Reviews by daneruby

daneruby says "An economic timeshare to buy in red; exchange to see the world!" about Carriage House

daneruby — Sat, 01 Dec 2007 05:56:33 GMT

A few years ago we paid off our timeshare for the Carriage House. We bought a studio in the red zone which meant that we got the itty-bitty space with a Murphy bed available anytime of the year that we wanted. We never intended to stay at the Carriage House. The Poconos are only an hour's drive away from us and makes a great day trip despite the traffic.

We always believed that we would bank our week and exchange it with Interval International at another more sensational vacation spot for us. It was explained to us that despite our humble studio, the receiving timeshare must provide us with something as close to ours - often a one-bedroom or even a two-bedroom. We've exchanged for Lake Havasu, AR, New Orleans Garden District and a resort just five minutes away from Walt Disney World. We have also given our timeshare rental in exchange for favors and gifts or rented them to close friends who we trusted to take care of the facility as we would. One year my girlfriend and her family of four...

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daneruby says "From Aruba, for everyone who wants silky smooth hands." about Aruba Aloe Hand Cream Lotion 4 fl oz

daneruby — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 13:10:27 GMT

We discovered this gem on a tour of the manufacturing plant. The several acres of Aloe Vera plants are so huge, they fillet them by hand. They mix the pure Aloe with vitamin E and other moisturizers to get a rich, light scented, product.

My husband, nephew and I use the lip balm throughout the year for its sun and wind protection. Makes for kissable lips.

Other products may cost less, but I find I use more. I'll stay true to Aruba Aloe every fall and stock up for the year and take advantage of the shipping discounts and use them as stocking stuffers. I go for practical, not the sensationalism of other holiday scented lotions which add little moisturizer for hands and body.

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daneruby says "What a sound investment of my time, energy and efforts for a MBA" about DeSales University - PA

daneruby — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 06:22:12 GMT

DeSales University offers an MBA that consists of foundation, core and concentration courses. Depending upon your undergraduate degree and grades, you may be required to take all or a few of the foundation courses. Everyone takes the same ten core courses and each is left to determine their own concentration courses which amount to four or five depending upon the concentration.

I have taken classes online and in the Center Valley, Easton and Doylestown campuses. They have a Lansdale campus also that is very popular. The flexibility of the class offerings combined with professors and campuses makes for a great opportunity to readily get the class you need and with the professor you want if you ware willing to travel or go online. Although some courses, like staying away from Jonathon Mattas for Business and Society, are worth traveling the distance or waiting for an offering with Dr. William Roth.

They have this special classroom at Center Valley for distance learning with Easton or Lansdale...

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daneruby says "Want a Mexican Jumping Bean with fur - own a Jack Russell!" about Dog Breed Jack Russell Terrier

daneruby — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 05:43:43 GMT

This is our second Jack Russell. The first we bought for $50 in 1990 down the road. In late 90s, we got our second Jack Russell from a Jack Russell Rescue for a $150 donation. Good investment for a loyal, gentle dog. Now we don't have children so I can't say how Jacks are around children except hyper because for us it's a special occassion. Both of our Jacks have been high jumpers so if anything is left on the counter or table that is food and you walk out the door - it's fair game.

J.R. are really smart and need to be taught and handled with care, creativity and energy. These are not designer lap dogs althought at night our lap is where they relax. We have a box of toys and we rotate them to keep our Jack from getting bored. I play fetch constantly in the yard and in the house, especially since I am not able to walk our dog right now due to a health issue.

We did have a Jack Russell this past year, after our first died at nearly 17 years, who was overly-protective and dug in the yard....

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daneruby says "These hold 90 pages scrapped with CM products & create a legacy." about Creative Memories 12x12 Album

daneruby — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 05:14:07 GMT

Initially I used top-loading albums for my first few vacation and pet albums. I was just getting started and was using templates to trace and cut out by hand with scissors also.

Creative Memories albums are an investment in your photos and album-making skills. They aren't cheap; they are a good value for being the best albums in the business. They come with a lifetime quarantee. They are made to be handed down from one generation to another - to be enjoyed and allow people to relive the treasure of moments they hold. Creative Memories offers a standard product line of colors to choose from and then every couple of months, offers a limited-time only album that is something extra-special to the album maker.

I am also impressed by the opportunity to get titles and icons for the front cover and titles for the binding cover embossed if I desired at a reasonable price. I plan on doing this for the Heritage ablum that I will be making. I can see how this would also be desireable for baby albums...

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