This is going to be one of those very rare (this may be just the second one) 5 Heart Rating that I am endorsing based on someone else's experience. My daughter, on a recent journey to Africa, messaged me with a very enthusiastic suggestion that I give Mobile Passport Control a resounding 5 Heart Rating. Apparently it saved her over two hours when re-entering the United States. There's also a nearly perfect 5-star rating from over 55,000 reviews for the app which is nearly unheard of. You can Read more [...]

More than one of the 5 Heart Rating reviews I've done have referenced my mom and the fact that she could repair anything. I lived my first 10 years in a 19th century 3.5-story Victorian built for the niece of Czar Alexander ll. By the time we moved in, it needed a lot of love and attention. Which my parents, especially my mom, gave it. And this was with 8 children in tow. My dad worked two jobs as a plumber and a fireman, so he really didn't have a lot of time to spend on the house. Not that my mom Read more [...]

Preply has its issues. I wish the website was a bit more user-friendly, but overall I absolutely love(d) my experience with the online language tutor service. At preply.com you simply search for a tutor for the language you wish to learn, pay the fee the tutor charges, and you are on your way. My first expeience with Preply hit a glitch right away and I sat for an hour at 5:00 am waiting for my tutuor to show up. Virtually, of course. She never did. Months later I got a message from her saying Read more [...]

My mom would love this product! She was always polishing up her own jewelry and anyone else’s that might come along. I ordered these to try to restore a pair of earrings and they actually worked! Extremely well, as a matter of fact! Just look at this pic:

 

This was a fun 5 Heart Rating to research because althouth I have been using Thrillist for years as a resource for anything related to travel and food in the United States, I've never actually gone directly to their website's homepage. I found sections such as City Guides, Drink, Travel, Watch, and even Thrillist TV. My approach to using this great site for reviews has always been to search a topic and add the word "Thrillist". If Thrillist has an opinion, it will come up. I'll forego all other Read more [...]