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 …

Their advertisement says that “our prices will be lower than our competitors or you get the carpet free and also we do next day installation”. That was not the case for me. The price that National Floors Direct quoted me was $700 higher than another company. They quoted me …

If you are like me who have loved ones in the Philippines, then you probably intend to send them packages on special holidays or just out of the blue. I use Forex Cargo Inc.
For almost 3 years now, I have never experienced conflicts with my shipments. That is …

I haven’t had many occasions to need a professional photographer. I had my senior pictures taken like most any high school student. I really didn’t enjoy the studio that provided these for me. They were snappy and didn’t have much patience for any questions or insecurities I had. They …

I was a customer of Qwest phone company for over 4 years. I had my home phone, my internet, my satellite tv, and my cellular phones through them. About 5 months ago I moved into a new house. Being a new development, Qwest was unable to provide the internet …

I am not a real health fanatic, but I do like to take care of myself and my family. I would got to Suzanne’s even if I didn’t care about health. This place has it all, and the owner Suzanne is not only beautiful, she is very nice and …

I had chosen my first tattoo years ago, but had come up with endless excuses to not go through with it. Since I am currently living in an apartment above a tattoo place that comes highly recommended by three friends in town, (Calgary, Alberta), I finally ran out of …

I am a bridesmaid in a wedding this upcoming August. I am pretty small, a size 4, but the other two bridesmaids are larger, size 16 and a size 18 (both very busty). The bride wants all of us to wear the same dress. Not an easy task for …

I recently moved. I could not keep my Verizon home phone service. Bummer! Well I hooked up with Embarq. I am so happy with the service, Embarq rules! I was originally not going to have a home phone installed to save money. I have a cell phone. It works …

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 …

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 …

I used to send money to my relatives who live in the province through Western Union but lately, I find it somewhat expensive because sending 5000 Philippine Pesos has an additional charge of 500 pesos. So, I went to Cebuana Lhuiller that day to inquire their charges. I was …

Speedee Oil Change & Tune-up is a high quality garage offering friendly service, quick work done right, every time.
They offer a wide variety of services with an on-site certified mechanic, I am not sure if this is standard at all locations, but at the Greenville, NC location they …

Pretty much ever since my husband and I moved to Michigan, we had lived in a mobile home park in which our sewage, water and trash were taken care of by the park and figured into our monthly lot rent, so we’ve never really had a great deal of …

For anyone in western North Carolina who has ever wanted to try yoga but couldn’t afford it, this is the place for you. With the belief that everyone should have access to therapeutic practices such as yoga, Asheville Community Yoga Center is a donation-based yoga center that offers classes …

Jacqueline’s Bridal was recommended to my friend because she found her bridal gown there, and we had a really great experience at the store. Although we didn’t find my friend’s gown here, this store is a must-stop for brides looking for a dress not only to see their beautiful …

Renee Meyer Dean Photography is located in Harlem, GA. She takes all kinds of photographs at a fairly reasonable price.
I used her services for both of my boys’ senior pictures. They were really great. I liked that she was close to my location, that she took pictures that I …

The closest liquor store to my home is Otto’s Wine and Spirits. It’s very conveniently located about a 5 minute drive from my household and I also pass it every day on my way home from work. I always go here for specialty beer, cocktails, wine and anything else …

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 …

The Happy Gringo Travel Company in Quito, Ecuador is one of the most comprehensive tour leaders in Ecuador. The friendly and knowledgeable staff are both accommodating and instructive when giving advice to travellers interested in booking trips to the Galapagos Islands, Jungle Lodges, and the variety of natural …

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 a bit reluctant to try On Demand service. I had had other cable services in the past. And with the HD Digital switch occurring, I knew I’d need to figure out what to do. I was happy to know that Comcast offers internet …

I have never in my life, seen the likes of a company such as Cornwell Drywall co. The owner of the company claims to have been in business for ten years, and brags about the high quality of work that he provides. The professionalism of the finished job would …

The first thing we did when we bought our new home, was have it sprayed for pests and insects. I can’t stand bugs. They scare me and are gross. My kids laugh at me about this and even play practical jokes on me that are bug related, but …

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 …

When it came time to purchase new windows for our home, we did a lot of calling. Pricing was important, and we weren’t doing the entire home, so we needed someone willing to do a smaller number of windows. This actually eliminated many companies that wouldn’t even consider …

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 …

Roughly 15 years ago, I needed to find a place to do some dubbing for me, recording copies from my master VHS tape. I chose ATV which, at that time, was not far from where I worked. Their building at that time was quite small, but their …

I love coffee. I have to drink at least two cups of coffee every morning. So I decided to join some type of coffee club. I was looking around on the internet. I saw Gevalia’s website. They were …

We have a rather old house and with the rising cost of energy with the deregulation of Baltimore Gas and Electric we have taken measures to assure that we have the best efficiency from all our gas and electric needs. We hire Dianmond Point Duct Cleaning to come …

I worked with this company in the past to make large purchases that I did not have the funds to buy in full at the time of need. The items I bought came out to be a bit more expensive than if I were able to make a …

We’ve used the Ornamental Iron Outlet for two projects in our home, and we’ve been very satisfied with them overall. They’ve always been accessible, meaning they were there to take our calls and answer questions. They were able to set up appointments that were timely and convenient …

Botswana’s number one export is diamonds. They have also another type of diamonds as it is commonly referred to, Sanitas’ green diamonds (plants). This is a nursery and garden center which is in the city itself of Gaborone, near the Gaborone Dam.
If it was along my daily route, …

We had a disaster at my home a few weeks ago. Of course this kind of disaster would happen while my husband was out of town. I was giving my daughter a bath in the tub. My son walked into the restroom. Of course I …

Forever Sun Tanning Center West is one of several tanning salons I’ve visited in my life. I usually go tanning a few times in May to get a base tan before summer begins. I tend to choose a tanning salon based on how close it is to …

I saw an ad about two months ago on Craigslist asking for people in my area to do voice recordings for a telecommunications company. The gig paid one hundred dollars and had piqued my interest so I responded to the ad. I recieved an email from the company representative …

Ton Nguyen is a lawyer in Fountain Valley , OC, California. He’s about fifty years old. My family went to him for a Juvenile case awhile back. He has his own private office by himself. He’s a nice person that has the gut to help you out in court. …

I love the service at Master Cuts. It was only my second cut there, and now I plan on getting my hair cut at Master Cuts every time I’m in need of a trim.
Service was excellent. The first time I went in, I got a coupon for a half …

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 …

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 love ReTails Thrift shop for a unique shopping experience. I shop in a lot of thrift stores, and this is my favorite one. I totally support their cause, which is pet overpopulation. 100% of the proceeds support “The $20 Fix”, an assistance program to help …

Let me start by saying the customer service for this organization is less than awful. I ordered a Coby Kyros MID7015-4G 7” Tablet Computer. It was not in stock when I purchased it, but I was willing to wait for them to restock. The day after I’d …

“Innovative Systems Limited” is a local business located in the Sovereign Centre shopping centre that sells mostly computers, computer supplies, video games, and overall new technology. I used to follow my aunt there to get supplies such as printing paper and ink from the store sometimes, until I found …

“Imagine what we can print, we print what you can imagine—¦” This is the tagline of Kulay Express that got my attention. It has been years since I knew them through a friend from a theater organization at the University of the Philippines. They have been sponsoring …

The University of Pennsylvania Bookstore lives up to the Ivy League expectations imposed upon it. It’s right across the corner from me, so I go to it pretty much every day to unwind. The people there aren’t even remotely stuffy; they let me sit on the floor in the …

Sometimes I visit sports bars with my boyfriend when I get in the mood to play a bit of pool. But sometimes we just don’t know where to go to enjoy a nice game when we are in certain areas of the country. Well we were in the Curepe …

I am sure many of you know what it is like to be hit by the remodeling bug. You have a bathroom or a kitchen that you just don’t like how it looks. Well this happened to me with our bathroom. The shower and bathtub just were not big …

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 …

My mother had a very odd collection. She liked to collect clocks. Mostly miniature clocks. She took me with her shopping for clocks several times. She shopped at a place called Northside Clocks in Manchester.
When I went with her for the first time to shop for miniature …

If you are someone who has done a lot of traveling this summer then you are probably feeling burdened by the high gas prices which we are experiencing within the United States. These high gas prices have driven a lot of Internet specials, which promise to reward you for …