As new recruits to the Society for Creative Anachronism (a year-round renaissance re-enactment group), my husband and I are always on the lookout for items that we can use to furnish our renaissance-inspired garb. Both of us have recently taken up SCA competition archery, though my husband has long …

I have been long a customer of this pool service business and so far I love the service that these guys gave us. We have a small pool in our backyard and somehow maintenance became an extra hassle for us especially that my husband is at work most of …

There is one place in my small town where a smoker can find cigarettes at a bargain, and that is at Mapco Express, located at 1001 North Locust Avenue here in Lawrenceburg, Tennessee. Since I am a penny pincher, I smoke an off-brand cigarette called Sonoma. They are much …

Jeffers Pet is a huge name in the pet supply industry. I’ve ordered from Jeffers for the past six years and never had a problem until recently. I like Jeffers because often they have things I can’t find elsewhere, or they have a better price. I’ve ordered mostly items …

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 …

CEX, also known as Computer Exchange, is a UK wide high street specialising in the buying and selling of used goods including DVDs, computer games, game consoles and other media devices.
It’s somewhat similar to the UK’s other used goods store, Cash Convertors, which will take your used goods for …

I first encountered Masters Automotive when my wife purchased a voucher for 3 free oil changes through Living Social. As per the instructions of the voucher I called to set up an appointment. The man I talked to told me that I wouldn’t need an appointment and to just …

This is great place for wedding and large receptions. The people that own Schmit’s are very professional. We had our wedding reception there and I was so, so happy. We paid $9 per plate of food and we had chicken and ham and it was all …

I am taking care of a foster daughter who requires special hair products. Sally Beauty Supply was recommended. On Saturday, August 2nd, I visited the Sterling, VA location.
I’ve never been in this store before. To make things more difficult, I’m in a wheelchair because of a …

Oh I have a story to tell about Prlong Nails. I have always had a thing for getting my nails done at least once a week. I’m a lady and ladies should take the time to take care of their nails. I use to go to Prolong Nails every …

Mama Zen is a cute little mom run organization in NE Portland. It is mostly a yoga studio but they are also trying to become a little community of their own by making it a gathering place for moms and children. Both owners have preschool aged …

I was recently in Victoria and in desperate need of a haircut, so on a whim I popped into Aveda salon.
I was impressed immediately by the professional air in which the receptionist and stylists conducted themselves. Although they couldn’t see me right away, they made an appointment for …

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 …

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 …

Northland Cable is a rapidly growing company, and offers a number of different products and services. Due to the fact that cable is not deregulated in South Carolina, we were forced to opt for either satellite or Northland Cable. We have had Northland Cable’s internet and VOIP …

Our company was happy with our current phone provider. However, we made the mistake of listening to our phone vendor (now our ex-phone vendor) and gave Ernest Communications a chance. What a nightmare.
While Ernest Communications did save us quite a bit of money over our previous phone carrier, I …

The Golden Donut in the Orcutt area of Santa Maria, CA is a small, family-owned shop which sells a wide variety of donuts and croissants, as well as bagels and several different kinds of drinks. It is operated by a friendly family in two locations, one of which is …

This pizza joint is just a few blocks from where we live and we usually order pizza through the phone. I like how fast the delivery is. It’s supposed to be an hour but they always deliver less than that, sometimes as early as 30 minutes. The guys who …

If you are looking to get a great looking tattoo in a very clean environment with very professional artists, I strongly suggest you take a walk into Fresh Till Death Tattoos, located at 2313 Union Blvd., Allentown, PA 18109 !
When you first walk into the lobby, you will notice …

City Hall in Holyoke is a place that I did not like to visit often for so many reasons. The main reason is that the place is way too big and it was hard to find my way around that place and there were no signs that showed me …

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 …

Recently, a friend of mine got engaged and asked me to be a bridesmaid. I happily agreed! She decided to purchase her dress and all of the bridesmaids dresses from David’s Bridal to get a bulk discount. The dresses she picked were great! When I …

We were recently planning a 30th birthday at our local hibachi restaurant and wanted to provide our guests with memorable favors as a thank you for coming. I researched high and low for the perfect Asian themed party favors and decided on chopsticks. Some upper end chopsticks …

You know the after work lime (hang outs) begin on either Friday evenings or on Saturday afternoons and one of my favourite ways to cool off after a long week of frustrating work with my co-workers and boss and also having to deal nicely with irritable customers I like …

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 …

I have used this homeowners warranty 2-10 service since I bought this house in 2005. I like this service because it covers all appliances in the home and the well, heat pump etc. and protects you from having to pay major repairs for the items.
I have used this service …

Unfortunately, where I live, I only have one choice in cable company and that’s Charter Communication. Overall, I won’t complain about the quality of what I get on television but I do have a lot of complaints about the company in general.
1. The selection of television stations is horrible …

So I like to buy video games and there is only one place I like to buy them from. First of all I love to be able to buy games that are considered to be old school. I like to play games that I used to play as a …

Even with the onslaught of major players in the pre-need industry crashing and closing like COLLEGE ASSURANCE PLANS and PACIFIC PLANS both of which have been formidable companies in the industry for more than 2 decades, PRUDENTILIFE PLANS INC. still managed to post a growth of 17 % and …

For approximately 10 months I rented a storage unit at the Eagle Storage in Dover NH. The unit that I rented was not a large one by any means; it was a 5×10. But according to the rate card that they gave me when I signed up …

The Walmart pharmacy located near at 1923 Kearney St. in Springfield, Missouri is the absolute worst Pharmacy I have ever done business with in my life. I have to use the service frequently because unfortunately this is the pharmacy that my doctor chooses to use to initially fill …

Kids castle cuts is a children’s haircut business in the Portland Metro area. There are very few places to get a child’s haircut here and this is the best place to go. A lot of my friends have tried getting their child’s hair cut at …

I saw my first Redbox DVD rental kiosk in the Wal-Mart entry in Elkins, West Virginia. I had never seen one before, but soon they started popping up everywhere. I looked online and got some information, talked to some friends, and then decided to give it a try.
There are …

This is a taxi company that I would have never used if the circumstances were up to me because their office is on the side of the road right off the express way and it was run down which did not give me the best initial impression of this …

The Handy Helper is a Cleaning Service, and then some. Rose the owner offers other services as well. Rose has an eye for details, and loves what she does. She believe’s in doing her job well. She usually makes appointments with her clients, but if you have an emergency …

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. …

If you’ve never heard of Ranch 99, chances are not A.) from the West coast or B.) Asian. That’s because Ranch 99 is the Asian version of Kroger or Safeway where you can get all kinds of hard to find Asian ingredients and food stuffs.
The one that I frequent is …

Don’t be fooled by this company’s name. Though they call themselves Professional Radiator, they deal with anything automobile related. And, because they were located just a couple miles down the street from where we lived, we thought it would be a prime place to begin taking our vehicle when …

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, …

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 …

If you are living in or staying in the Southern Maryland area, and you’d like to get your hair styled or cut, A David Palmer Salon is where it’s at! At this salon, people of all ethnicities work together in harmony. What’s more, anyone belonging to any ethnic group …

The Urban Farm store is a great resource for Portland. They really fit a niche market and know their clientele. Here in Portland the urban homestead movement is very popular. In case you are not familiar with it I will explain it to you. …

Jus Movies is similar to what it’s name implies. It’s a business right in my district which you can go to when you feel like renting a movie and having one of those nice DVD nights by yourself, with your friends or with your family.
I first went there and …

I signed up for the “one month free trial” version of Netflix three months ago. With that comes one DVD sent in the mail and unlimited streaming video on pretty much any device with an internet connection. At first I was overjoyed at all the video content …

About once a year, I like to go through my utility companies and rate them on the past year�s performance. In doing it this year, I have come to the conclusion that my phone company is the only one that still receives an excellent rating.
It is amazing I�ve been …

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 …

As a textile industry feeling the effects from the recession, Fruit of the Loom manages to hang in there gracefully. Why? They are struck on quality, that—˜s why. The Fruit of the Loom products you buy today are superior when compared to the products they made years ago. Not only …

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. …

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’m quite disappointed with the channel choices that Global Destiny Cable offers. If you’ve previously been a Sky Cable subscriber like myself, prepare for a considerable downgrade. We don’t get the Star Network channels and National Geographic. There’s also just one HBO channel.
To be fair, the basic package does offer …