Epinions Recent Reviews for GwenK

We didn't have a clue

Sat, 4 May 2002 20:12:49 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author GwenK - Believing the age range on the box of this game, I bought it for my three-year-old. What a mistake. The first thing she did was of course shuffle up all of the cards--which are in sets of four with three clues and an answer.

Then I swear it...

Want to spend your meals half out of your seat?

Fri, 21 Sep 2001 23:49:37 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author GwenK - We purchased our little Fisher Price Grow-With-Me Booster Seat when my older daughter was right around two years old and ready to take her seat at the dinner table, sans high chair.

At first, it seemed like a good model.

o...

One the kids will fight over

Fri, 21 Sep 2001 23:46:54 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author GwenK - You know a toy is good when you children like it enough to fight over it. Apparently, the Fisher-Price Power Change Workshop is worth fighting for.

I bought the little workshop after reading several reviews here on Epinions. My second daughter...

Pooh is calling you--don't pick up!

Sat, 30 Dec 2000 14:25:16 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author GwenK - The Winnie the Pooh Country Phone has its good points. After all, what kid wouldn't love having Kanga, Roo, Tigger and even sad old Eeyore talk to them? For this, the toy is great. By slipping one of the small cards into the top of the phone and pushing...

Vanity, thy name is...

Fri, 6 Oct 2000 22:55:05 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author GwenK - I'm a realist. I don't look 16 years old anymore. Luckily, I don't act 16 years old anymore either. But neither do I want to look or act 80. So I started using Neutrogena Healthy Skin a few months ago. I started noticing in my less-than-flattering makeup...

Feel like a kid again

Mon, 11 Sep 2000 14:51:57 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author GwenK - I'm sure I was a sight. A 35-year-old mother of two screaming as she tried to get her speed up going over the waterfall on the river ride at Enchanted Village/Wild Waves in Federal Way.

Did I care? Not one bit.

My family and I...

Too much glistening

Fri, 25 Aug 2000 17:20:07 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author GwenK - I used Cover Girl foundation for years, thinking I was being wise and saving money where I could. Being light-skinned, I found the light ivory a decent match for my skin tone.

However, this is not a foundation that I think is worth spending a...

Protein plus pleasant taste

Sat, 12 Aug 2000 15:32:19 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author GwenK - Forget the Atkins Diet Advantage Bar. If you're looking for a high protein bar that doesn't make you gag, try the Power Bar Protein Plus.

I got 12 bars at www.netrition.com for just $21.95 not including shipping. The bars come in three...

If you don't mind nudity, Beppo will stuff your pants.

Tue, 1 Aug 2000 23:17:00 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author GwenK - Beppo Little Italy in Seattle is a gluttonous, glorious restaurant with a fun atmosphere.

Atmosphere

My husband took me to Beppo last weekend for our 10th anniversary. My first impression: Beppo is not your swanky eatery. Instead,...

Atkins gut buster bar

Sun, 30 Jul 2000 16:19:26 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author GwenK - I am not and will never be on the Atkins diet. In fact, the thought of it makes me ill for one major reason: I am a very minimal meat eater. I can not fathom ingesting as much protein in the form of meat and eggs as this diet requires and I do not...

For people on the go (or who just want to be)

Thu, 27 Jul 2000 19:16:53 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author GwenK - Phillips' Milk of Magnesia. I remember that blue bottle taking its place year after year in my parents' home right next to the Pepto-Bismol. The white stuff or the pink stuff--everything to cure every bowel ailment was right there.

Phillips'...

Olympia tries hard

Tue, 25 Jul 2000 10:10:39 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author GwenK - Olympia

Olympia. State capital of Washington. Birthplace of…birthplace of…birthplace of…well, nothing really major, to be honest. Still, it's a little town that just keeps on trying to inject a little vibrancy into its culture.

If...

"Humans are a bit slow," said Lucky Russell.

Thu, 20 Jul 2000 23:06:31 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author GwenK - Note: This is the transcript of a second interview with my cat, Lucky Russell, comparing Meow Mix Original and Meow Mix Seafood Middles.

Interviewer: Thanks for agreeing to go on the record with this interview, L.R. Why were you...

"Keeps me at a fighting weight," said Lucky Russell.

Thu, 20 Jul 2000 22:44:17 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author GwenK - I wish someone could interview my cat, Lucky Russell, for this review. Alas, he is a cat of many strange sounds but few words. If we could interview him on Meow Mix, I think it might go something like this.

Interviewer: Say, how'd you...

No Superbowl parties here

Fri, 7 Jul 2000 14:31:47 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author GwenK - This 20-inch JVC TV is the largest TV I've ever owned or ever plan on owning. And that should tell you something about television and me:

1. I think home theaters are a huge waste of money and real estate in people's living rooms.

2. I'm...

Play Doh Seaside Playworld: All the smells of the ocean

Fri, 30 Jun 2000 16:39:19 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author GwenK - The smell of Play-Doh still makes me nostalgic. So it's no wonder the release of any new Play-Doh product makes me run to the toy store. When I heard about the new Play-Doh Seaside Playworld, I figured I had found the perfect Christmas gift for the other...

A gift not even Grandma could love

Fri, 30 Jun 2000 16:21:32 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author GwenK - Tiffany? Ahem. Well, it's a good shot at an intriguing name, but what came out of this little kit didn't exactly look like stained glass with class.

My older daughter is a Martha Stewart wannabe (I take no credit or blame for that). I figured...

And Mama said: "Keep 'em caged!"

Thu, 29 Jun 2000 20:37:04 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author GwenK - In my mother's day, playpens were a must-have piece of baby equipment. So she insisted on buying me one for my first baby.

Although I was less than excited to receive a playpen as a gift, the Graco Pack 'n Play has some nice features:
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Whaddya know? Truth in advertising.

Fri, 23 Jun 2000 22:05:58 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author GwenK - The Playtex spillproof cups definitely live up to the manufacturer's claims:

Claim: The lids won't come off.

Evaluation: Absolutely true. Pop-on lids sometimes tend to pop off as well, but these screw-on lids don't. They...

Growly grouch = giggles & grins

Wed, 21 Jun 2000 19:37:04 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author GwenK - Some days, you just feel like rumbling. And that's the way the main character feels in "The Grouchy Ladybug" by Eric Carle.

A colorful cast of characters

This little spotted insect started the day off wrong when she found...

Sharper than me

Sun, 18 Jun 2000 21:28:25 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author GwenK - Enter the cooking ignoramus into a family of chefs.

"You need a set of knives for your wedding," said the sister-in-law-to-be.

"What for?" the ignoramus asked.

"Don't you ever cook?" asked the...

Great tool of torture

Sun, 11 Jun 2000 21:13:54 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author GwenK - Well, I could easily add the Ames Hand Weeder to my "Hate it" list here on Epinions, but not because of anything wrong with the product itself.

To continue our losing battle against weeds without polluting the environment with...

Fascinating? No.

Sat, 10 Jun 2000 20:19:11 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author GwenK - The Sassy Fascination Station looks like so much fun. For less than $10, it has many great features for your baby:

Plenty of movement. The toy is designed like a little merry-go-round. As baby bats at it, another cute little toy comes...

FreeDonation.com: DonationDepot.com

Wed, 7 Jun 2000 20:11:05 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author GwenK - www.DonationDepot.com

I can't help myself. I have to slip just a tiny bit into my cheerleading role to talk up a hometown success story: DonationDepot.com.

Never heard of it? Well, you will. DonationDepot.com, based in Tacoma,...

Picture im-Perfect

Mon, 5 Jun 2000 23:47:58 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author GwenK - My techno-addicted husband might say otherwise, but I think there are only six main qualities to look for in a VCR:

1. The VCR timekeeper isn't so complicated that it flashes 12:00 for weeks after the power goes out, waiting for you to reset...