I have received no compensation for this post, however, the link will be to my personal consultant website. Back in March of this year, I partnered with Rodan + Fields to review their UnBlemish line.  It had caught my attention a couple years earlier, but in all honesty, the price was holding me back.  (Silly, I know since they offer a 60 day money back guarantee.)  It's just that I've tried so many products, regimens, and antidotes to deal with my acne that I had basically given up hope.  Read more [...]

Ever since becoming a mother, SIDS (or Sudden Infant Death Syndrome) has been one of the scary unknowns that is always in the back of my mind.  Back when I did daycare, they even had us providers take a class on it.  Now as foster parents, both my husband and I had to take a SIDS/SUIDS training class again.  While they truly don't know what causes young children to die for no apparent reason in their sleep, per our training, unsafe sleeping conditions has been a leading finding in almost every Read more [...]

As I sadly pack away our fun, bright colored summer clothes, I'm trying to brace for what lies ahead.  Here in Minnesota, we typically have gorgeous, crisp Falls which are nice but then comes Winter.  I've never been a Winter person as the 30 below zero days are more than I care to handle.  But for now, the slow down that Fall brings as we leave Summer behind is nice.  And to help me prepare and welcome this change, Zutano sent a couple awesome outfits for our kiddos. Sending a big thank you Read more [...]

Friendship, cooperation, and kindness are important characteristics we've always tried to instill in our children.  Now more than ever, it's important for our family to focus on good character traits as we just welcomed three foster daughters into our home a couple weeks ago.  While we don't know how long they will be with us, throwing an additional 8, 4, and 4 month old into the crazy mix of five kiddos (ages 2-11) that we already had is definitely challenging but also rewarding and fun.  There Read more [...]

Some brands provided product in exchange for inclusion in this gift guide. All opinions belong to Emily Reviews. There are affiliate links in this blog post.   Tin Cups is an etsy shop that makes all natural bath and body products. Their trio of holiday lip balms make a perfect fit for women's stocking stuffers. The trio includes one sugar cookie, one hot cocoa and one candy cane lip balm. They're made with just all natural, hand-poured essential oils, beeswax, almond oil and honey! Learn Read more [...]