Have you seen Gummibar videos? Gummibar is a green jelly bear who sings and dances in his underwear. Gummibar made his debut in 2006 as a German YouTube hit. His love has grown internationally. His YouTube videos have over 3 billion views. Even though Gummibar is best suited for kids ages 7-14, he makes my younger Daughters laugh every time they see him. For months, they have been begging me to play his YouTube videos. So, as you can imagine, I was excited when I was asked to review some of Read more [...]

Have you ever heard of Planet NUF? In the book “A Nighttime Trip to Planet NUF” Kyle takes readers on a life changing journey. Kyle has feelings that he might not be enough or that he might not have enough. Kyle wasn’t sure what was special about him…what made him enough? One night Kyle has a magical dream on plant NUF. When Kyle arrived to this mysterious place, he was greeted by a NUF. NUFs are little lovable characters. They welcomed Kyle with open arms and open hearts. As Kyle Read more [...]

Around 3:00 every afternoon, I start wondering what to make for dinner. I am a planner by heart but, just can’t seem to plan my meals a head of time. Usually my last minute meal is missing an ingredient or two because of my lack of planning. I have tried a few meal planning books and calendars but, they just didn’t work for me. I needed a way to have healthy home cooked meals that I could prepare quickly. I needed something that would allow me to do prep work ahead of time and then pull the Read more [...]

Zaza Couture began selling whimsical children’s apparel in 2002. Owner and designer, Tereze, Gruntmane, is a word traveler. She enjoys going to European textile shows. In addition to discovering new textiles, she also draws inspiration from them. When Tereze returns, she combines her unique designs with her new fabrics to create pieces that are quirky and playful. Zaza Couture offers clothing for both boys and girls, from infancy on up. For our review, we received two outfits from the Fall/Winter Read more [...]

I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving. This week, I practiced my Nutrisystem tips on how to survive holiday parties without derailing my diet. For Thanksgiving we spent the morning with my family and the afternoon with my Husband’s family. That meant I needed to be strong through two holiday feasts. I planned ahead and took my meals with me. Though I will admit it, there were a few family dishes that I really missed having. I probably would have been fine having small portions of those Read more [...]

In 2003 Reuseit began selling merchandise that could replace “disposable” items with products that were sustainable and practical. Their high quality reusable options include:  bags & totes, bottles, food & beverage storage, cleaning solutions, personal care items, and so much more. Reuseit products are Eco-friendly and easy to incorporate into our everyday lives. Reuseit could have easily stopped with simply offering Eco-friendly products; however, they didn’t. In addition, Read more [...]

My Husband is a traditional country boy. He grew-up on meat (beef) and potatoes. Everything his family ate was made by hand and from scratch. Since he and I met, I have tried to show him that healthier foods can also have delicious flavors. Recently, I had the chance to introduce my Husband to Krave Jerky. Krave has the same philosophy that I do- yummy snacks don’t need to be junk foods. Krave offers jerky with gourmet flavors. They use high quality meats with natural seasonings. Krave jerky Read more [...]

One of my favorite possessions when I was younger was my pink Caboodle case. I had everything in it from hair accessories, to make-up, nail polish, notes, and cassettes (yes, I am that old). I loved my Caboodle case; it stored all of my private treasures. For those of you who may have never heard of Caboodles, they are hard cases primarily designed to organize your cosmetics, but really the possibilities are endless. Caboodles made their debut in 1987 (about when I got mine). They offer cases Read more [...]

My kids want headphones and I need them to have them if you get my drift. We looked for them at a few local stores in our area but couldn’t find any that fit their size or my needs. Most that we were able to find were sized for adults and had features that weren’t appropriate for children. When I did stumble on a couple pairs of children’s headphones, they were poor quality and/or extremely overpriced. I was about to give-up and then I discovered Kidz Gear. Kidz Gear sells children’s Read more [...]

Goat Milk Stuff is a family run company. They have a strong religious faith that guides them in their family and in their business. In 2006, they decided to step away from traditional name brand soap that sometimes contained chemicals. They wanted soaps that were made with natural ingredients that would nourish their skin. A “test batch” quickly revealed that they had developed a special recipe. In 2008, they decided to turn their special recipe into a family business. Every step of the process, Read more [...]