Classroom Friendly Supplies ~ Pencil Sharpener ~ NEW COLOR!

  Thank you to Classroom Friendly Supplies for providing me with product, free of charge, in exchange for this honest blog review.  All opinions are 100% my own. If you've been an Emily Reviews reader for any length of time, you may have noticed that I have a favorite pencil sharpener...and with good reason.  Classroom Friendly Supplies Pencil Sharpeners are completely awesome!  I never knew traditional pencils could be this sharp.  It amazes me every single time I head to the shelf Read more [...]

Cups For The Adoption Cause Now Available At Wendy’s®

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Wendy’s for IZEA. All opinions are 100% mine. Adoption is a cause that is close to my heart. My mom and stepdad adopted their granddaughter. I was 14 at the time and it was exciting to get the little sister that I had dreamed of having when I was younger but thought I would never get because my mom couldn't have any more children of her own. My sister is now 12 and I am 24, so our sibling relationship is certainly unique from the relationship Read more [...]

Celebrating National Pasta Month With BUITONI®

*BUITONI® sent me product coupons in exchange for this post. All opinions are my own. Did you know that October is national pasta month? I didn't until this year, but I was excited to celebrate it once I found out. Growing up my household didn't really eat any pasta other than spaghetti which I didn't eat, so I never ate pasta at all. I didn't realize how strange that was until I got older and found that it was a really common dinner ingredient for most families. I have always been sensitive Read more [...]

Painting With Purdy Paint Tools ~ Review

I received products from Purdy for my review. All opinions and photos are my own. For the last month and a half, we have been living in our new home. Fortunately, the house is in great shape. The only thing to do is update the interior paint. Our living room was a dark burgundy/eggplant color. We wanted to paint it a warm and calming light gray. I spent a lot of time researching paint colors and testing them out on our walls. Who knew there were so many different gray paints?! We finally chose Read more [...]

Halloween Cookies ~ Delicious Lemon Sugar Cookies Recipe

I have received no compensation for this post. Years ago, I found a Lemon Flavored Roll-Out Cookie Recipe in a family magazine.  I love almost anything lemon flavored so I tore it out and copied it into my recipe book.  Months later, I finally took time to give it a try and boy-oh-boy, it's been a favorite of everyone ever since.  I made a couple changes but each holiday, the kids and I dig out the appropriate cookie cutters and get busy creating these amazing cookies. Lemon Sugar Cookies Read more [...]