Thank you to GreenAra for sending a 100% cotton nap mat for review in exchange for my honest opinion. My daughter is very excited to start preschool in the fall. I am hoping that with all the COVID craziness that she actually does get to start preschool at school in the fall, and not via distance learning. In the afternoon she will be offered a rest time at preschool, so I was excited to be able to review this adorable GreenAra 100% Organic Cotton Nap Mat. This nap mat is an all in Read more [...]

Thanks to Aluratek for sending me product. As always, all opinions are my own. Does anyone else feel like the year is flying by? I feel like I blinked and it's almost Mother's Day. I think it's partly sitting in this perpetual wheel of the "stay home" orders and the monotony of day-to-day life, but I think time also just goes so quickly these days in general! My mother-in-law lives in Idaho, so obviously we can't spend Mother's Day with her. But I thought it would be fun to send her a gift that Read more [...]

Thank you to Tempur-Pedic for sending a TEMPUR-Topper Supreme for review in exchange for my honest opinion. I am always searching for a better night's sleep. My husband sleeps hard and sound. He is a full-time farmer, part-time mechanic and volunteer firefighter/first responder, so when he lays his head down he's usually out within a minute or two. Even though I stay busy too, I have never been that great of a sleeper. I sleep lightly and have a hard time falling back asleep once I wake up. Read more [...]

Emily Reviews writers were sent products for our Mother's day gift guide. There are affiliate links in this post. All opinions are our own. 2020 has been a rather unique year so far! I don't know if anyone feels like life is super normal or ordinary right now. Going to the grocery store certainly doesn't feel the same as it did a few months ago. Many parents have had way more time with their children than they usually would during the spring season. I think for most of us, 2020 will stand Read more [...]

I received product to facilitate this post.  As always, all opinions are my own. A couple years ago when we started foster care, I learned something new.  Smoke detectors expire!?!  Perhaps that is common knowledge and I just missed the boat but it was news to me when our licensor told us this.  In retrospect, it makes sense.  A very important safety device that can save your life probably needs to be replaced from time to time, just like a child's carseat.  So we went through our entire Read more [...]