Being a woman, working all the time, having family and chores to do all the time, I occasionally need some time for myself. I need some self indulgence. I need a way to relax and loosen up. Once every 6 months or so, I treat myself to a …

As a young child, my mother bought me musical horse statues and snow globes from The San Francisco Music Box Company for several Christmases in a row. She adored the tunes they played and the intricate detail. I, being a child who had a greater appreciation for toys, did …

I was very impressed with the recent experience I had with Crutchfield. I had a gift certficate in the amount of $200 that was going on nearly 20 years old. I doubted I’d even be able to use it after an unsuccessful attempt to use it to …

Wollaston Bakery has premises on Stourbridge High Street, within a very short distance (easily walkable) of two other bakeries, Coffee Prima and Greggs, albeit on the other side of the road. It therefore needs to be quite distinctive in order to stay in business, and it manages this by …

As a plus-size woman, it’s hard to find clothes that fit, fit well, and don’t look like giant tacky moo-moos. So, when I stumbled across Fashion Bug (which we didn’t have in the south where I used to live), I was pleased beyond description to discover a store with …

I have been frequenting this craft supply business for years. It is a small business, but they offer a large variety of craft items. Most of the items that I have difficulty finding in other larger craft stores I am able to find at Craft Star. On my latest …

When we moved into our new home in Tennessee, we wanted to get all of the locks replaced on all the outside doors. Safety is important, and we didn’t want to take any chances of anyone who lived there before us misplacing an extra key. There are only …

Arbonne is a skin care company founded in the 80’s in Switzerland by a businessman and a group of bio-chemists and herbalists.
Arbonne’s products are 100% natural, and there is a huge range of products to choose from.
This company has consultants all over the world, and everybody can become a …

Coral Bay is a family-owned and operated tanning salon located in a strip mall in Columbia Heighs, Minnesota. One thing I must immediately point out before critiquingg their service is the location of the shop. Firstly, parking is never an issue (unlike some other salons I have been to …

My son begged me to get his car windows tinted for his birthday this year. I didn’t even know what tinting was when he asked, but he explained it to me. I agreed and started looking for a place to have it done. I called several places, …

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 …

We were requested by our boss to submit some of our photos that we took when we had our out of town tour activity. She told us that she urgently needed the pictures that were about to be compiled for the posting of the office activity board at the …

If there was any doubt as to why the government broke up AT&T in the 1980s, the new AT&T should eliminate that.
In a nutshell, AT&T (formerly SBC) shows that companies who are seeking to become a monopoly do nothing for the little guy.
Promising great deals and the latest technologies, …

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 …

If you made the mistake to book a trip thru Mears make sure you call them 100 times to pick you up, because they don’t care about pickups!!!!!!
We went today 06/04/2008 at Magic Kingdom and as Mears driver told us, we called 90 minutes before the desired pickup time. …

I had awaken one morning to find my pool had been replaced with a green fungus infested pond. I called several pool companies to see how much it would cost me to have this pond transformed back to my sparkling pool. Every pool service I called wanted no less …

My husband and I noticed that our computer was starting to run really slow. We have had our computer for a few years. We decided to have our computer upgraded. I have heard of businesses that will do this for you. I grabbed a phone …

When it comes to finding the right service provider for cable, internet and phone services. You can find yourself in the crossroads of what your willing to sacrifice.
I recently became a Comcast HD triple play subscriber, and had found that their customer serious is amazing. But their services …

I was looking on the internet for a business that had zero start up fee, and I found one, Satellite TV, right now I pay the toll to the droll-Cable TV, this company charges and arm and a leg for services, and guess what, they are the only show …

I can always tell when it’s the holidays because a Hickory Farms kiosk will appear in the mall. The kiosk will be filled with all their holiday foods and desserts, and I find myself stopping to purchase something every year. There is usually once person running the booth, but …

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 …

If you are ever in the city of New Rochelle, NY (or within Westchester county) and you need a ride then I suggest that you do not call Blue Bird taxi cab. I called them a while back and asked them the price for a ride out of town …

Last night after a night out on the town I needed to get home. So I called a taxi to the party I was at. Now I normally don’t use Co-Op as in the past I have found their service too expensive.
Firstly I dialed the number of …

When I was employed my bosses joined a program called Quixtar (aka Amway). Of course they dragged me to the meetings telling me that since I shop on the internet anyways, I will actually earn money doing it. My husband, who is always looking for a way …

One of my ways to augment my income is to sell some stuff online. I am selling a lot of products–makeup, perfume, clothing, even furniture and appliance. I transact via my mobile phone. Interested buyers will text me to express their interest to buy my products. …

As I’ve tested different bottled water in Butuan City. Pearl Quality is excellent, there water is so good and I’ve tried to sniffed there water there is no smell at all, and it is smooth in your throat. I visited their site and test the water and look at …

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 …

We recently had some work done by Schotz Concrete. We needed a concrete slab 16 feet by 12 feet. Paul Schotz, owner of Schotz Concrete put it in. He did a beautiful job.
Mr. Schotz put the forms up by himself, got everything ready for the concrete …

Mountain Barn builders is one of our local business that by the very name suggest what they do. Yes, you guessed it, they build storage buildings, children’s play houses, swing sets, and various lawn furniture. What I did not know was that they also build small cabins for …

Twinsite Optical, one of the best optical shops in Michigan, has a wide variety of recognizable brands at affordable prices. Versace, Prada, Persol, and Chrome Hearts are just a few of the select brands that Twinsite Optical carries.
When I entered the store a few days ago, I felt …

I think I mentioned once before (while reviewing something else) that I recently had to switch to AT&T for my local and long distance phone service. This wasn’t really because I wanted to. It was because I wanted to get high speed DSL in my house through another company …

I am writing a review about a gas station I used to go in the past, called Cariaga Shell Service Station located at J.C. Aquino Avenue, Butuan City. Well, there are some things I like about this particular station, but there quite a few things I dislike about the …

My husband and I recently purchased carpet for our new home. If you have carpet then you know you have to have a way to clean your carpet. We have several indoor pets and children, so it’s not as easy to clean our carpet as it would be …

I like getting my moneys worth from companies, and when my windshield was recently busted by a flying rock from a truck on the highway, I was worried it was going to cost me hundreds and hundreds of dollars to get it repaired. I dread accidents like this, …

I have been warned on several occasions that there are very few taxi cabs in Alberta at all, so getting one can be very difficult, if not impossible, on weekends or during other busy times. Last week, I had an event I was attending, and I decided I would …

The Gene Juarez Salon is located at the Alderwood Mall in Lynnwood, WA. The salon is beautiful and feels warm and comfortable. Services offered range from Haircuts, Coloring, Manicure, Pedicure, Facials and Make up to Waxing and Massage.
It has taken me years to find a stylist that I can …

I have an e-book published with Lulu.com and am currently thinking of maybe publishing a book (hard copy) as well, but I think Lulu works best for e-books. All you need to do is prepare your PDF file, register with Lulu as an author and upload your work (Lulu …

GNC is a nutrition store with many health products such as vitamins, protein drinks and other muscle building supplements. GNC is usually where I tend to go for my supplements when I do decide to buy them.
A while back ago I tried a supplement called M1-bol. I bought this …

J. Webb Market Wines is a unique wine store which fits perfectly in its location at the Calgary Farmers’ Market site in Calgary, Alberta. The concept was to create a wine store with a market, organic feel, so that the same clientele who shop at the farmers’ market would find …

Digicel is an Irish owned company which provides mobile phone service to hundreds of thousands of Jamaicans. I find this to be amazing as the population is made up of roughly 3.5 million people.
Therefore, right now Digicel is one of the two main companies offering mobile phone service …

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 …

Coffee Eclipse is an independently run coffee bar and bakery in the centre of Stourbridge, situated at the entrance to the Ryemarket shopping centre. Until last year, the shop was branded as Cook’s, but when that firm disappeared because of financial difficulty, local people stepped in to keep it …

We recently moved cross country to the Pittsburgh area and our company recommended we use South Hills Movers as our moving company. I am so glad we did.
At our old home, South Hills Movers packed all our belongings in less than one day. They were courteous, efficient, …

I have recently had some issues with my driver’s license. I had moved to Florida from Indiana, and had gotten my license transferred over from that state after arriving here with no difficulty. I have never before had any serious issue with my driving record. One day while driving …

The Bead Angel is a small store located in Evansville, IN. It is run by a husband and wife team and carries many different types of metaphysical implements.
When you walk in the outer door, the first two things you notice are the sights and the smells. The …

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 …

What made me try them:
We were expecting some visitors from the US but we were so busy to prepare for food for around twenty to thirty guests because my husband and I have our own jobs to attend to. This time, even if I so love cooking for our …

I know I probably have reviewed FYI Zone at our local mall in the past but I just can’t help but be impressed with the place whenever we go in there. Well, at least the friendliness of the staff.
I don’t mind living in Beaver Dam but there really isn’t …

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 …

I don’t recommend buying from this company. To say the least they are scam artist that think nothing of screwing over innocent people.
When you walk into the store it seems very promising. The people are very friendly, they seem fairly busy, and there are thousands of positive remarks about …