http://www.viewpoints.com/aboutme/lapollycheck Mon, 19 Nov 2007 18:33:39 GMT Reviews by lapollycheck http://www.viewpoints.com/Campmor-Paramus-NJ-review-49bb2 I bought these Redfeather Snowpaw Children's snowshoes for my granddaughter.  They are easy for her to put on and easy for her to walk in.  She's an outdoor girl and I was looking for something fun for her to do outdoors in the winter.  With these snowshoes we found the perfect thing.  She's getting exercise without even knowing it - she just thinks she's walking on snow.... Mon, 19 Nov 2007 18:33:39 GMT http://www.viewpoints.com/Campmor-Paramus-NJ-review-49bb2 lapollycheck 5 http://www.viewpoints.com/Fisher-Price-Stride-to-Rice-review-89290 I bought this for my grandson and he just loves it.  First of all it's very colorful and cheery looking and the music and lion sounds are the best.  The lights and the sounds are just the right amount to not be annoying but to be entertaining to my grandson.  It has large handles for him to hang on to when he's trying to walk.  It is a very safe toy for a little one and he is having so much fun with it.... Mon, 19 Nov 2007 18:26:35 GMT http://www.viewpoints.com/Fisher-Price-Stride-to-Rice-review-89290 lapollycheck 5 http://www.viewpoints.com/Goodgrips-Compact-Dish-Rack-review-f8630 Even though I have a dishwasher there are still times when I still wash dishes in the sink.  I have a small kitchen with limited counter space so I was looking for something that would hold my dishes but not take up a lot of space.  The Good grips Compact Dish Drainer is the perfect thing.  It holds all my dishes from one meal - it might be compact but it is large enough for my family.  This is a nice item for the times you need to use it.... Mon, 19 Nov 2007 17:08:28 GMT http://www.viewpoints.com/Goodgrips-Compact-Dish-Rack-review-f8630 lapollycheck 5 http://www.viewpoints.com/REI-Sumner-WA-review-e6af0 I bought this Freeplay Indigo Lantern from REI because we do a lot of ice fishing in the winter and our ice shack doesn't have electricity (because it's out on the ice, ha, ha!)  This lantern gives off plenty of light for us to sit in the shack and visit while we are waiting for the fish to bait.  The rechargable feature is great, but even more great is the option to "crank" on the lantern to provide additional power when the batteries have reached their maximum use.  This would be a great lantern for camping also - when you climb in your tent at night it would be perfect for getting ready for bed and very handy if you needed a light during the night. ... Mon, 19 Nov 2007 17:04:06 GMT http://www.viewpoints.com/REI-Sumner-WA-review-e6af0 lapollycheck 5 http://www.viewpoints.com/Fisher-Price-Laugh-Learn-Learning-Puppy-review-55880 I bought this for my grandson - it is a nice size for a small child.  It is easy for him to grab on to and easy for him to make the music start.  It is colorful and educational.  It is very soft and it doesn't appear that there are any parts that could come off and harm a small child. The price was very reasonable, under $20.00.  It is very well constructed.  I would definitely recommend this toy.... Mon, 19 Nov 2007 16:57:51 GMT http://www.viewpoints.com/Fisher-Price-Laugh-Learn-Learning-Puppy-review-55880 lapollycheck 5