Epinions Recent Reviews for Caleo

Household Tips: Poor Mr. Krebaum's Miraculous Skunk Odour Remover: A gift to humanity - Silly Pet WO

Fri, 1 Jun 2001 23:25:35 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Caleo - People are strange. It seems some are destined to repeat the same mistakes over and over again no matter the consistency of the horrible consequences. Take my neighbours for example. Our side of the street backs onto a field where some local wild life...

Once Around: The Power of Love, Life and Laughter

Sun, 8 Apr 2001 07:40:58 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Caleo - It was nearing midnight. The house was quiet again; the silence restored after my son had been put back to sleep for the third time that evening. Jostled by the wake-up calls from my youngest child, I was unable to fall back asleep. It was with a...

St. Ives and the quest for Pore Performance

Fri, 6 Apr 2001 11:49:13 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author Caleo - My darlings, I feel I am slipping on a white lab coat, arming myself with a magnifying glass and mounting my soapbox. What started as a simple product review has led me to an obsession with the cosmetics industry and the options available for safe,...

The Mole Sisters show us the brighter side of life

Mon, 26 Feb 2001 20:36:58 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Caleo - I don't believe there can ever be such a thing as owning too many books, especially when it comes to my children. The bookshelves are simply overflowing with an abundance of colourful covers and the promise of delightful escapes, whimsical tales, and a...

Eureka Bagless/Cyclonic Whirlwind Vacuums: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly...the Eureka Whirlwind

Mon, 26 Feb 2001 14:44:56 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author Caleo - When I first joined epinions five months ago my Eureka Whirlwind Vacuum was at the top of my list of potential income-earning candidates. How I loved my Whirlwind back then, I could have easily pounded off a five star review, praising my little...

In love with Ma, Inspired by Bach

Sun, 11 Feb 2001 13:38:51 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Caleo - Prelude

We all have a muse. She is there in the background, directing the brain in sometimes alarming directions. She can be fickle, inspiring, maddening, distant, asleep at the wheel at times. In my particular case, I think my muse is...

Winter Solstice...the downfall of a much beloved author

Thu, 25 Jan 2001 19:16:19 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author Caleo - It has been five, incredibly long years since the release of "Coming Home" the third novel by English romance author, Rosemund Pilcher. Five years of anxiously waiting to be transfixed and transported back to Cornwall, to Scotland, to Ibiza. To walk...

Fishing for Phonics is a Frustrating Disappointment

Mon, 22 Jan 2001 14:21:54 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author Caleo - I had three reasons for buying the VTech Fishing for Phonics Game for my six year old daughter, J.C. Three reasons based more on emotion than practicality and that, as it turned out, entirely clouded my normally sound judgment.

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Whiskey Jacks and Blueberries: Canadian Memories

Wed, 3 Jan 2001 15:23:07 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Caleo - I was a child of the Prairies, born in the wind swept city of Winnipeg where the Red and the Assinaboine rivers meet. I have some, but limited memories of the city itself, but the golden fields that lay beyond, flat and wide as the ocean; the clouds of...

White Christmas: A Lovely Bit of Holiday Fluff

Thu, 28 Dec 2000 13:19:43 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Caleo - It is hard to believe that Christmas 2000 has already come and gone though the remnants of that most special of days are still quite apparent throughout my small house. The tree, still looking rather charming despite the loss of a few needles will stay...

My Fibblety Fitsy Foo says Achoo

Thu, 21 Dec 2000 15:48:22 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Caleo - Of all the talents I may possess in this life, singing is definitely not one of them. It is one of my greatest sorrows that sweet and silvery notes crack and slip for all my heartfelt efforts. When my children were babies I loved to sing while rocking...

Diamonds to be found in The Christmas Box

Mon, 11 Dec 2000 20:09:05 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Caleo - As I sit here, recovering from the flu, the keyboard in my lap, and peppermint tea at my side, the afternoon sky is filling with snow clouds, thick and heavy as the woolen blanket wrapped around my legs. The lights are twinkling on the tree, the...

Charity Organizations: Creating Warmth for a Continent

Fri, 1 Dec 2000 21:05:35 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Caleo - “I expect to pass through this life but once. If, therefore, there be any kindness I can show, or any good thing I can do to any fellow being, let me do it now, and not defer or neglect it, as I shall not pass this way again.” William...

Revlon Top Speed- An Honest Epinion from a Nail Polish Klutz

Tue, 28 Nov 2000 09:52:06 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Caleo - I may be a rare breed amongst women, but I have never been one to enjoy doing my nails. I think this stems from the fact that I am not overly enthusiastic about my hands in general, and hence my nails are just those things stuck on the ends of my...

Biore Burst the Bubble

Fri, 24 Nov 2000 14:26:03 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author Caleo - Hello Biore...

Let us revisit one of my favourite places in life, the beauty aisle at my local grocery store. I know, I know not terribly exciting, but with four kids and a hectic life I take my thrills wherever and whenever I can find...

Lay yourself down in a Bette of Roses

Sat, 18 Nov 2000 19:52:33 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Caleo -

Think of Bette Midler and your mind will be apt to wander to that soulful, heart wrenching signature song The Rose. Whether you are a fan or not, Bette Midler is a hard to escape constant in our modern culture, equally adept on stage or the silver...

St. Ives Scintillating Skin Sensations

Thu, 16 Nov 2000 18:00:36 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Caleo - The Scintillating

Imagine if you will that it is a perfect summer Saturday, the sun shines overhead, a gentle breeze, soft as silk and yellow with sun caresses the trees, the sand is warm between your toes. But the lake is calling,...

Homestead.com: Free and easy websites with Homestead.com

Sat, 4 Nov 2000 16:23:07 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Caleo - This review is done as part of a write-off called Epinion’s Helping Hands. I would like to say a special thank you bgoodday for organizing this and promoting a spirit of giving here at epinions.

Free and easy...

Frigidaire liberates a modern day Cinderella

Fri, 27 Oct 2000 14:39:45 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Caleo - A modern day Cinderella

The old adage that you don’t know what you have until it’s gone rang far too true for me a year and a half ago. That was the time when my washing machine, a very nice, but old Kenmore finally keeled over and...

Do I smell like fruit salad?

Wed, 25 Oct 2000 17:31:54 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Caleo - When I was in college I had the unique experience of sharing an apartment with my friend Ruthie. She was an artist, prone to wearing fish net stockings with army boots, mini skirts and great, thick strokes of black eyeliner. Incense was a common...

Going Green with the Earth Machine

Fri, 20 Oct 2000 13:48:37 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Caleo - My little bit of Heaven

My garden is my refuge, a tiny sanctuary filled with deliciously fragrant lavender, roses, and scarlet monarda. It is my escape from the pressures of everyday life. There is nothing quite so satisfying as...

Simply glamorous

Thu, 12 Oct 2000 15:39:52 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Caleo - To you I present all the unsightly little imperfections that create the uniqueness of my face. Why, you may ask? I feel you should know. Compare my skin to yours when you read this, or any other makeup review, for I feel only then can you make the best...

Benadryl Allergy Hastens Hives Away

Wed, 11 Oct 2000 13:59:39 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Caleo - Urticaria. The name alone is enough to fill me with such dread that I will rush to scour the medicine cabinet, ensuring my Benadryl Allergy is still there, and has not yet met its expiration date. This often unbearable allergic reaction afflicts...

"I Am Canadian"....A beer commercial that inspired a nation

Wed, 4 Oct 2000 16:45:24 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Caleo - The lights dim and movie goers, anxious to have the show underway, shift restlessly in their seats. Voices are hushed. Seats groan as we squirm, attempting to obtain the best view of the silver screen, crossing legs and jockeying for the best elbow...

Desperately seeking beauty...with Maybelline

Sun, 1 Oct 2000 21:52:24 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author Caleo - 7:00 pm. A woman is spotted wandering aimlessly down the makeup aisle of her local grocery store. She is obviously a mother. A mother in distress. Seeking time alone in the surreal atmosphere of the beauty department. Note the deliberately slow...