*HABA provided a product sample for inclusion in the Emily Reviews holiday gift guide. All opinions are my own. HABA is a retailer that makes me feel great about purchasing from them, regardless of what I purchase. They have an eco-conscious business model and every item that I've owned from the brand is beautifully made. They focus on creative toys that will naturally spark a child's imagination without the need for batteries or technology. While taking early childhood development classes Read more [...]

*Hot Dog Collars sent items for my review. All opinions are my own. A week or two after I adopted my two pugs, we were outside and suddenly I couldn't find one of them. I went into an immediate panic even though the place we were living is quite a distance from the road. Thankfully, the dog had just wandered a couple of feet into the woods and wasn't visible to me because a tree was between us. Since that first scary encounter, the thought of losing either of my dogs has been a fear of mine. I Read more [...]

*Playmobil sent products in exchange for inclusion in the Emily Reviews holiday gift guide. All opinions are my own. I love the Playmobil brand because they allow children to pretend-play with various scenarios and scenes. I love using Playmobil with preschool age kids all the way up through tweens or even young teens. My 11-year-old nephew is really interested in dragons and the Dragon Land line from Playmobil is mature enough to still hold his attention. He’s starting to enter the age Read more [...]

I received product from Capresso. All opinions are my own. Capresso offers customers a line of innovative coffee makers, coffee grinders, espresso machines, milk frothers, ice tea makers, water kettles and care products. They carry products that feature many different designs qualities including:  ease of use, multi-language LED displays, space and energy saving, and high-end. No matter which machine you choose, Capresso believes it should be a great compliment to your kitchen. “Making great Read more [...]

  Thank you to Idieh Design for providing me with product, free of charge, for review.  All opinions are my own. While I strive to be organized, there are some days that I feel I fail miserably.  However, to keep our home running smoothly with five young children, at least a fair share of organization is a necessity.  Over the years, though, I've found different little things that tend to help.   A big one I rely on that truly helps me be organized is making lists as seem to help me Read more [...]

*Original Bills provided product samples for inclusion in the Emily Reviews gift guide. All opinions are my own. I love beef jerky. It's easily in my top three favorite foods of all time. I'm not sure if I have ever tried a type of jerky that I didn't like. However, I definitely can see a difference between different types of jerky. I like jerky that is tender and not greasy/oily. Yet, I don't care for jerky that is too dried out, either. I prefer slightly hot or spicy jerky over traditional Read more [...]

*Peachtree Publishers sent books for inclusion in the Emily Reviews holiday gift guide. All opinions are my own. A few days ago I mentioned how I had two Peachtree Publishers books to give my teenage niece for Christmas. I also picked out several Peachtree Publishers books for my younger nieces and nephews this Christmas. Peachtree has board books that are great for babies and young toddlers. Kelsie (age 1.5) likes to read but is rough on the pages of traditional children's books, so board Read more [...]

I received product from NuWave. All opinions are my own. NuWave wants to help you “live well for less.” They strive to create products that are efficient and effective in the kitchen.  NuWave products allow us to conveniently prepare and make nutritious meals right at home. They currently offer the NuWave Oven Pro, Precision Induction Cooktop, Duralon Ceramic Cookware, Cast Iron Cookware, Pressure Cooker, Flavor- Lockers and more. NuWave products make great gifts for aspiring chefs, new home Read more [...]

  Thank you to SunglassesShop.com for providing me with product, free of charge, in exchange for this post.  All opinions are my own. Protecting our eyes from the sun is very important but something that can easily slip my mind.  I'm diligent about skin protection and have been trying to become more adamant about our eyes too.  Because of the safety factor alone, sunglasses make a great gift for birthdays, graduations, Christmas, or for a "just because" occasions.  With Christmas creeping Read more [...]

  Thank you to Bear Bums for providing me with product, free of charge, in exchange for this post.  All opinions are my own. There are so many decisions a parent needs to make every day.  So many choices from what to feed the kids for breakfast to what should they wear and that only covers the first half hour they are awake!  In my quest to become more eco conscious as well as to heal our son's chemical reaction from disposables, I made the conscious decision to give cloth diapering Read more [...]