Reviews by ticone4

ticone4 says "Our favorite bottle by far!!!" about Dr. Brown's BPA Free Baby Bottle

ticone4 — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 04:23:19 GMT

Dr. Brown's BPA Free Polypropylene 8 oz. Baby Bottles are our favorite baby bottle. We have used them exclusively with our daughter and we have had little to no problem with spitting up, excessive gas or anything of that nature. The design really does seem to eliminate the build up of air bubbles and we can really tell a difference between these bottles and the bottles we used with our boys. We feel relieved to be able to feed our daughter with a BPA free bottle to help us to give her the healthiest start possible. We wish these had been available when our sons were on the bottle. Although these have more pieces and parts than other bottles they are actually very easy to clean and it doesn't really add much time on to the cleaning process in my opinion. We highly recommend Dr. Brown's!

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ticone4 says "I wish I had owned this chair for my first two children!!" about Fisher Price Rainforest Healthy Care High Chair #K2927

ticone4 — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 04:11:50 GMT

The Fisher Price Rainforest Healthy Care High Chair is truly awesome! We have been completely satisfied with this purchase and are so happy we went with this high chair. Our daughter loves the toy that attaches to the tray and all the bright, vibrant colors. I love that you can easily removed the tray with one hand yet my daughter cannot kick it off like I have experienced with other high chairs that have a release button that is easily reached by little kicking feet. The material that covers the seat is super easy to clean and so far seems resistant to staining from what we can tell and we've had some pretty crazy food incidents with spaghetti and meatballs! The chair is easy to adjust up and down and also reclines back although we really haven't needed to utilize this particular feature. I like that there is a removeable snack tray and both trays are very easy to clean. It is a very nice, large space so there is plenty of room for all the various foods I want to place on...

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ticone4 says "Wanted to love it but just don't. " about Playtex Hip Hammock Child Carrier

ticone4 — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 05:31:49 GMT

I had tried a couple of different slings and wraps with my baby and just couldn't really find on that I truly loved to continue using as my kids got a bit bigger. I was so excited when I saw the Playtex Hip Hammock Child Carrier as I thought it would be the perfect design to address the issue of trying to keep my squirmy toddler on my hip and still allowing me to have a free hand to grocery shop or hunt for something in the diaper bag while at the zoo, etc. I really really tried to love it but it is just uncomfortable...for me and my child. The shoulder strap digs into me no matter how I adjust it and it kills my back as well. My daughters legs seem to be pulled so far apart that it just doesn't seem like she can be comfortable and she starts to fuss and try to push away from me the minute I try to put her in it and she was never like that when I would wear her in my Snugli carrier so I have to think it is a discomfort issue with her. I wish it would have worked better for...

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ticone4 says "So much fun!!" about Milton Bradley Scattergories

ticone4 — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 05:07:41 GMT

We are big boardgame lovers and have Family Game Night with our kids as well as get grown up game night with other family members that come over and Parker Brothers The Game of Scattergories is one that gets pulled out constantly. Everyone loves it and has a great time with it. We never get tired of it and are so glad we purchased it. I had seen it on the shelves at our local Walmart for quite some time and was always interested in it but never pulled the trigger and bought it. Then I happened across a review of it and everyone seemed to love it so I went to Walmart that evening specifically to buy the game. We played it the very next weekend and everyone was surprised to see just how much fun it really was. It is challenging as you try to come up with words that you don't think the other players will come up with and a big part of the fun is listening to everyone explain their thought process after everyone reveals their words. I highly recommend this for 2 players or especially...

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ticone4 says "My new favorite food!! Delicious!" about Zone Perfect Chocolate Mint All-Natural Nutrition Bars

ticone4 — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 05:04:38 GMT

I LOVE LOVE LOVE the Double Dark Chocolate Zone Perfect Bars. I literally eat one everyday for lunch along with a yogurt. I never get tired of them and they are pretty filling. They have a rich flavor unlike a lot of other nutrition bars that can taste bland or just bad and they have 12 grams of protein!! Can't beat that!

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ticone4 says "Quite a let down." about Sababa Pirateology Deluxe Board Game

ticone4 — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 05:01:59 GMT

I saw Sababa Pirateology Deluxe Board Game in the store and thought it looked really great and it does but that's really the only great thing about it...the look. The board is really cool and the pieces are well designed but game play is pretty boring. Even my kids asked if we could quit and play something else...never a good thing to hear during a boardgame. Now my kids just use it for imaginative play. They set up the board and use the pieces to create their own pirate scenarios. I was so disappointed. My kids love anything having to do with pirates and are big boardgame fans but this game just really misses the mark. It is a bit confusing when trying to follow the directions and even when you get them figured out the pay off just isn't that great. It's hard to really know when anyone wins, and there's really no excitement at all. The skull that holds the gold coins is pretty cool and my kids play with those pieces a lot but other than that it never comes off the...

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ticone4 says "Love it so much I use it almost every day!!" about Magic Bullet Blender - High Speed Mixing System

ticone4 — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 04:58:15 GMT

I was given the Magic Bullet Blender - High Speed Mixing System as a gift thinking it was neat but that I probably wouldn't use it very much. I mean I already had a good blender and a handheld chopper of sorts that I rarely used but I was SO wrong. I use it almost everyday to make smoothies, milkshakes for my kids and best of all a coffee grinder. My coffee is SO much better now that I can grind it fresh everyday if I want to and since it's so quick and easy to use the Magic Bullet I usually do. It's so great to just stick everything in the dishwasher when I'm done. So many of my kitchen accessories go unused because of the clean up time involved. I've used it to chop onions, make bean dip, make salsa and I've even made Cafe Mochas in it and they are really good and a lot cheaper than paying for one a coffee shop. My kids even love to use it (with me right there with them of course.) so that's a neat bonus as well.

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ticone4 says "Simple phone with all I need without paying for what I don't." about LG - net 10 Cell Phone

ticone4 — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 04:53:36 GMT

I was looking for a way to save money and decided I was ready to cancel my old phone to try this LG Net 10 phone and I'm so glad that I did. So far my reception is great, the phone is comfortable to use and I was able to purchase it as a bundle that included a charger, a car charger, a handsfree headset and a carrying case for no additional charge!!! I have no complaints about this phone and I'm saving quite a bit of money since I am just using prepaid minutes. I love it! I had to spend some time convincing my husband but he finally gave in to agreeing that I should try it out and now he is a big fan as well. Our reception is very clear and so far, no dropped calls or issues of any kind. I even love the carrying case that was included as it keeps my from accidentally dialing the phone when it is sitting in my purse or in my pocket and it keeps my kids from bothering it as well. I love that it tracks my minutes and my remaing days of service right on the screen so there...

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ticone4 says "Never worked properly." about Mattel Uno Attack! Game

ticone4 — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 14:14:46 GMT

This toy never performed well for us. We read and reread the instructions on what to do to try and prevent the cards from jamming but nothing ever seemed to work. It constantly jammed interrupting the flow of the game and just made it more frustrating than fun. We just stick to regular UNO these days....

ticone4 says "Very disappointed in this game." about Hasbro Twister Board Game

ticone4 — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 14:09:30 GMT

We were very disappointed with Hasbro Twister Moves. My 9 year old son LOVES music and dancing. He is incredibly good at DDR Max and other dance games but this one just misses the mark. It's too complicated to follow and even I had trouble trying to keep up with it. It was no fun at all and we finally just gave up and put it away. We've only played it once and it has sat on the shelf untouched ever since. It was very frustrating.

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ticone4 says "Absolutely a family favorite!!!" about Cranium Balloon Lagoon Game

ticone4 — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 14:03:29 GMT

My entire family loves this game including my mom!! This always seems to make the cut when we are picking out games for family game night. We bought this for my son a couple of years ago when he was 7 and have played it countless times and it shows virtually no wear and tear and we all still love playing it. Even my niece who is 12 asks to play this game when she comes over. ...

ticone4 says "Wonderful educational toy that both me and my child love!!" about LeapFrog Fridge Phonics Magnetic Letter Set

ticone4 — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 13:32:16 GMT

This is by far one of my favorite products. My son loves this toy and not only uses it in the kitchen on the fridge while I am working in the kitchen but will also load up the letters in a bucket and tote it all into the playroom to use it throughout the day. He is two and a half and knows the alphabet song, recongnizes all of the letters and knows a lot of his letter sounds and I believe playing with this toy has really helped with that. We play "alphabet soup" and randomly pick letters out of the bucket and he tells me what they are and then we put it into the letter reader to "check it". I also love that it is so durable. He has dropped it several times onto our ceramic kitchen floor when removing it from the fridge and it has never skipped a beat and is not a big drain on batteries which is always a plus!...

ticone4 says "Great toy with endless play possibilities!!" about Mega Bloks 80-piece maxi bag

ticone4 — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 13:24:59 GMT

My son was given this for his 2nd birthday and it has been a big hit with both him and with my 9 year old. They love to build the blocks as high as they will go and then bowl it down. It is very durable and I don't worry about losing pieces since they are such a good, chunky size. I love that there is a variety of colors and shapes and that they can both build with it and have plenty of pieces. ...