We bought this car for our son to drive back and forth to school.  We wanted something that was reliable and fuel efficient--and we got both.  He drives it everyday and is getting between 50 and 55 mpg.  He would get better mileage if he drove only in town, but since we live in burbs he has 20 miles on the highway, which cuts down on the mileage.  That said, the Prius is dif...

Can you tell from my ratings that I LOVE my Duet laundry pair?  I do.  Although this set is pricy to begin with, it is well worth the original cash outlay.  When my old Maytag washer went on the fritz after 8 years, and the Maytag repairman, no not the one on TV, told me it would cost over $300 to fix it, we decided it was time for a new washer/dryer pair.  We spent two week...

My husband and I want to spend part of the year in Mexico when we retire, so he decided we needed to learn some Spanish.  I was very skeptical that at our ages we would be able to pick it up at all.  But undeterred he bought Rosetta Stone.  It is unbelievable.  After just a few lessons, we are speaking, reading and understanding some Spanish.  Very simple Spanish, but...

My husband and I are seasoned Disney fanatics.  We have been going there for years and have stayed at several on-site resorts.  On our last trip, we decided to give Coronado Springs a try.  This decision was made based on the food available at the resort. We are real foodies, and a big part of our vacations are trying new foods and restaurants.  I think tha...

Are you kitchen impaired?  Scared of skillets, frightened by fricassee?  Does the thought of getting a balanced meal on the table give you the shivers?  When you go to one of those gourmet kitchen  parties, do you look at the gadgets and wonder if they are really for the kitchen or instruments of torture.    If so, I have a product for you.  The Pampere...

I love bright colors.  Reds, yellows, greens, purple.  And my Fiesta dinnerware is bright, functional, dishwasher, oven, and microwave safe lead-free china. As a matter of fact, it is made right up the road in Lowell, West Virginia by the Homer Laughlin China Company.  Founded in 1871, The Homer Laughlin China Company employees over 1100 skilled American workers and remains one...

A lot of folks are going to think I am off my rocker, but this is working for me.  It didn’t cost that much (used on Amazon for 18.00) and it is a safe, effective way to not only lose weight, but to change your relationship with food.  Paul McKenna teaches you methods to be in control of food, instead of food being in control of you.  If you are like me, I am sick of all ...

I hate housework.  Let me just get that in there.  But, I really like a clean house.  I know, not a very good combination.  I am always looking for shortcuts to get the desired results.  The introduction of Swiffer Dusters has really helped me with my goal.   I was hesitant to buy these at first because I thought they were too expensive, but after going back t...

I received this coffee maker as a Christmas gift from my hubby, as he knows I am a coffee hound.  He does not drink coffee, (one of those Mountain Dew in the AM people) but he knows what I like and he does his homework.  He made an excellent choice.  This coffeemaker makes excellent coffee. Every morning at 5:55 am the timer starts my coffee, so at 6:00 when the alarm goes off,...

Tide To Go saved my bacon at work.  Last year, we were expecting a very important guest.  I got up early, dressed carefully and started down the road with my cup of coffee.  What I didn't plan for was my travel mug leaking on my white blouse. I was getting ready to turn around and go home to re-dress, when I thought about that commercial with the girl cleaning up her blouse b...

Last September I had a 200.00  credit with Southwest burning a hole in my pocket.  I asked my husband where he would like to go and he said anywhere we can get to for 200.00.  So we went to Vegas. ( Southwest had a Ding special)  After booking our flight, we had to decide where to stay.  We had never been to Vegas, and the only preconcieved notions I had came from CSI.&...

If you have read my review on Swiffer dusters, you know that I like a clean house, hate to clean and try to maximize my output on cleaning days.  Swiffer WetJet is one of the tools I use to get this done.  I have loads of ceramic tile and mopping all of it used to be a big chore.  Now with the Swiffer WetJet, it goes much faster, my floors get clean, and my hands never touch dirt...

After a long cold winter, my feet were so not ready for summer sandals.  They were dry, rough, calloused and just plain nasty.  In the past few weeks, I have used one of those file thingys, pumice stones and a razor callous remover.  Nothing made much of an impact on my winter feet.  I had been seeing the cheesy commericals on TV for the PedEgg and wondered if they worked.&n...

For my family, no trip to Virginia Beach is complete without a day at the Virginia Aquarium Marine Science Center.  It is just a short easy drive from the beach area and is well worth the trip.  The Museum features five main areas, the Bay and Ocean Pavilion, the Marsh Pavilion, a Nature Trail, hands on experiences, which the kids really like, and an IMAX theater.  The Bay and Oc...