Bib Apron from Zazzle Review

I purchased an apron from Zazzle, for myself. I chose a white in the medium length for adults. It gives me plenty of coverage.

When I shop for aprons, I look for the ones that have a bib on them, so that my shirt, etc., stays cleaner and drier.

The apron is a 35/65 cotton-poly twill blend. I like that it washes up nice without any ironing.

The printed design has held up well over the washings. I have had this apron for quite a few years now and have washed it quite a few times. It has had spaghetti splatters on it, that with a spritz of Shout before laundering, easily came out.

I would recommend this apron to anyone.

The adult size comes in two lengths, the medium length, and a longer length. I am wearing the medium length in the photo. There is one basic size for kids. The color choices are white, yellow, and khaki for both the kids and adult sizes.

Since becoming an artist on Zazzle, I like to order their products from time to time, to check out the quality and to wear my designs!

Ready to purchase a turkey apron? Here is a link for it that will take you to my CherylsArt store on Zazzle:

Turkeys are cool, pointillism custom aprons
by CherylsArt

Check out more aprons by CherylsArt at Zazzle.

A spritz of Shout spray can help food splatters to come out.

The above Shout links go to Amazon. As an Amazon associate, I earn income for qualifying purchases made from the Amazon links. The other links go to my CherylsArt store on Zazzle, from which I also earn income.

Cheryl Paton

Favorite Funny Comedy Movies on DVD

My preference for movies are ones that make me laugh. Laughter makes me feel good, and it's fun. So the ones that I'll be sharing with you here my favorite funny comedies.

The first one on my list is Saint Ralph. Ralph is an adolescent boy attending a catholic school. His mother is in a nearby hospital, in a coma. Ralph has great faith and comes to believe that he needs to do something great in order for his mother to come out of the coma. The something great that he decides upon is running in the Boston Marathon. The head priest is not at all for it, but Ralph is determined. There are a few sad parts in this movies, and also quite a bit of fun. It is well worth watching. It also ends with one of the best versions of the song Hallelujah, that I have ever heard.

This second movie, The Producers, is a story about two men who become involved in making a play that they hope will flop; they figure they'll make more money from the insurance write off. So first off, they come up one that they figure people wouldn't like at all, a musical about Hitler. Nathan Lane and Mathew Broderick star in this version, and are a very comedic pair in this movie. You'll also be amazed at the play that they come up with.

If you would like one that is rated G, then I recommend Mr. Bean's Holiday. Mr. Bean wins a camcorder and a paid vacation to the French Riviera. If you've seen any of the Mr. Bean movies before, you know that he gets into a variety of mishaps. He does that frequently in this movie, but also has amazing fun opportunities, and more mishaps. You'll laugh along throughout this movie.

Here's to you enjoying many laughs.

In joy.

Cheryl Paton

The above text links go to Amazon. As an Amazon affiliate, Cheryl Paton earns income for qualified purchases made through these links.

Hangman Post It Notes Review

My Hangman Post It Notes arrived shortly after Christmas and we have already used them several times. First at home to try them out, and then a couple of times at restaurants, while we were waiting for our food.

They are a nice size for writing short word combinations or one long word. That however is fine with us, giving the convenience that they offer. They are small enough for me to carry in my purse and are a ready source of activity.

Another big plus with this little game, is that my daughter has not resorted to her cell phone as a boredom buster, but now prefers to play a game or two of hang man instead.

Let's play hangman Post it Notes Post-it® Notes by Cherylsart

This is an example of how much room you have to write.

We cross the letters off as they are called, whether they are used in the word(s) or not; then we can easily see which letters are remaining.

These little Hangman Post It Notes has two thumbs up from us.

This hangman game is also made on dry erase boards.

Cheryl Paton

Walk to the Hits by Leslie Sanone DVD Review

I had purchased a new Leslie Sansone Walk DVD. This DVD refers to the Hits as in Party Songs, and also HIIT as in High Intensity Interval Training.

One major difference with this walking DVD by Sansone, is that it gives you the choice of just walking to the music, or listening to Leslie too.

I kind of like listening to Leslie's banter and instructions, so I do listen to her talking as well.

In this DVD, I also felt like I was dancing as well.

The other major difference is the HIIT, because you build up to the higher intensity moves, but only stay there for a short while before bringing your heart rate back down. Then you exercise (walk) to the lower intensity a while before going back up to the higher heart rate routines. This is done throughout all three miles, instead of having certain miles that are higher intensity than other miles.

I like this pattern myself, and find it easier to walk the three miles than in the other Sansone DVDs I've used.

The one that I bought is the Party Songs version.

In joy.

Cheryl Paton

The above text links go to Amazon. As an Amazon affiliate, Cheryl Paton receives income from qualifying purchases made through these links.

Stretchy Hair Ties Review

Stretchy hair ties are pre tied in to a loop, that you stretch around your hair and put on like you were using a rubber band. They are, however, better for your hair than rubber bands. I have found them to be gentle on my hair, and they hold up their stretch quite well. I’ve been using mine for quite a few months, and they’re all working well. I have also hand washed some of them with foaming hand soap; which they have also held up well to.

I love seeing some of my artistic designs on my hair ties. It's a fun to enjoy my art. Zazzle is the print on demand company that I work in association with. The ones that you can order from Zazzle.com, come with the print on the outside. The colors appear somewhat lighter on these as the dyes are just printed on the outer layer. If you like fun artistic designs that you won't see elsewhere, then I recommend choosing from the many design options at Zazzle.

This is my favorite design from Zazzle so far. I like all the different colors.

Colorful Abstract Brushstrokes Hair Ties
by CherylsArt

I've ordered a variety of designs from Zazzle now, and really like the colorful ones.

I have found that the darker designs at Zazzle, like black, didn't show up quite as well as the more pastel ones did.

These hair ties are made from elastic ribbon.

Check out more colorful hair ties by CherylsArt at Zazzle.

Want to design your own? Find instructions to Design Your Own Hair Ties at jaquo.com.

Cheryl Paton

Neskla Pedometer Review and Link to Purchase

I had purchased the Neskla Pedometer, and am impressed with what I have seen.

I used to have a non-battery powered pedometer, and it left quite a bit to be desired. The latest pedometers are battery powered and are more accurate, in my opinion.

Pros:

This Neskla Pedometer is on Amazon; it gives a cumulative reading for the steps taken, until you press and hold the reset button to zero it out. When it is reset, it will start again at zero and begin counting once it notices movement.

The unit remains on in sleep mode in between uses. It will start counting once it notices movement, and will display the steps taken once you have taken around 10-13 steps. The initial 10-13 steps are added in with the cumulative count. I reset my pedometer at the start of each new day, or when I take it off at the end of the day.

It comes with a removable clip, and also a lanyard if you want to wear it around your neck. It can also be carried in a purse, and still detect movement.

This unit comes with a long life battery that is good for up to a year.

Cons:

The one con about this unit, is it doesn't count swaying movements, i.e. side to side. So when I am dancing, it will count marching type steps, but not the hip sways that go from side to side. I would like it to count those movements too, as I am moving, so it should count. Anyway, other than that, I like it pretty well. Sometimes I just add some extra steps in for my daily count for the sways!

After I started walking on a more regular basis, I decided to keep a log. Here is a chart I came up with. This monthly walking chart is found in my CherylsArt store on Zazzle.

My Walking Record Step Pedometer Chart
by CherylsArt

There are daily columns for number of steps taken, distance, calories burned, and also one for location. I thought it would also be nice to see if there was a difference in calories burned with a change of terrain, if you are keeping track of that. The column headings can also be customized; you can keep track number of water bottles drank in a day, protein intake for the day, etc.

I'd be interested to know your feedback on the chart design.

Thank you.

Cheryl Paton

Goo Gone - a product review

The bumper sticker on my car was old and very faded. I applied one coating of the Goo Gone and waited a few minutes, per the instructions. After the initial wait, I was able to peel the vinyl like top coating.

A very sticky under layer remained. I applied a second coat of Goo Gone and let it sit for a couple of minutes. It loosened it up quite a bit and I got a good amount of it off.

I applied a third coating of Goo Gone and waited another minute or so, and easily wiped the remaining sticky stuff away. Voila, all the sticky spots and signs of the old bumper sticker were gone.

I had a second smaller bumper sticker that I decided to remove. It hadn't been on the car quite as long, only around a year or two. That one only took two coatings of the Goo Gone for it to be wiped away. I again had to peel the vinyl type layer off first, and then did the second layer. That was all that one needed.

If you have a sticky residue on a hard surface to remove, I would recommend Goo Gone. The previous text link goes to Amazon.

The company recommends not to use it on soft surfaces, faux steel, unpainted dry wall, unfinished wood, and unsealed stone. The label goes into more detail.

Cheryl Paton