Articles by Laurie
Nutritious Treats From Green Plate Foods ~ Review & US #Giveaway 9/26

I received products from Green Plate Foods for my review. All opinions are my own.
The last couple of years, I have really begun to examine the foods we put into our bodies. My family has a house rule that we don’t eat anything we can’t pronounce. We strive for two fresh fruit servings and four vegetable servings each day. I have also begun a nutritional cleansing program and am taking steps toward adopting a gluten-free diet.
I found a company called Green Plate Foods; they make all-natural Read more [...]
FALL In Love With prAna #OOTD Review & US #Giveaway 9/25

I received products from prAna for my review. All opinions are my own.
Brrr! The last few mornings it has been obvious that the seasons are changing. Gone are our summer mornings of waking with the temperatures in the 60s. They have been replaced with morning temperatures in the upper 40s. It won’t be too much longer before our Oregon wet windy weather has returned.
To celebrate the seasons changing, I decided to add a few fresh pieces to my fall/winter wardrobe. I turned to prAna for Read more [...]
Weight Watchers Ice Cream Bar Review

I received products from Weight Watchers Ice Cream for my review. All opinions are my own.
When it comes to desserts, I believe in moderation. If we have treats that are prepackaged in portion controlled servings, that’s ideal for us because, then we are even less likely to over-indulge. I know this to be true for myself but also for my family members. So when my family is in the mood for something sweet, I look for individually packaged goodies.
We recently had the opportunity to try Read more [...]
Contigo Travel Mug #BestGotBetter Review, Discount & US #Giveaway 9/24

I received products from Contigo for my review. All opinions are my own.
When it comes to travel mugs, there is only one brand I allow in my house, and that is Contigo! Contigo products are easily superior to any other brands we’ve tried: that’s why we keep buying them. We have tried other brands but they just don’t hold up…the beverage doesn’t stay hot, they leak or the stainless steel outside falls apart. None of that happens with Contigo! They have a leak-proof design and are made Read more [...]
Making School Lunches Fun With PlanetBox ~ Review

I received product from PlanetBox for my review. All opinions are my own.
I have been blessed with two daughters who love school. Both girls really seem to enjoy every aspect of school. Just a few weeks in to our summer break, they actually started asking when they could go back to school. They were thrilled when we finally started shopping for school supplies.
First on my back-to-school shopping list were lunch boxes. Last year, I learned the hard way with Savannah that you need to have more Read more [...]