Articles by Laurie
Liberty Safe Biometric Smart Handgun Vaults ~ Review

Thank you to Liberty Safe for providing me with products to facilitate my blog review. All opinions are 100% my own.
My husband owns a few firearms. He keeps all of his firearms securely stored in a large gun safe inside our home.
Recently he was gifted a handgun. Soon after receiving it, he mentioned to me that someday he would like to get a biometric handgun vault. This would enable him to keep the handgun locked safely in our bedroom so that it was close by if he/we needed it for protection.
I Read more [...]
Neck Hammock May Help Reduce Neck & Shoulder Pain ~ Review & Giveaway 4/13

Thank you to Neck Hammock for providing me with products to facilitate my blog review. All opinions are 100% my own.
My mom was telling me about this product called a Neck Hammock. She really wanted to try it. I reached out to Neck Hammock and they were happy to send us one for review.
The following are my mom's words.
Both my husband and I seem to get shoulder and neck pain quite often. I think that’s the part of both of our bodies where we hang on to our stress. We also do a lot of computer Read more [...]
Top 10 Essential Supplies For Tweens On Vacation

Thank you to Real Shades for providing me with products to facilitate my blog review. All opinions are 100% my own.
I don't know about you, but spring break sort of snuck up on me. I knew it was coming but, it got here before I was ready for it. I like to be prepared for school vacations with supplies and a few activities planned. That didn't happen this spring break.
Before we know it, summer vacation will be here. To make sure it doesn't sneak up on me, I am preparing now. I have 10 supplies Read more [...]
Homegrown Garden Co. Heirloom Seed Packs

Thank you to Homegrown Garden Co. for providing me with products to facilitate my blog review. All opinions are 100% my own.
Today is one of the warmest days we have had this year. This nice weather has me thinking about our summer garden. We are going to do things a little bit different this year. This year, we want to better focus our plantings. We are going to grow fewer varieties, but plant larger numbers of the items we enjoy.
We also have a new greenhouse. Our area isn't quite warm enough Read more [...]
Ancient Harvest Gluten-Free Supergrain Pasta, Quinoa & Polenta ~ Review

Thank you to Ancient Harvest for providing me with products to facilitate my blog review. All opinions are 100% my own.
Last November, I switched to a gluten-free lifestyle. In the beginning, I completely cut out all grains for fear of accidentally eating something with gluten. As I became more educated in the world of gluten-free foods, I learned which grains were safe to add back into my diet. Quinoa is one of them.
I make quinoa a few times a week. The trick is coming up with different Read more [...]