Reviews by busycharles

busycharles says "Not at all what I had expected!" about Arbonne FC5 Hydrating Eye Creme

busycharles — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 18:34:50 GMT

I was so impressed with Arbonne and the products being sold after attending a party. I was a bit disappointed about some of the prices but thought that the stuff must me good then...Right? Well with this product I was wrong.

I read the instructions... Apply eye creme with ring finger. Dot around eyes and gently pat until product is absorbed... I did this, and then my eyes started to bother me from the fragrance in the creme or my allergies. They watered just a little. I try not to mess with my eyes to prevent the spread of germs but I just couldn't handle it much longer. I rubbed on the side of my eye closer to my temple and I got this stuff (sort of like when you have something sticky on your fingers and you rub them together and it "rolls up") on my fingers. It was like the product never absorbed into my skin. So the next day I carefully rubbed it into the skin, thinking this might help it absorb better...It did the same thing.

I threw out the box but I think it's supposed to get rid...

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busycharles says "Great products but a little bit spendy" about Scentsy Wickless Candle Warmer

busycharles — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 04:08:15 GMT

My very best friend started selling Scentsy and hinted to me all the time that I should sell it too. I just couldn't do it. With a limited variety of things for sale I just can't see it being a very lasting business. It seems too much like a fad. For anyone who sells it, I wish you the best of luck...especially my friend!

Now, as for the Scentsy products...

Small plug-in warmers: They are warmed with a nightlight. The unit is a bit larger than I had expected but it still looks good and works very well. However it does get hotter than the larger warmers. Average: $15

Large Warmers: They are warmed with a small appliance bulb. Out of the 3 different ones that I have gotten they don't get nearly as warm as the outlet warmer. The dish can hold more to make the scent stronger if you would like. I held my finger in the hot wax right above the bulb on a warmer that had been lit for 3hrs for 1 full minuet and didn't get burned. Note: the wax feels great on the skin! It reminds me of the hand waxing...

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busycharles says "Great entertainment for young ones!" about Vtech - V Smile/Motion

busycharles — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 19:11:52 GMT

My parents had given the Vtech - V Smile/Motion to my youngest daughter for her birthday. She loves to play the games and it seems to keep her busy and happy while I get some cleaning done around the house. And with her busy with that...she's not making a big mess!!!!! She seems a bit too young to get the full education value out of it but as she grows she will start to pick up on it more. At the moment her older sister helps her along and plays with her. A great bonging experience too!!! Now what mom can complain about that?!

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busycharles says "I would rather wait for the rinse cycle!" about Downy Dryer Ball

busycharles — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 18:58:44 GMT

I have 2 homes, in one I have the newer washing machine that has a very handy liquid fabric softener dispenser right on the agitator, and at the other home I have an older model that doesn't have anything for that at all.

I had heard about the Downy Dryer Ball so went out to get one thinking this will make things a little easier for me at the home with the older washing machine...

I filled the ball to the line, pulled the cork into place and tossed it in the washing machine right at the beginning like it says to do. Then during the first spin cycle it's supposed to pop open and spill out all the softener in the water during the first rinse cycle...mine didn't! I tried it many times with the same result every time, it would pop open but it would float on top the water and never spill out, so every time I went to place my clothes in the dryer there at the bottom of my washing machine was the ball still holding all the liquid softener I had put in it earlier!

Now I listen to the machine...

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busycharles says "Works and smells great!" about Bounce Lint & Freshness Roller

busycharles — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 18:40:58 GMT

While strolling through the store I came across the Bounce roller and had to have it. As soon as I got it home I gave it a try. I love the scent, it seems a bit strong if you sniff the roller itself but when your done you are left with a nice light fresh out of the dryer scent. Oh! And your hair free!!!

I liked this so much I went out and picked up several more, one for my truck, one for my bathroom, one in my bedroom and one in my suitcase for when I travel!

I love that it has a lid on it so the sticky paper won't collect hair and dust while waiting for it's next use. (I would just hate to waste a sheet before even being able to use it!)

With 4 pets this thing is a Godsend!

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busycharles says "My laundry smells great!" about Bounce Dryer Bar

busycharles — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 18:26:45 GMT

I love the Bounce Bar! I had gotten a coupon in the mail and was very interested in giving it a try. On my next trip to the store I was very happy to see that they had it. (I live in a very small town where the new things often take time to get here if they do at all!) As soon as I got home I stuck it to the inside of my dryer and did laundry just to see if it would work...It worked great!

I was a little worried about how strong the scent would be at first because in the box it has a very strong scent but when I pulled my first load out of the dryer I was pleasantly surprised that the scent was there on the clothes but not nearly as strong as I thought it might be... Just perfect!

There has been no static on any of my clothes, they come out smelling fresh and clean like they should, and my towels and bedding have been very soft. This is something that I hope they will soon offer in scents to match the Downy Simple Pleasures line!

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busycharles says "A romantic mystery" about Angels Fall

busycharles — Mon, 18 May 2009 16:03:26 GMT

It was a good book, it had me wondering the whole time as to what was going on, was the woman crazy....

It was a bit slow at first. This unfamiliar woman arrives in a town and because you know so very little of the woman at first, you almost feel like you missed something. Thankfully you will get caught up further along in the book!

I feel if I say too much more I will be giving away the story, so I guess I better end my review here. It's not a must read, but a good read!

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busycharles says "Very informative!" about Citizenship and Immigration Canada

busycharles — Mon, 18 May 2009 15:55:58 GMT

I just had to share this and get the word out. The site has a lot of information on it and if you qualify they will help you get proof of your Canadian citizenship.

Apparently between the years 1948 and 1977 many Canadians were naturalized in the U.S. The new law "fixes" this problem.

Eligible individuals automatically become Canadian citizens...but they don't automatically get their proof so they must visit this site for the application. And apparently Canadian citizenship is also automatically handed down one generation....

This is where it get's personal: My dad was born in Canada and in the year 1976 he was "naturalized in the U.S." So he automatically qualifies for his Canadian citizenship and apparently so do I. My mom called me the other night and the first thing she said was... "Guess what? Your Canadian!" I thought she was joking. But then she read something she had been sent from another family member...something from the Wall Street Journal. It had just enough information...

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busycharles says "Everyone should read this!" about Randy Pausch and Jeffrey Zaslow - The Last Lecture

busycharles — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 21:41:19 GMT

The Last Lecture has been one of the best books I've ever read. Randy Pausch was able to sum up his life and all that it's taught him in 206 pages. The lessons he learned were great ones that, sure we've learned them too, but to be able to place them in words the way he has and give great examples in his lifetime of when he learned them...well, it was amazing and I most definitely think everyone should read it!

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busycharles says "No more sour towels!" about Team International 20 Mule Borax Natural Laundry Booster, 76 oz

busycharles — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 03:16:52 GMT

While in TX we have well water that's very hard and there must be other problems with it that cause my towels to smell sour as soon as they are finished washing. I didn't know what to do so I did some research on the Internet and found that this was supposed to help with hard water problems.

It's very reasonably priced and because it works so well with my towels I use it with everything. All my clothes come out smelling great and everything is so much cleaner.

During the potty training time with my daughters I was so worried the smell would stay on the clothes or stain them...not if I used Borax!

The other day my daughter had a friend spend the night, her friend wet the bed...I poured Borax over the spot after blotting it and let it sit there for a while to absorb odors and dry out the stain...worked great.

It has so many uses your bound to find one for you.

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busycharles says "Has a nutty taste" about HempUSA Hemp Coffee

busycharles — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 03:00:15 GMT

You can get this at hempusa.org I personally don't care for the nutty taste that it has (it reminds me of sunflower seeds with a bit of cream and sugar) but my husband loves it.

There is no THC in it.

You can find out more at the site!

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busycharles says "A product of great quality!" about Avon : True Color Eyeshadow Quad

busycharles — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 02:07:27 GMT

I absolutely love this eyeshadow. Everything about it says high quality...the compact is very durable, there's a large mirror in it, the wand is super soft and it lasts, the colors are great and they go together so well, they go on so smoothly and blend well and I've never had a crease!...

busycharles says "I love Garlic!!!!" about Spice World Minced Garlic

busycharles — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 01:54:15 GMT

I have always loved garlic. When I was younger my mom would always have garlic salt handy...and I would put it on almost everything! Now that I'm older and I'm trying to stay away from all that salt I started looking for alternatives. Sure I could use garlic powder or dried minced garlic...but nothing tastes better than fresh minced garlic. However I don't always have the time it takes to mince it myself. I was so thrilled to find in the produce section of my grocery store a jar of fresh minced garlic. 1/2 teaspoon is about equal to 1 clove of garlic. It's offered in a few different size jars, depending on how much you will be using it. And the best part, aside from not having to do all the work to get fresh minced garlic, it lasts! I mean that if you don't use the jar for a while it will still be good! I love it so much that I've told complete strangers at the store that they should get it!!...

busycharles says "Works great!" about Metrokane The Original Rabbit Corkscrew

busycharles — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 01:33:14 GMT

After busting so many of the other corkscrews that were purchased at discount stores we decided to splurge a bit and get a good one! This thing works great! It's so easy to use, it came with a neat case that holds everything in place...a foil cutter and an extra spiral were in there too. It came with a 10 year warranty but from the looks of it I don't think we will ever need to use it. Everything works so smoothly and it's so quick to open a bottle of wine. According to the package you should be able to open a bottle in "3 seconds flat" Now I've not timed myself opening a bottle but I would have to say that it's close enough to 3 seconds for me!...

busycharles says "I couldn't read it fast enough!" about Anne Rice - Taltos: Lives of the Mayfair Witches

busycharles — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 01:11:36 GMT

This is a great finale to the Mayfair Witches...or perhaps just the beginning. There was so much action and everything about the book went so smoothly and it explained so much more. Taltos is the best one out of the three. Everything about it was enjoyable to read, even the ending was great...it left the possibility for another book, or at least left me wanting another book of, what happens next!?...

busycharles says "It's so worth $60 a month!" about Verizon Wireless Broadband

busycharles — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 16:21:55 GMT

OK so here's the deal, my husband is a beekeeper so we travel between ND and TX. While in ND we have fiber optics at the fastest speed possible and it's absolutely wonderful but when we get down to TX we are stuck with the slowest dial-up...28(whatchamacallits) if we are lucky!

This year I convinced my husband to just give this thing a try. I was told that where ever you get phone service from your Verizon phones this too will get a signal. And it does, and it works great...well not as great as my ND fiber optics but I'm so happy with the faster Internet connection down here I'm noting going to complain.

Also some great news...people who steal your Internet through the wireless stuff can't do it with this. We have a hired man that lives on the same property down here, he has the iPod touch with Internet capabilities, he was very upset to find out that he can't just stand by our house and connect to the Internet like he did with some of the people up in ND who have the wireless set up. That...

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busycharles says "Not as good as I expected" about Petmate 24160 Le Bistro with Microban Feeder Small 2.5lb Planet Blue

busycharles — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 15:45:57 GMT

I had gotten this in the larger size for my dog thinking this would be a great place to put his food so that I don't have the bag sitting around my house. I do like that part of it I guess but it doesn't work quite like it's supposed to. After my dog eats the food that is in the bowl part the thing is supposed to fill up again...it does not. I have to give the jug part a shake and then the food will slowly fill the bowl part again. Another problem I had with it...my youngest daughter put water in the bowl and then when the doge ate it the hole was clogged with swollen food that I had to scrape out so that he could get it. It's not that big of a deal for any of us but it is something worth noting to potential buyers....

busycharles says "It's funny to watch my dog drink out of it!" about Petmate Le Bistro 2.75 gal. Waterer

busycharles — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 15:37:09 GMT

I got this for my dog because his regular water dish was always empty. I would have to fill it 3-4 times a day, and this was a big bowl! Anyhow I went to PetSmart and seen these large food and water jugs. I picked up one of each and set them up in the usual feeding spot. At first my dog had no problem with the change...that is until he took his first drink. After the water level gets so low it fills it up again while the air passes through the jug it makes a noise...my dog is scared of the noise! It's so funny to watch him drink from it now, he stands like at any moment he's going to run if the thing makes noise, and when it does he sort of jumps like it startled him. The reason I find this so funny is because he's a German Shepherd Dog and he usually acts real tough but during moments like this you can see he's my big baby!...

busycharles says "Much better than the first one!" about Lasher

busycharles — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 15:16:09 GMT

After reading the long and drawn out life of the Mayfair witches in the first book, The Witching Hour, this was a relief to my eyes! Because everyone's family history was already revealed in the first book this one stuck mostly to the actions in their day to day and the drama of the demon come to life. The ending in this book makes it a good place to stop...but things don't stop there. To find out the rest of what happens to the Mayfair witches grab the next book, Taltos.

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busycharles says "Is it over yet!" about The Witching Hour

busycharles — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 15:06:16 GMT

I'm sorry but this book took forever to read! Not because there were over 1000 pages but because things were so drawn out. Do we have to read about each persons family history??? I get it, they "kept it in the family" and so much more! By the time anything started happening it seemed like it was the end of the book.

I can't say that it was all bad, when something was happening it did manage to pull me in and keep me interested enough to want to read the next book...Lasher.

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