Epinions Recent Reviews for LoreenP

This kitchen looks nicer than mine!

Tue, 27 May 2003 21:52:46 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author LoreenP - That's the warning when you look at the online ads, that it will make the grownups jealous of the details in this little kitchen. About 3 weeks ago, we received the Step 2 catalog and we have not had a moments peace about the "kitchen". Fortunately for...

Just enough for the little ones!

Tue, 27 May 2003 21:51:53 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author LoreenP - For the holidays, I decided to get my daughter the Baskin Robbins Ice Cream Maker. Of course, at that time, it was plastered all over every kids channel for holiday shopping wish lists. I instructed family members to get the refill mixes so there would...

Overstock.com: Great items, 2.95 shipping no matter HOW big the order.

Sun, 19 Jan 2003 12:21:49 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author LoreenP - I found Overstock.com about a year ago by accident and have been hooked since. Anytime I need an appliance or unusual gift item, I check there FIRST. I have had excellent products with great prices and the shipping, 2.95 for an entire order, who can...

Krups Slice It makes Roasts an easy treat!

Sun, 19 Jan 2003 12:16:23 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author LoreenP - My husband loves the way I cook his roast beef. When it comes out of the oven, he slices it and it looks like something from the gourmet food channels and tastes even better. His complaint, though, was that each time he wanted some of it, he had to...

The best in scoopables

Tue, 24 Sep 2002 20:38:25 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author LoreenP - After being cat free for about 3 years, my young daughter wanted a kitten of her own. After getting this perfect little white kitten, we soon found that switching foods causes major gastrointestinal upset and the stinkiest litter around. Such is with...

Stuart Little-Love

Mon, 19 Aug 2002 11:27:00 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author LoreenP - My daughter, age 5, has been excited about seeing Stuart Little 2 for a few weeks. Our deal is after she gets booster shots, she goes to the movies, and this is the one she picked out. Why? Well, the cat. Her favorite scene from the commercials was...

Our 3rd Altima and counting

Sat, 27 Jul 2002 06:10:55 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author LoreenP - Ok, I've looked at other reviews for the new Nissan Altima and want to counter some of the opinions, based on our extensive Altima history. Our first Altima, was a '94 GXE. That car saved our life literally a couple of times. We jumped to a Pathfinder...

Need newer looking carpets?

Wed, 24 Jul 2002 11:11:30 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author LoreenP - We moved into our new home last October, only to smell the faint odor of dog urine. Nice, huh? Old owners didn't even clean the carpets before they moved. Anyway, I had been borrowing my friends Bissel Steam Cleaner, and the task of taking it back and...

A once loving child turns into Cruella

Sun, 20 May 2001 21:13:51 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author LoreenP - Like most Disney films, there always has to be some cruel or horrible ending to one of the characters, minor or not. When I found that nobody dies (it's about time, Disney!) in 102 Dalmatians, I figured it would be a good family movie for my almost 4...

Hewlett Packard HP ScanJet 5300Cse Flatbed Scanner: Boy, have scanners CHANGED!

Tue, 15 May 2001 22:02:55 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author LoreenP - I remember just a few short years ago when scanners were just becoming the new popular device. The only problem was compatibility, hookup, and software. Scanners were not easy back then, that's for sure.

Today, hardware companies have made...

Take A Picture, Turn Around and Upload to the Internet

Tue, 8 May 2001 16:04:20 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author LoreenP - With the boom of digital cameras, I wanted to wait until prices came down a little before purchasing one that would be obsolete in a few short months. I finally broke down and got the HP PhotoSmart 315 for one of many reasons. Mainly, the stores I went...

Napster: Tired of spending $18 for one song?

Sun, 7 Jan 2001 13:18:33 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author LoreenP - What a time we live in...you can now get the one song you like from a cd without purchasing the entire cd that is filled with "filler" music. Napster, an online community of mp3 file sharing members has revolutionized how we get our music...

Ahhh, Fresh, Hot Bread!

Fri, 5 Jan 2001 11:22:07 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author LoreenP - Well, as a child, I don't think I ever had a loaf of fresh, hot bread. For Christmas a couple of years ago, my husband and decided, as we always do, on a gift for US. We decided that a bread maker was one of the things we would certainly enjoy, so off...

Sony Spressa Professional: A MUST for those with kids!

Tue, 12 Dec 2000 11:58:29 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author LoreenP - My husband and I decided to get a RW-Drive specifically for burning our larger files onto CD's to save up room on my desktop's hard drive. Specifically, large MS Excel and Access files, like financial budgets, inventory, etc. These files alone were...

Another Fine Role for Hanks

Mon, 10 Jul 2000 10:59:05 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author LoreenP - After hearing from my sister, who by the way is NOT an avid movie watcher, that this movie was a must see, I was curious and went out to rent it. With a 3 year old daughter who insists on watching Veggie Tales until her bedtime, it was difficult trying...

Simple but Few Pieces

Tue, 30 May 2000 09:32:59 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author LoreenP - EVERYBODY has had a Mr. Potato Head when they were a kid. Recently, in the past decade or longer, Playskool introduced the female version, Mrs. Potato Head.

For some reason, I remember having more fun with it as a kid. Perhaps I remember more...

New Pattern is GREAT!

Sun, 7 May 2000 19:46:21 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author LoreenP - I had already written a review about Pampers Baby-Dry in the past, but I knew I had to write a follow-up about their new pattern/design.

Just recently, in our local area, the new Pampers Baby Dry design has been in the shelves. At first, the bold...

Panasonic Full Size Microwave Ovens: HUGE inside!

Tue, 2 May 2000 10:56:26 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author LoreenP - After finally giving up on our other 7 year old Panasonic microwave, which, in fact, gave us 7 years of great use, we headed out to Best Buy for a great deal on a great microwave.

The Panasonic "Inverter" technology caught our eye for the...

Learning Company American Greetings CreataCard Platinum 4: The WORST Card Software

Fri, 14 Apr 2000 20:31:33 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author LoreenP - Oh, brother. How I wish my computer didn't fry. I used to have Hallmark's greeting card software and absolutely loved it. My 2 year old played frisbee with the disks, so ofcourse, it no longer works! I checked around and was eyeing some of the...

Thule 976 - Voyager 3 Bike: Thule Rear Mount Bike Rack

Thu, 2 Mar 2000 19:48:18 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author LoreenP - After purchasing two 1969, mint condition Raleigh bikes, we knew we had to get a quality rack for them. With our daughter in mind, we decided on the 3 rack system, the Voyager, by Thule. After speaking to a reputable bike shop, we figured we found the...

Even comes in Mini!

Tue, 1 Feb 2000 12:46:21 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author LoreenP - When our daughter was born, one of the gifts was a Gloworm. Even as a baby, you could see she recognized that "something" happened when mommy and daddy pressed that funny faced blue thing.

As she got older, she kind of put Gloworm aside,...

Not just Fashion

Tue, 1 Feb 2000 12:29:56 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author LoreenP - Although a lot of the fashion magazines out there tote nothing more than that season's fashion runway extravaganzas, Mirabella touches on the more serious and intellectual side of women.

Mirabella deals with women's issues in a way that other...

Daughter Loves her Bath!

Tue, 1 Feb 2000 09:33:00 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author LoreenP - Blues Clues just came out with a Bathtime Blue that comes with a new Slippery Soap, Slippery's base, and blue soap. This newer blue in a bath-time bathing suit has a raised, 3-dimensional paw print on her left paw for dipping into the included blue...

For Family Homes

Tue, 1 Feb 2000 09:20:02 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author LoreenP - The best feature of this magazine is the sense that these redos and decorating are meant for "living". None of the Please Don't Touch attitude that you see in other decorating style magazines. This magazine is packed with ideas for family...

Great for Teaching!

Sat, 29 Jan 2000 13:24:55 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author LoreenP - We purchased this Magna Doodle when our daughter was 1 1/2 years old. At that time, we were also beginning her journey into the world of words. Besides using the Magna Doodles fun shapes and pen for her to draw with, she will also hand the set over to...