Thank you to Elemental Ts for providing me with product, free of charge, for review.  All opinions are my own. Children are fascinated by the world around them.  They never seem to be in a hurry and always take time to "stop and smell the roses".  For the past week, our older three kids, ages 3 1/2 through 9, have been exploring outdoors and catching spiders.  After they catch a spider, then they begin their hunt for flies.  They have been amazed time and time again when they check their Read more [...]

Thank you Oemi Baby for providing me with products to review, free of charge. These are my own honest opinions. Babies spend so much time sleeping! As a parent, I always look for comfortable clothes for my little one to sleep in. I look for the softest and more comfortable pjs for me so there's no reason not to do the same for babies, right? My recommendation is to stay away from clothes that have ribbons and bows, pockets, and all kinds of appliqués everywhere. Instead, look for soft fabrics Read more [...]

*I was provided with the books reviewed in this post in exchange for this post. All opinions are my own. I try to give gifts as books a lot, especially for children. I think that giving books as gifts sends children the message that books ARE gifts, and I like knowing that my gift might encourage them to read a book that they wouldn't have picked up otherwise. As an adult, I enjoy getting books as gifts too because it lets me discover books that I hadn't heard of. I was sent an assortment of Read more [...]

  *The Emily Reviews team was sent samples and was compensated for promoting some of the products below. There are affiliate links on this page. Looking to submit your product for potential inclusion in our 2013 gift guide? Email me using the form found at the 'contact' tab on my site or go here to read more details about our 2013 gift guide.   Read more [...]

Thank you to Discoveroo for providing me with products to review, free of charge. These are my own honest opinions. Discoveroo is an Australian company that specializes in educational toys and games. The idea to create a brand that offers wooden toys and games evolved out of the desire of 2 parents to provide their children with high quality, safe, and durable toys that promote creative play. Their toys are now sold in Australia, New Zeland, the US, Canada, the UK, Japan and more. Since its Read more [...]