Articles by Laurie
Japan Crate Japanese Food Subscription Boxes ~ Review

Thank you to Japan Crate for providing me with products to facilitate my blog review. All opinions are 100% my own.
Sometime last school year, my daughters began begging me to get them subscription boxes with food from other countries. After months of hearing them talk about how fun it would be to try different foods, I was asked to review a box from Japan Crate. Japan Crate offers customers month subscription boxes full of Japanese goodies. Needless to say, we took Japan Crates up on their generous Read more [...]
Our Family Trip To The Denver Colorado Zoo ~ Review

Thank you to the Denver Zoo for providing me with products to facilitate my blog review. All opinions are 100% my own.
Over the summer, my family traveled from Oregon to Colorado for my father-in-laws family reunion. In between all of the reunion events, we had some free time. It had been years since my husband and I had been to Colorado and the first time our daughters had ever been there. We wanted to see and do as much as possible while we had the opportunity.
Before we left Oregon, we sat Read more [...]
Crayola Take Note! Pens, Markers & Highlighters ~ Review

Thank you to Crayola for providing me with products to facilitate my blog review. All opinions are 100% my own.
One of the best things about going back to school is getting new school supplies. Seeing new school supplies makes me excited for the new school year and all the fun to be had.
Crayola recently released a new Take Note! Collection. The Take Note! collection is perfect for tweens and teens. It includes 2-in-1 Dual-Ended and Erasable Highlighters, Washable Felt Tip and Gel Pens, Permanent Read more [...]
Ultima Replenisher Clean Electrolyte Drink Mix ~ Review

Thank you to Ultima Replenisher for providing me with products to facilitate my blog review. All opinions are 100% my own.
A few months ago I changed the way I eat. It started with me removing gluten from my diet. Then a couple of months later I began following the ketogenic diet. Now I have taken it further and removed most dairy. You may be asking yourself why I made these changes. Well, let me tell you. I began making the changes when my primary care doctor suggested that my stomach issues Read more [...]
Keto Frozen Whipped Cream Dessert ~ Recipe

Ah, summer! Summertime usually has us longing for frozen desserts. Most of the desserts available are full of sugar, artificial flavoring, coloring, preservatives and other yucky ingredients that can't easily be pronounced. Who wants to eat that?! Not me!
After a long day of shopping, cleaning, and packing for a trip, my daughters and I were craving a frozen dessert. I decided to get out a few ingredients and see what I could come up with. The end results was a Keto Frozen Whipped Cream Dessert. Read more [...]