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Summit Hut: Plummet Hut

Thu, 14 May 2009 19:25:47 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author snowflake224 - How I Found Out About Summit Hut: My husband had an Outdoor Research Seattle Sombrero for many years before I met him. Whenever I saw this ugly green hat on his head with the sides Velcro-ed upwards, I would cringe. When he wore the sides...

Sony CFD-S22 Cassette/CD Boombox: That was Then, This is Now

Tue, 26 Aug 2008 15:08:05 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author snowflake224 - Background: I received my first CD player when I was 13, before that I listened to good old records and tapes. My first CD players was one of those big black rectangular ones where the speakers slid up and out so I could have a little surround...

Clear - And I Can See Right Through You

Fri, 22 Aug 2008 13:17:19 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author snowflake224 - Background: In the summertime, I have my own fan club; it consists of mosquitoes. They stalk me day in and day out. Every time I am outdoors, whether wearing repellent or not, I am sure to get tons of bites. I generally turn to...

"I base most of my fashion taste on what doesn't itch." --Gilda Radner

Fri, 22 Aug 2008 12:22:24 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author snowflake224 - Background: In the summertime, I have my own fan club; it consists of mosquitoes. They stalk me day in and day out. Every time I am outdoors, whether wearing repellent or not, I am sure to get tons of bites. I generally turn to...

"When the itch is inside the boot, scratching outside provides little consolation" Chinese Proverb

Fri, 22 Aug 2008 10:52:58 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author snowflake224 - Background: In the summertime, I have my own fan club; it consists of mosquitoes. They stalk me day in and day out. Every time I am outdoors, whether wearing repellent or not, I am sure to get tons of bites. I generally turn to Benadryl cream...

Happiness is having a Scratch for Every Itch -Ogden Nash

Fri, 22 Aug 2008 10:10:36 GMT

Calling All Cake, Cupcake, and Muffins Lovers

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 21:13:12 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author snowflake224 - Background: A few months ago, I made cupcakes for my hubby to take to work. I love baking, but have actually gained some restraint in eating such products. After I decorated and finished licking the frosting off my hands (still better for me than...

Sterilite Food Storage Cake Server: Lite Years Ahead of the Competition

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 13:26:00 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author snowflake224 - Background: Three years ago, my husband and I requested a Rubbermaid
Servin' Saver Cake Keeper on our wedding registry and received one. Almost instantly we knew it was the wrong one for us. It always...

Vanity Fair All-Occasion Napkins: Fairest of them all

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 11:27:40 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author snowflake224 - Background: My husband and I are really big on using cloth napkins for everything. Not only is it good for the environment, but it helps us save money (not having to buy disposable napkins). There are a few reasons we still need to have...

Chefmate Cutlery Knife Set 13 Piece: This Chef is Not My Mate

Wed, 13 Aug 2008 11:10:19 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author snowflake224 - Background: We received the Chefmate 13 Piece Cutlery Knife Set for a wedding gift. We had actually registered for another set at Bed
Bath and Beyond, but was given this set instead. When we first...

Hot Toast? No Problem!

Wed, 13 Aug 2008 09:53:46 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author snowflake224 - Background: My Mother requested a pair of toast tongs two years ago, when I bought her a toaster for Christmas. At the time, I should have picked a pair up for myself, but neglected to do so. The weeks, months, and years passed with me continuing...

Walk It Off

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 19:30:35 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author snowflake224 - Background: I had my Sportline
Pulse Monitor Pedometer 355 for three years before the belt-clip finally snapped off and the faceplate came off. I needed a new pedometer, but this one was no longer being...

Welcome Snow

Fri, 14 Mar 2008 11:31:24 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author snowflake224 - Background: As crochet lover, I am always at Michael’s Arts and Crafts Store picking up yarn. I often begin each shopping extravaganza with checking out their discount bin. It is there that I found the Wilton Petite Snowman Icing...

Time’s Up!

Fri, 14 Mar 2008 10:32:41 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author snowflake224 - Background: When my husband and I got married, we registered for a kitchen timer at Bed
Bath and Beyond. I cannot even remember which one we asked for at this point; I just know the Pyrex Digital...

Measures Up

Thu, 13 Mar 2008 11:33:35 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author snowflake224 - Background: When my husband and I were first starting out together we both brought measuring cups to the relationship; his was a four-cup, extremely heavy one, and mine was a 2-cup plastic, stained thing. We decided to start anew on this one and...

Flush It

Thu, 13 Mar 2008 10:38:49 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author snowflake224 - Background:: About ten years ago, I saw a package of baby-wipes in our relatives’ bathroom. I thought it odd because they had no children, but they told me they just like feeling clean and fresh. Well it made sense and the concept sure took...

"Believe it or not, Americans eat 75 acres of pizza a day." -- Boyd Matson

Wed, 12 Mar 2008 14:38:05 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author snowflake224 - Picture This: It is one of those days; you have unintentionally skipped lunch, been running around all day, and are in desperate need of food. You select a frozen pizza because you do not have to make it, you do not have to spend money on take...

It is Easy Being Green

Wed, 12 Mar 2008 13:31:40 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author snowflake224 - Background: As many, we have been given some pretty useless gifts in our time. From one of our friends, we received the Oxo Lettuce Knife as a wedding gift in 2006. This item can be purchased at Bed
Bath...

"Art is Pattern Informed by Sensibility." - - Sir Hebert Read

Wed, 12 Mar 2008 12:26:32 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author snowflake224 - Background: Having learned to crochet in 2007, I was eager to get my hands on the 2008 Crochet-Pattern-A-Day Calendar. It came out in July of that same year, but I waited and asked my Mother to get it as part of my Christmas gift. I think...

Scissorhands

Tue, 11 Mar 2008 15:09:14 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author snowflake224 - Background:: We received the Chicago Cutlery Kitchen Scissors 820936 for a wedding gift. We had not registered for them and up until this point had been using basic craft scissors in the kitchen to open food packages. We did not see much...

Like Sands through the Hour Glass so are the Tines of Our Lives

Tue, 11 Mar 2008 12:00:34 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author snowflake224 - Background: When my husband and I first started living together, we had an assortment of dorm-room style flatware from Wal-Mart. After about 6 months of using these plastic handled pieces for “real” meals, we decided to upgrade them. We went to...

A Little Dusty

Mon, 10 Mar 2008 14:50:01 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author snowflake224 - Background: After watching the most incredible movie; Stardust
(2007), my husband was eager to read the 1999 book Stardust written by Neil Gaiman, on which the movie was based. We picked it up at...

”Do the Stars Gaze Back?"

Mon, 10 Mar 2008 13:37:00 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author snowflake224 - Background: Stardust (2007) is based on the 1999 book Stardust,
written by Neil Gaiman. Most often, we do not even know the book exists until we see the movie. My case was no different, as the movie came...

Having A Ball

Thu, 28 Feb 2008 20:27:30 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author snowflake224 - Background:: I had never heard of dryer balls until my husband and I were at the Big E (a big expedition well known in New England) about three years ago. I listened as the demonstrator did a live info-mercial in front of me and though, “we have...

The Queen Bee

Thu, 28 Feb 2008 19:05:46 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author snowflake224 - Background: I have tried many Burt’s Bees products in the past year and for the most part liked them better than any other balms, creams, lotions, etc. I have used. Not being able to tolerate much chocolate, I asked my hubby to fill my Christmas...