Epinions Recent Reviews for shelxland

A Cell Phone for Camera Lovers

Wed, 11 Feb 2009 20:10:20 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author shelxland - Being a long time T-Mobile customer and an even longer time photographer, the Motorola ZN5 caught my eye when it came time for me to get a new phone. A Kodak camera in a cellphone would catch any photographer's attention. So I ordered it...

The Struggles of Three Generations

Mon, 31 Mar 2008 20:35:36 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author shelxland - If you've read my reviews, you know it's not very often that I get to sit down with a chick flick unless everyone else in the house is either gone or asleep. But I had really wanted to watch Georgia Rule, so when I decided to rent it, it figures that...

Don't be disappointed.....

Fri, 28 Mar 2008 00:48:14 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author shelxland - Maybe it was because I am a big fan of Will Smith action movies. Maybe it was because I waited to see this movie after it came out on video, ultimately giving away it's secrets long before I actually watched it. Maybe it was because I could feel a...

The Music is There if You Listen

Sat, 22 Mar 2008 05:37:57 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author shelxland - I try really hard not to read reviews of movies before I've seen them. For one, I seem to always disagree with the more vocal critics. But more importantly, movies are subjective and each of us brings our own baggage and personalities to the movie which...

Love Through Time

Wed, 19 Mar 2008 20:43:13 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author shelxland - Sometimes I get in the mood to see a chick flick. And by sometimes, I mean when my husband is working out of town and the kids are in bed. But that's okay. It's better that way, because if I cry there is no one there but my dog, Duke, and he doesn't...

Good On The Go Meal

Tue, 18 Mar 2008 19:53:33 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author shelxland - Writing reviews on healthy meals is hard. Partly because the reason I'm eating them - as a quick supplement to my whole food eating if I'm in a hurry - really never changes so I feel like I'm repeating myself over and over. But then, some of these type...

Dr. Seuss' Horton Hears a Who: A person's a person no matter how small.

Mon, 17 Mar 2008 17:07:25 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author shelxland - Going to a movie at the theater as a family is something we haven't done a lot of lately. Our youngest son is 3 and full of energy but going without him seems cruel. So we have been holding off introducing him to the world of "big tv" until a movie came...

No Mocha Chip for Me

Sat, 15 Mar 2008 03:44:01 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author shelxland - It's been a week or so since I've reviewed a nutrition bar. There's a reason for that. I've begun to limit myself to two a week and had a streak of unpleasant bars that made me think I may not review them for awhile, if anymore. One of my complaints...

Easier than making a turkey dinner.

Fri, 14 Mar 2008 21:45:24 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author shelxland - On my healthy eating journey, I allow myself prepared frozen dinners occasionally, as long as they are the healthy sort. And while there are a lot of varieties to choose from and each manufacturer seems to be improving, finding ones that don't taste like...

A little surprise in a quirky little movie

Fri, 14 Mar 2008 06:13:11 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author shelxland - It's not very often that I am completely surprised by a movie. Even further, it's even less often that I am surprised by an actor that I don't like - especially when that actor's humor is not the same as mine. I rented Dan In Real Life for my...

Sometimes happiness is where you aren't looking for it.

Tue, 11 Mar 2008 16:31:52 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author shelxland - I love movies, but I wouldn't consider myself a movie fanatic. And while there are some movies I like to see a second or even third time, I don't tend to love any movie enough to watch it over and over. It wasn't until I met my husband that I learned...

Keep your baby yummy longer.

Sat, 8 Mar 2008 18:41:06 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author shelxland - Baby products are the bomb, aren't they? They all look cute and smell even better. My baby really isn't a baby anymore as he is nearly four and he reminds me of that everyday. But I'm a pretty sneaky mom and have my ways of hanging on to the baby in my...

Different Than Other Bars

Thu, 6 Mar 2008 02:58:51 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author shelxland - Opening my Soyjoy this morning, the first thing I noticed was that this bar is much less like other nutrition bars and more like a cookie or biscotti. The second thing I noticed was a to-die-for apple scent wafting up from the wrapper. The kind of...

Get your kicks on Route 66

Wed, 5 Mar 2008 03:53:52 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author shelxland - I thought I'd shake up my Epinion writing a bit by reviewing a movie and in choosing a movie to review there was no other choice than Cars. There used to be a time when the movie the kids watched in the car rotated as people got tired. Because...

Great Ingredients Do Not Necessarily Make a Great Bar

Wed, 5 Mar 2008 02:10:29 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author shelxland - Up to this point, I had had really good experiences with the Luna line of nutrition bars. I had tried the Luna
Peanut Butter Cookie and the...

Sometimes I am pleasantly surprised.

Tue, 4 Mar 2008 14:16:19 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author shelxland - Last night I went to the emergency room. Well, not me personally. I had a child fall wrong on her arm and she needed x-rays. Knowing that we would probably be at the hospital for the long haul and possibly through dinner, I grabbed some snacks. For me, I...

This bar is worse than bad.

Mon, 3 Mar 2008 20:27:17 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author shelxland - Some days on my way out the door to the gym, I find myself a little unorganized, running a little late and end up tossing a snack for my toddler and a nutrition bar for me into my gym bag without looking at what kind it is. I have to eat them all...

Small bar, large flavor.

Sun, 2 Mar 2008 16:08:47 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author shelxland - Reaching into my pantry to grab a nutrition bar in the morning, has become a daily ritual for me. I don't look, just grab and am surprised. What I notice when I'm not looking first then is size and when I grabbed this bar this morning, it felt small and...

Cardboard Anyone??

Sun, 2 Mar 2008 00:07:31 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author shelxland - Once upon a time there was a girl with no money and a need for tasty food that was calorie restricted. Okay, maybe that's not entirely accurate. It's not that I have no money, but more that I am really, really picky where I spend said money and "diet"...

To Toffee or Not To Toffee

Sat, 1 Mar 2008 14:26:40 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author shelxland - A new month brings a new chance to try energy and nutrition bars on my way to or home from the gym. This morning being no different, I had my bar, the Clif Bar Peanut Toffee Buzz, in hand and ready to head out the door. Being a Saturday, other...

Small and cute with a big sound.

Sat, 1 Mar 2008 00:14:40 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author shelxland - In my quest for health, I've gotten a gym membership. My gym is full of lots of sweaty people with headphones on, lost in their own little health and well being worlds. Not that I joined to socialize, but I realized that it was pretty boring with no one...

Come on... take my breath away.

Fri, 29 Feb 2008 23:07:42 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author shelxland - If you are reading my reviews in succession, you'll know that I had previously attempted to try the Met-Rx Big 100 Colossal Peanut Butter Caramel Crunch today but didn't like it and couldn't eat it. So I stopped by my local Trader Joe's and picked...

Don't do it... even if you've already bought it.

Fri, 29 Feb 2008 22:41:03 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author shelxland - That's what I did anyway... I tried this bar because I had bought it already, even though I extremely disliked the Met-Rx
Protein Plus Chocolate Chunk bar that I...

Peanut Butter More-Crisp-Than-Cookie

Thu, 28 Feb 2008 23:44:09 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author shelxland - Well, here I am, still reviewing nutrition bars. I had so much fun trying different ones (and let's face it, there are LOTS to try). And because I've discovered that even among brands the different bars vary greatly, I've decided to keep trying new...

Not all Snickers Marathon bars are created equal - Round 2.

Wed, 27 Feb 2008 17:44:32 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author shelxland - As promised yesterday, I am giving the Snickers Marathon bars another chance in my quest for finding a great tasting, nutritional bar to bring with me to the gym. Previously, I had tried and loved the Snickers Marathon Dark Chocolate crunch and tried and...