In the middle of winter, the last thing I wanted was to have fireplace problems! One of the reasons I wanted to move into this condo was because of the beautiful mantel around the gas fireplace. I could not wait for the weather to get cold enough so I …

A major part of owning a home is to keep the yard in good order. I don’t do the yard work, besides a little gardening, my husband does. He asked me yesterday to go buy a part for our lawnmower because he had things to do. He gave …

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 …

There was a time when I wouldn’t set foot in a salon. I preferred barbers; especially those that just did men’s hair cuts.
But, then I became a family man and my priorities had to change a bit. I still don’t really like salons. But, it’s easier for me to …

The Old Washoe Station is located between Reno and Carson City.
The Old Washoe Station is a Texeco station, but offers so much more.
Because of it’s location, the owner has added many things to make it helpful to the locals.
If you forgot something for dinner you can stop by and …

When Bench Fix Salon first opened their salon near my office, I tried it out at once because Bench is a trusted name here in my country (although for clothes). I had my eyebrows threaded by one of their aesthetic attendants. It turned out well, and I received numerous …

I got married last year, but had to stick to a tight budget since I was paying for it all on my own. Photography was one area that was important to me, yet I knew I couldn’t splurge on any of the highly advertised photographers that they present to …

I recently moved into a small house with a driveway that is gravel . Loose stones that are very unattractive. I called Crowley Paving to get an estimate on how much it would cost to do away with the gravel driveway and replace it with a solid cement …

I recently decided to start going to the tanning bed. This was the first time I have ever been to a tanning salon. I was very impressed at how friendly I was treated. I was surprised to see the selection of tanning products available for purchase. …

Though not our number one choice for plumbing issues, we have used The Plumbing & Handyman Company a few times. Now while they offer a handyman service for all kinds of work, we’ve never done anything we that side of the business. We’ve only had the company …

My husband and I are very heavy smokers. We recently had an incident where one of us somehow set a trash can on fire with some of our cigarette ashes. We aren’t idiots, but something happened to make it catch on fire. Being very safety oriented people, and …

My daughter and I had to go to Labcorp today to have some blood work done. We saw the doctor yesterday and received orders for blood work. I prefer having lab work done at the doctors office to avoid going to laboratories. I have not had many good experiences …

When I’m in the office in Telford I go over to the town centre for Lunch and one place I like to go and eat is the Subway take away which is located by, the town park entrance. Subway is normally very busy at lunchtime and as there …

I live out in the country somewhat, and my kids have been begging me for years now to buy them an off road all terrain vehicle or atv, also called a 4 wheeler. I finally relented when I felt the oldest was old enough to drive one safely. …

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 …

Before my father passed away, he lived with us in my home. He had gotten pretty bad health wise, but as a daughter, I didn’t want to put him in a nursing home. I have heard horror stories on the news about nursing homes that badly mistreat the …

I really would like to talk about a company, a business that I have been personally doing business with four well over 10 years. Everything that I have to say about this company is very positive. I’ve never experienced a bad moment with this company and …

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 very recently had a new furnace and central air system replaced in my townhouse and used the Weather Busters. I couldn’t be happier with their services. With the Winter approaching, we decided we needed our furnace cleaned and found the Weather Busters through Groupon. They …

Several years ago we had the inside of the house painted and updated. We had Nelson Reynolds of Superior Painting do the job. He did a wonderful job. I can’t say enough good things about him.
Nelson is very fussy about his work and he …

My first few interactions with Pacific Air Systems were not very positive and I was not expecting to review them very favorably, but after calling them and the last few interactions I need to change my tune. In the beginning I only knew of them from their annoying sales …

It’s very rare that I will give a business a bad review. Mostly because I know that it’s hard, especially nowadays, to have a good source of income to keep your business afloat and to keep your employees paid and keep the economy purring. That being said, I honestly don’t …

My husband used to work for VG’s Food Center, which was, a little more than two months ago, bought out by Sheena’s Marketplace… a little known store that is now a chain thanks to the takeover (they only have one other location in Romeo). My husband, who got to …

For those of you who have been to New York City you probably ate breakfast at an average bagel place (I mean average for NYC not the rest of the world). Or, you ate at a mediocre diner. Well, for those of you looking for something really special the …

I’m not a business owner so it might seem strange that I would take the time to write about a company that helps businesses handle their payroll. But, as an employee, I have to say I love the company Beyond Pay.
When I first started working for the company I …

Tez Tour is one of the biggest travel agencies in many countries.
Well, I bought a trip to Crete from them a year ago.
The good thing is that they are cheaper than other huge companies.
But there are more bad things that good ones. To be short - their service and …

With an older car, that means that every two years I have to get my vehicle smog checked. That can be very expensive, so I usually look for places that offer specials. I had never heard of Pacific Smog Test-Only, but they had an ad available for …

As a homeowner, one of my biggest concerns is finding ways to prevent major, unexpected expenses. And, living in Wisconsin, one of the problems that can always arise are issues with your furnace during the winter months.
I originally came across Alliant Energy’s Security Blanket plan when I was going …

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 …

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 …

Lee Nails is by far my favorite place to get my nails done, and to be honest, it’s the only place I trust that will provide excellent service. I had heard about Lee Nails through the usual word-of-mouth on the streets and in school, but it wasn’t until I …

My daughter has been taking dance instruction for the last two years. Recently the dance studio she has attended for these two years, closed its doors. We were faced with having to find a new dance studio. This process can be a frustrating one. There are many considerations when …

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 …

This is a panel heater that you install on your wall and plug into an electrical outlet. The white panel measures 23 1/4″ x 23 1/4″ square and a little under a 1/2 inch thick. I want to tell everyone this is a fabulous product. Have you …

My daughter recently took a few quilting classes in one of her summer camp programs. This was nice because she came home all enthusiastic about quilting and wanted to continue doing it at home in her spare time. I didn’t argue with it because I grew up quilting …

I bought a fridge last January at ABC Warehouse and got the one year warranty. When I shut the fridge door the freezer would pop open and vice versa after about 6 months. I called to have someone come out and repair it, they sent out RSI …

Steve and his brother have been cutting my lawn for the last three years.
Three years ago the middle of September my lawn mower broke and with only needing a couple cuts for the rest of the year I started calling lawn services and was told there was no way, …

I took my two boys who had really long hair to get their hair cut at Kwick Kuts. I was very pleased with the experience. I like my boys with long hair so I was skeptical, they wanted it cut though because everyone kept mistaking them for girls, and …

Kari Hargrave’s State Farm office is located in Royse City, Texas. I have been using State Farm for about 4 years now and have had no issues so far. Kari has been great in finding my family the coverage we need at a great price. I had always considered …

While it might be true that residents living in Seneca, SC really don’t have much of a choice when it comes to obtaining utility service, I was pleasantly surprised to discover that Seneca Light & Water really doesn’t take advantage of the monopoly they have in place. All …

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, …

A few friends of mine were telling me that I should take my son to get his first hair cut at Top Flight Barber shop. I had heard of it so I wasn’t lost to the idea. But I also had heard of a few people talking negative about …

Vonage is a great telephone company. I have been with them for three months now and I have to say that it has been really great so far! The set up is very easy; you have to buy the software from any store that sells electronics or call Vonage …

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 …

Last week, I had to replace my stove, which was under warranty, and I thought it would be a basic and simple process-people deliver new stove, hook it up, people take away old stove, and that would be that. Well, it turns out that nothing is ever simple, and …

Garden Glory flower bulbs have become my favourite since the last couple of years. I am an avid gardener though a novice with regards to bulbs. I am always on the lookout of better quality flower bulbs available locally at reasonable prices. Once I had visited a gardening …

Paducah Power System is the company that provides electricity to my apartment on a daily basis. I would have to say that for the most part, my power bill has been pretty good. It has never been above more $90.00 a month and according to others I have spoken …

GT School of Motoring is a local business offering driving lessons in a number of locations across the Midlands of England. It is a medium-sized business, which I feel is ideal for something of this nature because it allows more flexibility than a small, one-man operation while preventing the …

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 …

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 …