Archive for March, 2007

Listerine Whitening Pre-Brush Rinse »

We purchased Listerine Whitening Pre-Brush Rinse over six months ago. How nice would this product be if it actually works?
Just swish the rinse in your mouth for a few seconds and you get whiter teeth. That’s what Listerine claims anyway. Well, we will never know if this product actually whitens our teeth or not.
After just [...]

Fancy Nancy by Jane O’Connor »

This handsome hard-covered children’s book caught my eye in the store, as my own four year-old daughter dearly loves to be fancy.
The cover blurbs celebrated the creation of a fabulous little heroine with a breathtaking sense of style… but when I actually read the book, I tossed it aside in disgust. In the end, Fancy [...]

The Secret to Shiny Shiny Hair »

Commercials lie sometimes. That woman with the incredibly shiny hair on the dandruff shampoo ad? That dandruff shampoo didn’t cause that.
In fact, I have yet to find a shampoo that has anything to do with how shiny my hair is. Recently succumbing to the true brunette in me, I was worried about [...]

Keri Lotion »

I recently sampled two types of Keri Moisture Therapy Lotion; the Nourishing Shea Butter and the Original Formula.
Let it be known that my fair, nearly 40 yr old skin does tend to run dry so I’m ALL ABOUT the lotion. I tried both formulas on different days and both did okay in the moisturizing department, [...]

Cereal too Sweet to Be a Meal »

The Nature Valley folks recently sent me a box of their new cereal, Nature Valley Crunchy Oats ‘N Honey. It says on the box “with granola bar pieces” and since I happen to like their granola bars, I figured I’d like the cereal. Well…it was good, but it was so sweet it actually hurt my [...]

Toasty Warm From Your Toes Up »

Buying a home in a good location in Raleigh these days means buying an old home and working with the shell. A year ago, this is what my husband and I did. Now, in my kitchen, the subflooring sits naked, waiting for a lovely tile job that we will do ourselves.
Tiling is just [...]

Avalon Organics Lemon Hand and Body Lotion »

Something no one ever told me about being pregnant was that I would find myself a victim of many weird skin afflictions. Sure, I knew about the possibility of stretch marks, but the dryness? The itching? The mystery pustules? These were all new experiences for me. A little research revealed that the best thing to [...]

Supermom Saves the World »

Do you read Melanie Lynne Hauser’s blog, the Refrigerator Door? If not, shame on you! Melanie is hilarious and her writing is just so…. perfect. She writes about her husband Duh, and her two teenage sons, and a lot about their blocked toilets. She also writes books. Two of them so far. And today is [...]

Fiber One Chewy Bars ~ Oats & Chocolate Flavor »

The Props & Pans team was recently supplied with Fiber One Chewy Bars to sample and review. We all tried them but did we all like them? Keep reading to find out!

I know I do not get the daily recommended intake of fiber that I should, but I’ve really never noticed it affecting me internally [...]

Not So Egg-cellent »

My kitchen is small and my counter space is limited, as are my cabinets. Just when you think they’ve invented every possible gadget possible you find another. I am all for convenience and accept any help in the kitchen I can get. In our house the microwave gets more use than our oven. My two [...]

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