Epinions Recent Reviews for MsBayLady

Wreck Fishing On The Outer Banks - Worth It?

Sun, 8 Oct 2000 01:59:13 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author MsBayLady - My husband is the biggest fisherman that I personally know. He literally spends every possible moment on our boat, including sleeping on it on many weekends. Because of this I was totally amazed to recently find out that he had never been out on the...

Chilton Automotives Editorial Staff: Chilton's-Turn Into A Gearhead Or Just Sound Like One

Sat, 16 Sep 2000 23:46:25 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author MsBayLady - Is Epinions something of a segregated place? Are there some categories that would be better called Shepinions and some Hepinions - with a few common meeting places? I had never really thought about it until taurusmoon...

Primus & Frizzle Fry - A Great Way To Pluck Up Your Day

Thu, 14 Sep 2000 01:15:45 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author MsBayLady - When first invited to become a participant in the Favorite Album Write-Off being put together by awoolcott I was very excited. I live in a house that is full of musicians and although my own musical ability is on the level of plucking out...

Striped Bass, Stripers, Rockfish-Who Cares? I Just Catch Em

Sat, 26 Aug 2000 06:04:22 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author MsBayLady - Both my husband and I were raised by Dads that love to fish and passed it on to their children. My husband started his fishing experience trying to catch trout and big mouth bass in the rivers and reservoirs here in MD. Some of my earliest fishing...

The Wharf Is Sinking Into the Atlantic Off The NC Shore

Mon, 21 Aug 2000 21:17:00 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author MsBayLady - Every July my husband and I pack up our three children and travel with his parents, siblings and their children to a large beach house in South Nags Head on the Outer Banks of North Carolina. We began this ritual seven years ago in 1993...

Baltimore - The Small Town of Big Cities

Thu, 17 Aug 2000 23:03:29 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author MsBayLady - I consider myself very fortunate to been able to call Baltimore, Maryland my hometown for most of my life. Much about Baltimore has changed since my childhood and many things are long gone but I'm still quite happy to have my life in...

Lisa Frank Made My Tween Daughter Play Again

Fri, 4 Aug 2000 23:12:35 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author MsBayLady - I have a 9 year-old daughter and I have found that shopping for things for her to play with is not an easy task. She has outgrown Barbies, dolls, and Disney themed toys but is still a kid and loves to play. One of the things that she likes to do the...

The Corner That No One Should Have To Cross

Thu, 27 Jul 2000 20:05:45 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author MsBayLady - I'm writing this review as part of a write-off to celebrate the great poseidon's 400th (or so) review. This is the first time I have ever participated in a write-off but I have long been a fan of reading entries in them. The topic of this write-off is...

My Son Meets His Career Goal Of Being Tony Hawk

Tue, 25 Jul 2000 23:42:23 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author MsBayLady - All three of my children spend many hours a week on their skateboards and watch every competition and show that comes on television. When my youngest was 5, he would reply that he wanted to be Tony Hawk when he grows up. Talk about a lofty...

Creatively Connecting with K'Nex

Tue, 11 Jul 2000 23:42:28 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author MsBayLady - My oldest son has loved to build things since he has been a toddler. When he was in kindergarten, his teacher recommended that I look into getting some K'Nex for him. For Christmas that year, I bought him the Special Edition Building...

Leap On Lily Pads & Wear A Turtle Shell At The Baltimore Zoo

Thu, 6 Jul 2000 19:36:48 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author MsBayLady - Most large cities have a zoo and Baltimore is no different. The Baltimore Zoo is the 3rd oldest in the country. It is located smack dab in the middle of Northwest Baltimore and is right next to one of the largest and oldest parks in the city,...

EUREKA! I've Found A Love Of Seeing The Sunrise.

Thu, 29 Jun 2000 22:12:06 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author MsBayLady - Note: This review is actually about the Eureka Sunrise series of tent. The Sunrise is very similar to the Tetragon but it is larger and designed for families.

In late September I had the opportunity to camp in a...

Air Hogs Fly Through The Air With The Greatest Of Ease

Tue, 27 Jun 2000 02:04:33 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author MsBayLady - My youngest son is 8 years-old and for as long as I can remember he has loved anything that could fly. He likes any kind of plane, helicopter or rocket. When one of his friends got an Air Hog for his birthday, I knew that I would be hounded...

Children Leap Into Reading With Frog And Toad

Wed, 21 Jun 2000 15:50:09 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author MsBayLady - Some authors are gifted with being able to create characters and stories that will remain constant while the hands of time move along. Some illustrators have a similar gift that is reflected through their pictures. Arnold Lobel is both and his...

Sharks, Stingrays and Piranha...OH MY!

Tue, 20 Jun 2000 01:01:17 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author MsBayLady - Almost 19 years ago, on a typical August day - my mother, my aunt, my brother, my sister and I set out for downtown Baltimore. It was hot, humid, muggy, hazy, oppressive and we knew that we would likely be standing in a long line for over 4 hours but...

Barbie Generation Girl - Gotta Groove CD ROM: Come Groove With Barbie

Sat, 17 Jun 2000 03:05:06 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author MsBayLady - I originally wrote this review when there was no category specifically for it. I am now posting it in the appropriate place since the category and item have been added by Epinions.

My 9 year old daughter has mostly outgrown...

Angelina's- The Food Of Angels

Thu, 8 Jun 2000 18:11:02 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author MsBayLady - When I was growing up we had various birthday traditions in my family. One of them was that the birthday person got to have an evening out alone with my mom. This was a great treat because my mom was a single working mother of 3 kids and each of us...

A Pocono Mountain Marriage At Mt. Airy Lodge

Wed, 24 May 2000 21:26:30 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author MsBayLady - If you have read my review about my general stay at Mt. Airy Lodge, you know that I was quite less than impressed and felt that there are better resorts to visit for a romantic weekend getaway in the Pocono Mountains.

Our trip to...

Mt. Airy Lodge Puts The NO in PocoNOs

Wed, 17 May 2000 22:44:43 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author MsBayLady - This past weekend my husband and I, along with 18 other friends and family, went to the Pocono Mountains to be a part of my brother-in-law's wedding day. The wedding took place at Mount Airy Lodge in the Mt. Pocono section of the mountains. (for...

Provident Bank Provides Easy Banking

Fri, 12 May 2000 12:22:41 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author MsBayLady - My husband and I have not had the best of personal banking experience. The irony that most of my working life centered on dealing with banks and other lending institutions as clients has not escaped me. Dealing with banks in my professional life was...

Come Get Crabs In Baltimore!

Mon, 8 May 2000 10:21:20 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author MsBayLady - From May until October we eat crabs almost every single weekend. Usually we steam the crabs that we have caught in the tributaries of the Chesapeake Bay but I have a long list of favorite crab houses for when the catch wasn't so hot. I also use...

And They're Off - Preakness Week

Thu, 20 Apr 2000 14:36:26 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author MsBayLady - After reading the review about things to do while visiting Kentucky for the Kentucky Derby by Francesca57, I was inspired to write about the numerous events that go on during Preakness Week here in Baltimore. I would highly recommend taking...

Unique Voice of Hillary Rodham Clinton: A Portrait in Her Own Words: She Said What?

Wed, 12 Apr 2000 21:37:15 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author MsBayLady - "As a girl, growing up in the forties and fifties, to have both a mother and a father who basically said, 'You can do or be whatever you choose, as long as you're willing to work for it,' was an unusual message."

This is...

Boxerjam: Relax, Take 5 and Strike A Match

Sat, 8 Apr 2000 16:31:42 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author MsBayLady - I have been playing Boxerjam games on AOL for years. I have always been very happy with them and they have given many in my family hours of fun. There are 3 games, Strike A Match, Out Of Order and Take 5 and all are interactive...

You'll See No Elk - But Go To Elk Neck Anyway

Wed, 5 Apr 2000 22:42:55 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author MsBayLady - We camp a decent amount and the one place we have been more than any other is Elk Neck State Park. Elk Neck is conveniently located less than an hour northeast of Baltimore in Cecil County. The thing that makes this state park so great...