Epinions Recent Reviews for rajackson

Wash Day just got shorter......

Sat, 27 Jan 2001 22:16:39 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author rajackson - About three months ago, the washer my husband and I purchased six years ago began having mechanical difficulties (again!). When the repairman looked at it, he told us it would cost nearly as much to fix it as it had cost originally. Having put about...

Tap, tap, tap, turn, tap, tap, tap......

Wed, 20 Sep 2000 08:27:52 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author rajackson - When my son received the Fisher Price Tap ‘n Turn Bench for Christmas last year I thought it was a wonderful gift. This is one that I remembered from my childhood! (Of course, it was wooden back then. Boy, do I feel old!) Unfortunately, it has...

Can you show Mommy a circle?

Fri, 1 Sep 2000 23:15:38 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author rajackson - My son received the Fisher Price Baby's First Blocks for his first Christmas, when he was six months old. He is now 2 years old, and he has loved these blocks from the first!

What You Get

This set comes with 12 blocks -...

Two bowls in one!

Sun, 27 Aug 2000 11:38:32 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author rajackson - I tried the Gerber Divided Feeding Dish when my son first began to eat solids. I was looking for a small, easy-to-handle dish, and this one was very reasonably priced.

Now, Brennan is my first child, and so every new milestone,...

StartSampling.Com: Will I EVER get a sample???

Sat, 19 Aug 2000 11:50:05 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author rajackson - This is the question I often ask myself about StartSampling. I have been visiting this site for almost a month now (since 7/23/00), and I have managed to request exactly two samples. Now, I will say that both of these samples were delivered to...

Ugh! There's dog hair everywhere!

Thu, 17 Aug 2000 13:59:34 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author rajackson - Well, there used to be dog hair everywhere - but no more! A couple of years ago, we finally decided we needed a new vacuum cleaner. The old one just wasn't getting the job done anymore, we have a big dog who sheds a lot, and we had...

Results in just 3 minutes!

Sat, 12 Aug 2000 17:43:08 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author rajackson - I have used three different brands of home pregnancy tests, and this is definitely my favorite. It is easy to use, has good instructions, and most importantly, it's accurate!

There are several specific things I like about the EPT...

Ruff, ruff! (Oh, sorry! He doesn't SAY that!)

Wed, 9 Aug 2000 00:34:01 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author rajackson - If you have never experienced the book series by Alexandra Day featuring Carl the rottweiler, you are missing a real treat. These are mainly picture books, with very little text. What these books do have are beautiful illustrations that tell the...

Read this, and watch those eyelids droop!

Tue, 8 Aug 2000 00:18:11 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author rajackson - Droopy eyelids are a good thing when reading your toddler a bedtime story! Time for Bed by Mem Fox is one of our favorites.

We have the board book version. I am very partial to board books for my son (he's two), for a couple of...

Who knew counting could be so much fun?!

Sun, 6 Aug 2000 15:33:08 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author rajackson - This is a colorful, simple board book that helps toddlers learn their numbers in a fun way. My son is two years old, and Barney's Number Friends is one of his favorite books. He likes to sit on my lap while we read it, so that he can point to...

Ever been mistaken for Rudolph? (Guy with the red nose!)

Fri, 28 Jul 2000 00:19:38 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author rajackson - I am very fair skinned, and have ended up with a big red nose (and shoulders, and knees, and.......well, you get the picture!) more times than I would like to remember. In fact, I got severely burned once on a family trip to Padre...

After you use a couple boxes of tissues, try this!

Thu, 27 Jul 2000 00:27:49 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author rajackson - My pediatrician first recommended we try Triaminic Cold and Allergy when my son was about 15 months old. He had been in daycare for about six months, and I was absolutely at my wit's end, trying to deal with all the viruses that he kept catching! We...

This is Mommy. Look both ways before you cross the street!

Sat, 22 Jul 2000 16:55:08 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author rajackson - My son received this talking ride on fire engine for Christmas last year, and I must have heard the phrase "This is Mommy. Look both ways before you cross the street" at least a couple thousand times by now! He is 2 years old, and just loves...

Honk! Honk! Comin' through!

Sat, 22 Jul 2000 00:21:33 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author rajackson - Every little boy needs a Tonka truck, and Lil' Chuck the Dump Truck is a great "first Tonka!" It is made of very durable plastic, with no little parts to come off. My son received this truck when he was about 21 months old, and he loved it...

Wave Rider Elmo is a Washout!

Mon, 17 Jul 2000 23:13:36 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author rajackson - My two-year-old loves Elmo, and his grandmother was looking for "just a little something" to put in his Easter basket. While perusing the aisles of the local toy store for just the right thing, we spotted Wave Rider Elmo. Now this seemed...

I've heard of cold feet, but..........

Mon, 17 Jul 2000 00:19:07 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author rajackson - This guy's feet are frozen solid!! My husband and I watched this movie this weekend. We found it to be a light-hearted look at the stereo-typical male point of view about marriage. No, this is not a "deep" movie, but we did get some good...

Do you want a car wash with that fill up?

Fri, 14 Jul 2000 23:50:16 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author rajackson - My son received this play set last Christmas when he was 18 months old. For the first 3-4 months, he didn't do much with it. Now, he LOVES it!! He calls it "Jack's garage" - Jack is the Little People mechanic.

What You...

My pediatrician's recommendation

Fri, 7 Jul 2000 22:54:34 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author rajackson - When our son was born, I had every intention of breast feeding him. However, this just did not work out. He was 7 lbs. 0 oz. when he was born, but nine long days later he was down to 5 lbs. 13 oz. At that point, our pediatrician told us we had to...

Split bedroom plan? No problem!

Tue, 4 Jul 2000 00:27:46 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author rajackson - We received the Fisher Price Direct Link monitor as a shower gift before our son was born. His bedroom was just across the hall from ours in the house we lived in at the time, and so we did not use it much. However, when he was 11 months old we moved...

Another Sesame Street hit

Mon, 3 Jul 2000 18:16:40 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author rajackson - My son got this train set last Christmas from Santa. He was 18 mos. old at the time. My husband really wanted to get him a train set, and this one seemed age-appropriate. Also, we found it on sale for $39.99.

We set the track up, along with...

Huggies makes a great wipe

Sun, 2 Jul 2000 22:48:26 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author rajackson - We have tried many different wipes in the two years we have been using them - every major brand on the market. Huggies Original Wipes are my favorite. The biggest problem I have with some of the other wipes is they are too wet. I mean, who wants to...

Best diaper we have found

Sun, 2 Jul 2000 22:35:04 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author rajackson - My son is now two years old, and we have tried several different brands of disposable diapers. Luvs are the ones we keep coming back to. They are very reasonably priced, and they do as good a job, or better, as any of the more expensive brands we have...

You can find better for less

Sun, 2 Jul 2000 19:14:49 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author rajackson - We started out using Huggies Ultratrim with our son, because they were "brand name." However, my experience was that they aren't worth the extra money.

I know the cloth like covering is supposed to be a big plus, but I don't think...

Used it for 2 yrs., still love it

Sun, 2 Jul 2000 15:53:15 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author rajackson - Well, I read several of the opinions on the Diaper Genie, and it seems like people either love it or think it's useless. I must say my friends are all the same way - they either don't think they could live without it, or can't figure out what all the...

Not worth the mess

Sun, 2 Jul 2000 11:49:10 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author rajackson - We bought this bathtub before our son was born, since we were sure we had to have one and this one seemed like a good deal. Reasonable price, folds up for storage, cushioned, and has a drain plug. Well, our experience turned out to be less than...