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Member Since: March 27, 2014Reviews
Seeing Red
How do they get away with charging $20 for a very short story? Seems absolutely ridiculous to me. I wonder how rich Robert Munsch is that he can keep coming up with these pointless stories that deal with stupid children. Such as Seeing Red. There's... +
How do they get away with charging $20 for a very short story? Seems absolutely ridiculous to me. I wonder how rich Robert Munsch is that he can keep coming up with these pointless stories that deal with stupid children. Such as Seeing Red. There's only one boy in all of the school who has red hair. His best friend wants to be just like him so he decides to dye his hair. Oh no, wait, that would make sense. Instead he asks how his friend has such red hair and then proceeds to take the guy seriously when he says he eats a bunch of crazy red food products to get his hair red. And what's worse, somehow the redhead falls for the exact same prank he just played on his friend.
Another pointless book by Robert Munsch.
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Class Clown
Class Clown by Robert Munsch is a pretty horrible kids book. I can't believe I ever used to like his books. Class Clown basically says it's okay to not take anything seriously and to laugh it up in school instead of learning. I really did not like... +
Class Clown by Robert Munsch is a pretty horrible kids book. I can't believe I ever used to like his books. Class Clown basically says it's okay to not take anything seriously and to laugh it up in school instead of learning. I really did not like the message in this book. -
AcneFree Oil-Free Acne Cleanser
I received Acnefree Oil-Free Cleanser for free from the product review club at Chickadvisor. I appreciated getting a full size product to test out. First off, I don't care for the packaging. I prefer the pump system and AcneFree is a pop up style... +
I received Acnefree Oil-Free Cleanser for free from the product review club at Chickadvisor. I appreciated getting a full size product to test out.
First off, I don't care for the packaging. I prefer the pump system and AcneFree is a pop up style cap. You press on one side and the opening spout pops up on the other side. I find it takes a lot of force to open. Although this does make it handy for travel as there's no way it can open and leak.
The strength of the benzoyl peroxide is definitely not as strong as other acne medications at only 2.5%, compared to 5% in other acne cleansers. I do like that it has ceramides to help hydrate your skin, but I also think the product should include salicylic acid. Salicylic acid and benzoyl peroxide combined can be the most effective treatment against acne.
I have very fair skin so I did the recommended once a day application, rather than twice a day. I found the AcneFree cleanser made my skin feel a little bit tight, even after applying Cerave lotion to my face. And the smell is pretty medicinal and smells strongly of peroxide. But I have smelled worse.
I have mild acne that seems mostly hormonal. Since pregnancy and after giving birth I don't find my face as oily as it once was. After using AcneFree Oil Free Cleanser I haven't seen much improvement in my complexion. In fact I had a few new pimples pop up since using this cleanser. So "acnefree" I am definitely not (which is a pretty bold claim anyway for a company to say).
I do like the price point of AcneFree, but I've yet to see it in any local stores (I'm in Ontario, Canada). So I'm not sure how easy it would be to get a hold of if I wanted to purchase it. So while I don't think this is the best acne cleanser, I do recommend it for the average consumer on a budget and interested in a more mild formula with a weaker strength of benzoyl peroxide.
I'll give an update when my husband starts using it as he has more severe acne than me.
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Little Rabbit and the Meanest Mother on Earth
I'm kinda ho-hum about this book. The Little Rabbit and the Mwanest Mother on Earth by Sarah and Kate Klise is a pretty forgettable tale. The artwork is decent and message of listen to you mom is good. But I really think the little rabbit should... +
I'm kinda ho-hum about this book. The Little Rabbit and the Mwanest Mother on Earth by Sarah and Kate Klise is a pretty forgettable tale. The artwork is decent and message of listen to you mom is good. But I really think the little rabbit should have got into a little more trouble for having snuck out of his room. With all the stories now a days of toddlers and children leaving their homes and going off to die somewhere it's pretty scary to think of an older child who should know better just jumping out of his window. And then having absolutely no punishment for it.
There were also a couple of words I had trouble pronouncing, I don't see a child being able to read this. In the end, I think there are better books out there.
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Dr. Seuss's Sleep Book
Dr. Seuss's Sleep Book is the first children's book I've read so far that I actually enjoyed reading. The book reads like a rhyming song, which kids love. My 4 month old didn't seem too interested in the pictures (I do feel like the artwork could be... +
Dr. Seuss's Sleep Book is the first children's book I've read so far that I actually enjoyed reading. The book reads like a rhyming song, which kids love. My 4 month old didn't seem too interested in the pictures (I do feel like the artwork could be improved upon) but he seemed to gaze at my intently while I was reading certain passages.
I borrowed the Sleep Book from my local public library, but I definitely intend on buying this book for my son's collection. I like that it's longer than most children's books and it really is the perfect story for bed time.
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Moose!
Moose! is a children's book written by Robert Munsch and illustrated by Michael Martchenko. I recalled enjoying Robert Munsch books when I was younger. But reading this as an adult to my kid I am not impressed at all. The artwork is decent and... +
Moose! is a children's book written by Robert Munsch and illustrated by Michael Martchenko. I recalled enjoying Robert Munsch books when I was younger. But reading this as an adult to my kid I am not impressed at all.
The artwork is decent and seems like a cartoonist really took his time. Although I find it weird that the main characters seem to be either stereotypical rednecks or hoarders. Their backyard has stolen road signs, gasoline barrels, sinks on the ground, and lots of random garbage. Also the mother apparently keeps 3 brooms and the father has 3 hoses. Both of these types of objects are apparently used to frighten off animals.
One big thing I don't like about the book is that it encourages kids to yell, go into the bedroom of their parents (although for some reason these two don't sleep in the same room) uninvited and on a non emergency circumstance, and most importantly, teaches them to hit their parents. Not a promising value to teach in a children's book.
For those that don't care about such things and are good at using funny voices and sounding out weird phonetically spelled sounds, then this book is for you. Otherwise, if you're looking for a book that reinforces what you're trying to teach your kid's and gives them a good start on life, then Moose! Is not for you.
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The Magnificent Tree
The Magnificent Tree written by Nick Bland and Stephen Michael King is a children's book about a father and daughter who build a tree. The father basically likes to overcomplicate things and the girl likes to do things as simple as possible with no... +
The Magnificent Tree written by Nick Bland and Stephen Michael King is a children's book about a father and daughter who build a tree. The father basically likes to overcomplicate things and the girl likes to do things as simple as possible with no real creativity.
The artwork is very simple, similar to what a teenager can draw and the book apparently retails for $15. I borrowed The Magnificent Tree book from my local library. I feel like this is a pretty pointless children's book. There is no moral to the story (other than maybe the easiest, less complicated way is usually the best way), and there really is no conclusion or reason as to why on earth they think a tree will get the birds to stay since the birds are migrating...
I definitely do not recommend buying The Magnificent Tree or reading this book for free. There are much better books out there to enjoy with your child. This book didn't really seem to hold the attention of my 4 month old. And considering he already showed some interest in another children's book I read to him, that's saying something for the quality of images in this book.
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Chick 'n' Pug
Chick 'n' Pug written by Jennifer Satterleigh and published by Bloomsbury. A 28 page young children's book for $8.99. It's about a chick who hates his chicky life and wants to be the wonderful pug he read about in his book. This is apparently part... +
Chick 'n' Pug written by Jennifer Satterleigh and published by Bloomsbury. A 28 page young children's book for $8.99. It's about a chick who hates his chicky life and wants to be the wonderful pug he read about in his book. This is apparently part of a series since the back of the book has another title with the characters called Chick 'n' Pug Meet the Dude.
I liked the artwork, it was large and covered the entire page. I like how it wasn't obnoxiously bright and was more mellow with a watercolour type of brush strokes. I like the thickness of the pages, they seem really hardy and almost indestructible. My 4 month old seemed to like looking at the pictures and he did reach out and try to touch the pictures.
I think $9 is pretty steep for this short of a book. But I borrowed mine from the local library. Which I recommend doing unless you have the money to try to build your kid his own library. I think I would with the classics, but not books like this. It's still worth a read though to your kid.
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M&M;'s Chocolate Bar
M&M;'s came out with a chocolate bar that incorporates the milk chocolate M&M;'s that you already love to eat by themselves. The milk chocolate reminds me exactly of the kind of milk chocolate the Kit Kat bar uses. It's a good semi-sweet milk... +
M&M;'s came out with a chocolate bar that incorporates the milk chocolate M&M;'s that you already love to eat by themselves.
The milk chocolate reminds me exactly of the kind of milk chocolate the Kit Kat bar uses. It's a good semi-sweet milk chocolate that I enjoy. But I was disappointed with the amount of M&M;'s in this chocolate bar. I feel like there should have been more so the bar would be more crunchy and more M&M;like, rather than just like eating a regular chocolate bar with a few M&M;pieces.
Despite the lack of M&M;'s, this is a good chocolate to try. I still prefer regular milk chocolate M&M;'s, but this is nice for a change up.
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Sally Hansen Hard As Nails Color
I bought Sally Hansen's Hard as Nails in the colour Set in Stone (180). It's a very light, pretty soft pink. This is most definitely not a one coat and you're done, kind of polish. After 3 coats it finally looks a little opaque, but I can still... +
I bought Sally Hansen's Hard as Nails in the colour Set in Stone (180). It's a very light, pretty soft pink. This is most definitely not a one coat and you're done, kind of polish. After 3 coats it finally looks a little opaque, but I can still clearly see the white tip of my nail. It's a pretty decent shade in matching my own natural colour, but it's just not opaque enough for my tastes. I Googled some images for it to see what other people thought and the Set in Stone colour actually starts looking nice at around the 5 coat mark. That's crazy to me. I'm a 2 coat, max kind of person, plus 1 application of top coat for protection of the hard work.
Another huge con is the smell. I have smelled some nail polishes before (granted, a long time ago), but if anything, I feel like the smell of the Sally Hansen's Hard as Nails polish is eye watering and gag worthy. My husband actually ordered me to take it outside because his own eyes were watering from the potent smell.
I honestly don't know how anyone can put up with the smell of this polish, even if they do manage to get a colour that is actually opaque where they only need one or two coats.
I do like the level of shine, but I think next time I'll go for a deeper pink and I won't be using this brand again.
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