Epinions Recent Reviews for jillmkk

The search for the perfect cup of Coffee - B&D 1 Cup Coffee Maker

Mon, 30 Jan 2006 08:35:07 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author jillmkk - My husband and I have a mixed marriage. He likes a deep rich strong coffee and I prefer something more mellow and smooth. For the first ten years of our marriage we managed to work through this difficult situation. He would get coffee in his office, I...

Do you want to have a Gentle Birth??

Thu, 13 May 2004 16:16:12 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jillmkk - By the time I was pregnant with my 3rd child, I already knew a lot about childbirth. But one day I was browsing the library shelves and looking over their pregnancy books, looking for something new to read that would start to put me in “birthing” mode...

Sturbridge Country Inn: Sturbridge Country Inn For a Nice Romantic Getaway

Mon, 14 Jul 2003 13:14:00 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jillmkk - It was mid-June and my wedding anniversary was approaching. Not only that, but it was going to be o...

I certainly hope that this is not True to Form

Tue, 3 Jun 2003 20:18:11 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author jillmkk - Living in a small town, there isn’t a whole lot of excitement. For years, my town’s claim to fame was that Doug Flutie was raised here and brought our local high school football team the state championship. That is until a few years ago, when...

First Response - A good test when you want to be sure

Sun, 27 Apr 2003 14:22:48 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jillmkk - Warning – The following epinion mentions various pregnancy symptoms. It also mentions urine and peeing in both a stick and a cup and menstruation. If you don’t want to read about these things, stop now! Ok, you have been warned…...

EPT - Accurate, But not the best

Sun, 27 Apr 2003 09:39:41 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author jillmkk - Warning – The following epinion mentions various pregnancy symptoms. It also mentions urine and peeing in both a stick and a cup and menstruation. If you don’t want to read about these things, stop now! Ok, you have been warned…

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PJ Kids Desk and Chairs – My Daughters First School Desk

Thu, 24 Apr 2003 17:19:39 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jillmkk - I don’t know what I was thinking. Last fall, I made a little space in our house into a “preschool”. I put in some bookshelves, an easel, and some activities for us to use during school time and decided we were all set to go. I didn’t...

Princess Barbie – A Traditional Barbie for a Young Girl

Wed, 23 Apr 2003 16:08:39 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jillmkk - As I mentioned in my last review, my 3.5 year old daughter had been asking for her first Barbie and I had gotten her the Barbie Bend N Flex . I knew when I got her that doll, and was planning on using it on a car...

Barbie Dance ' Flex Makes a Good 1st Barbie Doll

Tue, 22 Apr 2003 13:04:22 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jillmkk - The day I had been dreading had finally come. My almost 3.5 year old asked for a Barbie doll. I had sort of mixed feelings about Barbie, so I decided to just wait it out and see if she ever asked for one. I had played with her - a LOT – as a...

Piglet's Big Movie isn't all that Big

Fri, 4 Apr 2003 16:57:46 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author jillmkk - For a while now, I had been thinking that it was time my girls saw the inside of a movie theater. My oldest girl is 3 and my younger one turned 2 this week and had never been to the movies. I had brought them to the planetarium though and they loved...

My Daughter will love the Ravensburger Sleeping Beauty Puzzle NEXT year!

Tue, 24 Dec 2002 13:20:44 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author jillmkk - For my daughter’s 3rd birthday, I had asked for some new puzzles. Her aunt gladly obliged by getting us the Ravensburger See Inside Puzzle – Sleeping Beauty. This puzzle is sold through Discovery Toys and is marketed as being for 3 to 5 year...

My 3 year old can Spell – thanks to Boggle Jr!

Sat, 21 Dec 2002 12:23:58 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jillmkk - My daughter turned 3 last month. Along with her excitement at turning 3, I was excited at all the new possibilities turning 3 offered her. Things like going to Story Time at the library (our local library has a 3yo minimum age for story time –...

Van Gogh for Little People – Camille and the Sunflowers

Mon, 16 Dec 2002 16:35:32 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jillmkk - I have always loved Vincent Van Gogh. I used to have a big poster of Starry, Starry Night hanging in my dorm room. I have loved sharing his work with my own children as well. My daughters have a very beginning knowledge of his work. We have the Baby...

Slow and Steady, Get Me Ready Will help Prepare Your Child for What's Ahead

Thu, 12 Dec 2002 01:54:41 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jillmkk - Anyone that has read my past reviews knows that I am a strong believer in early education. I do homeschool my children, but even if I didn’t I know that all parents are their children’s first and most important teacher. So, when I came across...

The Hugs and Kisses Contest – Mommy really loves me best!

Wed, 11 Dec 2002 00:20:35 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jillmkk - Do you remember as a child getting into fights with your siblings over who your parents love best? I sure do (of course my parents really do love me best, but that’s a whole other issue :) ). One of the things I have tried to instill in my 3...

Reader Rabbit Personalized Preschool is Computer Fun for your Little One

Sat, 7 Dec 2002 19:22:18 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jillmkk - Nowadays there is a lot of software out there for small children – starting as young as 9 months you can get your baby on the computer. A lot of the software take characters your children might be familiar with from their favorite television show or...

When Winter Comes is a Great Book for When Winter Comes

Thu, 5 Dec 2002 01:10:26 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jillmkk - Winter has come early and fiercely to New England this year. The first snowfall was before Halloween - an almost unheard of occurrence. And I never remember there being snow on the ground on Thanksgiving Day –until this year. It has been bitterly...

Celebrate Chanukah with Sesame Street in Israel

Sun, 1 Dec 2002 17:36:40 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jillmkk - Sesame Street has been delighting Pre-schoolers in America for over 30 years. I always enjoyed watching it as a child, and now enjoy it with my own children. There are now versions of Sesame Street all over the world – from France to Mexico to...

Hopping Like a Lean 'n Mean Frog

Sat, 30 Nov 2002 17:14:31 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jillmkk - Can you hop like a frog? Eat like a shrew? Or scurry like a spider? Wait, you don’t know how far a frog jumps, a shrew eats, or a spider scurries? Then you need If You Hopped Like a Frog!

David M. Schwartz has written this...

Nojo Original Baby Sling - Is it the sling for you?

Sun, 24 Nov 2002 22:41:39 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jillmkk - Three years ago, when I was pregnant with my daughter, I was very lucky. My sister-in-law was a Marketing Director at Crown Crafts. Why does that make me lucky? Because Crown Crafts is a textile company that makes a lot of your favorite brands –...

The Spotted Pony - a Flawed Collection of Delightful Stories

Thu, 21 Nov 2002 19:55:52 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author jillmkk - As a Jewish parent, I am faced with some unique issues. One of those is making Jewish holidays special for our family. This is especially true at Hanukkah time, when it seems like the whole world is celebrating Christmas.

One of the ways...

Teach the Meaning of Thanksgiving to Small Children – The Story of Thanksgiving

Thu, 14 Nov 2002 19:19:01 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jillmkk - Last year, I was looking for a way to introduce the holiday of Thanksgiving to my daughter – who had just turned 2. We did some craft activities and talked about going to Grandma’s and eating turkey, but I was looking for a way to teach her the...

How did they fit the Orchestra in the box? – Mozart Magic Cube

Sun, 27 Oct 2002 11:43:43 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jillmkk - First of all, let me just say that I am a sucker for music toys. I love them! Developing a love of music in children is so important, first just for its great artistic merit, but also because studying music makes you smarter. Numerous studies have...

A Literary Education For Us All

Thu, 24 Oct 2002 17:30:20 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jillmkk - I had done tons of research…the idea had been sitting in the back of my mind for 5 years…I did more research…I started attending local support group meetings – “just to talk”…I spent hours discussing it with my...

Postville – Clash of Cultures or Identity Crisis?

Wed, 16 Oct 2002 23:12:31 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author jillmkk - Postville, by Steven Bloom, is a very interesting book. I read it almost a month ago now, and the opinion has been brewing in my mind ever since. Disjointed notes, random thoughts…It isn’t that the book is that good, but how can I write...