I love cobalt blue glassware, and these make a beautiful accent on the table.My dishes are mostly blue onion pattern (Corelle everyday and nicer ones for special) and I like to have some contrast sometimes with cobalt blue glassware.  When I saw these in the Miles Kimball catalog I ordered them right away.  Since then I’ve even broken the butter dish and replaced it once. (No we...

   This is a very old gift. It has been passed down through the family. It is a piano that has pop up keys. When you press the keys, the salt and pepper shaker pop up! It is gold and shiny .There was relative in our family who collected salt and pepper shakers. She passed this collection down and the piano was part of it. I do not when this was made, but it is very old. The piano...

My husband deals with a number of clients in his business and every Christmas season he's certain to receive a number of gifts from them in appreciation for his very high level of customer service, integrity and strong business dedication.  This past Christmas it was a gift from a temporary agency however, that won my heart.This gorgeous stainless steel pepper mill by Blomus mystified ...

I've owned the Roosevelt Wooden Pepper Mill for a couple of years now. For the most part, I have been very happy with it.This pepper mill is made of a durable wood body with a metel top. The top is a metal crank that you turn. It, at one time, had a finish on the wood to protect it. I have enjoyed this pepper mill. I think it looks very stylish. I've ground black pepper and also multi-c...

Hailed by Rolling Stones Magazine and many others, including myself, as the best and definitive rock album of all time Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band features a whole new look on the rock genre. The Beatles began with the last track on Revolver, "Tomorrow Never Dies", and continues on with that to a fully featured album. The name of the album and its first track were used to mak...

Dr. Pepper was invented in Waco, Texas, and we've got the Dr. Pepper Museum to prove it.  Located inside an historical building in downtown Waco.  The lower level has an old-fashioned soda fountain, museum exhibits and a gift shop.  We tried Dr. Pepper floats made with vanilla ice cream, which were delicious and not terribly expensive.Exhibits are $6 for adults, $4 for senior...

Salt and Pepper jeans is an actual brand of jeans.  They offer many different styles and sizes to fit virtually any body shape.  However, I got lucky and was shopping on eBay.  I thought originally that salt and pepper jeans meant a particular pattern or color. I had no idea that it was actual jean brand.  I haven't seen it in the stores in my area.I ordered the jeans fo...

  This beautful decanter bottle is filled with oil and colorful peppercorns. It is a beautiful display for the kitchen and can also be used.These are mainly black peppercorns in canola oil. It is a 2.2 ounce bottle. Shonfeld's makes many beautiful bottles with colored peppers and spices for kitchen display. They are lovely, bright and colorful. I like the the shapes of the bottles. The...

I collect salt and pepper shakers, well only the cute ones that are in various unusual shapes or colors. I saw these pretty, colorful kitty cats at a gift shop and just couldn't help myself. I think these are just beautiful. I don't use them for salt & pepper, but they are functional and I could use them if I wanted to. I prefer to put them up on the shelf above my oven where I can ...

Last summer, my brother visited from Washington D.C.  He's in his 40s and never been married.  He has a great job so he endulges himself regularly.  He's a bit of a Metrosexual.  During his visit, he accidently left a bottle of body wash.  I called him to tell him and ask if we should send it back but he said, "No."  He mentioned that it was expen...

As a mother of a special needs child I have to do a lot of research and attend special classes to learn how to best help my daughter.  A big area of concern for her is communication.  One day her speech therapist offered a class on It Takes Two to Talk which is also a book that I got to take home.  This book teaches parents how to properly work with their children to establish a ...

Stadium Arcadium is an album written by the band, Red Hot Chili Peppers and is published by Warner Brother's Records. Each track is an unique experience ranging from classic soulful funk, to a variation of hip hop that is wholly relatable by any individual. With the release of this album, they have proven once again that they still are able to capture their audience's imagination. Each ...

If you want energy and can put up with awful tasting energy supplements, Venom Bite, could be a viable choice for you. It is not one for me. The sickening cough medicine-esque flavor had me gagging right after tasting it. It does not smell bad, it smells like old-fashioned Coke syrup.Even still, to test its energy-giving powers, I had a few more nausea inducing sips, then poured it down th...

I am a pretty huge fan of the Red Hot Chili Peppers. I know all about their history and how they started out. In particular, I am a big fan of their classic days. By classic, I mean their work before Californication. The Chili Peppers' 80s stuff was a hard, jamming mixture of funk, metal, and rap. The Chili Peppers jelled those genres out so beautifully, and it's especially apparent in ...

With Californication, The Red Hot Chili Peppers really came into their own. With a newly sober John Frusciante rejoining the band, they really gelled and brought a sense of maturity to their music that they had previously only dabbled with. It all comes together here. The cover art and the songs match the great performances brought forth by the band. There are 15 tracks on the disc and almost a...

Today, collecting salt and pepper sets is a popular hobby. Shakers were made by many different companies and in many designs and themes. They were also made in different materials such as plastic, ceramic, metal and pottery. I like the quality of pottery, so I've collected a few sets of salt and pepper shakers made by the Shawnee Pottery Company. Those in my collection include Chefs, Swiss ...

This is my top rated lip balm for whenever I want a slight tint of color on my lips. It's gotten hard to find in my area, and I was so glad when I discovered that drugstore.com carried it that I stocked up and bought six of them! I remember using this early in my teens, but it's perfect for adults, too. The shade is perfect for someone who is looking for a "no make-up" look - ...

The Yellow Submarine Songtrack shouldn't be confused with the film's soundtrack - this differs yet holds a similar track listing. The Songtrack has a lot of the same tracks, but deletes the instrumental tracks that made up the second side of the original Soundtrack album. Got it? I picked this CD up from the local library and I was inspired to buy it for myself later. The Yellow Su...

I spend a lot of hours running alone.  As a woman, there is always a fear that someone will want to do me harm.  I bought the Tandem Sport Runner Defense Spray (pepper spray) for those times I wanted to run alone and feel safer. I sprayed this once, to see if it worked and the spray came out about 7 feet.  Certainly that's closer than I would want anyone to get, but it's ...

I wasn't sure what catagory to put this in but, hope you all enjoy the review. We got this as a way for us to grow organic produce without having to deal with bugs & also having the convenience of having fresh herbs at your fingertips. The Aerogarden has different kits such as herb kits, salad kits, tomatoes, flowers, etc. It has really come in handy with our cooking. We'v...