Thank you to Core Bamboo for providing me with product, free of charge, for review.  All opinions are my own.   I love Christmas but sometimes the gift giving, or actually buying, can be difficult.  When I am on the search for a gift and struggling to come up with any ideas, I tend to go practical.  I love practical gifts personally and I know a lot of others do too.  I came across the company, Core Bamboo, who offers a great variety of organically grown bamboo, handmade products. Read more [...]

Thank you to Ninja Kitchen for providing me with product, free of charge, for review.  All opinions are my own. Whether you like to cook or not, I've come across a great product that every kitchen could use.  The Ninja Cooking System is a multi-purpose cooking unit that may resemble a crockpot but is definitely NOT like Grandma's old crockpot!  This updated machine has a boatload of features and works like a dream. Ninja Cooking System Features: ~Triple Fusion Heat Technology: The Read more [...]

I received products from Teamotions for this review. All opinions are my own. I love a good cup of tea. It's a great pick-me-up in the morning, or a stress reliever in the evening, and it's great for warming up during this cold weather. Whatever the reason, I can always enjoy a good cup of tea. Teamotions is a line of tea that naturally support health and well being. They carry a line of loose leaf tea that has a variety of benefits, and would make a great gift this holiday season! I was very Read more [...]

I received eye drops from Rohto Cooling Eye Drops for this review. All opinions are my own. Every now and then, especially after a long day, I get dry, irritated eyes. I normally just deal with it, because I don't really like many eye drops, but I decided to give Rohto Eye Drops a try, and I was very happy I did. Rohto Eye Drops can provide relief from dry eyes for up to 8 hours with their Freshkick Technology. I received the following eye drops from Rohto: I received the Rohto Relief, Read more [...]

I participated in an Influencer Activation on behalf of Influence Central for MedImmune. I received product samples to facilitate my review as well as a promotional item to thank me for my participation. While anyone you love being hospitalized or seriously ill is scary, I'm not sure that anything quite compares to seeing a baby in your family in the hospital. I have a large family and have visited many people in the hospital but I will never forget visiting my niece when she was hospitalized Read more [...]

    Thank you Abeego and Hot Straw for providing me with products to review, free of charge. These are my own honest opinions. The kitchen is probably the one room in the house that is most likely full of single-use disposable products, from disinfecting wipes and paper towels to k-cups. Good news is, there are now tons of cool green kitchen products launched all the time! In fact, the two 'going green' products I have to present this week are both related to food. The first Read more [...]

Thank you to BreathEasier for providing me with product, free of charge, for review.  All opinions are my own. My husband enjoys the change of seasons that Minnesota experiences.  While I don't mind the Spring, Summer, and Fall, I tend to really dread the Winter.  Freezing cold temps, difficult driving conditions caused by large amounts of snow and slush, icy roads, and having to bundle everyone up in three layers makes for a difficult 4 to 5 months.  Plus, the lack of sunshine makes me feel Read more [...]

Thank you to SwimZip for providing me with product, free of charge, for review.  All opinions are my own. Taking a Winter vacation is a fairly common thing.  Especially here in Minnesota since the frigid Winter temps become pretty unbearable by the beginning of February and I start to believe that Spring will never come again.  A short getaway to a nice warm beach would make the rest of the Winter fly by.  We've taken trips to Florida in January and it always amazes me how the remainder Read more [...]

Thank you to Wicked Cool Toys for providing me with product, free of charge, for review.  All opinions are my own. Our kids absolutely love cats!  We live on a farm so they are usually available in abundance.  This year, we only had a couple litters of kittens (that we know of and see/found) but the kids have been having a blast with them anyway.  Since our cats are all "barn cats" it's a bit of a challenge for the kids to catch the kittens and try to tame them.  No matter, they give it Read more [...]

*Modarri sent us a trio of car toys for review. All opinions are my own. My family is full of little boys. I have nephews that are 11, 10, 8, 8, 7, 6, 4, and 4. As the boys get older, I've noticed that they often get birthday or Christmas presents that grab the attention of the men in the family and become entertainment for both the boys and the men. I find the toys that grab the attention of such a range of ages to be a great way for boys and their fathers (or older cousins, uncles, etc) to bond. Read more [...]