Author Profile Page for: Janna

My husband recently purchased a 2008 Ford Escape Limited edition as a gift for me.  I absolutely love this vehicle and if you are thinking about buying an SUV then this car may just be the one for you.  I was weary of this car at first because of having owned SUVs in the past.  Most everybody knows that these cars are terrible "gas guzzlers".  The 2008 Ford Escape ...

I love to watch movies.  I'm sure most people do but I have grown tired of renting movies and then having to return them or even outright buying movies.  It seems like some movies just aren't worth $19.99.  So I had the brilliant idea of purchasing a DVD recorder.  I thought that it would be great to record movies from HBO or any other channel and burn them on to a d...

I remember how much I loved my daughter's carrier when she was an infant.  When I found out that I was pregnant with my son I wanted to make sure to pick up another one.  This time around my husband were financially better off than when we had our daughter (after all 7 years had passed) so we decided to spring for a Baby Bjorn carrier.The carrier itself is attractive, coming in a ...

First off let me tell you that I was about 50 lbs. overweight when I started Weight Watchers.  I had tried a few diets in the past but I found them to be too restrictive.   For an example try the South Beach Diet.  Now I know that the SBD has worked for many people but for me their food choices were far too limited.    I couldn't get past a week on the SBD...

My two year old son has shown so many signs that he is ready to be potty trained so I went out and searched for the best training pants that I could find.  I have always used Huggies brand diapers so I figured why not start there in my search for the perfect training diaper.  Huggies new Learning designs training pants differs from other diapers in the sense that there is a light blue...

While I love living in the South the biggest drawback is all the bugs.  It doesn't really matter what time of the year it is there always seems to be mosquitoes or some type of bug having you for dinner.  Being able to stand it no longer my husband purchased OFF's insect repelling lantern.While the lantern is attractive and the bugs do stay away in a 15X15 foot radius like adv...

When my daughter started Kindergarten 5 years ago I was introduced to an new sport known as cup stacking.  If you've never seen kids compete in cup stacking tournaments then you are really missing out.  The speed at which my daughter can stack these cups and then collapse them is absolutely amazing and wonderful to watch.  What is great about the toy is that it teaches hand-e...

I'm one of those people who loves to send greeting cards.  I'm also one of those people who doesn't like the sappy and sentimental cards.  I prefer a humorous card with a little bit of bite.  These types of cards are quite often referred to as alternative greeting cards.I have purchased several of Oatmeal Studios Happy Birthday card line.  The cards are funny and...

The Mr. Clean Magic Eraser Mop looks exactly like the Mr. Clean Magic Eraser except it is much larger and of course there is a long stick attached to it. The floor mop comes almost assembled; you just need to attach the sponge to the mop head. At first notice the mop sponge looks very large. I was disappointed to find that there is quite a bit of padding attached to the mop sponge. While I am s...

Not too long ago I was 50 pounds overweight.  When I decided that I had enough and started my diet I soon realized that one can not live on carrots alone.  So I sought out foods that I had liked in the past but with less calories.  I stumbled upon Nabisco's popular line of 100 calorie snack packs.  I loved their Oreo and Chips Ahoy cookies.  You can imagine my excit...

The Crest Whitestrips have been around for a few years and have spawned many inferior knock offs.  What is great about Crest Whitestrips is that they really do whiten your teeth.  But there are a few things you should know before purchasing them.  The Crest Whitestips are strips of a thin material that is coated with a gel that consists of hydrogen peroxide.  The strips are ...

If you're like me then you're tired of having to watch the movies and videos you download to your IPod on that tiny little screen then this may be the product for you.  I absolutely love this product.  It is so easy to use.  IF you want to watch a movie on your IPod you just slip your IPod into the back of the player adjust the line setting and you can watch you...

Big Nothing stars David Schwimmer as Charlie, a down on his luck PhD. with no job prospects and a dream for his daughter to have better things in her life than second hand offerings.  Charlie lands a job at a technology company (Cintech) answering phones.  The reason that the audience is to believe that a PhD. can only get a minimum wage paying job is absolutely absurd. ...

As someone who has battled weight in the past I'm always looking for great ways to exercise and get into better shape.  Even though I had lost 50 pounds I still felt like a fat skinny person, meaning that even though I was now thin my body and muscles were very soft.  So I bough a subscription to Fitness magazine in hopes of learning some great ideas on new workouts and new diet s...

Shades of Green Resort is a DOD facility located in Orlando,FL.  Shades of Green (SOG) is located on the Disney World Resort and is within walking distance of the monorail system.  The resort, open to all DOD members and their families, boasts two swimming pools, two award winning golf courses, and five different dinning facilities.  Guests of the resort can purchase discount tic...

I've tried a lot of diets and I've tried a lot of the low calorie substitutions for my favorite snacks.  While most fail to live up to their original full fat brothers the Hostess 100 Calorie Pack cupcakes are different.While the original cupcake was large with white frosting on the inside and thick chocolate frosting with white swirls on the top, this product is a little different...

Tooth Tunes is a new type of tooth brush that makes children actually want to brush their teeth!  What Tooth Tunes toothbrush does is play music for two minutes while the child brushes his of her teeth.The music is activated by a start button.  When I first started the toothbrush I was very disappointed because the volume was really low and I could not for the life of me figure out wh...

If you have ever suffered from insomnia then you know how difficult it can be.  But thanks to a little pill named Ambien there is relief in sight.  I have taken Ambien in the past and it seems to be the best sleep aid out there.Ambien is a prescription sleep aid.  It comes in to sizes 5mg or 10mg.  It is advised that you do not take Ambien if you can not devote a full 8 hour...

M.A.C. Cosmetics is probably the best make up available on the market today.  Owned by Estee Lauder, M.A.C. products are of a better quality and much cheaper.  M.A.C. (which stands for make up artists cosmetics) offers a wide range of products from brushes, make up, perfumes and skin care.M.A.C. make up is long lasting and never greasy.  It is feels light and airy and there are m...

I go through vacuums like most people go through toothbrushes.  You see I have a nine year old and a two year old at home so I am constantly vacuuming.  I'd say I vacuum my entire house a minimum of five times a day.  After going through two $200 vacuums my husband finally broke down and bought me a Dyson DC07 (this is the original Dyson upright).  You see my other vacuu...