Step2 toys has my undying adoration.

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In this review I had mentioned that our Deluxe Canyon Road Train & Track Table was significantly worse for the wear.

I made a phone call (the 800 number for customer service is OH so helpfully engraved into the bottom of the table) and mentioned that the decal system had completely failed, and [...]

A quick word on my product reviews:

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I am in no way, shape, or form paid by ANYONE to review these things.

Although I briefly experimented with advertising here, I ultimately decided that it’s not something I want to keep up with.

Reviewing – the Step2 Deluxe Canyon Road Train & Track Table

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This thing was a “top 5 preschool toy for 2005″ on The Today Show, so I got the boys one for Christmas 2005. The Today Show kept hammering and hammering on how frequently the kids played with it in testing; that it was constantly played with. The *first* thing I’d like to [...]

I had my first Starbucks Chantico

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For $2.65, I’ll make my own at home, thankyouverymuch.

WAAAAAY to sweet, not enough bitter. I swear I let Mom taste it and she accused me of putting warm Hershey’s syrup in a cup.

I did mix what was left of the Chantico in with my morning coffee the next day and we [...]

Product Review: JBz Chocolate Candies

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Holly did a wonderful thing – she sent me the 20 flavor sampler box of JBz for Valentine’s Day. Since it combines my all-time favorite snacks (Jelly Belly flavors with chocolate centers), I was ecstatic. Unfortunately, not all Jelly Belly flavors combine well with chocolate. The flavors do best when you chomp down, [...]