Now that the hustle and bustle of the holiday gift guide is over, I thought it was time I introduced myself and my family to all of the readers at Emily Reviews! As you may have gathered by now, my name is Amber and I'm from central Minnesota. I'm married to an amazing man and mama to two adorable kids named Harper and Lincoln. I wanted to share a little of my backstory and interests and then how I came to write for Emily Reviews! I grew up in a small town in central Minnesota (only about Read more [...]

Emily Reviews writers were sent samples in exchange for including items in our gift guide. There are affiliate links in this post. Valentine's day gift ideas for adults For carry-on friendly grooming essentials that make for a great gift, consider the Murdock London "A Gentleman Of Two Cities Kit".  This set allows you to take a little piece of home with you wherever you go.  Featuring their grooming fundamentals that everyone loves in carry-on friendly sizes.  Use this delightful Shampoo Read more [...]

Thank you to Kiddo Lab for sending products for review in exchange for my honest opinion. I am just finishing up my maternity leave from work. It was so fun to be able to spend ten weeks with both of my kids full time. Since we spent most of our days at home, my three-year-old daughter started to get a little bored. It was fun to be able to pull out some new toys from KiddoLab to entertain them. At 2.5 months old, my little guy has just found his hands. He is starting to bring them to Read more [...]

Crane USA sent a humidifier in partnership with this post. All opinions are my own. I don't know if this is true for your family, but winter for us typically means more illnesses go through our house than the rest of the year. Our son has been prone to respiratory colds since he was just a baby, and he likes to pass those around with the rest of us sometimes, too! Our daughter tends to get nosebleeds at the changing of the seasons, especially as we head into winter. We live in a very old house Read more [...]

Thank you to Swaddle Designs for sending product for review in exchange for my honest opinion. My little boy is now almost two and a half months old. How is this possible? It seems like just yesterday that I was pregnant with him. Sleep is something I tend to talk a lot about on the blog, as I am always on the lookout for products that will help with my family's sleep. It is crazy to me when friends and family members talk about their babies sleeping through the night, some as early as just Read more [...]

Thank you to Noobie Box for sending a Parents Box for review in exchange for my honest opinion. I found the Noobie Box earlier this fall when I was looking for subscription boxes for babies. I received the Noobie Nest as well as the free Noobie Pregnancy Box for review back in October: Need A Gift For A New Mom Or Baby? Check Out Noobie Box! {Review}. Now, I received the Noobie Parents Box, and am excited to share what's inside with you! The Noobie Parents Box I received contained Read more [...]

Thank you baby deedee for sending product for review in exchange for my honest opinion in this review. My son is almost two months old. The time truly is flying by. My maternity leave is almost over, which makes me SO SAD! I'll be back to work full time right after the New Year. When I go back to work, the kids will go back to daycare. At daycare, babies under one year old are not allowed to sleep with a blanket (state law). Luckily, I was recently introduced to baby deedee - a company that Read more [...]

Thank you to Album Envy for sending product for review in exchange for my honest opinion. Have you heard of Album Envy? Before getting a chance to partner with Album Envy for a review as a part of this years Holiday Gift Guide, I had not heard of them. I am so glad I was introduced to them, and am so happy to share them with you all as well! Album Envy "provides premium high-quality custom photo albums and photo books with unmatched print quality and high-end material options". I Read more [...]

Thank you to Real Shades for providing me with products to facilitate my blog review. All opinions are 100% my own. Real Shades offers customers a line of high-quality, attractive and affordable eye protection. They have sunglasses for everyone in the family and have recently begun offering computer glasses as well. Today, I want to share three styles of glasses from Real Shades- Switch Sunglasses for kids, Shine Sunglasses for Adult Women, and Black Screen Shades Computer Glasses for Adults. Switch Read more [...]

Thank you DockATot for sending product for review in exchange for my honest opinion. As many of you know, my baby boy has arrived. He's already almost seven weeks old - where did that time go? The first weeks of his life were a whirlwind. He slept well during the day, but he seemed to have his days and nights mixed up - he was awake much of the night, only sleeping in very short spurts between being awake and or feeding. I was extremely sleep deprived, and having my almost three year Read more [...]