Are you on the hunt for those Easter Basket goodies but hoping to find some alternatives to the sugar-laden chocolates?  Look no further than Downtown Bookworks!  This children's publishing company offers entertaining, engaging, and educational books that kids absolutely love.  Check out some of our favorite ideas for this Easter. Sending a big thank you to Downtown Bookworks for sending us some awesome books! For the younger crowd, Downtown Bookworks offers some great hard cover books that Read more [...]

If you're like me and have a problem with oily skin, then you know it can be a pain to control at times. Some days you feel like your skin produces enough oil to fry food, and other days your skin can be pretty normal. Sometimes, it feels like nothing works and you want to just give up. I've tried for years to somehow tame the amount of oil my face produces, and I've learned a few tips and benefits along the way.   Find A Good Cleanser - Washing your face is extremely important, Read more [...]

I was sent an Eight sleep mattress for review. There are affiliate links in this post. All opinions are my own. Mattress-in-a-box companies seem to be getting more and more popular. As a 25-year-old, I have spent my entire adult life being able to get just about anything I want mailed to my door. I've purchased everything from food to batteries to headache medication online. Still, there are a few large items that seem just too big to get through the mail. Until recently, I thought mattresses Read more [...]

When searching for toys for my kids, I love finding classics that never go out of style.  It's even more fun when someone puts a fun new twist on it too.  So, throughout the year, I'm always on the lookout for awesome and unique toys that I can share with you that I think would be a hit.  So today, that brings me to BRIO. Sending a big thank you to BRIO for sending us these great toys for review! The classic Pull Along Dachshund has been a staple in the BRIO line up since 1953.  So it's Read more [...]

There are affiliate links in this post. When I first started trying to be more conscious of throwing out less and wasting less, we were living on an extremely tight budget. My boyfriend & I were living together but we were both in college so finances were rough. I couldn't regularly purchase organic household products, for example. I wanted to still do what I could, so I started to become more ecofriendly in ways that we could manage on our limited budget, and that would save us money in Read more [...]

Thank you to Kernel Season’s for providing me with products in exchange for this honest blog review. All opinions are 100% my own. Do you have a regular family movie night? We do. Once a month, we try to sit down as a family and watch a movie. I cherish this time together. It isn't about the movie at all. It is about relaxing together and having fun. For this month's family movie, we watched Monstor's Inc. (again!) What is a movie without popcorn? We recently had the opportunity to try Read more [...]

Thank you to Cheeky Chompers for sending product for review in exchange for my honest opinion. My daughter is almost 16 months old now and is teething, teething, teething! She has about eight teeth right now, with many more yet to come in. She's constantly chewing on anything and everything she can get her hands on. Cheeky Chompers was a company that was new to me. It is a company based out of the UK, founded by two moms. They started with the question: "if the teether won't stay put, Read more [...]

Thank you to Ring for providing me with products in exchange for this honest blog review. There is a paid link in this post. All opinions are 100% my own. Recently we have had a couple home burglaries in our area. One break-in was during the day and the other was in the evening. Both times, the homeowners were not home.  As you can imagine, these break-ins have made me feel uneasy. My husband and I decided to take this as a warning and make the necessary changes to make our home more secure. One Read more [...]

Thank you to Green Plate Foods for providing me with products in exchange for an honest blog review. All opinions are 100% my own. Have you ever heard of Green Plate Foods? Let me tell you a bit about them. Green Plate Foods offers healthy, tasty, and affordable convenient foods. Their products are made with wholesome clean ingredients. They do not contain preservatives. Green Plate Foods recently released three NEW cookie flavors- Almond Butter with Sweet Potato, Chocolate Chip with Zucchini Read more [...]

Are you looking for a fun way to get an extra serving of veggies? Healthy Buffalo Veggie Tots are delicious as well as nutritious! They are also super easy to make. Ingredients 2 cups of shredded veggies- I used a blend of broccoli, cauliflower, and carrots. You can use any veggies you have on hand. To make things easier, I shredded the veggies in my food processor. Be careful to not puree your veggies. You want them to have a rice texture. 1 egg 1/3 cup panko bread crumbs 1/3 Read more [...]