We have a long driveway at our house in which we can not see when people pull in or park. I wanted a way to know when people pull up so I was not caught off guard when someone came to the door. I have been told by many people to try this driveway doorbell system by Bunker Hill from Harbor Freight. Many of my family and their friends have had great results with this system. I even talked to...

I have always used Bher paint when painting the rooms of my house. Recently I moved to a place where Ace hardware was by far closer than anywhere I could get Bher paint from. I decided to try Ace paint because it was going to be so much simpler to get more paint if I ran out here than driving a half hour. I started with the economy version of Ace paint and it was just OK. I missed my other pain...

 We bought this Husky gravity feed spray gun because we were finishing our basement and needed to paint large, uneven surfaces. We figured a pain sprayer would be the easiest way to do this. Unfortunately, this was not the case with this Husky sprayer. Pros:This sprayer is small in size compared to other sprayers. That makes it easy to hold, but still got heavy on your hand after a while. ...

I have always loved Columbia jackets. From the look, to the durability, to the effectiveness...I have always thought nothing but the highest for the company. This Christmas I received a 3-in-1 interchangeable Columbia jacket. It is a good jacket, but it does have some things I don't like. Pros:Effectiveness- This jacket has 2 layers to keep you warm. The inside is a fleece lined neoprene ja...

When I was re-doing a room into a play room for my daughter I knew I wanted it to be a fun place where she would want to spend lots of time. I wanted to do something unique with the walls and remembered seeing chalk board paint on a few home improvement shows. I decided to just get a container of it and see what happened. Right now my little girl is still too little to be able to draw on the wa...

My father-in-law bought a Gheenoe for when he travels with his camper. He wanted something big enough to fit 2 people fishing, but small and light enough to tote around on a trailer by hand. I recently went to visit them on vacation in Florida with my hubby. We took the boat out almost everyday and had a great time. For simple fishing and traveling over the water, this boat works great. Pros:Si...

When I was registering for my baby shower, I cam across this wipe warmer and thought it might be a good idea. If anything, I thought our soon to be new baby would appreciate a warm wipe on their little toosh instead of an ice cold one! I read the reviews on Babies R Us's website about this warmer and it seemed pretty even on the pros and cons. So I decided to put it on my registry. I ended ...

I LOVE THESE CARDS!!! The first time I ever saw one of these cards was when my mom sent me an Easter card in the mail. Ever since then I have been seeing them and hearing the everywhere! I absolutely love Hops and YoYo on the Hallmark website. I make my own cards, so I never looked to see if Hops and YoYo were on physical cards too. My mom and I send the e-cards back and forth quite often and t...

My husband and I were looking to get an ATV we could both ride and enjoy. He ended up getting us a 2005 Yamaha Wolverine. We could both ride on it at the same time, which you're not really supposed to do, but we did fit. It has a foot lever that you switch gears with, but it is basically automatic. I'm not good at driving stick shifts, but there's no clutch to worry about,...

I have been using AirBake cookie sheets for three years now. I got my first one as a wedding gift and loved it so much I asked for more for Christmas. I now have 3 different sized ones and they are all wonderful. These AirBake cookie sheets have a non-stick surface which makes them easy to get cookies off of and very easy to clean. I usually don't even have to use a spatula to get the ...

My baby received this glow seahorse for Christmas this year and we all love it! She is only 5 weeks old right now but already loves to look at when she's in her crib. It's hard to buy a gift for a baby so young, but this was the perfect thing for her!This seahorse is like the glowbugs that I remember from when I was little. It is a soft stuffed animal with a soft plastic belly. The bell...

My husband and I recently returned from a week long trip to the Dominican Republic. I did a lot of research of resorts all over the caribean before finding Excellence, Punta Cana. Overall the trip was very nice, but there were a few things we didn't like. Excellence, Punta Cana is an all-inclusive, adults only resort. I read a lot of reviews online and found http://www.tripadvisor.com/ to b...

When my belly first started growing enough that I couldn't wear my regular jeans during my pregnancy, I decided to try this belly band so I could keep wearing them for a little longer. The idea behind the band is that you just leave your pants unbuttoned and zip them as much as possible, then put the band over the unzipped and unbuttoned part and over your belly. The elastic band is su...

As a personal trainer, I found it hard to get my point across to people sometimes. I would try and explain how to do an exercise, or it for them, and even help move them through the motion. Sometimes a client just wouldn't get it. And sometimes it's easier for me to know what a certain exercise is doing for the body, but it's hard for me to explain it in terms everyone can understan...

My little one is getting to that very mobile, very curious, very "I want to touch everything" stage. With winter and Christmas right around the corner, we knew we needed to do something to make our gas stove and Christmas tree safe. My mother-in-law bough this surround playard for us in hopes that it would work as a sturdy barrier. This playard was already put together and ready to us...

Do you like hot chocolate? If you do, you've never really had hot chocolate until you have tried Mexican hot chocolate. Nestle's Abuelita hot chocolate is delicious! I have been drinking it since I was a very young girl. With this type of hot chocolate, you can make just one cup or a whole pot to share with others (or drink for yourself later). It come...

We have a 5 week old baby and have already decided that Huggies diapers are the diapers we are going to use always! We have tried Pampers diapers also, but they seem very thin compared to Huggies. We also decided to use Huggies newborn diapers for the extra feature they have now added. As far as I can tell, only the newborn diapers now have a wetness stripe that runs all the way from the middle...

When I was looking for a veil for my wedding, I didn't really know what I wanted. All I knew was that I wanted it to be simple, but still stand out as a part of my overall look. After trying on countless different styles and lengths I came to a few conclusions. #1: veils that were longer than elbow length got in the way of sitting and were too long to easily flip over my head. #2: shoulder ...

I have played Cranium at a few different people's houses and have to say it is one of my favorite board games! It's actually on my Christmas list this year. The original version of Cranium is a game for up to four teams of adults. You can have as many people on your team as you want, but you have to at least have 2 on each team. This game is listed for adults and teens, but I think it w...

I first saw these sandals at the very beginning of spring. I was drawn to them because they looked really cool and thick with padding. When I picked them up I was amazed to find out that the sole was padded with memory foam! I thought these have to be really comfortable! I took a look at the price and put them right back. I thought there was no way I was paying $25 for a pair of sandals! I kept...