© 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-pilarzmom Recent reviews written by member pilarzmom en-us 121 37 http://www.epinions.com/ http://img.epinions.com/images/epi_images/logos/epinions_121.gif http://www.epinions.com/content_492451434116?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author pilarzmom - I've been trying a lot of so-called natural and organic beauty products this year and discovered a few products that I really like. But it seems I've tried a lot more that were not quite hitting the mark. Avalon Organics Lavender Nourishing... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~492451434116 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:20:45 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_492451434116?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_491988029060?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author pilarzmom - Rest stops on road trips are rarely planned events. But if you're traveling through northern Wyoming, either coming from or going to Yellowstone, a planned stop at Shell Falls Wayside in Bighorn National Forest is definitely in order... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~491988029060 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 18:41:29 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_491988029060?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_491660217988?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author pilarzmom - My pug loves to eat - he'd eat 3 square meals a day if we let him. But we can't  as we know this breed of dog is prone to overeating and packing on the pounds. However, I have a kind heart and try to have treats on hand to help him make it through... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~491660217988 Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:13:51 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_491660217988?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_491175775876?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author pilarzmom - When my teenage boy started to get some mild acne earlier this year, I purchased a couple of drugstore products containing benzoyl peroxide and salicylic acid. While both provided some results, he wasn't too pleased with either of them. As one last... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~491175775876 Mon, 9 Nov 2009 18:01:23 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_491175775876?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_490840166020?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author pilarzmom - I've used Dow Scrubbing Bubbles for years as my bathroom cleaner and been very satisfied with the results. But enticed by the Kaboom Foam-Tastic commercials, I decided to test this product out and see if it was any better than Scrubbing Bubbles... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~490840166020 Fri, 6 Nov 2009 18:40:38 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_490840166020?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_490592571012?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author pilarzmom - On a recent busy morning I noticed when I looked in the rear view mirror that I'd left the house without mascara. Oh horrors! I can skip eye shadow, but without mascara I feel naked. I made a quick stop at Walgreen's and picked up the first mascara I... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~490592571012 Wed, 4 Nov 2009 17:57:04 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_490592571012?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_490367585924?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author pilarzmom - South Dakota is not a state I would have included on our road trip last summer had it not been for its most famous tourist destination, Mt. Rushmore National Memorial. Somehow the image I had of this state was not too favorable, but in reality, our... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~490367585924 Mon, 2 Nov 2009 20:49:26 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_490367585924?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_490031058564?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author pilarzmom - While living in California I never quite understood the Ugg boot craze. But now that I'm a Coloradan I finally get it. Shearling lined boots are comfortable and cozy for those winter months (but I'll still never wear them in summer like some Hollywood... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~490031058564 Fri, 30 Oct 2009 18:06:27 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_490031058564?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_489244888708?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author pilarzmom - My one-year-old pug Spanky is a bit like a little kid: keep him cooped up inside the house too long and he gets a bit hyper and destructive. So I make sure I walk him at least once every day, even if it's raining or snowing. Fortunately, he doesn't seem... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~489244888708 Fri, 23 Oct 2009 14:42:33 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_489244888708?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_488805207684?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author pilarzmom - In a few weeks Halloween will be here, and I will be handing out candy to the throngs of kids who come knocking on the door. Fortunately, I feel little desire to eat any of it since most of the miniature chocolate bars available are milk chocolate and... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~488805207684 Mon, 19 Oct 2009 17:06:23 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_488805207684?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_488387808900?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author pilarzmom - With my favorite Earth Science moisturizer continually out of stock at Whole Foods, I decided to try something else. I'd heard good things about the Avalon Organics brand... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~488387808900 Thu, 15 Oct 2009 17:06:49 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_488387808900?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_488168001156?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author pilarzmom - Our trip to Devil's Tower started out as a drizzly overcast day. Not ideal by any means. But it didn't seem to lesson the excitement my kids felt. After all, visiting this massive rock that resembles a tree stump and made famous by its appearance in... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~488168001156 Tue, 13 Oct 2009 17:09:31 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_488168001156?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_487516966532?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author pilarzmom - I've never been a huge fan of Loreal hair care products, but when I saw that their new EverPure Volume Conditioner came in a Rosemary Mint scent, I had to try it. I've used a couple salon products with this scent and it ranks up there as my... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~487516966532 Wed, 7 Oct 2009 17:35:28 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_487516966532?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_486734925444?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author pilarzmom - I was happy that our home we bought 2 years ago had hardwood floors on the entire main floor of the house. However, I wasn't too excited about the darker wood. We'd had a light maple floor in our old home and it never really seemed to get dull looking. I... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~486734925444 Wed, 30 Sep 2009 16:34:14 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_486734925444?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_486512168580?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author pilarzmom - Dogs are so different than cats. They'll eat pretty much anything you put in front of them as well as things that they shouldn't be eating. And try as hard as we can, we can't always stop them from eating these less than desirable items. That's why I try... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~486512168580 Mon, 28 Sep 2009 16:58:51 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_486512168580?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_486262804100?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author pilarzmom - Back when I was a small child my family made a long road trip through Wyoming and South Dakota. Sadly, I remembered very little of it, except for our brief stay at the Badlands. You see, on that trip the Badlands really lived up to its name, as... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~486262804100 Sat, 26 Sep 2009 10:52:04 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_486262804100?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_485597679236?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author pilarzmom - In the last year I've returned to my bargain shopping ways, searching the clearance shelves for good buys. I love it when I find stuff marked way down but every once in a while I come across something I love so much that it makes it very hard not to... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~485597679236 Sun, 20 Sep 2009 11:53:13 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_485597679236?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_485181984388?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author pilarzmom - Back in my youth I used to be able to put away a dozen Oreos without an ounce of guilt. Nowadays I can't even imagine doing so, as I'm careful about watching my fat and calorie intake. However, life without guilty pleasures is boring, so I am always on... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~485181984388 Wed, 16 Sep 2009 15:52:17 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_485181984388?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_484968468100?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author pilarzmom - As a new dog owner, I quickly learned that my pug needed more assistance in grooming than did my cats. In particular my floppy-eared puppy was prone to getting wax buildup in his ears, no matter how much I tried to clean them. My vet recommended an ear... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~484968468100 Mon, 14 Sep 2009 18:10:45 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_484968468100?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_484732735108?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author pilarzmom - Colorado's main attraction is unquestionably the Rocky Mountains, home to great skiing in the winter and hiking, camping, and other outdoor activities in the summer. But west of the Rockies, in the upper northwest corner, straddling the border with Utah,... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~484732735108 Sat, 12 Sep 2009 14:27:46 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_484732735108?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_484388933252?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author pilarzmom - One kitchen utensil that I see being used a lot on the Food Network is a fish turner. I'm not normally one to buy specialized tools, but what the heck, I thought. I am trying to eat more fish these days and if it takes a specialized tool to get me to do... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~484388933252 Wed, 9 Sep 2009 17:54:27 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_484388933252?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_484119121540?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author pilarzmom - I've discovered that Walmart sells a few of my favorite natural skin products as well as a few other brands that I hadn't heard about. One of these is Noah's Naturals. I recently tried their Vitamin Rich Night Cream and found it to be great... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~484119121540 Mon, 7 Sep 2009 17:47:43 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_484119121540?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_483801730692?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author pilarzmom - I haven't bought another brand of mascara since first trying Cover Girl LashBlast last year. I'm totally sold on this mascara and as long as I can... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~483801730692 Fri, 4 Sep 2009 20:07:32 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_483801730692?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_483287993988?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author pilarzmom - I really like the Scotch-Brite Stainless Steel Cleaner Kit, so I decided to give their companion product, Scotch-Brite Cooktop Cleaner Kit, a try. I got a new cooktop earlier this year and I'm a bit obsessive about... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~483287993988 Mon, 31 Aug 2009 14:18:21 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_483287993988?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_482950549124?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author pilarzmom - When we moved to our new home two years ago, my husband decided to make a section of our finished basement into his office area. Well, it didn't take long for him to start complaining about the musty smell that goes hand in hand with most basements, even... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~482950549124 Fri, 28 Aug 2009 17:28:44 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_482950549124?linkin_id=8003929