Product Review - Positive Word Scrambles

I like thinking more positively. It usually helps my outlook and my well-being. So I was pleasantly surprised to find and buy Positive Word Scrambles.

Word Scrambles are words that the letters have been jumbled, and then you can rearrange them to figure out what the word or words are.

In this particular Positive Word Scrambles book, there is not only an answer key in the back of the book, there is also a help key, giving you the first letter of each word scramble, it you want a little extra help, but now the answer.

Words are grouped together by themes, such as Valentine, Social Events, Laugh a Minute; and I find that helpful too. Of course, you have to unscramble the theme too.

Have fun, and enjoy a way to add some more positivity to your life while playing a word game.



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Product Review - Omega Juicer 8004

I already had a centrifugal juicer, and liked the juice from it. However, for me, I didn't like the cleaning process. For some, that may not be a problem, so to them I say Yay!

But for anyone buying a juicer, you need to get one that works for you. For me, ease of cleaning was a big factor. So I did some researching and decided on the Omega Nutrition Center 8004.

So far, I've only used it for juicing, but I love the ease of cleaning, and have made several batches of juice from it already, cleaning after each one, and I've only had it less than 24 hours. So yes, I can see myself using this juicer more frequently than I did the last one. That is what's important.

Which juicer is right for you? Some things to consider. If you're going to juice quite a bit of leafy greens, the masticating juicers do a better job of that than the centrifugal ones. The masticating juicer presses and squeezes the juice from the produce, which retains more vitamins and nutrients than the spin process on the centrifugal ones. The centrifugal juicers tended to have a larger opening, so required less prep time than the masticating juicers.

You can read more about the Omega J8004 Nutrition Center Commercial Masticating Juicer, White on Amazon here, and browse more juicers and reviews on Amazon here.

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Happy juicing.

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CherylsArt Product Review - Cat Socks

I love novelty socks, especially ones with cats on them. I had a couple of pair of cat socks, then my husband got me five more pair for Christmas. He got me socks by Laurel Burch. I was pleasantly surprised.

From photos I had seen of Laurel Burch cat socks, I thought they were going to be a thicker material than I what I usually purchase. However, they turned out to be just what I like, not too thick and not too thin. They are medium weight; the ones that I checked out are made of 70% cotton, 20% nylon, and 10% spandex; and of course, adorned with cats. I love them.

The more adorned ones feel a little thicker. They are pretty soft. The socks with silver or gold trim feel a bit rough to my touch on the outside, but I didn't notice any rough feel on the inside. All in all, I'm quite pleased with my new addition of cat socks.

You can browse some yourself on Amazon; they come in a variety of designs and colors:


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Product Review - Pinhole Glasses for Improving Vision

I have gradually been improving my vision over the years and have used various techniques. So far, the easiest one that I have used is the wearing of Pin Hole Glasses Black Full Frame Kit 1 Kit. It's easy, because I just have to put them on. And they provide results.

I usually wear them when watching TV. They especially come in handy in not only make the characters more distinct, they immediately improve my ability to read any text, which is especially great for watching shows like, Are You Smarter Than A Fifth Grader.

Another technique that I use is moving my eyes in a wide circular motion, both clockwise and counter clockwise. It's especially easy to do this while wearing the pinhole glasses, as I just follow the frame rim around the glasses a few times in each direction, thereby getting in some extra eye exercises while wearing the glasses.

The pinhole glasses can take some getting use to. When wearing them, I usually have to adjust my head position and or eye position to see a more clearer picture, but overall the adjust is well worth it for me.

I see much more clearly now than when I first started. Before starting natural vision exercises, one eye was 20/600 and the other 20/650. On last report, I could see at 20/200 on a combined measurement without any glasses.



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Story making games for kids

When my daughter was young, she and I started to play a game of Memory. I enjoyed playtime with my daughter, but I really didn't want to play Memory again, at least not then. So I told her, let's make a story with the pictures. So we laid out all the Memory pieces and took turns turning them over and making a story.

Sometimes we made a short story with a few cards, sometimes we made individual stories with a few cards. Sometimes we made a super long story with all of the cards!

We both enjoyed the story making game. I started making story cards just for story making, and even shared the game with her second grade class. Talk about a continuing story story and trying to get kids to build on what was already said, may have been a bit much for a class full of second graders; however, it did work much better in small groups. I had some story games printed up and called it StoryMaker and gave them out to friends to play with their kids. Most of them really enjoyed it.

One mom reported back that, that was the only games her kids wanted to play anymore. Another mom said that her daughter became more expressive and used creative thinking skills more.

If you're looking for a game to encourage creativity and fun, try making a story with Memory cards. They have fun pictures to create a story with.

Another option is the game Rory's Story Cubes. Little pictures are printed on dice that are rolled, and then the story begins with the pictures that are facing up. This one can work for older kids that can safely handle the small pieces. They can be purchased as a single game or in a variety of bundles, if you're buying for multiple people, or want to expand the game.


All the best with your enjoyment of story making games.

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Product Review - Curved Shower Curtain Rod

It was about time to replace the old shower curtain rod. I had considered a curved rod before, but the stock didn't have a size that would fit. This time I decided to check out the curved rods again; maybe they'd have more sizes to choose from now. Bingo! The rods displayed had adjustable openings from 54 inches to 72 inches. My opening came in at 58".

The installation was a bit tricky. New holes had to be drilled' okay; that was done, not so bad. Moen provided a template, but I choose to use the end pieces, as I could then easily see where to line them up in relation to the old install.

When I hammered in the first anchor, the metal anchor bent. Luckily, I had some plastic wall anchors on hand, and used them. That part went great. Then I had to assemble the rod and install the screws. That took an extra set of hands to hold the rod, while I got the first screws started enough to hold the rod in place. With being a curved rod, the drill was only able to line up with the two inside screw holes. There's a total of three screws on each end. So the bottom and top outer screws had to be installed using a hand held screwdriver. It took some extra time, but we eventually got it done.

The verdict: The next day when I took my shower, I felt so blessed with having extra elbow room. Also, the shower curtain didn't blow in like it did when we had the straight rod. So yes, it was worth it. If the metal anchors don't work for you, have some plastic ones on hand.

Tools needed:
Drill, drill bit, hammer, Phillips head screw driver, plastic anchors.

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