I received products from ADK Packworks for my review. All opinions are my own. About two years ago, the city I grocery shop in, passed a plastic bag ban. I think this is a great way to reduce the amount of garbage going into our landfills. With that said, I never seem to have enough reusable bags to load all of our groceries into. Because of this, I end up purchasing a paper bag from the store. I shared m y issue with a friend and she suggested ADK Packworks. ADK Packworks offers a line Read more [...]

Thank you to BABYBJÖRN for providing me with product, free of charge, for review.  All opinions are my own.   I have been eyeing up the BABYBJÖRN Bouncer Balance Soft for some time now.  The sleek design had caught my eye and I liked the fact that it looked more sophisticated than the traditional bouncers that most stores have lined up end to end.  Since I've heard some rave reviews on the Bouncer Balance Soft, I decided it was time to see what all the fuss was about. BABYBJÖRN Read more [...]

I received product from U-Konserve for my review. All opinions are my own. Our school district does a great job of reducing waste, recycling goods and reusing items. They also encourage the students to do the same at home. So, when we pack our school lunches, we do our best to use containers that can be reused and will last us a long time. This year, I have two full-time students. Both girls needed a complete lunch kit. I turned to U-Konserve and their line of kid friendly products. For Read more [...]

*I was sent Solvit dog steps. All opinions are my own. My 10-year-old pug Frank has arthritis. Thankfully, most days he has no symptoms. However, on rainy, humid and/or cold days he sometimes walks unevenly, favoring one leg or another. I hate seeing him in pain, so I've been trying to work on his arthritis problem in multiple ways to hopefully do the most benefit. 5 ways to help dogs with arthritis.  1. Check their weight. Frank lost quite a bit of weight right after I brought Read more [...]

*PetSmart sent dog costumes for review.  All opinions are my own. I decided that I wanted a pug a few years before we actually adopted my two pugs, Frank & Beans. When I decided that I wanted a pug someday, we were living in an apartment that didn't allow pets. So I would go online and look up information about dogs in general as well as pugs and dream about someday having one. At some point I stumbled across a picture of a pug in a Halloween costume. It was adorably funny and I remember Read more [...]

Thank you to BuyCostume.com for providing us with the following costumes, free of charge, for review.  All opinions are my own. Halloween is creeping closer and it's time to get our costumes figured out.  Thankfully, BuyCostumes.com has an amazing selection of quality costumes to satisfy the whole family from infants through adults and even a line for the furry family members! Our oldest son turned 7 this Summer and he decided he wanted to be an astronaut for Halloween this year.  We've Read more [...]

Welcome to Tuesday's Giveaway Link Up with your hosts Karen @ Tots and Me and Emily @ Emily ReviewsSo glad you could join us as we share our giveaways on  Tuesday's Giveaway Link Ups.  Our co-host this week is Mellissa from Something Like Life. 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 giveaways, as many Read more [...]

I received products from Newman’s Own Organic for my review. All opinions are my own. It seems as though every time you turn on the news, there is a new study about what foods you should eat and what you shouldn’t. It can be completely overwhelming and frustrating to spend money on foods you think are ‘good’ and then to find out they are actually on the ‘bad’ list. I, being the main grocery shopper in our house, have decided to stick with trusted brands and to take what the news says Read more [...]

I received products from Lily Nily for my review. All opinions are my own. My daughters, ages 5 and almost 8, beg to borrow my jewelry. They love the trendy statement necklaces, fashion rings, and chic bracelets. The problem I have with sharing is that I rarely get the pieces returned to me. Plus, my jewelry doesn’t fit their smaller bodies or their playful lifestyle. I recently went in search of children’s jewelry. My hope was that I could find a few pieces that the girls could wear on Read more [...]

*I was provided with items from NUK. All opinions are my own. I have a large family. My dad had 7 children over a 23 year span. I am the youngest of the 7, so I have siblings who were adults before I was born. As a result, I have a niece and a nephew who are older than I am, and a few who are just a year or two younger than me as well. Now that I am 23, my nephew (who is 23 months younger than I am) is expecting a son this fall. I'm still adapting to the idea of being a great-aunt at 23 years Read more [...]