Epinions Recent Reviews for adrienne10

It is just like being barefoot!

Fri, 15 May 2009 11:43:56 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author adrienne10 - A couple years ago, a friend and I read an article on barefoot running. I had been running for a while and the idea appealed to me. I tend to be barefoot at home and in the office when I can get away with slipping my shoes off. I wear...

A conference in a beautiful location

Sun, 1 Mar 2009 00:30:16 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author adrienne10 - At the end of July 2008, I attended the Rocky Mountain Conference on Solid State NMR. This national scientific conference has long been held at this location. Located about 1.5 hours from Denver, having an altitude of about 10,000 ft,...

A refreshing shampoo that makes my hair happy

Tue, 21 Oct 2008 15:01:11 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author adrienne10 - I have very thin, fine hair. Finding a shampoo that works well with my hair is difficult. I have finally found it!Let's start with the ingredients: aqueous extracts: rosemary leaf extract, peppermint leaf extract; sodium coco sulfate,...

Now He Won't Eat Any Other Food!

Fri, 15 Jun 2007 19:06:04 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author adrienne10 - For the 21 months we have had our Boxer, Dargo, he has eaten high quality (called human quality) dry dog food. I am a zealot about letting my dog eat table scraps and non-dog food. I do the dog duties around here, and I know that the people food make...

Graduate School -- Admissions Specific

Wed, 15 Feb 2006 19:28:53 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author adrienne10 - After receiving a BS from another institution, I decided to enter graduate school to further my education and career options. Directly out of undergraduate, I applied to a couple graduate schools. I found them difficult to work with and not...

Good vs Evil ... Or Is It?

Tue, 16 Aug 2005 13:04:15 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author adrienne10 - Those considering reading Banewreaker have probably read Jacqueline Carey's Kushiel's Legacy and are looking for more from this outstanding author. If you have not read Kushiel's Legacy, that is certainly the place to start with Jacqueline Carey...

A Complete Guide for Nanny Hiring

Tue, 17 May 2005 17:13:35 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author adrienne10 - In the transition of my being a stay at home mom who used family care when needed for my children to becoming a student/working mother, I needed to find non-family childcare for my children. The option of nanny-care became appealing, so I initially...

The best so far! And that's saying a lot

Sat, 15 Jan 2005 23:58:21 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author adrienne10 - Ms. Carey's writing is exquisite! This author is fairly popular, which is well deserved. I look forward to her next novel, which is about Imriel, according to her website. Readers of Dart and Chosen will love Avatar. Joscelin and Phedre have matured...

Subterfuge and Sex

Sat, 15 Jan 2005 23:54:11 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author adrienne10 - The plot is intricate, not hard to follow. I laughed out loud, I cried. It truly is an excellent story. You'll either love or hate Phedre, the main character, who is raised as a spy and prostitute. This is a sort of alternate history of earth. It takes...

A Coming-Of-Age Story

Wed, 31 Dec 2003 17:24:24 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author adrienne10 - I picked up Quickening: A Novel by Laura Catherine Brown at the library after a friend compared it "in contrast" to a novel I wrote and shared with him. The inside cover blurb refers to late actions in the novel, so you may already know what...

Best for Quick Overnight Stays

Fri, 12 Sep 2003 00:09:41 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author adrienne10 - We stayed at the Fairfield Inn in Peru, IL because as we drove west of Chicago on our way home from our trip, it became more and more difficult to find a room available. We drove through several towns looking for a room at a suitable location. We mana...

Comfortable for a Mid-Length Stay

Tue, 26 Aug 2003 22:21:28 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author adrienne10 - My husband had a work engagement in Sterling Forest, NY. His employer booked us at the Courtyard...

Hampton Inn Atlantic City/Absecon: When You Stay Outside Atlantic City

Fri, 15 Aug 2003 20:54:13 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author adrienne10 - When an unexpected free night emerged in our Summer 2003 Vacation plans, we decided to spend the nig...

An okay place to stay, But not as nice as other locations

Wed, 13 Aug 2003 22:37:14 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author adrienne10 - We stayed at the Clarion Hotel and Convention Center in Carlisle, PA at the end of July 2003. W...

It's all about the Convention Center

Tue, 12 Aug 2003 10:46:17 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author adrienne10 - I recently stayed 4 days, 3 nights at the Hyatt Regency Columbus for the annual Longaberger Bee. Th...

A Great First Minivan

Mon, 21 Jul 2003 20:35:22 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author adrienne10 - First, I don't usually review cars. I figure there are professional drivers for that. Plus, peopl...

Gardening, Here I Come!

Tue, 15 Apr 2003 15:32:58 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author adrienne10 - Maria Rodale's Organic Gardening: Your Seasonal Companion to Creating a Beautiful and Delicious Garden is an amazing introductory book to organic gardening. For many years I have wanted to do some gardening, but never got much chance with...

The Parents and Kids Love to Play This Game!

Fri, 27 Dec 2002 20:22:37 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author adrienne10 - First, I am not generally a game reviewer, so I'm not going to have specs and what-not. I also know I'm a little late on the scene for writing this review, but the GameCube was an (early) Christmas present, so this is when I could review Animal...

Life Changing -- for My Children .. and Me!

Thu, 15 Aug 2002 11:14:45 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author adrienne10 - I first learned of Easy to Love, Difficult to Discipline by Becky A. Bailey, Ph.D. from a friend who shares the same parenting ideals as I do. She talked about it sounding like a good book based on Ms. Bailey's website:...

Evenflo Medallion V XL Car Seat: From Infant .. Into Toddlerhood

Tue, 21 May 2002 10:21:19 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author adrienne10 - When my second child was born, I did a lot of research on which car seat to purchase. I liked my Evenflo Horizon V that we had for my daughter, so I looked at Evenflo car seats along with some others. The Evenflo Medallion V XL had very...

Wonderful Covers!

Mon, 18 Feb 2002 17:17:41 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author adrienne10 - When my daughter was 13 months old, we decided to switch from disposable diapers to cloth. We chose a diaper service, so all we had to buy was covers. I knew few people who used cloth diapers and many of them washed their own, so they went for...

Gymboree Online Store: Quality and Service

Tue, 15 Jan 2002 18:22:39 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author adrienne10 - I choose Gymboree clothes and toys as my first choice for my children. Gymboree is synonymous with quality. Their toys generally stand the test of time and their clothes will be hand-me-downs for siblings, and cousins, and friends.

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Magical Horses

Mon, 26 Nov 2001 17:12:10 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author adrienne10 - At this time, The Pillars of the World is the latest novel out by Anne Bishop. If you're already a fan of Ms. Bishop, you've probably already read it. If not, this novel is a good fantasy read.

Like Daughter of the...

Old Mill Toyota: Go to Old Mill for Maintenance/Repair

Mon, 17 Sep 2001 18:19:34 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author adrienne10 - Old Mill Toyota is your basic Toyota dealership. They only sell Toyotas and are not located near the large strips of various car dealers. They are sort of hard to find, being located off of Dodge in Old Mill on 108th street. You can access them...

Bill's Sinclair: Bill's is Not Owned by Bill Anymore

Mon, 17 Sep 2001 17:51:21 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author adrienne10 - It's been awhile since I've visited epinions, so I thought I'd better come write something so I can continue to write epinions when I have more free time. This new category has some promise, so I thought to start here.

For those looking for a...