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This feed is subject to our terms of use: http://www.epinions.com/help/rss_terms http://www.epinions.com/user-KMINER Recent reviews written by member KMINER en-us 121 37 http://www.epinions.com/ http://img.epinions.com/images/epi_images/logos/epinions_121.gif http://www.epinions.com/content_490321645188?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author KMINER - Some times a review just writes itself.  I would have never seen myself reviewing, or even thinking that long and hard about such a personal topic, tampons.  As a woman done having her 3 babies and in her mid 30's, I obviously have a handle on... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~490321645188 Mon, 2 Nov 2009 11:53:11 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_490321645188?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_489457880708?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author KMINER - When looking for some outdoor toys this spring, my eye was caught by the Step 2 Naturally Playful line. The products are all tastefully done in muted earthy colors, and the Step 2 Naturally Playful Picnic Table With Umbrella was no... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~489457880708 Sun, 1 Nov 2009 10:30:33 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_489457880708?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_489356103300?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author KMINER - Our family has been trying to find natural, non-toxic cleaners for our household. The problem is we are finding is that in going "green" we are often sacrificing "clean".  Those harsher chemicals, while bad for the earth, often do a really nice job... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~489356103300 Sat, 24 Oct 2009 16:06:21 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_489356103300?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_488517832324?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author KMINER - My husband is concerned about the laundry detergent that we use. I must admit I have grown rather fond of my scented Gain.  But using Gain isn't necessary environmentally responsible, and as a family we've been attempting to make more... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~488517832324 Fri, 16 Oct 2009 22:57:17 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_488517832324?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_487543574148?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author KMINER - My children are all huge Little People character fans, so many of the characters sold separately have been purchases we have made. While many of the sets can get pricey, the individual pieces can often range between $5 - $10 and be a very affordable... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~487543574148 Wed, 7 Oct 2009 23:06:16 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_487543574148?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_485520281220?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author KMINER - Over the years we have purchased a number of baking/cookie sheets ... and all have become warped, peeled, bent or destroyed in some manner or fashion.  Since we use this type of product a lot, we decided to stop purchasing whatever was inexpensive... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~485520281220 Sat, 19 Sep 2009 17:11:36 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_485520281220?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_484824813188?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author KMINER - As a Mom I am always looking for great values on shoes and clothing.  Our family shops often at Old Navy, because I can find just about any clothing product I need for any member of the family! I was commenting on my best friend's pair of... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~484824813188 Sun, 13 Sep 2009 11:17:23 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_484824813188?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_484272082564?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author KMINER - My children have always seemed to love Fisher Price's Little People toys.  I feel that they are an excellent buy for many reasons.  The toys seem to last a long time and the children get years of imaginative play out of them! Last Christmas we... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~484272082564 Wed, 9 Sep 2009 21:33:01 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_484272082564?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_483419197060?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author KMINER - Over the course of 2002 a lot of our appliances and/or kitchen items broke or died. So it was quite easy for family to know what to get us this past holiday - kitchen items! One of the items we asked for was a new rice cooker. The one we had was an Aroma... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~483419197060 Sun, 6 Sep 2009 09:13:02 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_483419197060?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_483401305732?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author KMINER - If Suave has ever made a Smoothers 2 in 1 shampoo in any scent, we've tried them all. Well, all we can find at local stores anyway.  This product is a repeat purchase and the only product to work equally well in all my children's hair ... as well as... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~483401305732 Tue, 1 Sep 2009 12:55:23 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_483401305732?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_479622827652?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author KMINER - My son who's 9 has realized that he showers better when he uses a body wash, but often washes can dry out his sensitive skin. In an effort to help him with this, while still allowing him to shower independently, we purchased a variety of retail body... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~479622827652 Fri, 31 Jul 2009 21:31:59 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_479622827652?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_478595616388?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author KMINER - It should be no surprise that, with the push toward more "natural" cleaners in recent years, companies that previously sold glass cleaners are looking down this path.  While not doing away with their vast types of glass cleaners on the market,... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~478595616388 Thu, 30 Jul 2009 16:18:21 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_478595616388?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_476579270276?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author KMINER - My son is now 9 years old and a Science geek. He truly loves Science and Social Studies and all of these things I never really got into as a child.  Still, knowing his love for experiments and fun things to do, I (er rather the Easter Bunny) put a... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~476579270276 Thu, 23 Jul 2009 14:31:55 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_476579270276?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_478334717572?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author KMINER - At 17 months my youngest daughter was already walking, but really wanted a stroller like her big sister. (20 months older than her)  The problem was that when the youngest played with any of her big sister's strollers, she always seemed to fall down... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~478334717572 Tue, 21 Jul 2009 13:12:00 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_478334717572?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_478213279364?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author KMINER - When looking for Christmas gifts for my then 17 month old daughter, it was clear that she wanted a stroller and baby ... just like her sister had. The problem was her sister is 20 months older than her, and the little one was having difficulty tooling... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~478213279364 Tue, 21 Jul 2009 13:09:48 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_478213279364?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_477855583876?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author KMINER - I'm always keeping my eye out for new cosmetics.  Hair, body, nail, face ... if it's a product, it peaks my interest.  I'm not too picky about my nails overall though, and working with small children often I leave my hands free of polish. Toe... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~477855583876 Sat, 18 Jul 2009 15:44:13 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_477855583876?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_476132052612?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author KMINER - I will say first and foremost that this was a review I debated writing.  Writing about something so large as a theme park can be daunting.  But in reading over reviews on the place, I realized I had something a Mommy of 3 young ones could... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~476132052612 Wed, 15 Jul 2009 16:01:15 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_476132052612?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_477348990596?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author KMINER - Our house sees a lot of traffic in and out it's front door. With 5 people and 5 pets living inside, it ought to! We've found that placing a floormat just outside the main door entrance has really helped cut down on the dirt (and red clay!) that tracks... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~477348990596 Tue, 14 Jul 2009 17:23:26 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_477348990596?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_476579073668?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author KMINER - Things always happen unexpectedly, and last summer our refrigerator just stopped cooling.  After looking into the costs for repairs or replacement, we decided to just replace the one we had and get a new one.  After a whole day of looking at... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~476579073668 Thu, 9 Jul 2009 12:56:25 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_476579073668?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_475863486084?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author KMINER - I frequently can be found obsessing about my hair.  And one of this year's obsessions has been how often I wash it and with what products. I was really trying to get away with not having to wash my hair daily for multiple reasons. One of the tips... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~475863486084 Mon, 6 Jul 2009 21:35:51 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_475863486084?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_475932823172?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author KMINER - My job requires me to be very creative and find ways to help children learn new strategies to be successful in their academic areas - in particular in the areas of reading, writing, and math. This job comes with a... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~475932823172 Sat, 4 Jul 2009 11:48:17 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_475932823172?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_476054457988?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author KMINER - We decided this year to take an in state family vacation, just the 5 of us. We wanted to do a few different things including a trip to historic Jamestown, Virginia Beach area, as well as Busch Gardens Williamsburg. After looking at various "Hilton... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~476054457988 Fri, 3 Jul 2009 09:35:11 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_476054457988?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_475922992772?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author KMINER - Kitchenware is a huge market.  A good pair of tongs seems like something almost everyone has in with their kitchen gadgets and utsensils these days.  We have a perfectly good pair of tongs for kitchen use, but that doesn't stop us from... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~475922992772 Thu, 2 Jul 2009 11:36:06 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_475922992772?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_474251431556?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author KMINER - A lot of times our families will ask specifically what we'd like for the children for holiday and birthday gifts. I really like that they think to do this so that way I know the kids are getting things we can use, and things that can fit in our... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~474251431556 Wed, 1 Jul 2009 14:54:30 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_474251431556?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_475808960132?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author KMINER - I had a very specific shoe shopping need .. purchasing two pairs of summer sandals for my young daughters.  I knew I wanted a particular brand of shoe, Crocs, and so I started searching around for the best deals coupled with the best... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~475808960132 Wed, 1 Jul 2009 09:07:08 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_475808960132?linkin_id=8003929