© 1999-2009 Shopping.com, Inc. This feed is subject to our terms of use: http://www.epinions.com/help/rss_terms http://www.epinions.com/user-bmcnichol Recent reviews written by member bmcnichol en-us 121 37 http://www.epinions.com/ http://img.epinions.com/images/epi_images/logos/epinions_121.gif http://www.epinions.com/content_490806283908?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author bmcnichol - We adopted our dog, Sugar, from a kill shelter. She was about six months old when we adopted her. She is a collie/beagle mix and boy does she love to chew. She was destroying all of her toys. I was talking to her vet and he recommended the Kong... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~490806283908 Fri, 6 Nov 2009 12:53:35 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_490806283908?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_490695921284?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author bmcnichol - I was cleaning out my game closet when I came across a game we hadn’t played for years. My son received International Playthings Baby Chicks in his Easter basket many years ago. Each year we buy my children “real” baby... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~490695921284 Thu, 5 Nov 2009 13:42:26 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_490695921284?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_490581954180?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author bmcnichol - My son received Educational Insights Flip-Tac-Toe a few years ago as a birthday present. We still play the game occasionally. Out of the box Flip-Tac-Toe comes with a game board, sixty four foam chips (sixteen orange chips,... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~490581954180 Wed, 4 Nov 2009 15:52:58 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_490581954180?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_490563341956?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author bmcnichol -   When my nephew came over for the weekend, he brought a few of his puzzles along that I had purchased him for his birthday. One of the puzzles was the Tools Peg Puzzle. My children always loved these puzzles so I figured I would... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~490563341956 Wed, 4 Nov 2009 12:49:56 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_490563341956?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_489897823876?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author bmcnichol - A few years ago my youngest son received Gamewright’s Go Bananas! in his Christmas stocking. Go Bananas comes with forty monkey cards, eight gotcha gator cards, six banana cards, one wild gotcha gator card and rules... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~489897823876 Thu, 29 Oct 2009 14:07:49 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_489897823876?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_489776516740?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author bmcnichol - My son received Gamewright’s Duck Duck Bruce as a gift a few years ago. The rules were a bit hard to understand so we play the game the way we understand the rules but we are not sure if it is exactly how Gamewright intended for the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~489776516740 Wed, 28 Oct 2009 13:08:58 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_489776516740?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_489550941828?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author bmcnichol - We love playing card games. We like them because they are games you can take and play almost anywhere. I came across Gamewright’s King Toad and thought it looked like a fun card game my family would enjoy. King Toad... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~489550941828 Mon, 26 Oct 2009 14:04:18 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_489550941828?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_489228766852?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author bmcnichol - A had my nephews over for the weekend. They are younger then my children so I told them to bring some games to play. One game they brought was Pressman’s Chimp and Zee’s Silly Socks. Silly Socks is recommended for... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~489228766852 Fri, 23 Oct 2009 12:08:45 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_489228766852?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_489003585156?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author bmcnichol - I hate to admit it but I am a pen snob. About five years I found the Pilot G2 Gel Rollerball Retractable Extra Fine Pen and fell in love. I take my pen with me everywhere. I take my own pens to work as I don’t like the pens my job... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~489003585156 Wed, 21 Oct 2009 11:51:27 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_489003585156?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_488918781572?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author bmcnichol - My son came home from school talking about a game he played in school. I figured it was a new game he learned on the playground but to my surprise it was an educational game he played in class. The game he was talking about was The Scrambled States of... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~488918781572 Tue, 20 Oct 2009 16:18:04 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_488918781572?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_488898662020?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author bmcnichol - I have been cleaning out closets and getting rid of games we no longer play. Gamewright’s Hula Hippos is a fun game that our whole family enjoyed playing when my children were younger. I don’t recall where or when we got this... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~488898662020 Tue, 20 Oct 2009 12:52:46 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_488898662020?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_488782597764?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author bmcnichol - My youngest son has always loved to play bingo. When I came across Gamewright’s Dog Dice, I knew it was a game he would enjoy. Dog Dice is a bingo game for all ages that features a bunch of cute dogs. Out of the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~488782597764 Mon, 19 Oct 2009 12:33:28 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_488782597764?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_488489586308?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author bmcnichol - Our family enjoys playing card games. I found Can You See What I See? Finder Keepers Game by Gamewright on clearance at Target. My son likes the Can You see What I see books and this game is based on Walter Wick's series!  So I... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~488489586308 Fri, 16 Oct 2009 15:32:39 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_488489586308?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_488467697284?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author bmcnichol - We live in the mountains and were looking for an electronic fence for our new puppy. An underground fence was out of the question as our yard has many rocks and trees. I came across the PetSafe PIF-300-11 Wireless Pet Containment System on... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~488467697284 Fri, 16 Oct 2009 11:29:59 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_488467697284?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_488376012420?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author bmcnichol - We are cleaning closet and getting rid of things that we no longer use. With cleaning my boy’s closet, I came across Fisher Price’s Octopus Dominoes. I had purchased this game at BJ’s. It came in a pack with another Fisher Price... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~488376012420 Thu, 15 Oct 2009 14:40:36 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_488376012420?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_350982999684?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author bmcnichol - My youngest son received Go Away Monster! for his birthday a few years ago. We love playing games as a family so we immediately opened it and started to play. Out of the box Gamewright’s Go Away Monster! comes with four colorful, sturdy... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~350982999684 Fri, 20 Apr 2007 17:17:50 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_350982999684?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_177603251844?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author bmcnichol - I found the game Jax&#146s Pegs in the Park years ago online. I bought it for my oldest when he was a lot younger. I thought it looked like a fun game. It was a family favorite for some time. It had been put on the a few years ago but we pulled it... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~177603251844 Wed, 23 Mar 2005 16:49:13 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_177603251844?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_176871542404?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author bmcnichol - All my son wanted this year for Christmas was a Spinmaster Icee Maker. I seen a few commercials for the Icee Maker. Each commercial my son saw, the more he really wanted the Icee Maker. Mommy wasn&#146t too thrilled about having an... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~176871542404 Wed, 16 Mar 2005 17:18:16 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_176871542404?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_176301837956?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author bmcnichol - My son came home from preschool one day talking about a new game. This new game he was all a buzz about was Bzz Out. Of course, we had to have it for our game collection. Off to Toys R Us we go. So what’s all the buzz... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~176301837956 Fri, 11 Mar 2005 14:02:42 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_176301837956?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_176188526212?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author bmcnichol - Around Christmas time, I was searching Amazon.com for some stocking stuffers for my kids. I came across a game called Hisss. With reading the description and the recommendations, I thought this would be a cool game for my five year old. Come... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~176188526212 Thu, 10 Mar 2005 14:08:36 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_176188526212?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_138925936260?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author bmcnichol - Fisher Price Turtle Picnic is another yard sale find turned family favorite game. As you already know if you read any of my epinions, my family and I love to play games. I love bargains even more. I love when I find games at yard sales or on... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~138925936260 Wed, 5 May 2004 15:46:21 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_138925936260?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_136657407620?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author bmcnichol - When we were going to Florida last year, I searched for some &#147small&#148 games to take with us to play in the evenings. I came across Jax The Game of Chips at Wal-Mart. With reading the back of the box, I thought it would be something my... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~136657407620 Tue, 13 Apr 2004 17:53:42 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_136657407620?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_135264833156?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author bmcnichol - Let&#146s get one thing straight here- I hate to clean. I work full-time and have two young boys. When I am home, I do not want to be in the house cleaning. I like being outdoors with my children. So anything that makes cleaning easier, I love. But I am... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~135264833156 Thu, 1 Apr 2004 12:38:59 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_135264833156?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_135163973252?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author bmcnichol - My family loves the game Sequence so when I came across Sequence Dice on sale at amazon.com, I decided to add it to my shopping cart. A few days passed, our new game arrived and we broke it out. Out of the box the game comes with a game... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~135163973252 Wed, 31 Mar 2004 16:27:49 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_135163973252?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_134917820036?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author bmcnichol - When I was Christmas shopping last year, I was looking for a few “small” items to add to my youngest sons “pile of gifts”. I came across the Scooby Doo Bop Bag in kbtoys. My son loved Scooby Doo and maybe a bop bag would give him something to take... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~134917820036 Mon, 29 Mar 2004 18:35:11 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_134917820036?linkin_id=8003929