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We all enjoyed our Thanksgiving feast today at my friend's house in Brookfield and afterward, as I was chatting with my hostess in her kitchen, I noticed a box of Viactive Calcium Chews sitting on a countertop. ...

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My brother raved about Hawk brake pads, so when my 1995 Subaru Legacy wagon needed pads a few years ago, I looked for a set of Hawk pads. I found them at The Tire Rack, one of my favorite online stores,...

Quick View: I love playing with eyeshadow but don't love spending tons of money for one or two shades unless I absolutely adore everything about the shadow. I bought a few one dollar e.l.f. Duo Cream Eyeshadows...

When I first read Confessions of a Shopaholic, I was completely charmed by Becky Bloomwood and her spendthrift ways. This first book in the Shopaholic series is one of the best examples of what is now...

Hand soap is just one of those things that you have to buy.  I usually stick to environmentally-friendly products like method or Mrs. Meyer's, but I sent my husband off to the store with the shopping...

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I've bought several LUSH massage bars over the years (Each Peach, Soft Coeur, Strawberry Feels Forever, Nutts, Mange Too) and, while I found some of them to work well as a basic skin moisturizer, none...

I passed on buying most of the LUSH Christmas items this year because they simply didn't dazzle me as I browsed the company web site.  When I had the opportunity to check everything out in person a few...

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I went to Sears looking for a cardigan with the intent to get a large warm cardigan for work. My building is usually freezing, but sometimes it is warm so I don't like to wear a sweater every day. Instead,...

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One of the things I am thankful for is Viewpoints.

Yes, I'm one of the people who was asked in 2006 to be part of the Beta Testing team to launch this site, but I was an outsider... nowhere near the Chicago...

"Oh, and don't forget to pick up some hair conditioner", the lovely Mrs. Xeno calls after me as I leave the house to pick up a few small items at the store.  So, I realize that this $10 - $15 trip could...

Quick View: The whole line of I Am fragrances is vastly different in scent. I have a couple of them and really am not pleased with them. They are very strong, too strong for me. I have allergies and this...

On several occasions, I have had my two bathroom sinks either drain very slowly or not drain at all.  The first time this happened, I had never purchased a product of this sort before, so I wasn't sure...

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Little Town on the Prairie is the 7th book in the Little House series of books by Laura Ingalls Wilder.  It follows Laura and her family as they recover from The Long Winter.  The town is growing, the...

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Dylan Lauren, the daughter of fashion designer Ralph Lauren, has her own candy store where she sells candy, chocolate and other sweet treats.  She now has a line of natural body care products themed after...

I like Hillshire Farms bratwurst sausages, because they are easy to make and taste good. Most often we grill the brats and have them on big buns with spicy mustard.

The Hillshire Farms Smoked Bratwursts...

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