Review - Fisher-Price Imaginext DC Super Friends Batcave

Bought this for our 4-year-old for Christmas and it's AWESOME! He's obsessed with Batman and this has been perfect. He loves playing with Batman and Robin, shooting the grappling hook, and using the elevator. He carries this around everywhere!

The colors are beautiful. I love how sturdy everything is. One of the best presents we've bought! Love Imaginext toys and the creative ways they help our children play.

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Fisher-Price Imaginext DC Super Friends Batcave

Update: May 2014
Our son is now 8 years old and still LOVES playing with this. He's been quite rough with it, but hasn't managed to break anything. :) It still looks brand new!

Review - Fisher-Price Imaginext Dragon World Fortress

Bought this for our 6-year-old for Christmas and he LOVES it!!! He plays with it all the time. It's very well-made and the colors are vibrant. The textures are incredible. Our boy loves the action figures, sound effects, and especially the boulders.

Imaginext toys are fantastic! So glad we bought this for our son.

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Fisher-Price Imaginext Dragon World Fortress

Update: May 2014
Our son is now 11 and still plays with this! The construction is fantastic. The only problem is that ours tips over quite a bit. I've read that they've since added a wedge to prevent this problem but unfortunately ours doesn't have this. Would still buy it because it's lasted many years and is still in great condition.

Review - Epson B11B193081 Perfection V300 Photo Scanner

As a Family History/Genealogy major, I bought this to scan old documents, books, and photos. I love it! The scans are fairly quick and the images produced are crystal clear. The lid lifts up quite a bit, which is great for books and other larger objects. We've also used it to scan negatives and slides, and it did an amazing job.

I love how fast this scanner is! No long "warm-up" time, which is great when you're in a hurry. There are a lot of different modes to choose from.

The only thing that bothers me is that if I put a card (insurance card, etc.) in the lower left corner, sometimes the scanner will miss the edges of the card. Moving the card up a little and to the center corrects the problem.

I'd definitely buy this scanner again!

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Epson B11B193081 Perfection V300 Photo Scanner

Update: May 2014
We've now had this scanner for 3.5 years and it's still working great! We're getting our money's worth with this baby. :)

Review - ELC Lift Off Rocket Toy

Bought this as a Christmas present for our 4-year-old, space-loving boy. He loves it!!! The size is perfect for him. The characters are cute and well-made. He plays with it all the time. :) Would definitely buy again!

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ELC Lift Off Rocket

Update: May 2014
We still have this toy and love it! Our son still plays with it every so often, but our 3-year-old daughter steals it quite a bit. :) The only problem is that the bottom "ramp" falls of constantly. It's easy to snap back on, but wish it didn't fall off all the time.

Review - Work Smart Eco Leather Executive Chair

Bought this chair as a Christmas present for my husband (after I stole his computer chair!) Love this chair! Its nicely padded and is great for my tall man. Wheels roll easily and it looks great in our study.

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Work Smart Eco Leather Executive Chair

Update: May 2014
This has been a great chair! We've had it for 3.5 years and it still looks new. Our kiddos have a hard time pulling it over (which is awesome), and it's really easy to wipe it clean when they inevitably spill juice and goldfish crackers on it.

Review - Microsoft Wireless Laser Mouse 5000 - Metallic Black

Overall this is a fantastic mouse! Love the scroll button in the middle. I have my left and right buttons set to back and forward (internet browser) and they work great. The mouse is comfortable to use. I keep mine on a mouse pad and it moves pretty smoothly.

Battery life is great! I use rechargeable batteries and they last quite awhile.

My only complaint is the "low signal" message that kept coming up. I finally disabled the messages. I don't use the magnifier very often, but have heard that others had mixed results with that feature.

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Microsoft Wireless Laser Mouse 5000 - Metallic Black (63A-00001)

Update: May 2014
My husband and I each have this mouse for our computers. We've had them for 3.5 years and they're still going strong! :)

Review - Microsoft Natural Ergonomic Keyboard 4000

Bought this for my husband after his last keyboard was ruined. Note to self: keyboards will not survive being spilled on by a sippy cup full of milk!

The ergonomic design is very comfortable. Nicely shaped, keys work well, hot keys are great. The palm rest is lightly padded. Great keyboard for helping reduce carpal tunnel syndrome.

Would definitely buy again! (But we've been careful to keep the sippy cups away from the keyboard, so hopefully this will last for a good long while!)

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Microsoft Natural Ergonomic Keyboard 4000

Update: May 2014
No spills on the keyboard and it's still working great! Love it.