Epinions Recent Reviews for Gavinsmom

Good holding hair spray

Thu, 27 Jun 2002 02:27:52 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Gavinsmom - I use the Avon B2Complex non-aerosol hair spray. I have been using it for about two months now and I am very satisfied with it. I was an avid Finesse hair spray user before switching to Avon.

The things I like about the hair spray are it's...

Makes you want to live in the valley

Wed, 5 Dec 2001 21:25:57 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author Gavinsmom - I bought this movie at a yard sale because I love eighties movies. Keep in mind I wasn't born until 1979 so I'm basing my opinion mostly on other eighties movies that I love like Fast Times at Ridgemont High, Breakfast Club, St. Elmo's Fire, and Can't...

Dumbed down or let down?

Wed, 5 Dec 2001 20:50:19 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Gavinsmom - As a future educator I read this book for a methods class. I had heard reviews on it, and it had been recommended to me by a few people. I agree with a lot of what the author says, but I feel as if he got off track from the title of his book. In almost...

Want to know the real story about slave life?

Sun, 23 Sep 2001 18:12:09 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Gavinsmom - I chose to read this book for a class assignment. When I checked it out from the library I basically thought I would be reading another review of slave history. I was in for a huge shock. From history class I had a very vague idea of slavery. I knew it...

Great attention getter

Tue, 17 Jul 2001 00:49:04 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Gavinsmom - I purchased this toy shortly after my son was born. I immediately put it on his infant carrier and he was fascinated. The colors are great, no soft pastels to bore baby.

There is a butterfly, lady bug, and bee on this toy. There are three...

Nice for infants, okay for toddlers

Tue, 17 Jul 2001 00:32:31 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author Gavinsmom - My son received this gift for christmas when he was almost 6 months old. He seemed to enjoy it more as an infant then he does now as a toddler.

Has an infant he would lay under it for about twenty minutes looking at the lights and hanging...

Push me faster or higher..just push me!!

Sat, 28 Apr 2001 17:11:02 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Gavinsmom - I bought this swing for my son with a gift certificate he got for Christmas. I noticed that it had been recalled but the store was selling the new ones with the lap restraint belt already installed. I purchased this for my son when he was 7 months old...

Farberware Flunks with First time buyer

Thu, 8 Mar 2001 00:11:25 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author Gavinsmom - My husband and I registered for this knife set for our wedding. I thought the black caddy it came in was nice and I had heard some good things about Farberware.

I would rather use my mothers ten year old steak knives then these pieces of junk...

Great motivation for sitting up

Thu, 4 Jan 2001 21:50:44 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Gavinsmom - The moment I saw this toy on TV I knew my son would love it. We scoured malls and stores looking for this starting before thanksgiving to no avail. We finally found it in the middle of December and we got the last one. It seemed to be one of the more...

Fun and stimulating for babies

Wed, 3 Jan 2001 01:21:32 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Gavinsmom - My sons great grandmother bought this for him and it is one of his favorite toys. He's six months old so I didn't think it was the right size for him but he loves to try to manipulate it. It has an orange nose that lights up whenever a button is...

Fantastic late night reading

Wed, 22 Nov 2000 17:06:13 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Gavinsmom - I borrowed this book from my mother and it was absolutely one of the best fiction books I've read. I normally read true crime so the extent of my fiction reading is very sparse, but I have engaged in a few thrillers or suspense novels. The Perfect Mother...

Took it back before he had a chance to sit in it

Thu, 16 Nov 2000 19:54:32 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author Gavinsmom - I received this car seat as a gift at my baby shower. When it was time for my son to "graduate" from his infant car seat I was all set to put this in the car. It was absolutely the hardest time I have ever had trying to install a piece of...

eBay: Fun and profitable

Thu, 26 Oct 2000 22:51:13 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Gavinsmom - A normal gift giving holiday at my house is more fun then it used to be. Now I look forward to those tacky gifts I'd never wear or use. Believe it or not someone in ebay land will want my tacky gift for themself. Before I discovered ebay about two years...

We love bacon and our dog loves beggin

Thu, 26 Oct 2000 19:06:48 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Gavinsmom - We own a pug that must sniff, lick, and toss around the floor any food before he eats it. Some of the food never gets picked up because it doesn't pass his taste test. Beggin Strips on the other hand not only get eaten, they are inhaled. We have a cookie...

Deep cleans but dries out

Wed, 25 Oct 2000 19:47:11 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Gavinsmom - I purchased this product to use for those seldom days that I wear makeup. The first thing I liked was the way it foamed up with just a little bit of water. I don't even have to use a washcloth for the deep cleaning action to take effect. I just use my...

I like it but I don't love it

Sat, 14 Oct 2000 00:06:51 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author Gavinsmom - I have owned two 1996 Cavaliers, both bought new with manual locks and windows. My first Cavalier only had a lifespan of two months. No it didn't die out on me, I drove it into a canal during a rainstorm. This memorable event gave me the perfect...

If you've ever wondered about gang life

Mon, 2 Oct 2000 23:25:52 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Gavinsmom - My husband had this book in the closet and since I normally read true crime I thought it would be interesting. I can honestly say I enjoyed the book and was interested in finding out what was going to happen to Kody Scott. This book touches upon gang...

StartSampling.Com: Samples are sparse, tryer miles are few

Mon, 2 Oct 2000 22:06:38 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author Gavinsmom - I stumbled across startsampling while doing a search for free sites. I thought it looked interesting and signed up. What sucked me in was the prospect of earning tryer miles and winning prizes the more miles I earned. After signing up it was about two...

Dogpile: This search engine is man's best friend

Fri, 29 Sep 2000 23:50:28 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Gavinsmom - A year or so ago I was trying to find information on the scholarship on women. I stumbled across a chat room for students and one of the leaders suggested I do a search on Dogpile. I had used a few search engines such as Yahoo and Aol search but had come...

Tries to go in depth but is purely superficial

Mon, 18 Sep 2000 00:19:35 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author Gavinsmom - I get this magazine because I took advantage of the free year subscription offer on their website. I haven't been a teen for two years, but if I had to suggest a teen magazine to anyone it wouldn't be this one.

Reading a few issues of this...

Have to use gas drops after he eats this

Fri, 8 Sep 2000 20:49:52 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author Gavinsmom - First of all I only use formula for supplemental feedings when I'm out with the baby and not comfortable breastfeeding in public. We recieved two sample boxes of Enfamil with Iron during my last month of pregnancy. Now, since my baby is breastfed I was...

Got Tums?

Fri, 8 Sep 2000 01:25:54 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Gavinsmom - I had never tried tums until I became pregnant and it was the only recommended heartburn reliever. My dr. had given me a sample of the berry tums and I gobbled them up my first three months even though I found the berry flavor to be terrible and leave a...

Islamorada's Theatre of the Sea

Thu, 7 Sep 2000 18:47:10 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Gavinsmom - My husband and I honeymooned in Key West in January 2000. Our favorite and most memorable activity though actually took place on Islamorada. We had picked up a brochure for Theatre of the Sea...a small scale version of Orlando's Sea World. What caught...

Chelsea House in Key West

Thu, 7 Sep 2000 18:14:59 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author Gavinsmom - My husband and I took our honeymoon in Key West in the middle of January 2000. Being native Floridians this was the only place we hadn't been. Entering the keys we stopped at the first visitor center we saw and they were very helpful in answering all of...

See Ricki hair hop and bop

Thu, 7 Sep 2000 00:08:35 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author Gavinsmom - Even though this movie could have ended Ricki Lake's career before it even started I like it and proudly own a copy. It's a John Waters film so of course the plot is weak but enjoyable. Ricki is a hefty high school student who loves to watch the corny...