I've been a big fan of King ever since I read Carrie in junior high. I was browsing the horror section of Waldenbooks for something new to read and spotted this gem. A vampire horror book by Stephen King sounded too good to be true. I started reading as soon as I got home.The book starts off as a story of attachment to a small town where Ben, one of the story's characters, spent some ti...

La Bella Lots of Curls Extra Hold Styling Gel is formulated for curly hair, natural or permed. I have used it on my permed hair, with very satisfying results. The gel is to be applied to towel-dried hair; after that you scrunch the hair with your fingers and either let it air dry or style it the way you normally do (I usually air dry). The curls become more pronounced and defined, and they stay...

I have been using Avery Marks-A-Lot Permanent Markers for quite some time, and I really like them.  They are great for writing on labels, boxes and anything where you want bold writing that will stand out.  They come in different colors, though I find myself using black the most.There is a caution with these markers:  they are an irritant to the eye.  But they are also non-t...

Within probably the last year or so I have really started to enjoy collecting Disney pins.  My sister was into it a little while before me and I always thought it was kind of silly until I tried it on one trip to Disney and I was hooked!  I'm not sure how long Disney has been making pins but I would say for at least the last 7 or 8 years.  There are so many pins out there now...

I received this bird feeder as a gift for my birthday this year. The price tag was still on the bottom, so I know it was from Big Lots and was $15. A very good price for a nice looking feeder! I really like the look of this feeder.  It's made of metal that resembles copper, with a decorative design around the sides highlighted with a blue glass marble. The round feeder tube i...

We like to have a lot of potted plants on our deck in the summer.  These embossed foam planters we found at Big Lots are perfect.  They look just like real clay or ceramic pots, but they are really made out of a foam material and painted to look like the real thing.The reason I like these better than the real thing is that they are so lightweight, especially compared to clay pots.&nbs...

  My new "Cuddle Recliner" has quickly become my favorite place to sit in the whole house.  I had never heard of this type of chair before, until I saw it at Big Lots. It was $399.99 (Compared to $499.99). It is a super plush, extra-wide RECLINER. It's size is in between a regular recliner and a loveseat. As the name implies, it is for 2 people to sit close together and ...

  I have read more than my far share of books, all of which posses their own unique qualities. I do have a few favorites however, which tend to stand out more than the other. I prefer reading fantasy and fiction books. I guess you could say that they give me a short escape from reality. I do read non-fiction books as well and one of my favorite books in that genre is Chicken Soup for the T...

 My sister bought me this cute stuffed Santa holding shower gel in a gingerbread man shape. Santa is approximately 8 inches high. He is holding some sweet scented gel (45ml/1.6oz). Since I took this picture I have used the shower gel. I liked it but was shocked it did not smell like ginger bread, it just smelled sweet. I wish there would have been more gel. I was not sure if I wanted ...

The Ice Elements normal to dry moisturizer has loads of moisture without being too heavy.As with all Ice Elements products the base is pharmaceutical grade aloe vera and there is no water, which means that the ingredients are concentrated so the standard 1.69 oz jar lasts for quite a while. Mine generally lasts for 6 - 8 weeks, sometimes longer.This moisturizer really leaves my skin feeling dew...

  I purchased this brown paper bag full of crumbles of scented wax at sale price after Christmas last year.  Included were 6 little wicks which are to be placed in a candle votive or container of my choice along with the "Gingerbread Cookie" scented wax bits.  Once lit, the wax crumbles will melt, making an interesting and hopefully wonderful smelling candle.  ...

I confess, I hate children's music.  That leaves in a bit of a bind, as I have a two and three year old.  However, after seeing Laurie Berkner perform her song "Bumblebee" I decided to give her CD a try.  And I love it!All the songs are fun.  Some are rewritten oldies, like "I've been working on the railroad"  while others are her own creatio...

I love C. O. Bigelow's Mentha Liptints!  I have two of them, the nude/pinkish shade and one that is just slightly darker.  I love both!  If you are a fan of mint, this is definitely the lipgloss for you.  It provides lots of shine with a hint of natural-looking color, plus an intense burst of mint which will make your lips tingle!  You can even dab a bit on your ton...

The Motorola V190 is not a snazzy phone. It does not try to be. Unlike the Razr, Krazr, or Pebl (all also by Motorola), the V190 does not aim to be the next big phone. What it does aim for is to be a great all-around phone with good reception, internet capabilities, and some added bonus features for a lot less than its more chic cousins. The V190 is small, but not so much that it interferes wit...

Not like in overseas, here we will not be given those latest release mobile phone when we sign up for cellular phone plan. But they do reward us when we least expect it.Pros: The more I reload, the more bonuses I will get. For example if I reload RM 200-RM250 in 4 months, I will get 5% of that value. This is quite easy to achieve for it only means a reload of RM 50 per month. Digi also give us ...

I usually do not pay $19 for a tube of lip gloss but the Bobbi Brown lip glosses have such staying power.  The tube is not a standard size for lip gloss (it is a little bit smaller) but the gloss is so highly concentrated & I find that I do not have to apply it too many times during the day.  The chocolate color is the perfect shade if you have light or a dark complexion...

The family went to Somerset Mall one evening to wander; but that's a poor excuse to shop, isn't it?As we passed Bachrach, menswear, I went back and entered. They were having a sale on mens' sportshirts. I did need a couple of newer shirts I could wear, besides all of my T shirts. My other dress shirts were few, and lacking respect.After finding my right size and looking them over su...

This game is great for mixed groups, as the learning curve is slight, and the group games are alot of fun. This game consists of hundreds of 'mini-games' that are around 3-4 seconds long where the player performs a simple, and usually hilarious, task before quickly passing the wiimote to the next player. The gamecube version of this game was a lot of fun, but the Wii version adds a whol...

We gave our 18 month old son the Fridge Farm Magnets for Christmas this year.  It's a great toy that really keeps him enetertained.  The toy consists of one large Farm shaped magnet that plays music and has a place to match the front and back of different animal magnets.  When you get a match, it plays a song and tells the name of the animal and the sound it makes. ...

This Kodak Digital Photo Frame was a Christmas gift for my grandparents. We wanted to upload photos onto the frame before giving it to them, so we installed the software on my computer and thought this would be pretty simple.  Well, we were proven horribly wrong!  Although the instruction book may have many different languages, it does very little for actually helping you to understan...