© 1999-2008 Shopping.com, Inc. This feed is subject to our terms of use: http://www.epinions.com/help/rss_terms http://www.epinions.com/user-pippadaisy Recent reviews written by member pippadaisy en-us 121 37 http://www.epinions.com/ http://img.epinions.com/images/epi_images/logos/epinions_121.gif http://www.epinions.com/content_434321395332?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author pippadaisy - My six-year-old decided to surprise me at his kindergarten open house; apparently, he'd learned to read but kept it from me until almost the end of school. Now that the cat's out of the bag, he's determined to show off his new skill at every opportunity,... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~434321395332 Thu, 19 Jun 2008 20:39:03 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_434321395332?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_432811052676?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author pippadaisy - One of the great things about having four kids is that you get to rediscover things with the last one and get more enjoyment out of them with the older kids. Such was the case with Eric Carle's The Grouchy Ladybug, which my nearly-three-year-old... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~432811052676 Fri, 6 Jun 2008 17:29:03 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_432811052676?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_417081298564?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author pippadaisy - I spent $50 and all I got were these lousy glasses. Seriously. I have an eight-year-old girl. If you do not have a girl child in the age range of 6 to say, maybe, 13, you can move right on past this review and pretend you never saw it. You probably... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~417081298564 Mon, 4 Feb 2008 12:19:15 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_417081298564?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_413509652100?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author pippadaisy - My sister stepped up the competition we have to see who can give the other's children the most annoying toys for Christmas. Her purchase of the Mattel Matchbox Mega Rig Shark Adventure for my four-year-old Bug may have netted her a drum set in her... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~413509652100 Sat, 12 Jan 2008 12:19:49 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_413509652100?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_414265872004?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author pippadaisy - I haven't played Boggle in years, but remember it quite fondly, trying like mad to come up with a few more words. I was dubious when I saw the Hasbro Boggle Jr. Game in a store before Christmas, but when you are shopping for four children... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~414265872004 Sat, 12 Jan 2008 03:59:24 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_414265872004?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_414264823428?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author pippadaisy - During my latest online shopping spree at Sephora, I was on a mascara hunt. And while I finally bit the bullet and decided to try the much-hyped... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~414264823428 Sat, 12 Jan 2008 03:30:55 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_414264823428?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_414009888388?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author pippadaisy - My mother got my 27-month-old puzzle-loving Butter three Melissa and Doug puzzles for Christmas. Of the three, we put one away for a day when Mommy needs a break, she loves the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~414009888388 Thu, 10 Jan 2008 02:14:26 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_414009888388?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_414006480516?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author pippadaisy - I have a confession to make. Nine times out of 10, when I leave my house, my cell phone is completely dead. For whatever reason, I forget to take it out and charge it every night. And sometimes my laptop is dead as well. And then there's my husband's... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~414006480516 Thu, 10 Jan 2008 01:37:53 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_414006480516?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_413994356356?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author pippadaisy - You have absolutely no idea how much it has pained me to have a daughter who can take or leave dolls. For five years, I suffered every time some well-meaning friend or family member gave Beanie a doll, knowing it would be left in a pile somewhere. Sure,... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~413994356356 Wed, 9 Jan 2008 23:47:42 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_413994356356?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_413972598404?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author pippadaisy - As I mentioned in my review of Dagoba's Organic Chocolate Xocolatl Bars, I have some darn good friends. And one of... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~413972598404 Wed, 9 Jan 2008 20:32:01 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_413972598404?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_413958311556?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author pippadaisy - I know who Urban Decay's target demographic is, and I know I'm not it. At this point in my life, I'm sure I'm supposed to be using neutral-toned Estee Lauder cosmetics or shopping with my Avon sales rep, but I can't help myself. I'm... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~413958311556 Wed, 9 Jan 2008 18:18:08 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_413958311556?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_413954051716?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author pippadaisy - Provided you are a fairly savvy online shopper, you have probably heard of Woot!, the one-day, one-deal site. But did you know how MANY Woot! sites there are? ::: Woot! ::: I'm not exactly sure when I discovered Woot!,... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~413954051716 Wed, 9 Jan 2008 17:41:14 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_413954051716?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_413745450628?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author pippadaisy - There are times when having a fourth child is the most difficult gift-giving problem you could ever have. In eight years, we seem to have accumulated every single toddler-appropriate toy you can imagine, and very little of it seems to have ever left. On... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~413745450628 Tue, 8 Jan 2008 01:02:08 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_413745450628?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_413727952516?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author pippadaisy - To be honest, I can't remember where we got Patricia Lakin's Snow Day from. It's a Scholastic edition, which means I either ordered it in one of the kids' book orders this year or my son's kindergarten teacher gave it to him, which happens from... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~413727952516 Mon, 7 Jan 2008 22:29:36 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_413727952516?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_413670936196?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author pippadaisy - My eight-year-old daughter is as voracious a reader as I am, burning through books as quickly as I did at her age. She also tends to like the same type of books I did, so I attempted to share The Bobbsey... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~413670936196 Mon, 7 Jan 2008 15:05:40 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_413670936196?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_413523283588?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author pippadaisy - I've been on a quest for the perfect mascara for years. I pore over reviews, buy anything I find that looks good, try it, and am forever disappointed. During a recent spree at Sephora, I bought two... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~413523283588 Mon, 7 Jan 2008 12:24:22 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_413523283588?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_413602778756?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author pippadaisy - Santa went all out in the stocking-stuffing this year, including several different art supplies for the children. Butter, at two, got the Crayola Beginnings 16-Count Washable Triangular Crayons. ::: Perfect Design, Right? ::: The... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~413602778756 Mon, 7 Jan 2008 02:00:15 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_413602778756?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_413109292676?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author pippadaisy - My husband and I both had to get new laptops last year, and we both decided on Apple MacBook Pros this time. However, we quickly discovered that maxxing out the RAM when you order from Apple is EXPENSIVE, so we both got the standard configuration. Of... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~413109292676 Sun, 6 Jan 2008 23:01:57 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_413109292676?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_413571845764?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author pippadaisy - Until last summer, I was able to avoid the rampaging trend of Webkinz, the successor to Ty Beanie Babies. At a price point of about $13 each, these 8-inch or so stuffed animals feed into addictive behavior in the most money-sucking way... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~413571845764 Sun, 6 Jan 2008 21:22:38 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_413571845764?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_413475376772?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author pippadaisy - There is nothing I hate more than a company sticking samples in with a product. After I was unable to find my beloved Soap anywhere on line, I was forced to find a new skin care line. Desperate for something, I turned to Philosophy's Make-up Optional... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~413475376772 Sun, 6 Jan 2008 17:23:58 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_413475376772?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_413540716164?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author pippadaisy - I am in mourning. My beloved ARSOA Queen Silver Soap can no longer be found online. After years of searching for the perfect facial cleanser, I was willing to shell out nearly $38 for a bar of soap... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~413540716164 Sun, 6 Jan 2008 17:06:49 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_413540716164?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_413474459268?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author pippadaisy - I have a hard time justifying the cost of Philosophy bath products for myself, but am not above buying them for others and then getting one of those "free with purchase" products for myself. Philosophy The Gingerbread Man was a free gift I... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~413474459268 Sun, 6 Jan 2008 01:40:43 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_413474459268?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_413437824644?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author pippadaisy - While I hated my old washing machine with a passion unrivaled, I had no negative feelings toward my dryer. I thought it was perfectly fine. But I quickly discovered when researching front loaders that trying to use my old dryer with the increased wash... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~413437824644 Sun, 6 Jan 2008 00:06:52 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_413437824644?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_413436776068?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author pippadaisy - There's a long story here. Normally, around the holidays, I break open a box of Celestial Seasonings Nutcracker Sweet Tea. It's a lovely tea, sweet enough to not have to add sugar. Problem is, this year I couldn't find it. What I did find was... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~413436776068 Sat, 5 Jan 2008 20:31:36 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_413436776068?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_413325889156?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author pippadaisy - Occasionally, I am a gift-giving idiot. Take the Pressman Toy Scooby Doo! Haunted House Game. There I stood in Target, looking at the games. Clue Jr. looked like it would be great, and I loved Clue when I was younger, but then... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~413325889156 Sat, 5 Jan 2008 00:33:31 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_413325889156?linkin_id=8003929