© 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-lisaffire Recent reviews written by member lisaffire en-us 121 37 http://www.epinions.com/ http://img.epinions.com/images/epi_images/logos/epinions_121.gif http://www.epinions.com/content_438140505732?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author lisaffire - While researching something new, I like to reference a number of resources to really get a feel for something. Such is the case with polyamory or what others call non-monogamy. I'd already read another book on the topic... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~438140505732 Tue, 22 Jul 2008 09:58:43 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_438140505732?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_435552620164?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author lisaffire - When we first got our guinea pigs, since they came from a rescue we were given a cage for each, a water bottle and a food dish. The one dish was just a basic, though heavy, pottery type dish that sat on the floor of the cage. The other dish was a light... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~435552620164 Mon, 30 Jun 2008 15:03:29 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_435552620164?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_435538923140?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author lisaffire - In the world of skin care, prevention is key, however there are simply times when even the best efforts are either not enough or, in the case of our kids, ignored. My son ended up going to a friend's house for a swim party and forgot to pack his... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~435538923140 Mon, 30 Jun 2008 12:57:03 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_435538923140?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_435531058820?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author lisaffire - I'm not a big makeup person. Frankly, as a kid I ALWAYS wanted to wear it but when I grew old enough (according to my mom) I found it a pain in the butt and generally, chose not to wear it with a few exceptions. As a teenager, that exception was the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~435531058820 Mon, 30 Jun 2008 11:30:12 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_435531058820?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_435525619332?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author lisaffire - I was lucky. I escaped my teen years without much of a facial acne problem. Now that I'm deep in my 30's however, there are times I wonder if this is what my friends of old had battled. Of course now that I'm older, it's not teenage acne but I... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~435525619332 Mon, 30 Jun 2008 11:05:37 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_435525619332?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_435524308612?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author lisaffire - We've had our guinea pigs now for nearly 2 years and in that time, we've learned a lot about what packaged treats are good for our three girls and which ones they really don't care for. We don't offer such things often but, of the ones they enjoy, we do... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~435524308612 Mon, 30 Jun 2008 10:35:04 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_435524308612?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_435523587716?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author lisaffire - The idea that monsters aren't bad guys is not a new idea. I think Sesame Street and monsters like Elmo and Grover have us keeping that in our minds so when we read My Monster Mama Loves Me So by Laura Leuck we're not too surprised to find a Mama... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~435523587716 Mon, 30 Jun 2008 10:17:46 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_435523587716?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_435519983236?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author lisaffire - After going to see The Happening, I wanted to see more of M. Night Shyamalan's creations and well, the library had Lady in the Water which splashed into my tote bag. Lady in the Water starts out as a bedtime story... a tale of when man... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~435519983236 Mon, 30 Jun 2008 10:03:06 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_435519983236?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_435291721348?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author lisaffire - We’re a magickal kind of family. With that being said, I’ve always made it clear to my children that whenever you do make a wish, you should be careful what you wish for, lest it come true. Clear, concise requests work well but it’s amazing how... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~435291721348 Sat, 28 Jun 2008 08:15:19 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_435291721348?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_435134828164?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author lisaffire - There are times when random subjects or themes come into my life and well, my researcher antennae twitch with finding out more, more and more. Okay so perhaps they're not always so random. In any event, I was given Pagan Polyamory by Raven Kaldera... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~435134828164 Thu, 26 Jun 2008 21:30:02 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_435134828164?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_434753408644?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author lisaffire - Blue's Clues has been around for a while. The interactive TV show on Nick Jr has been a favorite of both my son when he was younger (he's almost 12 now) and my daughter even now, at age 5 years old. So the last time we were at the library and I saw a... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~434753408644 Mon, 23 Jun 2008 16:27:21 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_434753408644?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_434496966276?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author lisaffire - I was a BIG fan of Berkely Breathed in the 80's... Had the Opus stuffed toys, drew Bill the Cat and collected every one of his books, that I could get my grubby little paws on. So when I saw a Berkeley Breathed picture book on the shelves of our local... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~434496966276 Sat, 21 Jun 2008 12:04:28 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_434496966276?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_434255466116?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author lisaffire - I haven't read a book... a 'big people' book, for pleasure, for a very... very long time. I'm talking years. What took precedent was my thirst for knowledge, over my need for... 'fluff'. Well, I read a review here that caught my curiosity and needless to... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~434255466116 Thu, 19 Jun 2008 10:11:29 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_434255466116?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_433772990084?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author lisaffire - So when you're a mom and dad and given a date night out of the blue you take what you can get, so the timing worked that we went to see The Happening. It wasn't a movie I was planning on seeing. I've seen other movies by M. Night Shyamalan namely... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~433772990084 Sun, 15 Jun 2008 08:34:08 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_433772990084?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_433679535748?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author lisaffire - Last time we were at the library I hit up the Early Reader section that our library has that breaks out Easy Readers from the rest of the easy books which are mostly picture books and not designed for emergent readers. What sets these books apart? Easy... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~433679535748 Sat, 14 Jun 2008 10:02:52 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_433679535748?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_433128312452?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author lisaffire - So, hot enough for ya? We're in the middle of our first official heat wave which for many means closing up the house like a zipper sealed bag and turning on the air conditioning. Some of us are not so fortunate or, for our own varied reasons, we choose... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~433128312452 Mon, 9 Jun 2008 12:38:32 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_433128312452?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_433123987076?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author lisaffire - So, it's been a while since I've read a Jon Scieszka book. My son had long outgrown him and his quirkiness wasn't quite up to my daughter's tastes until now. She loves a good play on words and is finding her sense of humor - a great time to pop just... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~433123987076 Mon, 9 Jun 2008 12:07:49 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_433123987076?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_433122545284?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author lisaffire - Well, it's that time of year again. Time to stock up the shelves with the library's finest so the kids have plenty to read and get to participate in the summer reading program. Among the some 20+ books I got for them last week was Bunny Money by... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~433122545284 Mon, 9 Jun 2008 11:41:00 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_433122545284?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_432726118020?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author lisaffire - I've been battling fatigue for quite some time now. I've dealt with various doctors and specialists, all who seem to come up with the same thing - there's nothing physically wrong with me. Blood work, tests, studies and still, I'm tired, all the time... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~432726118020 Thu, 5 Jun 2008 16:58:18 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_432726118020?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_432719433348?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author lisaffire - More and more we're hearing it... find phantom loads in your house, find out the electricity usage of your appliances and such... why? To use less energy, of course and to use what we do have smartly. We're hearing buzz words like "green" and words that... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~432719433348 Thu, 5 Jun 2008 15:51:00 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_432719433348?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_432717401732?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author lisaffire - Cookies... they provoke a sort of innocence. They take us back to the days when Mom would await our arrival home from school with a plate of fresh cookies, still warm from the oven paired with an ice cold cup of milk. Well, okay, my mom didn't do that,... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~432717401732 Thu, 5 Jun 2008 15:18:13 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_432717401732?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_432014331524?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author lisaffire - I'm not a muscle head... I barely exercise in any kind of consistent manner but years ago when I was pregnant with kids, I found myself in the market for a protein shake to supplement my diet and make sure I was getting enough for my growing baby. I got... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~432014331524 Fri, 30 May 2008 14:44:54 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_432014331524?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_431763590788?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author lisaffire - Once upon a time, in a land not so far away, I was an artist. I was still in Jr High at the time but in the world of pencil drawing, it wasn't just my passion; it was my reason for living. I loved to take what I saw in either my mind's eye or in a... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~431763590788 Wed, 28 May 2008 15:47:34 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_431763590788?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_431749828228?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author lisaffire - Some will claim they can feel it... or they can read of it. That the time for change is a-coming and quickly, at that. There are plenty of doomsday type books out there, lots of books on survival too and even some folks working at their skills, lest the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~431749828228 Wed, 28 May 2008 13:30:04 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_431749828228?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_431737245316?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author lisaffire - For years now, I've wanted to minimize my impact on how much waste leaves our house. It was natural for me to use cloth diapers on both my kids which left a collective 6 years worth of diapers and pull-up trainers out of landfills. Great! Then I got to... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~431737245316 Wed, 28 May 2008 11:50:49 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_431737245316?linkin_id=8003929