© 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-jurgrace Recent reviews written by member jurgrace en-us 121 37 http://www.epinions.com/ http://img.epinions.com/images/epi_images/logos/epinions_121.gif http://www.epinions.com/content_491710615172?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author jurgrace - Kindergartner Junie B. Jones is so excited! Before school starts one day, she and her best friend "that Grace" get to sit in their bestest friend Lucille's richie nanna's big fancy car. You see, Lucille's nanna is stinking rich, and Junie B. (don't you... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~491710615172 Sun, 15 Nov 2009 12:37:20 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_491710615172?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_491661004420?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jurgrace - One of the first things I noticed after giving my girls their V-Smile CyberPockets last winter was that I would soon need to invest in lots and lots of batteries. Yes, these handheld electronic games had... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~491661004420 Fri, 13 Nov 2009 19:22:22 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_491661004420?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_490708504196?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jurgrace - Lauren Myracle is certainly no stranger to controversy with her books. Her 'Internet Girls' series of young adult novels has been frequently challenged since being published. This year, a few short weeks after ALA Banned Book Week, her latest novel for... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~490708504196 Thu, 12 Nov 2009 19:42:24 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_490708504196?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_485206822532?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jurgrace - Every time we go to visit the family homestead in Minnesota, my husband and I make sure to hit up the Mall of America in Bloomington. Yeah, shopping without sales tax on clothes is nice, but so is hanging out in a Snoopy-themed amusement park. Only,... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~485206822532 Sat, 7 Nov 2009 16:33:38 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_485206822532?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_490500361860?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jurgrace - Kindergartner Junie B. Jones is so excited. Her grampa Miller went to the store and bought her a pair of warm furry mittens when it wasn't even her birthday or anything. She is so excited about her mittens that she wears them all through school... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~490500361860 Wed, 4 Nov 2009 19:03:23 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_490500361860?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_490458025604?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author jurgrace - Sometimes we can sympathize with others' mistakes, and other times we can't help but laugh at them. When the Looney Tunes set of 18 Mini Ornaments that my husband ordered from a school fundraiser arrived in our home, I chose to do the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~490458025604 Tue, 3 Nov 2009 15:20:32 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_490458025604?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_489607630468?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author jurgrace - In the past, whenever ants decided to camp out in our kitchen, we have found massive success with Terro Liquid Ant Baits. Unfortunately, the ant family that decided my... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~489607630468 Tue, 3 Nov 2009 04:51:46 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_489607630468?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_490285469316?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jurgrace - My son is almost two, and now that rain season has begun in the Pacific Northwest, I have realized that he pretty much needs to wear rain boots every day. Even if it doesn't rain one day, there are still plenty of puddles left on the sidewalks and... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~490285469316 Mon, 2 Nov 2009 03:42:09 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_490285469316?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_486970199684?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jurgrace - Last April, the Swine Flu (now known as H1N1) really did hit my daughter's kindergarten class. Luckily, there was only one confirmed case, but still there were fewer children showing up at class (including the teacher) each day for two weeks, and to give... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~486970199684 Sun, 1 Nov 2009 19:34:00 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_486970199684?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_490247786116?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jurgrace - One fun little aspect of a first Christmas as husband and wife (or any romantic partnership) is picking out an ornament to mark the occasion. One of Hallmark's ornaments to mark the occasion in 2001 was the Hallmark Our First Christmas Together... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~490247786116 Sun, 1 Nov 2009 18:48:03 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_490247786116?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_489585806980?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jurgrace - If you are a breathing human being, there is a very good chance that you or someone you are close to has been hit by breast cancer. The statistics are not good: if it hasn't hit your social circle yet, it is likely to do so soon, as one in eight women is... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~489585806980 Sat, 31 Oct 2009 18:15:35 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_489585806980?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_490025750148?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jurgrace - A couple of years ago, we moved into a home that actually had both a yard and trees. In addition to all the fun purchases in a new home (furniture, blinds, paint), we found ourselves needing a rake for the first time. After a short trip to Home Depot, my... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~490025750148 Fri, 30 Oct 2009 22:12:34 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_490025750148?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_489926725252?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jurgrace - For my 400th review, I decided to create a tradition for myself: close each hundred reviews with a review related to Disney's best cartoon show, Phineas and Ferb. The object of my desire... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~489926725252 Thu, 29 Oct 2009 18:48:45 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_489926725252?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_489410563716?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jurgrace - A few years ago, I was tired of having a little person try to steal the broom and mop from me whenever I decided to clean my kitchen floor. I definitely didn't want to discourage this fascination with cleaning materials, so I zoomed off to Toys R Us to... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~489410563716 Sun, 25 Oct 2009 23:27:07 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_489410563716?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_488924417668?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author jurgrace - Occasionally I go to the library with my kids and just grab books without opening them, mainly because the little guy is about to run off. In these situations, I pretty much use the cover and/or title to decide if they are worth it. Such was the case... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~488924417668 Tue, 20 Oct 2009 17:35:08 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_488924417668?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_487547440772?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jurgrace - In the world of Oreo cookies there are those who like the cookie part, and those who really only like the creamy filling. I happen to fall in the second camp. I'm not too fond of overly chocolaty things, and I mostly deal with the cookie ends as a... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~487547440772 Tue, 20 Oct 2009 00:03:15 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_487547440772?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_488504659588?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jurgrace - Poor Ruby "Roo" Oliver has had a miserable ten days. Not only did she lose her boyfriend to her (no longer) best friend, but she also got caught kissing said (ex) boyfriend, earning the reputation of a megaslut and social outcast ("leper") at Tate Prep,... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~488504659588 Mon, 19 Oct 2009 17:17:44 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_488504659588?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_487632768644?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jurgrace - Barbie and The Three Musketeers is the latest Barbie adaptation of a classic tale. With two girls aged six and three in the house, it was inevitable that this DVD would enter the home within a week of the release date last month. It was also... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~487632768644 Thu, 15 Oct 2009 17:32:21 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_487632768644?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_486338694788?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author jurgrace - One of the most versatile, yet frustrating, toys in our home has recently resurfaced from the hiding spot it had in my daughter's closet. When the girls pulled out Dora the Explorer's Talking Vamonos Van, chills ran down my spine. Why? Well... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~486338694788 Wed, 7 Oct 2009 15:29:52 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_486338694788?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_487292833412?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jurgrace - In looking over the list of banned books, I was surprised to find Maurice Sendak's In the Night Kitchen on the list. I remembered loving this book as a child, but couldn't remember much about it, and I certainly didn't remember anything... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~487292833412 Mon, 5 Oct 2009 21:23:12 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_487292833412?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_486965153412?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jurgrace - When I started telling my kids the story of the Three Bears, I had a hard time remembering a couple of minor aspects of the story (such as the ending and the problems with the chairs and beds), so I made them up. As I am always looking for a way to... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~486965153412 Fri, 2 Oct 2009 17:46:13 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_486965153412?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_486858133124?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jurgrace - In the effort to make dry food storage containers cute, many manufacturers miss the boat on "ease of getting food out." Our flour and sugar containers are very cute, but getting the stuff out of the bottom of the container without making a big mess is... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~486858133124 Thu, 1 Oct 2009 18:36:26 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_486858133124?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_486612373124?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jurgrace - Antonio "Tony" Marez had the misfortune of being born to parents who already had his future picked out for him. Of course, his mother, from the Luna (moon) family, has a different future planned for him than his Marez (seas) father. Mom would like him to... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~486612373124 Thu, 1 Oct 2009 17:22:01 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_486612373124?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_486744493700?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jurgrace - When you really don't know much about wireless routers and what to look for, you're pretty much stuck depending on the information the guy at the electronics store gives you, as searching the Internet does not provide a simple answer on the first page of... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~486744493700 Thu, 1 Oct 2009 03:59:54 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_486744493700?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_485862379140?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author jurgrace - The lease just expired on one of our rentals, and the tenants left behind a 25 ounce bottle of Palmolive Aromatherapy Dish Liquid with Lavender & Ylang Ylang. I don't know what was more shocking: the fact that someone actually created a... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~485862379140 Tue, 22 Sep 2009 17:23:38 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_485862379140?linkin_id=8003929