I must admit to not being much of a cook, but for those people who are, like my husband, knives are of the utmost importance, and are an essential tool for creating any meal. Even after finding a good knife, the care and maintenance of it, especially sharpening, becomes an …

When I was looking for a place near my apartment to get some dry cleaning done, I almost completely missed Southland Cigar and Dry Cleaning, even though it was in the strip mall that I walk or drive past every day. I almost missed it because the sign at …

LiquiGas is an establishment that sells gases. Mostly for cooking, but have industrial gases too. They sell gas tanks too and refills them by request of the clients. I have personally gone to the store just near our place and so far, I have seen that what they sell …

Wal- Mart stores (and now supercenters) have a large variety of items on there stores. They hire the handicapped- who have trouble getting jobs. And It is the cheapets on the yarn I use for my crocheting. That is the end of the list of good things I can …

When I first moved to Humboldt county, I had heard that this was an area where people were more interested in being “green.” But it wasn’t the case when it came to building materials. Fortunately, we met the owners of ABC Green Building. This is a new …

Gulf Information Technology Exposition or GITEX is the largest Information Technology (IT) fair in the Gulf region. This is one of the largest IT invention and trend fair. All major players of IT usually present there. From Microsoft to Google, form Sony to HP, all are there.
GITEX fair …

I attend holistic festivals held at our local flea market at least once every six months (though sometimes more often than that). The show is small, but it has a nice atmosphere attached to it, and thep people are incredibly friendly (though sometimes they can be a bit pushy). …

Recently, my hot water tank blew up and starting leaking during the night, and I awakened to a steady flood of water seeping through the laundry room and into the carpet of my living room. Fortunately, if this had occurred a day later, I would have been away from …

Bed, Bath, and Beyond is a store that I find myself at at least once a week whether it be something for my home or a shower gift for a friend. The store I frequent most is in Exton, PA. It always appears to be very clean, and the …

Hughes Arabians is the absolute best. Last year I purchased a weanling straight egyptian black colt from Pauline at Hughes Arabians and it is the best thing I have ever done. Pauline is the nicest most honest person in the horse world I have every met. …

We have been members of the wellness company Melaleuca for the last 7 years. We love the products and love the fact that we know that our children’s and our health is not being compromised in our everyday activities. This company provides beauty products, nutritional supplements and snacks, cleaning …

Mr. Charles Bienenstein is a second degree black belt in the Tang Soo Do martial art, and began a school of his own a year or so ago when a school he was affiliated with went out of business. His focus is mostly young people, though he also teaches …

Gaborone Garage and Cycles Station was recommended to me by a friend who was quite happy with their service. I have 4 bicycles at home which need to be serviced every now and then to ensure that they are in good running condition. Bicycles like any other machine also …

At one stage or another in life, many of us will be made redundant. It is a fact of life and one which has been around since at least 1929 and the Wall Street Crash. It seems to be hitting men hardest these days, as it did in times …

I don’t believe I’m one of those women who are necessarily vain about my hair. I’m not going to break into tears if my hair gets cut too short, or the colorist applied pink instead of auburn. I’m actually the type of woman who used to let her friends …

I have seen Radio Shack and even visited Radio Shack many times in the United States when I went on vacation but never thought they’d have one in Trinidad. Well imagine my surprise when I discovered that they did have one.
I had visited this Radio Shack many times …

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 …

Music has always been a huge part of my life, and I enjoy collecting music paraphernalia such as band t-shirts, posters, tapestries and CD box-sets. But living in a small town like Lawrenceburg, Tennessee makes it difficult to find such items. However, several years ago, an exciting place called …

I just stopped at my local Shop N Save in Carmichaels, P.A. My experience wasn’t very satisfactory. I stopped by the deli to get a pound of turkey. I stood in line for fifteen minutes because the deli girls were busy …

The town that I lived in for the past year is serviced by Armstrong Cable Company. They offer cable, internet service and phone service. I only had the internet and cable service though. I am not much for having a house phone anymore because I never really used it …

For a positive experience for your lumber buying needs, check out the Lowes lumber department at the store in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. Located on Appleway road, it is right off the highway and easy to access.
The lumber yard has a drive through lumber department so you can drive …

On our wedding in 2008, we hired this photography studio. The owner, Eugene Kozlov, our wedding photographer, was the one who personally took the pictures during the whole event. The service was awesome, reasonable in price, and overall, we are very satisfied.
During months of planning, we put hiring our …

My husband runs his own business so it is very important for him to always look his best. He has to have alot of clothes dry cleaned because he wears alot of suits. If you are in the Tullahoma area, I want to tell you about the dry …

Mama Zen is a cute little mom run organization in NE Portland. It is mostly a yoga studio but they are also trying to become a little community of their own by making it a gathering place for moms and children. Both owners have preschool aged …

I have found that KB Homes is not exactly the best homebuilder had I been looking for quality as a first time home buyer over four years ago. My husband and I actually needed space as 4 bedrooms and a gameroom would accommodate our family of 5. This worked …

Every two years or so, the utility company which provides electrical service to this area comes through to inspect the lines as respect trees, bushes, and the like that may interfere with their service or be a potential hazard. The power company hires contractors to perform the actual …

My husband is obsessed with our lawn. Let’s just say if he paid as much attention to the house work as he does the lawn work I would never have to clean! This past summer, he decided that he wanted to install a sprinkler system. I …

The Golden Donut in the Orcutt area of Santa Maria, CA is a small, family-owned shop which sells a wide variety of donuts and croissants, as well as bagels and several different kinds of drinks. It is operated by a friendly family in two locations, one of which is …

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 …

David’s Salon is a highly reputable salon in Europe which has over a hundred franchises here in the Philippines. In every David’s Salon I go to, it is always brimming with clients, be in on a holiday or just a regular working day. It is renowned for its good …

I wanted to have a nice tan last fall so I went to At The Beach tanning salon.They offered Mystic spray tan along with tanning in the tanning beds in a package, you pay $50 a month. I became really excited but then he mentioned I must sign a …

Once again, it’s time for my semi-annual review of my local utilities. And, today I’m going to start with my phone company, Powercom.
In the past, I will say I have been quite fond of the company with very few if any complaints. Today, I’m going to say I still …

At Loewer Powersports, they sell everthing from ATV’s and motorcycles, to lawn tractors and equipment. They are one of the largest dealerships in the United States, and it makes me proud to say that I am part of the family.
There are really two sides to the store. They have …

Speech Therapy and Associates located at 3124 West Main Street in Dothan, Alabama is an amazing facility that has only been open around two years at most. The speech therapists that were once at the now closed Spectrum opened an office together. They have a tutor and an OT …

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 …

My office does business with VIP Office products in Merrill Wisconsin. I should do more business with them because they are so helpful. The prices are a bit more expensive, but only by pennies. My office has a budget of $3000 to use on office supplies …

I used to have a storage at this 13260 Goldenwest St. Westminster, CA 92683 location and I was not very happy about the service here. I can say that they are horrible. The service was so bad and the other people who used the storage were creepy. They were …

When you are planning home renovations, Richmond is a good city to find many stores which specialize in anything and everything to do with your home. There is a plethora of places selling granite, marble and stone, but generally, most of these stores will sell a number of items …

I think that Ivy Lane Florist is a great place to shop for the perfect gift for anyone. They have things that cater to men, women, boys and girls. When you walk in there the atmosphere makes you want to buy something. It is …

This pizza joint is just a few blocks from where we live and we usually order pizza through the phone. I like how fast the delivery is. It’s supposed to be an hour but they always deliver less than that, sometimes as early as 30 minutes. The guys who …

My monster-in-laws birthday was coming up and she had been reminding me for a month of all of my past failed attempts to get her the perfect gift. The closest I had ever gotten to a gift that she did not turn her nose …

Before Krispy Kreme there was Dunkin Doughnuts. Now I will say that that was always me favorite place to get doughnuts from. But Krispy Kreme has come and tried to push Dunkin out of the circle. Now everyone raves about Krispy Kreme doughnuts but me nah I do’t think …

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 …

Most of us want to be our own boss. We would like a business with low capital and easy to get started. Growing strawberries is one of the easiest I know of to get started with and that doesn’t require much capital. For $56.00 you can get 200 plants …

Many people in my community have their laundry done here. This is a high traffic location, close to the church, the roads, even Surrey downtown. I have been having my laundry done here for two years now.
It’s very convenient, this coin laundry is just downstairs from the …

I pay a visit to this place almost every month. Even though I don’t have a regular car washing habit, whenever I wash my car I do it at Red Carpet. After I get my car cleaned up here, I always step out with a feeling of getting things …

My baby has went to a private daycare since she was just a few months old. She is now three. The daycare she had been going to was great, but it was just that, daycare. We decided at three she really needed to be where she could learn more. …

Air21 is Fedex’s local shipping company in Manila and it’s got really great services and affordable rates. I used to buy and sell on Ebay and apparently everyone uses Air21 as they do pick-up the items from your home or office or origin of delivery, so when I used …

Kruse’s Feed and Hardware is located in Washoe Valley, Nevada off of Eastlake Blvd. The drive is very beautiful, and Kruse’s sits in a small complex of businesses.
Kruse’s offers so many things to the local small community. I had a broken water pipe and instead of driving …

Tulco is a major supplier of materials needed for shirt printing. They have been in service for 34 years now that their trade name is institutionalized already in the local industry. Their location in Aurora Boulevard is a prime factor. They are very accessible. I can commute by …