Megabus.com offers travelers an inexpensive option for transportation between many cities across the United States.  Megabus tickets are sold online only.  To keep costs low, Megabus does not have official terminals.  Megabus stops are identified by a street sign placed where the bus stops to load and unload.  Drivers do not sell tickets or take any money.  Passengers s...

Draftbusters Window Insulator Kit is one of those products that is a plastic film you put around the inside of your windows to reduce the airflow from leaks around the window.  Although it is a bit tricky to install the product works very well.We used this kit for the window in our nursery.  The window is older and doesn't close properly.  During the winter you can actually f...

  Healthy rose and flower plants need to be fertilized and kept free of insects and disease if they are going to thrive.  Bayer 2-in-1 Advanced Garden Rose and Flower Care is a product that makes it easy to do both at one time.This product is a granule that is mixed into the soil around the base of your plants and then watered.  The granules will fertilize the plant.  They a...

  Miracle Grow is well known as a plant fertilizer but many people are not as familiar with Miracle Grow potting soil products.Miracle Grow potting soil is a premium soil sold in the lawn and garden department of most retailers.  The soil is lighter in weight and more loosely packed than the less expensive brands of soil.  Most significant is that Miracle Grow soil has fertilizer...

Terro Liquid Indoor Ant Baits are amazing.  The standard packaging for these Terro Ant Baits includes six individual baits in a "can't miss" bright orange box.  The ant bait stations are marked with an area near the bottom that must be clipped off with scissors before use.  These Terro ant bait stations are filled with a liquid that attracts ants.&nbs...

I purchased the book Blogging for Dummies because I was interested in starting my own blog.  I wanted to learn the ins and outs of blogging without spending hours online searching for detailed information about blogging.  Blogging for Dummies packs all of the necessary information into just under 400 pages.Author Brian Hill covers nearly every aspect of blogging.  For basic begin...

A day spent a Dillard Mill State Historic Site (a Missouri State Park) is both relaxing and educational.Dillard Mill is located a couple of hours outside of St. Louis, MO in Davisville.  Our group chose to visit Dillard Mill on a beautiful holiday weekend and were pleasantly surprised to find that we had the picnic area to ourselves for most of the day.  A large pavillion provided she...

Guideposts magazine is the perfect choice for readers searching for inspirational, faith-based stories.  Stories in Guideposts are short; most are only two or three pages long.  The benefit to this short story format is that it makes Guideposts the perfect reading material for those times when you only have a minute or two.  For me, Guideposts is great to read while I eat a quick...

The Little Tikes Climb and Slide Castle is a great toy for toddlers.  The Castle has one side that is like a mini rock climbing hill.  The other side is a slide for coming down out of the castle.  Tunnel-like openings allow the toddler to go under the castle, creating a special hiding spot.  The top platform of the castle features a wheel that turns.  We were unable to ...

The 8-in-1 Climber by Little Tikes is a fun outdoor toy for kids from an early toddler age through ages 6 or 7.  The 8-in-1 Climber is unique because it is designed to be taken apart and re-assembled into eight different configurations.  The truth is that there is not much difference between any of the eight different configurations other than the height of the slides and the tunnel.&...

No trip to the Midwest is complete without a stop to travel to the top of the St. Louis Arch.The Arch is a symbol of St. Louis and stands on the bank of the Mississippi River.  A visit to the Arch and the Museum of Westward Expansion located under the Arch is a great educational opportunity.  Visitors to the Arch can purchase tickets to travel in small "pods" up to the top o...

The Foundry Art Center in St. Charles, MO is a great place to view art in a working environment.  This building has been converted from a Foundry to an art gallery and studio for working artists.The lower level of the Art Center houses a gallery featuring local artists or special exhibits.  The lower level also houses a children's art room, a small area with gifts for sale and a l...

Financial Peace Revisited by Dave Ramsey was a great motivational book for me.  This book is designed to show many of the mistakes we make with our finances and show a better way to handling things.Dave Ramsey's approach is a bit radical but for many people like myself, radical is what is needed.  Because Dave Ramsey has "been there, done that" his book has a believable ...

I recently began wearing a new pair of Adidas Torsion shoes.  They are the most comfortable shoes I have owned in years.  The cushioning inside the shoes offers great support.  Although I do not have wide feet I do have trouble with my toes rubbing against many of the shoes I've purchased in the last two years.  This has created blisters and resulted in very sore toes.&n...

I purchased my 18-month-old daughter a pair of Sketchers tennis shoes because I believed the quality of the shoes would make them a good choice.Overall I have been very dissatisfied with this pair of shoes. The design of the shoes features a very cute elastic lacing system with Velcro flaps designed to keep the shoes snug.  The problem with this design is that the elastic stretches too eas...

Sandra Lee is host of the Food Network show Semi-Homemade and although I am a fan of Food Network I have not been a big fan of this show.  I received a copy of Semi-Homemade 20-Minute Meals as a gift and was pleasantly surprised to find that many of the recipes looked great.The recipes in this book span a wide range of courses including soups, salads, pastas and desserts.  Most of the...

The Betty Crocker Cookbook has been a standard in most kitchens for many years.  Despite the fact that some may think of it as "old fashioned", it is really the perfect reference manual and recipe book for every kitchen.This cookbook contains most of the basic recipes any cook needs in addition to many more uncommon dishes.  The index lists recipes by name but also by the ma...

Coconut's Cookbook is published by American Girl.  Coconut is the pet dog of the American Girl Today. I purchased the cookbook as a gift for my daughter for her 10th birthday.  We have now been using the cookbook for over three years and still enjoy the treats featured in the book.All the recipes in the book are designed for use by pre-teen girls.  They are easy to follow and...

My daughter owns the American Girl Today doll from American Girl.  I was hesitant to purchase a doll that cost nearly $100 because I simply was not certain that any doll is worth that much.  My daughter wanted the doll because her best friend had one and they wanted to play with them together.Prior to purchasing the American Girl doll we purchased a similarly designed doll from a mass...

I have found Six Flags over St. Louis to be a very disappointing destination.  Our family includes adults and children covering a wide range of ages.  Each year I find that we get less enjoyment out of our Six Flags experience although the price continues to increase.Six Flags does now include a water park with the price of admission.  Generally, on hot days the water park is ove...