Lipton Tea

Yes, I'm partial to my Lipton Sweet Tea. I have tried several other brands, including generic brands, but nothing compares to Lipton Tea.

Most restaurants don't even serve good sweet tea, they buy and serve some off brand of instant tea. So when I eat out at restaurants, I will order a soda instead. I'm not a big soda drinker, but I'd rather have soda than terrible tea.

It's been passed on from on generation to generation. My mother and grandmother only bought and drank Lipton, and now I even have my children spoiled to it. They (like me) do not like tea from restaurants or most other places because it's instant and off brand.

No More Tangles Shampoo

I'm not going to list any particular name brand because I've tried them all. I've tried the expensive name brands and the generic ones. None of them work on my daughters hair! A waste of money.

I really don't know what ingredient(s) they have in these shampoos that are suppose to be different than other regular shampoo, (that's suppose to make your hair tangle free,) but whatever it is -- does not work on every ones hair.

I wish it did work. It would save me a lot of time on brushing, combing and fixing her hair. (She's not old enough to do it herself yet)

If anyone else has any luck with these types of shampoos please share your information in the comments section. You can also include the name brand just in case it's one I haven't tried, by chance.

Wrist Wallets: Convenient and Cute

I ordered several wrist wallets for Christmas gifts this year and one for myself.

There are times that a woman doesn't necessarily need her purse at every stop. (Especially if yours is like mine: big, bulky, like carrying a bag of bricks)

If I'm just stopping to get gasoline in my car, or just making a quick run into the store for one item, the wrist wallet is really all I need. It holds my keys and money. (May not fit if you have alot of keys on your keyring)

It has an adjustable band, sure to fit most wrist sizes. And they are very inexpensive.

Keep this in mind for any female for any holiday or occasion.

I am not advertising for any particular brand or business. Many are listed online, I would just recommend to compare prices.

Best Bath Soap/Body Wash for Sensitive Skin

When my daughter was an infant, I used Johnson & Johnson Baby Soap and Shampoo on her.

However, when she got old enough to use regular soap, I would just buy her the same brand of soap that I used.

Unfortunately, the soap I used gave her a rash. I tried a couple of other brands, they also gave her a rash and caused her to itch. (Although I won't mention brand names, I will say that these brands did claim to be "for sensitive skin")

At her next doctor appointment, I explained her allergy to soaps and asked him what could I do?
He said "Try Dove."

That was probably one of the only soaps left on the market that I had never tried. I actually didn't even know it was for sensitive skin.

We tried it, and I was impressed. She had no rash or itching after bathing. We switched to Dove Soap immediately. That has been the only bath soap we have used in my household for many years.

iPhone vs Samsung Galaxy

Based on my experiences with IPhone and Samsung Galaxy

iPhone Pros

* Produced by Apple
* Anti-Viral
* HD phone; talking audio/call audio
* HD best camera


iPhone Cons

* Shatter and break easily
* Cannot purchase more memory
* Cannot set a song as the ringtone unless you purchase the song
* Displays text messages on the lock screen for everyone to see


What iPhone has that Samsung Galaxy does not

* HD quality camera
* Anti-Viral
* HD quality sound audio
* Longer battery life


Samsung Galaxy Pros

* Can purchase more memory
* Can set/download free music as ringtone
* Very strong screen


Samsung Galaxy Cons

* Not Anti-Viral
* Short Battery life


What Samsung Galaxy has that iPhone does not

* Difficult to break/shatter/crack
* Can purchase more memory
* Easier to "operate"

The Best Medicine for Acid Reflux/Acid Indigestion

Over the years, I have tried many over the counter medications for Acid Indigestion and Acid Reflux.
I have had different Doctors recommend Prilosec, Prevacid and Pepcid AC. Of course, they also inform you "some of these medications can take weeks to get into your system".

I tried those recommended medications for 6-8 weeks each. They provided absolutely no relief for me whatsoever. (Neither did Tums or Rolaids.)

In 2011, a friend recommended "zantac". I figured it would be like the others and take weeks.

HOWEVER, about an hour or so after taking that first pill, I felt 100% better! I was shocked to say the least. I had never had an Acid Reflux/Acid Indigestion medicine work for me prior to that.

And what is even better, is that I can once again eat the foods that I had to avoid for years.

DirecTV VS Dish Network

I used Dish Network for nearly 10 years, and just last year switched to DirecTV.

There are a lot of similarities, as far as what they have to offer, etc.

But there is one big difference that really makes me like DirecTV much more than Dish Network. That is because you do not lose your signal when clouds roll by!

We were use to it with Dish Network, if we heard thunder and/or it looked cloudy outside, we knew we would not be able to watch TV. It didn’t have to rain or lightning. Which really sucked because if it was cloudy for a week or two and you didn’t have a signal 95% of the time, you still have to pay for the full month.

When we switched to DirecTV, the first few times it was cloudy we were expecting to lose the signal, but didn’t and we were so impressed! As long as we have been with them (nearly a year), we have only lost the signal maybe 2 or 3 times, and that was when it was really bad weather (tornado weather).

Hope this helps anyone who is trying to decide between the two of them.

Bare Minerals Make-Up Review

A year ago, my mother decided to phase and try the Bare Minerals Make-up, due to a commercial advertisement she had seen on television.

She was pretty well content with the items but she was not content with the price, it was a little on the expensive side.

And although she was content with wearing it, it really did not look like her, it was a bit dark for her complexion, even though it was the shade they recommended for her.

But they did have a good idea going, Bare-Minerals Make-Up.. and to begin with they had no competition, so whoever wanted this type of product had to purchase directly from them only regardless if they were happy with the prices.

Now they have competition and it is wonderful because you can get the items alot cheaper!

Mosquito Repellent Deet Free

Mosquito Repellents (Bug Spray) Deet or Deet Free?
How much do you know about Deet?

Scientists know that Deet can be harmful to humans, it is absorbed through the skin and enters into the bloodstream.

While many researchers want to claim that it is safe as long as you do not use for an extended period of time AND as long as you follow the rules, which are:

* Read directions and precautions.
* Don't apply over wounds or skin irritations.
* Don't apply to hands or near the eyes or mouths of young children.
* Don't let young children apply the product.
* Use just enough to cover exposed skin and clothing.
* Don't use under clothing.
* Don't apply too much.
* Wash treated skin after returning indoors.
* Wash treated clothing.
* Don't spray in enclosed areas.
* Don't spray on face.


However, if you do use deet regularly, here are some symptoms to watch out for: headaches, weakness, memory loss, fatigue, tremors, shortness of breath, muscle and joint pains and aches, and I am sure this is not the entire list. More serious problems have also been reported. Deet free is definitely safer.

Hughes Net and Wild Blue Satellite Internet

I posted this at a previous blog last year, but I just want every one to know about these services:



Now that I have been with Hughes Net Satellite Internet for a week, I can give a further review of their service.

Like WildBlue Satellite Internet Service, they have a limit on the amount of MB that you can use. But with Hughes Net Satellite it is a daily limit of 200 MB.

Now I am going to back track. Although I knew that I was exceeding my limit with Wild Blue Internet Service, I did not know by how much or any details. They did not give me a link to go check my usage, etc.

When I let WildBlue go and went back to dial up, I still had no idea how many MB I was using a day, a month, etc.

Now, with Hughes Net Satellite Internet Service, they give you a link where you can go check all of your information, including keeping an hour by hour report of your MB’s used.

My son logged into myspace, checked his messages on myspace, and listened to about 4 songs.

I checked the MB’s used after he done these few things, it was 60+ MB’s used.

Needless to say, as much as I do online, I am exceeding my limit every day within 2-3 hours.

For those of you who do not know what happens when you exceed your limit - the internet basically is shut off. You may can get your default home page to load if your lucky, but you can do basically nothing else.

I am glad that they have a 30 day no cancellation fee, because first thing Monday I am going to cancel their service.

Well I have learned my lesson. Satellite Internet Services charge $50+ a month and limit your usage to a ridiculously low amount.

With DSL, you are not limited. But Satellite Internet Services know that you are not capable of getting DSL if you are calling them in the first place. So they are going to take advantage of you. DSL - unlimited you can get now a days for $20-$40 a month. I will be so glad when DSL becomes available in my area. Until then, I may have low dial up service, but atleast I am not shut off after just a couple of hours.



UPDATE March 2009: I did cancel my membership (with Hughes Net) within the 30 day time limit, yet they are still trying to charge me even though they claim there will be no fees if you cancel within 30 days. They have turned it over to their "collector"

I do not recommend Satellite Internet for anyone. If DSL is not available in your area, just keep calling, asking and aggravating them (who ever you like best for DSL) until it does become available.

It is such a pity that businesses like Wild Blue and Hughes Net even exist to rip people off.

PedEgg

I had seen the commercial for the Ped Egg advertised for many months last year, and usually several times a day.

Although it had a cheap price, I am just not the kind of person that buys for myself (usually). So, I told my husband that if he wanted, he could get me one for Christmas.

Christmas night was the first time that I used my gift, my new Ped Egg. So, this is my personal feelings on this product: If you have a cheese grater and a piece of sand paper, you can do for yourself what this product does for you.

The scrubbing, cheese like grater, digs holes into your skin. The foot file (similar to a thick emery board, which I compare to sand paper) will help makes those holes (chunks of missing skin that looks as if you had skidded barefoot on millions of pieces of glass) be virtually invisible.

So, save your $10-$12 and use your own items that you have at home to do this job!