I was sent a Nadine West shipment for review. There are affiliate links in this post. All opinions are my own.  Nadine West is a women's clothing subscription service that offers more affordable clothing than most other fashion subscriptions. While many other clothing subscription services charge $75+ per piece, Nadine West gives you the ability to opt-in to only being sent items valued at $25 or less if you'd like! Or you can opt in to items that are $25+ as well. The most expensive pieces Read more [...]

This is a sponsored review with Sweet Zzz mattress. All opinions are my own. We're working on budgeting for a new mattress. We've had our current one for six years and six years is how often it's recommended to replace your mattress. Mattresses aren't cheap, of course, so we try to ensure we take good care of ours. One way that we try to do that is by always using a mattress cover.  Using a mattress cover is one of the easiest ways to take care of your mattress by providing a layer of Read more [...]

Thank you to FiiTii for sending headphones for review in exchange for my honest opinion.  Earlier this year we took our first family vacation to North Carolina. We flew on an airplane and had a few hours in the car on the way to the airport as well as a few hours driving once we were on the ground in North Carolina. When we were planning, we decided to get a tablet for the kids, since there was going to be so many hours of car seats & sitting involved.  We really try to limit screen Read more [...]

Geneverse sent me a HomePower ONE battery and two solar panels for review. All opinions are my own.

I live in Michigan, which I see as one of the better regions to live in if your goal is to avoid power outages. We don't have to cope with hurricanes around here, for example.

Still, we occasionally lose power. Five or six years ago there was a bad winter storm just before Christmas that left a ton of people I know without electricity for almost a week, including on Chrismas day. 

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This is a sponsored review. All opinions are my own.

All of my work is online so others who do similar work may opt to do everything digitally. For me, there's just something more satisfying about keeping my work organized on paper. I keep a paper planner, and make written to-do lists. I often just prefer putting pen to paper rather than keeping digital word documents, I guess. It's so satisfying to physically cross off your to-do list, too!

Anyway, I like to keep notebooks and other stationery Read more [...]

Thank you to Warmies for providing me with products to facilitate my blog review. All opinions are 100% my own.

Summer camp is usually a fun adventure that kids look forward to each year. They love the excitement of trying new things, meeting new people, and learning new skills.

Some kids; however, may feel a bit of anxiety when it comes to camp. Perhaps it is their first time being away from mom and dad or perhaps they feel some nervousness about visiting a new place and/or meeting new people. Read more [...]

Thank you to MantraBand for providing me with products to facilitate my blog review. All opinions are 100% my own.

Have you ever heard of MantraBand? If not, allow me the privilege of introducing you!

MantraBand is a company that specializes in inspirational jewelry. Each precious piece of jewelry has an important message engraved on it. For example, Dream Believe Achieve, Always In My Heart, and One Day At A Time, just to name a few. MantraBand has a wide assortment of necklaces, bracelets, Read more [...]

Thanks to Trifo for sending me the Lucy Ultra Robot Vacuum. As always, all opinions are my own.

If you've been following the blog, you have probably read about Trifo Robot Vacuums! We run our robot vacuums every day and it's amazing how much less I have to sweep and vacuum up after our two kids and four cats. We have Trifo's Ollie in our cat room/laundry room, Lucy covering the main living area, and Emma cleans upstairs. Just recently, I was able to test out Trifo's Lucy Ultra, which has a feature Read more [...]

Thanks to Crosley for sending me this beautiful turntable. As always, all opinions are my own.

I have got the most fun back-to-school product for your college-aged students this year! Crosley Radio is dedicated to bringing analog music to the masses, with turntables, cassette players, jukeboxes, and more. For that student who recognizes that everything sounds better on vinyl, the Voyager Turntable is a perfect back-to-school gift. 

Crosley Voyager Turntable
First off, how beautiful is Read more [...]

Emily Reviews writers were sent products in exchange for being included in our back to school gift guide. There are affiliate links in this post. All opinions are our own.

While back to school shopping often is focused more on school supplies, I thought Juggling the Issues: Living With Asperger's Syndrome was a book that made sense to include in this gift guide. For kids on the spectrum or with any diagnosis or sympoms that leave them feeling "different", it may be reassuring to read Read more [...]