Archive for December, 2009

Funny Family Game Resources Phone Learning answer

Good fun for the kids. The kids age 4 and 6 loved playing with this toy. It is even more fun when they have a few friends over to play.

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WeeRide Bike Child Seat Kangaroo the best

Weeride seat. great seat…love having my son in front with me i think WeeRide Kangaroo Child Bike Seat is better for safety reasons…also feels better with balance/weight when your riding your bicycle…i wish i had one of these for my other 2 children.

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Does Huffy Girls Bike 12-Inch Princess really work?

tough installation. this product definitly freed up space in our garage. Luckily I read previous reviews and went out and bought better screws which was an additonal $20 for good ones. We also mounted these on 2×4’s which I think helped alot as our garage ceiling Huffy Girls Princess 12-Inch Bike so high and my husband is not to good with heights. I think it is also a plus to get an extra set of hands to help. The rope did fray as previous reviewers stated but all in all the bikes are up and staying. If you have a really nice car you may worry about these being suspended over head but knock on wood so far so good.

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Don’t think about Bike Mongoose Status Dual-Suspension 26-Inch Mountain

Great bike. This bike was the only one that had everything I wanted (dual suspension, dual disk brakes, Shimano EZ shifters) and was under $350.00. I looked at other review, and people were comparing Mongoose Status 26-Inch Dual-Suspension Mountain Bike with $1000’s bikes… That’s not even close to fair.

Anyway, if you want a bike that has really good parts, a good setup, and cheap, this is your bike. So far, I put a few miles on it and it is really awesome. Suspension, brakes, tires, weight, everything is better than I expected based on the price. A good exercise: compare it with those $300-$350 bikes you see at Sports stores and you’ll realize how better this bike is.

Only one con: despite the easy assembly, the front derailer came totally out of alignment. I worked it a bit (I’m no expert), but I will probably spend some $ in servicing it.

2nd review (06/01/09): there’s a slight change from the bike you see in the picture and the one I received. The holes in the frame where is installed the bottle support face down. This is a problem, since once you have it with a bottle and the front suspension goes down a 1 inch the front tire hits the bottle. Not the end of the world, but I would change my review to 4 1/2 starts if possible.

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Evolution Mountain Bike Pacific Boys for you

Good value. My 7 year old son loves the bike. Postives: the 20″ wheels are a good fit for him, the mountain bike style is much to be desired by my son, frame is solid, set up was 15 minutes, attractive colors, great price, chain guard so the kids pants to get ripped up in the gear. Negatives: hand brakes are a little difficult for my son to get a good grip on (he’ll grow into Pacific Evolution Boys Mountain Bike , gears are a little cheap. Gear 5 & 6 rub the chain against the tire. Good value when you look at what the bike has to offer vs. the price.

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Nikon AF-S 55-200mm f4-5.6G ED DX the best

My wife is very happy!. I bought Nikon 55-200mm f4-5.6G ED AF-S DX lens for my wife who enjoys her Nikon camera and she is very happy now.

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Problem of the Giraffe Sophie Vulli Teether

Excellent teether and toy. I highly recommend Sophie– our son loves her! He smiles every time we hand her to him. She has many surfaces that are great for chewing (and he chews a lot): feet, ears, neck and face. She’s very durable and easy to keep clean. The high contrast spots are visually appealing. And it’s nice that it’s natural rubber. This reminds me of a product that might have been around when we were little, which is refreshing nowadays with the plethora of battery-driven, light-up toys, etc.

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Lotion Clinique Moisturizing Dramatically Different change

I’ll never give this stuff up!. I have used this for YEARS and have never found anything that beats it. It has the cleanest feeling and never looks or feels greasy. It’ll be my lotion for as long as I’m around.

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Sick about Carcassonne

Highlight of our Christmas. My husband bought Carcassonne for us to play as a family with our 8 yr old son. We all love it – including my inlaws! We’ve played it every day since we got it. We love that it is simple, without a lot of pieces and a game can be played within an hour. Our son loves it, has taught a friend how to play and they have learned a lot about logic and strategy.

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Game Crossword Scrabble Final

Get the deluxe edition instead. The great thing about the standard edition is its low price. But, come on, if you can afford it, and you play Scrabble with any regularity, upgrade to the Deuluxe; you won’t regret it. Especially if you have a cat!

The standard edition is flimsy cardboard and the letters go flying everywhere. If your cat jumps onto the table, there goes the whole game!

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