If you have a troubled pool, it’s not always easy to find good care for it. We’ve had an in-ground pool for decades, and it’s gone through some nasty times. In the last couple of years, we’ve had to deal with a lot of horrible algae and …

Before last weekend, I viewed all lighting stores as similar, the only differentiating factor being perhaps price or location of the store. I have wandered through seemingly hundreds of lighting sections and stores devoted completely to lighting, and while I have seen some interesting designs and great sales, none …

Shopping for a new car is suppose to be a fun, exciting experince. Suppose to be is the crucial phrase. This did not happen for me when I looked for a vehicle at Satterlee Motor Company in Marion, Iowa.
I was not impressed at all with how …

I have had my cars smogged at this shop for probably the past ten years. Each time I go in there, it’s nosy, the waiting room is kind of dishelved, the television is left on some foreign language channel, and it’s not what I would call the most …

When I was in high school, there was a time when my family would stop at the Danrock Ice Cream and Pastry Store nearly every evening after school because the food was so delicious there. It was so good that I would save most of my lunch money, and …

I go to Frenz salon about every 3 weeks to get my nails done. The salon employs two manicurists and both can perform the Shellac and OPI gel manicures that last up to 2 weeks as well as traditional nail color. It’s not very conveniently located for me, but …

Pistols is a little local nursery in Portland in the North Mississippi neighborhood. It does not offer parking and street parking nearby can be tough, it can be done but it will take you a few minutes if you are trying to shop on a weekend. …

Cookie-cutter portrait studios, to me, seem like a lot of money spent on pictures that look like everyone else’s. If you’re planning to spend a significant amount of money on formal pictures (wedding, graduation, new baby, holiday, etc.), you should get a product that is unique and displays your …

I have to highly recommend this moving company. Especially after the experience I had with a nightmare moving company a year and a half ago (if you are looking for a moving company, please look at my other review before hiring anyone. You’ll be glad you did! Or, …

I think this shop is one of Highland’s best little hidden secrets, and every time I go in for their help or advice, I tell you I am always pleased at the answers they give me, or the work that they do for me.
You need to …

If you are a home owner and want an addition done to your house that will not only compliment your house style, but also give you added space and living area, there are seveal things you must firstly obtain. Firstly, you obviously need the money to add on that …

Foster’s Family Pet Center is a small pet store in Belfast, Maine, adhering to Belfast’s image of avoiding large commercial outlets. Inside, one finds a variety of fish and birds (common to most pet stores) and a random selection of mammals, from the rascally ferrets to the seemingly drugged …

Almost every night on television, there are numerous ads for companies which offer to buy your used, unwanted, broken or outdated gold, diamonds and other jewelry. Many of them offer to send you a cheque immediately upon receiving your items, and promise to pay you a premium and fair …

A local secret when travelling in Quito, Ecuador is the Pub Quiz held every Tuesday night at Finn McCool´s in the tourist district. Locals, ex-pat´s, students, and travellers passing through gather faithfully to test their knowledge of trivia against each other for prizes at local restaurants or …

On several occasions we had noticed a photographer snapping photos of children in the lobby area of our local Boots the Chemist. We had a look at the photographs they had taken and they looked quite cute. We saw that they had a special offer on which …

Let me just start off by saying that I hate hardwood floors because when I get out of bed in the morning, the wood is cold on my feet and makes it unpleasant for me to walk around. Having said that , when my family and I moved …

My experience with the online food shops started a few years ago, when I was trying to find some products I couldn’t find in normal shops here in PA. Buying online was the only solution I could think of to get some Europeans sweets, sauces,… etc. So, I started …

Being a person who has moved around a lot, I’ve had quite a few different land-line phone companies and have experienced bad customer service from most. Verizon North’s customer service is by far the worst.
Apparently, even though they do have competition in my area, Verizon North believes they are …

I love ReTails Thrift shop for a unique shopping experience. I shop in a lot of thrift stores, and this is my favorite one. I totally support their cause, which is pet overpopulation. 100% of the proceeds support “The $20 Fix”, an assistance program to help …

I came across SL Link Beauty and Slimming pamphlet and came to know of the threading service offered. So I decided to give it a try as not many places in Singapore offer threading to shape the eyebrows. To know better about their services, I decided to …

Busy Bee Market is located at 900 Buffalo Road in Lawrenceburg, Tennessee, which is just down the road from where I live, and I have been a customer for many years. At least up until recently, when it was bought by Indians. I want to stop right here and …

After experiencing back, neck and shoulder problems for years, and not finding a chiropractor that I was happy with, I was excited to be referred to Dr McClure by a friend. I found that they have a great office filled with friendly and caring staf and that Dr …

A couple of weeks ago I decided it was time to join a gym. I am training for a half marathon and need a place I can train at especially when it is raining. One of my olds roomates mentioned that she is a member of LA …

I haven’t had many occasions to need a professional photographer. I had my senior pictures taken like most any high school student. I really didn’t enjoy the studio that provided these for me. They were snappy and didn’t have much patience for any questions or insecurities I had. They …

It’s always great to have an alternative for any type of service, be it for something as mundane as a faxing service, to something so all-important as sending heavy packages overseas. That’s why even if I have always relied on LBC Cargo Express to send my packages from …

Botswana’s number one export is diamonds. They have also another type of diamonds as it is commonly referred to, Sanitas’ green diamonds (plants). This is a nursery and garden center which is in the city itself of Gaborone, near the Gaborone Dam.
If it was along my daily route, …

Pelon is the owner of Pelon’s Tattoo Ink. He will sit down with you and even work with you on your tattoo design. He is very professional and uses clean and sterile items and a sterile work environment. He is certified and a registered business with …

This past summer I hired Owens General Contractors to do a small job at my house. It’s an older home and the property is on a hill, resulting in a fairly steep grade along the sides of the house leading from the front to the back. On one side, …

Sally Beauty is a must stop for me when it comes to hair and beauty products. They can an arrange of products for all ethnicities which I like and they’re also located right across the street from my favorite Burger King.
My mom has been shopping at Sally’s as long …

Two years ago I had a nasty nest of carpenter ants inside my apple tree. I had tried the common over-the-counter ant-killing sprays from the hardware store, but it didn’t work. The ants were inside the tree and the spray couldn’t reach there. Looking in the Yellow Pages, I …

I am planning a family vacation to Florida in a couple of months. I was thinking about going through a travel agency so that I wouldn’t have the headache of putting everything together myself. I called the Travel Authority in Danville, KY because I knew that they had been …

This business is run by it’s owner, Jennifer Sasso. The day I walked in to enroll my daughter into gymnastics, I was really stunned and I almost walked out of the building. Not to be rude, but Jennifer was really, really overweight. My first thought was, …

Roughly 15 years ago, I needed to find a place to do some dubbing for me, recording copies from my master VHS tape. I chose ATV which, at that time, was not far from where I worked. Their building at that time was quite small, but their …

I had heard we had a new business downtown in a great historic area, but had not yet been there. My friend called up and asked if I would like to meet her at the Vinery Wine Shop one afternoon. She had already checked it out and said it …

As my businesses and business dealings gradually grew over the past few years, I have become a bit more prominent in the local business community and recently, I was required to deliver a motivational talk to young and upcoming business people from in and around my community.
I had to …

The Backpacker is a great local business in the city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The store itself sells performance outdoor wear like The North Face, Patagonia, Mountain Hardware, and other brands. It is a little pricey, but most of the clothes that they sell are very high …

This is a small business in Portland that has a handful of chains. I have been to all of the chains and they are all pretty much the same. They charge the same and have the same decor and the stylists are about the same quality …

A while back, I found myself in the difficult position that many people today are finding themselves. I was without a job. I had a small criminal record (I was young and stupid), and I knew it would be difficult to find a job with this kind of background …

Every Sunday streets and parks across the city of Quito are closed to cars. Hundreds of people on bikes can be seen riding across the cobblestoned streets of Old Town on their way to the new town. One agency in town that allows travelers visiting the city …

I usually stop on my way home from work to the Esso station at 3800 Kingston road because it has gas at a slightly cheaper rate than the standard price. With stations just up the street that have a lower price like Pioneer and Shell, the Esso station …

Ever since we had our first daughter, I have been a regular participant in our company’s medical flex program because I immediately saw the benefits of having a fund set aside for expected and unexpected medical expenses.
Up until a couple years ago, our company used a local company as …

I just went to Picture People yesterday (at Meadows Mall) because I needed a professional picture for my business card. I was referred by another professional studio because I needed the picture fast and no other studio in town could do it so quickly. I was able …

For San Angelo, this was the first cupcake shop in town. Originally working out of a corner of a flower shop, they have grown enough to get their own place (with more hours and Saturdays). I really only stop by when I’m in need of a sugar fix, but …

When I first moved into my current home, I had no central heating and air. This was really bad because of the heat here in Gadsden, Alabama inn the summer months. I was worried about buying a unit for my home because I had this image in …

When I started making my own melt and pour soap I ordered supplies from various websites. I noticed a lot of the websites offered a lot of natural and unnatural products all of which were similar to each other. When I stumbled upon brambleberry.com I saw that …

Our dryer stopped drying clothes about a month ago. We thought it was the element. We couldn’t afford to have it replaced so we used the laundromat for awhile.
Yesterday, my husband went down to Marion Appliance to see what a new element would cost. They offered to come to …

NY Fashion Center Fabrics is an online fabric retailer I found while branching out for more fabric stores to purchase from. From what I can tell, NY Fashion Center Fabrics does have a physical storefront, but I’ve never been there while in New York.
First, I like the layout of …

I have gone a few routes with pictures for my children - taking my own, having people come to the house, Sears, and I will have to say that JC Penney has been the greatest!
I’ve had Erika take my children’s holiday pictures for 3 years now, and have been more …

Today, I was finally able to meet up with an old friend that I hadn’t seen in months ever since I left for my trip to China. And although I was positive she had told me that she was getting married next year, I was surprised to learn that she …

Mystic Piercing and Tribal tattoo gave me one of the best piercing experiences I’ve ever had. I had my septum, tongue, and sternum pierced there and the piercers are extremely knowledgeable. The piercer who did my septum, Ben, was funny and put me at ease by showing me how …