Epinions Recent Reviews for lmkramer

A nice laser all-in-one

Thu, 3 Jan 2008 13:17:03 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author lmkramer - Due to my husband's work, the printer in our home office gets a lot of use, and many of the pages he prints are full-color maps. For the past four years, we had an HP color inkjet all-in-one, with which we were very happy. It seemed, however, that it...

Staying at The Edge--It's all about family

Wed, 31 Jan 2007 13:40:35 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author lmkramer - Now called The Edge Waterpark and Resort (www.duluthwaterpark.com), the Best Western Edgewater in Duluth has been newly expanded and remodeled. With our family of six, it's often difficult to find a motel room that can accommodate all of us. When we...

A fun family stay

Mon, 7 Aug 2006 19:22:42 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author lmkramer - While on vacation to Winnipeg recently, we stayed at the Canad Inns Polo Park with our family of six and were very pleased. The motel is conveniently located to Polo Park Mall, Canad Inns Stadium, and the Winnipeg Airport, as well as being an easy...

A great stay for a family

Sat, 15 Jul 2006 17:40:36 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author lmkramer - When my husband had meetings in the North Metro, we took the whole family along and found our stay at the Country Inn & Suites Roseville. The main reason we chose this motel was for its 2-bedroom suite that could accommodate our family of five. (Many...

A great stay for young families

Sat, 15 Jul 2006 17:33:37 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author lmkramer - We went to the Minneapolis-St. Paul area for a weekend with friends, and with five children ages 3 and under in our families, we needed a family-friendly motel. We found it in the Americinn Shakopee. We had booked a suite, and first were given a...

All Small & Mighty Free and Clear Concentrated Liquid Laundry Detergent: Small, but its mightiness is questionable

Sat, 15 Jul 2006 17:25:48 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author lmkramer - My children have sensitive skin requiring me to use a scent-free, dye-free product. For the past several years, I have been using Tide Free and was very happy with the product. Recently, however, Tide's price has been creeping up and with a growing...

Good for soup, not much else

Sat, 8 Jul 2006 11:04:32 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author lmkramer - Unfortunately, I read the reviews of this slow cooker after having purchased it at a charity auction, but nonetheless, I decided to give it a good try. After 3 months of burning food in it for my family, I'm taking it to the thrift shop and buying a...

Graco Infant SafeSeat Step 1: A safe seat for an infant and beyond

Thu, 27 Apr 2006 19:13:04 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author lmkramer - Because our Graco Snugride infant seat was nearing expiration, our fourth baby finally got something new. I wanted to keep the convenience of an infant seat/carrier for her first year and possibly longer. And I was in luck that there are now options...

A compact stroller that carries a car seat

Mon, 24 Apr 2006 17:30:04 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author lmkramer - As a mom of four preschoolers, we've had our share of strollers over the past few years. Our current count is six--travel system, umbrella, small lightweight, double, double jogger, and now the Mosaic. When our fourth baby arrived three months ago,...

Not such a bargain

Mon, 3 Apr 2006 12:12:51 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author lmkramer - After using Avent bottles for my first three children, it was time to replace the nipples. Thinking it would be cheaper to buy new inexpensive bottles than to replace the expensive Avent nipples, I decided to go with Evenflo. I'm sorry that I made this...

Love this range!

Tue, 4 Jan 2005 12:40:43 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author lmkramer - This range was my Christmas gift a year ago. We decided on this model after a lot of research, and I'm happy this is the one we chose. One of the main reasons we chose this range was for the large oven size. With a growing family, I make a lot of...

Great value digital camera!

Sun, 21 Mar 2004 19:54:32 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author lmkramer - The Concord EyeQ camera, which I had paid $80 for less than a year ago, suddenly went goofy on me, so I was suddenly in the market for a new digital camera, but on a very limited budget. As luck would have it, Target had this camera on sale for $88 that...

I am not impressed.

Thu, 8 May 2003 15:49:39 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author lmkramer - I purchased this monitor as a second monitor for our home. We have had a Graco UltraClear monitor for two years, and it has allowed me to do garden work while my son was sleeping; I can go almost anywhere in our farm yard with the monitor clipped on and...

Maisy lives at our house

Wed, 13 Feb 2002 00:13:01 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author lmkramer - Read to your baby . . . 20 minutes a day . . . it's sometimes easier said than done, especially with a newly mobile child who doesn't want to sit still for books with lots of words. If you've found yourself in this predicament, let Maisy come to the...

Recipe for Murder

Sun, 10 Feb 2002 23:23:21 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author lmkramer - Hannah Swensen owns a small-town cookie shop and is the head judge for the first annual Hartland Flour Dessert Bakeoff. When one of the judges is murdered after the first night of the contest, Hannah and her sister begin to investigate the crime behind...

Good while it lasts!

Fri, 4 Jan 2002 22:23:43 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author lmkramer - As I write this review, our second phone of this model is on its deathbed. We purchased our first GE cordless phone in March 1999, because of its low price and its similarity to our GE speakerphone, with which we were very pleased. The cordless phone...

Drum-along Bear

Fri, 4 Jan 2002 01:10:08 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author lmkramer - OK, I'll admit it. As a rule, I'm against toys that require batteries. I believe in kids using their imaginations when it comes to playing, not having their toys talk to them all the time. I do make exception to the rule, however, if I can find a toy...

Avent 9-oz. bottle

Wed, 19 Dec 2001 00:22:05 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author lmkramer - I first purchased the Avent bottles to go with the Avent Isis breast pump I purchased before my son was born, and because I had read that they were a good choice for babies who were breast-fed. I have never been disappointed in my choice.

The...

Baby's milk supplier

Wed, 19 Dec 2001 00:05:31 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author lmkramer - I purchased the Avent Isis breast pump thinking I would need it only occasionally when I would be away from my baby. As a stay-at-home mom, I thought I would get minimal use from a breast pump, so opted for the Isis because of its low cost and high...

No more lost milk while nursing

Sun, 16 Dec 2001 22:47:40 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author lmkramer - When I was nursing my son, I was a "leaker." When I nursed on one side, I would soak through one or more breast pads on the other side. When I discovered these shells, I bought a set, and after trying them, I bought several more!

The shells...

Sterilizing on the go!

Sun, 16 Dec 2001 22:36:34 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author lmkramer - We purchased this sterilizer for travel when we didn't have access to a microwave (at home, we used the Avent microwave sterilizer). Although we didn't get a lot of use from it, it served the purpose for which we needed it.

The sterilizer is...

Sterilizing the quick and easy way!

Sun, 16 Dec 2001 22:27:00 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author lmkramer - Because our well water is not put through a purification system, sterilizing bottles, nipples, etc., is a must. When he first started on bottles, I boiled pans of water for sterilizing. It was slow, inconvenient, and required careful attention.
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On-the-go bowl

Sun, 16 Dec 2001 22:13:12 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author lmkramer - This bowl came in a set that included a sippy cup, two temp spoons, and two catch-all plastic bibs. I was mainly interested in the bibs, but I'm pleasantly surprised by the all-in-one feeding set.

The bowl has a suction cup on the bottom, so...

No more bibs in the laundry!

Sun, 16 Dec 2001 21:58:25 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author lmkramer - After months of doing extra loads of laundry just so we'd have clean bibs, I think we may have found a great solution to the problem! We purchased a feeding set that included Maws Comfi Catch-All bibs, and I haven't washed a cloth bib since.

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Peaceful? Yes!

Fri, 16 Nov 2001 00:59:29 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author lmkramer - The Fisher Price Peaceful Planet aquarium was a gift from neighbors when our son was born, and we're so thankful to them! We had purchased a CD player that included nature sounds, but we seldom use those. The aquarium is our go-to-sleep soother, and it...