Joe Kurmaskie's second book, Riding Outside the Lines, follows his bicycle adventures through the US and across the globe in a writing style very similar to his first book, Metal Cowboy.  I picked this book up after reading Metal Cowboy, eager to read more about Joe's travels on his bicycle. This book focuses more on foreign travel, which is great because a lot of the people he ...

If you hate the color white, think roses are ugly, and gag at tulle; then this is your bridal guide!  For brides to be who think outside the box, this guide to everything bridal will help organize your erratic pre-wedding thoughts. The pretty in pink cover is deceptive since everything inside is geared toward the "other" bride category. It walks you through planning, places and s...

Coming from Singapore, a country with a lowest recorded temperature of 67 degrees Fahrenheit, I don't have near as much winter credibility as many of you living in colder climates.   Actually, at my house in Northern California I don't really need to worry very much about my pipes freezing (I do worry about my Papaya, Pineapple, and Citrus plants getting too cold). My friends ...

When I first saw this playhouse at Sam's Club I knew we needed to own it!  My daughter worked on my husband to get it and finally in October of 2006 we made the purchase.  It was a pain to get home just because of the sheer size of the playhouse, but we knew that.  Once we got home, it only took about 5 hours for the two of us to get it up.  I wish now we had spent more ...

I was first introduced to this game at my in-laws.  They had played it at a friends house and bought it to play with us.  The game is simple:  each person draws five noun cards.  In order, one person at a time will draw a verb card and read it, along with its' definition, to the other players.  You choose the best, or funniest, noun card you have in your hand and pa...

The Outsiders is one of the classic 1980s movie. It was made it 1983 and it has a lot of young actors; C. Thomas Howell, Matt Dillon, Diane Lane, Ralph Macchio, Rob Lowe, Patrick Swayze, Emilio Estevez, Tom Cruise and Leif Garrett. The one I have is the 2 Disc Special Edition DVD set. In 1983, Francis Coppola's film of S. E. Hinton's novel struck a powerful chord with audiences, capturi...

I want to start by saying the Sony PSP is a great addition to any handheld gamers collection.  With the recent psp2k sku the value is only made better.  The PSP has the best image quality of any handheld system ever.  It should be noted that first generation psps had a big problem with broken pixels (mine shipped with several dead pixels.)  The power comes close to that of a...

We stayed at Heath Hill B&B on Heath Road in Colden, NY on our trip to Buffalo. It is about 20 minutes outside the city.This private bed and breakfast is a great place for a relaxing weekend. It only has only one room available for rental, which is a converted mother-in-law apartment that sleeps four. There is a bedroom with a queen bed, a sitting room with a table and a pull-out couch, a...

This little pocket or lanyard time and temperature instrument has a lot of features for only $10, and if it breaks... you haven’t lost a fortune.I asked for this for Christmas about four years ago, and it has been perfect for my hiking needs.  I am sort of a fanatic about knowing the temperatures of the days that I’m backpacking, and this little gizmo keeps it close at hand, an...

I love our Odesa Fire Bowl.  I always wanted one of these.  We lit ours for the first time last weekend.  I find it so relaxing.  My whole family sat around the fire and just relaxed and talked.  The fire bowl brings everyone together.  It is a nice excuse to lounge around and have fun together.  It is also pretty and very inviting.  There is also a mesh ...

  My wife did not want to buy the Moonsand, but it was Black Friday and it was cheap, so I bought it.  My kids really wanted it and were excited to get it.  Once they pulled it out to play, I was excited too - over the MESS!  We decided to let them play with it inside, in the kitchen.  BIG MISTAKE!  They had sand everywhere and I wasn't about to clean it up and...

This kiddie pool is so much fun! It has been so hot so I went out and bought the first kid pool I saw. This is the jungle cruise pool with a shade cover. It is an inflatable pool, so you either have to manually blow it up or blow it up with a pump. So not only does the pool have a shade cover, but the canopy is a water sprinkler. You can choose to use this feature or not by connecting your wate...

About two years ago, we found this digital atomic wall clock at home depot. It had a large digital time reading, a temperature reading for inside and outside, and they date time reading. Of course, my husband and I like these kind of electronic toys. We didn't have to wind it or set it because you put a sensor outside that updates from Daylight Standard Time. You can also do it manuall...

I got this Hummingbird feeder for my birthday, last month.  My brother, sister-in-law, and nephew gave it to me.  I really like the fact that you can put a lot of nectar in there.  I do not have to refill every other day, like I do with my other one.  I mix the nectar, myself and put a lot of sugar in it, so the hummingbirds love it.  I have about six hum...

OK, so I live in the north. We have long winters. I needed to find something to do outside last year, so I didnt go crazy. I found out how to Snowshoe. I never thought i owuld like this, but its actually a lot of fun.My mom owns this particular pair, and I plan to get my own for the winter this year. My mom has a few different pairs, so I got to try them all. The less money you spend ona pair, ...

We bought this pressure washer to clean our daughter's house before we painted.  It did the job for us very well. The pressure washer is mounted on a cart with 2 wheels, which makes it so easy to move around.  The engine is a Briggs & Stratton and the PSI is 2100 with a 1.9 GPM flow. It has a 25 foot hose attached to the cleaning wand. The machine is fairly easy...

In recent years, I did a lot of traveling. As the airlines have cut back on carry-on luggage, I had to get creative to make sure I could keep specific things with me and not have to check them with my luggage. My purse wasn't big enough and my regular carry-on was often taken from me during flights on smaller planes. It was a hassle trying to get medication, flight itineraries and something...