Reviews

Give me Liberty, or give me…a nap

Posted by Margaret on Sep 30, 2012 in Household Drudgery, Reviews, Shop | 0 comments

A year or so I wrote up a review of a full-spectrum lamp.    Seeing as it’s the end of September already, I thought it was the perfect time to reintroduce the topic of the winter blahs… hey, someone had to broach the topic, right?

The Verilux Happylight Liberty Energy Lamp is a great price and its size is perfect.  Plus, you can adjust the angle of the unit, it’s easily mounted on the wall, or can be used  on the desk- or countertop.  The original one I had test driven last year,  The Deluxe , offered 10,000 lux.

Friday Find: Proctor & Gamble e-Store

Posted by Margaret on Aug 17, 2012 in Bargain Hunting, Blogging, Books, Household Drudgery, Reviews, Shop | 0 comments

Everyone wants to save money

Yesterday in the grocery store, the woman in front of me had purchased something with one of those coupons stuck to the front of the package.  Often the checker will see the coupons and pull them off for scanning, but on this day for whatever reason, she missed it.  At the end of the transaction the customer asked if she had grabbed the coupons off the packages.  Because she hadn’t,  it took another minute or two before she could start on my order, and the customer apologized to me for taking so long.

Buy the Book: The Care and Handling of Roses with Thorns |#BHBC

Posted by Margaret on Jul 26, 2012 in Blogging, Books, Current Events, Reviews | 0 comments

Ever since I received this book from the publisher (and I read it cover-to-cover within 24 hours of receipt) I’ve wanted to share it with you guys.

The Care and Handling of Roses with Thorns

Margaret Dilloway

Buy the Book: Blood Club by Walt Schnabel

Posted by Margaret on May 7, 2012 in Blogging, Books, Reviews | 0 comments

With his debut novel, Blood Club, local New Hampshire author Walt Schnabel captures not only the internal struggle of a man at a crossroads, but the unique experience that is life in small-town New Hampshire.

The reader is brought along on a tale of good-versus-evil and a personal journey for Brian, our troubled protagonist.  His journey will have a lasting impact not only for himself, but his son, wife and their collective existence in their newly adopted home-town.

That’s because more bubbles beneath the surface in Barlow than meets the eye.  Brian doesn’t just see it, he feels it. 

Buy the Book: College Bound and Gagged by Nancy Berk, PhD

Posted by Margaret on Apr 30, 2012 in Blogging, Books, Humour, Reviews | 0 comments

College Bound and Gagged: How to Help Your Kid Get into a Great College Without Losing Your Savings, Your Relationship, or Your Mind by Nancy Berk, PhD, is the perfect handbook for realistic parents who want to keep the whole college selection process in perspective. Yes, it’s an incredibly important time for your child, and it also marks an important passage in your own life as a parent, but the stress of this stuff? Humor is just the ticket.