I recently had some painting done in the living room area of my house.  I bought an expensive paint at Home Depot and hired a painter to do the job.  It cost me a fortune in paint!  So when I decided to take a DYI approach and tackle other rooms in my home, I knew I had to find a paint that was less expensive and still do a good job at coverage.Enter Color Place paint.  This...

I've done a lot of hair coloring in my lifetime!  I work in a beauty salon, so you'd think this would be an easy place to get your hair done!  In reality, it's hard to find a co-worker to fit me into their schedule.  After all, why should they forgo a paying customer for a freebie?Sally Beauty Supply isn't where I normally buy my hair color.  For&nb...

It's fitting that at the moment I'm sitting in an airport since my review is about the new Virgin Mobile Broadband 2 Go.  And yes, I AM using the USB attached wireless device right now.  What prompted me to make this purchase, was the fact that I travel to see my mom a couple times a year, and her condo has no wi-fi connection. None.  Nada.  Can't even steal a wi...

Since I am a 'mature' woman of 55, I'm always on the lookout for skin products for my face that will reduce the fine lines that occur as a woman ages.  I found a Lactic Acid Chemical Peel on Amazon.com, ordered it, and couldn't wait to try it out.  I was a little leary leery about applying it to my face since I have sensitive skin.  The claim says that L...

After many years of yearning for a greenhouse I purchased an 8ft X 6ft model from Harbor Freight.  The box says it's manufactured by One Step Gardens, but I believe they specifically make products for Harbor Freight.  The nightmare started when we cut the box open.As you would imagaine, there are a gazillion parts to an 8 X 6 greenhouse that comes in a cardboard box.  Once we...

Lately, my whole life has been wracked with paranoia!  Since December of '07 when our home was burglarized, I have done nothing but think about ways to protect my home, possessions, and identity.  It's been crazy!  Or maybe I really meant to say, it's making ME crazy!Not only have I found places to hide my valuables when I'm not home, I've alarmed my doors and...

This Halloween season, my husband and I decided to take a tour of a relatively famous pumpkin farm in our own backyard. We drove to Helvetia, Oregon that is right outside of Hillsboro, Oregon, and Hillsboro is near Portland.  OK, now you get the idea on the location.  Helvetia happens to be the home of the Roloff Farm.  If the name sounds familiar, it's because the family is ...

My husband has worn the Levis 501 shrink-to-fit blue jeans for many years, but lately when he purchases them the size it SAYS it is, is not the size it REALLY is!  I know it's hard to believe, but you cannot trust the size label!  Unbeknownst to my husband is that the Levis made in Mexico are the offending culprits!  When he shops for Levis, he looks and the size and then mak...

While I was visiting relatives in cold Colorado, I could never keep my feet warm!  The relative I was visiting doesn't allow shoes to be worn inside, and my socks were not keeping my feet warm at all.  On a quick trip to a mall, I visited Restoration Hardware and discovered the Foot Duvet!  We don't have a Restoration Hardware in the area I live in so I thought it was an ...

We live one a little over an acre, all planted in grass.  Mowing with a walk-behind mower would be labor intensive, so we bought a riding mower.  When we first moved in, we bought a used John Deere and it served us well, until it started to have mechanical problems.  We liked the John Deere brand so much we decided to replace it with an upgrade.  What we like about it: ...

I hardly ever get sick, but last winter I got a doozie of a flu bug!  Not only did I have all the aches and fever that go along with the flu, I also had a nagging cough!  It seemed that the cough worsened when the evening came, and it was time for bed.  This resulted in no sleep, or interrupted sleep due to my coughing attacks.  Ugh!  I needed some relief!I dragged myse...

For over a year, I've been searching for an Mp3 docking station.  I wanted something that was portable, small, and capable of putting out a decent sound.  My problem is that most docking stations are specific to iPod, and I have a Samsung.  So last week, when my local Kohl's department store was having a sale on the few electronics they sell, I decided to t...

My bathroom and kitchen are tiled, and are grouted with white.  After many years of use, the grout is looking tired and downright dirty.  There is a little mold in some areas that are closest to where water is used daily.  The bottle says to "Spray on; Let penetrate; Brush in; Wipe off".  Although it says it's for white bathroom grout, I dec...

I love the Olay Regenerist line, so when I saw one of their newer products I just had to give it a try.   The product is, Olay Regenerist Filling + Sealing Wrinkle Treatment.  Filling and Sealing?  Sounds like I'm plastering a hole in the wall!  But, I bought it anyway to see what it was all about.The next morning, I dabbed the Filling and Sealing Treatment on my &q...

I admit that I'm a woman "of age", so I'm concerned about the fine lines that are starting to appear on my face.  My regular skin care was fine, but I felt like I needed to buy a product that was specifically formulated to get rid of wrinkles. I searched the skin care aisle for what seemed like hours, and found Neutrogena Healthy Skin Anti-Wrinkle Cream.  This MUST b...

Recently I started feeling like my ears were plugged-up, so to save myself the expense of a doctors visit, I decided to buy an over the counter product to alleviate the problem.  I'm pretty sure there's some ear wax build-up going on, so I wasn't too worried about anything more serious.  In the past, I've used plain ol' 3% hydrogen per...

I had an older model Foodsaver Vacuum Sealer that I used until it just about wore out!  Now mind you, it still functions, but the Teflon strip that covers the heating wire (for sealing), has come off.  Because of that, all of the bags I try to seal stick to the wire and it's hard to pull the bag away.Finally, I  made up my mind to replace my 'antique' with a newe...

There are a few things in my kitchen that give it a touch of nostalgia.  Some of my decor includes a table-top jukebox (replica), a malt machine (replica), a 1950's children's cookbook (mine as a child), and a few pieces of Coca Cola memorabilia. My husband's uncle told us he had an old Coke vending machine stored in his barn.  At one time, he ran ...

My husband seems to have a "classic car addiction"!  Recently we added a 1958 Rambler Custom 10 Station Wagon to our fleet.  Let me tell you, this is a hunk o' iron!!Back in its day, this station wagon was probably not the top of the line as far as cars go.  They were used as family car, and when they died they went to the junkyard.  So today, there aren't ...

I went to Sears for a garden hose, and while I was walking to the garden department, I happened to pass a display of pillows on sale.  Although I wasn't in the market for a new bed pillow, I'm always looking for the "one" that will give me firm comfort.  I looked through the bins, squishing, and squeezing each pillow as I rummaged.  Finally, I came across the Se...