© 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-pestyside Recent reviews written by member pestyside en-us 121 37 http://www.epinions.com/ http://img.epinions.com/images/epi_images/logos/epinions_121.gif http://www.epinions.com/content_490875424388?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author pestyside - The Folkmanis Mini Barn Owl Finger Puppet delights the five year old who can't manipulate the wings and turn the head of the much larger snowy puppet owl. They are fascinated by the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~490875424388 Sat, 7 Nov 2009 01:30:02 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_490875424388?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_490740420228?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author pestyside - While decorating inside my house has become intuitive, especially since the foundation has been established, it may surprise those who know me that the outside is less intuitive even after several decades of gardening and re-landscaping... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~490740420228 Thu, 5 Nov 2009 21:46:00 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_490740420228?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_490356641412?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author pestyside - Our bright red microfiber Mud Magnet Paw Cleaner made drying our dogs' snow-packed paws so much easier that I found myself using it to dry their legs, wipe wet tummies and any other... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~490356641412 Mon, 2 Nov 2009 17:59:55 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_490356641412?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_490242150020?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author pestyside - Project Wild has been providing environmental education programs indirectly to children (by training their teachers) since 1983.  This has grown into a highly respected international program with an extensive network of educators that covers... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~490242150020 Sun, 1 Nov 2009 18:23:00 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_490242150020?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_489031372420?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author pestyside - David McKean's work incorporates collage, drawing, found-objects collages, computer generated and manipulated art, painting, and photography into unusual combinations, a seemingly perfect complement to Neil Gaiman's story The Wolves in... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~489031372420 Sat, 31 Oct 2009 09:25:17 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_489031372420?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_490016706180?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author pestyside - Mr. K absolutely never intended to wear an Elizabethan collar and once demonstrated that putting one on him would be similar to placing a saddle on a wild horse.  When I tried several years ago he humped and thumped and did everything caninely (not... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~490016706180 Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:14:15 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_490016706180?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_489770880644?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author pestyside - As humans age their medicine cabinet fills with medication and vitamins of all types. We don't balk at taking them; we generally leave that rebellion in our early childhood.  Like humans, as our dogs age our counters also begin to fill with a... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~489770880644 Thu, 29 Oct 2009 18:39:14 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_489770880644?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_489884585604?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author pestyside - I recently read that "the explosion" is a fart "characterized by its deafening sound, likened by some to the roar of a lion, by others to the revving of a jumbo jet engine*." Because of societal restrictions this is rarely heard in public -... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~489884585604 Thu, 29 Oct 2009 11:54:39 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_489884585604?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_489692892804?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author pestyside - Five large oak trees and two large pecan trees in the park adjacent to my backyard fence have kept several hundred squirrels quite busy.  They haven't paid attention to my full bird feeders, even with a dozen birds greedily feeding at any one time -... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~489692892804 Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:57:27 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_489692892804?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_489597406852?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author pestyside - Joseph Bruchac's Native American Stories collection of myths and Keepers of the Earth, both co-written with Michael J. Caduto, became two of my favorite sources for information on Native American culture and legends. Their stories provided... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~489597406852 Wed, 28 Oct 2009 11:12:18 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_489597406852?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_489660714628?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author pestyside - Some things just make sense. Inviting birds into a yard should only be done if you don't have outside cats; otherwise the birds are being put at risk and it's not fair to the birds to worry about your cats.  Preventing window strikes prevents bird... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~489660714628 Tue, 27 Oct 2009 12:19:52 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_489660714628?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_489346338436?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author pestyside - Imagine stretching your mind with potatoes or actually visualize using potatoes, pancakes, or pickles to improve math IQ.  Greg Tang uses familiar objects in his book Math Potatoes: Mind-Stretching Brain Food to challenge students to develop... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~489346338436 Sat, 24 Oct 2009 13:42:21 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_489346338436?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_489271299716?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author pestyside - What does pungent pee say about me? Does mellow yellow say anything about the health of a fellow?  Everyone occasionally has never-ending-wipe poo or the double-sided deuce but Dr. Stool reports this sticky, high viscosity stool serves as a... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~489271299716 Fri, 23 Oct 2009 19:53:28 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_489271299716?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_489152482948?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author pestyside - Winky, our tiny cat, agrees with the masses about preferring Purina Tidy Cats Scoop for Multiple Cats, she prefers the 24/7 performance (although she informed me she has no idea what that means).  She didn't even mind when we... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~489152482948 Thu, 22 Oct 2009 17:44:00 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_489152482948?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_489124564612?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author pestyside - Wanted. Early childhood teacher who does not have a science background but possesses a willingness to roll up their sleeves and become an inquirer, who is willing to play with materials that their students will be using, who is willing to guide... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~489124564612 Thu, 22 Oct 2009 12:42:19 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_489124564612?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_489014595204?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author pestyside - "Cackle, cackle, welcome to the witch's brew haus, would you care for a drink? Cackle, cackle, so what do we have here?" If you're smart you'll run away and forget about that drink.  Lemax Spooky Town's Witches Brew Haus stirs up some... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~489014595204 Wed, 21 Oct 2009 13:52:08 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_489014595204?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_488599162500?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author pestyside - As we pass through adolescence well intended friends and family members lead us to believe that a special person is waiting for us and that our paths will eventually cross with that of our life mate.  This advice is often offered when "the wrong... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~488599162500 Sat, 17 Oct 2009 18:05:39 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_488599162500?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_484851027588?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author pestyside - When telling stories overnight to kids in a week-long camp they were always warned, my stories were in levels: one, two or three. Kids arrived on Monday and went home on Friday and they WANTED spooky stories.  The evenings would begin with level one... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~484851027588 Fri, 16 Oct 2009 23:32:31 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_484851027588?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_488359759492?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author pestyside - Technology in the kitchen is wonderful, especially when it helps complete those little tasks with flair.  Silicone in the kitchen makes sense and contributes to improved health and safety and while it's become increasingly more common it continues... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~488359759492 Fri, 16 Oct 2009 10:46:02 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_488359759492?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_488358973060?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author pestyside - "The Library is my best friend!"  Many grow up with their libraries. The library is available to them through illness and financial setbacks.  The public library is a source of knowledge and a place to gather. The collections offer... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~488358973060 Thu, 15 Oct 2009 11:27:52 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_488358973060?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_488252673668?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author pestyside - While looking for a workhorse for the kitchen stove I found a pot with a pretty face that promised functionality.  Rather than ripping out an overly expensive cooktop and exchanging it for a five burner gas stove it seemed more prudent to learn how... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~488252673668 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 11:59:08 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_488252673668?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_488189759108?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author pestyside - Clack, clack, clack - a sound you don't often hear while tossing a baseball around in the back yard - rearranged Maddie's and Max's plans for the day.  Clack, clack, clack, an odd noise that wasn't a squirrel, probably saved the life... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~488189759108 Tue, 13 Oct 2009 20:52:37 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_488189759108?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_487925517956?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author pestyside - Cookie-type dog treats really should be stored in cookie jars that clearly indicate dog treats inside, especially if children visit your house.  Not all dog treats look like dog treats-some look and smell too luscious for our canine friends, even... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~487925517956 Sun, 11 Oct 2009 13:38:06 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_487925517956?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_484845391492?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author pestyside - Mild-mannered Halloween tales delight very young readers and their parents by assuring children that just because it’s a spooky character it’s not a wicked being. Such is the case with the generous witch in Room on the Broom, an... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~484845391492 Sat, 10 Oct 2009 15:33:06 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_484845391492?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_487739264644?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author pestyside - Preparation for teacher workshops sometimes requires crayons, at least it does when the students are pre-K early childhood and head start instructors.  I might be one of the queens of teaching science through art, drama, and fiction and if you must... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~487739264644 Fri, 9 Oct 2009 17:22:12 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_487739264644?linkin_id=8003929