Not long ago, I started saving my loose change at the end of every day, and was amazed at how quickly it turned into some real cash! I was just saving it in a slotted wooden box that I found in a thrift store, and when it got really heavy, I would lug it down to the nearest grocery store that had a coin counting machine.Trouble was, I never had a clue how much money that I actually had. I would...

The Black and Decker "Lids Off" jar opener is fantastic. It is so easy to use and also fit nicely on the counter.I received it as a gift from my husband last Christmas. It does exactly what it says it will do on the box. You simply place the jar on the insert and adjust, bring down the top, placing it on the lid, push the button and the jar is opened.I had surgery on my hand recently ...

I have had this spice rack for about three years now. It is still available at Bed Bath and Beyond these days. I have enjoyed using all the different spices and have not found one that I do not like yet. This rack has 20 different spices on it. Some are common spices such as oregano and parsley, others are different mixes specific to the rack. These include ones such as Italian mix and pizza mi...

I want to start off saying that I think this is appropriate for almost any age. My son got this for Christmas and he loves finding change to put in it. He tried to have more money that his sister. It is a digital counting bank and all you do is put the money in. It reads the change that you put in and tells you what the amount of the coin was that you put in and then it tells you the total of t...

Recently my daughter started eating baby food. I wanted something very easy for her to start with that was not full of bad ingredients. I had signed up for e-mails from Beech Nut and when they sent some coupons I decided to give them a try first. The first thing I did was look at the ingredients. All of the Beech Nut baby foods say they are prepared with the fruit or vegetable and water that is...

This was a gift from my sister-in-law who had seen her other niece grow up and love this toy. It is essentially a plastic cookie jar toy that teaches babies shapes and numbers. What I love most about it though its its ability to engage children as young as 6 months even though at that age they are too young to use the shape sort funtion, they still enjoy throwing the objects into the top of the...

During my maternity leave, I watched far too much TV and had a secret shopping channel aversion.  Whilst many of the products on offer don't appeal, considering I'd given up facials during pregnancy, when the Philosophy Day came on and they had a special value pack on offer, including Hope in a Jar, the offer was too good to resist. Less than a cost of a facial, full 30-d...

To go with my nephews theme of Star Wars, my husband and I found this awsome book relating to Star Wars titled: Star Wars: Episode 1 Jar Jar Blinks.This book is for ages 5 and up. The book is about a Star Wars character by the name of Jar Jar. He is a dinosour who is supposed to stay out of trouble but in the end can't. He turns out to save Qui-Gon Jinn from the swamps of Namboo and turns o...

Grip Mate has done it again! Opening up jars if often a tough job for some of us. Don't fret anymore, One Touch Jar Opener does the trick! Having tried Grip Mate's One Touch Can Opener, I just had to try their new jar opener. With my arthritis in my hands and lack of strength, opening up jars can be very difficult for me. I was not very skeptical about the effectiveness of this product ...

We purchased the Good Grips Jar Opener for our family. My wife sometimes has trouble opening jars and I am not always around. We have tried different brands in the past but we never found one that worked all the time until now. This jar opener is very easy to use. You just slid the opener on the sides of the jar you want open and give it a little twist. My wife had a very stubborn jar of spaghe...

  My sister-in-law is an occupational therapist and works with children.  She bought this for my baby and said it is one of the best developmental toys.  She said the baby should be able to get the circle in the spot at age 1.  She was right on.    The cookie jar is so cute.  You can turn it on to shape or numbers.  As you put the piece in, it will say th...

My wife purchased this candle at our local Yankee Candle store.  The candle is the 14.5 oz jar. The scent that she decided on was the Sparkling Vanilla.  When she got home she immediately lite the candle.  Within a few minutes our living room was smelling a wonderful vanilla scent.  Whenever we walk into the living room it smells just like someone has been baking with vanill...

I have used many skin care products, both prescription and over the counter, and this is one of my favorites.  It leaves my skin soft and is ideal for blending with liquid makeup for a smoother application.  I have breakout prone skin, and even though this product is not oil free, I have not experienced any breakouts since beginning use of this product.  This product absorbs quic...

I coach the dance team at our local high school and last year we were looking for an easy fundraiser when someone mentioned home & garden candles.  These are candles that are sold exclusively through the company Home & Garden.  I had never tried them but when they came in, I was amazed!  I love candles, all candles, but these smelled really nice.  We had 20 left...

philosphy's Hope in a Jar is a moisturizer is just a fabulous product!  I use it every morning after cleansing my face with philosophy's Purity skin cleanser and before applying my makeup.  It's not a heavy greasy feeling moisturizer, but rather a nice light smooth moisturizer.  Plus, it's loaded with anitoxidants which as we all know helps reduce those fine lines...

I have arthritis in my hands and have a hard time opening some jars. My mother-in-law saw this One Touch jar opener and thought it would help me.All in all, this jar opener works fairly well. It is very good at opening wide mouth jars like spaghetti sauce or pickles. You just place it on top of the jar lid, center it, and press the button. It has two sets of arms that come inward to open the ja...

I bought this bank for my son last year when we were saving for our next Disney trip.  He was only 5 at the time and was just learning how to count money.  I liked this particular money jar because it's designed specifically for kids.  It's got an interesting pattern on the lid and you can see through the jar to watch the money grow.You have to put one coin at a time thro...

I got this as a Christmas gift this year and really haven't had a chance to use it until now.  I decided to bring it in to work and we can use it as a "swear jar" or something (probably something else because I'll be the one contributing to it usually if it's only a swear jar ;) )  Once we have enough money, I'll use the cash to get us some office treats or s...

The idea behind this little jar auto air freshener is that you clip the dispenser unit to the air vent of your car's dashboard, and when you use the car's air conditioner or heat, the fragrance is dispersed into your car.  Since I LOVE Yankee Candle's products, I thought I'd give this one a try.  What a disappointment!  Although the fragrance is exactly what I hop...

I love Garfield and have been a fan for as long as I can remember.  A few months back, my boyfriend surprised me with Garfield cookie jar.  If you love Garfield, you'll love this item.The Garfield cookie jar is made from ceramic and features Garfield curled up on his stomach.  The handle is actually Garfield's favorite little buddy Pooky.  This cookie jar is hand pai...