Thank you to Paleo Treats® for providing me with product in exchange for review. All opinions belong to me.  The paleo lifestyle, at first it felt like it was a bit of a shock to try to transition all at once. I took a step back and really looked at small parts of my day that could be transitioned easily to a more paleo way of doing things/eating. Kicking grains honestly was rough at first but not too bad once we stuck to it (we still have pasta every once in a while). Getting rid of dairy Read more [...]

I received products from RoomLookz for my review. All opinions and photos are my own. Have you ever heard of the brand LockerLookz? If not, let me tell you about them. LockerLookz is a line of school locker décor products. LockerLookz has a variety of items designed to allow tween and teen girls to decorate and organize their school lockers. LockerLookz has become rather popular and has received wonderful feedback. With this response they decided to expand their family brand to include RoomLookz. Read more [...]

  Thank you to Bixbee for providing me with product, free of charge, in exchange for this honest blog review.  All opinions are 100% my own. School has been in session for a little while now and it very possibly could be time to upgrade to a better backpack!  Look no further than Bixbee.  Not only do they offer some amazing styles and prints, for every backpack that is purchased, another one is donated full of supplies to a child in need. I have a major dinosaur fan in our home so Read more [...]

I received products from Build & Imagine for my review. All opinions and photos are my own. Like many kids her age, my six year old daughter loves to play with doll houses. She also loves to build and create things. When I was asked to review a play set that would allow her to build a house and then play with it, I was ecstatic! Build & Imagine toys were created to encourage development of STEM skills. STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) are subjects that are critical to Read more [...]

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of National Mobility Equipment Dealers Association for IZEA. All opinions are 100% mine. My father is about 15 years older than Ryan's father, and our moms are both even younger. Seems how my dad is so much older than our other three parents, we assumed he would be the first to have health issues. It was a shock when about a year after I started dating Ryan his father was diagnosed with something referred to as fxtas, which is an adult-onset form Read more [...]

  Thank you to Classroom Friendly Supplies for providing me with product, free of charge, in exchange for this honest blog review.  All opinions are 100% my own. If you've been an Emily Reviews reader for any length of time, you may have noticed that I have a favorite pencil sharpener...and with good reason.  Classroom Friendly Supplies Pencil Sharpeners are completely awesome!  I never knew traditional pencils could be this sharp.  It amazes me every single time I head to the shelf Read more [...]

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Wendy’s for IZEA. All opinions are 100% mine. Adoption is a cause that is close to my heart. My mom and stepdad adopted their granddaughter. I was 14 at the time and it was exciting to get the little sister that I had dreamed of having when I was younger but thought I would never get because my mom couldn't have any more children of her own. My sister is now 12 and I am 24, so our sibling relationship is certainly unique from the relationship Read more [...]

*BUITONI® sent me product coupons in exchange for this post. All opinions are my own. Did you know that October is national pasta month? I didn't until this year, but I was excited to celebrate it once I found out. Growing up my household didn't really eat any pasta other than spaghetti which I didn't eat, so I never ate pasta at all. I didn't realize how strange that was until I got older and found that it was a really common dinner ingredient for most families. I have always been sensitive Read more [...]

I received products from Purdy for my review. All opinions and photos are my own. For the last month and a half, we have been living in our new home. Fortunately, the house is in great shape. The only thing to do is update the interior paint. Our living room was a dark burgundy/eggplant color. We wanted to paint it a warm and calming light gray. I spent a lot of time researching paint colors and testing them out on our walls. Who knew there were so many different gray paints?! We finally chose Read more [...]

I have received no compensation for this post. Years ago, I found a Lemon Flavored Roll-Out Cookie Recipe in a family magazine.  I love almost anything lemon flavored so I tore it out and copied it into my recipe book.  Months later, I finally took time to give it a try and boy-oh-boy, it's been a favorite of everyone ever since.  I made a couple changes but each holiday, the kids and I dig out the appropriate cookie cutters and get busy creating these amazing cookies. Lemon Sugar Cookies Read more [...]