© 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_475792576132?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jurgrace - Back in the olden days (read: my 1980's childhood), Barbie had a vinyl swimming pool with walls that held themselves up with nothing more than the water contained inside of them. My first reaction upon encountering Mattel's High School Musical 2... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~475792576132 Wed, 1 Jul 2009 03:59:56 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_475792576132?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_474794790532?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author jurgrace - ...but at least I got the laundry folded.Earlier this year, a film adaptation was released based on the best-selling self help relationship guide,... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~474794790532 Mon, 29 Jun 2009 22:09:33 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_474794790532?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_474714508932?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author jurgrace - We have several different Playtex sippy cups in our home. My six and three year olds mainly use their Playtex Insulators when we head off in the car or take water upstairs at bedtime. My one year old usually drinks from a Playtex 9 oz... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~474714508932 Sun, 21 Jun 2009 12:16:09 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_474714508932?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_473460805252?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author jurgrace - Mother's Day is on its way toward the Peanuts gang, and no one is quite sure what to do. Charlie Brown tells Snoopy to write a letter to his mother, but the letters turn out a bit canned (Snoopy's mom makes great apple pie?). Once Snoopy finds an... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~473460805252 Sat, 20 Jun 2009 00:42:39 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_473460805252?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_474399673988?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jurgrace - Some time after My Little Pony made its comeback, Hasbro came out with the Ponyville line, which consists of the same ponies, only much smaller, with plastic molded hair and a plethora of cute little accessories. Our most recent acquisition in this line... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~474399673988 Thu, 18 Jun 2009 23:22:58 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_474399673988?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_474038701700?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author jurgrace - David Bach has made himself a small fortune off of telling people how to handle their money in his "Finish Rich" series of books. Now that he's gone through, old people, young people, homeowners, women, etc., the logical next demographic (if you can call... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~474038701700 Thu, 18 Jun 2009 14:56:26 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_474038701700?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_461767282308?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jurgrace - Free Spirit Publishing impressed my household with its Best Behavior series, so when I saw that its new Toddler Tools series has the same creative force behind it, I began a new hunt through the board book basket every time we went to the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~461767282308 Wed, 17 Jun 2009 13:33:03 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_461767282308?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_473144069764?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jurgrace - Last week, I folded up my Graco Nursery Time Pack 'N Play (9533) for the last time. I have such fond memories of that Pack 'N Play, and it was so helpful with all three of my kids, that I'm sad to see it go, but I really don't need it any... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~473144069764 Mon, 15 Jun 2009 15:57:12 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_473144069764?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_473610489476?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author jurgrace - My oldest loved to throw her head back when she was unhappy as a baby. At seven months of age, it's too hard to think that there might be cement or a big metal rod behind your head, so plenty of babies do this. Needless to say, when I first saw one of... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~473610489476 Fri, 12 Jun 2009 04:01:35 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_473610489476?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_473429347972?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jurgrace - I have always loved waffles in the morning. As such, I was very excited to register for the Salton Toastmaster 233 Cool Touch Waffle Maker (the cheapest one at Macy's) when I got married, and even more excited when someone actually bought... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~473429347972 Wed, 10 Jun 2009 15:11:36 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_473429347972?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_473379212932?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jurgrace - My daughter does not like any of the "human" shows on the Disney channel, but she sure loves Phineas and Ferb, and particularly their older sister, Candace. There are no Phineas and Ferb... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~473379212932 Wed, 10 Jun 2009 00:03:05 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_473379212932?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_473408769668?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author jurgrace - As a child, I had a complete collection of Strawberry Shortcake dolls. Needless to say, when Strawberry Shortcake got a makeover and attempted a comeback right around the birth of my oldest daughter, I was very excited. My mind was filled with visions of... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~473408769668 Tue, 9 Jun 2009 23:14:37 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_473408769668?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_473219174020?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author jurgrace - When I had my second child, I really wanted an activity mat. That was something I hadn't had with my first, but looked useful. Thanks to wonderful friends who listen when I dream, I ended up with two different mats: the wonderful... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~473219174020 Mon, 8 Jun 2009 17:34:06 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_473219174020?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_473127816836?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jurgrace - Washington State recently came to the conclusion that their plethora of technology (read: math-related) jobs were going to out-of-state (or overseas) transplants. In order to keep some of these jobs in-state, our math education requirements were just... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~473127816836 Mon, 8 Jun 2009 16:53:02 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_473127816836?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_473149640324?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author jurgrace - When it comes to the new wave of My Little Pony toys, the tiny 'Ponyville' ones seem to have better accessories. Our first heavily accessorized 'big' pony was the My Little Pony Go to School with Cheerilee. While the set is cute, it mainly... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~473149640324 Mon, 8 Jun 2009 00:44:37 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_473149640324?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_473122377348?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jurgrace - The Composer Is Dead. This is not only the title of Lemony Snicket's latest children's book, but also the first sentence. Soon after the composer is found "decomposing" (complete with a picture of a buzzing fly), the Inspector is called out to the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~473122377348 Sun, 7 Jun 2009 13:21:43 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_473122377348?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_473087184516?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author jurgrace - I'm not the biggest fan of historical fiction, but after playing classical music for seven of your formative years, a title like Vivaldi's Virgins kind of jumps out at you. The book jacket describes the plot as one of a girl's "journey of... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~473087184516 Sun, 7 Jun 2009 03:48:45 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_473087184516?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_472934354564?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jurgrace - We basically have two types of bottles in our home: the basic Avent for my son, and some older Playtex Ventaires that my girls used, once they were around 18 months old. These... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~472934354564 Fri, 5 Jun 2009 18:24:33 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_472934354564?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_472697966212?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jurgrace - In a family of five, you find yourself with the oddest quantities of leftovers, and there is no way to put them all in the same container. That's when it comes in very handy to have received storage containers in various sizes, such as the Pyrex... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~472697966212 Fri, 5 Jun 2009 01:07:07 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_472697966212?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_472693051012?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jurgrace - Thanks to Raina Telgemeier, I have been able to wax nostalgic about my favorite chapter book series from days of yore: The Baby-Sitters Club (the BSC), by Ann M. Martin. A few years ago, Telgemeier began updating the books by converting them to... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~472693051012 Wed, 3 Jun 2009 17:38:52 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_472693051012?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_472677518980?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jurgrace - I have two major issues that require the need of extra baby-holding assistance in the pool. First of all, I'm not the best swimmer, and occasionally freak out that I won't be able to keep a safe enough balance for my baby. Second, baby has older siblings... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~472677518980 Wed, 3 Jun 2009 15:34:45 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_472677518980?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_472461774468?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jurgrace - Killer Keepsakes is the fourth novel in Jane Cleland's Josie Prescott series of murder mysteries. Josie is an antiques appraiser who owns an auction house in New Hampshire. Looking to make a fresh start for herself after being alienated in New... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~472461774468 Wed, 3 Jun 2009 11:41:45 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_472461774468?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_472392502916?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author jurgrace - If I ever run into Mattel's head of the Barbie division in a dark alley, he or she better watch out. Barbie was pretty darn successful for several decades without needing a new movie released every three months as an excuse for a new product line, but... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~472392502916 Mon, 1 Jun 2009 04:35:10 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_472392502916?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_468334972548?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jurgrace - One of the trickiest issues for me when I was pregnant with my first child was that of a breast pump. I am so lucky that I ultimately made the right choice in selecting my breast pump six and a half years ago. Thanks to my one-time purchase of the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~468334972548 Sun, 31 May 2009 21:31:45 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_468334972548?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_465479569028?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jurgrace - After enduring the nightmare of the T-Mobile MDA, I was pretty excited to get the Samsung SGH-t429 Cell Phone a year ago. After having a "cool" phone that was such a let-down, I really... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~465479569028 Sun, 31 May 2009 17:53:48 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_465479569028?linkin_id=8003929