© 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-mmcphee Recent reviews written by member mmcphee en-us 121 37 http://www.epinions.com/ http://img.epinions.com/images/epi_images/logos/epinions_121.gif http://www.epinions.com/content_492579360388?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author mmcphee - I was digging through some boxes in our basement when I found a tote filled with books. While most were for my children, I did find most of Faye Kellerman’s Peter Decker and Rina Lazarus series. So I started rereading the series at the beginning... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~492579360388 Sat, 21 Nov 2009 23:01:45 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_492579360388?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_492252204676?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author mmcphee - On vacation this summer, my daughters, then 6 and 7 were convinced they had invented the best game ever. They took turns studying a scene for a minute and then turned away while the other asked questions about the scene. I think my oldest has mixed... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~492252204676 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:14:44 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_492252204676?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_492015029892?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author mmcphee - Fairy Tales don’t always end with a happily every after; case in point, Little Red Riding Hood. A version of this story does indeed have Little Red Riding Hood escaping from the wolf thanks to a hunter, but her grandmother isn’t so lucky... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~492015029892 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:02:56 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_492015029892?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_491899096708?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author mmcphee - Life is changing for the Hatcher family in Superfudge, one of Judy Blume's sequels to the original of the Fudge series,... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~491899096708 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:39:37 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_491899096708?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_491690233476?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author mmcphee - In the second book in the Sisters Grimm series, The Unusual Suspects, Michael Buckley weaves another exciting story in the fracture fairy tale genre. Once Sabrina and Daphne Grimm solved their first... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~491690233476 Sat, 14 Nov 2009 00:52:20 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_491690233476?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_491454697092?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author mmcphee - With a name like Veganomicon there is no doubt that Ias Moskowitz and Terry Romero are trying to take the vegan world by storm with their latest cookbook. Subtitled "The Ultimate Vegan Cookbook" is this the only cookbook you will ever need... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~491454697092 Thu, 12 Nov 2009 01:06:34 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_491454697092?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_490398453380?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author mmcphee - We all know fairy tales are fictitious stories full of magical creatures and implausible events. But what if they aren't? What if fairy tales are historical accounts of the times when fairy tale creatures lived among humans? And what if your... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~490398453380 Tue, 3 Nov 2009 01:15:44 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_490398453380?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_489611693700?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author mmcphee - When children are learning to read repetition is important. Seeing the same letters, hearing the same sounds and saying the same words over and over again helps them master this important skill. Unfortunately, as a parent, I want more variety. So, as I... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~489611693700 Tue, 27 Oct 2009 08:21:35 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_489611693700?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_487200951940?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author mmcphee - I dangled the carrot. I told my children if they cleaned the playroom and living room to my satisfaction, I would take them to see the animated movie, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs. They'd been waiting for months to see the movie so it was really no... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~487200951940 Sun, 4 Oct 2009 23:28:37 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_487200951940?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_486461705860?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author mmcphee - How does one lose measuring cups? I have no idea, but I recently took stock of my 3 incomplete sets and realized I needed to add a 4th to my drawer since I no longer had a 1 cup measure in any of my sets. Without putting much thought into the choice I... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~486461705860 Mon, 28 Sep 2009 07:55:57 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_486461705860?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_486422253188?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author mmcphee - As we embrace our new vegan lifestyle I have been borrowing lots of cookbooks from the library. One that seemed most similar to the program we are following as outlined in Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease is Everyday Cooking with Dr. Dean Ornish... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~486422253188 Sun, 27 Sep 2009 22:11:54 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_486422253188?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_485135978116?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author mmcphee - As much as my son spends his money my oldest daughter hoards it. But when she finally decides to spend, she spends big. Recently she made a big addition to Toys R Us' bottom line by buying several new games. One of our new favorites is A to Z Junior... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~485135978116 Wed, 16 Sep 2009 07:07:19 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_485135978116?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_484864462468?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author mmcphee - Money burns a hole in my 4 year old son's pocket. As soon as he has a few dollars he is ready to spend it. Recently with $10 to spend and not a lot of choices at Target, he finally settled on Fisher Price Trio Critters. What are Fisher Price... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~484864462468 Sun, 13 Sep 2009 19:15:38 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_484864462468?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_484659531396?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author mmcphee - Judy Blume. No juvenile author strikes fear into a mother's heart like Judy Blume. Generally best known for her controversial middle school novels, she has written some books more appropriate for my elementary aged daughters. Our most recent Blume book... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~484659531396 Fri, 11 Sep 2009 21:24:15 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_484659531396?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_484542942852?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author mmcphee - My husband is the proud owner of a boat. Once in a while he will even take the family out with him, so long as we make time for him to fish. Of course our kids want to do more than just sit on a boat and relax, they want to swim and tube. To make things... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~484542942852 Thu, 10 Sep 2009 22:01:28 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_484542942852?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_484412395140?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author mmcphee - Crackers. How can someone mess up crackers? Sure there are some I like better than others; Ritz not Sunshine or Keebler for me. But seriously, a cracker is pretty much a cracker. Good for upset stomachs, to hold cheese or spreads, or just to snack on. I... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~484412395140 Wed, 9 Sep 2009 21:43:54 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_484412395140?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_484139241092?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author mmcphee - We have embarked on a strict plant-based diet; essentially an oil-free vegan diet. We are following the program outlined by Dr. Esselstyn in Prevent and Reverse... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~484139241092 Mon, 7 Sep 2009 21:54:34 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_484139241092?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_484037332612?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author mmcphee - As we have embarked on our new Prevent and Reverse Heart Diseaseplant-based diet, I find myself spending a lot of time focused on food; grocery shopping for "safe"... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~484037332612 Sun, 6 Sep 2009 23:47:02 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_484037332612?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_483690516100?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author mmcphee - My husband heard an interview on NPR with Dr. Caldwell B. Esselstyn discussing his book, Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease. He thought the book would make some nice light reading for vacation. Inside the BookPrevent and Reverse Heart... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~483690516100 Thu, 3 Sep 2009 22:10:07 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_483690516100?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_483448557188?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author mmcphee - We recently purchased our first travel trailer. Of course the purchase of said trailer means entering a whole new world of accessories. For better or worse we have a well stocked RV store just a couple of miles from our home with a sales staff ready to... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~483448557188 Tue, 1 Sep 2009 21:54:04 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_483448557188?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_481273941636?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author mmcphee - My six year old daughter recently received a beautiful rose colored DS Lite, so now we are buying all of the necessary stuff to go along with it. One of my first add-on purchases was a light blue Nerf Armor protective cover. What You Get The... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~481273941636 Fri, 14 Aug 2009 22:55:18 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_481273941636?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_481155976836?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author mmcphee - I must confess, I don’t really like chocolate cake. I do like chocolate, but to me chocolate cake never has much of a chocolate taste. However, chocolate cake always seems to be the flavor people request most often for cakes. Since they are often... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~481155976836 Thu, 13 Aug 2009 22:21:19 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_481155976836?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_479636196996?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author mmcphee - Six and I are taking a break from The Magic Tree House series and we are catching up on our Junie B. Jones. We recently finished Barbara Park's 13th book in the series, Junie B. Jones is (Almost) a Flower Girl.Meet Junie B.My name... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~479636196996 Sat, 1 Aug 2009 00:14:01 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_479636196996?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_479623351940?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author mmcphee - When my children recently went to the dentist I was admonished for not having them floss on a daily basis. So even though I did not care for the Dentek... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~479623351940 Fri, 31 Jul 2009 22:01:42 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_479623351940?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_479516724868?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author mmcphee - I graduated from Boston University in 1993. Before you dismiss my experience as irrelevant in 2009, let me offer up that I can share not only what my time was like at BU some 15 years ago but also how my Boston University education continues to influence... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~479516724868 Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:35:37 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_479516724868?linkin_id=8003929