Our Mutual Friend, filmed in 1998, is based on a novel by Charles Dickens. This BBC mini-series is excellent. I have always said that the BBC knows best how to film English classics, and this series proves it once again. The story is too complex to re-tell here, besides, re-telling will spoil the fun. I will just say that the plot involves murder, arranged marriage, romance, attempted murder, s...

Our Solar System ISBN 0-88705-949-X by Peter Riley is an excellent book for children to introduce them to the solar system.  What makes this book different is not so much the information it holds but the way it is presented.  It is formatted as a see-through picture book.  Each picture layers over another and presents a pictorial view of how the solar system comes together.For wh...

Yours, Mine, & Ours is a very comical movie. It is about a man and women who were high school sweethearts, and then meet again years later only to discover they're still in love, so they get married. The only catch to this is the amount of children that each has. The woman, played by Rene Russo, has 10 kids, and the man, played by Dennis Quaid, has 8 kids. This movie was a very personal...

When I first became intersted in classic rock, which was most powerful about 20 years before I was born, I asked for two albums. We Sold Our Soul For Rock 'N' Roll by Black Sabbath, and also Back In Black by AC/DC. Both of these CD's helped launch me into a full blown craze of anything rock and roll. Black Sabbath is one of my favorite bands, and they are because of this album. We S...

Have you ever wondered if your great grandparents had a beloved pet? Wouldn't you have liked to know more about their childhood? What was their school day like? Who was their favorite sports figure? Did they have a nickname? Who was their first love? I sure wish I could have known them better some how.Chances are, like me, you may have missed out on getting to know who your ancest...

Because I am a fan of the TV sitcom, Everybody Loves Raymond, I picked up a copy of the book Everybody Loves Raymond, Our Family Album.  When I purchased it from Barnes and Noble, I paid about $20.00 for it, but you can get it for much cheaper now.You must be a fan of the TV show to get anything out of this book, because it is all about the show.  It is loaded with great photos taken ...

The scent these candles have are amazing. I am not sure but if I was to guess I would say they are home made. I have 2 right now. One is Caramel Pecan and the other is Rootbeer. They have so many scents that are out of the ordinary, which is what I like. The Root Beer smelled just like the product. The Caramel Pecan smells like, to me anyways, a cappucino.The scents are pretty strong. I like my...

As I was browsing at a flea market, I ran across an old book called The Winter Of Our Discontent by John Steinbeck. At a bargain price of fifty cents for a lovely copy of an antique book of course I bought it for my collection. The title intrigued me, and I liked The Red Pony and Travels with Charley to name a few of Steinbecks books.Little did I know, this book touched my heart in a way I didn...

I absolutely love this book!  is a non-fiction book that looks at the lives and contributions of women that helped find and shape the nation. Most of these women are the wives and/or sisters of the "Founding Fathers" which offers an interesting perspective of how the influence of the couple is intertwined.  This is a must read for anyone who has even a little love for histor...

Just a note about me before I get to the book. Since I was a little girl, I have been fascinated with a world beyond our five senses. Although I grew up in a religion that condemned the occult, I have looked into subjects like parapsychology, numeralogy, tarot, shamanism, etc. So when I saw Sylvia  Browne on the Montel Williams show, I felt a kinship with her.Now I have met a few folks who...

When I saw this big ole mug in the Femail Creations catalog, I was immediately smitten. I put it on my holiday list last year and lo' and behold, I got it! This mug is perfect for me since I have a tuxedo cat. The mug is made out of ceramic. It is made by Our Name is Mud and is hand painted by Lorrie Veasey. It is 5 1/2 inches high.I love the design: how on one side there is a ver...

I really thought a cat toy like this would be fun. We all know that cats LOVE to bat at things that dangle and move around. It has carpet, so it would be nice for the nails.As the title says... It's a great toy in theory, not in practice. I've tried this toy with all the cats I've had. None a one has done anything more than bat at it once, and only while I was encouraging them. I th...

So Mindless Self Indulgence finally releases a DVD. It's been in the making for the past 4 years, and it's obviously gone through some changes. So what we get  is a live DVD from 3 shows they played at Webster Hall in NYC on July 8th, 9th and 10th 2005. The tracklisting contains songs, bits with the fans, and end credits. Song selection was pretty heavy from their new (at the time)...

This is a good book by Jimmy Carter, a very generous and caring man. There's definitely a political slant, which is virtually inescapable if you're going to read a book by Carter. Nonetheless, his stance on many issues that are at the forefront of American politics, world peace and foreign relations must be respected. I'm more conservative than Carter, but must respect his altr...

Actually my husband bought this shoe for him. But somehow it ended up with me. Even though he sometimes uses it, mostly I use it when I go to gym or for walking. Earlier I was using another brand and was quite comfortable with it. Then my husband bought this and he stopped using it. Then I decided to try it. It felt more soft and light weight. Overall it was more comfortable walk...

The average person might ask "Who the hell is Stella and why should I care?" To answer the average Joe-Sixpack's question, Stella is quite possibly the best and most underrated TV series of all time. Don't let the show's prompt cancellation fool you; Stella is really a great show. The greatness of Stella simply cannot be summed up in one review. To fully express the extent...

Interpol is a indie rock band whose signature sound has created many bands of similar sounds. Their music is rather simple but the singer's monotone voice is something different in a world of sound-a-likes. This is Interpol's 3rd album and although I feel the first 2 were superior, this one is still very good. "Our Love to Admire" features 11 tracks, all of which are very good. This time around...

The Little Tikes Climb and Slide Castle is a great toy for toddlers.  The Castle has one side that is like a mini rock climbing hill.  The other side is a slide for coming down out of the castle.  Tunnel-like openings allow the toddler to go under the castle, creating a special hiding spot.  The top platform of the castle features a wheel that turns.  We were unable to ...

Financial Peace Revisited by Dave Ramsey was a great motivational book for me.  This book is designed to show many of the mistakes we make with our finances and show a better way to handling things.Dave Ramsey's approach is a bit radical but for many people like myself, radical is what is needed.  Because Dave Ramsey has "been there, done that" his book has a believable ...

  Green Sweep Weed and Feed with a hose end adaptor is the easily way to eliminate weeds from your lawn while fertilizing and watering it.Especially in early spring our lawn needs to be fertilized and watered.  More importantly, it needs to have the weeds that pop up all over killed.Green Sweep Weed and Feed is easy to use because the bottle top is designed to hook up directly to a ga...