Epinions Recent Reviews for shartion

I Don't Want Hot and Heavy!

Fri, 26 Jan 2001 11:52:28 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author shartion - I complained when my ingenious husband brought home a used washer for $200.00 several years ago. I just couldn't agree a used washer was worth that much. I learned the hard way! It really did work amazingly well the first few years and for a $200 used...

Be Patient! *Royal isn't Finished with Me Yet!

Tue, 26 Sep 2000 00:54:00 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author shartion - You are now the proud owner of the Dirt Devil Swivel Glide Vision Vacuum, with Power You Can See! states the beginning of our instruction manual for this vacuum.

AND we were proud.

We had previously purchased new...

The Lakewalk - Duluth, MN.

Wed, 20 Sep 2000 01:46:23 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author shartion -
Review Topic: Sights & Attractions

As I sit here on a weathered, wooden, wrought-iron bench, I'm lost in total wonder. As the seagulls screech their loud cries overhead and the horses prod along, over the gravel paths, I'm...

Duluth Lodging: Inn on Lake Superior

Wed, 6 Sep 2000 15:57:54 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author shartion - I skipped town for a few days to head up to Duluth, MN. with a longtime friend, Epinions personality and popular reviewer, Linda1527. Even though Linda and I have viewpoints that are as far apart as an extra long flight far into a country...

Tried It! Liked It! Works for Me!

Sat, 12 Aug 2000 16:39:39 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author shartion - I love summer! I love the sun! I love the island we spend two weeks on during the summer months. I love being out on the water. I love going to barbecues....picnics...fairs. Guess you get the idea. I also love to be comfortable. Like many of us,...

Kenmore Countertop Microwave Oven: Impulsive Buyer? Sometimes it Works!

Fri, 11 Aug 2000 20:05:39 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author shartion - I seem to be an impulse buyer at times and this Sears Kenmore Countertop Microwave Oven model 66490690 was bought during one of those times. I was shopping at Sears and had just rounded a corner when it immediately caught my eye. It seemed...

Sunbeam Grill Series 440: Warning: Mice - Stay Away from this Sunbeam Grill!

Fri, 30 Jun 2000 16:11:03 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author shartion - After we discovered a nest of baby mice in our last gas grill, we decided the small holes which seemed to accumulate after a couple of months of nonuse, warranted a new grill.

Since we have no central air conditioning, we try to minimize our...

How Could a Black & Decker Appliance be Such a Wimp?

Wed, 21 Jun 2000 21:35:53 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author shartion - How could anyone possibly have a product and after several months never notice one of the most unique features on it?

That's a question I ask now as I do this review on my Black & Decker Spacemaker, Knife Sharpener Series EC75 Can...

Yup! A Real Mars Person Thought up this Game.

Fri, 2 Jun 2000 01:55:10 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author shartion - Picture a softly lit room, shadows playing on the walls and tall ceilings, pillows spread across the cushioned floor, a bottle of a special something selected just for you and waiting to be opened as you anxiously await for the event...

"The Gingerbread Man" had no Problem Capturing this Audience

Sat, 29 Apr 2000 20:59:34 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author shartion - OK!! Hands up now!! How many of you remember The Gingerbread Man books from your youth?

If you recall, The Gingerbread Man, was the story of a Gingerbread Man cookie that jumped out of an oven one day and ran off down the lane...

Searching for those "Cajun" 'Gators!'

Sat, 29 Apr 2000 17:29:51 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author shartion - The word Eerie came to mind as we waited for our tour guide at the Lake Martin Landing near Lafayette, Louisiana. There were six of us anxious to head into Cypress Island Swamp to see those alligators we kept hearing about since our...

"Bring on the Ooohs and Aaahs" at this B&B!

Mon, 24 Apr 2000 19:47:45 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author shartion - We were early. We sat in the car for a few minutes trying to make a decision. Should we go find a place that served the chicory coffee we had come to crave after only a few days in Louisiana or just show up at their door ½ hour early. Finally, I...

I'll Take My Beignets Hot and My Boudoirs Warm

Tue, 11 Apr 2000 23:33:37 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author shartion - "Beignets: A square doughnut with no hole: an insidious Louisianian cousin of the doughnut that exists to get powdered sugar on your face"

"Boudoirs: Private bedrooms. In this book, ones found in Bed and...

Who Needs the Real Thing When There's Harrahs!

Wed, 5 Apr 2000 21:04:42 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author shartion - The first thing friends would ask when they learned we were going to New Orleans was whether we were going during Mardi Gras. The answer was a definite "NO" every time.

I've read the opinions here on Mardi Gras and heard so much from...

A Gift for Me? Oh...You Shouldn't Have!

Mon, 13 Mar 2000 19:41:18 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author shartion - I was just reading the sincere message written on the inside jacket of "Angels, Guardians of the Light". It was written by my dear friend, Jeanne, who presented this extraordinary book to me as a thank-you gift for sharing our home with them...

Ever Find A Baby In Your Garden? (Anne Geddes)

Thu, 9 Mar 2000 19:52:05 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author shartion - Have you ever opened a book to find 58 tiny sunflowers sitting in a sea of green garden? Have these little sunflowers had the assuming faces and expressions of 58 little babies staring at you from the center of these flowers. If your have, you most...

Household Cleaners/Laundry: Y' All Want T' Witness A Showdown??

Tue, 7 Mar 2000 19:50:03 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author shartion - *THEY'RE HERE...READY FOR THE DRAW...

IN POSITION NOW.......

READY...............

AIM...............

FIRE!!!!!!!!!!!!ssssssssss

The Battle...

Groceries: Mother Hubbard Went To The Cupboard To Get Safeguard??

Tue, 22 Feb 2000 15:45:57 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author shartion - Our family has been using Safeguard Soap since the birth of our first child almost 27 years ago. Our pediatrician recommended it, saying that it was an antibacterial soap and a good soap for the entire family.

As the years went on, we all...

Groceries: Bubble, Double, Boiling Trouble

Tue, 22 Feb 2000 11:42:46 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author shartion - To Instant Coffee Drinkers: Please be forewarned that there may be more at stake here than caffeine. My overall rating and the Recommend to Friend are on the warning in the article - not instant coffees.

This article does not apply to the powdered...

8 Years And Going Strong (And Quiet)

Mon, 7 Feb 2000 19:17:46 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author shartion - Sears Kenmore Quiet Supreme Dishwasher

When we lost our dishwasher(s) 8 years ago due to school, social activities and jobs, we decided we had to get a new one or mom and dad would be doing the dishes. We didn't have time either. (This may be...

Buy It For Him - Then He Has To Cook

Mon, 31 Jan 2000 20:53:24 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author shartion - Lost for a gift idea for your husband (or spouse) - preferably one who cooks.

We have gone to Leeann Chin's Restaurants for a number of years. We love the food but it was so different from what we were used to cooking that it never occurred to...

Didn't Plan to Buy -But

Tue, 25 Jan 2000 19:55:54 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author shartion - Some good things happen when you least expect it!

We had long given up buying a good set of knives. They were either too expensive or not what we wanted. We had tried those with the serrated edges and the ones guaranteed to never need...