I fell in love with these candles at first sight. They are sold in clear jar glasses and designed to look exactly like fruit preserves; you can actually see pieces of fruit or berries inside. Only when you open the jar you will see that it is a candle since there is a wick sticking out of the "preserves," and even then you might be fooled because it is not the wick but the smell peopl...

I love wood work! Weather it is my kitchen or bathroom cabinets, dining room table, or my favorite huge round cherry wood coffee table, I love it all!There is a huge difference in this and any other furniture off of the shelf. It has a delicious almond scent to begin with, also when you first spray this onto the wood it soaks into the wood so it helps to not only protect and shine the wood, but...

Being a genealogist means I spend a lot of time printing documents and especially copying photos. I've tried many different photo papers, some good, some lousy. Having worked in a photo shop, I have been very familiar with Kodak products for years and like the products they put out. This is true with the premium photo paper.  It dries immediately and the pictures are very goo...

These frames are great for collectors and regular people alike. They are made of sturdy aluminum and are joined together with sturdy L brackets. The backing is an acid-free material, which will not damage pictures or posters. The glass is museum quality plexiglass that will filter UV light so that the sun will not fade you posters or pictures. The larger frames come with a sturdy hanging wire t...

My aunt has a huge amount of pictures including some of the only remaining pictures of my great grandparents. She wanted to make sure they would be around for future generations. I agreed to organize them and record them onto CD's.We went to WalMart to look for a good photo CD to record the pictures on. We ended up choosing the Maxell Photo CD-R Pro. Maxell was a name I knew and trusted and...

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...

Kitchen Kettle Village is a rather unique destination spot.  Located deep in the 'Amish Country' of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, this village is a little retreat away from the everyday hustle and bustle.I have visited Kitchen Kettle Village many times as a child growing up, since I lived fairly close.  The "village" is actually a group of small shops and restaurants, but...

Ok, I admit, when you think "farmer's market," you probably think, "So what?"  Hinish's is so much more than a traditional farmer's market- there are so many things to do, you will want to visit again and again, and during different seasons to experience all they have to offer. Hinish's is open all-year round, but my favorite time of year to visit i...

“The Self-Reliant Homestead” by Charles A. Sanders is a great book to get someone started on thinking about living in the country.  It covers quite a bit of ground in its 295 pages of material, and herein lies the problem.It actually attempts to cover too many topics for the beginner.  You know what they say ... if you spread yourself too thin, you won’t get good cov...

“Country Wisdom & Know-How” is another country living / live off the land guide.  However, this one is a bit different from most of the others you will run across.The first thing you will notice is its size.  It’s not the size of a standard trade paperback.  Instead, it’s like a large magazine, measuring approx. 10” x 13”.  Now combine...

Last year I started to learn how to "can", or preserve my own food after I started a garden, and had a large overabundance of produce.  I started out canning with a water bath canner last year, but then I was limited to the items that I could make, because if you want to can vegetables or any meat products, you need to use a pressure canner because of food safety issues.So, after...

Dulce de Leche is the Spanish name for a traditional sweet milky treat. This chocolate toffee version is a smooth chocolatey liquid which comes in a squeezy plastic bottle. It's made to an authentic Argentinean recipe and is a product of Argentina. The high milk content gives it a sticky toffee quality and caramel flavor, but what I like most about it...

I bought this natural whitening toothpaste to try out because it appears to be somewhat different from regular toothpaste. The most noticeable difference when using it is that it's not solid paste and the first time I squeezed the tube a thick white liquid shot out, and most of it missed my toothbrush, despite the manufacturers claim to have invented a clean valve system for easy usage! The...

This is a variable temperature food dehydrator, with a timer.  I don’t think there is a better product on the market.I prepare all our hiking and backpacking food from scratch.  I’ve seen and tried a lot of different dehydrators, but not a one of them can hold a candle to this company’s products.The biggest difference in an Excalibur is that the air is forced across ...

When I first wake up, my eyes feel really dry. I also get the same feeling during the day. Another symptom I suffer from is eye strain from staring at a computer from hours on end. When my eyes are dry, they feel scratchy, itchy and sore.I first got turned onto this product from a relative who uses it. To tell you the truth, I hate using eye drops. I always get this overwhelming anxiety when I ...