I have less than six weeks to go until my scheduled c-section and the arrival of our second baby. Add on the fact that this baby is measuring two weeks bigger than he's supposed to be... it makes me a little anxious to get things lined up for his arrival and our bags packed for the hospital. When I was expecting our first baby I searched online for what to pack in my hospital bag and found tons of differing opinions about what you should pack. Now, for baby number two, I feel like I have a Read more [...]

Sending a big thank you to RIO Brands for partnering with me on this post.  All opinions are my own. Have you ever taken your family tent camping?  Last year, my husband braved it for the first time with some of the kids, in October no less.  (We live in Minnesota so you just never know what kind of weather you'll see at the beginning of October.)  Well, our youngest was almost 3 so I stayed back with her and we caught up with the group in the morning.  And honestly, I'm really glad that's Read more [...]

I was sent a Nadine West shipment for review purposes. There are affiliate links in this post. All opinions are my own. I love Nadine West because it's a neat way to try out clothing. You only pay for the items you keep (they send a return shipping label) so you can try on items in the comfort of your own home. You fill out a style profile when you sign up to let them know which types of items you like, what colors you wear, and which prints you do not care for. From there, it's a surprise! My Read more [...]

Here at Emily Reviews we are currently accepting submissions for products to go in our 2018 holiday gift guide! The holiday gift guide will run from November 1st through December 15th like it has for several years now. Similar to in the past, we aim to show our readers gift ideas for everyone on their gift-giving list! This year we will have the following categories: Gifts for men Gifts for women Gifts for teens Gifts for big kids  (roughly ages 8-12) Gifts for little kids (roughly Read more [...]

I received product from Just So Posh to facilitate this post.  All opinions are my own. My kids LOVE to receive personalized gifts.  Seeing their names on their things is really exciting to them.  So over the years, I've started to turn to custom gifts for most occasions.  Birthdays, anniversaries, graduations, and, of course, Christmas! Custom Gifts Made Easy With Just So Posh I really liked how easy the process was to grab a customized gift from Just So Posh.  They have a variety of Read more [...]

I received product from Zubels Petit Ami to facilitate this post.  All opinions are my own. My cousin is expecting her very first child soon and she was thrilled to learn it was a girl.  It's the first grandchild on both sides of the family for her and her husband so everyone is especially excited.  As we were talking one day, we started discussing toys.  I am a huge advocate for toys with a purpose.  Classic toys that are destined to become heirlooms, passed down to other children in the family.  Read more [...]

I partnered with Ripple on this sponsored post. All opinions are my own. Those of you who have followed my blog for a while know that I occasionally share C-Space community applications. C-Space communities are online focus groups where participants are generally asked to share their opinions or answer questions for about 5-10 minutes per week, and in return they earn Amazon gift cards. Being a member of  C-Space community does not require any sort of social media presence, blog, etc. I did a Read more [...]

I received product from Graco to facilitate this post.  All opinions are my own. Are you back into a smooth flowing school year routine yet?  Thankfully, it's not a terribly hard adjustment for us since we homeschool.  But there's still plenty of change involved.  Schedules are more tight.  New activities are back on the calendar each week.  Music lessons are in full swing.  With the return of September and the school year, there's just a lot going on for everyone.  But one thing you don't 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 Read more [...]

Thank you to nuPasta for providing me with products to facilitate my blog review. All opinions are 100% my own. My step-father was diagnosed with diabetes earlier this year. Since then, my mom has been doing her best to look for healthier alternatives to their favorite foods, one of them being pasta. When I learned about a company called nuPasta, that makes a healthy pasta alternative,  I decided to reach out for a review. NuPasta sent me a generous sampling of their products. I invited my Read more [...]