When I was newly wed I and my husband went to Baguio City. This a wonderful place actually. I really enjoyed the cold weather and the abundance of greeneries and floras in this mountainous place. However there was one thing that almost spoiled our short vacation. During the first …

I really don’t like bug bites. Not that I know anyone who does. Bug bites seem to happen a lot especially around mosquito time. I normally wear bug repellent when I know I am going to be outside in the evenings. However, sometimes I do …

While planning a month long vacation in the Caribbean, I had to accept reality - I was going to be on my period while on vacation. Immediately, I felt like those five days were ruined. But just by chance, I ended up hearing about the DivaCup, a product that …

I love handmade old fashioned soaps, and when I found the Blue Ridge Soap Shed online, I noticed they had a few very interesting specialty soaps, so I ordered a few to try out. The prices are very reasonable and they use a great classic formula that makes wonderful gentle, …

I don’t watch a lot of television. I’m just too busy. But I have started to watch Dr. Oz. Much to my surprise it is not only very educational and the doc is comical and disarming, but I really do learn things I never knew. And what I have applied …

This gym was one of the better gyms in the area but there were both good and bad things about this gym but for the most part this gym was a very good place. The place was located off a very busy road and the parking lot was a …

When I found a really good deal on these Australian soaps from Simple Scents, I bought several. These bars are beautiful looking, perfectly molded, with a little leaf motif embossed onto the front, and creamy soft colors with visible additives and ingredients. The Ginger Pear scent is a soft, …

The first time I introduced myself to Sucrets products was actually when I had a toothache and didn’t have any dental insurance to speak of and certainly couldn’t afford to have my wisdom tooth removed. I realized that Sucrets had a numbing effect to it, so I would put …

Lately during one of my regular shopping sprees —“ I happened to pick this fantastic product called Barielle 60 Second Mani- Pedi. Barielle 60 Second Mani- Pedi -as the name suggests- could be used for home manicure and pedicure was essentially a citrus scrub(orange) which included Dead Sea salts …

I love the Earth Therapeutics line of tea tree oil products for the feet. I have used almost all of their products. Before a trip to Savannah, I happened to see these foot wipes on the shelf, and bought some to carry with me on the journey.
Savannah always involves a …

My sister usually suffers from cold and cough. Without going to a doctor, she never gets recovered. As cold and cough is a minor illness, people use to take medicine without visiting a doctor. Last time my sister did not go to the doctor as one of the chemists …

Last week, me and my fiance went to Sam’s Club to pick up some items we needed for the house. We got some grapes, which were on a fantastic sale price, kitty litter, some hamburger meat and then on the bath and soap aisle, I saw they had twin combo …

Today while at CVS Pharmacy waiting on a prescription to be filled I noticed people walking around with shopping carts filled to the brim with all sorts of neat items, I knew there was a clerance isle somewhere and I had to find it!
My eyes immediately went to a …

I have a friend who lives in the UK and I often get little care packages from her. We send products from our own countries back and forth to each other for fun because we both love to try new things.
In my last package I received a little …

The Bally 350 Scanning Pedometer is a really great tool to help you keep on track with you fitness program. Especially if you are like me and you like to use walking as your main physical activity. I love to walk and I think it can be helpful in …

When I’m in the mood to exercise, my prefered method is walking. I’m not a speed walker by any stretch of the imagination, but I like to aim for particular goals. It’s much easier for me to get motivated to go for my daily walk when I can tell …

After the delivery of my twins in 2007, i had gained excessive belly fat that made me feel slumpy and less confidant. Caught with my busy lifestyle of caring for my brand new twins i had not the time for extensive exercise. I would squeeze in a few abdominal …

This hand creme was given to me by a friend, She loves L’Occitane products so much that she always ended up having too much or too many of the products. I’m really not a big fan of the products mainly because I’m not very familiar with it, and …

Bausch & Lomb Cleaner Original Formula for gas permeable contact lenses is a cleaner solution formulated to remove daily deposits from rigid gas permeable lenses. It comes in 1 oz bottles that can be purchased from stores like CVS for about $10. I use this solution daily to clean …

When my kids were smaller it was nearly impossible to get them to take anything when they weren’t feeling good. Most products then came in a syrup form, or a pill. The syrups tasted disgusting and I would have to chase my kids through the house to get them …

Ever since I got my first set of invisalign trays, I’ve been smiling. Front teeth and all. I spent years convincing my “non-traditional” parents to give me a ride to the orthodontist, and finally, that lovely mother-o-mine made me an appointment. The orthodontist looked at my crowding front …

I have used the Emergency Room at Northwest Medical Center on a few occasions, luckily none of them for life-threatening injuries. I say luckily, because I don’t know if I’d have made it out alive! Now, I know people are triaged according to severity of injury, and so if …

A few weeks back when I suddenly started experiencing severe pain in my left thigh- I felt just helpless and weak. Initially when the pain arouse, I felt that it must be one of those muscle pull problem. But as days passed by the pain which so showed …

I am normally not much of a partier or drinker, but when I was at a friend’s wedding reception I had a little too much. Aside from waking with a disturbingly high blood sugar reading, I also, regrettably, had a bit of a hangover.
The friend who I …

I had been witnessing a —˜dry mouth’ feeling for a quite a few days last month and had started feeling rather uncomfortable with this condition. Apart from experiencing a dry sticky tongue and cracked lips, what was really bothering me was the fact that my throat had started feeling …

I love having my body pampered, and one of the ways I pamper myself after a hard day’s work is having massages, and for this I go to Body and Sole Spa here in my home city of Zamboanga.
There are a …

I saw a commercial for this abdominal exerciser recently and it looked like just what I needed. I had used the large exercise balls in the past, and I had also done ab exercises right on the floor. The problem for me was that as I got …

I bought these for several reasons. They were on sale really cheap, I liked that they were ultra thin, and someone told me I would be drier with these than my usual Always brand.
There are a few benefits. I did think they were drier than Always on …

I have used petroleum jelly for years as a moisturizer and hand treatment, but a natural product-loving friend of mine finally convinced me to try a natural alternative instead. I have had some experience with Alba products, and it has been with mixed results. Some products I was very happy …

Female condoms are not very much in common but its acceptance is increasing day by day. What I think to be the main limitation in using them is the exact data on attitudes of their male partners. But anyway, as I was too weak and had two issues within …

I have found myself in a predicament where I was sick with no medicine to take. Thankfully, I have a few people that watch out for me. My sister had quite a few packets of 1,000 mg Emergen-C Raspberry Flavored Fizzy Drink Mix. She gave me a few of …

My clear skin just seemed to be perfect unless and until those dreaded pimples didn’t show up. Though my pimples weren’t of those severe category type- merely their appearance on my face( especially on my forehead ) was enough to make my face dull and lifeless. These pimples were …

WOW! I thought that the days of my clean air breathing went right out the window when I married a chain smoking animal lover. (Sorry, Dear) But, much to my surprise, my new Ionic Pro that I got for Christmas really helps to clear up the air.
I have asthma, …

Natural Fitness Professional Burst-Resistant Exercise Ball was one of the many fitness balls I bought in the past, which was worth around $25 online. I cannot find this fitness ball anywhere so I bought it online instead, and fortunately it was mailed here with an air pump …

It’s weird that I should even have to do a review about blood pressure monitors, or (the second or third review for that matter), because I’m only 34 years old and it seems like that’s just way too young to have to worry about my blood pressure. Until about …

I have been experiencing a terrible back pain for the past few years and seem to feel uncomfortable every time it I happen to experience it. Since I tend to spend a lot of time during the day working on the computer, my not so severe pain back pain …

Glucon D an instant energy provider which not just provides energy to the body but also keeps the stomach cool and help fight many disease like gas and constipation .Living in a hot and humid region the body loses energy with constant perspiration and thus it becomes slag and …

Just recently, when I changed doctors, I also changed my way of acquiring my diabetic testing supplies. I used to get these at my local CVS Pharmacy but my doctor referred me to a company called AOM. Unfortunately, that company does not work with the type of insurance that …

I have used a few of the Giovanni products before and I found most of them very nice. The Cassifleur White Tea body wash was one that I happened to run across and really liked the fragrance of. It has a touch of the bitterness of tea, but with …

This is a product to help fight constipation. 99% of it is made of pure psyllium husk (I have no idea what the other 1% is made of). It contains no preservative, no artificial colour, no flavouring, no animal substance, no gelatine. This product helps reduce cholesterol, …

Since I often get cuts, I have to make sure that I get them cleaned out well before I put a bandage on. I use alcohol to do so, but that can burn and it is easily spilled out of the bottle. In order to keep it under control, …

I almost obsessively squeeze this Dial alcohol gel onto my hands to freshen them up throughout the day. Because I live in a large city and use public transit a lot, I know that my hands come into contact with an array of dirt and grime — …

Mucinex has made a great product. Not only do they make medicine for chest congestion that is great but now they have come out with a product called Mucinex Nasal Spray Full Force and it works wonderfully!
I have tried …

The Weslo Candence C32 treadmill is a great piece of machinery. The treadmill has many different speeds to choose from. I think this is a good choice for the young or the elderly. The reason I think that is because of the variable speeds. You can take it easy …

Everyone has seen those Caress commericals that promise to leave your skin feeling silky smooth and moisturized. I finally decided to see what all the hype is about and pick up a bottle of their body wash. I spent about twenty minutes on the aisle of Target smelling all …

If you’re looking for something to diminish the appearance of your acne scars, look no further. Mederma will help reduce the appearance of your acne scars and soften your skin at the same time!
I have never had problems with my skin until a few years ago. All of a …

As we head into the winter months, at least in the Northern Hemisphere, shortening daylight hours can contribute to something called SAD — Seasonal Affective Disorder. Declining amounts of natural light are thought to contribute to mild forms of depression in winter months.
I was fortunate enough to come …

I had some friends from Spain coming over and when they had to go on a flight back home they had so much stuff because you always have more stuff when you go back home than when you go on vacation, so they left most of the unnecessary things …

If you are looking to get into the best shape of your life, then there is no question that the P90X something you should look into. I have personally tried many different workout routines, and paid hundreds of dollars for gym membership fees, but this program From Beach Body …

My nails are in bad shape. I’m not one to go get a pedicure every month, or even every year, but I started to contemplate when I noticed that my toe nails were turning colors. During the summer months at work, we’re allowed to wear sandals, which was a …