October is absolutely my most favorite month of the year. Not only because it means that Halloween is just around the corner, but because it’s also the single most important month of the fall season. All the trees have turned color here in Michigan, and the beginning of the …

The last time I got glasses I was a young child and my mother took care of the process herself. Obviously I was in very bad need of new lenses and frames! After looking around at several boutique optical stores, I finally settled on Lenscrafters for my eyeglass needs. …

Magnolia Funeral Home in Corinth Mississippi has got to be one of the best there is. Many people don’t think that there is much of a difference when it comes to funeral home choices when a loved one passes away. Trust me there is. The kind of treatment and …

When I was still in Philippines, I was a regular and loyal customer to this bus company. Since my hometown was farther south of the Cebu Province, I regularly take a bus ride from Cebu City to Dalaguete and vice versa. It was the cheapest and most convenient way …

There are times when buying online is the only solution if the products you are looking for are not available in your country. However, the sad news is some online stores only ship within the US and so this frustrates a lot of people more, especially if they …

As a textile industry feeling the effects from the recession, Fruit of the Loom manages to hang in there gracefully. Why? They are struck on quality, that—˜s why. The Fruit of the Loom products you buy today are superior when compared to the products they made years ago. Not only …

This is a small business run by a husband and wife team located in Emmaus, PA. I learned about this company from a local craft shop where they have some of their product line on display for purchase.
They had on display a very cute tote bag made from …

Mills Music is an excellent place to rent musical instruments from and has been a business that I have frequented for several years now. This particular location is not a large store, but they still have a large inventory of instruments. Each Mills Music offers new and used instruments, …

VG’s is the worst of the three grocery stores in Davison, MI. The prices are the highest among competing business. The basic layout of the store is confusing. On the plus side, they do have great customer service. Compared to its competitors, VG’s is in …

While trying to build our photography business, my husband and I recently designed and ordered photography business cards from overnightprints.com. A friend of a friend has used them before, so we didn’t do much research on our own regarding their quality. The self-design portion of the website was rather …

My husband and kids have been going to The Hair Lodge for close to a year now…since it has been open. They are very reasonably priced for haircuts and actually do a good job. My husband is very picky about his hair cuts and he has finally found a …

I found this company so easy to deal with. I needed two new tyres and priced them at a couple of local tyre fitters. Then I went to the web. The blackcircles site is very impressive. It was so easy to find the tyres I needed and I couldn’t …

PictureMe Studios in the Walmart Store in Cleveland, MS leaves much to be desired. This Walmart store is located in a rural area, therefore there aren’t many choices to have pictures taken. In March of 2008, I took my daughter to this location to have her 5 …

This is the best bakeshop in the town where I came from with an average of 1000 customers everyday all eager to buy an assortment of freshly-baked breads from this local franchise of bakery. I came to love this bakery since my sister and I were just in our …

When dealing with this company, I would have to say that I’ve had nothing but horrible experiences. What happened is that my father purchased a laptop for my brother. He bought an extended warranty for it. When my brother no longer wanted the computer and purchased a new one, …

My husband and I decided to have a front deck built onto our home this summer. We wanted to find a good contractor. I am very picky when it comes to my home. Everything must be perfect! I have heard lots of good things about …

One of the reasons that I was looking forward to being in Calgary, Alberta for the beginning of the winter was that I wanted to check out Lou’s Skiing Performance Centre, a store I had heard of for some time. I had read about this store’s reliance on the …

This gas station on the corner of Haslett and Hagadorn has been a part of the community for over 30 years. Jim and Cheryl Little, the owners, are active in the community and the surrounding school system. The thing that struck me about H&H upon entering was the cleanliness …

When my husband and I made the massive decision to move from Arkansas to Michigan, many years ago, we needed to find cheap living arrangements, and spent six months (while living with relatives) on this search. When we came across a decent mobile home community, we thought this …

Janice Beaton Fine Cheese in Calgary is a store that any cheese lover must visit, at least once, but no one goes just once, and no one should go hungry! The store has a welcoming and warm ambience, in a casual atmosphere, so if you haven’t heard about Janice …

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 …

There is a lovely shop that I used to visit, I did not buy every time I went in, but to have a look round was a treat as they had new stock coming in all the time. The shop was a little antique shop called manor curiosities and …

I had a little printing work done at Quality Printing Company in Kanab, Utah. I had 2000 business cards printed up. I was pleased with the final product, which was done on heavy card stock. Other shops have given me a final product that is not sharp, and the …

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 read yesterday MVP and its sister club Club 208 will be losing their liquor license. Hallelujah!
I think I might have written before about my experiences at those clubs in the past and they probably weren’t the most flattering descriptions. But, as they will now likely go out of …

For Valentine’s Day, my boyfriend and I decided to treat each other to a massage and a day at the spa. New York city has a lot of varieties, however Great Jones came up over and over again because of their additional amenities. Besides the various treatments that they …

I am still clueless as to who owns the Joe Tex Bakery or who started it, but what I do know is that everything I have tasted from it so far is nothing less than heavenly. For example when I first heard of the Joe Tex Bakery was some …

I avoid using solicitors if at all possible as they are notoriously expensive, but I did get Brown & Corbishley Solicitors to do the conveyancing on my house purchase last year and I was rather impressed with the way they dealt with it for me. Dealing with my …

Giving credit where credit is due, any company who uses a customer care center should base their operations on that of Grand & Toy. As a former employee and current client, I love this company and remain faithful to purchasing my home office supplies from them.
With three major centers …

I am reviewing the small town business, the Hen House Gift Shop, located in Spencer, Iowa. This shop sells a variety of unique, top quality gifts for women and men. For the most part, however, this shop targets women. It sells hats, clothing, purses, toys, flowers, household items, cards, …

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 …

I tried SMC after watching many of the infommercials. They promise in the infommercials not to make you rich, but to help you to eventually leave your’ day job and have more time for your’ family and hobbies while still being able to pay your’ bills with a little …

After running for close to 10 kilometers last night, I decided to treat my body to a good massage. I went to Pinnacle Spa because it’s close to home and because their services are very affordable. It’s a quaint spa parlor that also has its own gym. For a …

The funny name that comes from a plant in Australia, is the name of this company, Melaleuca! This is a great company with one flaw, autoship!
The basis of this company is to spread a healthier way of living through their products. They offer weight loss, healing, and safe housing …

A group of friends and I headed down to Orlando for a wedding last week and figured we would take taxis everywhere. We called Checkered Cabs and Mears shuttle and had problems all week. The cabs were usually 15 minutes late to pickups and one even forgot his money, …

My bathroom sink clogged up last week and no matter what I did or use on the drain it refused to clear and drain. I went searching on-line for a plumbing company to service the drain. I based my search on-line and looked at many of the plumbing companies …

I haven’t been to a salon lately, but seeing the Cheveux here in West Avenue corner Del Monte Avenue reminds me of the service they give for the few times I was able to visit the salon. They look kind of flashy on the outside, or classy if I …

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 …

Although my ability and knowledge around a computer has grown significantly over the last few years, I am still not a pro and will never claim to be. I am forever using my laptop for my business though, so when I have a problem, which recently has been more …

I know garbage collectors are always going to be under appreciated and are doing a job that nobody else wants to do. However, I do have to question the quality of help Waste Management of Wisconsin hires.
They are pretty good at picking up the garbage in a timely fashion …

I recently began using the calling services of the website Rebtel.com. I was looking for an affordable way to stay in touch with my girlfriend in Mexico and after trying several other services and calling plans, I found Rebtel.com. The rates are excellent. I pay $.015, …

This is great place for wedding and large receptions. The people that own Schmit’s are very professional. We had our wedding reception there and I was so, so happy. We paid $9 per plate of food and we had chicken and ham and it was all …

Before the installment of the grocery section, the Wal-Mart in Vacaville was a grungy store. Not only were the sidewalks and the parking lot littered with gum and ingrained grime, but the dirt continued on in the store. When I entered, I first noticed the dried mud and deep …

Tony and Jackey is a Korean salon that served for almost 7 years. They came here in Philippines and established a branch at Lahug Cebu City.
I thought that the personnel working in the salon would look down on me. I would really say that this salon is a luxurious …

My fiancé and I were passing the time until it was time for the movie we were going to see. We decided to go walk through the Anderson mall which was about five minutes from the theater. I of course was bored and just wanted the time …

My wife is going to be out of town for a few days so we went and did some last second grocery shopping this past weekend; to make sure there was plenty of food available for me and the kids.
Since our local Piggly Wiggly was giving away free pumpkins …

I recently had a problem with my Wells Fargo credit card and had to call the phone bank. In addition to solving the problem, the representative felt it necessary to pitch to me a number of services. Among the ones I accepted (for the sake of being able to …

My family and I recently took pictures at Magenta Photo Studios in Brampton Ontario. I found the Studio while I was christmas shopping at The Bramalea City Centre. It’s located on the first floor. After seeing the wall display I couldn’t resist. Their photos were absolutely amazing.
I have been …

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 …

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 …