Chances are if you have a young child, you have heard of the Bob Books series. In case you haven’t, let me tell you about one of the best teaching tools I have found. Bob Books were designed to be a step by step reading program for young children. Each step builds on the last one and introduces your child to a new set of skills needed to learn how to read. By doing it this way, your child doesn’t get overwhelmed with all the new information and has the time to process it and develop confidence Read more [...]

SakkasStore.com has a large selection of men’s and women’s clothing and accessories. They offer popular brands and the latest trends at a discounted rate. Customer service is important to Sakkas. They want customers to feel comfortable shopping in their online store. They want you to know that they have worked hard to find the latest designs with high quality craftsmanship. For my review, Sakkas sent me the CoCoon Bra Extreme Posture Corrector. The CoCoon Bra Extreme Posture Corrector provides Read more [...]

Eco Vessel uses the latest technology to make every day items, better. They are dedicated to making products that are safe for our use and are also Eco-friendly. They use high quality materials that are sustainable, recyclable, and BPA free. Eco Vessel wants it to be just as convenient for you to choose a water bottle that is Eco-friendly as opposed to a plastic bottle that creates a million tons of waste each year in our landfills. For our review, we received an Insulated Steel Straw Bottle - Read more [...]

Like many states, Oregon is having some unique weather this year. Most of our winter was unusually dry. Then Mother Nature decided to play catch-up in the late winter/early spring by dumping buckets of rain and snow on us. Now in mid-spring we are seeing temperatures that we don’t’ normally see until early summer. This week we are in the 70s, baby birds are chirping, flowers are in bloom, and my girls (ages 3 and 5 years) are begging to get out the sprinkler toys and swimming pool. This is the Read more [...]

Gigi Hill was started by two soccer moms, Gabrielle DeSantis-Cummings and Monica Hillman, that desired to combine fashion and function into the ultimate handbag for a busy life. Every bag is designed to be of the highest quality and includes a pocket for everything, from water bottles to cell phones to lipstick. The vision of the company is a line that is modern and chic yet feminine, a collection that bridges the gap where fashion and function collide. For my review I received the Audrey Read more [...]

CT Espresso is a small company that has chosen their product selection based on requests from their customers. So, if you don’t see something you want, they want to hear from you. If you have a promotional idea, they want to hear from you. If you have a question, they want to hear from you. If you want their advice, they want to hear from you. Are you seeing a theme? Yep……CT Espresso wants to HEAR FROM YOU! Because CT Espresso values what you have to say, they will reward you by giving you Read more [...]

Orange County best Friends and Neighbors, Karen and Lisa opened OC Daisy in 2007. The dynamic duo had a mission to make items that children and their parents could use and treasure for many years. Their first product, the Napbag, has been a great success for them. For our review, OC Daisy generously sent us their Bubblegum Pink Princess Napbag and Princess Kinderbag.   The Napbag is a blanket, pillow, and carrying bag in one. Children simply unfold the bag to find a plush minky blanket and Read more [...]

CHICKEN SOUP FOR THE SOUL was released in June of 1993 by Mark Victor Hansen and Jack Canfield. Mark and Jack were both well known and respected public speakers when they got together and decided to put their stories in print as a way of getting these stories out to more people than just those who were able to attend a speaking engagement. Once these stories were put in the form of a book, Mark and Jack needed to come up with a name for this book. After much thought and meditation, they came up Read more [...]

Space Dogs is one of the latest movie releases under Phase 4 Film’s Children and Family label kaBOOM! Entertainment.   Phase 4 Films has created many fun family movies including: SMITTY, The Voyages of Young Doctor Dolittle, and The True Story of Puss ‘N Boots. Space Dogs is based on the true story of the first dogs that traveled to outer space.  Actress Chloë Grace Moretz stars in this movie. Space Dogs is a fully animated film with a G rating and it runs for 88 minutes.  In 1960 Read more [...]

Boumy shoes, created by Anouk Henderson and named after the nickname of her youngest son, are made of the highest quality, soft leather and are designed to allow young children’s feet to grow and develop as nature intended. Each pair is hand crafted out of 100% leather to protect little feet as kids make their first attempts to crawl and walk. Designed for boys and girls ages 0 to 2 years, this line of shoes stands apart from the crowd with their classy, unique, and always fashionable designs. For Read more [...]