bank, based on the character from the animated show Futurama, retails for around $25 and is generally worthless.
Bender stands upright on two spindly, unmovable plastic legs with equally unmovable feet that are uneven and unbalanced. Bender has …

Since I am busy with moving now, I have bought few kind of different moving boxes to package my goods here. I find out that the boxes that I bought from Praxis store were not really so good as the other boxes that I bought from other stores. I …

I bought this Evington Fiorelli shoulder bag last year as a gift to my mom but unfortunately she doesn’t like the style and color of it which of course she decided to give it to me. I thought that the bag was a bit too fashionable for her …

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 …

Oh my, oh my!
I had originally had such high hopes for this product when I purchased it! It was, after all, a cleaner that had cost me in excess of $5.00 and I had expected it to perform. Perform it did, with some serious consequences!
I purchased the Arm …

If you want to spark some controversy among people who are enthusiastic about pistols, just mention the name “Hi-Point” and you will find plenty of both positive and negative opinions about those affordable, American-made guns. Hi-Point makes both a full line of carbines and pistols (the pistols are in …

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 …

Recently I decided to create a list of Things To Have If The **** Hits The Fan. On this list were several items, but to date the most interesting has been the pistol. I figure that if anything hits the fan, I may need to protect myself …