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My husband has put in kitchen cabinets in our newly built house by Schrock Handcrafted Cabinetry. He had bought it an Menards, using some huge discount that allowed us to purchase about $50,000 worth of cabinets for only $13,000. These cabinets are available in many different kinds of wood; we chose Maple, Natural, since we both prefer lighter shades. The cabinets come all done & finished, ...

I admit, I hate pumping. To me, it is highly uncomfortable / borderline painful, no matter what pump I use. However, we were determined to feed our newborn daughter with breast milk, and since she was not immediately released from the hospital, pumping was necessary. After some research and advice from hospital nurses, I bought this electric double pump by Lansinoh. Electric vs. hand-pump was a...

Jacquot Truffles are real French truffle chocolate candy, soft, delicious, melting in your mouth and fingers as well, so do not hold it too long. It is very nicely packaged in a small golden box, and the truffles inside are protected by a special puffed pouch. However, as I have once discovered, the pouch isn't enough to protect this chocolate from those who do not know how to properly hand...

My mother's cat suffers from seizures. When their frequency went up quite significantly despite medications, I looked online for some additional remedy and came across EaseSure - a liquid natural supplement to support cats and dogs brain and nervous system. According to customer reviews on the website (PetAlive.com), the remedy worked well for seizures, reducing their frequency or even stopping...

I inherited this beautiful old set from my dear Russian grandma. She was the one who taught me how to play it, too, and I remember spending hours and hours of fun with this game. I played with kids and adults, family and visitors. Everyone loved it. In Russia, the lotto has been popular for centuries. The principle of it is very simple. The game consists of large cards with three rows of num...

At first, my Black & Decker DustBuster Plus Cordless Vacuum Cleaner worked very well, and I had no complaints. I liked the convenience of a small, cordless handheld vacuum cleaner, it was easy to use and easy to get around with. There is no bag to deal with: when the vacuum cleaner gets full, you just open it up and shake the dust out. The filter needs to be replaced once in a while, which ...

Easter is over, but there will be another one, so I thought I’d review the egg coloring kit we used this year. I wanted something generic, just a simple, regular coloring kit that would make me some evenly colored eggs. So, ignoring the overwhelming variety of all kinds of fancy designs, I picked Walmart Egg Coloring Kit for the tremendous price of 72 cents.   The kit includes 6 col...

My husband and I had purchased this game shortly after getting married. I knew nothing about it; the price alone had intrigued me: almost $200 for a board game?? My husband, however, knew what he was buying, and he had assured me that this was more than just a game - it was a life-learning experience.He was so right. The Cashflow game is designed by Robert Kiyosaki, the author of the popular Ri...

Originally, we planned on getting different kitchen countertops, but that brand turned out to be too expensive, and the manufacturer did not allow self-installation, so we could not save of that, either. After some thinking and shopping around, we opted for CustomCraft countertops sold by Menards. These are typical laminated countertops with semi-custom edging. Base material made of chip-board;...

I was introduced to snowmobiles by my friends who had quite a bit of experience with them. I am too much of a chicken to ride one, so we did not do anything big and sophisticated, just a short, slow ride through a nearby field.The “sled,” as snowmobile fans call them, was 2006 Polaris FST Classic. The machine looks very stylish and feels solid, secure, yet comfortable and not bulky....

I bought a pair of these curtains for our master bathroom when we had just finished our new house, and I needed something - anything - to cover the windows at that point. There was no time to plan an elaborate design, so I decided to go Walmart and buy something basic and inexpensive. Mainstays Home Trend was just what I needed: plain panels of the right size that would nicely cover the windows...

My husband and I had received these beautiful figurines as a gift on our wedding day. Two separate figurines, a boy and a girl - typical Precious Moments children - stand holding up their left hand with a wedding ring on it; the inscription on each figurine says, "I STILL DO." Precious Moments has many wedding-themed figurines, with the girl and boy dressed up as a bride and groom; those ar...

My husband's grandma has gotten us hooked on this game. She called it "Bloody Marbes," and for a while I had no idea that this game is also known under all kinds of other names like Wahoo, Irk, Aggravation. The game consists of a large wooden play board, several sets of colored marbles, and two dice. There are two versions of the game, one for four players and another one for six. We have a ...

A couple of years ago, my husband and I went to a friend's wedding in Springfield, Missouri. On our way back, we had stopped to take a tour through Fantastic Caverns. This is the only ride-through cave in America, which means that you don't have to walk: you board a jeep-drawn tram that will take you through the cave, stopping at different places of interest. This makes the tour excelle...

My nephew loves Disney cartoons and has all kinds of mini-puzzles featuring Disney characters. When I come to visit, putting together these puzzles is one of our favorite activities. The last one we did was a Mickey Mouse puzzle; I believe my nephew has a set of at least four of them. This one features Mickey and Minnie in a boat, obviously very much in love. :) The mini-puzzle has 54 pieces...

My husband has built the house we currently live in, so he had bought all the materials, from lumber to siding to windows & doors. We went to Menards and picked the windows together. Crestline was the brand we liked from the start.For our living room, we picked Double Hung Tilt windows that conveniently tilt in for easy cleaning. When choosing between Wood (nice traditional look) and Vinyl ...

The Works Toilet Bowl Cleaner is a product I regularly use to keep my toilet nice and clean. I had been using SnoBol as well, but this one is a bit cheaper, so I now buy The Works most of the time. When it comes to quality, I have no complaints: The Works quickly and effectively gets rid of water stains, I can actually see them lighten up and disappear as I pour the cleaner on them. I hardly ev...

My cat had a bad case of pinkeye. After trying one useless over-the-counter human eye irritation remedy, my husband went and bought a bottle of NFZ Puffer, formulated to treat eye and ear infections in cats and dogs. It can also be used for cuts and surface wounds.The yellowish powdered substance is to be applied directly into the eye, once a day. On the first day, I saw no difference. Then the...

A friend of mine has bought this mini stepper from Amazon for only $59. Unlike traditional stair climbers that are built like mini-escalators with moving steps, this one is very small and compact, it basically consists of two stepping pads on a base plus a small monitor. Despite being so small that you can hide it under your office desk, the stepper does a good job imitating the stair-climbin...

My husband has life insurance provided by his employer, but we consider it insufficient, so we did some research and chose to buy our own term life insurance through Select Quote Insurance Services. When we contacted Select Quote, they were very knowledgeable, professional, and quick to act. They had given us a quote of $80 per month for a $1,000,000 coverage; the price would be locked in for 3...