Epinions Recent Reviews for a_southern_mom

No Jive Java - (Food for Food Review)

Tue, 27 Nov 2007 14:02:13 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author a_southern_mom - I have a dark secret. I’m a coffee snob. I treat a cup of coffee like some people do a fine wine, inhaling the aroma, savoring the first sip, swirling it in my mouth. I sneer at Folgers. I make my own espresso because Starbucks doesn’t suit...

Dining with Marie (Food for Food Review)

Mon, 26 Nov 2007 16:09:24 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author a_southern_mom - I remember when ‘TV dinners’ made school lunches seem like gourmet delights. They were to be eaten on a ‘TV tray’, in front of the TV, so you wouldn’t notice what you were eating. (Of historic interest, the TV received 3 channels...

Pet Hair Magnet??!! Not quite, but it helps!

Mon, 19 Nov 2007 22:10:43 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author a_southern_mom - You will not need to avoid walking by Fluffy with the Pet Hair Magnet for fear it will remove her coat with its powerful magnetic pet hair force. She will not even be drawn toward the device because her fur is magnetically coaxing her in that direction...

Don't Wear Dark Clothes Without It!

Fri, 16 Nov 2007 15:11:49 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author a_southern_mom - The Lint Wizard's claim to fame is that it's a lint brush with a self-cleaning feature. By moving the cleaning lever side to side, the lint accumulates in a bin that can be emptied when full. Moving the lever also provides a secondary cleaning surface...

The Ultimate Christmas Stocking Candy! (or Easter, Valentine’s, President’s Day, Tuesday, etc…,).

Wed, 14 Nov 2007 10:57:44 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author a_southern_mom - Historic Toblerone candy consists of Swiss milk chocolate with honey and almond nougat, 100 million calories, (give or take), and the power to prompt marital deceit. I’ll start with what it tastes like, though. For context, know that I should...

Fun Cubed! A Cat's-Eye View

Tue, 6 Nov 2007 21:58:52 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author a_southern_mom - Hello, my name is Louie, though most refer to me as King Louie. You may rise. It makes me uncomfortable when humans kneel before me too long. My human, Becky, is currently away from her keyboard, and the computer mouse interests me. While...

Just a great little toaster!

Tue, 6 Nov 2007 14:57:46 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author a_southern_mom - One time, I decided to buy a very good toaster, and it was a well-bemoaned fiasco. Feel free to read my adventures with that one! T
oasted!.
That may explain why this time, in our new home, the sole purpose of my...

Soup is Good Food? Sometimes…, Food for Food Write-Off

Mon, 5 Nov 2007 13:22:09 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author a_southern_mom - I love soup, but I can’t prepare the old-fashioned simmer-all-day kind my Grandmom used to make, even if I were willing to spend the time. Canned soups and I have thus become well-acquainted. I can nuke’em fast, and I thought they were better...

Strong Arm & Hammer the Kitty Odor!

Wed, 31 Oct 2007 20:35:06 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author a_southern_mom - Sometimes I knowingly decide to succumb to a marketing ploy; and I’m O.K. with it. I’ll decide to spend extra money on a product when I’m pretty sure something cheaper would do just as well. I admit it. This could happen if the box is...

Hot Stuff!

Tue, 17 Feb 2004 21:48:02 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author a_southern_mom - *(If you’re in a hurry, skip to ‘Factoids’.)* Otherwise: The Scene: The Old West, Stereotypical Frontier Town, High Noon, of course. (Clint Eastwood and I are facing off for our upcoming...

Only Goodyear Makes Better Rubber!

Fri, 24 Oct 2003 12:08:09 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author a_southern_mom - Do you like food that can bounce? Do you delight in cleaning your microwave after “food explosions”? Do you enjoy the challenge offered by cookware that is difficult to clean? No??!! Well then, you may w...

Pizza! Pizza! and bread, and cookies, and biscuits…,

Sun, 6 Jul 2003 21:35:14 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author a_southern_mom - Did I mention that I don’t like to cook? Oh, yeah. I’ve told you that numerous times, I fea...

Toasted!

Sun, 6 Jul 2003 14:04:37 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author a_southern_mom - *Picture me before you with head hanging.* I, who cares not for labels; who cuts tags ou...

I'm Floored!!!

Sun, 6 Jul 2003 12:09:58 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author a_southern_mom - Some of you have read my ‘whinings’ before about the laminated hard-wood floor that extends through...

Let Us Not Have Soggy Lettuce! Lettuce Part 2 of 2

Sun, 6 Jul 2003 08:28:00 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author a_southern_mom - Maybe it’s because it’s summertime, and I tend to eat more salads then, but here’s Part 2 of my Lett...

Let Us Not Have Brown-Edged Lettuce! Lettuce - Part 1

Sun, 6 Jul 2003 07:21:26 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author a_southern_mom - The Gadgetress Strikes Again! One might wonder why, since cooking is not my great love, I'd purch...

InSinkErator 3/4 HP Heavy-Duty Disposal 444: “There’s a Beast Under My Sink!” A Medieval Fairy Tale

Fri, 30 May 2003 14:36:21 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author a_southern_mom - Within our castle, underneath the stainless steel double-sink, lived a dinosaur. He lived on scraps of leftover food I tossed down the sink, thus easing my life in the kitchen. He understood his duty was to eat well and often, and our family fed him...

Ott-Lite SwingArm Lamp: “I’ve Got Sunshine on a Cloudy Day”

Sat, 8 Feb 2003 20:26:43 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author a_southern_mom - Ladies and gentlemen, today we are privileged to have a guest appearance from none other than the great Otis Redding! He’ll be singing his 1964 hit “Ott-Lite”!

Whenever you’re ready, Mr. Redding!

...

Slivers of Silver Be Gone!

Fri, 7 Feb 2003 15:03:46 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author a_southern_mom - I may get old, but I refuse to get gray, as long as there is a plethora of hair coloring products on the market! Though I feel I’ve earned every sliver of silver bequeathed me, I’ll allow that to be a private badge of honor.

Because I...

“I’m Gonna’ Twist that Hair Right Out’ a Your Head!”

Tue, 7 Jan 2003 15:10:51 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author a_southern_mom - The Part That Has Little To Do With The Product :

There are advantages to being old enough to have teen-age daughters. One is that I can purchase ridiculous hair styling toys and no one would suspect they’re really for me...

Maxim Large Size Warming Tray WT48BLK: Warm Food Warms My Heart!

Thu, 2 Jan 2003 16:23:09 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author a_southern_mom - Background:

Many of you know I don’t love to cook.

Once I get into it, having resigned myself to allocating that block of time to food preparation, it’s not so bad, though.

As the primary cook around this...

Panasonic Progressions Pore Cleanser: Vacuum My Face?! Oh, My!!!

Fri, 6 Dec 2002 17:52:46 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author a_southern_mom - It’s true. I vacuum my face. Now you know my dirty little secret.

Perhaps it would be more chic to say I cleanse my pores.

I used to have professional facials once every 3 months or so, to the tune of $50 - $100 a pop. For a...

Igia Clear Blemish Remover: Zounds! It’s a Zany, Zit-Zapping Zealot!

Fri, 22 Nov 2002 13:46:35 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author a_southern_mom - The “zany” part is that it works differently than any other product for blemishes that I’ve tried!

My first blemish appeared when I was about 13. I’m now 43. That gives me about 3 decades of experience with the offensive...

Conair Heated Lotion Dispenser AIR HLD20: How a Heated Lotion Dispenser Keeps Me Out of the Kitchen!

Thu, 21 Nov 2002 13:46:28 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author a_southern_mom - Cooking is not my calling in life. I don’t know what is my calling in life. I suspect I’m discovering that by process of elimination. I’ve found numerous things that are not my calling in life, and cooking tops the...

Swizzle, then Sizzle!

Wed, 20 Nov 2002 20:24:00 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author a_southern_mom - Want to try a head of spiral curls?

Have you got a teen-ager who just likes to try new, fun looks?

Is there a special occasion, like a wedding or a prom, where a special “do” might be in order?

Would you like...