Reviews by donjones623

donjones623 says "Sturdy, durable, and fun" about Fisher Price Little people Noah's Ark

donjones623 — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 23:06:42 GMT

The Fisher Price Little People's Noah's Ark is fun and sturdy, and has been a hit with my 2 year old. The characters are interchangable with other Little People sets, so the animals often migrate to the Fisher Price barn. The animals come in sets of two, and there are extension packs that I have seen (but not purchased) to expand the collection of the pairs of animals. They are durable and not choking hazzards, great for young toddlers. The newer versions of this toy seem to include Noah's wife, but mine does not. Noah (and the other people from other similar sets) have child-like features which my toddler loves. She calls them all "my babies." Great started toy for a toddler.

The biggest downside to this is the door to the ark comes off quite frequently, and is a little difficult to put on. The larger animals have a little bit of a hard time fitting through the door. Overall, however, a winner.

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donjones623 says "Expensive, but worth it" about Britax Marathon

donjones623 — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 22:30:28 GMT

Reviewing Britax Marathon car seat, which I love. Great, safe, dependable car seat. Would rate it 4 1/2 out of 5 stars. My toddler loves the pink one. Much more expensive than the others in the same category, but passed additional safety requirements in Europe that are not required in the United States. Sturdy and dependable. My toddler does like to take off the padding on the straps, because they are velcroed on. Improved from the initial model; the original had the feature where you had to put both metal ends into the buckle for either to latch, which is a trick with a squirming toddler. Now each metal end engages independently. Works with LATCH system in newer cars. I do wish the car seat cover was a little easier to remove to wash, but it holds up well in the wash. I would definitely buy this one again, however (and did, since my first one was stolen). Definitely invest in this one if you can.

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donjones623 says "Fun for the family" about Ratatouille

donjones623 — Mon, 17 Dec 2007 17:49:16 GMT

Great for our family, including our toddler, although she did have to run around the back of the theater a bit in the middle. Engaging story, good animation, and overall a good time. Have not seen the DVD extras yet but enjoyed in the theater, and would recommend...

donjones623 says "Outstanding free site " about MyPoints

donjones623 — Mon, 17 Dec 2007 17:46:24 GMT

Great site, never asks for your credit card and the points towards free items accumulate fast. I have never had a problem with them except briefly when they changed to their updated format, but that was fixed fairly promptly. Gift cards come rapidly and really work. Definitely recommended...

donjones623 says "Fun product, but doesn't last as long as I hoped" about Hasbro Snoopy Sno-Cone Machine

donjones623 — Mon, 17 Dec 2007 17:43:55 GMT

Fun product, but only lasted one season (although was well used during that season). Sometimes difficult to crush ice with this product, and the motor just gave up after about 4 months. My toddler loved it while it worked, however, and it wasn't too expensive to begin with....

donjones623 says "Keeps with the quality and spirit of the show" about The Simpsons Movie

donjones623 — Mon, 17 Dec 2007 17:39:59 GMT

Great large-screen flick, although due to the level of detail you will need to watch this at least twice on a smaller television screen. Good character development, and a great chance to see cameos of some of your old favorites. Nothing deep here, but a great addition to the Simpsons legacy...

donjones623 says "Great for the pice" about JVC Everio GZMG255 (30 GB) HDD Camcorder

donjones623 — Mon, 17 Dec 2007 17:37:03 GMT

Good beginner camcorder. Picture quality is decent, although less so when moving. Easy to use. Easy to hold. Good price for the quality. Would recommend for the beginner to intermediate user. Sometimes difficult to hook up to variety of computers, software is somewhat limited....