Reviews by ladym33

ladym33 says "Glee Is My Guilty Pleasure" about Glee

ladym33 — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 23:18:13 GMT

I have to admit I am hooked on Glee. Glee is a new television show about a competitive Glee club run by a teacher who was once a Glee club member himself.

I myself was in swing choir when I was in high school which is pretty much like the Glee club in the show Glee. We did not just stand in sing in choir gowns but also danced while we sang more modern songs of that day. We also competed against other swing choirs in the state.

Glee is a show that started out with a few outcasts and a teacher wanting to get a Glee club going. But it is so much more than that. Over the episodes there have been some more popular kids who joined the Glee club and they have taken some heat for it but they love the club and the kids have all grown to care about each other.

The show is a 1 hour combination of drama, comedy, and music. You can be sure to see some singing and dancing in every episode of the show, some complain that it is lip sinking but it would be hard to do such a show any other...

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ladym33 says "Island Girl Tahitian Cardio Shake It and Lose Weight" about Island Girl Tahitian Cardio

ladym33 — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:46:30 GMT

When it comes to working out I like to change it up and do new things all the time. I also really enjoy workouts that allow me to do some sort of dance. So that is why I gave Island Girl Tahitian Cardio a try. Actually I have done several of the workout created by Kili who has created several different Island Girl workouts that are Hula inspired and set with the beautiful Hawaiian Islands in the back ground.

Tahitian dance is a sensual dance done from the South Pacific. This workout consists of 30 minutes of instructional Tahitian dance. Don't think that just because you are dancing this is not a good work out because it is. Tahitian dance helps you tone our legs, butt and abs, while burning calories at the same time.

The Tahitian Cardio for beginners DVD is a 30 minute workout shot on location in Hawaii. Kili is instructing the video while two other dancers dance behind her with the a view of a big tree and ocean behind them. The music is Tahitian and consists mainly of drum...

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ladym33 says "Zyrtec Children's Perfect Measure - Easy To Give and Carry" about Zyrtec Children's ZYRTEC PERFECT MEASURE

ladym33 — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:41:26 GMT

I have the pleasure of being a Bzz Agent which means I get to try products in exchange for sharing information about those products with others.

Recently I got to try out Children's Zyertec Allergy Perfect Measure. This is an allergy medication meant for kids over the age of 6. It comes in pre-measured spoons. The medicine is actually in the handle of the spoon and in order to give it to the child you twist off of the twist off lid on each spoon and then it is pre-measured and ready to give to the child.

This is is great for people who are in a hurry and need to give their kids allergy medicine on the run, there is no measuring everything is right there and ready to administor. This is also very portable which is great for a mom like me. I can pop one in my purse and I know I will be ready should my son need it. You never know when a child is going to be affected by allergies so it is nice to be ready at any time just in case.

Children's Zyrtec Allergy comes in grape...

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ladym33 says "It's Nice to Have Puffs Ultra Soft & Strong Tissues When Sick" about Puffs Ultra Soft & Strong Tissue

ladym33 — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:58:21 GMT

Most of the year I just have what ever tissue was on sale or the cheapest hanging out in the tissue boxes in the house, however when there are members of the family that are sick and are sneezing and have runny noses I prefer to have a softer and stronger tissue for them to use.

When someone in the family is sick I tend to spend a little more on the tissues because they will just quickly go through the cheap ones and have constantly get a new tissue and the cheaper ones are just not soft on the nose either. That is why I like to get tissues such as Puffs Ultra Soft & Strong.

Puffs Ultra Soft & Strong are really soft. They feel quite nice on a red sore nose. They feel kind of silky actually.

Puffs Ultra Soft & Strong are also really strong. You can hang on the same tissue for some time before having to get rid of it. You will be able to completely use it up and it will not fall apart on you even if you keep it scrunched up in your hand and use several times.

Puffs Ultra...

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ladym33 says "Jessica Simpson's Fancy Love" about Jessica Simpson Fancy Love Eau De Parfum

ladym33 — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:29:05 GMT

Luckily for me I have a close relative who loves to try out all the new perfumes. Lucky because she often gives away perfume that she buys usually because she does not like it herself and hopes that someone else will enjoy it. Recently she gave me her nearly new bottle of Fancy Love, by Jessica Simpson.

Fancy Love comes in two sizes 1.7 oz and 3.4 oz. The sell for around $49 and $59 respectively. THis is part of the Jessica Simpson fragrance collection.

Both sizes come in spray form. When sprayed it comes out nice and misty and there is not a strong spray, this is a good thing since this is a fairly strong perfume.

The bottle is delicate and white with gold lettering. The lid is circular like a ball and is also in gold and under the lid is a pretty gold band. The bottle is pretty but not as pretty as many others I have seen.

The scent is kind of hard to explain. To me it smells a bit like baby powder, mixed with Luvs Baby Soft, with a harsh alcohol kick to it. ...

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ladym33 says "Maxim Wooden Signal Tower a Nice Addition to Any Train Set" about Maxim Wooden Signal Tower

ladym33 — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 19:15:37 GMT

My son loves trains of all sorts. He has a lot of Thomas stuff but he certainly does not mind any other trains or train related items that come his way. There is a little train and hobby shop at nearby city that we go to on occasion when ever we go to that city for something he just has to go in the train and hobby store there. The last time we were there was over the summer and he saw the Maxim Wooden Signal Tower there, he just about went nuts. It didn't cost any more than a regular Thomas Train so I decided to go ahead and get it for him. I am not sure why he went so crazy there must have been a signal tower in one of the Thomas movies he watched.

The Maxim Wooden Signal tower is made of good solid wood. The wood all around is about a half an inch in thickness. It has flat triangle roof that is grey and painted to look like roofing shingles. There is a little red house like place that is where the signal worker works; it kind of looks like a little house on the top. ...

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ladym33 says "I Like All Small & Mighty in Fresh Rain Scent" about All Small & Mighty Time Released Freshness Fresh Rain Scent

ladym33 — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 20:20:07 GMT

When the concentrated liquids started appearing in the storess I admit I was a little bit skeptical but one day I needed some laundry detergent and my cart was really already full there was no room to add a huge bottle of laundry detergent so I decided to try one of the concentrated laundry detergents that came in the smaller bottles. The price was only $3.99 which was nice too. The one I bought was All Small & Mighty. I have tried all of the varieties of small and mighty ever since. One of my favorites is All Small & Mighty Time Released Freshness in the Fresh Rain Scent.

The size of the bottle hold 32 oz of liquid. The bottle is small for laundry detergent just a tad bit bigger than most bottles of shampoo. That suits me just fine as my laundry room does not have a lot of space and I can keep this right on the side of the washing machine without having to worry about it falling off. Though the bottle is small it still does 32 loads of laundry which is about the same amount...

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ladym33 says "Salty the Motorized Engine Loves To Ride on the Tracks" about Thomas and Friends Trackmaster Railway Salty Motorized Engine With Track

ladym33 — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 19:54:27 GMT

Due to my 5 year olds passion for Thomas trains I think we will end up owning just about every single Thomas Toy there could possibly be. He has loved Thomas trains since the moment he could talk, Thomas was one of his first words.

When it comes to Thomas Trains most people don't realize There are a few different types of Thomas and Friends train toys. There are the wooden magnetic, the die cast magnetic, motorized remote trains and motorized with batteries. The Trackmaster toys are the motorized toys with batteries. They will work on the Trackmaster tracks and the magnetic die cast tracks which are all plastic and connect together and they also work the the remote controlled train tracks. They do not work so well on the wooden tracks.

One of my son's favorite characters from the Thomas series is Salty the train. So when I saw the motorized version with track on sale for a really good price I snapped it up.

The Trackmaster motorized engine sets come with the main character...

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ladym33 says "Garnier Fructis Style Curl Shaping Spray Gel Curl - Great Curls" about Garnier Fructis Style Curl Shaping Spray Gel Curl Defining Strong Pack Of2 8.5 oz

ladym33 — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 20:19:54 GMT

My daughter and both have naturally curly hair. My daughters hair is really thick, long, and curly and sometimes she has trouble controlling it. She likes to use products to help keep hear curls under control. There are plenty of expensive things for that, but we use the nice reasonably priced Garnier Fructis Styel Curl Shaping Spray Gel.

According to the manufacturer Garnier Fructis Styel Curl Shaping spray Gel, "Takes control of your style with fruit micro-waxes, gives you the power to ceate and contrl any style you want."

The product boosts curls, helps to control them and hold them in to place and helps keep frizz away.

it kind of works like a hairs spray but also helps the curls get curlier. You use it while your hair is still a bit damp. As you are drying your hair you can curl it around your finger or push the hair as you are drying it in to curls. You just spray a little on your hair as you are drying the certain sections. It works best if you use a diffuser...

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ladym33 says "Moen 7434 Chateau Single Handle Centerset Kitchen Faucet with Si" about Moen 7434 Chateau Single Handle Centerset Kitchen Faucet with Side Spray

ladym33 — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 21:19:06 GMT

When we moved to this house all of the faucets were original to the house the house was about 9 years old when we moved in. The faucets all worked fine for many years but a few years back our kitchen sing started to have some leaking problems. My brother in law came over to fix it and thought that it was probably time that we got a new faucet. The old faucet was not looking that great anymore anyways. It looked as if it had been chrome plated and the plating was coming off.

My brother in law took care of ordering it for me on a site called Home Perfect. I told him I wanted something similar to what we had but I wanted it to be chrome and not chrome plated or any other type of material; and he picked out this faucet for me which was exactly what I wanted and was perfect for my kitchen. I did not install it but according to my manua it has a 3 Hole Application 1/2 IPS Connections 8 1/2 supplies.

The budget was tight at the time so I did not want to spend more than $100 for a...

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ladym33 says "Get The Smokey Eye Look With Ulta Smokey Eyes Automatic Eye Line" about Ulta Smokey Eyes Automatic Eye Liner Smoke

ladym33 — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 19:32:44 GMT

I like to line my eyes to give them some punch. I love the Ulta eye liner pencils. I also love it when they give away free stuff with purchase. Last time I was there I was nearly out of black eye liner. Unfortunately they were out of the black eyeliner pencils, they were giving a way a nice freebie so I wanted to buy something, but I did not want to buy something I didn't need so I asked the sales girl there if they had any more black eye liner pencils in stock, she said no but I could try the Smokey Eyes pencil.

She told me that it was pretty much just like the regular eye liner pencil but also has a little brush on the other side that you could use to spread the liner out to get that smokey affect, but she said you don't have to do that if you don't want to you could just use it as an eye liner. That sounded reasonable to me so I got it.

I believe the price was $7.99. I have pretty much already explained it. The Eyeliner side has a big lid that covers it and the brush...

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ladym33 says "Thank Goodness for Clairol Nice 'n Easy Root Touch Up." about Clairol Nice 'n Easy Root Touch Up Light Brown

ladym33 — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 19:04:01 GMT

One time before I started to get some gray hairs I tried to dye my hair. It really did not go so well, the dye got all over the towel I was wearing and I accidentally squirted some dye on to the carpet behind me, which was a really bad thing because it was almost impossible to get out, if you look really hard you will still see the stain there.

When I started to get grays a couple of years ago it was only a couple at a time and I would just yank them out. But then more started to pop up. It is not so bad that I need to dye my entire head to cover them, but they are a little notifiable up in the roots and at the temples, actually you can only see the ones on my temples if I wear a pony tail, and since I am a busy work at home mom of three I wear pony tails a lot.

So when I first saw the commercial for Root Touch up a little over a year ago I thought that I really needed to try that.

Clairol's Nice 'N Easy Root Touch Up comes with a plastic mixing bowl. gloves, an application...

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ladym33 says "Drink Lemonade and Get Fiber" about Metamucil Pink Lemonade Fiber Laxative Supplement

ladym33 — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 18:36:35 GMT

My system is a big sluggish so I am always looking for ways to add some extra fiber in to my diet. So I was thrilled to get a free sample for Metamucil Pink Lemonade Fiber Laxative/Supplement.

Metamucil Pink Lemonade Fiber Laxative/Supplement is a lemonade mix that you mix with an 8 oz glass of water. It is pretty much lemonade with with fiber in it. Matamucil Pink Lemonade is sugar free so it is safe for diabetics. You can drink it up to 3 times per day. It contains 100% Psyllium fiber.

The product promises to: Help your natural cleansing pricess

Helps lower cholesterol

Promotes over all well being

Provides a good source of natural fiber

Metamucil Pink Lemonade is sold in a 23.3 oz container and costs about $17.00 per container,...

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ladym33 says "Sephora Vanilla Cupcake Bath and Shower Bubbles Smell Nice" about Sephora Vanilla Cupcake Bath & Shower Bubbles

ladym33 — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 21:58:41 GMT

When you sign up for Sephoras member card you get a free gift on your birthday when you go in to a Sephora. While my kids were at school on my Birthday I went to Sephora to look around get my birthday gift from them. I chose a very nice little make up set that was on clearance and I got a cute little container of bath and shower bubbles. What I recieved was a 2.5 fluid oz plastic bottle filled with Sephora Vanilla Cupcake Bath & Shower Bubbles. The solution inside kind of looks like a light caramel and it is also kind of comes out like a caramel. The bottle has a flat bottom but is round. There is a black lid on top of the round bottle and it has a flip top opening at the top of it.

When you open the bottle you smell the vanilla smell right away. The scent right out of the bottle is very strong and very vanilla smelling. It is a nice smell, but strong. When you use it in the tub or in the shower the steam makes the smell drift in to the air and it is lovely.

When...

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ladym33 says "Sunsilk Captivating Curls conditioner" about Sunsilk Captivating curls conditioner

ladym33 — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 19:11:28 GMT

As I explained in an earlier review my daughter and I both have naturally curly hair. One of our favorite products to keep our curls curling nicely and keeping the frizzies away is Sunsilk Captivating Curls de-frizz conditioner.

Sunsilk captivating curls is a very nice conditioner for those with curly hair. It is used after Sunsilk captivating Curls Shampoo. Together they work to clean your hair, remove knots, keep frizz at bay and allow your curls to be full and bouncy.

It comes in a green bottle whose lid is on the bottom. So you actually have the bottle standing on the lid which means it is ready to use at all times and all the conditioner is by the lid and ready to come out. The bottle is 12 Fl. Oz. It sells for just under $4.00 so it is nicely price. It keeps your hair from being dried out and keeps it hydrated so frizz has less of a chance of occuring. It is formulated with Aloe-E.

The conditioner and shampoo are part of a whole curly hair cair routine with other...

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ladym33 says "Garnier Fructis Wonder Waves Fortifying Shampoo Nice Waves" about Garnier Fructis Wonder Waves Fortifying Shampoo

ladym33 — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 16:19:30 GMT

My daughter and I both have long naturally curly hair, and while I have learned to embrace my curls quite some time ago, my daughter is thankfully embrassing hers as well. Her hair is much thicker than mine is, and all one length so she just likes to let her natural curls hang down, but she likes them to look neat and frizz free. So she has really gotten in to products especially made for people with curly or wavy hair. There are a few brands that we like, one is expensive, the other is hard to find and the third is Garnier Fructis Wonder Waves Fortifying Shampoo.

She uses it along with the Wonder Waves conditioner, and her curls always look beautiful and frizz free. I also enjoy using the shampoo but sometimes I will just use the shampoo with out the conditioner if I am short on time. But I never have trouble combing my hair after using this even by itself. So that little bit of conditioning really works.

Garnier Fructis Wonder Waves Fortifying Shampoo has active fruit...

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ladym33 says "Toppik Hairline Optimizer Not an Essential Tool" about Toppik Toppik Hairline Optimizer

ladym33 — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 19:18:49 GMT

Ever since I had my third child my hair as been thinning on the top which as been pretty heartbreaking for me. Recently I found a product called Toppok that actually fills in the thinning on my head and you can't even tell it is there. It has been an amazing thing for me, and has made me feel more confident and made me feel so much better about myself. You sprinkle the Toppik on and it sticks to your own hair and bonds to it. I did a review on it if you would like more information on it, just scan through my reviews and you will find it.

The last time I went to order more Toppik I saw the Toppik Optimizer comb. The Toppik stays on pretty well, but sometimes if you get it a little too close to the forhead you can see the line of it. When I saw the Toppik Optimizer comb I thought this it might help to move the Toppik back and I just thought since it a product made to use with Toppik that I should have it. So I ordered it. The Optimizer cost $2.50 and I received two of them...

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ladym33 says "Embassy Events in the Northwest Suburbs of Chicago Great DJ's" about Embassy Events Premier DJ Services - Steve Ruiz - Cary, IL

ladym33 — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 21:27:04 GMT

Our first experience with Embassy Events Premier Dj's was at our friend's daughter's wedding. We were so impressed with the service that shortly after we hired them for an event of ours.

Embassy Events is a DJ service in the Northwest and Far Northwest Suburbs of Chicago, the DJ's have years of experience doing weddings and other events in the area. They will even go as far as Milwaukee Wisconsin.

When you call on the phone for a DJ you will be speaking to your actual DJ not a receptionist or a recorded message. Your DJ can answer any questions you have right there on the telephone and will help you to plan your event. On my initial phone call with my DJ he was very enthusiastic and was as excited about my event as I was and we had a great outline of plans made right in that initial conversation. The attention to detail and enthusiasm were very much appreciated.

Embassy Events will handle the music for you for any of these types of events:

WEDDINGS

Banquet Halls

School Events...

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ladym33 says "Thomas The Tank Mail Delivery Loader with Harold the Helicopter" about Thomas the Tank Mail Delivery Loader withHarold The Helicopter

ladym33 — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 20:15:27 GMT

My 5 year old has been in love with Thomas the Tank engine ever since he could point at a television. His love for Thomas has not stopped yet, and as I write he is playing with his Thomas Toys right now. We thought that a couple of Christmas's ago that he would love Thomas the Tank Mail Delivery Loader with Harold The Helicopter set. This set is not to be confused with a Thomas and Tank and friends set, which is a bit different.

Thomas the Tank Mail Delivery Loader w/Harold the Helicopter is a Thomas theTank set based off of the television series. This is one of those sets where you have to put it together before it can be played with. Basically it is a small scale train set.

This set took us about 30 to 45 minutes to put together it may take other people less. Once it is constructed it works a bit like a mouse trap game where one thing moves and activates another, which activates another. You will not only have to assemble the tracks, but you will also need to do a little assembly...

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ladym33 says "Play Doh Duffel Works is Full of Fun Play Doh Items" about Play Doh Duffel Works

ladym33 — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 19:50:15 GMT

All of my kids loved to play with Play Doh. My youngest really enjoys it so I am always on the look out for new Play Doh sets for him to play with. I found the Play Doh Duffel works set for just $9.99, and although the pieces in side are classic they are still good pieces to work with when playin with play doh.

The Play Doh Duffel Bag is actually a Play Doh set. Not including the duffel bag itself there are 15 pieces. The package says it comes with 4 cans of Play Doh and over 10 accessories there are actually 11 accessories and I don't know why they could not just say that.

The duffel bag itself is mostly clear, it is the shape of a long gym bag. It has two handles at the top and zips opened and closed. It is made of plastic and has red cavas handles and some yellow detailing. Inside the duffle bag it is seperated in to 4 sections, 2 outer sections are where the Play Doh goes and the center section is for the accessories.

There 4 kinds of colors of Play Doh are pretty...

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