My boyfriend suffered a neck injury and had been complaining of mild pain, so his doctor called in a prescription for generic Darvocets to offer him some relief. When I picked up his medication the pharmacist explained to me that he should not take any asprin while taking this pain reliever, and that it may cause drowsiness.My boyfriend began taking these pills, and within an hour he was compla...

As a college student and a server, it is important that I have a relaible ink pen at all times. I also look for unique pens as many of my coworkers have a bad habit of walking off with your ink pen. I saw the bright vibrant neon assortment by Magna Blast, and I knew I could easily identify my pen if I were using these pens.At a fair price of about fifty cents each, I din't hesitate to purch...

I have a library in my home , and the lighting in the library is not the best. I finally got tired of not being able to read in the library at night, and I went to Wal-Mart looking for lamps.I found Main stays floor lamps for less than nine dollars each. at Walmart, so I bought two. There was a silver, gray and black finish. I went with the silver style.These floor lamps were easy to assemble, ...

Imagine my dismay... My parents and various relatives are in town for the Thanksgiving holiday, and my mother starts complaining that it is too cold in my house. I adjust the thermostat and nothing happens... My furnace has stopped working!!I called our handy man Dan and asked him to come look at the furnace, and he informs me he will look at it, but isn't able to preform any major repairs,...

I purchased the Bally's Over the Door Home Gym, because I wanted to tone up a little, and at the time I lived in a small one bedroom apartment. This home gym was supposedly ideal for small spaces, and designed to fit on any interior door.I thought this home gym would be great for my needs, so I didn't hesitate to order it. I was disappointed before the gym was ever delivered. It wa...

Last winter my boyfriend and I went to the Bridger Bowl Mountains in Montana to do some skiing, and before we left his mother gave us both a lovely gift, Columbia Sportswear Titanium jackets in red. She was worried we would freeze while in Montana!I love my jacket, it is comfy and super warm. It has several nice sized pockets for storing hats and gloves and etc. We both love these coats, and my...

While shopping for lipstick, I decided to try a different brand. I went with Rimmel of London because I saw the prettiest pale pink lipstick.Rimmel of London Lasting Finish Lipstick is available in a variety of colors, I feel in love with Airy Fairy and knew this was the shade for me. This lipstick is smooth when applied, it is long lasting for a basic one step lipstick, and it has a decent tas...

I normally do not purchase this brand of kitty litter for my cat, but we ran out and the roads are kinda bad up here in northern Ohio. My boyfriend purchased two bags of this kitty litter to keep in our cars incase we should encounter a need for it, such as getting stuck somewhere.Well, I did not want to go out to buy kitty litter this morning so I grabbed the bag out of the trunk of my car and...

My great grandma Sarah died  a few months before before I was born, but in her will she left me her china collection. When I turned 21 I was to recieve this beautiful set of China. As a child I was allowed to admire it, it is such a beautiful set that I could hardly wait to grow up and enjoy this lovely collection. About 8 years ago, my grandma presented me the set, with advice about carin...

Well, it is certainly winter in Northern Ohio! It is time to bust out those snow boots and heavy coats without a doubt!Today was the first time I have worn my Northface boots this winter, and I was reminded of just how much I love these boots.They are warm, and provide great ankle support, and they make walking in even the most terrible winter weather a breeze. I don't worry about slipping ...

Although this air bed is considered camping equipment that is not what I intend to use it for... I have a huge house, with lots of unfurnished bedrooms. We have had family in and out all week for Thanksgiving. I knew I had to do something about my lack of beds before our guests began arriving so I headed to Wal-Mart and purchased two queen size raised air beds, for about forty dollars each...

  My fiancées mother came up to visit the day after she heard our happy news of getting engaged. She always gives us gifts when she comes to visit, and this time among other things, she gave me Glistening Winter berry Body Butter by Mary Kay. I have never used body butter before, so I wasn't sure what to expect... Is it greasy, oily and thick? Yes it is. I really love the f...

When I was a little girl, around 5 years old, I saw my first Noxzema commercial, and I would cry until my mom would let me wash my face with noxzema. Now 23 years later, if someone took my Noxzema away, I would cry until they gave it back to me. I have tried a variety of skin care products, and for the general cleansing of my skin, as the slogan goes "My face belong to Noxzema." I hav...

I have been banking with Bank of America for a while, and I am extremely happy with this bank. When I learned about online bill pay, I kept writing checks, and I wasn't taking advantage of this good service. However, I ran out of checks and the shipment of my reorders was an issue, I couldn't wait that long. I logged on, and decided to give Online Bill Pay a test drive.I love that I sav...

I recieved this sheet set as a Christmas gift from my sister. I liked the summer blue color, and it is a nice change from my standard pink or white sheet sets.I have never bought sheets from Wal-Mart before, so I was skeptical of how soft these sheets would be. I normally like a little higher thread count. I finally put these Mainstay sheets on my bed, and I was impressed with the softness. The...

My boyfriend expressed an intrest in these "ultimate sleeping pillows" and his chiropractor told him it would dramatically improve his quality of sleep, so we bought one. I nearly fainted when I saw it was $88 before sales tax... Almost one hundred dollars is a lot of money, but I thought it would be worth the price if my dear was sleeping better.The pillow claims to promote greater c...

I take very good care of my teeth. I am 29 years old and knock on wood, I have never had a cavity. I saw Crest Pro Health toothpaste at dollar General at a fair price of less than $3, so I decided to try it out.I like that this toothpaste is an  anti-gingivitis and anti-plaque toothpaste that contains floride to help prevent tooth decay, and also strenghten my teeth. As you might know...

In case you haven't figured this out already... I love Ollie's bargain outlet, it is a really great store similar to Big Lots.While browsing in the stationary/ arts and crafts aisle, I saw these envelopes made by Embassy. They are 4 3/8"x 5 3/4", and you get 40 pastel pink, purple, blue and yellow envelopes per package. The price was unbeatable, fifty nine cents for ...

 Yesterday I recieved an early Christmas gift, an eleven week old gray kitten named Maurice. When my boyfriend picked up the kitty, the breeder warned him that this is a spoiled kitty who does not care for dry kitten food. My sweetie did not know what brand of food to purchase for our new addition, so he stopped by our local Kroger Marketplace and picked up several cans of Disney's the...

I knew it was time to get a new laptop, but I was hesitant to spend a lot of cash on a new one. My Dell Inspiron was okay, but outdated. It was also really heavy. I found the Acer Aspire at Office Max, and it had everything that the Dell I was interested in had, and it was four hundred dollars cheaper!  I bought the Acer Aspire in April 2008, after six weeks of daily use, I must say I am i...