I was unable to go out and buy a phone card one day when my brother decided to run off with the only car in the household. So I decided to check online and what do you know.. they sell it online! I browsed a few websites looking for …

Foster’s Family Pet Center is a small pet store in Belfast, Maine, adhering to Belfast’s image of avoiding large commercial outlets. Inside, one finds a variety of fish and birds (common to most pet stores) and a random selection of mammals, from the rascally ferrets to the seemingly drugged …

With today’s economy being what it is, we like to save money any way we can. This includes on our grocery budget. One of the most expensive groceries to buy is meat. We used to drop well over $200/mo. on meat alone. Then we discovered Cattlemen’s Meat Market.
We now …

Seven months ago, I invested in a start-up kit to begin selling the extremely popular Mary Kay cosmetics. I will say that at first, I thought I would just be handing out a few samples and catalogs, but this is a real business opportunity that requires real work. It …

My husband and I went to the Belfiore Salon and Spa at the Mansions in Rockwall to get pedicures because I had a gift card to use. The gift card was actually intended to be used at their other Rockwall location off of Horizon, but when I tried to …

I have digital cable through Charter Communications and have had it for a number of years now. Truth be told, if I had any other cable company to choose from, I probably would have made the switch years ago.
In addition to the cable, I also have their high speed …

Not long ago I needed to oreder material to finish my basement. Generally, I have found that items in lumber and hardware stores in small towns cost more than in larger cities. I called for bids from several lumber supply businesses, and I was pleasantly surprised with Lumber Plus …

About a year ago, we got a new Walgreen’s store near my apartment. At first I was a bit resentful as that shopping area once housed a WOW and Tower Records music store. I had adored that store because it had all kinds of music including hard to find titles …

I am very disappointed in the services I receive from The Morning Call. I have been a daily subscriber for a long time and for the most part didn’t have many problems. I recently moved and since moving, I have to call into the customer service department …

I read yesterday MVP and its sister club Club 208 will be losing their liquor license. Hallelujah!
I think I might have written before about my experiences at those clubs in the past and they probably weren’t the most flattering descriptions. But, as they will now likely go out of …

Sometimes a friend of the family or a relative will get sick. I try to cheer them up by giving them fruit baskets. I found a place called Dotson’s Produce located in Tullahoma that sells the most beautiful fruit baskets.
Dotson’s Produce doesn’t just sell fruit baskets, …

If you want to get an unusual, funky, cute design on a shirt, cup, calendar-your search is over. Cafepress.com is Internet based company selling all kinds of products with tens of thousands designs on anything you can imagine:clothes, bags, car stickers, magnets, cups and much more. You …

I always use FedEx for all of my business and personal shipping needs. There has been an occasional instance when I have no choice but to use another courier or shipping service, because the company I am dealing with doesn’t use FedEx, but I always express my concerns. Last …

As anyone who subscribes to Cox Cable knows, it isn’t cheap and one of the most aggravating things about them is that, although their cost seem reasonable when you first get started with them, the fees eventually escalate, especially when you add more premium channels. You would think …

I understand that this company which serves the greater metro Atlanta area is well received and I am in no way trying to go on a smear campaign as I describe my recent rather unsatisfying experience. I hope to inform other people out there that normally take everything that …

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, …

I am sure we all remember our first bicycle. When it came time for me to buy my son his first bicycle, I could only find one shop in my area. It was called Woody’s Bicycle and it was located in Winchester. I am a very safety concerned parent …

This store has a good and very approachable staff. Kinkos here in Fort Walton,do a lot of good printing stuff and do FeDex services too. We had our wedding poster and wedding programs print out here and they were always as nice every time. They always share their better …

I have some children and I also have a very busy schedule, so when it comes to doing alterations on clothing to make sure all the hand me downs fit my children, I just don’t have time to do it myself. I want to tell you about …

We only live about an hour drive from Springfield Mo., go there to shop and eat at least a few times a month. There is so much more to do for the whole family than where we live in Joplin, Mo. One place we go on almost every trip …

Just Energy is a gas marketer company, in which they get customers to pay a fix rate on their gas bill instead of the variable rate. Before I begin the review, I just want to say for the record that this isn’t a scam and the company is a …

Portland nursery prides itself on being different than other nurseries. Their motto is a passion for plants, a nursery for plant people and I think they really mean it. They do a lot in the community and even sponsor Sesame Street on tv locally.
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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 …

Any time we have any problems with our vehicles, we go to Schrader’s Repair. Mr. Schrader has a not real fancy and not real big buisness. My husband has been going to Schrader’s since way back before we ever met. He has been in business at his same little …

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, …

Dodd’s Florist is located in Elkins, WV. Their business hours are 9a.m. to 5p.m. M-F and from 9a.m. to 12p.m. on Saturday. The website is http://www.doddsgreenhouse.com/
Dodd’s sells both prepared flowers and live plants, although I’ve never bought any live plants from them. They are partnered with Teleflora, take most …

Shopping for a new car is suppose to be a fun, exciting experince. Suppose to be is the crucial phrase. This did not happen for me when I looked for a vehicle at Satterlee Motor Company in Marion, Iowa.
I was not impressed at all with how …

My parents used the services of Hurlock Roofing in Wilmington, Delaware to put on a completely new roof and add two skylights onto that same roof. Because I was there helping while the work was being done, I must say that I will be hiring Hurlock if I …

Cooks Pest Control is an amazing pest service. They take care of wasps, spiders, roaches, fleas, etc. About six months ago or so I noticed that I had a slight problem with wasp. This wasn’t good especially since we had been dealing with roaches caused by my ex-husband and …

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 …

Sisters’ Catering and Cakes is a catering company that is located in Sumter, South Carolina. I had the pleasure of tasting some of the food that was made by Sisters’ Catering and Cakes at a wedding reception that I attended last weekend. I must …

F Salon and Body Spa has hundreds of franchises throughout the country. What makes it click is its very affordable yet excellent services offered. I’d say its rates remain unbeatable that’s why they are getting the lion’s share of the market. Take for example the foot spa service for …

As renters who were victims of the foreclosure crisis in Chicago, we had to scramble to pack up a 3-bedroom 2-floor home when we abruptly found out that our landlord had foreclosed on the condo we were renting. Moving is EXPENSIVE, and we had to find cheap, quick options. …

I needed some information about upgrading cell phone plans and I stopped into this Wireless Zone in Southbury, CT because it was closest and most convenient. I usually don’t like Wireless Zones because they aren’t technically Verizon Wireless and they usually try to sell me more than I …

My daughter just recently turned 16 years old and she wanted a huge birthday party. I am sure you know how it is for girls turning sweet 16, but I didn’t have a clue how I was going to manage it all. I needed a place to supply me …

Rent-A-Center is a place where you can rent furniture, appliances and electronics. You don’t have to have good credit and what you are basically doing is rent to own. I rented with them a while back and I enjoyed their service. Unfortunately I lost my job so I had …

I called Cruise planner after a bad experience with another travel agency. Bill and his wife are wonderful people. I thought about going on a Disney Cruise instead of going to DisneyWorld. Bill let me know straight up that they were expensive cruises. He tried everything to get the …

I don’t think there’s a person alive who doesn’t like going into a store, spending $20 and walking out with three bags of goodies. Well, that’s certainly possible at the Dollar Treasure, and every single dollar store out there is different and carries different items. A lot of dollar …

I was supposedly going to get my birth certificate through the NSO Delivery Online website. But due to budget problems (PHP330 or roughly US$7.50 is just too much for a student’s allowance), I was unable to pay and get my birth certificate after two days of ordering it online. …

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 …

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 …

The case involved a bence warrant, that is why i had to get an Attorney in the first place. I bench warrant is issued to you when for one reason or the order you fail to appear in court on the day specified. My case was a traffic moving …

When I stumbled across Color Me Mine, I was very excited to see a family friendly and art positive space amongst the countless high-end retail stores and posh restaurants featured in the area’s mall. If you’re not familiar, Color Me Mine is an commercial …

There is a great little apple computer repair shop on 20th street in Manhattan, New York. It’s called Mike’s Mac Shop. I have taken my Mac laptops there and got great service.
One of my laptops wouldn’t start up or anything. I took it to Mike’s Mac Shop where Mike …

We own a roofing company and have always ordered out a dumpster for the shingles that are torn off. We got a brochure one day from Crutchall Resource Recycling about recycling the shingles. They call it roofs2roads. We called and got their information and decided to try …

I’ve had both good and bad experiences with this company. I believe the bad outweighs the good enough though that I don’t trust them. It’s hard to find a car company to completely trust anyways but I would recommend staying away from Aamco.
My first visit with Aamco involved fixing …

There is a reason why monopolies are a bad thing for the consumers. It’s great for the business, I’m sure, but it’s terrible for the people who have to use the service yet can’t go anywhere else for their needs. And if my memory serves me correctly, I really thought …

Due to the fact of a rash of mail theft at our apartment, my fiance and I decided it was time to have some peace of mind and get a mail box so we’d be assured that we’d get all of our important mail. We looked at several locations and …

I have to give it to these guys. I just had a small print job on May 14, 2010, one that involved printing 100 copies of a thank you card for a friend’s birthday party. This lady friend wanted to be different.
Ordinarily, you would like to give …

Every few years, we throw out all of our old mattresses and buy new ones. We threw all of our old mattresses out recently because we had recently moved and felt like it was time for new ones. Mattresses can be extremely expensive, so we wanted to find …