Amanda112
Member Since: February 28, 2017Reviews
JYSK - Bed, Bath and Home
It's not a store that I 'must' go into if we are out shopping, usually it's something in their flyer that draws me in as I find their store hit or miss. (We shop at the one in Oshawa on Ritson) For the most part, their prices are decent, but if... +
It's not a store that I 'must' go into if we are out shopping, usually it's something in their flyer that draws me in as I find their store hit or miss. (We shop at the one in Oshawa on Ritson)
For the most part, their prices are decent, but if you're buying a larger item, I would check out the reviews first because quality is sometimes an issue with their furniture items. I love to buy my towels and bathroom accessories here, and sometimes bedding depending on quality. I stopped in their today as a friend told me about their towel sale. I bought about 6 super sized towels and a few hand towels that are good quality, and new shower curtain as I am changing the color scheme. I also bought this decorative picture that has 2 wine glasses on the front and behind the glass it is hollow and you drop the corks into it - I think it's going to look cute as we fill it up. I also was interested in a larger mirror and had a question about hanging it, but could not find a staff person anywhere in the entire store, besides the cashier, so I didn't buy it and the cashier gave off the vibe she wasn't happy to be there and was not the least bit approachable.
Overall, I like this store for certain items, do you're research if buying higher priced furniture.
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Kirkland Signature 9 Grain Ciabatta Buns
Every trip to Costco we buy a pack of these buns, great deal, you get 18 for around $6. They make them fresh that day or day before and you have to go early on in the day or they are sold out. These buns are so darn good, and so very fresh. The... +
Every trip to Costco we buy a pack of these buns, great deal, you get 18 for around $6. They make them fresh that day or day before and you have to go early on in the day or they are sold out.
These buns are so darn good, and so very fresh. The outside is semi soft and crusty, the inside is soft and smooth. These buns are so versatile, I slice them up and eat with dip, toast and eat with butter, made them into garlic bread and cheese, use as buns for burgers and obviously as sandwiches. The bonus is that they freeze really well if you use a freezer zip lock bag. I recommend them to everyone and have gotten a few people addicted to them as much as my family is.
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Salon Selectives Get in Shape - Shaping Mousse
I used this brand as a teen, it was one of the 'in style' styling aides. I didn't even realize it still existed until a few months ago when I was in the dollar store, they always have this mousse and a hair spray. I think the formula has changed... +
I used this brand as a teen, it was one of the 'in style' styling aides. I didn't even realize it still existed until a few months ago when I was in the dollar store, they always have this mousse and a hair spray.
I think the formula has changed from when I use to use it, the unique pleasant smell is still the same, which stays in your hair all day, but the bottle says 'firm' that's an understatement, this stuff is like cement if you use too much - I remember always buying the extra hold, and using a ton of it as it wouldn't hold curl unless I used a lot.
Overall I like this mousse, I know to only use a few handful's and I spread it out over my entire hair starting at the underside by flipping my head over. The mousse tames the frizz and and keeps my hair curled for the day. I recommend it if you have medium to thick hair and learn from my mistakes and use it sparingly or you'll end up with the 'wet' look and your hair will be dried and crunchy.
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Happy Color - App for Iphone/Android
I downloaded this Free App on my Iphone a few months ago. It's basically a paint by number. What I love is that it's totally free unlike others where you have to pay after your 3 day trial period. With this App you have full access to every single... +
I downloaded this Free App on my Iphone a few months ago. It's basically a paint by number. What I love is that it's totally free unlike others where you have to pay after your 3 day trial period. With this App you have full access to every single picture, you can pay a one time fee of $3 to get ride of the ad's but that's a waste of money, the Ad's only pop up when you are finished a picture and are only on the screen for 5 seconds then you can close them.
I love this because there are probably close to a thousand pictures, they add a new 'daily picture' daily as well as 8 new pictures each day. If you follow their FB page, they give free bonus pictures at least once a week. There are themed groups to find what you like easier such as nature, animals, people, places, mandalas, marine, food, fantasy etc. There is something for everyone and if you don't finish a picture, it saves your progress and you pickup where you left off later. Oh and it's not battery draining and it doesn't take up much space on your phone.
It does require WiFi, but a tip is to start a bunch of pictures, even just color one piece and close it, do this a bunch of times and then when your not connected to the net, open the App and go under 'in-progress' and you can resume coloring any of the pictures you started without WiFi - I did this for when I went away on vacation, started like 30 odd pics.
This App has really helped with my stress and anxiety, to make a long story short, I had a parent in palliative care for 4-5 weeks and I spent many nights sleeping in their room - needless to say I was stressed out. When they were sleeping (which was a lot near the end) this App got me out of my own head, calmed my nerves and let me escape reality for awhile.
Go check it out, I think you will like it.
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Glade Air Freshener in Clean Linen
Glade is our normal brand for air fresheners in our home. I love the smell, it's high scented and smells like fresh laundry hung on the clothes line. I find when you spray a certain area of your home the scent lingers for a while which is what I... +
Glade is our normal brand for air fresheners in our home. I love the smell, it's high scented and smells like fresh laundry hung on the clothes line. I find when you spray a certain area of your home the scent lingers for a while which is what I want. In our home we use it only for the bathroom, and I make sure we are stocked up and let my hubby know it's to be used once he's done in the washroom... if you know what I mean. It works great for that reason and makes entering the washroom after him, bearable as it eliminates any odors. -
Buffalo Ladies Socks
I buy these from Costco, pack of 8 assorted neutral colors for around $15. They are the tall style, I buy them specifically to wear in my tall calf length boots because they don't slide down. They are like most socks and are soft, comfortable to... +
I buy these from Costco, pack of 8 assorted neutral colors for around $15. They are the tall style, I buy them specifically to wear in my tall calf length boots because they don't slide down. They are like most socks and are soft, comfortable to wear, have great durability, and excellent quality with reinforced toe and heel. They are thin in texture compared to say, Puma socks where I find them thick. I wish they didn't come in assorted colors, I would much prefer to buy just black, that is my only complaint. -
Sanissimo Salmas Chia and Flax Oven Baked Crackers
First of all, I love that the box I bought had 7 individual packs, not sure if that is how they are normally packaged/sole, but I bought them for this reason to pack in our lunches. They taste great, I was hoping they would not taste like cardboard... +
First of all, I love that the box I bought had 7 individual packs, not sure if that is how they are normally packaged/sole, but I bought them for this reason to pack in our lunches.
They taste great, I was hoping they would not taste like cardboard because of the natural ingredients and being gluten free. They are fresh and crunchy and have a mild corn chip sort of taste. I don't mind them on their own, but my favorite is with hummus or herb cream cheese.
Great to serve to company as they are visually appealing, you can see the grain and chia and flax seeds in the crackers. I am interested in trying the other kinds.
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Vichy Mineral 89 Skin Fortifying Daily Booster
I used to this mineral boosting serum in my daily facial regime for months, until I was introduced to another which I am still in the stages of trying out. The gel like liquid applies easily to the skin and absorbs just as well. It's very gentle and... +
I used to this mineral boosting serum in my daily facial regime for months, until I was introduced to another which I am still in the stages of trying out.
The gel like liquid applies easily to the skin and absorbs just as well. It's very gentle and I don't believe it's scented and if it is, it's very faint and dissipates after applied. I did have to use a daily facial moisturizer on top though, as it didn't give me enough hydration to last the entire day. I found that my skin appeared softer and soft to the touch while I was using it.
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Maybelline New York Total Temptation Mascara
This mascara surprised me after hearing some harsh reviews. Firstly, I actually love the brush and when applying the mascara I don't get any clumping, nor do my lashes stick together, this brush is good at separation. I also like that I can build it... +
This mascara surprised me after hearing some harsh reviews. Firstly, I actually love the brush and when applying the mascara I don't get any clumping, nor do my lashes stick together, this brush is good at separation. I also like that I can build it up, adding a couple more layers for more volume and lenght, again, I had no issues. This mascara is long wearing, at the end of my work day I still have coated lashes that look great. Finally, the scent, it's supposed to be scented like coconut, I definitely notice a smell, but it's not coconut in my opinion, I find it smells more like hot coco. -
BECCA Cosmetics Shimmering Skin Perfector Pressed Highlighter
I received this with a BoxyCharm monthly box. I was curious to use it as I had yet to try out any of the Becca products. This is going to look fantastic in the summer when my skin is tanned, but until then, I am wearing it lightly as a highlighter... +
I received this with a BoxyCharm monthly box. I was curious to use it as I had yet to try out any of the Becca products.
This is going to look fantastic in the summer when my skin is tanned, but until then, I am wearing it lightly as a highlighter some days or usually lightly over my face to add some color. My skin is fair and more pale than normal, so I use my big ELF powder brush and lightly dust my face, it adds a bit of color so I don't look so ashy in color. It blends in really well and depending on how hard I press I can get more color if I wanted.
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