Epinions Recent Reviews for augustwind

Central Digital: great place to buy electronics on the internet

Tue, 30 Mar 2004 18:57:01 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author augustwind - I have had a great experience with Ibuydigital.com so far.They have a wide selection of products, they garantee their product to be factory sealed, brand new, and their price is very competitive They have customer service people called you the next...

The gate that she cannot walk through

Wed, 24 Oct 2001 19:21:34 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author augustwind - We bought the Evenflo Walk-Through Stair Gate three months ago when we moved into our newly bought house. The reason for this purchase, well, if you have a three-year-old girl like ours, you know what I mean about their extraordinary exploring spirit. So...

Unsnappable snap-lock beads

Fri, 4 May 2001 20:38:57 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author augustwind - Before we bought it:

These Snap-Lock beads are indeed infant toy classic. I saw this in almost every family we visited with kids. And I saw parents buying these for infants as little as three months. So when our baby finally came, we did not...

Only wish I know how to use it right

Wed, 28 Feb 2001 18:09:22 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author augustwind - BEFORE WE BOUGHT IT...

We bought the Graco folding potty seat when we knew that we were going on a three-week trip to China. That was back in December last year, and my daughter was 26 month-old at the time.

My daughter was 80%...

The moon and stars in her dream

Thu, 22 Feb 2001 22:13:15 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author augustwind - We got our Graco Glow-in-the Dark toddler bed from our friends. Their daughter just switched to a normal twin-size bed, and they are willing to let us try the toddler bed before we decide whether to buy it or not.

Our daughter is 28 month-old...

Something about China (IV): the lunar calendar finished

Mon, 6 Nov 2000 21:39:21 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author augustwind -
Review Topic: Events & Festivals

This is a long overdue finish of my introduction to the Chinese lunar calendar. I apologize if you have been waiting for this one for too long.

In the first two parts of my...

Something about China (III): The Middle Autumn Festival

Tue, 12 Sep 2000 14:18:33 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author augustwind - This is the second part of the two-part introduction to the Chinese lunar calendar. In the first part, I gave a general introduction of the lunar calendar, and described in detail about the three lunar calendar holidays in the first half of the year...

Something about China (II): The Lunar Calendar

Mon, 11 Sep 2000 18:08:27 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author augustwind - Tomorrow (September 12) is the Middle Autumn Festival in China. This is a traditional Chinese festival on the lunar calendar that still runs parallel in China to the solar calendar shared by most other places in the world.

Lunar calendar has...

Something about China (I): The Geographic China

Fri, 8 Sep 2000 21:05:24 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author augustwind - This is going to be the first of many reviews I will post here to talk about China. They will come one by one, not necessary on a regular basis, and each of them will focus on something about China that usually not mentioned by travel introduction of...

A surprisely durable one!

Tue, 29 Aug 2000 20:06:50 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author augustwind - We saw this shopping cart at our friend’s house when their 3-year-old daughter filled it with all her favorite dolls and pushed it all over the house wherever she went. At that time, my daughter was only 10 month-old and couldn’t walk without help...

It's so much fun all around!

Tue, 22 Aug 2000 17:08:39 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author augustwind - On the third day of our 5-day trip to San Diego, we went to Sea World California. The ticket price for an adult is amazing, $40 per person. My daughter was able to get in for free because she is under three. Since we just went to the San Diego Zoo the...

We wish we could go back soon!

Fri, 11 Aug 2000 20:32:38 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author augustwind - Our family just came back from a vacation in San Diego. The very first place we visited there, you guess, is San Diego Zoo. We have heard all about the cute panda baby Huamei, and many other amazing animals kept in the zoo. Also, since it was only about...

Three years with Corolla

Fri, 21 Jul 2000 14:14:05 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author augustwind - I bought my Toyota Corolla (CE) three years ago in June. I just renewed the licensee and intend to keep it many years more.

At the time I bought it, I just had a very bad experience with my old car Hyundai Excel (I wrote a review on it...

Many ways to play this simple thing--A baby's viewpoint

Tue, 11 Jul 2000 14:57:19 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author augustwind - Ok, so this is not really my baby’s comment on this toy, but more of my observation of how she plays it.

The major point I try to make here is: when you comment on a baby’s toy, it’s better to try to comment from a baby’s viewpoint, not from...

Little Swimmers vs Splashwear

Mon, 19 Jun 2000 13:38:28 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author augustwind - This opinion is not intended to give a thorough review of the Huggies Little Swimmer, but to give a direct comparison of Luvs new Splashwear swim diaper to Little Swimmer.

I purchased Little Swimmer first this summer and have been completely...

Forever and ever

Tue, 6 Jun 2000 18:59:00 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author augustwind - I got this video when I first joined a video club a year ago. This was the only children’s video available on the introduction list. Since we figured we would need a collection of children’s video soon anyway, we decided to start buying early when we...

Excellent for a little sensitive stomach

Wed, 10 May 2000 20:13:16 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author augustwind - When I switched my baby from breast milk to formula, I first settled her on Enfamil milk-based formula with fortified iron. She was fine for a few weeks, although I started to notice that she had more and more gas and her stool was kind of loose all...

Enfamil is right for my baby!

Wed, 10 May 2000 19:39:09 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author augustwind - When my daughter switched from breast milk to formula, I tried two different brands, Enfamil and Carnation. This is my first baby, so you can understand that I want the best of everything for her, and I only trust big national brand product.
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I trust Gerber completely

Tue, 9 May 2000 19:01:24 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author augustwind - If you have seen my review on Gerber 1st and 3rd, you might wonder why I wait until the last to write about Gerber 2nd. Well, here comes.

As I mentioned in Gerber 1st review, I only use 1st to introduce a new type of food to my baby...

Great introduction to the world of solid food

Tue, 9 May 2000 18:25:23 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author augustwind - I started my baby on Gerber 1st when she was four month old. She was on breast milk all the time, and I introduced it mostly because our pedertrician suggested. Now I think back, I think it really helped me to introduce solid to my baby.

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My baby doesn't go a day without it!

Tue, 9 May 2000 18:05:18 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author augustwind - I started my baby on Gerber 3rd when she had four teeth. I personally think you should decide when to start baby on what based on their tooth development. I started cereal and Gerber 1st on my baby when she was four month old, as suggested by our...

The most durable one in my hand

Wed, 12 Apr 2000 18:22:54 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author augustwind - My baby was on bottle from the beginning, first with breast milk, then formula, now cow milk. I have tried three different brands of bottles and found Johnson's Healthflow reusable is the most durable one.

Before I told you what...

A Silent Witness of History

Fri, 7 Apr 2000 16:06:51 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author augustwind - I read all three reviews already written on Tiananmen Square. My whole impression is, none of the three really like the place. They only somewhat respect it as a place where many historic events happened.

To many westerners,...

Heaven on earth

Wed, 5 Apr 2000 13:50:39 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author augustwind - In Chinese, there is a famous sentence to describe the beauty of two cities in the southeastern part of China: Above there is heaven, down here there are Su and Hang. Su Zhou and Hang Zhou are two cities near Shanghai, one to the west about a hour on...

Music is the best part of it!

Tue, 4 Apr 2000 19:49:38 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author augustwind - I have started to watch Barney and Friends with my daughter when she was about 10 month old. Among all the shows on PBS, this is the one that my daughter loves most, and I love it too.

From my observation watching the many shows with...