On The Back No smoking. No drinking. No lipstick. Pretty Virginia Radcliffe(Frances Dee) earnestly accepts the strict rules enforced by exclusive CrockettHall. Have a smoke, have a drink and have a wild weekend in New York, suggestsher roommate Pony Ferris (Ginger Rogers), who knows the rules have nothing todo with the girls’ welfare and everything to do with the school’s reputation.Adorably worldly, appealingly smart, third-billed Rogers steals the show inFinishing School, giving pretense a swift kick in the comedy keister as shemother-hens her classmates through a booze-and-bad-boy Manhattan fling. Thefrank pre-Code storyline even allows innocent Virginia to wind up pregnant…andunpunished. My Thoughts on Finishing School Frances Dee and Ginger Rogers! Need I say more? Most of you have readthat I am an old film buff! I love my old movies and this is the second onethat Warner Brothers sent me this month that I had never before seen. FinishingSchool is everything you would … [Read more...]
Pookster and Bubs Review
On The Back of Pookster and the Practically Perfect Pickle Pookster is very protective of her pickles. So when her brother Bubsbrings his toy soldiers to the table during her pickle eating break, she thinksthey are there to swipe her green treat and take it to their leader. Planningfor the battle of Kosher Dills, Pookster assumes the worst, and does what anynormal little girl would do…. Pookster’s choice of sweet or sour words will mean the differencebetween keeping her pickle….or losing it to Mommy forces! This silly story about an over-protective pickle eater teaches avaluable lesson on kindness and how our sweet words glorify God, but our sourwords hurt people. On The Back of Pookster and the Unloose Tooth Meet Pookster- a littlegirl who just happens to think that teeth are highly overrated and keeping themin too long can be hazardous to your health. Meet Bubs- her big brother whowould be perfectly okay if a tooth NEVER came loose! Too bad Pookster has tolearn … [Read more...]
The Real Prince Charming Review
On The Back An entire generation of young women are being consumed by today’sdating trend; immersing them in various dating relationships. Over and overagain these young women struggle with purity, the lack of self confidence andsecurity in God to stand up for their beliefs and values. They long for afairytale ending and cling to unrealistic expectations, past hurts and guilt,turning mot toward romantic pursuits. However, the secret to finding The RealPrince Charming is becoming the woman that God has called you to be andlearning that He longs to have an intimate relationship with you. Why would you wait forless When you could have God’s best? My Thoughts on The Real Prince Charming By: Michelle Raftery Every young girl dreams of being swept away in a princessromance. We have our ideals set from the first time we see a Disney Princessmovie and they don’t seem to ever change. But the reality is that men are notall love songs and romantic movies. In fact they are … [Read more...]
Linda Eder ‘Now’ Album Review!
My Thoughts on Linda Eder Now You all know that when I post a music review I like to rate it by two categories.First the music I listen to while cleaning my house, and second the music Ilike to listen to while relaxing in a nice hot bubble bath. When I heard the beginningnotes of Linda Eder’s ‘Now’ album I thought that it would defiantly be arelaxing type cd. But after just a few more notes I realized that it had areally good beat to it and I could see myself dancing a tango around the housewhile I cleaned! The first song was a grab the mop and use it as a microphonetype of song. But then the second one started and I was back to relaxing andbubble bath music. I love the mix of music that can be found on Linda Eder’s ‘Now’ album. Ialso love the purity that can be found in her voice. She is a powerful singerand uses her voice to pull you into each song that she sings. Her album isfilled with powerful ballads with the occasional up beat tune. I had not heardof Linda Eder … [Read more...]
Puristics Review
My Thoughts on Puristics I have always had problems with acne. I thought that when I became awife and mother that it would go away but it has not. I am self conscious aboutmy skin because of red blots that have been left behind from years of acne. I received Puristics Daily Anti-Aging, Night Recovery, and IntensiveEye for the purpose of my review. The purpose of the products is to correct linesand wrinkles, prevent skin aging, and hydrate for younger looking skin. Nowheredid it say that in just two days my red blotches and acne would be gone! For methat is amazing! For the first time in more than 8 years I felt comfortable leavingmy house without make up on. Now I know that none of you know me that well butfor those that do they would know that this is a miracle that just does nothappen. I also found that with the Intensive Eye cream my dark circles under myeyes significantly lightened! Even my daughter asked me where the dark under myeyes went! I also like the … [Read more...]
The Dragon and the Turtle Go On Safari Review
My Thoughts on The Dragon and the Turtle Go On Safari By Donita K. Paul and Evangeline Denmark The Dragon and the Turtle are at it again! This time they are campingwhen their imaginations take them to a far away land! A Safari; where theydream up lots of fun creatures along the way! Your children will have funlistening to tales of Giraffes, Elephants, Leopards and more! Plus while theyare at it they will learn and understand that even when we are afraid there isalways someone to turn to! Our friends and God! At the back of the book theAuthors have left a scripture (Deuteronomy 31:6) as well as some of the funfacts that happened in the story to teach your children about what being a goodfriend really means. The Dragon and Turtle (Roger and Padraig) really help eachother out and they are always there for one another! The back of the book alsocontains ‘The Legend of Mount Sillymanborrow’ which is a story that Roger wasgoing to tell in the book but was unable to! I love that the … [Read more...]
Bambi Review
One The Back For the first time ever, the wonder, music and majesty of one of WaltDisney’s greatest triumphs come alive in glorious detail through the magic ofBlu-Ray high definition! Now Bambi, Walt Disney’s beloved coming-of-age story,will thrill a new generation of fans with its breathtakingly beautifulanimation, soaring music and characters who will touch your heart – Bambi, thewide-eyed fawn, his playful pal Thumper, and lovable skunk Flower and wiseFriend Owl. Plus, an all new immersive game and special features that revealthe extraordinary creative process behind the making of this timeless classictake you deeper into Bambi’s world than ever before! My Thoughts on Bambi When I was a child I loved Bambi. Thumper was my favorite and I couldnever get enough of the wonderful advice that is Father gave him about talkingnicely and eating your greens! This month Bambi has been released from theDisney Vault and is available on DVD and Blu-Ray! I was able for the first … [Read more...]
The Key To The Kingdom by Jeff Dixon
On The Back Grayson Hawkes learns howimaginative and elaborate Walt Disney World is when he accepts an invitation thatlands him in a world he never knew existed. Suddenly unraveling a perplexingpuzzle and trying to solve a mysterious disappearance, Hawkes navigates throughthe kingdom where knowledge of seemingly unimportant Disney facts, and somedivine help, are the only way he can discover the answers and get out. Soon the lines between right and wrong begin to blur, and telling thedifference between real and unreal becomes nearly impossible. Loyalty to faith,family, and friends are stretched to the extreme in a pulse quickeningadventure through a magical place where dreams really do come true. My Thoughts on The Key to the Kingdom By: Jeff Dixon As soon as I read through the first few pages I was hooked! Not only isThe Key to the Kingdom an amazing story but it is told around fun facts ofDisney World that I had never known. I loved looking up and … [Read more...]
TriBest YoLife Yogurt Maker Review
My Thoughts on TriBest Yolife Yogurt Maker My family consumesyogurt daily which is sometimes hard on the pocket book as some yogurt is notthat cheap. I was excited when I found the Yolife Yogurt Maker because I didnot know that I could make my own and I knew that it would save my family moneyin the long run. The Yolife YogurtMaker showed up at my door and I could not get it out of the box fast enough.When I did I was surprised to find that there were no recipes in the box. Thiswas a shocker to me as I expected to find yogurt recipes with a yogurt maker.But, I knew this was not the fault of Tri-Best and as soon as I went to theirsite I found lots of fun and tasty recipes to try out After finding a recipe I wanted to try I wasreading through the ingredients and found that I needed some Yogurt Starterwith Live Cultures. This was also not contained in my YoLife Yogurt Maker kitand I was also surprised by that. So if you are planning on purchasing theYolife Yogurt Maker I … [Read more...]
The Portable Pediatrician Review
My Thoughts on The Portable Pediatrician Being a Mother can be difficult, especially when it is your firstchild. I know that each time my daughter coughed, sneezed, or had anythingdifferent looking about her I jumped to family members for advice but when theywere at work I turned to books. Some of the books I had were wonderful andothers did not have much as all. But I always wished that I had one big bookthat I could rely on for everything that I needed! That is where the PortablePediatrician could have come in handy had I known of it then! The Portable Pediatrician is a huge book that has a little ofeverything you will need to know about your growing child. When I sayeverything I do mean Everything! It is almost like a dictionary for everythingchildren! I have read many different parts of this book including sections onAllergies, Birthmarks, Eating problems, Sprains and Broken Bones, or evenThyroid issues. I love that everything is listed in alphabetical … [Read more...]
ScentSationals Review and Giveaway
My Thoughts on ScentSationals I am all for the scent of a candle without the actual burning! ScentSationalsallows you to do just that! Plus with ScentSationals you will get a decorativewarmer that everyone will love! I was sent a Love Scroll Antique Wax Warmer for the purpose of myreview. It came with three lovely scents of Vanilla Bean, Wild Thing, and NoPlace Like Home. The candle warmer is easy to use and the scent filled my housein less than 15 minutes! The first scent I tried out was Wild Thing. I love thefresh, crisp scent of fruit and made my house smell like spring! This wasperfect as I was in a Spring Cleaning mood and the scent made me even moreenergetic to get it all done! It took one of the six squares to fill up myScentSationals warmer and the scent lasted for over a week! It is not too oftenthat I find a scent to last that long! When the Wild Thing scent was finished up I cleaned out the warmerquickly and easily. I then decided to try out the No Place Like … [Read more...]
The Imagination Station Book Series Review