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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-Staceys1 Recent reviews written by member Staceys1 en-us 121 37 http://www.epinions.com/ http://img.epinions.com/images/epi_images/logos/epinions_121.gif http://www.epinions.com/content_476229897860?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author Staceys1 - A year or two ago I read about a new healthy drink product that would soon be introduced to the market.  It was going to provide you with a day's worth of fruits and vegetables in one bottle and taste like apples and melons.  For my son, who... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~476229897860 Sat, 4 Jul 2009 13:58:16 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_476229897860?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_476018544260?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Staceys1 - The store shelves are overcrowded with a variety of instant powders to add to bottled water.  Some I have tried because the flavor was appealing, and others because the package promised some type of health benefit.  I tried the Natural... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~476018544260 Fri, 3 Jul 2009 16:07:37 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_476018544260?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_473895308932?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Staceys1 - We have always had a hard time getting our daughter to brush her teeth.  Even now that she is ten years old, my husband or I have to remind her daily to brush her teeth, and then oversee that she is brushing long enough.  We did put a small... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~473895308932 Thu, 2 Jul 2009 17:32:29 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_473895308932?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_475746504324?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Staceys1 - We have an eighteen-foot round above ground pool in our backyard.  From about one o'clock in the afternoon, on it gets full sun so that we can really enjoy sitting by the pool and then going for a swim.  A year or two after we moved into this... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~475746504324 Tue, 30 Jun 2009 11:59:50 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_475746504324?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_475670220420?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Staceys1 - Like most children, mine loved playing with their Mr. Potato head toys when they were younger and at some point, they were given this Milton Bradley Mr. Potato Head Find Me! game, which they still play many years later.This is an... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~475670220420 Mon, 29 Jun 2009 18:56:30 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_475670220420?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_475620675204?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Staceys1 - While watching television, we are constantly bombarded with advertisements for new products, and often, my children see something that they beg me for without really knowing what it is.  This was the case with the Fur Berries line of toys. All my... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~475620675204 Mon, 29 Jun 2009 11:54:09 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_475620675204?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_472119152260?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Staceys1 - I enjoy cooking, but I really love to bake. However, if I do not have the appropriate utensils and tools required for a particular recipe, it can be quite frustrating so that there are a number of pieces of cookware that I have that only get used once in... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~472119152260 Fri, 29 May 2009 17:38:18 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_472119152260?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_471388819076?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Staceys1 - Water is the healthiest beverage that we can drink, but drinking plain water day in and day out can get boring. Adding different fruit flavors to the water gives you a different taste, without adding all of the calories of drinking fruit juice. The... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~471388819076 Sat, 23 May 2009 19:45:54 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_471388819076?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_470393654916?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Staceys1 - A few years ago when Webkinz first made their appearance, it was all that my daughter and her friends talked about.  Now, the frenzy has died down somewhat because they each have more than their fair share of the cuddly toys, but we still seem to... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~470393654916 Thu, 14 May 2009 20:26:35 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_470393654916?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_444650786436?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Staceys1 - A few months ago, my daughter unexpectedly came into a little bit of money in the form of ten dollars from her grandmothers. Since it was burning a hole in her pocket, she couldn't wait to spend it on something right away, even though I thought she... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~444650786436 Thu, 14 May 2009 14:00:15 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_444650786436?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_468754992772?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Staceys1 - I have always heard that breakfast is the most important meal of the day.  While this may be true, not all breakfast cereals or other products on the supermarket shelves, especially those marketed to children, are particularly good choices to start... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~468754992772 Thu, 30 Apr 2009 10:03:25 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_468754992772?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_467073011332?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Staceys1 - My husband and son are both Star Wars fans, an our house seems over-run with books, movies, figures,... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~467073011332 Fri, 17 Apr 2009 11:00:59 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_467073011332?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_466724359812?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Staceys1 - My children have been very lucky to have very generous friends and family member who shower gifts upon them at birthdays, holidays and sometimes for no reason at all.  Sometimes, however, we get gift overload and some items get lost in the back of... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~466724359812 Sun, 12 Apr 2009 20:15:59 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_466724359812?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_430768033412?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Staceys1 - My son's bedroom is probably the coldest room in the house due to the location of the windows and the direction of the wind blowing outside.  In years past, we tried raising the thermostat higher than we normally would, but then the other bedrooms... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~430768033412 Wed, 1 Apr 2009 00:25:08 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_430768033412?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_465391947396?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Staceys1 - There always seem to be an issue with a clog in my home.  Whether it is the laundry line, the toilet or the shower, the plunger, snake or store-bought drain opener always seems to be in use.  Recently, Liquid Plumr Foaming Pipe Snake... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~465391947396 Mon, 30 Mar 2009 15:46:13 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_465391947396?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_465110797956?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author Staceys1 - I enjoy cooking, but there are some meals that I have found are best left to enjoy in a restaurant.  My recent experience with Ronzoni Manicotti added that to the dishest that I will only eat while dining out.The eight-ounce blue... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~465110797956 Fri, 27 Mar 2009 23:36:43 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_465110797956?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_464938372740?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Staceys1 - My son is a typical eleven year old in that he is a big sports fan.  Not only does he play on baseball, basketball and soccer teams, but the first thing he does in the morning is put on ESPN to check what has happened in the sports world while he... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~464938372740 Thu, 26 Mar 2009 14:37:11 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_464938372740?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_464508522116?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Staceys1 - The December holidays are a fun, but very hectic, time for most families, including mine. While I am busy baking, mailing cards, shopping and wrapping, my children have always wanted to help out, which is not always practical, especially when they were... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~464508522116 Wed, 25 Mar 2009 13:52:38 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_464508522116?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_464691170948?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Staceys1 - When my son was first beginning to eat solid foods, one of the first items that I knew we had to purchase were non-breakable plates for him to eat off of.  I had seen The First Years 3-Pack Plates in a few stores, and since I already had a... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~464691170948 Mon, 23 Mar 2009 22:13:14 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_464691170948?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_464438398596?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Staceys1 - Quite often, my family eats dinner or weekend lunches at a variety of restaurants.  This is usually due to the hectic sports and activity schedule my children have and there are times when we have to rush from one place to the next to yet another,... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~464438398596 Sat, 21 Mar 2009 20:37:21 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_464438398596?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_464270888580?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Staceys1 - When I first got married, I saw no reason to get a slow cooker since I really did not have experience with one.  Growing up, my mother was always cooking something, but her slow cooker only came out once in a while when she made potato soup or sweet... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~464270888580 Thu, 19 Mar 2009 16:08:20 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_464270888580?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_449715670660?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Staceys1 - We live in a high-Ranch style house, with dark carpeting covering the steps that lead up to the main living area.  My family is up and down these steps many times each day, and it needs to be cleaned fairly regularly.  I have been through a... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~449715670660 Wed, 18 Mar 2009 14:21:17 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_449715670660?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_463881408132?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Staceys1 - While my son will eat a variety of different types of breads, including whole wheat and whole grain varieties, my daughter is a white bread girl all the way.  She usually does not even like any of the light wheat varieties that are a cross between a... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~463881408132 Sun, 15 Mar 2009 20:38:05 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_463881408132?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_463784611460?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Staceys1 - In the course of a normal day, children will undoubtedly get a few bumps and bruises.  My children have been involved in sports for a number of years and they give it their all, which translates into minor injuries on a regular basis.  One of... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~463784611460 Sat, 14 Mar 2009 22:17:56 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_463784611460?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_463200161412?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Staceys1 - About ten years ago, when my children were both babies, I found myself washing quite number of their items by hand, even though they were marked "dishwasher safe".  Since collars for bottles, pacifiers, sippy cup tops and small plastic toys are... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~463200161412 Mon, 9 Mar 2009 19:15:33 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_463200161412?linkin_id=8003929