© 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-iamrachael Recent reviews written by member iamrachael en-us 121 37 http://www.epinions.com/ http://img.epinions.com/images/epi_images/logos/epinions_121.gif http://www.epinions.com/content_484542811780?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author iamrachael - There are two ways to drive - Fast and FasterMemoirs of a professional speeder: Speeding in moderation is a-okay. In fact, I’ve never had a speeding ticket. I'm sure it doesn't hurt that I’m a former patrol... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~484542811780 Thu, 10 Sep 2009 23:23:35 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_484542811780?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_425937309316?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author iamrachael - WARNING: Not for the faint of heart or for those who suffer from motion sickness... I fibbed a little when I said there was only one thing better than cruising down the highway with the windows down and the music blasting. I’m... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~425937309316 Sun, 13 Apr 2008 02:02:34 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_425937309316?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_421598301828?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author iamrachael - The Hair Scare Every time my daughter steps out of the tub I immediately think of a rat's nest! Her mangled tangled hair sits in sopping knotted masses on top of her little head. Fortunately, my daughter was born with beautiful hair... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~421598301828 Mon, 10 Mar 2008 17:40:03 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_421598301828?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_421505044100?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author iamrachael - Time to Potty! After joining the massive league of mothers attempting to potty train their kids, I was feeling overwhelmed... I had no clue where to begin with regard to rear ends. It&#146s bad enough that there&#146s no universal method for... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~421505044100 Mon, 10 Mar 2008 01:50:09 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_421505044100?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_421340417668?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author iamrachael - Hot & Sassy! There&#146s only one thing better then cruising down the road, windows wide open, music cranked up and the wind in your hair...and I&#146d probably tell you what that one thing is if this wasn&#146t the Kids & Family section... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~421340417668 Sat, 8 Mar 2008 16:10:50 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_421340417668?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_417297436292?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author iamrachael - Boo-Hoo for Ba-Ba I'm no expert, but it isn't hard to figure out that transitioning between nursing and bottle feeding can be difficult for infants. Many bottles are made with stiff, rigid, silicone nipples and unless you have... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~417297436292 Wed, 6 Feb 2008 02:02:54 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_417297436292?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_412933525124?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author iamrachael - "The S Word" I've never understood the taboo surrounding sex. While I'd like to say I've always been candid enough to experiment and/or implement alternate forms of "self gratification", well, I haven't been. After several years of marriage and a... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~412933525124 Wed, 2 Jan 2008 07:04:24 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_412933525124?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_412320829060?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author iamrachael - ♫..."Don't fence me in"...♫ Every now and then toddlers need taming, for this, I prefer to use safety gates. Dangerous stairways, bedroom doors, my 2 year old playing "kitchen" in the real kitchen at 3:00 AM... For us,... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~412320829060 Fri, 28 Dec 2007 09:54:13 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_412320829060?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_407512780420?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author iamrachael - S.M.S. - Save My Stuff! My daughter seems to enjoy using REAL items for make believe; non stick skillets with three tine forks, black magic marker on leather chairs, candy coated Sprees in the new Duets... Lately I&#146ve been on strike against... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~407512780420 Sun, 11 Nov 2007 04:32:58 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_407512780420?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_402114383492?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author iamrachael - PMS: First and foremost, PMS has nothing to do with anything. Some women (including me) need a monthly excuse to vent. And rightfully so, if I have to spend an entire day in a suit and stilettos I think I flat out deserve it! Every now... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~402114383492 Fri, 31 Aug 2007 18:53:47 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_402114383492?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_400587591300?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author iamrachael - Pre-Wheeling My daughter inherited my affinity for wheels. Personally, I prefer four...Leather interior, Infinity surround, 6 disc changer and a v8 engine... But that comes later -much, much later. First comes the pedal powered &#147trike&#148... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~400587591300 Mon, 13 Aug 2007 16:45:35 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_400587591300?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_387157823108?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author iamrachael - Escaping the "Stinkies" Let&#146s face it, I don&#146t care if your middle name is Mr. Clean, every now and then your house is bound to stink. For years I relied on spraying aerosols, opening windows...leaving. Whatever (at the time)... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~387157823108 Fri, 6 Jul 2007 23:16:43 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_387157823108?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_386518126212?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author iamrachael - &#133&#147Free, Free Set Me Free!&#148&#133 When my daughter was first born, I rarely put her down, I wanted her in my arms 24/7. Finally the newness wore off, not that I didn&#146t adore her anymore, I just needed a break! Plus I... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~386518126212 Thu, 5 Jul 2007 12:56:18 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_386518126212?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_335285227140?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author iamrachael - A Swing and &#147Amiss&#148 I've never been one to "wing it" in the kitchen, truth be told I actually dislike kitchens (unless they belong to someone else). After 28 years it pains me to say: I am NOT a chef. I'll never qualify as a chef, I... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~335285227140 Tue, 26 Jun 2007 22:50:07 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_335285227140?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_373527383684?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author iamrachael - Soggy Noodles The Leachco Snoogle Original Total Body Pillow is a terrible bed fellow! I received the Snoogle "noodle" pillow as a sympathy gift from a friend, I was having difficulty sleeping and she thought it would help me... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~373527383684 Fri, 8 Jun 2007 23:52:12 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_373527383684?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_369516252804?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author iamrachael - ♫..."Hey Good Lookin&#146, What you got Cookin"...♫ I&#146m not much of a cooker, but when I do, the last thing I want is french fried fingers. I&#146m like most concerned parents, I care about keeping my daughters... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~369516252804 Thu, 31 May 2007 13:01:54 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_369516252804?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_360523861636?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author iamrachael - ♫ ..."Rubber Ducky, you're the one, You make bathtime lots of fun!"...♫ The Munchkin Safety Duck is god's gift to bathing babies. As soon as my daughter learned to sit upright (and stopped drinking bathwater) she was in... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~360523861636 Sun, 20 May 2007 13:13:15 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_360523861636?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_360929463940?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author iamrachael - Not a Mini-Van Mom... I always wanted a "girly girl" daughter, but in the grand scheme of things I was blessed with a tomboy. I love her just the same, but I&#146m still a firm believer that no matter the disposition, every little girl... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~360929463940 Sat, 12 May 2007 15:51:44 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_360929463940?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_360039747204?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author iamrachael - More "bock" for your Buck: Every now and then I forgo my greasy burger habit and steer into a local Chick-fil-A. Chick-fil-A's are sprouting up nationwide, easily recognized by their kindergarden brained cow adds proclaiming "Eat more... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~360039747204 Thu, 10 May 2007 16:38:02 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_360039747204?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_357939252868?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author iamrachael - Of all the things one doesn&#146t need in life, this probably tops the list... Puppy Love: Almost six years ago I gave my heart to a little weenie dog named Sammy. Sammy was my first "puppy love", a REAL roly-poly miniature red... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~357939252868 Mon, 7 May 2007 14:49:05 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_357939252868?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_354105855620?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author iamrachael - Bubba the Bubble: I like bubbles, my two year old loves "bubbas". The problem I have with bubbas? If my daughter had her way I'd be blowing bubbas all day. In her mind I exist solely to perform the following functions; bake cookies, pour... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~354105855620 Fri, 27 Apr 2007 15:52:43 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_354105855620?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_348127923844?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author iamrachael - Hunting &#147Dinosaurs&#148: The computer hierarchy in our household is as follows: my husband uses the desktop, I use a laptop, and my two year old tries daily to ruin them both. Gentle is a nonexistent word in my daughters limited vocabulary... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~348127923844 Sat, 14 Apr 2007 16:29:54 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_348127923844?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_343185788548?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author iamrachael - Woe is "Common" Me : Not that anyone has a "common" life, but do you ever wonder if there's more to things? I know I do! I have a great marriage, an awesome family, white picket fences are my reality. Yet something inside me longs for... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~343185788548 Thu, 5 Apr 2007 23:25:22 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_343185788548?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_342096711300?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author iamrachael - Boldly Braving Bath Water : Bath time in our house is a mixed-nuts affair, I have a fickle two year old daughter who frequently dislikes bathing. She's allowed (at most) to skip two consecutive baths, before it's mandatory her "bath drought"... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~342096711300 Sun, 1 Apr 2007 22:12:47 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_342096711300?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_336008089220?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author iamrachael - Pre "Pet": Ahhhh, sweet luxurious life with a laptop; form, portability, function...fried fingertips... I received a saucy new laptop as a gift from my husband. Okay, it was probably supposed to be his, but I took it anyways. Having... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~336008089220 Tue, 20 Mar 2007 13:54:03 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_336008089220?linkin_id=8003929