I received product to facilitate this post.  As always, all opinions are my own. A couple years ago when we started foster care, I learned something new.  Smoke detectors expire!?!  Perhaps that is common knowledge and I just missed the boat but it was news to me when our licensor told us this.  In retrospect, it makes sense.  A very important safety device that can save your life probably needs to be replaced from time to time, just like a child's carseat.  So we went through our entire Read more [...]

A month ago, I had heard of Coronavirus, but I was blissfully unaware of what it could possibly mean for my life, job, community and beyond. A month ago, I would not have imagined that the government would close all of the schools in our state, the churches would close, we would not be able to get a hair cut, nor go out to dinner at a restaurant. Unfortunately, I think we are only at the beginning, and things are very likely to get worse here in the United States before they get better. However, Read more [...]

I received product from Mr IRONSTONE to facilitate this post.  As always, all opinions are my own. If you're like me, you probably know it can be hard to find nice furniture pieces that are also affordable.  Last winter and spring, we renovated almost our entire house.  On top of renovating a bedroom into a pantry, opening up our living room, and redoing our dining room, we also took out a wall to make an upstairs loft area.  This space used to be our foster care bedroom.  But since we closed Read more [...]

I received product to facilitate this Madame Alexander Middleton Doll Newborn Twins post.  As always, all opinions are my own. As a little girl, there was NOTHING better than receiving a beautiful new baby doll for Christmas.  It was my heart's desire!   So now that my little girl loves dolls, I want nothing more than to fulfill her wish too.  And I found that Madame Alexander's realistic, high quality dolls were the perfect choice! They are absolutely gorgeous, but also meant to be Read more [...]

Emily Reviews writers were sent products in exchange for inclusion in our gift guide. All opinions are our own. There are affiliate links in this post. Make it snow any time of the year, no matter where you live!  With Really Good Stuff's Insta-Snow Day, kids will get to experience the joy of the white fluffy stuff without all the hassle.  Use the blue measuring scoop to make the perfect amount of realistic, fluffy snow in a cup or in someone' s hands. Just add water to the liquid/powder Read more [...]