My oldest son loves to play video games.  When he is playing his video games he usually either sits on the floor or sits in a dining room chair.  My wife and I decided to get him the G-Flex Game Booster as a gift for making the B Honor Roll at school.  He loves sitting in this chair while he is playing video games.  He even sits in the chair while he watches television with ...

My youngest son has the AquaDoodle Travel Do N Doodle Pad and the Musical AquaDoodle Mat.  Each of these items came with one AquaDoodle Pen.  However, after much play and several travel destinations my son has misplaced both of his pens.  So when I saw the AquaDoodle Magic Pens 2 pack set I though that it would be a good idea to buy it.  The pens are very simple to use. For ...

The Seymour Ironing Board Storage Rack is a great item to have. I received mine as a Christmas present a few years ago. It is used in storing your ironing board and iron on.  You can either choose to put the rack on a wall or on the back on a door.  The rack is made of heavy duty metal so it is very sturdy.  Just make sure if you place the rack on the back of a door you don't...

I bought the First Act Amplifier for my son as a Christmas gift.  He can use the amplifier with his First Act Guitar.  This amplifier is great for anyone who is learning to play the guitar.  The amplifier is very compact and only weighs 3.5 llbs.  It also has 4 watts of output power and 4" speakers. The on/off button is on the back of the amplifier.  You can connec...

My yougest son received Thomas the Tank Flip Open Sofa for his birthday two years ago.  He has always loved anything that has to do with Thomas the Tank.  The flip open sofa was no different.  As soon as he opened it he sat down in it.  When we took the sofa home he would drag it from room to room.  He would sit in it to watch television, look at books and play with his...

We purchased the 1999 Starcraft Constellation Pop-Up Camper from a local seller two years ago.  We previously had an older and smaller pop-up camper.  We decided that since our family had grown we needed a larger pop-up.  Starcraft is an excellant name in recreational vehicles.  Their products are very durable.  This particular model has one king bed on one end and a do...

The Koka Booth Amphitheatre is located at Regency Park in Cary North Carolina.  This amphitheatre is a small and intimate venue.  There are several parking spaces that are located adjacent to the amphitheatre.  Once you enter the front gate you walk on a cement path through the woods.  While you are walking on the path you can look at the different trees and plants.  Yo...

We bought the Cars Race Track/Case for our youngest son so he would have a  place to keep all of his cars in.  The race track/case is red and has a see through lid.  The case holds sixteen cars. There are even little pictures of the cars in the slots so our son can organize the cars that way.  When the case is closed our son uses the lid as a race track.  Where the hand...

My wife and I purchased The Original Lincoln Logs by Frontier Fort for our son as a Christmas present.  That was about five years ago. Now his little brother plays with them.  Suprisingly all of the pieces are still accounted for.  That is because the Lincoln Logs come in a nice sturdy canister with a lid.  The Lincoln Log set included 75 logs, 2 lookout towers, teepee, cano...

My three year old son received the English/Spanish Educational Steering Wheel by Chicco as a Christmas present two years ago.  He just recently started playing with this toy. It is now one of his favorite toys. There is a switch on the top of the toy where you can choose between English and Spanish.  The educational steering wheel has several features that any child should find intere...

My father gave my youngest son the Tonka Garbage Department Truck last year as a Christmas gift.  My son plays with this toy all the time.  He takes this truck everywhere he goes.  The garbage truck comes with a little garbage container and a sanitation worker.  When the child attaches the garbage container to the side of the truck,  there is a button that can be pushed...

When my family and I were over at my mother's house for Thanksgiving I was able to use her electric carving knife from Toastmaster for the first time.  Let me tell you how much of a lifesaver this electric carving knife was when carving the turkey.  In the past when we have been over to my mother's house for a holiday dinner I had to use a regular knife to carve the turkey. Us...

My wife and I have always loved the smell of candles burning.  We have several different types of candles located in different rooms of our home.  We just recently bought the Glade candle with essential oils for the first time.  We chose the cinnamon apple because of the upcoming holiday season.  The Glade candles are so small that they can be placed anywhere in your home.&n...

My father enjoys giving educational toys as gifts to my son.  Two Christmas's ago was no exception.  My father bought my son the Explorer Globe by Leap Frog.  It did take my son awhile to figure out all of the features of the globe.  Once he figured everything out he really enjoys playing with it.  The Explorer helps children learn the different continents, countrie...

The Kodak Easy Share C530 is a small, easy to use point and shoot 5.0 mega pixel digital camera. It measures about three inches long by two and a half inches high and about three quarters of an inch thick. It is silver in color and very light weight. It comes with an attachable strap for easy wrist carrying. The storage card of choice is an SD card. A card is not included with the purchase of t...

During the summer my family uses seveal different types of sunblock.  One of the types of sunblock we use is the No-Ad Ultra Sunblock Lotion with 30 SPF.  This lotion does have a strong fragrance. Try not to apply if you have a headache.  Make sure you try not to apply close to your nose and you wash your hands really well.  The No-Ad brand comes in a variety of SPF levels.&...

My family goes camping several times a year.  We also take several little flashlights with us.  We have always wanted a lantern to put on the picnic table at night.  We recently received the Coleman - Widebeam Flashlight and Lantern.  The Coleman Widebeam runs on four "D" cell batteries.  To operate the spot light (flashlight) you press the button on the handl...

The Cuisinart EM-100 Espresso Maker is a stainless steel, manual pump espresso maker. It has an all stainless steel body with a detachable water supply in the rear. It has a red light to indicate that the unit is heating up and a red power button. There is a large bulky, easy to grip dial to switch from the steamer to the espresso brew setting. The steamer wand is easy to clean with a damp clot...

The RBC Center in Raleigh North Carolina is home to the 2006 Stanley Cup Champions the Carolina Hurricanes.   Also, the RBC Center is home to the NC State Wolfpack Basketball team. The RBC Center  hosts several other events every year.  Some of those events are the circus, concerts and monster truck shows just to name a few.  The RBC Center has parking for 8,000 cars. A...

Walnut Creek Amphitheatre is a wonderful place to go to watch your favorite bands.  It is located in Raleigh North Carolina.  There are nine parking lots located around the amphitheatre.  The parking fee is almost always included in the ticket price.  There is however premier parking that is located closer to the entrance to the amphitheatre with an additional fee.  The...