Thank you to GrandBox for sending product for review in exchange for my honest opinion. As I have shared in the past, I love subscription boxes! No matter what your age, it is so fun to get a surprise in the mail! Today, I've partnered with GrandBox - a subscription box company whose mission is to bring joy to the lives of seniors by keeping them connected to their loved ones no matter the distance between them. GrandBox allows friends and relatives to send a box of assorted gifts to Read more [...]

Thank you to Ultima Replenisher for providing me with products to facilitate my blog review. All opinions are 100% my own. A few months ago I changed the way I eat. It started with me removing gluten from my diet. Then a couple of months later I began following the ketogenic diet. Now I have taken it further and removed most dairy. You may be asking yourself why I made these changes. Well, let me tell you. I began making the changes when my primary care doctor suggested that my stomach issues Read more [...]

Thanks to BlankieGram for sending me this blanket. As always, all opinions are my own. Have you ever wanted to send a thoughtful gift but had trouble coming up with something that would be useful and also appreciated? Recently I heard about the perfect caring gift; an incredibly soft blanket from BlankieGram! BlankieGram's goal is to "cover the world in hugs", and they do this by offering the most wonderful blankets with a variety of sweet messages. Rather than sending a traditional card Read more [...]

I received the TASER Self-Defense StrikeLight to facilitate this post.  As always, all opinions are my own. With all the incidents being reported these days, being pro-active about personal safety is extremely important.  Especially for the young students in your life.   Eager freshman, seasoned seniors, and bustling graduate students alike will soon be adjusting to college campus life.  While this is an exciting time for everyone with all the changes and upcoming events.  The reality is that Read more [...]

I received the Graco TurboBooster TakeAlong to facilitate this post.  As always, all opinions are my own. Did you know that Child Passenger Safety Week is September 15-21 this year?  As a parent, grandparent, aunt, or even just a friend, when you place a child in your vehicle, it's so important to make sure it's done correctly.  While every state has different laws on how long children need to be in carseats, making sure to follow carseat guidelines is crucial for maximum protection in a crash. Did Read more [...]

Thanks to TVStoreOnline.com for sending me these fantastic shirts. As always, all opinions are my own. Back to school is fully underway, with some students even starting classes in August! Schools in Minnesota don't begin until after Labor Day so we're soaking up the last few weeks of summer while also frantically finishing up our back to school shopping. Our kids grow so fast but I really enjoy buying clothes for them. As we head into the cooler Minnesota months, I always like to have a few comfortable Read more [...]

Thanks to 365Canvas for sending me this beautiful canvas. As always, all opinions are my own. There is a paid link in this post. My parents celebrated their 35th wedding anniversary this year, and I wanted to find them a beautiful canvas print to showcase their amazing commitment to each other. I have two siblings so we decided to go together on a sunset cruise and dinner for them, as well as a stunning canvas from 365Canvas. 365Canvas offers a large variety of personalized canvases and it Read more [...]

Welcome to Tuesday's Giveaway Link Up with your hosts Karen @ Tots and Me, Emily @ Emily Reviews, Shelly @ The Attic Girl, and Rena @ An Ordinary Housewife.So glad you could join us as we share our giveaways on  Tuesday's Giveaway Link Ups.  This link up will be posted Monday at 7 PM est. and run all week long! Make sure you stop in as often as you can to list your latest giveaways. Here is how to use the Giveaway Link Up 1. Post your reviews and/or giveaways, as many as you Read more [...]

Thank you to Dream Pairs for sending shoes for my daughter in exchange for my honest opinion. Up until now, almost all of my daughter's shoes have been secondhand. I am frugal, and when the kids are little, they wear the shoes so little before they outgrow them that I didn't want to pay for new shoes! Now that she is getting bigger, I understand the importance of having good athletic shoes that fit her well when she is running around and playing. I look for a cute design, quality and a good Read more [...]

This is a review partnered with Pakt via Dealspotr. All opinions are my own. There are affiliate links in this post. For a few years now, each time Ryan and I (or either of us individually) have spent the night away from home, we've realized we need some sort of overnight bag. We had a large suitcase but that's just way more than is needed in order to spend the night or weekend at a friend's house, for example. Plus this past Spring I was able to be a chaperone for my little sister's high school Read more [...]