Category Archives for product review

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Look what I got in the mail today!

Courtesy of KitchenAid Canada, I’ll be testing out the new 13-Cup Food Processor this holiday season, and I can’t wait!
I have been lusting after it ever since I got the email. I LOVE [...]

30. November 2011 by Ginger
Categories: coolness, food, product review, swag | 1 comment

Annabelle/Marcelle Beauty Premiere

Last Thursday was pretty awesome, I got to check out the spring 2012 launch of the new Annabelle & Marcelle products.
Even though they’re an entry-level brand, I still like these products. They give great value for what you pay and [...]

21. November 2011 by Ginger
Categories: beauty, product review | 3 comments

The only thing that Rogers delivers consistently is bad service

I spent half my morning on the phone with customer retention at Rogers this morning dealing with another of their fuckups.
When I say the only thing they deliver consistently is bad service, I mean it!
Billing me for twice the amount [...]

20. September 2011 by Ginger
Categories: product review, rant | 8 comments

The Benefits of Freecycling!

I’m not sure how many of you are already familiar with the Freecycle organization, but I thought I’d post this to show that it works!
From their website:
The Freecycle Network™ is made up of 4,949 groups with 8,506,854 members around the [...]

04. June 2011 by Ginger
Categories: coolness, frugal, going green, product review | 2 comments

Om Nom Nom

I’m a little late to the game with this post, but for good reason! Considering the cold rainy weather we’ve been having, it didn’t seem appropriate to talk about summertime frozen treats like this Nestle Mini Drumstick I’m about to [...]

02. June 2011 by Ginger
Categories: food, product review | 1 comment

Long Weekend Wrap-up

 
Just so you don’t think I’m all about the negative stuff (see my last post), this weekend I also had two instances of excellent service.
1. The Outer Layer
This is one of my favourite shops and is one of my inspirations [...]

23. May 2011 by Ginger
Categories: coolness, etiquitte, product review, Toronto | Leave a comment

Review: Snakes & Lattes Cafe, Toronto

I have a new favourite cafe where there is rarely a seat, the service is slow and the coffee mediocre.
 
BUT THEY HAVE BOARD GAMES. THOUSANDS OF THEM.

I love the concept of Snakes and Lattes, a board game cafe located just [...]

26. April 2011 by Ginger
Categories: fun, local, product review, Toronto | 3 comments

Product Review: Crest Pro-Health Toothpaste + Advice

I haven’t received any new or noteworthy products lately, so I’m reviewing an oldie, but a goodie!

Crest Pro-Health Toothpaste (in any variation)
Now, in my books, any toothpaste is a good toothpaste. Years of working at a dental office and being [...]

25. April 2011 by Ginger
Categories: health, product review | 2 comments

Product Rant of the Day: Lysol No-Touch™ Hand Soap System

I talk a lot about the products I like on this blog, but here is one that I don’t like!

LYSOL® Healthy Touch® No-Touch™ Hand Soap System
So what’s my beef with something that is supposed to help you maintain clean and [...]

21. March 2011 by Ginger
Categories: advertising, environment, health, product review, rant, shopping | 7 comments

Review: Whooga Boots, The Better Ugg Boots

Ok, this is part review and part public service announcement.
I would like to start out by saying that
Any kind of suede sheepskin-like boot called an ugg or something similar is NOT a real outdoor boot! (despite what the fashion world [...]

14. February 2011 by Ginger
Categories: fashion, product review | 6 comments

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