Thank you to Lakanto for providing me with products to facilitate my blog review. All opinions are 100% my own. I follow the ketogenic diet. When preparing to start the diet, I did some research to see what products I should have on hand. It was strongly recommended to have a sugar substitute. The choices were stevia or monk fruit. I have tried stevia and didn't really care for it. When looking into monk fruit, I found that the brand Lakanto was the highest rated. I reached out to Lakanto and Read more [...]

Thank you to Media Masters Publicity for these awesome books! As always, all opinions are my own. When it comes to Easter baskets, I don't like to fill them up with candy. Our kids get enough sugar as it is, and with multiple Easter gatherings with various family groups, the amount of junk food we come home with is sometimes overwhelming. One thing we DO always love to put in Easter baskets is books, and I turned to Media Masters Publishing to add some of their new titles to our Easter baskets! Who Read more [...]

Thank you to Keekaroo for sending me these awesome chairs! As always, all opinions are my own. We're at a transitional time when it comes to meals with our young kids. They're not little enough for high chairs anymore (or at least not to sit comfortably in them) but regular chairs are just too big. They are constantly pushing away from the table, trying to sit up on their knees to get a better position, and spilling food EVERYWHERE. Plus, our table would seat six but only came with four chairs. Read more [...]

Almost two years ago I noticed that my senior pug Beans was gagging after she would eat. At first it was only happening after she ate, so the vet suggested she may be eating too fast, or not chewing well enough. She had been on the same food for years, but we decided to try one that is specifically for small dogs and comes in really small kibble pieces. That didn't help her stop gagging. We bought a slow feed bowl to help her eat slower, and that did help a little bit but she still gagged Read more [...]

Thank you to SwimWays for providing me with products to facilitate my blog review. All opinions are 100% my own. My family has been working hard to make healthy food decisions and to increase our daily exercise. It hasn't been easy, but we know the change is needed and worth it. When I began thinking about Easter a couple of months ago, I was dreading the task of coming up with Easter goodies that were in line with our goals. I didn't want my kids to feel like they were being cheated out of Read more [...]

Thank you to SprezzaBox for sending product in exchange for my honest opinion. Spring is a great time to clean out closets - out with the old, in with the new. If you are looking to spruce up your own wardrobe or to gift a box full of style to a favorite guy in your life - SprezzaBox has you covered. We've received multiple SprezzaBoxes now. Some hit my husband's style right on the head, others were a bit out of his comfort zone and we have been able to gift some of the pieces to his brothers. Read more [...]

Thanks to Bumbleberry Farms for sending me product. As always, all opinions are my own. I'm always on the hunt for healthy recipes that my family will love. We eat chicken stir fry fairly often, but I wanted to change it up when I saw beef stir fry meat on sale at our local Fresh Thyme last week. I try to stay away from pre-made sauces because they tend to be super high in sodium and processed ingredients, so I decided to whip up a teriyaki sauce recipe to go with the beef. I like to use honey Read more [...]

I received product to facilitate this giveaway.  All opinions are my own. It's time to let the kids dazzle their friends and family s they create delicious tropical treats with this Creative Cafe Frappe Maker.  This fun set comes with a Frappe Maker freezer cup, reusable straw with spoon, reusable frappe cup with lid, strawberry cream flavor mix, apple flavor mix, mango flavor mix, and instructions.  This kid safe set requires no heat and is perfect for ages 6 and up.  A super fun activity, Read more [...]

Thank you to Liberty Safe for providing me with products to facilitate my blog review. All opinions are 100% my own. My husband owns a few firearms. He keeps all of his firearms securely stored in a large gun safe inside our home. Recently he was gifted a handgun. Soon after receiving it, he mentioned to me that someday he would like to get a biometric handgun vault. This would enable him to keep the handgun locked safely in our bedroom so that it was close by if he/we needed it for protection. I Read more [...]

Thanks to Kidtastic for sending me these awesome toys. As always, all opinions are my own. Easter is quickly approaching, and I've been looking for alternatives to candy for filling our kids' baskets this year. While we do enjoy a few tasty treats, I find that we are inundated with candy and chocolates after each holiday. Usually I let the kids have a few pieces and then tuck the rest away, but then I end up eating all of it! Since I'm focusing on making better food choices this year, I want to Read more [...]