Product Review: Good Deals & Smart Steals
The tiny book packs a huge punch with how to get the most out of your money simply by knowing where to shop. Take, for example, auctions. When we think of auctions we think of Ebay or Yahoo, but did you know that you can find auctions through the United States Postal Service or the United Stated Department of Treasury?
In addition to auctions, some of the other tips include how to save money purchasing big appliances, organizing a clothing exchange with friends, keeping up with car maintence, and even maximizing coupons by shopping on “Double Coupon Days.”
If part of your New Year’s Reasolution is to save money, you will benefit from this amazing tips offered in ”Good Housekeeping: Good Deals & Smart Steals: How to Save Money on Everything“. This book gets two thumbs up from my family.
Product Review: Rubik’s World
I love games that make you think, and so when The Game Factory sent me a copy of RUBIK’S WORLD for Wii, I was excited to test it out. You know Rubik’s, right? The frustrating six-sided cubes with the different colors that demand to be grouped with their like-mates as quickly as possible. It’s the cube that Will Smith completes in no time as the lead in “Pursuit of Happyness”. I used to like this game a lot and have even completed one or two in my younger days. But my fond memories of Rubik’s were shattered upon attempting to play the various games in RUBIK’S WORLD.
Let’s talk graphics first. Amazing. The vibrant colors, the 3-D effects- they are alluring and mesmerizing. Despite getting frustrated with the actual games, I did not stop playing because I loved exploring the world and finding out what each building had in store.
And what was in store? The World is made up of several different games:
- RUBIK’S Cube- The original, but now computerized, game as mentioned above.
- Fit- Arranging the Cubies so that they fit through slots in the wall (like the US Game Show Hole in the Wall)
- Switch- Free the Cubies by grouping like-colors in fives.
- Guide- Guide the Cubies through a maze to their matching exits.
- View- Make the patterns in order to clear the board.
- Deconstruct- Kind of like Jenga.
- Create- Make structures out of the Cubies
- Compose- Create music
I know, it sounds like a lot. And it is. There are enough games to last a whole month, but I was so frustrated trying to figure out how to play them, that after trying three of them, I couldn’t take it anymore. The lack of… Continue reading
Product Review: Take A Dab, and Call me in the Morning
I have a problem. A very severe problem if you ask my husband who is forced to deal with it on a nightly basis. I have VERY DRY FEET. Pedicures don’t help. This is not to say that i don’t enjoy them, but the fact of the matter is that they are a temporary solution to a long lasting problem. So, when I received my sample of SkinMD Shielding Lotion, I sent up a few hail Mary’s in the hope that this was the solution that I had been asking for. And you know what, it is definitely a pretty good start.
SkinMD contains aloe and other natural ingredients that help moisturize and protect the skin from the outside environment. It does not contain any animal-based ingredients and it is not test on animals either, which made me feel good because my family is adopting a semi-vegetarian lifestyle.
So what was it like to use SkinMD? Great. At first I used too much (despite the warning on the package that says a little goes a long way) because I could not believe that something so thin could actually moisturize my skin. However, the next time I followed the directions to the letter and within a few applications, I noticed that nor only were my feet softer and smoother, they looked better. My husband even said that I am now allowed to put my feet on him when I sleep. What a guy!!!!
But I have to admit, despite these noticeable changes I was not convinced. I asked one of my close friends who has Psoriasis too try out the lotion for several days. She refuses to give it back. She said that after a week of using it her skin is smoother and despite having a full blown attack,… Continue reading