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 [...]

Thank you to MantraBand for providing me with products to facilitate my blog review. All opinions are 100% my own. Have you ever heard of MantraBand? If not, allow me the privilege of introducing you! MantraBand is a company that specializes in inspirational jewelry. Each precious piece of jewelry has an important message engraved on it. For example, Dream Believe Achieve, Always In My Heart, and One Day At A Time, just to name a few. MantraBand has a wide assortment of necklaces, bracelets, Read more [...]

Thanks to Trifo for sending me the Lucy Ultra Robot Vacuum. As always, all opinions are my own. If you've been following the blog, you have probably read about Trifo Robot Vacuums! We run our robot vacuums every day and it's amazing how much less I have to sweep and vacuum up after our two kids and four cats. We have Trifo's Ollie in our cat room/laundry room, Lucy covering the main living area, and Emma cleans upstairs. Just recently, I was able to test out Trifo's Lucy Ultra, which has a feature Read more [...]

Thanks to Crosley for sending me this beautiful turntable. As always, all opinions are my own. I have got the most fun back-to-school product for your college-aged students this year! Crosley Radio is dedicated to bringing analog music to the masses, with turntables, cassette players, jukeboxes, and more. For that student who recognizes that everything sounds better on vinyl, the Voyager Turntable is a perfect back-to-school gift.  Crosley Voyager Turntable First off, how beautiful is 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 [...]