Tuesday, September 23, 2008

Heard enough about Jersey Boys? Meet our Jersey Girl!


Yep, you guessed it... njchicaa comes to us from the famous Jersey Shore. She's a passionate animal rescuer, chic lit connoisseur, beach lover and parrot mom. In her year+ with Viewpoints, she has contributed a ton of helpful recommendations across all our categories, but especially within pets, home and beauty.

Here are just a few of njchicaa's top picks for your furry or feathery friends:

iRobot Roomba Vacuum for Pets
Nature's Miracle Stain & Odor Remover for Pet Smells
Important Parrot Owner Advice: So You Think You Want a Parrot?
Frontline Plus Flea & Tick Treatment for Cats
Dentley's Rawhide Chips for Puppies

Also, find these helpful threads for pet enthusiasts on the message boards:
Do you care about the ingredients in pet food?
What do you do with your pets when you go on vacation?

Click here to meet Scarlett, Bogart, Cosmo, Cappuccino, Timi and Mr. & Mrs. Njchicaa too!

Friday, September 19, 2008

The great outdoors and jps246


Jeff (aka: jps246) is one of our resident outdoorsmen who keeps our community tapped in to the best and worst camping and hiking gear. As an avid hiker and backpacker, Jeff is an expert on necessities like camping tents, hiking boots and men's sportswear.

Are you ready to blaze a trail? Before you go... be sure to check out Jeff's highly recommended hiking guides:

Visit Jeff's profile and check out his awesome pics of scaling the Adirondacks, navigating the Grand Canyon and exploring Death Valley!!!!!

Happy trails to you all!

Friday, September 12, 2008

In the words of Raphael, Michelangelo, Donatello and Leonardo... Turtle Power!


Meet Turtle4592! Maybe she'll share why she chose "turtle" as a screen name in her Scribbles or in the fun thread: My Amazing User Name Story.

Mrs. Turtle is an Army wife and mom . A lovely story... her and her hubby met while serving in the military together. She's a frequent online shopper, Florida dweller, softball mom and avid reader to name a few.

Check out reviews of her favorite web sites, besides Viewpoints of course. Her list also happens to coincide with many of our users top web site picks too:

Etsy
Cafemom
Webkinz
Craigslist
Freecycle

We're all looking forward to reading more of her reviews coming soon. Sounds like there will be some new school supplies and kids clothes to talk about after her mall mania weekend! Woo-hoo!

Drop her a note to say hi sometime!

Friday, September 5, 2008

Salute to girls with guitars


Awlafon wears many hats including mom, wife, teacher, writer, and even entertainer. Yes, she enjoys spending time homeschooling her kids, planning fun trips, throwing out a lure, or strumming the guitar for a preschooler audience.

She joined us only recently but has become a strong voice and motivator to both our new and long time members. Angela has created fun games on the site like the Update Your Profile Page Challenge!

As a mom who teaches her kids at home... she's always looking for ways to make learning fun! She has shared many reviews of the best educational toys, especially for kids ages 6-10.
Family and faith are two very important things to Angela. Be sure to check out her review of the Best Christian Books for Kids.

Additionally, she's shared reviews of great resources for all parents, especially homeschoolers and adoptive parents:

Stop by and check out Angela's profile for more creative ideas!