Archive for the ‘Reviews’ Category

  • LensShopper Review

    Friday, May 29th, 2009

    LensShopper ordered this review from me as a way to spread the word about the savings they offer on contacts, especially color contacts.  I wore contacts once and I liked being free of my glasses for a change, but everyone who knew me said I didn’t look like “me” without them!

    LensShopper is a price comparison site, so what they do is provide links to contact lens merchants, with information about quantity, prices, and delivery times, so that the shopper can choose what works for their budget. The site provides a large sidebar of links making it easy to search by lens retailers, popular brands of lenses, manufacturers, contact lens types, as well as articles on eye diseases and disorders and eye surgery.

    If you’ve ever thought about getting colored contact lenses, LensShopper makes it easy to “try out” different colors on their Color Contacts page with their Color Studio. Choose a model that resembles you and then click to see how different colors of contacts will look on you.  The page also gives a good explanation of the difference between opaque and tinted color lenses.

    To get even better savings, click the “Coupons” link on the top of the LensShopper site to find links to stores offering discounts or free shipping.  Check it out if you want to save on your contacts!

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  • Site review- The Exit Store

    Sunday, April 19th, 2009

    Here’s something I bet most people don’t think that much about but can be found in every building everywhere- EXIT SIGNS. Building codes require exits to be clearly marked, whether it’s an office building or restaurant or school.  Talk about something we take for granted! We assume that in any public building, we will be able to figure out quickly where the exits are, and that’s where The Exit Store comes in.

    Until I reviewed this site, I had NO IDEA how many different kinds of exit signs there are.  They come in “thermoplastic”, steel, and aluminum. They can be self-luminous (some kind of glow in the dark material so that the sign glows without need for batteries or an external power source), or lit with LED bulbs. For “high abuse” areas like correction facilities, apartment buildings, and schools, exit signs can be made with tamper-resistant materials and even housed behind steel cages.

    Different cities have different requirements for compliance, meaning that The Exit Store carries exit signs that are New York  compliant as well as Chicago compliant.  This is a scary yet comforting thought- what would you do if you were in a building during an explosion? (YIKES) You’d want to be able to find your way out, right? The Exit Store has an exit sign category called “explosion proof”.

    The Exit Store has something for every budget, from value priced to a designer series. They work with governments, schools, businesses both big and large, profit and non-profit. Their site says they can work to find a price and product to suit any need. If you’re reading this and have a need to purchase exit signs for a building, I hope you’ve found this post useful. We might be in a recession, but some things will always be important.

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  • Sabon NYC- all natural body scrubs and more

    Friday, March 13th, 2009

    Have you been to the website Yelp? It’s a site where people can post reviews, and I just finished reading a page of reviews for a store called Sabon in downtown New York City. And now I am really wishing it was possible for me to go there! Sabon is located in the part of downtown called SoHo, and what makes it stand out from other sellers of beauty products is that the first thing that happens when you walk in is you are invited to wash your hands. That’s right! The salespeople take you over to a washing station and have you choose a scented scrub, which you use to scrub your hands clean and smooth, then you get a scented lotion to smooth on. Sounds heavenly!

    So that made me want to check out the site, which is located at http://SabonNYC.com/. There I found a veritable feast of soaps, lotions, scrubs, oils, candles, a line of facial treatments, and a line of men’s cleanser, shaving cream and aftershave. One thing the reviewers on Yelp mentioned often is the handmade soap, which is in a big chunk on the counter of the store and they slice off a piece for you and wrap it up right there. There was also high praise for the Patchouli Lavendar Vanilla, Lavendar Apple, Lemon Mint and the Vanilla Coconut fragrances, especially in the body scrubs.

    Sabon Body ScrubWell now, that got my attention, because I LOVE anything scented with Vanilla and Coconut. I’ve noticed in the last few years that my hands are not as smooth as they used to be, and I’d be willing to try a body scrub if it will help! According to the Sabon NYC site, the Vanilla Coconut Body Scrub is a “Sabon classic”, contains Dead Sea salt crystals as well as macadamia, almond and soybean oils. It can be used on any skin type twice a week to improve circulation and gently remove dead skin. A small jar is $24.00 but if it would make my hands look younger, I think that would be worth it!

    Visit the Sabon NYC site to learn more about all of their wonderful-looking products, and if you are in the NYC area, stop by their store for your personal hand-washing experience!

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  • Last minute SAT help!

    Tuesday, March 10th, 2009

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    So, the SATs are THIS SATURDAY. And your high school student might still need a little help getting ready. I don’t know how much SAT prep courses usually cost, but Brightstorm’s SAT Package Special, originally $147, is selling for $98. It includes:
    • 14+ hrs of online videos covering content review, strategy, tips and tricks
    • Interactive quizzes and downloadable practice problems and study guides
    • Self-diagnostic test to point out areas to improvement with links of specific videos to review
    • SAT practice problems and sample tests
    • Daily study planners
    • 24/7 access to online videos and downloadable practice sheets
    • Dynamic teachers who use real life examples to make learning fun

    If this sounds like something you can use, click here:

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    I did absolutely nothing to prepare for the SATs and my scores reflected it. My verbal score was okay but my math score was horrible.  I don’t remember the minimum score required for the college I went to, but I’m thinking I barely made it.  I’ll leave you with one last thought:

    1.) His —- sense of humor caused more —- than he must have intended.

    (A) debunk..sobriety
    (B) wry..confusion
    (C) prominent..impudence
    (D) dry..jargon
    (E) incorrigible..paucity

    Anybody know the right answer? :)

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  • Video of dolphins makes me feel a bit better

    Tuesday, February 24th, 2009

    I’m trying so hard to deny being sick, because someone has to change Kaitlyn and you know, interact with her, and keep the boys from rotting their brains with too much Rock Band, and feel Chris’ forehead and suggest he not go into work tomorrow even though it’s been two days.

    You know what helps when I’m sick? YouTube. There is just so much fun stuff to watch there, like this really great video called “dolphin bubbles“. It’s just like it sounds, a video of  dolphins, at SeaWorld Orlando’s Dolphin Cove, playing with a bubble ring! Really, it is so cute. It’s only a minute long, I wish it was longer so I could stare at it; I think this video could have magic de-stressing properties. Watch:

    The related blog, at http://www.dolphinbubbles.com, was created specifically for posts by real families visiting SeaWorld Orlando. You can see photos of families feeding the dolphins, there are links to other SeaWorld websites, and you can even book a vacation to SeaWorld right from the dolphinbubbles.com site.

    We went to SeaWorld in Ohio when the boys were 3 and 1, but we figured they were too little to participate in dolphin feeding.  Unfortunately for us, that location is closed, there are SeaWorlds in Orlando, San Diego California, and San Antonio Texas. I’d love to go again while the boys are still young enough to enjoy it.  So if anybody reading this wants to send a family of five to a SeaWorld for a first-hand review, please let me know! :)

    Tell me in the comments, what did you think of the video? Have you been to SeaWorld? Would you like to go?

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