tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29146510545128171292012-02-17T16:29:08.930-08:00If I use it or read it, you will hear about it... honestly.Nuzzling Muzzleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07649710635013663900noreply@blogger.comBlogger501100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2914651054512817129.post-56313000231584790122011-12-31T07:54:00.000-08:002011-12-31T07:54:18.233-08:00

I purchased the Mr. Coffee Grinder, Model IDS77 after accidentally buying some coffee beans that I thought were coffee grounds. Since this grinder cost me less than $20, it seemed like a low risk purchase. Even if it only lasted long enough to grind the beans in the bag that I accidentally bought (because my eyesight is going bad), I felt it would be worth it. I read some reviews of various

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I have to go on a little rant about paperwork.  The amount of paperwork I have been required to fill out this year has prevented me from being able to live my life, and I'm angry about it.  The worst offender is our insurance company.  I am literally receiving forms to either fill out or file from my vehicle / home / business insurance company every single day.  We used to work with a different

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We protect the appliances in our home with American Home Shield.  Our annual contract runs out in a week.  I wasn't planning on renewing since nothing had broken down in our house for a few years, and we had all new appliances in our remodeled kitchen.  However, a month before the contract ran out, our brand new microwave stopped heating.  I called AHS to get a repairman out, but had to wait 3

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I really hate to keep adding businesses and companies to my Loser List, but the lack of competency I find in the workplace really angers me.  Customer service leaves so much to be desired.  Some of the mistakes I see employed people making on a regular basis are ridiculous.  Here I am, a perfectly intelligent, well educated, unemployed person with a strong work ethic who can't get a job, who

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I have participated in the Neilson Ratings in the past, and I saw TV clearly change in the direction of unique television shows that I enjoyed at the time.  More and more shows like the ones I watched came on the air until viewers were over-satiated with the genre and it died from a terrible disease called "predictability".  So, when we received a card in the mail notifying us that some time

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On Saturday I dropped off two new prescriptions at Walgreens, and was told they would be ready on Sunday.  On Sunday they sent me an email informing me that one of the two prescriptions is ready and contains a quantity of 18 pills.  Say what? One of the prescriptions should have contained 60 pills while the other should have been 180.  Then it hit me.  There was probably a bug in the software

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Well, let me clarify.  I love your pizza, but hate your commercial.  Every time that doorbell rings on your commercial, my dogs go nuts, running for the front door and barking non-stop for several minutes.  I can't watch the TV shows I want to watch if you are one of their sponsors.  I keep switching the channel to get away from your commercial, but it is everywhere.  Oh well, I guess if I want

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Taco Bell:  Our local Taco Bell is notorious for screwing up people's orders.  By my personal estimate, they have about a 20% success rate in giving me what I actually ordered.  Tonight my son and I went through their drive-thru, ordering dinner for 3 people, and they had a woman with a very thick accent on the speaker.  We couldn't understand her, and it didn't help that she kept interrupting us

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I've been having to do a lot of business through mail, over the phone and in person these past few months and my time is more precious than ever before. There just aren't enough hours in the day to get it all done. Therefore, when I find myself having to take up my time to correct other people's mistakes, I get angry. With millions of people out of work, I think there is no excuse for

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I have had a backlog of items on my To Do List, so I vowed to not accept any more book review assignments, however when I was presented with the opportunity to review Horse Photography - The Dynamic Guide For Horse Lovers by Carol J. Walker, I knew I had to make an exception. How could I pass up a book about my two great loves - horses and photography? In fact, just recently I was thinking

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Split Second, a 2003 novel by David Baldacci, was a tough read for me. It was the first in a series featuring ex-Secret Service characters Sean King and Michelle Maxwell. I do recall reading a later book in this series, and vaguely remember it being a slow read for me as well, but Split Second went beyond that by leaving me feeling irritated that it wasted my time. The book was so loaded with

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I received a few book review requests shortly after my mother passed away, and only agreed to one, because the book was relevant to what I was going through. The Berger Model is explained within "The Five Ways We Grieve" by Susan A. Berger. The subtitle reads, "Finding You Personal Path to Healing after the Loss of a Loved One." I was interested in this book because it was published by

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I had the pleasure of reading Town for the Trees, a book of poems by Justin Evans.  Mr. Evans holds a Master's Degree in Literacy Studies, and this latest book contains a collection of poems that were mostly set in Springville, Utah, a place that comes across in his poems as being a peaceful, quiet space where one has room to think.  Mountains, valleys, a creek and the moon hold special meaning

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It appears that Jenny-O has the monopoly on turkey meat in our town. They have everything from roasts to pre-made patties. I don't care to purchase boxes that take up a lot of space in my freezer, so I tend to go for the bags of stacked patties. I don't have any issues with the taste or the process of cooking them, but I do have a beef with the packaging. Jenny-O takes two turkey patties,

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We used to always buy GE dishwashers, but they all stopped cleaning after a few years. We would have to wash everything on the pots an pans cycle to get it clean, and when it got to the point in which we also had to add into the mix hand-washing the dishes before we put them into the dishwasher, that was the last straw. This time around we decided to go with a whole different animal and try our

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Even with a heater and multiple layers of clothing, winters here in the Eastern Sierra have been unbearable at night in recent years. We have thick bed covers and blankets scattered throughout the house, but they don't really keep us warm, and often times the dogs claim them before we can. No one wants to wrap a stinky, dog-hair filled blanket around them. For Christmas, my son gave me a

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For years I've used some mascara that I don't even know what it was, but I felt it was time for a change. My previous mascara went on nicely and washed off easily, but left a lot to be desired in the way of length and volume. This time around I decided to try out Maybelline's Falsies Volum' Express mascara. I would say that Falsies mascara is reminiscent of Great Lash mascara in that it

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Yes, folks, I have returned to reading Dean Koontz novels after a long break.  I read my first of his novels in college, twenty-five years ago.  I don't recall the name of the novel, but I remember being mesmerized by his description of a larger-than-life bum being formed out of a whirlwind of leaves.  I called his genre "magical horror".  I've enjoyed reading his novels ever since, watching his

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Marie Taulbee, Founder of LaRaedo - Web-Based Horse Farm Software, gave me the opportunity to try out her product and write a review. I visited her website and registered for a free trial, then took the product for a spin. LaRaedo Farm Management Software is ideal for horse boarding facilities. It is essentially a database that tracks the past and future care of each horse, allowing ease of

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I was given the opportunity to preview and review the book "How To Raise Your Adult Children" by Gail Parent and Susan Ende, M.F.T.  I was interested in this book for several reasons: 1.  Susan Ende taught at one of the universities that I attended in Los Angeles. 2.  I used to be a Parenting Educator, but we only covered prenatal education through raising teenagers.  Unfortunately, the

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This review is aimed at restaurants in general. I suspect the behavior of restaurant staff varies from region to region, so I can only speak from my experience, which includes eating in restaurants in the western United States. The more I eat out, the more frustrated I get, and the less I eat out. Here are some of the unpleasant experiences I've had in restaurants that make me view eating out

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A Bad Day for Pretty -- a title I couldn't resist reading -- by Sophie Littlefield is a crime novel with a heroine who runs a sewing shop and is bent on dispensing justice to abusive men while protecting the women in her community. Stella Hardesty and her sidekick Chrissy Shaw get drawn into a murder mystery in an effort to prove a man innocent. Stella has a thing for the town Sheriff, who

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I was given the opportunity to review and try out The Perfect 10 Diet by Michael Aziz, M.D. I was particularly interested in the diet, because it focuses on getting your hormones in balance. I have been on hormone therapy for years, because without those little pink pills I bleed 24/7 and experience debilitating pelvic cramps. The Perfect 10 Diet has some surprising claims. First off, it

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As promised, I tried out Leather CPR for Equestrian Tack on my saddles and bridles this weekend. Before I start, though, I wanted to mention something new I learned from putting Leather CPR for Equestrian Tack on my leather boots. Several people commented on the number of boots I own. I explained that I have weird feet and have to change my boots several times a day because they all rub me in

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Author Laura Crum has owned and trained horses for over thirty years. She has written eleven books using her main character Gail McCarthy, an equine veterinarian. Going, Gone is the first of Crum's books that I have read. Whenever reading a later book in a series, I always wonder if the author will pull off letting the book stand on its own, and in this case, the author succeeded.While on

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After applying Leather CPR for Equestrian Tack on my dusty, dirty, scuffed up boots, I applied Leather CPR Boot and Shoe Polish. When I unscrewed the lid, two things struck me right away: First was the pleasant smell of the product followed by my surprise when a sponge popped out from underneath the lid. I was so glad to have a sponge included as I don't usually keep such items around the

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I was pleased to have the opportunity to participate in trying out Leather CPR for Equestrian Tack and sharing the results with my readers on this blog. My first thought upon receiving this product was that I appreciate the easy-squeeze tube for when I have my hands full, and the ring included at the top for unique tack room storage.I decided to begin with my boots. I dragged all my dusty,

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The Driveway Patrol is a kit that includes a motion sensor and chiming receiver. It claims to have up to a 400-foot range. I think there is some confusion as to whether that 400-foot range refers to the distance between the sensor and the receiver or the distance that the sensor can pick up on movement. It operates on one 9-volt and three C-cell batteries (which are not included). The portable

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Now that I've experienced the full lifecyle of my new Amazon Kindle, I feel qualified to offer my opinions on it. The Kindle is a way to carry an entire library of books in one slim, lightweight computer that looks and "feels" like the page of a book. It is very easy to use. You can browse books on Amazon.com from your Kindle just like you can from your personal computer. Because you are not

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Another blogger recently wrote a review on Half Broke Horses by Jeannette Walls, and I stood up at attention. A couple of years before I had read another book by Walls, The Glass Castle, and couldn't put it down. I remember taking my mother to an Arabian horse show in Santa Barbara, and she was getting pissy with me because I was so enthralled with reading The Glass Castle that I wasn't being

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Okay, I admit it. I'm a Koontz fanatic. I can always rely on his novels for a fast read. I work so hard at my day job that when I climb into bed with a book, I don't want to have to think. I want to easily comprehend every word. I want the sentences to be short enough that I don't get lost in my half-asleep stupor. I want action that will keep me riveted so that I have the motivation to

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The Glass Room by Simon Mawer is a 400-page work of fiction set in the time just before and during World War II. The story revolves around a house of unique architecture in Czechoslovakia and the various individuals who inhabit it through the years. Designed by a forward-thinking architect for a wealthy Jewish car-manufacturing mogul, the house has its own days of glory when a happy family and

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For years I've been buying Eureka and Hoover vacuum cleaners that only last a couple of years. They required frequent bag changes, filter changes, and belt changes, and didn't even pick up the majority of carpet litter. About six years ago my husband and I decided to splurge on our first Dyson vacuum cleaner. We could only afford the base model, which was the yellow DC07. I was so surprised

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Last week I came home from work and found the novel, "The Lovely Bones" by Alice Sebold, sitting on my reading table. It was a gift from my husband. He rarely buys me books because he knows how fussy I am about literature, so this was quite a surprise. I read the description on the back cover..."My name was Salmon, like the fish; first name, Susie. I was fourteen when I was murdered on

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I just finished reading the thriller novel "Cross Country" by James Patterson. I picked up a copy of this book at the market since I've had so much down time lately. It was listed as #2 on the bestseller list when I picked it up, but it is advertised as being a #1 New York Times Bestseller. I perused all the books on the bestseller shelf, but picked out this one because it mentioned an

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A while back I wrote a review for women's Levi's 512 Perfectly Slimming Jeans.  To this day they are still my all-time favorites.  However, my most comfortable pair ripped at the belt loop when I was pulling them up.  I know from experience that when I find a product that works for me, I have to stock up while it is on the market since products come and go so quickly.  I couldn't find any in

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The cover reads, "Kicking Bear Mustangs Presents BASIC HORSE TRAINING" by Michael Hockemeyer. I grabbed this book off my shelf and read it within a couple of hours after struggling with training my 4-year-old Arabian filly under saddle this weekend. Readers may recall that I have spent the past three years preparing Gabbrielle for under saddle training, and started riding her this spring.

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The subtitle of Build Complete Confidence with Horses by Kelly Marks says, "Beat Fear and Excuses & Attain Your Riding Goals". Having written an entire series of posts on the topic of fear and riding horses myself, I was interested in finding out what Kelly had to say.Kelly Marks is a former jockey and show jumper, so we know she embraced two of the most dangerous events in horsemanship. She is

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There's nothing like having a paperback book at your side or in your purse to fill the waiting moments in your life. I never go to any business where there is a waiting area without my trusty paperback book and a pair of reading glasses. My problem is this: The majority of the books I should be reading that involve research I should be doing are all awkwardly large hardcover books that I

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The Unit, a debut novel by Swedish author Ninni Holmqvist, gives new meaning to the concept of retirement. Narrator Dorrit Weger somewhat unwillingly joins a community of "dispensables" at the age of 50, when she is no longer considered to be a productive and valuable member of the bigger society. Children are highly valued, and the only way to live out a long life and natural death is to have

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The Horse Boy by Rupert Isaacson is the true story of an amazing journey taken by a father, mother, and their autistic son in search of some healing. Rupert Isaacson, a human rights activist and lifelong horseman who was born in London to a South African mother and a Zimbabwean father, is no stranger to what is available in this world. While living in Austin, Texas, he convinced his wife to

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When asked to review the novel, A Girl's Guide to Modern European Philosophy by singer, songwriter and playwright Charlotte Greig of Cardiff, Wales, I wasn't so sure it was something I would like. It sounded suspiciously like chick literature, and I worried there wouldn't be enough action. I need a plot to keep moving in order for it to hold my interest, and the cover photo with with girl

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I couldn't resist purchasing Pledge Fabric Sweeper since my Corgi has taken over my recliner and couches. In the past I tried to get dog and horse hair off clothes and furniture with special brushes, but you have to brush them in the correct direction and be constantly cleaning the hair off the brush.I then resorted to packaging tape, but pulling and cutting off those strips of tape in order to

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As promised, here is my review of the Canon PowerShot SX10 IS. The main features toted in the advertising of this digital camera include:10.0 mega pixels20x wide zoomOptical image stabilizer0 cm. macroVariable angle 2.5" LCDRed-eye correctionFace detection technologyMotion detection technologyIntelligent contrast correction30 fps / VGA stereo sound moviesI read other reviews of this camera and

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This book review has nothing to do with horses, but I enjoyed the book enough to be inspired to write a review on my blog. Bad Monkeys by Matt Ruff was one of my Valentine's Day gifts from my husband. Being a writer myself, I'm very picky about what I read. I had been complaining that I need a good, fast-paced suspense novel to get lost in since I have so many things I'd like to forget at the

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I spent part of my winter reading Trail Riding: Train, Prepare, Pack Up & Hit the Trail by Rhonda Hart Poe. Right off the bat, this book put a smile on my face. In the preface, Poe writes, "Every time someone says 'Aw, he's just a trail horse,' I want to scream. The best horses I have ever known have been trail horses. They have been sound, smart, and willing." Having had show people make

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I know I've been doing a lot of book reviews lately, but Trail Training for the Horse and Rider by Judi Daly is really worth some attention. After reading it, I was dreaming of going on a trail ride up the carpeted stairs of my parents' two-story house, into their bedroom closet, and through a tiny hole in the back of their closet, which led to the most beautiful, quiet, peaceful scenery on

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In our bedroom, my husband and I have this wonderful "thing" that is a cross between an alarm clock, a radio, and a telephone. They don't make them anymore. I like the idea of having a telephone next to your bed in case of emergencies. It beats having to get up and turn on all the lights to hunt down your cell phone when someone has broken into your house or while someone in your family is in

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We have a wheelbarrow problem.Every year or so we have to buy a new wheelbarrow. We like these because they are deep and they have plastic wheels. In our yard, air-filled tires, especially bicycle tires, do not last a week. We had to get special solid tires installed on our metal wheelbarrow, which has extended its life, but the handles are made of wood, which rot in the sun, so we have to

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I've been noticing that despite the recession, a lot of new cars with temporary plates are popping up all over the place. I see a lot of people buying high-end luxury cars. I've never seen so many Mercedes Benzs, Audis, Lexuses, and BMWs in these parts. This used to be pickup truck country.I suspect these new car buyers are getting the kind of deals I recently found on our STS. Here are some

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