Tue, August 31 2010
A few weeks (okay more like 2 months) ago I decided to purchase a new silverware set. Mine was old and cheap to begin with. One fork had a burned handle. Some of the heads were loose. It has served me well for several years but it was time for something new. Something better. And [...]
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Thu, August 19 2010
I write a lot of negative reviews. I am, quite simply, a discriminatory person. I tend to like things a certain way. I focus on presentation and function. I have quirks. But really like the Hamilton Beach Slow Cooker that I was able to review for CSN Stores. In fact, this slow cooker may be [...]
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Fri, January 29 2010
It’s no secret that I don’t drink enough water and part of the reason is because the idea of tap water simply disgusts me. I mean, if I fill a pot to boil some noodles and the water looks cloudy, I’m not going to jump for joy to drink that water straight from the tap. [...]
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Tue, December 22 2009
A while back it was getting quite chilly during the night. I’d wake up freezing or have trouble falling asleep. I got the bright idea to look into an electric blanket and/or some flannel sheets and while I had trouble finding sheets which would fit out extra deep mattress, we did find a heating blanket [...]
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Mon, November 30 2009
On the insert, Ms Ray says we can use the pan for cakes or brownies (although she prefers to use it to make enchiladas and the like), which I did. And, you know, I was wondering how much I could say about a pan after all. A pan is a pan, right? But my experience [...]
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Fri, November 27 2009
I do not want to say much about vacuum bags. It’s not an item one can review in depth so I won’t. I will just say what is important. Arm & Hammer creates a variety of replacement bags for vacuums of all makes and models, including Dirt Devil Featherlites, which is what we have (although; [...]
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Sun, October 18 2009
I’m a fan of generic brands. Many times, the ingredients are completely comparable and the results are the same. Sometimes even better. And those dollars can really add up. Trash bags? Generic. Cold medicine? Generic. Pasta? Generic. And, because we live so close to Walmart and do almost all of our grocery shopping there, I [...]
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