Epinions Recent Reviews for my_mother

The Brita Even Makes Florida Water Taste Good

Mon, 15 Apr 2002 21:33:44 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author my_mother - As with most of Florida, the water here isn't all that tasty. To soften the water, I'm told, they add a lot of lime and other chemicals. For the first several years down here I bought bottled water instead of drinking the tap water. We sometimes...

Stop the Itching and Helps Dry Poison Ivy

Sat, 29 Sep 2001 14:01:44 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author my_mother - Poison Ivy in no fun! If you've ever had a really bad dose of it I know you'll start itching as you read this epinion. It's amazing how much you can actually get just from touching a little leaf and getting some of the oil on your fingers...

Always Have a Pair in Your Garden Tool Cart

Sat, 7 Jul 2001 20:07:54 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author my_mother - A must for anyone who makes cuttings of flowers to grace your dinner table is the Fiskars Garden Shears 9637. I have always liked to go out into the garden and cut some fresh flowers for my dinner table. It's nice to have some to make dinner seem...

"Ugly Little Wart", I Must Get Rid of It!

Wed, 23 May 2001 08:28:01 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author my_mother - The term wart automatically brings to mind something ugly and you want to get rid of it right away. When I first saw that I had a small bump on my finger I paid no attention to it. After a few weeks I noticed that it started to get bigger. One of...

A Helping Hand for My Hands

Thu, 29 Mar 2001 18:58:19 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author my_mother - One of the pitfalls of old age is that sometime you can't do the things you really want to do. Arthritis is sometimes so debilitating that all you want to do is sit still and not move. You don't want to vacuum, make the bed, go for a walk, cook...

Old Mr. Speedy Still Comes to the Rescue

Mon, 12 Mar 2001 18:55:37 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author my_mother - I can still remember that old TV/Radio commercial, “PLOP, PLOP FIZZ, FIZZ, Oh what a relief it is”. You too might remember that little fella with the Alka-Seltzer tablet for a hat, whose name was Speedy. Not much has changed over the years. Sure...

Powerful Little Sucker, Cleans Great For Me

Tue, 27 Feb 2001 21:13:25 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author my_mother - After my canister vacuum went south (and I don't mean Florida) I needed a small vacuum for cleaning my trailer in Florida. I probably have 10 cubic yards of carpet and another 6 yards of tile so I really didn't need a large scale vacuum. I went to...

I Don't Drink Much Beer but I Sure Like The Food

Fri, 9 Feb 2001 18:15:42 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author my_mother - Last fall I got to have dinner at Hops in St. Petersberg and I was really impressed with everything about the place. Since the weather is always nice down here the restaurant has a patio with about 15 tables outside. It must be nice to sit down on a...

A Good Digger in Small Gardens and Containers

Tue, 5 Dec 2000 15:41:51 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author my_mother - Once I retired I didn't have much need for our old garden tools so I gave them to our son because he has a large garden and can make use of them. I then went right to our local K-Mart store and picked up a set of small hand tools to be used around our...

Mommy, I'm All Stuffed Up and I Can't Breathe!

Mon, 20 Nov 2000 21:07:49 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author my_mother - I can remember the commercials for Vicks VapoRub on TV 40 years ago. They showed a small child telling his mother that he didn't feel well and couldn't breathe to get to sleep. His mother came into his room and opened his pajama shirt and rubbed some...

You Can't Enjoy Eating If Your Mouth Always Hurts

Fri, 10 Nov 2000 15:08:12 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author my_mother - I never used to have any mouth pain problems until I was forced to have false teeth a few years ago. For some reason the new teeth never seemed to fit correctly. Every so often, when I'm chewing corn on the cob or a piece of steak, I bite the inside...

The Old Standby Works Best For Me

Tue, 24 Oct 2000 23:02:31 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author my_mother - Ever since I can remember my household has had Phillips' Milk of Magnesia in the medicine cabinet. The reason it's always been there is because it's always worked when needed. I remember when I was growing up we had only the original flavor. Back...

An Old Standard, Works For Me!

Tue, 19 Sep 2000 21:03:41 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author my_mother - There are many different types of fever thermometers on the market but I like the old standard the best. Sometimes the old standbys are good enough and you don't have to pay a big price to get your temperature.

Decisions!!!!

You can...

It Works Very Well Without Bending Over

Thu, 17 Aug 2000 21:15:08 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author my_mother - If you have a vegetable garden of any size, you'll want to own a True Temper Basics 4-Tine Wielded Cultivator to keep your soil turned over and to keep the weeds away from your plants. As we get older our backs pay us back for all the lifting and...

Keeps Soil Loose and Weed Free

Wed, 26 Jul 2000 21:29:42 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author my_mother - Most of my time in the summer is dedicated to keeping the garden weed free. I seems like that once I've finished weeding they start to come back up. I used to always pull the weeds by hand but many times I break them off at the roots and they only...

Great Day for the Entire Family

Sun, 25 Jun 2000 19:26:23 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author my_mother - Connecticut can be very proud of the Beardsley Zoo located in the city of Bridgeport. My husband and I took our son there when he was small 40 years ago and I still remember having a great day. I've also went there several years ago and was still...

Matt & Miss Kitty, Smoking Guns

Sun, 12 Mar 2000 14:48:33 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author my_mother - One of my all time favorite westerns was Gunsmoke. There was good reason too, because it was on the air for so many years. When they finally took it of the air it was an absolute shock to my TV watching habits. The one thing that I'll always regret...

Required Viewing

Fri, 25 Feb 2000 14:50:51 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author my_mother - My Three Son's was in its prime while my son was growing up and we felt that he could do a lot worse than to learn some of the moral lessons on life given on this wonderful show. We as a family tried and watch it together and if there were any...

Not Such a Meat Head

Sun, 20 Feb 2000 22:37:19 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author my_mother - I can still remember the first night that Archie Bunker came into our home. We had just finished watching it and were still sitting there in disbelief. We looked at each other and the question on all our lips was "Did they really say that on...

Keeping the Eye on Us

Sun, 30 Jan 2000 23:29:55 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author my_mother - The best major network is CBS and I say that because, first of all I watch the news. I find that the nightly news on CBS is the most enjoyable of the three major networks. Fox usually has their news programs 1/2 to 1 hour earlier and they are only...

Kid's Always Safe With Mr. Rogers

Fri, 28 Jan 2000 22:22:47 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author my_mother - When my son was growing up we didn't have the problems with TV programs that there are today. I could always leave him in front of the TV wile I did laundry or dishes and felt safe what he was watching. Today I wouldn't be sure even if I was in the...

Like Cool Man

Tue, 25 Jan 2000 21:55:25 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author my_mother - I can remember spending a half hour each week watching Dobie Gillis. This was an early TV comedy staring Dwayne Hickman in the title role. His parents owned and operated the downtown local grocery (this was before there were big chains like Finast,...

EH! What's Up Doc?

Mon, 24 Jan 2000 18:16:14 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author my_mother - Bugs and Daffy have been around forever and they are just as good now as they were 40 years ago. I sometimes get to see them on TV when I'm surfing the dial and still get a great laugh. This is, today as is was then, probably one of the best kids TV...

Escape to the Scottish Highlands

Sun, 23 Jan 2000 12:54:25 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author my_mother - I first became enchanted with Brigadoon when my son was in High School. He worked as part of the stage crew on their performance. I went to see it and thought, "For a bunch of High School kids, it was pretty good and the story was real...

West Bend 10 Speed Hand Mixer 41019: Can't Beat This, But It Can

Fri, 21 Jan 2000 22:06:34 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author my_mother - Many people have these large counter top mixers, which cost several hundred on dollars, but I like the hand held model. I have had the West Bend 10 speed mixer for about 6 months. I had to replace an old Sunbeam hand mixer that finally quit working...