VIVANT SkinCare Mandelic 3-IN-1 WASH Review + Giveaway! Ends 11/05

I feel like there’s a certain age when it’s hard to find the perfect facial cleanser. So many products on then market are aimed towards either teenagers with raging acne or older ladies with extreme dryness and wrinkles. While it’s great that so many options exist for those needs, I think what some of us … Read more

NeatMP3 Pro Review + Giveaway! Ends 11/17

Not long ago, I began a mission to finally organize all of the files on my computer. This might sound easy, but when you consider that I’m both a music junkie and a picture-taking maniac, and that my files are collected on a back-up hard drive in rather vague categories from all of the computers, … Read more

Professional Cocktail Muddler Bar Tool Review + Giveaway! Ends 11/20

This Professional Cocktail Muddler from Btipsy is the perfect bar tool for the upcoming holiday season. I think it adds a bit of class and sophistication to at-home parties and gatherings. It’s visually very sleek and lovely, made of the highest quality stainless steel with  a grooved nylon head that will never corrode or pollute … Read more

Kitchenware Plus Extra Large Bamboo Cutting Board Set Review

**This is a sponsored review, but all opinions are strictly my own. I just reorganized my kitchen and vowed to throw out all the random, hand-me-down kitchenware that I never use and that has somehow crept into every drawer and cabinet. This includes no less than six assorted cutting boards. None of them were very … Read more

Verilux Natural Spectrum Lighting Review + Giveaway! Ends 11/21

These bulbs arrived at an interesting time. A few years ago, I dutifully switched all of my household lightbulbs to the curly florescent kind. They were better for the environment! They were supposed to last some ridiculous number of years! Who couldn’t get behind that? Never mind the weak, sad quality of light they put forth, … Read more

Glow Stick Bracelets Review

Our Halloween parties have taken on sort of an epic life of their own. At random times during the year, people I do not even recognize will stop me in a store and ask if we’re having our party again this year. I’m not gonna lie, it makes me happy. The parties are usually a … Read more

Nancy Drew: Labyrinth of Lies Video Game Review + Giveaway Ends 11/09

Nancy Drew is back! Or apparently, she never left. Nancy Drew: Labyrinth of Lies, out this month, is #31 in a series of PC games from Her Interactive based on the intrepid girl sleuth. The blurb describes the game, meant for ages ten to adult: “Thread Your Way Through a Maze of Deceit in this … Read more

Old Factory Candle Gift Set Review + Giveaway! Ends 12/01

I love the flickering, warm ambiance and delicious scents that candles bring to my home. Especially as the days turn darker and chillier, I consider them among the list of essential supplies to keep me cheerful. Fuzzy soft blankets, chunky knit sweaters, suede boots, velvety pillows, stacks of unread books, hearty soups and breads, a … Read more

Cottonelle® Flushable Cleansing Cloths and Clean Care toilet paper

**Thanks to Cottonelle for sponsoring today’s discussion. Mornings here are often a frantic rush of absolute crazed levels. With one child homeschooling, two that have to catch the bus and a toddler with more energy than a nuclear reactor in the mix, keeping everything organized and managed can be challenging to say the least. I’ve … Read more

Vitabath In Bloom: Asian Orchid & Coconut

The summer here this year seemed chilly and much too fleeting, racing off into fall with only the barest kiss. You know I love autumn, but it left me a bit befuddled and longing for the warm caress of the sun on my bare skin. This Asian Orchid & Coconut scent from the Vitabath In … Read more