Thank you Learning Resources for providing me samples, free of charge, for review.  All opinions are my own. Learning Resources is a great company that offers a large assortment of educational toys and products at affordable prices for families, schools, daycares, and special needs.  Their variety spans from many different subjects: Early Learners, Preschool, Math, Time & Money, Reading & Language Arts, Science, Social Studies, and Spanish to a variety of ages 2 through 8+. We received Read more [...]

I received product from eCarpetGallery for my review. All opinions are my own. Our master bedroom is easily the room I dread the most in our house. It doesn't have that Zen feeling that I believe a master bedroom should have. Instead, it has an overwhelming gloomy feeling. It is cluttered with important papers, has overflowing storage issues and the décor is unattractive. It is not a place where I can relax and recharge my soul. Before Over the next couple months, I am going to make a few Read more [...]

I received products from Radio Flyer for my review. All opinions are my own. For the last two years, we have wanted to build raised garden beds. We've hesitated doing so because our house is for sale and we didn't want to build beds and then have potential buyers not like having them on the property. Instead, we just added it to our growing list of things that we would do at the new house whenever we finally got to move. This year we have a different mindset, which is: we are the current house Read more [...]

*I was sent a complimentary container of Snout Soother. All opinions are my own. It's been a pretty busy few months for Ryan & I so this winter seemed to go by pretty fast. I'm glad it did because it was a bitter cold (sometimes colder than -20!) and we had a lot more snow than usual, too. I've noticed the effects of this bitter long winter in my own body because I've had issues with dry skin and dandruff that I don't usually deal with. Yet, it didn't really occur to me that it would affect Read more [...]

Homemade wooden items are really neat.  I had an Uncle who died a few years ago that would create amazing small wood projects such as rocking horses and clocks.  I cherish the clock he gave us for our wedding gift and even though a piece broke and the clock no longer "runs", I just can't take it off my wall.  I came across a great little Woodworking company called Ugol Woodworks LLC who offers some beautiful unique crafted pieces.  Based out of Rode Island,  Ugol Read more [...]

*I was given a complimentary Reverie Sweet Slumber Pillow for review. I am really picky when it comes to pillows. I want a thick pillow that is soft to lay on but that will hold its form instead of caving under the weight of my head. Ryan likes much thinner pillows than I do, and he prefers them to be really "fluffy" instead of holding their shape. With both of us preferring different types of pillows, I thought there was a good chance that one or the other of us would enjoy the Sweet Slumber Read more [...]

In January I moved to a new apartment and this was our first time moving since I got my two pugs, Frank & Beans. We discussed how to handle the move with the dogs a lot before we left and tried to prepare as much as possible but we still had a couple of regrets and learning experiences, so I thought I'd share a few tips that I have for moving with dogs. 1) Keep old favorites. Bring along your dogs bed, blankets, toys, etc from your old home. When we were packing, I was tempted to toss Read more [...]

I received Chillsner from Corkcicle for my review. All opinions are my own. Last year, I reviewed a Corkcicle. Corkcicle is a new product that allows you to chill your bottle of wine from the inside out. You can read my full Corkcicle Review.    Today, I get to share a new product from Corkcicle that is called the Chillsner. Although Chillsner was designed specifically for beer bottles, it also works well in soda bottles or any other 9” bottled beverages. Chillsner is made with a sturdy Read more [...]

*There are affiliate links in this post. Our Barkbox for March came today! I still get so excited waiting for our BarkBox each month. I've had some people ask me which size BarkBox to get for a pug. We are subscribed to the small size box (suggested for dogs 0-20lbs) my pugs are just a hair bigger than 20lbs (21 and 24lbs or so) but they will only play with very small toys (normal sized or large ones intimidate them) so we get the small box and it has worked out great so far. See my previous Read more [...]

I received product from Natural Area Rugs for my review. All opinions are my own. I love area rugs. I think of area rugs similar to fashion accessories. Adding a great area rug to your room can completely change the look of the room…just like a great statement necklace. Area rugs are an easy way to add a pop of color, layer of texture and/or a playful pattern. Lately, I have been redecorating some of the rooms in my house. I decided it was time to do something about my dining area. We have Read more [...]