http://www.viewpoints.com/aboutme/lilestif Wed, 14 Jan 2009 14:43:30 GMT Reviews by lilestif http://www.viewpoints.com/Jakks-Pacific-Girl-Gourmet-Cupcake-Maker-review-252a1 <p>I bought this, "gourmet cupcake maker" toy for my daughter and my niece.  It wasn't what I expected.  The cake mix tasted terrible as did the icing.  I found that I had to do most of the work as the measuring was very precise and the material was hard to stir and to pour.</p><p>  In the commercials the icing came out so slow and beautifully decorating the cake.  In reality when you press down on the handle the cupcake spins rapidly, we even had one fly off.  But there was no point in pressing the handle to squeeze out the icing because it just runs out by itself anyway. </p><p>This toy was a crock.  I would never recommend it.  Save yourself twenty five bucks and go get some real cake mix, icing and a bakers decorating kit.  It should cost you less and will taste tons better.  The kids will have a better time too and participate more.</p>... Wed, 14 Jan 2009 14:43:30 GMT http://www.viewpoints.com/Jakks-Pacific-Girl-Gourmet-Cupcake-Maker-review-252a1 lilestif 1 http://www.viewpoints.com/Fidelity-Funds-IRA-review-7cd05 <p>My husband has a Fidelity 401K with his employer.  This is not the first investment services we've had but it is the first that takes an active interest in what you want for your money.  </p><p>They educate you according to what you are planning to do with your money.  If you are a high risk investor they have suggestions for that.  </p><p>If you prefer to have your money work in a different way then Fidelity is capable of finding the right fit for your needs.</p><p>When the recession hit and the market took the plunge, our investments with Fidelity lost less money per share than any other investments we had.  Because we were low risk investors some of our investments didn't lose money and some gained.</p>... Thu, 09 Oct 2008 16:24:43 GMT http://www.viewpoints.com/Fidelity-Funds-IRA-review-7cd05 lilestif 5