Sirefly Cell Phone Car Charger

I am very happy with this car charger. It has two 2.1 Amp plugs, so I can charge both my husband and my Samsung Galaxy S5's at the same time. It stays plugged in and alive very well. I use it every day on the way to and from work. It charges quickly.

It is also a slim design and stays out of the way. It is perfect for my car.

I received the product mentioned above for free or greatly discounted in exchange for my review. Regardless, I only recommend products I like and use personally.

Sirefly Cell Phone Car Charger

Sleeping Kit - Soft Eye Mask

I have to have a sleep mask to be able to sleep well. I both want the pitch black, and I like the little bit of pressure on my eyes as well. This mask gives me both of those. It has a design that closes around the eye socket but does not put pressure directly on your eyes.

The cushions are thick and comfortable. This set comes with ear plugs and a travel bag for the eye mask. I am very pleased with this set.

I received the product mentioned above for free or greatly discounted in exchange for my review. Regardless, I only recommend products I like and use personally.

Sleeping Kit - Soft Eye Mask

Ziraki Baby Carrier

This baby carrier is pretty nice. It's soft, easy to use, simple to tighten and loosen. I also like that you could strap the baby in, take the carrier off and hand it over to another person so they can put the carrier on, without having remove the baby.

However, I am concerned about using it very much. Baby Carriers should put the baby's legs into an M shape. The support needs to be wide enough so that the baby is sitting on their hips and thighs instead of their crotch. This carrier seems to be way too narrow. I will use it, but not for long periods of time or too often. I think I would be more comfortable using it when the baby is younger and much lighter, then the more narrow bottom part would make more sense and not concern me.

Otherwise, this is a very nice carrier.

I received the product mentioned above for free or greatly discounted in exchange for my review. Regardless, I only recommend products I like and use personally.


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Ziraki Baby Carrier

Squishy Deluxe Microbead Convertible Travel Pillow

I have always loved microbead pillows, so I was very excited to have the chance to get a new one. My last one I used until I wore holes in it and it started leaking. This pillow feels of high quality. I think it will last for a long time. I will take it with me on any car or plane trips. It will really help with keeping my neck from getting too stiff when I fall asleep.

You can transform this pillow into a regular pillow or as a neck pillow. This is such a useful transformation. You're getting two pillows in one!

I received the product mentioned above for free or greatly discounted in exchange for my review. Regardless, I only recommend products I like and use personally.

Squishy Deluxe Microbead Convertible Travel Pillow

Le Tomcat Diaries

This book was the funniest, most engrossing book I have read for quite a while! It is told from the perspective of a spoiled tom cat, Mr. Blinkers. He and his people (Victoria and Hans) move from his comfortable home in England to a new home in the South of France, where he has been promised fountains of tuna. Mr. Blinkers is not pleased about this move but does make the best of it.

As his humans battle crooked real estate agents, deal with lawsuits, and live with a very wet house, Mr. Blinkers has his own problems to worry about. There is a yappy poodle named Polly who loves next door and an earless shadow cat, Jynx, who runs the street with an iron paw. Mr. Blinkers and his lifelong love Roe must work on a revenge plan to take back this quiet road and save the village.

I had a hard time putting this book down. E.A. Menches weaves a story that sucks you in and holds you there. The climax of the book came and had me in tears I was laughing so hard. Mr. Blinkers' perfectly laid plans for revenge went better than he could have ever expected and it was great! I will keep this book to reread (which I don't do often since I don't have much time to read anymore). I also learned how NOT to invest in the French property market, a lesson clearly learned the hard way...

This is a quick read, and you should get it. It is worth every minute of your time, if you like cats at all.

I received the product mentioned above for free or greatly discounted in exchange for my review. Regardless, I only recommend products I like and use personally.

Le Tomcat Diaries
E.A. Menches site

 

SAPO Bamboo Charcoal Soap - Natural USA Handmade

When I first received this soap, I really liked the scent. It is very mild and pleasant. Grapefruit is one of my favorite essential oils. I was glad of this because the only other black soap I've used is from Spain, and that is very heavily perfumed and I am allergic to it...

The ingredients in this soap are incredible. There are no weird unpronounceable ingredients at all: Activated Bamboo Charcoal, Olive Oil, Coconut Oil, Palm Oil, Sunflower Oil, Safflower Oil, Shea Butter, Sea Salt, Oatmeal Powder, Grapefruit Essential Oil.

The Sapo soap is rough, but that makes it an excellent exfoliator. It really leaves your skin feeling clean when you step out of the shower. The creators do recommend that you use a moisturizer after using this because it can dry your skin out. My skin tends to be a bit on the oily side, so I haven't needed to do any extra moisturizing.

I received the product mentioned above for free or greatly discounted in exchange for my review. Regardless, I only recommend products I like and use personally.

SAPO Bamboo Charcoal Soap - Natural USA Handmade

Angel Baby Car Seat Travel Bag

I was so excited to be offered the chance to review a Car Seat Travel Bag! Since my son is only 8 mo, we'll be using a car seat for quite a while! And we travel a couple of times a year, but haven't yet tried with our son. In just a couple of weeks, I'll be giving this bag the real test, going through the airport and (likely) checking the car seat in the bag.

The material seems sturdy to me. The car seat fits quite well. I love that it has a place for your information, I'll be putting a business card in there when we fly. I've seen other reviewers mention that you should do something to it to make it stand out if you happen to fly with other parents who have the same bag. I will either write on it with a sharpie, or I'll sew something on it, or maybe even just tie a ribbon. Something that makes it mine.

I'll update once we've done our flight and I've had a chance to really put it to the test, but so far, I'm pleased.

I received the product mentioned above for free or greatly discounted in exchange for my review. Regardless, I only recommend products I like and use personally.

Angel Baby Car Seat Travel Bag

Professional Finger Nail Clipper - Smarty Pants

The Smarty Pants Nail Clippers are excellent! I was clipping my son's nails (he's 8mo right now) with my old clippers, and I was fighting to get them to clip nicely. So I grabbed the Smarty Pants Clippers and tried those. Wow, they worked great! They have just enough resistance to them to be able to feel that clip and they did a a really nice clean cut on his (and then my) nails.

The handles are a little larger than most clippers, so it is easier to hold on to them. I am very pleased with these and will keep them in my arsenal.


I received the product mentioned above for free or greatly discounted in exchange for my review. Regardless, I only recommend products I like and use personally.

Professional Finger Nail Clipper

Stainless Steel Cups - 16 oz Pint Glasses

These stainless steel cups are excellent. They stack nicely and won't break. They do show fingerprints very easily. I am keeping both at work, one for drinking from and the other to hold my silverware. They would do very well on a camping trip and with hot or cold drinks.

I prefer keeping these around over having plastic cups that are constantly breaking and being throw away. And I don't have to worry about them melting. They do have a lot of condensation with cold drinks, more than plastic or glass.

When I ordered these, they came in a two pack. It looks like they are now in a five pack (which seems like an odd number to  me, but oh well).


I received the product mentioned above for free or greatly discounted in exchange for my review. Regardless, I only recommend products I like and use personally.

Stainless Steel Cups - 16 oz Pint Glasses

Soap.club - Kona Coffee & Goat's Milk Oatmeal

I am really enjoying this soap. The ingredients are all natural and don't bother my sensitive skin. The Kona Coffee scent is stronger than I prefer. The first few days I had it in the bathroom, I could smell it out in the hallway. After about a week, the smell reduced a lot and now I like it a lot.

I have tried using it both with a bath poof and straight on the skin. I like both ways. My skin ends up feeling so soft after using it.

I have also tried the Goat's Milk Oatmeal scent. It has a very mild smell and did not bother me at first, unlike the Kona Coffee. I haven't really decided if I like this scent or not yet. Both are very nice on the skin and I've been quite pleased with them.

The customer service with Soap.club has been amazing as well. When I first got the Kona Coffee, I didn't know if I could use it because of how strong it smelled. Customer Service was very quick to get me a coupon code to get the Goat's Milk Oatmeal instead so I could have one that worked for me!

I received the product mentioned above for free or greatly discounted in exchange for my review. Regardless, I only recommend products I like and use personally.

Soap.club - Kona Coffee

Soap.club - Goat's Milk Oatmeal

Tweez'em Stainless Steel Tweezers for Ingrown Hair

These are needle point tweezers. I wanted to try them because my husband gets ingrown hairs on his face and with regular tweezers, I always end up grabbing multiple hairs, which hurts! These tweezers are taking a bit of getting used to. You do need to be careful because you can stab yourself with them... The more I use them, the better I get at not poking him! With these tweezers, you can pinpoint a single hair and grab just that. If your hair is slightly ingrown, you can kinda dig it out (carefully!) using the point of these tweezers. I will not be using these for everyday use, but when I need to go after a specific hair, these are the ones I will reach for.


I received the product mentioned above for free or greatly discounted in exchange for my review. Regardless, I only recommend products I like and use personally.

Tweez'em Stainless Steel Tweezers

Samsung S5 S4 Sport Band - Black

This sport band is ok. It does fit my Samsung S5 with its case, but just barely. I'm sure it would work better with no case, but when I'm riding my horse, I need my phone in my case even more than any other time. The adjustable strap is hard to tighten and I wasn't able to get it where it would stay on my arm. I hope to use it when I'm riding my horse, but it hasn't impressed me yet. As I use it, it may break in some and work better...I hope. The screen does work under the plastic.

Overall, I am not impressed. I hope it grows on me, and if it does, I'll update my review, but for now, I'd avoid it. The price is right if you can get over the band.

I received the product mentioned above for free or greatly discounted in exchange for my review. Regardless, I only recommend products I like and use personally.

Samsung S5 S4 Sport Band - Black

Baltic Amber Teething Necklace

The quality of this Baltic Amber Teething Necklace is excellent. Each bead is knotted separately and holds up to abuse. It is very light and doesn't bother my son when he wore it. Unfortunately, I did not see any difference with his teething, so I won't comment on that.

The clasp is hidden inside one of the beads. It would not be easy/possible for a child to undo it. It is pretty short (from what I can tell, people are receiving different sizes. Mine barely fit my 8mo.) The beads are clearly actual amber, they are certainly not stones or glass. The color is nice, they are varied from light to dark. It's very pretty.

I received the product mentioned above for free or greatly discounted in exchange for my review. Regardless, I only recommend products I like and use personally.

Baltic Amber Teething Necklace

2Charge 3 Port USB Car Charger

I was so excited when I had a chance to review this USB Car Charger. I am in the car a lot, and I am always on my phone, so it is really important to me to have a good car charger. This charger is excellent! It has TWO 2.1 Amp ports and one 1 Amp port. I don't know why more chargers don't have this as a feature. My husband and I both have Samsung Galaxy S5's, and our phones much prefer charging on 2.1A ports. The only time I will use the 1A port is if I'm charging my Kindle while charging both phones. Three ports means that I don't worry about running out of ports when we are on a road trip.

There is a blue light that turns on when the charger is fully pulled in. I like this because there are times when it will wiggle free (my fault, the charger goes in quite firmly) and it won't charge. All I have to do is look down, see the light is off and know I need to push it back in.

This is well worth the price (ten dollars currently). Normally I go for the cheapest, but with the features on this one, I'd rather have this one then pay half the price and get one that will die quickly. It has a two year warranty as well!

I received the product mentioned above for free or greatly discounted in exchange for my review. Regardless, I only recommend products I like and use personally.

2Charge 3 Port USB Car Charger

Panda CuddlyPal - Pacifier Holder

The first time I opened the Panda CuddlyPal, my son (8mo) grabbed it out of my hand and immediately started looking it over and chewing on its leg. For me, that is a full fledged recommendation.

It will attach to any standard pacifier that has a handle (or to any toy that has a handle.) My son is not particularly into pacifiers, so I will be attaching other toys to the CuddlyPal. It is well made. The stitching is strong, and it looks like it will hold up to abuse. Because you can remove the pacifier, you can wash the CuddlyPal and sanitize the pacifier separately.

The bag it comes in is high quality as well, and it closes with a zipper, so it's reusable. I'd happily give this as a baby shower gift. Though if I did, I would include a different pacifier. My son was not impressed with the one that came with it.
I received the product mentioned above for free or greatly discounted in exchange for my review. Regardless, I only recommend products I like and use personally.

Panda CuddlyPal - Pacifier Holder