Epinions Recent Reviews for jdhauer

The Pampered Chef Corn Cob Nobs: My Fingers Work Better

Sat, 2 May 2009 09:27:48 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author jdhauer - For years, my father and I have had a running joke about corn being God's food. My favorite food of all time is the grilled corn on the cob at Cornfest. If you don't know what that is, you didn't go to the University of Louisville and you didn't hang out...

Step 2 Crabbie Sandbox: It's Time For Mr. Crab!

Sat, 2 May 2009 09:04:21 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jdhauer - Once upon a time, my daughter met Mr. Crab.She has spent the past three years enrolled in classes at our local JW Tumbles gym. The highlight of the classes for those aged 2 and a half and younger comes at the end of every class. That's when...

LUSH Party On Shower Jelly: LUSH Party On Shower Jelly: I'll Pass On This Party

Tue, 31 Mar 2009 13:02:32 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author jdhauer - LUSH shower jellies are weird. It's a concept cleanser in that they are more about the idea than performance. Ever want to bathe with Jell-O? Well, here's your chance as a shower jelly is a slab of gelatin looking, heck I don't know what it...

Wilton Disney Princess Ariel Cake Pan: Making a Mermaid Part of Your World

Tue, 24 Mar 2009 14:49:57 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jdhauer - As usual, when it's birthday time in our house, the kids want me to make them a special cake. If the party is big, like the ones at the bounce house, I go with a Costco cake. However, if the party isn't so big, I make the cakes myself.For my...

Pampered Chef Large Round Stone: User Friendly for $6 More

Tue, 24 Mar 2009 11:13:23 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jdhauer - I've had a pizza stone in my oven since I got married over a decade ago. Way back when, we just picked up a generic stone from Crate & Barrel. It stays in my oven because it weighs a ton! The stone always did its job for reheating pizza but I never...

The Pampered Chef Ice Cream Dipper: Giving In To Peer Pressure

Sun, 22 Mar 2009 12:50:52 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jdhauer - Remember back in junior high school when "all the cool kids" would do something and you felt you needed to do it too? No? Me neither. But I do know that for the past fifteen years or so, the majority of my friends have raved about how wonderful the ice...

The Pampered Chef Trifle Bowl: A Trifle Pricey But I Like It

Sun, 22 Mar 2009 11:45:55 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jdhauer - I'm about to share a deep, dark secret with you here: I have always wanted a trifle bowl. Well, maybe not always but just about. I remember reading about brandy trifles and raspberry fools and treacle in books as a child. I simply couldn't...

Pampered Chef Small Bar Pan: Toast In The Toaster Is So Old-Fashioned

Sun, 22 Mar 2009 11:13:08 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jdhauer - I have a love/hate relationship with my toaster oven. You see, it's kind old and since I have been watching my weight, almost everything you make in a toaster oven simply isn't worth the "yum" factor for me. If I'm going to bake a chicken, I'll fire up...

LUSH Ayesha Bio-Fresh Face Mask: Ayesha Gets A Nay From Me

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 21:35:45 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author jdhauer - Since I've had the opportunity to actually get into a LUSH store every other month or so lately, I've been able to try out a wide variety of their Bio-Fresh Facial Masks that are supposedly appropriate for my skin type. You can't get these through mail...

Leapfrog Alphabet Pal Caterpillar: One Kid Loved It While The Other Did Not

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 23:20:08 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author jdhauer - I thought I had it all figured out when we had our second daughter. We had plenty of toys from the first kids and we thought we knew what toys were hits and which were duds, based on prior experience. Someone upstairs is laughing uproariously over...

Dog Heaven: Providing Comfort To Two Small Children

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 22:48:42 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jdhauer - We recently were forced to make the tough decision to put our most adorable (and most beloved) 11 year old miniature schnauzer, Amos, to sleep. Amos had diabetes (receiving shots of insulin three times a day), was deaf and had recently also suddenly gone...

Jujubes: Taking Out Users One Crown At A Time

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 22:05:22 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author jdhauer - Growing up, I really liked Jujubes. Unfortunately, they were really hard to find unlike their counterparts, Jujyfruit. Jujyfruit are nasty. They are this gummy candy and it seems as if most of them are black licorice flavored. No thanks! Now, Jujubes...

Webkinz Schnauzer: An "Amos Dog"

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 19:38:52 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jdhauer - Excuse me if I get a bit sentimental throughout this review. You see, we put our 11 year old miniature schnauzer to sleep earlier this week. His name was Amos and he was a good dog. We got him shortly after we got married and he was full of energy, great...

Savannah Bee Company Clementine Body Wash: You Are Lost And Gone Forever

Thu, 7 Aug 2008 22:07:59 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author jdhauer - No, the Savannah Bee Company still makes Clementine Body Wash. You can still buy some for yourself. My particular tube of Clementine Body Wash was confiscated by the TSA when I attempted to bring it on board a flight in my carry-on. Yes, I had a 2 ounce...

Voyage of the Little Mermaid: Making Little Mermaids Happy at Disney's Hollywood Studios

Sun, 3 Aug 2008 22:54:59 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author jdhauer - The last time I visited Disney's Hollywood Studios, I had two little mermaids in tow. First, we went to Hollywood & Vine for a pre-park opening breakfast with JoJo & Goliath and Leo & June. Next, we planned to check out the re-vamped Playhouse Disney...

Webkinz Pink and White Cat: We Like The Lil'Kinz Better!

Sat, 2 Aug 2008 18:58:29 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author jdhauer - My youngest daughter has quite the collection of Webkinz cats. She has the Lil
'Kinz
Persian Cat, the...

Bath & Body Works Temptations Pomegranate Martini: Shaken, Stirred, Whatever

Sat, 2 Aug 2008 08:45:32 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jdhauer - One of the loveliest things about dry, desert environments is that you can grow pomegranates in your backyard. My fabulous mother-in-law has a pomegranate "shrub" behind the pool, next to the waterfall that is simply laden...

Ecco Greta Toddler Mary Janes: Ecco Glow With a Different "Elevation"

Sat, 2 Aug 2008 08:17:59 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jdhauer - Back when my husband and I had our house built, it was interesting going in to see the various local builders and look through the brochures. You'd find a floor plan that you liked and then there would be a page filled with artists' sketches of different...

LUSH Emperor of Ice Cream: The King of Foot Funk

Sat, 19 Jul 2008 16:10:34 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author jdhauer - Since I started using LUSH products, I had the opportunity to try all of the various buttercreams save one. There was
Almond
and...

Webkinz Samoyed: Sam, Oy!

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 23:13:24 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author jdhauer - My eldest daughter turned seven this year and just about all of her friends gave her Webkinz pets for her birthday. Now, she already had quite the extensive collection of these little critters before her birthday but the recent largess finally made her...

Grand Floridian Cafe: Casual Dining Off The Radar Screen

Sun, 13 Jul 2008 18:54:44 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jdhauer - One of the "secrets" at Walt Disney World in terms of dining opportunities is that there are "casual" restaurants at almost all of them. These restaurants are a big step up from a food court but aren't as fancy as the "signature" restaurants such as the...

Astro Orbiter: More Terrifying Than The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror

Wed, 9 Jul 2008 22:36:23 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author jdhauer - I've been to Walt Disney World so many times that sometimes the trips all meld together in my mind. One trip in particular stands out when I think about the Astro Orbiter. Instead of the current Extra Magic Hours program which keeps the park open for...

Bath & Body Works Temptations Banana Smoothie 3-in-1: I Love Me Some Chemicals

Mon, 7 Jul 2008 22:30:03 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author jdhauer - I am so not a banana person. While every now and again, my body tells me I need more potassium and I have half a banana, usually bananas make me gag. I'm not sure if it's the texture or the flavor or the scent but I'm not a big fan. I'm so not enamored...

LUSH Christmas Kisses Bubble Bar: The Ghost of Christmas Past?

Sun, 6 Jul 2008 22:20:55 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jdhauer - Every holiday season, LUSH brings out a limited edition line of merchandise. There are seasonally themed ballistics, bubble bars, shower gels, soaps and shower jellies. One of 2007-2008's offerings was the Christmas Kisses Bubble Bar. Most of the...

Webkinz Tiger Snake: Why Do You Want A Snake?

Sun, 6 Jul 2008 16:27:44 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author jdhauer - For her recent birthday, my oldest daughter insisted that she had to have a Webkinz Tiger Snake. I don't know why she felt she had to have this particular stuffed pet. In real life, she's quite a bit apprehensive about snakes. She was willing to pet a...