Epinions Recent Reviews for sdarlin

Hell Has Officially Frozen Over!

Mon, 9 Apr 2001 22:20:18 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author sdarlin - We purchased a 2001 Odyssey just over a month ago. Here in the Northeast, Odysseys are hard to come by. Most dealers take advantage of this by offering the vehicles for MSRP and adding a handful of unwanted options totaling hundreds of dollars. Most...

Motor Oil and Kosher Salt Never Felt So Good

Sat, 28 Oct 2000 23:18:06 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author sdarlin - I admit it. I've always been a sucker for beauty products. I love the way they smell, and I love the sexy packages they come in. The way they make me feel is almost incidental.

So I was cruising the mall one day and the Origins store...

Greenbrier: A Splendid Escape

Mon, 16 Oct 2000 22:27:25 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author sdarlin - I've been to the Greenbrier twice, once with my husband in the mid-90s (summer) and once with my husband and (at the time) nine month old son in December 1999.

The hotel and its grounds are magnificent, sprawling and impeccably manicured...

A Mixed Bag

Thu, 12 Oct 2000 22:26:28 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author sdarlin - I purchased the Do-It-All Diaper Bag on line, while I was on bedrest during my pregnancy. I decided to buy it because it came so highly recommended by a variety of sources, including the "parents picks" message board on AOL.

First...

Like Junior Mints: Very Refreshing!!

Fri, 18 Aug 2000 22:29:41 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author sdarlin - I love skin care products, especially expensive ones. The packaging is always so sexy, and the smells are wonderful. It's almost like being at a spa, but only if you have a really good imagination.

I used to use Clinique, but I got tired of...

A Delicious Clean

Fri, 18 Aug 2000 21:51:41 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author sdarlin - I've always been one of those people who likes to economize, but not on everything. I like the expensive skin care lines, the ones sold at department stores. I used Clinique for a while, but now I'm strictly a Lancome gal.

Part of my problem...

Motorola StarTAC ST7760 CDMA / AMPS Cellular Phone: The Little Phone That Could

Sun, 13 Aug 2000 11:03:38 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author sdarlin - My husband and I both own Star Tac 7760s, and we love them. We decided on the Star Tac because it's very compact. In addition, the spouse wanted a phone he could use in the subway tunnel, and this was it.

I especially like the fact that it's...

A Sippy Cup for the Ages!

Fri, 11 Aug 2000 23:12:30 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author sdarlin - I have a friend who, one day, replaced all her bottles with sippy cups. After about half a day, her daughter realized it would be a long, hot summer if she didn't go with the flow and take the sippy.

This wasn't the way for us. For one...

Good Enough for Me AND My Kid!

Sat, 13 May 2000 22:47:13 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author sdarlin - When I was a baby my Mom used Desitin on me, so I intended to use it on my son. While on bedrest for the second half of my pregnancy, I watched "A Baby Story" faithfully every day, and I kept seeing those incredibly annoying Balmex...

Earth's Best for My Boy!

Fri, 12 May 2000 22:29:27 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author sdarlin - When our baby was beginning the transition to solid foods, our pediatrician expressed a preference for organics. She told us about Earth's Best and how it may be cheaper at the local Fresh Fields (a natural food market) than at the supermarket (it...

A Respectable Alternative

Fri, 5 May 2000 22:44:42 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author sdarlin - My baby was given Enfamil with Iron in the hospital and, of course, we received sample bags to take home from Enfamil and Similac. Our pediatrician recommended against switching between formulas, so we stuck with Enfamil.

We had absolutely no...

Warning: It's Addictive!

Thu, 20 Apr 2000 18:01:31 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author sdarlin - I received this toy as a gift when I was on bedrest during a difficult pregnancy. The only child who ever has played with it is my son who, at 13 months, sees it as something that makes cool noises, which he also can bite and drop (hey mom, gravity's...

Love the Customer Service!

Tue, 18 Apr 2000 19:06:43 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author sdarlin - My husband and I have had a personal checking account with Crestar for seven years, ever since we returned to the Washington DC area from a year living in New Jersey. We selected Crestar because we had an account there before, and because the branches...

Screwpull Pocket: No More Crumbled Corks!

Thu, 30 Mar 2000 22:55:59 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author sdarlin - I used to be one of those people who somehow managed to break the cork and watch it crumble whenever I attempted to open a bottle of wine. It was almost as if I already was drunk, the skillful way in which I handled your average corkscrew.

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Put Away Your Crystal Ball

Mon, 27 Mar 2000 22:56:15 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author sdarlin - I really love the idea of an ovulation predictor test. In my quest for a pregnancy, I've tried everything to properly time intercourse: the "rhythm method", temperature charts, etc. But everything I've tried has a certain amount of guesswork...

The Beverly Hills of the Southeast

Mon, 27 Mar 2000 19:28:26 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author sdarlin - My DH and I have been to Palm Beach several times, mostly in the spring. While you're subject to the whims of Florida weather, Palm Beach has a lot to offer.

I loved the shops on Worth Avenue - just like Beverly Hills. Not that a mortal like...

When You Have to Know for Sure

Wed, 22 Mar 2000 17:26:09 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author sdarlin - I LOVE this pregnancy test. The thing I love most about it is that your result appears in one minute. More than once I've nearly had a coronary waiting for those three minute tests, so this is a very welcome improvement.

I also like the fact...

improve the taste of your water!

Thu, 2 Mar 2000 13:55:38 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author sdarlin - we bought the brita ultra in a quest for better-tasting water, and we got it.

there was an added benefit we hadn't foreseen when we purchased this item years ago. when my son was born, we reconstituted his powdered formula with bottled water,...

Quicken TurboTax: so easy even i can do it

Thu, 24 Feb 2000 01:27:59 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author sdarlin - in our family, i'm the computer "expert" and dh is the tax guy. i collect the paperwork for the taxes, and then he pores over the booklet doing calculations and swearing.

but since we got turbotax, it's a reasonably smooth process...

functional and stylish too!

Thu, 24 Feb 2000 01:03:57 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author sdarlin - we bought a pack of little swimmers before going on vacation last summer, but we never used any. then this winter we signed my son up for a swimming class, and we've been using them every week.

i really am impressed by how well the little...

Washington Post: something for everyone

Thu, 17 Feb 2000 19:07:59 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author sdarlin - i've read the washington post for 14 years, and i think it just keeps getting better.

each weekday there is a special tabloid section: monday business, tuesday health, wednesday food (not technically a tabloid), thursday home and friday...

USA Today: all style and no substance

Thu, 17 Feb 2000 18:45:08 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author sdarlin - when i was in college, majoring in communication, we used to refer to usa today as "mcpaper". even as students we felt we could write better, but certainly more complete stories, and who could take a newspaper seriously that only had one issue...

an unbiased resource

Thu, 17 Feb 2000 18:18:14 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author sdarlin - we've subscribed to consumer reports for years, and always consult back issues before we buy anything. i have no experience with other consumer magazines, but i've heard consumer reports is the only one that doesn't accept advertising. i can't imagine...

Century 4-in-1 System ProSport Plus: a great 4-in-1

Fri, 11 Feb 2000 16:09:12 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author sdarlin - when we went to babies r us to develop our gift registry, we got to talking to one of the sales associates about 4-in-1 systems. his wife was about to give birth, so he'd already selected one for himself, but he wouldn't tell us which one until he'd...

PlanetRx.com: i love this place!

Fri, 11 Feb 2000 11:25:53 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author sdarlin - i first dealt with planetrx.com when they were offering a special introductory deal. you could choose three full-size products for like $3.95, and i got baby sunscreen, band-aids and sanitary napkins, all of which by themselves cost more than $3.95. i...