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Monday, October 4, 2021

Gift Baskets for every Occasion - Reviewed

The idea of giving gifts in baskets is centuries old, gifts delivered in baskets have been around ever since someone figured out how to weave a basket.

The Holiday season is without a doubt the most popular time of the year to give a gift basket. In the Holiday season, many corporations send gift baskets to their valued customers as a way of saying thank you for your business.

Many companies give their employees gift baskets during the season, or all year long as a way of saying, “great job”.

The Holiday season is a time to bring family and friends together, but sometimes that’s not always possible, as family members or friends move away. Sending a gift basket to a faraway family member or friend is a perfect solution for gift giving.

Gift baskets are a practical gift, as the basket or container can be used after the gifts are consumed. Many Holiday basket containers can be used after there’re empty, by filling them with some sort of festive Holiday décor and placing it as a centerpiece on a table.

The Holidays are not the only time of the year to give someone a gift basket. The gift basket industry has grown into a multibillion-dollar business a year. Today you can find or make a gift basket for any theme or occasion.

Here are some other popular times to give a gift basket, Valentine’s Day, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, Easter, Halloween, New Home, New Baby, Birthday’s. I guess that I could go on and on, but I think you get the idea. As they say, Gift Baskets are for all occasions.

Making your own Gift Baskets:

Making your own gift baskets is fun and easy. For one thing, you can choose the items in the basket to be specific to the person you are giving them to. For example, a coffee or tea basket, a chocolate lovers’ basket, how about a fruit of a cheese basket. Here is a neat idea, A Bakers Basket for someone who loves to bake.

Here is something that many of you may not know. Some years ago, when I was out of work for a while, I started making and selling gift baskets.

No, I didn’t get rich or turn it into a thriving business, but I sure did have fun making and selling gift baskets. I finally had to give it up when I got a new job but I still enjoy making my own gift baskets.

Here is an article that I wrote on my review site. Make a Halloween Gift Basket. It is a gift basket for kids, look and see just how creative you can get with the different ideas for items. The instructions in this article would apply to any gift basket that you want to make.

As I said, making your own gift basket is fun, easy, and creative. So, you can make your own or buy one. Either way gift baskets are a great gift giving idea.

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Sunday, October 3, 2021

The Christmas Riddles Book - Stumped Riddles Book Seven

Christmas Riddles - #Stumped Volume 7

When I write a new riddle book, I'm always excited when it's completed! "Christmas Riddles" is the seventh book in the StumpedRiddles Book series and is officially completed, published, and available on Amazon.

What is the Stumped Riddles Book Series?

I've always had this crazy ability to write riddles. Since learning how to self-publish books, I took the leap from publishing a poetry book to writing riddle books. To date, I've written and self-published seven riddle books, with Christmas Riddles being the seventh.

Christmas Riddles - The Book's Details

Like the other riddle books in the Stumped Riddle Book series, Christmas Riddles features eight chapters with ten original riddles per chapter. This book's chapters are broken down into riddle topics as follows:

Santa Claus
Christmas Trees
Holiday Lights
Winter Season
Holiday Foods
Festive Things
Family Time
The Meaning of Christmas

Here's a Sample of a Riddle in the Book:

Riddles for the Whole Family

The StumpedRiddle Book series is written for teens, adults, and bright kids. Ages 8 and up should be able to solve at least some of the riddles. The riddles featured range from easy to slightly difficult, thus giving everyone a chance at solving one or more.

These riddle books can also be played as a game. The game rules are simple:

Game 1

. Use a timer

. Decide on the amount of time to allow for a riddle to be solved

. Choose a person to read the riddle out loud

. The first person to shout the answer out correctly gets the point

Game 2

. Choose a person to read the riddle out loud

. Everyone writes down their guess of the riddle answer

. Put all the answers in the middle of the table

. Each person who guesses the correct answer gets the point

Additional Ways to Use The Stumped Riddle Books:

Teachers can use them to challenge students
Gifts for teens or teachers
A family hostess gift
Stocking Stuffers
Contest Gifts
Party Prizes
Personal Challenge
Distraction

Amazon eBook Preview Below - If you're unable to see the preview below, here it is directly.

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I'm excited to announce my expansion into another series of activity books - keep your eyes peeled for these ones!

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Reviewing Sometimes I Lie by Alice Feeney

I loved Sometimes I Lie by Alice Feeney but be warned you need to concentrate when reading it as it has some delicious twists in the storyline.

Sometimes I Lie reviewed - a dark psychological thriller with a number of twists

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When I was looking for a new book to read I came across this one and this is how it was described on Amazon:

My name is Amber Reynolds. There are three things you should know about me.
1. I’m in a coma
2. My husband doesn’t love me any more
3. Sometimes I lie
Unnerving, twisted and utterly compelling, you won’t be able to put this thriller down. Perfect for fans of Behind Closed Doors, The Girl on the Train and The Woman in the Window.

This totally intrigued me so I then looked at some of the reviews and a number of the reviewers said that they were left confused or that their minds were messed up and I just knew I was going to enjoy it.

If psychological thrillers are your thing then you will really love this, but it's certainly not one you can read with distractions as there are a number of twists to this story.

The book is absolutely amazing for a debut novel and I cannot wait to read more of Alice Feeney's work.

There are three storylines running through the book: firstly the present where Amber is in a coma; secondly in the days leading up to the accident that put her in a coma and thirdly there are diary entries from fifteen years prior.

I enjoy a dark psychological thriller and this book ticked a lot of boxes for me, I found it really chilling in places (especially the diary entries). It is definitely not something you can read while doing anything else though as there's a lot of things to keep track of and, remember, do not take anything at face value!

I don't want to put much information about the storyline as I don't want to ruin it for anyone, just trust me this is a book for you if you loved The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins, And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie or The Three Women by Valerie Keoch.

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Friday, October 1, 2021

Coleman Classic 2-Burner Propane Stove Reviewed

The Coleman Stove is essential for camping and emergencies!

We are all accustomed to everything in our homes working with the flip of a switch or the turn of a dial. However, when a recent hurricane hit Louisiana, I was reminded of how quickly everything powered with electricity can go out like a light for days, perhaps even weeks.

We have a lot of family in Louisiana and all have been hit hard by the extreme weather in the last 2 years. Multiple hurricanes, tropical storms and flooding have taken their toll. Anyone who lives on or near the coast knows they must be prepared for a disruption of utilities, often for extended periods of time. Because they are so well prepared, we are rarely called on for help. However, after the last hurricane, our cousin's 1960's Coleman stove stopped working. They depend on that stove to cook, brew coffee, and even boil water as needed. It truly is an essential appliance for a home during post hurricane recovery.

He called us and my husband went into immediate action, searching for a new Coleman stove for him. Here in Tennessee, there were plenty available at the normal low price. He ran down to the local store and purchased the replacement stove for his cousin.

This experience reminded me of how something as simple and common as a camping stove can become life saving in emergency situations. We need water to survive. Being able to boil water for purification is an absolute necessity.

There are several things that become essential for survival in extreme situations. I would probably rate a generator as number one to keep a refrigerator running, but the Coleman stove would follow close behind.

The Coleman Classic Propane Stove

There are several styles of Coleman stoves available. We opt for the two burner that will accommodate a griddle, two pans, or one pan alongside a water boiling kettle. It is small enough to be easy to store, but large enough to really be serviceable.

coleman camping stove with propane bottle

The Coleman stove does require a bottle of propane (shown in my photo on right), which is also easy to store, inexpensive, and readily available in many of the stores around established camp sites or parks.

Features of the Coleman Classic Propane Stove

2 Adjustable Burners
Side Panels to Protect & Block Burners from Wind
Uses Attachable/Detachable Propane Cylinder Bottle
Easy to Light Flame Burners
PerfectFlow Mechanism (regulated, consistent performance)
Removable Chrome-plated Grate
Easy to Wipe Clean
3 year limited warranty
Portable

The Stove, Propane, Kettle & Table shown below are the Products Shown in My Photos

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I Also Highly Recommend the Coleman Lantern
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Wednesday, September 29, 2021

Nice Fingernails Don't Have To Be Difficult to Achieve! A Product Review

Have you ever just finished polishing your nails and then got an itch somewhere? What happens? You scratch and ruin all the hard work you just did trying to get your nails looking pretty! There is a certain amount of "drying time" needed to keep that polish you just applied, looking as good as it should.

Then to add to your misery, you have to remove all that polish that you just mucked up without messing the other hand that you didn't scratch with! Unless you have three arms, you know that this is just about impossible to do!

No wonder so many women have given up on having nice looking nails, or they pay the price to go to a nail salon and have someone do their nails for them.

Now personally I have done that too! Paying someone to do your nails for you is pricey! You have to be careful that the nail salon you go to is clean, sanitized and not spreading diseases (fungus especially). I have had more than one friend end up with an infection in their fingernails because of less than perfect sanitary conditions in a salon they used. That is truly adding insult to injury!

Color Street Nail Strips to the rescue!

When you are the master of your own manicures, you don't have to worry about the conditions of the salon! If you follow ReviewThisReviews.com, I know you have seen Margaret Schindel's write ups on good nail health and the best tools to keep your nails looking good (14 Secrets Grow Strong Healthy Beautiful Nails) and ( Best Manicure Tools Strong Healthy Nails). These are very important and if you have daughters, it's a great way to teach them how to take care of their hands and nails. Good health involves taking care of all your body parts! It's also a great way to have some fun and spend some quality time with your girls! Make it a Saturday or Sunday night date to have those hands and nails looking lovely for the whole week to come!

Color Street Nail Strips are relatively new on the market. They are NOT artificial nails that you paste on your own fingers, but rather they are fully cured nail polish strips that you place right on your own fingernails. What makes these nail polish strips so nice is that they are dry immediately after application. No time is needed to dry the polish before you can scratch your nose or ears or any other parts that could itch. So no way to muck up the freshly applied color.

I have put these nail strips on my own fingers and after a few minutes, washed and dried dishes and then gone for a swim! Amazingly these nail strips stayed put, and lasted on my fingers for over two weeks without peeling, cracking or chipping. They are incredibly strong and beautiful!

Margaret also does some amazing manicures using Color Street Nail Strips either in one set or sometimes mixing different sets to make something truly unique and lovely. Just take a look at this manicure she did:

I love the combination of these three different sets of nail strips.

Let me explain a little more about these strips:

each set contains 16 real nail polish strips (sized for the average nail beds)
each set comes with an alcohol pad to make sure your nails are oil free pre application
a small emery board to help with removing the excess nail strip

This is what they look like when you receive them:

And this is what is inside each package:

When you open the package right up, you will find easy to follow instructions on how to apply these strips to your own nails.

instructions for applying color street nail strips

You can see for yourself that there are only 5 easy steps to applying these nail strips to your fingernails. Once they are on, you don't have to wait for anything to dry. You literally can get up and go!

I know that this is one of the things my other half likes the best, no waiting 10 to 15 minutes for nail polish to dry before you can do anything else. Those critical minutes when all of your efforts can go up in smoke! It just doesn't happen with Color Street!

The other part I love is that there are so many choices. I happen to love glitter and Color Street offers 17 different glitter strips and 4 Prism FX strips (holographic glitter). There is even a "Glitter Dipped" overlay that makes your nails look like they are dripping with shiny sparks of color.

But for my more tame days, I can choose from 30 different solid colors too! Or two different French Manicures.

Special occasions, no problem, there are 14 different nail art designs (it makes your nails look like someone did some fantastic paintings right there on your fingers).

That is a lot of choices! Can you just imagine how many bottles of polish you would need to have in order to have all these choices?

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A friend of mine loves mermaids, so there is even an overlay for her and 5 other overlays that change up a plain color to something amazing. The combinations are endless. Use your imagination and creativity to create something special that is yours and yours alone.

Here's to lovely hands and even prettier nails! Believe it or not, little things like nice hands can make a difference in how you feel about yourself and how others perceive you! It's a little thing, but, it is important to give that totally polished (no pun intended) and put together look.