I have been fortunate to see some of the great wonders that Northern California has to offer. I've seen Yosemite. I've visited sequoia trees in the snow. And my latest trip was to Muir Woods, home to one of the last old growth Redwood forests.Muir Woods is about 30 minutes to the west of San Francisco. It is a national park that costs a whole $5 for adults and nothing for kids 15 and un...

I have always been a fan of OFF! insect repellant's because I have had proven results when I have used them. I was very excited when I discovered OFF! Deep Woods Towelettes at Target. Off! Towelettes are individually wrapped cloths that are already treated with OFF! insect repellent.Bugs are attracted to me big time. It never fails that I go somewhere not thinking about bugs and using repel...

When we moved into our house there was a small sunroom located between the kitchen and the dining room. Since the space was so small we decided to use it as a craft room instead of a sunroom. To do this we had to tackle the issue of what to do with all the windows. There are 8 of them but 2 face into the house so they were not a problem. For a sunroom windows are a must have but for a craf...

Having hardwood floors throughout my entire house, and having a lot of wood paneling as well, I needed a good cleaner specifically designed for wood. Growing up, I remembered Mom using Murphy's Oil Soap on her cabinets and paneling, so I thought I'd give it a try myself.The scent of this product is very pleasant. It is not overwhelming, but rather a light, clean scent. Very friendly to ...

We bought Elmer's Carpenter's Wood Glue so that my son could make a small project with Popsicle sticks. A huge, 7.62 ounce bottle only cost $4.99 so it turned out to be an excellent deal. When we started using it we noticed that there was no bad odor like alot of glues, in fact, there was practically no smell at all. The bottle is easy to use, the glue does not seem to dry up and clog t...

Off! Brand Deep Woods Spray is an effective insect repellent that works for longer lasting, heavy insect areas. i personally am very apt to have many mosquito bites especially in wooded areas. I found that using this spray had some great advantages for me. I was well protected against insect bites for nearly 3 hours while wearing it in the hot sun in a wooded park. I reapplied it and had no pro...

I live in the deep south and mosquitoes are a year round problem. This has always been a problem for my because if one of those nasty little bugs bite me I have a whelp the size of a golf ball. Off Deep Woods Insect Repellent is a product that helps me deal with my itchy problem. Off Deep Woods offers long lasting protection and lives up to the promise. They also claim to repel ticks, biting fl...

Minwax water-based wood stain is a good product that should provide you with a nice finish. Staining is a bit of a tricky process, and you might have to live with a few imperfections, but it's very rewarding to completely transform a piece.  We got a pint of this Minwax stain on an unbelievable sale at Menards. It was on the shelf with other paints and stains that had been made ...

I spend a lot of time outdoors in the summer, and because we have a lot of trouble with mosquitoes and ticks in our area, I always make sure to spray on Deep Woods Off before I go out. Deep Woods Off contains 25% Deet, one of the best known insect repellants. I don't know how bad the chemical is for you, but it does work. I can get about four or five hours of protection, before I ...

I was doing over the living room and wanted something for the windows so off to Home Depot we went.At first I wasn’t looking for blinds. I didn’t really care for blinds and thought of them as just another thing to dust. Then, I saw these!These blinds are not the skinny, thin plasticy…. Well, OK, technically they are plastic… but they are plastic that is molded to look ...

My husband has built the house we currently live in, so he had bought all the materials, from lumber to siding to windows & doors. We went to Menards and picked the windows together. Crestline was the brand we liked from the start.For our living room, we picked Double Hung Tilt windows that conveniently tilt in for easy cleaning. When choosing between Wood (nice traditional look) and Vinyl ...

No picture of this book could ever do the art justice!  The fairies, the cottage, the butterflies and woods, everything is just far too beautiful for mere words.This tale begins with a little girl going into the woods, only to be taken to fairy land as the honored guest at a fairy wedding.  While there, she meets the King and Queen of fairyland, who live in a gorgeous castle by the se...

After my cats ruined my favorite Peir 1 kitchen table, I looked high and low for a quality wood filler that would stand up to the feline rigors of unavoidable scratching. After perusing the many products at home depot I settled on this one not knowing the outcome. What initially caught my eye was that it is sandable and stainable, so after waiting for the short dry period you can sand smooth an...

We decided to purchase a wood stove to help heat our new home after having some really long, cold winter days. Our house has the heat pump and we just love it but when the temperature outside gets below  32 degrees, we have to use the auxillary heat setting. The auxillary heat setting costs more to heat than using just the regular heat pump. Our heat pump is great for warm weather and cold...

When we purchased our house it had a Canadian made wood burning stove from Powrmatic in the recreation room. In the winter time, it is a very rommantic atmosphere wood burning stove with its 24 by 9 inch window to see the flames. I find a real wood burning stove very differnt than gas powered or other simulations. It is also a backup heat should we lose power to the house furnace. It ...

Titebond Original Wood Glue (16 ounce bottle ) is good for many things. I always have a bottle around the house and garage. This is a good quality product, especially for any tpe of carpenter or hobbiest. It is good for when you get into a project that can't be nailed. It is also good for things that need glued as well as nailed. It actually bonds stronger than the wood itself, which m...

My third child had a lot of hand-me-downs so when we needed to buy a new high chair, I wanted it to be nice.  I really liked the looks of the Eddie Bauer wood high chairs.  They were a lot more expensive than the other ones, but I thought it was something we could keep and use with grandchildren.  I don't think it's going to last through my daughter.  Everyday we hav...

Tiger Woods PGA Tour 08 for Xbox 360 is a golf simulation game that is fairly realistic and quite difficult at times.  I purchased this game for my roommates so we could all have a multiplayer game to compete against each other. This is a great golf game and is really realistic compared to almost all the other golf games on the market.  The graphics are well done and the people all...

I love Method Wood For Good! Aren't the Method people clever? It's easy to use and works great. The spray design limits the amount you use, so you don't use more than you need. I also appreciate that it is packaged in a plastic bottle instead of an aerosol spray can. The no wax formula shines up my wood furniture beautifully, is not too heavy, and leaves no residue or build-up. It i...

The goal of Tiger Woods PGA Tour 07 golf is realstic golf.  I do beleive it accomplishes this goal.I have played this game on a few ocassions and have been impressed witht he realistic nature of the game, given that you actually need to swing in order to hit the ball.  The Wii matches up nicely witht he game for added involvement.In this game you can simply play a round of golf, play ...