I must admit I used to laugh when I heard of anyone doing a Billy Blanks workout. I was much younger and thinner when the Tae Bo series was released.After many years and many pounds, I decided to give Billy's Boot Camp a try. I liked the idea of being in a team enviornment without leaving the comfort of my living room. I am also an Army veteran so the boot camp theme really appealed to ...

I was first exposed to QuickBooks software several years ago while attending a craft fair. I was impressed at how professional the booth attendant's setup looked. When I asked her what she used, she began to o show me the software.I had always seen the dark green boxes all over Office Depot but, I had never thought to give the software a try until a free trail opportunity presented itself.I...

I purchased this playpen to use on trips and as a play area for my baby. I have used it from the first day he came from the hospital and consistently for the last 11 months of his life.This playpen features a removable bassinet and mobile. My baby spent alot of time just gazing  up at the mobile. It also has a pocket for storing dipaers and other baby accessories. I have washed the accesso...

This digital music studio kit was the first one that I ever purchased. I wanted to have access to a digital studio to save money and space.The Voyetra Music Studio Kit includes a USB Midi Cable for convenience. The program is simple to use but,  it did take a little reading to understand all of the features.This program goes way beyond just producing background music. You are able to easil...

My first experience with the Enfamil brand of formula began 8 years. I was pleased with the product and was looking forward to using the formula once again with my second child. I thought that I could trust the quality of this well known maker of infant formula. My conclusions would soon prove to be very costly and wrong!Although I like the layout of the package, it's the contnets inside th...

After hearing so many good things about this book, I decided to check it out for myself. This book is  about making ordinary things in your life into extraordinary things.The Fred Factor is written by well-known motivational speaker Mark Sanborn. The inspiration for the book was his mail carrier named Fred. Although Fred was a simple postman, Sanborn uses his excellent customer service as ...

I purchased this book for myself many years ago as a joke. My best friend was the crafty type and I considered myself to be her polar opposite. I intended to give the book to her to show her how domesticated she had become.The more I looked at the projects listed in the book, the more I became interested in completing them. This book features projects ranging from cute cookie boxes to exotic ha...

I put off reading this book for a long time because I had mixed emotions about the story. I was working as a nurse in Iraq at the time when Jessica Lynch was captured. I felt sympathy for the other people who were indeed captured during the same attack as Jessica. My experiences there made it hard for me to digest the media buzz around the real story.I was pleasantly surprised at the tone of th...

We decided to go to Carowinds  as a summer treat for our children. We had seen the commercials and thought visiting Carowinds would be an inexpensive option to driving 6 hours to Busch Gardens.I'm sad to report that our initial excitement was extremely short lived. It actually wore off before we even stepped foot inside the park entrance gate.We were very disappointed in the park ...