Aragorn and Legolas on my wall? I've got no problem with that.

Sat, 7 Feb 2004 22:58:04 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Taryn74 - Searching for the perfect gift for my husband for Christmas, I stumbled across this series of Lord of the Rings Perfalock puzzles. The description on the back of the boxes sounded promising: Perfalock, the first puzzle that goes anywhere without...

An exercise in frustration

Tue, 12 Nov 2002 14:40:32 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author Taryn74 - My daughter got the Barbie Free Spirit Trike as a gift from her grandparents the year she turned two years old. She had been asking for something she could ride on by herself without having to be pushed, so this seemed like the perfect beginner trike...

Huggies Supreme do NOT reign supreme in my house!

Fri, 20 Jul 2001 01:54:17 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author Taryn74 - I bought my first package of Huggies Supreme diapers for my 2.5 year old a few weeks ago. Here's what I figured out, and quickly, about them:

1) Huggies Supreme do NOT fit as well as other diapers. Other brands, and even the Huggies...

Did I love it? Yes. Did I hate it? Yes.

Tue, 10 Jul 2001 03:26:16 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Taryn74 - As you can tell from my title, I am quite torn over this movie. In this review I will probably touch on most everything that happens, including The Big Ending, so if you haven't seen the movie and don't want to be spoiled, PLEASE do not read any...

"She wan' grouchy bug!"

Fri, 5 Jan 2001 13:41:38 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Taryn74 - This is what I hear from my two year old daughter several times a day, any time she spots The Grouchy Ladybug lying in whatever spot she last tossed it. Something about this book really seems to appeal to young children, as I can remember reading...

Great fun, but toss that blue soap!

Mon, 1 Jan 2001 19:23:10 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author Taryn74 - My two year old daughter is very much into Blue's Clues, and also loves her bath, so Bathtime Blue was a top choice for my Christmas shopping list this year. I was just as excited as she was about getting to try it out, so shortly after all the gifts...

Hard for ME to put together!

Mon, 1 Jan 2001 17:27:29 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author Taryn74 - My two year old daughter has had a Blue's Clues Make-a-Mailbox Puzzle for quite some time and loves it, so when I spotted the Make-a-Blue Puzzle when shopping for Christmas I thought it would be just perfect.

The puzzle itself is very cute -...

Evenflo Discovery Infant Car Seat: Houston, we have liftoff, sort of...

Sat, 30 Dec 2000 17:22:58 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Taryn74 - My second child was born December 11, 2000. Prior to his birth, I had done quite a bit of research to find the best infant carseat within my price range. I finally settled on the Evenflo Discovery.

We've been using this seat for about three...

Just what my daughter needed, so why don't I really like it?

Wed, 29 Nov 2000 19:23:15 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Taryn74 - My almost-two-year-old outgrew her convertible seat, an Evenflo Medallion V, long before I expected her to due to her height. (You can see my review of the Medallion at

MyPoints.com: Points? WHERE?!?

Tue, 22 Aug 2000 21:34:47 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author Taryn74 - MyPoints is another program that it looks like I joined just a little too late. I had heard great things about MyPoints, and signed up with them in June. It appears this program began going downhill shortly after that.

Many of the problems...

Cyberdialogue: Fast, easy, and RELIABLE money!

Tue, 22 Aug 2000 20:55:05 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Taryn74 - I signed up for cyberdialogue approximately 6 - 7 months ago. In that time I have received numerous "screener surveys" from them and have fit the criteria and qualified to complete at least five paying surveys. Two of these paid $10 each, the...

E-Save.com: Easiest, fastest way to get grocery rebates

Sun, 16 Apr 2000 00:53:31 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Taryn74 - I discovered e-save.com just a couple of weeks ago, and already I'm hooked. I received my first rebate check from them today ($4.25), and have another list ready to mail out next week ($4.00).

Here's how it works: you register your name and...

Evenflo Medallion V XL Car Seat: Very nice, comfortable seat Update - Height problem

Tue, 11 Apr 2000 14:39:35 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Taryn74 - I purchased the Evenflo Medallion V, 5 point harness seat when I noticed the Cosco overhead shield seat I had purchased the previous year was cracked. (You can see a review of my dealings with Cosco at

Just received my refund today for the return of this seat...

Tue, 11 Apr 2000 14:14:45 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author Taryn74 - I bought the overhead shield version of this seat in April 1999 when my daughter was five months old. March 10, 2000 I was buckling her in for a trip to the grocery store and noticed a large crack in the seat, located at eye level on the arm that swings...

Oke's finest series

Sun, 9 Apr 2000 15:10:08 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Taryn74 - Clark an' Marty. Ben an' Ma Graham. Missie an' Clare an' Arnie an' Nandry an' Clae an' Ellie an' Luke an' Belinda.

These are all characters that seem like old friends to me. They all are found in Janette Oke's Love Comes Softly...

An interesting movie

Sat, 8 Apr 2000 23:01:30 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Taryn74 - Double Jeopardy is not the best movie I've ever seen, but it is interesting nonetheless. Ashley Judd as Libby Parsons, wrongly convicted of murdering her husband, and Tommy Lee Jones as her parole officer turn a mediocre storyline into an...

A keepsake card, AND a $3 rebate! Woohoo!

Fri, 7 Apr 2000 13:43:01 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Taryn74 - A few weeks ago I was browsing through different epinions topics, and the pregnancy tests category caught my eye. I read some reviews on the Confirm pregnancy test, and decided (because of the neato sounding keepsake card) to look for that brand when it...

Spellbound, as usual...

Wed, 5 Apr 2000 02:25:38 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Taryn74 - Terry Goodkind's Sword of Truth series has held me captivated ever since I first read Wizard's First Rule a couple of years ago. I have eagerly awaited the release of the fifth book in this series, and Soul of the Fire did not...

PointClick: Another one bites the dust...

Sat, 1 Apr 2000 01:02:47 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author Taryn74 - I cashed out to receive my first, and ONLY, Pointclick check today. I signed up with Pointclick just a few weeks ago, very excited at the earning potential based on the testimonies of my friends who were with Pointclick. Well, the earning potential WAS...

FreeRide.com: Freeride: A good, dependable rewards program

Thu, 30 Mar 2000 21:06:13 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Taryn74 - I discovered rewards programs a few months ago and went wild signing up for this, that, and the other. Freeride is one of the most dependable programs of this type I have found.

Many of the programs I signed up for at the same time as...

Emotionally gripping...

Tue, 28 Mar 2000 00:30:45 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Taryn74 - I've sat here for several minutes trying to think of what I can say about this highly emotional drama. I try to picture the first time I watched this film - what I was feeling, and why - so that I can put into words how this film will affect those who...

I didn't want to like this movie....

Sun, 26 Mar 2000 02:28:52 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Taryn74 - ...but I couldn't help myself. As a general rule I find Academy Award winning movies vastly overrated and not very enjoyable, but I've watched Shakespeare in Love at least five times now, and I love it more with each viewing.

Let me...

Worth it for the Rapid Refund

Sun, 5 Mar 2000 23:36:05 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author Taryn74 - This was the first year my husband and I used a tax preparer. We needed to take advantage of the Rapid Refund for car repairs, so we chose to have our taxes electronically filed at H&R Block.

I prepared our taxes myself and took the...

What would people think....

Mon, 14 Feb 2000 02:27:24 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Taryn74 - ...when they hear that I'm a Jesus Freak? What would people do, when they find that it's true? I don't really care if they label me a Jesus Freak, there ain't no disguising the truth...

This CD has got to be one of the best Contemporary...

Excellent movie, very gripping

Fri, 11 Feb 2000 03:19:47 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Taryn74 - This movie was recommended to me by a friend who knows about my interest in forensic psychology. I rented it - the first time - at his suggestion, and have rented it many times since out of sheer enjoyment. Andy Garcia brings the lead character John...

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