I like these pencils a lot as they write smoothly and dark. I bought them during the winter so I could write in my memo book while I was outside, as I discovered that ballpoint pens apparently don’t work when it’s below freezing. Lately a lot of graffiti has …

It’s summertime. In tropical countries like Philippines the temperature really gets hotter. Wave pools and beach resort are very in demand.
Me and my family decided to go on swimming. We choose the nearest wave pool in our place. The place is quite crowded as we expect but the …

I know that it is terrible that I am a smoker, but even though I have been trying to quit I have been quite unsuccessful. But, I have noticed over the years that I have become very picky on the lighters that I buy, because there is a huge …

These comics are so weird. I honestly have no clue what’s going on. Once again, I found myself playing catch up.
It’s not all the comic’s fault. I’ve been reading these comics sporadically so my knowledge of what’s going on is gone by the time I pick …

Many people that enjoying trail riding often choose western saddles to ride in. I find that many of them are either one, afraid to try an English saddle due to it being so much smaller. Or two they have no idea Dressage saddles even exist.
So let me start by …

One thing that I know about myself is that I am a gifted writer, also with pretty impeccable handwriting. Therefore, I like to use pens that have a nice thick and dark/visible ink. It irritates me to no end when I am using a pen that goes in and …

The Evil Minion is one of the “best” guns as far as tournaments and speedball goes, but if you try using the gun in any other forms, I wouldn’t recommend it.
SPEED
The gun does have an amazing speed. It can shoot at 24 balls per second, if only you could …

Tru-Rite Sketchbook is a drawing book that I found at Staples while searching for art supplies. There were other sketchbooks that I was interested in; however, none of them compared to the price point offered by Tru-rite sketchbook: $3.99. I ended up buying five because the price was to …

The Tippman 98 custom has for a long time been the best selling paintball gun in the United States.
It has a great variety of features, and is better than most other paintball guns which sell for lower prices on the market.
NO BALL BREAKAGE
Lower quality spyder guns and other brands …

Since it is a smaller company, my place of work tries to save money whenever possible. One of the things they cut corners with is with notebooks; buying the lesser known brand, Norcom.
Normally, you would think paper is all the same; especially college ruled paper in a notebook. But, …

Sanford Major Accent Highlighters 25053 are available in 6 colors (that I know of) - yellow, orange, green, blue, and two shades of pink. The markers have the standard, angled chisel tip that lets you alternate the thickness of the line. The cap is designed to fit the back …

I am always nervous when someone gives me a house plant as a gift. There is an immediate concern as to whether in a few weeks time I will have managed to kill off a beautiful gift and have to own up to the kind giver. Such …

I recently purchased a few boxes of 2008 Upper Deck football and I have to say that I was satisfied with the product.
Upper Deck always brings great photography to all of it’s products, especially in the base set. There were great action shots capturing the intensity and highlights …

The Leek is one of the most popular knives in the entire Kershaw line, and for good reason. This review will focus on the tungsten DLC coated, stainless steel handled, serrated blade version of the knife, though there are many other configurations available. To start, I will …

I have been a bit jealous of one of the children that I take care of. watching her on her Jumping Ball made me think about how much fun I had bouncing around everywhere. A friend told me that they make adult ones and after doing some searching I …

I was in Munich (Germany) to the Oktoberfest. What is it?…It’s the giant “beer festival” that the city of Munich celebrates every single year. Today, 2005, is the 172nd time, incredible! Every year the Oktoberfest increases its visitors, around 6 million people. Statistics report that these people consume more …

These are the nicest biscuits and I never really tire for them, I have eaten them for years. They are excellent to eat as a snack on the go, with coffee or with tea. Parle Glucose biscuits is the original brand from India although there are a lot of …

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 bought Connect for my home office. Connect is actually a White Correction Fluid. It is thick and easily covered the ink and hence helpful in correcting writing errors in documents, typing or printing errors. I just bought it without any body recommendations but turn out to be a …

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 …

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 …

When I first heard about LA Boxing, I was skeptical. I was looking for a new gym that offers kickboxing, but more of a technical kickboxing class. I came from Corrals Martial Arts, which I loved until it became to expensive to afford. They showed you the correct way …

I am reviewing a product that I came across some time ago, namely “The ThinkGeek EvilTron.” I bought this for ten (10) USD. It is a noisemaker, about the size of a quarter. It makes six different horror movie inspired sounds, including the sound of a door creaking open, …

For many years, I was convinced that the only pen I could write with in anything approaching a legible style, was a fine-tipped, black Bic biro. I had come to this conclusion because my handwriting was so illegible when I was a schoolboy that no one could read it. …

I know of Yankee Candle Company, but have not bought any candles from them. This past Christmas my sons girlfriend got me a candle from them. I was surprised. What surprised me more was the fact, she got my favorite scent. Yes I love Lilac’s! That is my favorite …

We love our daughter to death but there are days we get very frustrated with her. Being an only child, she’s a bit spoiled and there are a lot of times when she has so many toys out we can’t even see our floor.
Even with donating the toys she’s …

I have used the Huggies Wipes With Aloe and feel that they are very comfortable and easy to use. They are just great! Please let me share my positive experience with you.
I like the way these wipes are packaged. I think that the plastic package is well designed and …

I do an obnoxious amount of stapling at work, so I decided to purchase an electric stapler to help out a little. I got the Rapid Automatic Stapler, which was on sale for about $35. I knew ahead of time that it wasn’t the best or most …

Sharpie Mini Permanent Markers are so cute. Only the size of a finger, they are convenient for purses and pockets, and nevertheless just as efficient as the big ones. The fine point Sharpies are famous for allows to draw the thinnest line, almost on anything (don’t try paper though, …

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 first bought a pack of these around a year ago in my local Poundland, as they looked like they would be quite useful for colorful notes and diagrams. I thought that even if they worked for just a month, they would be worth the very cheap 1 GBP …

The Jekyll 900 was my first “proper” mountain bike. It´s a single pivot full suspension and it was very well equipped with a Lefty on the front and a Fox rear shox. This components and its great frame make it very comfortable and a secure ride. Nonetheless the fact …

My expectations for this figure were very high. I love the story it is taken from and the pre-release photos were a spectacular representation of Alex Ross’ photo-real art brought into the 3rd dimension. Once I received the figure, though, I was let down.
The figure stands to …

Writing on paper works best for me than working directly on the computer. There are times when I just stare on the computer during mental block. By writing on paper, I can write better or should I say scribble faster different ideas, quickly arising whenever there’s an influx of …

NOTE: This review is for the Echo 1 mp5a5, also known as the mp5-j. The other mp5 models by Echo 1 have nearly the same performance, but have some minor differences which will not be mentioned in this review. Furthermore, Echo 1 is a rebranded Jing Gong gun for the …

If you’d like to wear a bumped pony, or the bumped-bangs style all lucky think-haired girls are showing off, you’ll love the bumpits. These are very light plastic inserts that you place under a layer of hair to ‘’Bump-it’’. They’re really affordable, for $20 you receive 5 inserts. 2 …

My family and I moved to rural Oklahoma about six months ago. Dad’s really adapted to the country life and he wanted to raise all sorts of chickens and pheasants. My dad really wanted to raise quails for their eggs. We eat a lot of eggs, and organic …

Papermate Profile Pens are the best pens that I have tried. I love the vast choice of colors and the professional look they have while maintaining a reasonable price. I have a tendency to press very hard when I write which makes writing for long periods of …

By now everyone has seen or heard of the top trending rubberband bracelet makers. After my 8 year old niece made me several bracelets, she wanted me to try one on my own. I am very craftsy and couldn’t resist the offer. After looming my own …

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 …

I have been using Downy Ultra Liquid Fabric Softener, April Fresh Scent for long. Although there has been some time I’ve stopped using the product I went back using it after I find that it really makes a big difference when using Downy on clothes. At first I …

I’ve used Post-It Notes for years. This adhesive notepad is a cheap, easy way for me to mark pages in my books, leave notes to myself on my bedroom door, and pass quick bits of information on to other people in the house.
For the most part, I prefer the …

I once bought a nice Upptacka brand bag from IKEA store back in 2009 for the price of 20 GBP at that time. This bag is sort of a backpack and can also be converted as a travel bag. One of the good features of this bag …

I needed a bounce house for my daughter’s birthday, but the commerical ones for rent from local companies were too large for the few open spaces in my backyard (most of the yard is taken up by a pool, patio cover and planters). They were also about $100 …

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 …

After wearing individual pieces of hair extensions, I decided to try a one piece hair extension by Jessica Simpson after seeing an ad for it on the shopping channel. I ordered a light brown one, I was worried that piece wouldn’t match hair, but I could easily die my …

A while back i bleached my whole HEALTHY head of hair, i didn’t want to waste any money so i did it myself ,bleaching 3 times for two days until i got the PERFECT platinum blonde that i was looking for. Unfortunately my hair lost its shine, volume and …

The Henry Creek Shooting Range is inside the Choccolocco Wildlife Management Area in Heflin Alabama. There is a 3 dollar per day fee to use the range. You can also buy a seasonal pass for 10 dollars I believe it is. It has benches for 6-8 different …

Many die-hard rubber stampers would never think of trading in their wooden blocks for the new acrylic, see-through stamps available on the market today. I used to be one of them!
As a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator for 5 years, all we sold were wooden block rubber stamps. These …

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 …