Dr. Grabow PipesGood Ole "Grabow", th' "Doc",... the poor man's "Mersham", a bowl for the everyday Joe.I've been buying and retirering (sp?) these pipes for almost 8yrs. now.Prices vary, store to store, state to state. Once at a K-mart closeout I bought the last of their stock at $2 per. Typically the retail is between "high-teen" and $25...

While shopping one day we came across this novelty photo studio called Magenta Studio Photo in Vaughn Mills Mall (that HUGE outlet mall north on the 400 near Canada’s Wonderland). They are a hip new photo studio and they can take all sorts of novelty pictures like kid as angel, butterflies, drummer, in bowls of flowers, with sunflowers, etc. I spent over an hour looking at their portfolio...

Enjoying either Bailey's Irish Cream or O'Donnells in my coffee is a treat for me. I was delighted when I found that there was a new product on the market, White Chocolate. We waited for the perfect evening, brewed our coffee, added the O'Donnell's White Chocolate Irish Cream and prepared to savor the product. The smell was delightful, the flavor only somewhat acceptable. The gi...

As my profile states, I am a Graphic Artist and I design for several different vendors who allow me to place my designs on their products. People shop at this particular site and can personalize pretty much anything. I have been with Zazzle for a couple of years, but only within the past year, did I really start creating designs for my galleries there. I now have several thousands of designs an...

When my husband and I got married, he promised me the moon and the stars.  He actually gave me the star part already! I received a letter and a plaque style certificate on my birthday that said my husband had named a star after me.( See the picture above)  My star's location and its telescopic coordinates are: Mag 08.6 RA 07h 34m 05.292s DEC + 21 degrees 16'...

I've been to my first holiday craft shows of the year and found these adorable elf ornaments.  My oldest daughter collects elves so I thought these would be perfect for her Christmas tree or perhaps to decorate a wreath.I almost missed this booth but when I did notice it I scooped up all the versions of the elves that were there.  I can't believe how much work went into m...

There have been thousands of pictures taken of my daughter in her short life. More than a few of those were professional portraits. I have tried the expensive places that claim to be so fabulous. They are okay. But nothing beats good old JC Penney Portrait Studio at the mall. There is where I've learned to turn to again and again for beautiful portraits of my daughter. The studio near our h...

A novel yet inexpensive gift this holiday season for the big game hunter in your family may very well be "The Original Can" Bleat Call . This compact and simple to use deer call is used primarily for calling in the Big Bucks in the area that are in rut by imitating the bleats of a doe that is in season and ready to breed. This product works great for Whitetail, Blacktail and Mule Deer...

I don't travel without my travel pillow since this was given to me as a gift a few years ago.   I have been on too many flights where one plane is unloaded, you wait 10 minutes and the next group is being asked to board.  What does that tell you about cleanliness?I'm a real stickler when it comes to not only sitting somewhere where some person sat for hours just minutes a...

Our youngest daughter moved away about a year and a half ago and how these empty nesters miss her.  For Christmas she gave my husband this Brookstone digital photo keychain, already loaded with pictures of herself, family shots and her adorable dog, Bella.  I love this keychain as the design is beautiful, a nice steel type finish and good size, about 1-7/8" square. ...

Our family recently took a family trip to Disneyland in California.  We all had so much fun and we wanted to get a great keepsake, and that is when I came across the Photobook from Disney Photopass.  Disney does the neatest thing now, when you walk in the gate you get this little credit card and they have photographers set up all over the park.  When you want your picture taken, ...

My mother-in-law gave my husband and me a Life Wise Color Changing Sound Soother.  It makes different sounds that are very soothing when you are trying to fall asleep at night.  Some of the sounds include a babbling brooke, the surf, a rainstorm, a train, among others.  I find some of the sounds more soothing than others, but they are all nice in their own way.  My husband a...

On Halloween I received a nice assortment of treats (Not tricks ha!) in a very festive bag. I actually marveled at how cute it was. It is made out of this strong, durable paper. It feels a lot like that homemade recycled paper does, that thick texture. On the front is a window, outlined in a bold orange border. In the window is the cutest pumpkin you'll ever see! He actually looks like a cr...

This plastic shark moves swims and moves its jaws and sings a verse of Mack the Knife.A few years ago when the singing fish wall plaques came out I told my family in no uncertain terms that I did not want a singing fish.  Little did I know...Well, I had only seen the singing Bass.  The guys had already found this singing shark before I ever began grumbling about fish.  They were ...

I love Halloween and all the goodies, make up and props that go with it! So when I ran across these at the Dollar Tree, I couldn't pass it up. Spooky Bottle Stickers are great not only for Halloween, but also for theme parties, etc. Wouldn't it be great to have a horror movie party with friends and serve bottled drinks with these labels on them? Play a good Zombie flick and serve them a...

My recent birthday gift of a Kindle 2 was something I definitely wanted to protect, so I was able to find a great leather case for it on eBay.  My husband gave the case to me as a followup gift to my Kindle 2.This leather case is made by Trendy Digital and does a great job of protecting my Kindle.  It is just a basic case, nothing fancy, which is what I was looking for.  The Kind...

Besides getting my husband a professional poker set for Christmas (which I have reviewed separately), my husband's brother also gave him an automatic card shuffler.  This is a really nice item.  It will automatically shuffle one or two decks of cards very easily and efficiently.  It operates on 4 AA batteries (of course, batteries are never included).  With the push of a...

My husband is always losing his keys. (I confess that it happens to me pretty regularly also.) So for Christmas, one of the employees at his law office, got him a great novelty gift. It's a Whistle Key Finder. I laughed and laughed when I saw it, and thought it was a terrific gift. Of course, he left it in the box for ages, because he didn't want to figure out how it worked. So I decide...

 This beautiful silver singing candy dish was a delightful Valentine present. It plays the song, kiss On My lips! It is full of Hershy's kisses. It plays whenever you tilt it back. It came in a bright red box. It is great for home or office. I like the fact that it is refillable and made to last! I do recommend this fun, delicious gift for anyone. It is nice sized and very eye catching...

My daughter has always been very fascinated with vending machines and that includes gumball machines. I remember when she was a little girl, she would ask coins from us just so she could use it in the gumball machines. Sometimes, it was not the content at all because she did not even eat the candies. She just loves the way these gumball works when you put a coin in and twist the knob to get you...