The devil made me do it! In a sheer moment of shopping insanity, Froggy purchased the two for one deal on the Ronco Six Star Knife sets. With 25 pieces each and a lifetime warranty, how could a sane Froggy resist??? After all, this includes all those glorious knives, a wooden block and...... a meat injector! Oh happy day. Aided and abetted by her trusty boys who were howling encouragement from ...

Stauer primarily sells replicas of antique watches, but opened a line of specialized jewelry some years ago. Through a process they guard closely, they have managed to reproduce an almost perfect diamond in the lab. Rare minerals are heated in special equipment to over 5000 degrees to  create these gorgeous stones. My husband had watched a program on TV about the process of creating t...

We are saturated with ads for vitamins everyday, yet how many of these health promoting products really benefit us the way they claim to? My local TV station KCRA, did an extensive study of the top 5 vitamin companies and subjected their multivitamins to rigorous testing in an independent lab. Surprisingly, only GNC's vitamins contained the purest and most accurate dosage of viable vitamins...

After struggling for years with heavy and not very effective vacuum cleaners, I decided to give the Oreck a try. Since it is recommended by people suffering with rheumatoid arthritis, this was a deciding factor in buying this particular vacuum cleaner.It has a wonderful filtration system that effectively eliminates or reduces common molds, mildews and other allergens from your home. The triple ...

When it came time to replace some badly outtdated windows, I spent quite a bit of time doing online research, followed by face to face consults with window experts. Like most Sacramento neighborhoods, there is a constant round of low interest energy  saving window advertising always going on. Most of this involves the cheapest windows in the industry, and not much else.I knew from prior ex...

My darling husband had a fondness for ATM's and cash. I swear the big guy thought the ATM was his own personal slot machine. Then one day, I heard him rummaging round online, and nearly passed out. Here he is with a befuddled grin happily applying for Check Into Cash. When I asked him why on earth he wanted this abomination, he said, "well I can get an advance, won't touc...

I love a cool green weed free lawn. It's a refreshing sight on a warm spring night. Unfortunately we don't get these turf quality lawns easily, and weeding is a major pain. Here in Sacramento, weeds like crabgrass, spurge and bent grass overtake neighborhood lawns very quickly.I was getting totally frustrated with trying to both feed my lawn to help it maintain its deep green color and ...

The scent drew me in, but its effectiveness created a loyal fan. I'm referring to Mizani's Rose H20 Conditioning HairDress. While waiting for my stylist, I spotted this product on the shelf, and drawn by the label, I picked it up and opened it. The wonderful rosy scent washed over me and I had to have this one. Mizani describes its products as being a balance of science and nature....

There are countless vitamin products for sale in the marketplace. They range in price from less than a penny per cap up into the hundreds. Since I'm a firm believer in supplementing diet with a good multivitamin, I've tried too many of these products with often disappointing results. My doctor recommended I try GNC's Ultra Mega Women's Vitamins when I was first diagnosed with lu...

I love my bed. Everything on it is soft and comforting. Since my husband died last year, this has become extremely important to me. Transforming our bed into my own space helps me move forward away from grief. I've put alot of thought into the fabrics for this new space. Especially my blanket. It had to be a "binkie" (security blanket) in both feel and material. Pure cot...

Dermalogica is a company who specializes in hghly targeted products for specific skin care needs. From acne to aging, this company has something for every woman who has problem skin. Now.. it isn't an easy task keep Froggy's skin all sleek and supple. Especially since Froggy is no longer a tadpole and has to deal with aging skin. I tried Dermalogicas Skin Resurdcing cleanser, becau...

I love coffee, especially coffee brewed from African beans. Since we have been Starbucks customers since their early catalogue days, when it came to buying a good coffee machine, we looked to them first. Oh, we had bought other coffeemakers, but were so often disappointed by poor performance and shoddy construction, we gave up and eventually just used a French Press.One day when in Starbucks bu...

I love sending just because cards all throughout the year. But I don't enjoy having to pay anywhere from $2.95-10.95 for highly personalized cards. I've been a member of American Greetings for the last 4 years and really love the convenience of sending a card at midnight, because someone I care about needs a little boost, or needs to hear they are loved.The annual membership is $13.95 a...

I went hunting for new steak knives after my older ones finally began showing cracking on the handles, and sharpening didn't help the blades anymore. Well, they were 18 years old, so I couldn't complain. :) I found this Sabatier set at Amazon, in my Gold Box offerings, and at $14.99 (Gold Box price), I just couldn't pass them up. The Sabatier knives I grew up with were superior to a...

 My sister in law Gail, had told me a few months ago about Avons newest line of anti-aging products. She praised the results so highly, I was frankly surprised. This is a woman who is very sparing with her praise of anything beauty related. So I was delighted to receive the entire Anew Ultimate line at Christmas. I am so impressed by them!!!The basic program using Anew Ultimate begins with...

Chris-Craft have been in the boat building business since 1874. They have a feeling of total ease upon the waters. Rarely if ever do you experience that hard bounce, boats made with less expert hands do when running the waves. My father bought his first boat when I was 8 years old, and we all fell in love with racing across San Francisco Bay and out beyond the Golden Gate.The boat has two main ...

We live in an inner city neighborhood where there are lots of fruit trees and home vegetable gardens. Many of our immediate neighbors are from Southeast Asia, and have very different gardening habits. One is they let fruits and veggies drop and rot. This of course attracts all manner of pests who look up from their feast to see who else is offering free food. So, when our home was overrun with ...

Years ago I received a sample of La Prairie's Skin Caviar with an order. This is an amazing product. Though it is pricey, this is one product that does exactly what it claims to do. It plumps and firms the skin leaving it fresher and younger looking.Skin Caviar is made with caviar extracts along with key sea minerals. The serum is light, weightless and non greasy, gliding onto your skin, wh...

I love my double pillowtop mattress, but have a terrible time finding sheets that fit well. Nothing is worse than paying good money for bed linens that don't fit. Or if they do fit, they wear out far too quickly. Fieldcrest solves that problem on both counts. Years ago I bought two sets of these luxury sheets. My husband loved them because they fit tightly and yet were incredibly soft and s...

There are many good products out there, to help us erase the signs of fatigue, stress and aging around our eyes. But none of them have the visible and immediate effects that Avons Ultimate Eye Contouring System has. With my first application, I saw a huge reduction in swelling and discoloration. And this after using such a tiny amount of product!Avon has been a leader in developing cutting edge...