I occasionally hear from readers that they would love to have a blog like mine, they just don't know how to get started. Or, the concept of getting off the ground seems daunting. If you have a fair amount of free time and are interested in writing for my site in exchange for being able to keep the products you test, consider applying to be a contributor for Emily Reviews. Emily Reviews writers are able to accept or deny any products or brands who offer to work with them. You would never have Read more [...]

It's the middle of Summer and many times, the Summer boredom blues can set in.  So I try to find fun ways to keep the kids busy, active, and having fun while avoiding the "I'm Bored" monologue.  One way that we do this is with games.  In the Funnybone Toys lineup, there are four new games in town that just might be the perfect thing to help families overcome the boredom blues so keep reading to learn more. Thanks to Funnybone Toys for providing our family with some great games! Arrazzles Read more [...]

Sleep....  It's a precarious thing when you're a parent.  I miss it.  I daydream about it.  Right now, I would just love to spend a night at the hotel with just my husband and I so we could both just S*L*E*E*P!  He gets up every morning at 3am and works hard all day long with only a catnap or two to get through.  While I really shouldn't complain much because our youngest has slept fairly well ever since we discovered the Zipadee-Zip, lately, she thinks her bedtime shouldn't be till 11 or 12 Read more [...]

Thank you to BeddingStyle.com for providing me with product, free of charge, in exchange for this honest blog review. All opinions are 100% my own. When it came time to update our new master bedroom, I knew exactly where to shop for my window treatments and bedding set. BeddingStyle.com has become my go-to shop for all of my bedroom decorating needs. I discovered them two years ago when I was staging our last house for sale. I was so impressed with their selection, quality and prices, I knew Read more [...]

Thank you to Swedish Treasures for providing me with product, free of charge, in exchange for this honest blog review. All opinions are 100% my own. Have you ever heard of Wet It! cleaning cloths from Swedish Treasures? Let me fill you in if you aren't familiar with them. Wet it! cleaning cloths are made from 100% natural high-grade cotton and cellulose fibers. They feel like a microfiber but are much more eco-friendly. Each Wet it! cloth has a beautiful print on the front. The prints are Read more [...]

Growing up, I remember struggling to keep my bedroom clean when I shared with my sister.  We both had a lot of "stuff" and no matter how much I cleaned and organized, there just wasn't space to keep things neat.  It didn't help that my sister could have cared less for organization either!  Ha.  To this day, we are still complete opposites in this department.  A couple months ago, the entire family played musical bedrooms and have finally found something that works.  This includes having all Read more [...]

Growing up, my favorite part of heading back to school was the fact that this was the only time we ever really got new clothes from our parents.  Although, come to think of it, this only lasted till I turned about 12 and then had to buy my own clothes with my babysitting money.....  Either way, early September always found me wearing some new duds.  Now on the other end of this spectrum being the parent these days, I want to be able to dress our five kiddos in stylish, yet affordable clothing.  Read more [...]

This post is sponsored by Hill's Pet and the BlogPaws Professional Pet Blogger Network. I have been selected as a Sponsored Blogger to attend the BlogPaws 2016 Conference on behalf of Hill's Pet however we only work with brands we love. BlogPaws and my Sponsor are not responsible for the content of this article. // It's hard to believe that it's already been an entire month since the Blogpaws conference. I learned a lot, met SO many bloggers and was able to talk to others about the Hill's Read more [...]

Hot Hot Hot!  We've had a Summer heat advisory for several days this week and have been doing our best to stay cool.  One day, we even spent four hours at a friends place enjoying their lake front.  I loved seeing the kids try out paddle boarding for the first time as well as watch how adventurous our 4 and 5 year old boys were when it came to swimming out to the raft by themselves (with life jackets on).  But when it's this hot out, our little pups just can't enjoy the outdoors like usual as 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 Read more [...]