I am a compulsive crafter. I draw, do calligraphy, scrapbooking, wire and seed bead embroidered jewelry, sewing, and an otherwise endless list of hobbies. I was thankful to discover, upon moving to this area, that there was a new and improved JoAnn Fabrics opening within a ten minute drive …

Recently I adopted two Kitties from a family friend and joyfully went to my local PETCO store to purchase everything necessary to care for my new bundles of energy. I found my experience with PETCO staff to be frustrating and difficult. As I perused the cat isles, …

One of the most important things, I think in life is feeling secure. So when I got my new home, the first thing I wanted to do was install a security system. You know one of the things that goes on the doors, and you put inn …

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 …

If you are self employed and need business cards printed up, it can run you a lot of money. However Vista business cards.com is a company where they will sell you 250 cards for free. You need only pay for the postage and if you want a …

I’ve long been a fan of anything crafty, and when a friend introduced me to the idea of working with and painting ceramics, I knew I had found a new hobby that was both relaxing and rewarding. However, it’s also incredibly expensive, no matter where you go or what …

This is my experience with the company as well as the experience of a friend of mine. Mine and Hallie’s* experience with them happened three years ago, it happened to two of my other friends six months ago.
I am sure most of you scanning the classifieds have seen …

My family and I go to Hometown Market in Hollidaysburg PA for grocery shopping about three times a week. The atmosphere is very clean and I get a refreshing feeling when I walk in to shop.
I hate when I walk into a grocery store and a get a cart …

My family has been to Creative Kitchens several times for various improvement projects in our house. Every time the staff has been extremely helpful, professional, and courteous. They are also not afraid to be honest with you. They have recently had problems with their suppliers because the suppliers have …

We recently had a new Meijer open in our City. At first I was a little hesitant on such a big store moving into literally my friend’s backyard, but I was sick of just one grocery store out here and gave it a chance. This new Meijer …

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 …

I love to go to the malls here in my country but there are a few of them I don’t visit because they are either really small or just plain boring because they don’t have any real form of entertainment in them.
Anyway, I like to bake and one …

I’ve been with Verizon Wireless for almost five years now, mostly because my fiance is passionate about the quality of their service. He swears that of all the wireless networks he’s joined or had since he’s had a cell phone, Verizon has always remained the most constant with service and …

This charity has a big presence in my hometown, and I think they do pretty good work placing animals and getting work done. Although I’m sometimes unhappy with how they spend their money, it’s a pretty reputable charity if you’re interested in donating, a fun place to volunteer, and …

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 always see the television commercials for Gadabout Salon and Spa, but I had never been there before. When it came time for a hair cut and color, I decided to give them a try. I visited Gadabout’s website to get familiar, and luckily they presented their price menu …

I just can’t get enough of my renaissance and medieval inspired festivals, gatherings, groups, clothing, etc. You name it, and I’m somehow interested or involved in it. Before moving to Michigan, I used to live in Little Rock, Arkansas, and the closest thing we had to a renaissance festival …

The Barnes and Noble store in Port Huron is now celebrating its 15th year in the community and has truly become a part of the community.
Prior to Barnes and Noble store coming into our community, there wasn’t a good place to go to get books. There other stores …

I had been searching for my perfect sofa (perfect meaning durability with three children, one dog, and many house guests) and so I came across Furniture Deal in Rockwall. The store is very cramped when you walk in. It is a small area filled with furniture which can make …

I called Standard because my dishwasher was broken. When I made my appointment they were able to fit me in for the next day. I did not have to wait long on the phone and they confirmed someone would be coming out the next day. …

Avon is an awesome company! They are great to both buy from and work for. I have done both. I sold Avon for a few months and made about $1,000 take home from it. The only draw back is it is a lot of …

The Seacoast Florist in Hampton, NH is a very cute place. Besides, they came in very handy when I needed them at the last moment.
They are a little place, but I was pleasantly surprised at the variety and freshness of the flowers they carry. It was a …

Time Warner Cable is supposed to be one of the most respected cable providers in the U.S. However, I didn’t have such a great experience with them. I placed an order and they set up an installation date. I was to pay 100 dollars for the first months bill …

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 …

I’ve always been a supporter of large grocery chains such as Walmart supercenter and Kroger, however, I was immediately won over by this more compact chain of stores, once owned by its namesake, the VanGilders. Though the VanGilders have since retired, and the company is now owned by Spartan, …

Although Pro Files Salon has three locations, this review is for the location in South Cape Coral, in the Coral Point Shopping Center. The Pro Files Salon is a full service salon that offers hair cutting, styling, and coloring services, manicures, pedicures, acrylic nail services, waxing, massage, and …

Monitronics is a horrible company to use for your security system. We called to cancel our service because we were changing our phone landline to wireless (Vonage). The alarm system won’t work unless it works with the landline, so we decided to cancel or security service. …

There are places in this state where people have a choice when it comes to who they want for their electric company. I don’t live in a part of Wisconsin that allows that. The only company I have to choose from is Alliant Energy.
Normally, I would be upset about …

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 …

Mano Po Panciteria Express is a top favorite of mine whenever I think of food delivery at home. More than the convenience of not cooking, not washing up afterwards and being able to eat immediately, I must say that their food is so excellent. I really wish they were …

When I was considering a tattoo of my son’s name a few years back, I started asking around town for recommendations of where to go. I had just moved to Tucson, and didn’t yet know which tattoo shops were which. After hearing good things about Maggie Maye’s, I decided …

Pilgrimages are popular in many cultures and religions. The Muslims have Mecca; the Catholics, the Vatican or Lourdes - for us Oregon faithful sugar avoiders - our destination is Just Delicious Sugar Free Bakery in Clackamas.
I had already tried many of the pastries from this bakery but …

Arttie is a clothing store in Austin, TX and recently I found out they had another store in Cedar Park which is technically part of Austin too. I don’t think Arttie is a chain of clothing store, not exactly anyway, because I haven’t been able to find a website …

While their hair styling may be quality, their hair removal services are not.
I scheduled an appointment to have electrolysis done and was quoted the price of $20 for 15 minutes. When I met with the individual doing my assessment, he stated that the price was $30 per 15 minutes. …

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 …

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 …

Commercial and Industrial Doors has been in business here in Columbia, South Carolina for me than twenty years (since 1925). I haven’t heard of them until I went looking for someone to fix on the door on my home. I wasn’t surprised to find them in the middle of …

I have been a true admirer of Dove products because I believe in the high quality of its essences and the result it give to women’s skin particularly. What recently captivated my attention to this popular cosmetic company is about their “campaignforrealbeauty” program the …

I love the idea of body modification and body art. Tattoos have long been a love of mine, though I only sport four small ones myself. As an amatuer artist, I can always appreciate the beauty of tattoos and the talent that is required to make them a reality. …

My house removal from Botswana to Europe was done by Elliott. This is already my 10th removal and contrary to usual belief that it gets better with more practice, it does not. First of all, it was difficult for the staff of Elliott to even estimate the volume of …

Working for Same Day was quite the experience. I only stayed for a short period of time, as I was inadept at handling the owner’s psychotic episodes.
Hired on as floor manager, I was so excited to move into one of my first management positions. I was sent to another …

When I was planning to set up my own business in 2008, I thought I needed business cards to get started, so I had my friend accompany me to the Surrey downtown area to look for a printer. We easily found Whalley Printers and
Stationers Ltd. because of their …

After moving to Alabama recently and using the Alabama Power Company, I must say that I have been in for a shock. Despite claims to be in the lower price range (compared with other states’ power companies) I have found my power bill being at an outrageous amount almost …

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 …

If you have an ecommerce business or are someone who sells products online, you need a payment processor that will handle all the payments for you. 2Checkout is a reputable and established payment processor which will handle all credit card payments for a small one-time fee of $50.
I …

I have been using the Picture Me Studio in the Rockwall Wal-Mart for about three years now and even though people seem to look down on it because it is inside of Wal-Mart, I still continue to go because they are the best priced and the pictures have turned …

AT&T is not the first cell phone provider I have had, will hopefully be my last. After trying the others, I ended up going to AT&T about five years ago for my cell phones. I can’t speak for all the AT&T stores in Joplin, or anywhere else for that …

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 …

I have recently had the opportunity to work with Mercho Online (an online store for clothing and accessories) for an item purchased for my son. Throughout the order process Mercho Online remained in constant communication with me through email as to the various stages of the order.
Since there was …

As strange as it might sound, I had never heard of Big Lots until I moved to Las Vegas. I guess they just didn’t have such places like this where I hailed from the South, yet I am dismayed that I had lived twenty some odd years without knowing the …