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 [...]