This is the best $4.99 we ever spend on our little basketball player.  This is a Nerf Over The Door hanging basketball hoop with Nerf ball.  It is not the sturdiest toy in the world, but once you hang it over the door, watch the fun begin. This set is colorful and easy to set up. It comes with a lightweight ball that will not hurt anything if bounced in our house.  This Nerf...

I really liked my retro sock monkey slippers until they began to fall apart.  I was a little surprised since I thought Nick and Nora products were of high quality. It's not like I wore them at a boot camp. I think the sock monkey on these slippers is cute! He has black button eyes and a nice big watermelon mouth. I like that Nick and Nora used brown and be...

Cat needs their nails clipped every so often.  Our old vet used to clip our cat's nails free of charge whenever our cat went for a check up.  Since it is an easy thing to do, we always clip our cat's nails at home too.When we were at our new vet's office, they clipped our cat's nails without asking and charged us $12. Wow, that's $3 a paw! Since then, we have ...

It can get quite expensive, especially for a student living on a budget, to keep up with all of the greeting card and thank you note purchases I must make to keep up my good reputation among relatives and friends.Thankfully, one area I am able to save some money on is the purchase of thank you note packs, rather than buying individual thank you cards for all the generous peo...

We bought this bed at Target for our large cat.  We are now thinking it could possibly be a dog bed.  No wonder our cat actually fit in this bed.  Most cat beds are too small for our 15 lb cat. Looking more closely we notice a tag on this bed that does say this bed should not be used for puppies that have a habit of chewing their beds. Sounds like a dog bed to me!W...

This is our Sharp Digital Viewcam Camcorder.  We have been reasonably happy with this camcorder. Our Sharp is a hefty weight which makes it seem sturdy, but not as lightweight as some would prefer.  The design is nice enough. I like the metal exterior.  The picture quality has been great.  The sound is crisp and clear.  The view screen in back of the camera does no...

We purchased the Jilbere de Paris Tri Panel Lighted Makeup Mirror from Amazon in 2006 from Folica Beauty Supply. We have an old really good makeup mirror from the 1980s that looked a lot like this Jilbere mirror, but the bulbs had finally burnt out. This Jilbere make up mirror from Folica had a similar design to our old mirror with the Tri Panel Lighted Mirror. We actually thought thi...

This is my new Skookie Cast Iron Skillet set by Sante Cookware.  This is a neat little set! It makes for a fun gift to give and receive.  This set comes with two mini cast iron skillets, two serving hot pads, a recipe booklet, and one brownie mix.  I find my Skookie to be not so much a basic cookware item as much as it is a fun activity. Since this set comes with t...

My nine year old nephew is very much into those little finger skateboards you can find at toy stores and drug stores.  When he asked for this Tech Deck Skateboard Skatepark for the holidays, I figured he would have a lot of fun with it. I bought it for him and I was right. He loves it! I do not know much about these mini skateboards, but they keep my nephew busy and he ...

I received this Sony CD player/cassette recorder for my birthday.  I am overall very happy with this item.  The sound is great and I like all the different things I am able to do with this product.This player is attractive. I like the silver and black combo.  The handle makes it easy for me to carry around the house, whether I am doing homework in my room or having friends over i...

I love to bake! Bakers always need rubber-type spatulas to get that last bit of batter or frosting from our mixing bowls. This is the Pyrex silicone head spatula.  It is 10" long. The spatula part is about 3" long. The handle is clear plastic with kind of a cool frosted look.  The silicone section of this spatula is purple. It does come in other colors.I think this spat...

This is what is called a donut bed. It is made for cats, though I think a small dog would also fit inside.  This bed is soft with a fleece fabric covering. The bottom is padded with about 1/4" thickness.  There is a roll all around the bed that makes up the sides, thus the donut name. It is this roll that makes my cat very happy.  It hugs to his body and ...

This is one hundred percent natural catnip.  It is called Kookamunga Chataire Catnip by 8 in 1 Pet Products. I learned that catnips are not all the same quality. Some catnips are of a higher grade and others seem either stale or not real pure.  I do not know which, but your cats can tell.Kookamunga catnip is a pretty good brand.  It is not the best we have gotten, but it ran...

To me, this Garfield Celebrations DVD is one of the most special set of episodes ever put together for Garfield fans.  When I first saw this DVD was available I had to put it on my Christmas list.  For those who do not know, Garfield is a hilarious cat who loves to eat.  His human man is named John.  John also has a cute little dog, Odie.There are three episodes in this...

The Polar Express is definitely one of the most awesome Christmas book for kids that was ever made.  To me, this book is almost in a class of its own. I believe it was already the first page that had me totally hooked. I felt so special to be included on this incredible journey to the north pole. I did not want this story to end. I can't imagine ...

While looking for some decent inexpensive towels I picked up a set of Fieldcrest Classic Towels at Target. They were a big disappointment.The towel I am reviewing is a Fieldcrest Classic 30" by 58" 100% cotton bath towel made in India. The color is oil green.  I guess the name should have warned me that these towels would be better suited as oil absorbers in a car repair shop rat...

One of the things I love about receiving Victoria's Secret flannel pajamas, is that they also sell bedroom slippers to match! If you watch the Victoria's Secret web site, you can get some amazing deals on these slippers, especially around the holidays, when they also make excellent gifts!The slippers in the photo are pretty nice. I would never pay the regular pr...

Every graduate loves to receive money, but it is also cool when someone buys you something totally cute, small, and fuzzy. This is a sweet little gorilla graduate in hot pink. I received it for my graduation and think it's awesome. This little ape wears a graduation cap with a tassle and holds her own diploma. She is a stuffed animal made of pink shaggy fur. Her face, front, ...

I became a vegetarian a few years ago.   Since I am surrounded by carnivores, I had to learn to cook my own meals if I wanted to try new things to eat. I began by asking for vegetarian cookbooks for Christmas.  One of the books I received was The Everything Vegetarian Cookbook. It was written by Jay Weinstein. He is a National Public Radio commentator and a professional chef.I no...

When I went to the bookstore to look for a gift for my friend to help her get ready for college, the person who worked at the book store suggested The Naked Roommate: And 107 Other Issues You Might Run Into In College as the most requested book for students who will be going away to college for the first time. I thought the cover of this book was intriguing enough. It&n...