Thank you to Stacy Brown Books for partnering on the Holiday Gift Guide 2016. Stacy Brown creates children's books that combine the joy of reading with fun of coloring and drawing.  Perfect for the preschool or elementary aged child. She offers books in English as well as Spanish. The first half of the books focus on reading and counting, while the second half features coloring pages and/or instructions on how to draw the pictures for yourself. Her cute, whimsical illustrations beg to be colored. Read more [...]

Thank you BodyGuardz for sending us the Ace Pro and the Pure 2 in exchange for this feature. My husband loves his smart phone. I have yet to jump on the smart phone bandwagon. I often joke that I might be the only 28-year-old woman left that doesn't have a smart phone! My husband tends to upgrade his phones often and I was excited to partner with BodyGuardz to get cases & screen protectors for the next time he upgrades (and for me if I ever choose to get one). The BodyGuardz Ace Pro Read more [...]

Emily Reviews writers were sent product for our gift guide. All opinions are our own. There are affiliate links in this post. Larabar Mini's are miniature versions of Larabars that are the perfect size for kids! Larabar makes their snacks with real-food ingredients. Larabar Mini's come in a 12 pack box that has three flavors. Each bar is 100 calories or less making them perfect for a snack. These are just miniature versions of the larger bars, so if you like the adult bars pick up an extra Read more [...]

Emily Reviews writers were sent product in exchange for inclusion in our gift guide. There are affiliate links in this post. All opinions are my own. South Hollow Spirits is a small distillery located in Massachusetts. The South Hollow Spirits is only 2,000 square feet! The bottles they choose really give that small-business feel as well. Their spiced rum is perfect for a stocking because the bottle is fairly slim. It has noticeable cinnamon and vanilla flavors in it which seems particularly Read more [...]

Emily Reviews writers were sent product in exchange for inclusion in our holiday gift guide. There are affiliate links in this blog post. All opinions are our own. Encouraging building, stacking, color recognition, and patterns with the Manhattan Toy Company's Wood Building Create And Play Pattern Blocks. Featuring 32 fun wooden blocks, all pieces offer a non-toxic water based finish for ultimate safety. With the varying sizes and shapes along with fun colors and patterns, kids just can't get Read more [...]