This is a sponsored review with Sweet Zzz mattress. All opinions are my own. We're working on budgeting for a new mattress. We've had our current one for six years and six years is how often it's recommended to replace your mattress. Mattresses aren't cheap, of course, so we try to ensure we take good care of ours. One way that we try to do that is by always using a mattress cover.  Using a mattress cover is one of the easiest ways to take care of your mattress by providing a layer of Read more [...]

Geneverse sent me a HomePower ONE battery and two solar panels for review. All opinions are my own. I live in Michigan, which I see as one of the better regions to live in if your goal is to avoid power outages. We don't have to cope with hurricanes around here, for example. Still, we occasionally lose power. Five or six years ago there was a bad winter storm just before Christmas that left a ton of people I know without electricity for almost a week, including on Chrismas day.  I'm Read more [...]

This is a sponsored review. All opinions are my own. All of my work is online so others who do similar work may opt to do everything digitally. For me, there's just something more satisfying about keeping my work organized on paper. I keep a paper planner, and make written to-do lists. I often just prefer putting pen to paper rather than keeping digital word documents, I guess. It's so satisfying to physically cross off your to-do list, too! Anyway, I like to keep notebooks and other stationery Read more [...]

Emily Reviews writers were sent products in exchange for being included in our back to school gift guide. There are affiliate links in this post. All opinions are our own. While back to school shopping often is focused more on school supplies, I thought Juggling the Issues: Living With Asperger's Syndrome was a book that made sense to include in this gift guide. For kids on the spectrum or with any diagnosis or sympoms that leave them feeling "different", it may be reassuring to read Read more [...]

I was sent products for review from Elegear and Budget & Home. There are affiliate links in this post. All opinions are my own. Several years ago I rented a duplex that only had an upright shower. My boyfriend and I both had a hard time with the limited space available for holding our shampoo, conditioner, and body washes among other items. We tried a few different shower storage products. They were supposed to give you extra shelves to set your products on within the shower.  None Read more [...]