Kuhn Rikon sent me products for review. All opinions are my own.  One of the purchasing decisions that I find challenging is cookware. Especially frying pans. Since becoming an adult, I've had several times in my life where I knew I wanted to replace a pan or two, so I started trying to research and quickly became overwhelmed. There are so many strong opinions out there about what materials are best. In the past, I've tried a few different materials based on the advice of others that I have Read more [...]

Thank you to Cutluxe for providing me with products to facilitate my blog review. All opinions are 100% my own. We prepare most of our meals at home. We enjoy using fresh locally sourced foods whenever possible. We buy our meat from local farms and try to grow a lot of our produce. Just as important to us as our ingredients so are our kitchen tools. We try to limit the number of things in our kitchen drawers and cabinets. We want to make sure what we choose to bring into our home is essential. When Read more [...]

Thank you to Function Of Beauty for providing me with products to facilitate my blog review. All opinions are 100% my own. I have two teen daughters. One is going to be a sophomore in high school, the other is going to be an 8th grader. When we prepare the girls to return to school, we try to think about everything they will need throughout the day. In addition to clothing, shoes, and school supplies, I get them new bedding and an assortment of beauty products.  This year, I got the girls Read more [...]

Thank you to TrailKeg for providing me with products to facilitate my blog review. All opinions are 100% my own. My husband drinks at least a gallon of water a day. He works in the forest industry and is often out in the woods for 14+ hours a day. Because he is in the middle of nowhere, he doesn't have access to fresh water. Every day he takes a plastic gallon jug of water with him. The jugs usually last a week and then they get punctured and need to be replaced. For years, it has bothered me Read more [...]

I received product from Playmobil for this 'PLAYMOBIL's New Water Park Line- Enjoy Summer To The Fullest!'.  As always, all opinions are my own. Whether you are brand new to the fun that Playmobil offers or if you're just looking to add to your kid's collection, their new Water Park lineup is the perfect way to end summer and enjoy these last few weeks before the school year rush. Benefits Of PLAYMOBIL My kids have enjoyed playing with PLAYMOBIL toys for over 10 years now.  They love Read more [...]

Thank you to Hansleep for providing me with products to facilitate my blog review. All opinions are 100% my own. Last month, I was asked to review Hansleep's Four Leaf Clover Memory Foam Mattress Pad Topper With Cooling Gel. After reading the description on Amazon, I thought they sounded great. They were happy to send us mattress toppers to try.  This was perfect timing for me. As we prepare for our daughters to go back to school, I try to get them a few products to help improve their Read more [...]

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. 

I'm Read more [...]