Wonderful paddles, they are so light and easy to use!  The Werner Neutral Bent Shaft naturally aligns your wrist to reduce stress on joints. The neutral alignment, unique to Werner Paddles, creates a stable leverage point for bracing and all types of paddle strokes. Special indexing allows more hand contact with the shaft, reducing fatigue and increasing comfort.I like the design of the pa...

The Southern California weather is pleasant; which makes for happy vacationers.; no oppressive heat and humidity to slow the pace down.The park isn't huge, it's manageable to walk around without exhausting yourself, unlike the DisneyWorld park(s).   Even with very young children Disneyland is a great place for a family vacation!   every bathroom has diaper changing facilities ...

The newest park at Disneyland is the California Adventure park; it's a lot of fun!  There are a lot of great rides for older kids but the little ones aren't left out!  Plus it's a 5 minute walk between parks; rather easy to park hop depending on your mood. The area of the park designated for the film "A Bug's Life" is a great for the younger kids, a lot ...

The monitor is 17 inches of pure heaven!  After having the old style monitors for years, this one cannot be compared!  It's so clear!  Not blurry at all.  It's made by IBM so am pretty sure it will last for years!   I love that there is no flicker at all, certainly a boon for my eyes.  It is easily adjustable for ergonomic reasons, no more having to put th...

I like my IBM ThinkPad, there are things that could be better but it's a standard problem with all laptops.  Overall I don't think you'd find one that out-preforms this laptop as it is a workhorse.The good things about this laptop is it's weight, it isn't very heavy; just a few pounds.  It does have a cd-rom/dvd player built into it and comes with plenty of USB por...

Acadia State Park located along the shore in Bar Harbor, Maine is a great place to take the family for camping or just for day events if you'd rather not camp.  There are so many things to see and do at this easily accessed state park.  Acadia State Park used to be the summer resort for the wealthy, it receives a lot of tender loving care to keep it in great condition; plus it has...

The sound is actually pretty good but one of the "bad" features of these speakers is the headphone jack.  whenever headohones are plugged into the speakers, it pops out, I've tried a variety of different brands of headphones and not one jack will stay in place.   This set of speakers was purchased for the family computer, where a lot of games are played, kids like t...

As an avid Disney fan, I've gone to both of the US parks multiple times so fill qualified to give a fair review.  The latest trip to DisneyWorld we decided to stay at one of the 'value" resorts given we were having a family reunion and wanted to ensure we could have enough rooms so everyone could spreadout and have space without going bankrupt; we did get what we had hoped; a ...

I love this series! I was shocked, astounded and blown away the very first time I wateched it on dvd.  I am  a self-professed nerd, love the old-style sci-fi shows as that is what I grew up with; when I first heard that Battlestar Galactica was bring remade I vowed to never watch it.  A few weeks ago a friend got me to sit down and watch the mini-series with her as she loves the ...

I am a new-comer to Battlestar Galactica new series, and can't contain my love of this show!  I am so impressed by it, the acting, story telling, special effects, it's just so good.  They push the envelop with the storytelling, so far they haven't backdown on some hard topics, they just get it all out there!  I won't let my kids watch it, it's too adult for th...

This set of dvds is the last half of the second season of Battlestar Galactica; the season was broken out into months when it aired-- so glad I didn't have to wait months to find out what happens!  As I have mentioned in my other reviews of this series on dvd, each episode impresses me more and more, it blows me away with the high quality of acting and storytelling.  I am usually ...

I hate this car seat.  It's heavy, which means once it's in the car I don't take it out until I postively have to, and that is usually when it has to be cleaned.  Cleaning this car seat is an all day event!To remove the seat cover, you have to remove 8 screws, undo some plastic clips (which feel fragile) take off the straps, undo all the clips and then you can wash it.&nbs...

I fly a lot and used to be a very loyal customer with American Airlines, but not anymore.I had a really bad experience with gate checking a very expensive and brand new stroller-- it was trashed by the time our flight arrived-- totally unuseable.  American Airlines told me they did not have to do anything as I waived my rights when I gate checked it; to which I responded that they had the ...

I like this stroller, I just bought it for a trip to Disneyland; it's lightweight, folds easy and stands up when folded.  It's now become the primary stroller as it's so much lighter to pull out of the car than the Graco Quatro.  It has many features that I like; one handed fold, spring pull down basket, self locking when folded, and plenty of cup holders.  The tray f...

One of the best brands of children's clothes on the market is Hanna Andersson clothes; they are available either online or in stores in selected markets.  Hanna's can't be beat for quality, comfort and resale value.  Hanna's don't fade in the wash and rarely pill or show wash wear even if it gets washed daily for months (personal experience)-- and they don't lo...

I know this was a huge hit, I bought it because of this and all the attention it was getting, I couldn't wait tto watch it.   Well, I can't seem to get past the first 30 minutes of this film, it's so boring.  It's cliched, predictable and well the acting is so ham-handed.  I can't imagine why people raved over this film.  I sort of feel like Elaine f...

My child loves the video, there are 3 episodes on it, she loves them all.  It does come with the fast play feature which means it starts automatically after many, many minutes of Disney commercials,  It can be bypassed by going directly to the menu.  It also restarts once it's over--a mixed blessing to be sure. If your kids are into Little Einsteins then this is a great choic...

I happen to be one fo the few parents, or so I think, that like The Wiggles, I don't mind watching this one with her, it's fun for the most part; and I think Anthony is hot.There are some songs that we do fast forward through, the Athens one, Mop Mop, Wiggle Bay but the rest we watch and dance to together.   I love the special features, the documentary about them was very inte...

This Wiggles dvd has Steve Irwin and he sings and dances with The Wiggles, what's not to love?  It is a good dvd, some of the songs aren't our personal favorites but other kids I know like them so it depends on the kid. I find myself humming the songs even when the video isn't one, they are catchy. We got this dvd after Steve Irwins death so it was a little hard to watch at fi...

I hate this video!  Two of the songs that repeat throughout it are the songs, "we know what we want. We know what we don't want. So get us what we want." and the customer service song is just as bad (I'm the customer, so give me what I want).  What lovely messages to send to young ones, UGH!!! plus they total grate on ones nerves. I won't even put on the L...