MyThoughts on Savvy Rest I am one of those people that have a stash of pillowsbecause I am constantly switching them out and still can’t seem to find onethat supports my neck like I want it too. I have searched all around for apillow that would do what it said it would do and help me to sleep comfortably throughthe night. I was sent a Savvy Rest Shredded Latex Pillow for thepurpose of this review. I will say that when I first received the package I wasblown away by just how heavy the pillow actually is! I have never in my lifepicked up a pillow that was so heavy! The Savvy Rest Pillow immediately feltdifferent than any other pillow I had ever used and I knew that this pillowwould be either really, really bad or really, really awesome! It did not takelong for me to know which of the two it was as I feel asleep (and stayedasleep) faster than I had in months! That entire night I slept soundly andcould not believe the comfort I had felt so the next night I decided to be … [Read more...]
ArtFire Feature! Morgan Silk!
Getting to know Morgan Silk Where are you from?and a little bit about you Originallyfrom Clinton, NY, moved to Buffalo for college, lived in FLA for awhile and AZtoo, now the last 27 years in Richmond, VA. Taught adolescents with learningdifferences for 20+ years, retired, still fill in once in a while for fun, butwork full time on my artwork since retirement. Used to be I had to wait untilsummer vacation rolled around. What items do youcarry Handpainted / dyed silk scarves in crepe de Chine and chiffon, silk neckties,sometimes I get a lingerie fix. I try to keep a variety for price points soanyone could conceivably afford them. Each is a unique signed painting donewith fiber reactive dyes, which never lose their color and don't affect thefine hand of the silk. How did you decide onyour shop name? It'smy maiden name with silk attached to it! Do you have anything new you plan on adding to your store? Every design iscompletely new. I just came back from the … [Read more...]
Surf Sweets Review
My Thoughts on Surf Sweets Nothing says Easter like Candy! EspeciallyJelly Beans! Surf Sweets are USDA Organic candies! At first I did not know what tothink about Organic Candy. That is not something you hear of everyday but I wasvery excited to give it a try! Surf Sweets makes and sells fun candies such asGummy Bears, Gummy Worms, and Jelly Beans! Plus you can purchase them inregular or sour! SurfSweets – Fruity Bears I love the Fruity Bears because theyhave a light dousing of sugar over the gummy candy. There are flavors such asCherry, Grapefruit, Grape, Lemon, Strawberry, and Orange! They are also madewith Organic fruit juice and sweeteners! 100% Vitamin C per serving, 95%Organic, No corn syrup or GMO’s, Gluten Free and Casein Free, Made in aNut-Free facility, and Vegan/Vegetarian! SurfSweets – Gummy Bears These are my husband’s favoritecandy. He loves him some Gummy Bears and was thrilled with the Surf Sweetsbrand! They come in the same flavors of Cherry, … [Read more...]
ArtFire SarasinArt Feature
Getting to know SarasinArt (Artfire shop) My name for my store is my othername for....me! I was involved in a reenactment group for about 10 years, andSarasin was the personna name I used for that, and she was an artisticperson. And the work Sarasin is tied in with my gypsie heritage, wayback. I believe I got my artisticability from both parents. My mother is a talented artist who has not done anyartwork as she got on in years. My father was a woodworker who could makegorgeous furniture and cabinets. I love jewelry componentsthat are pure representations of other cultures; for instance, I do a lotof work with African Trade beads and beads from Tibet and the Orient. They fascinate me more than gemstones, tho I like them too. My jewelry isusually chunky, not delicate, and often primitive, since that's what I likebest. Buy It! You may visithttp://www.artfire.com/users/SarasinArt to make a purchase … [Read more...]
Impel Clothing Review and $20.00 Gift Code Giveaway!
My Thoughts On Impel Clothing This Easter don't make it all about the kids. What about you?I know I like to have a new dress to wear to church Easter morning and Impel Clothingcan help with that! I was sent a Ribbed Henley Tee in Sweet Plum color for the purpose if myreview. I immediately fell in love with the plum color and could not wait totry it on. The shirt fit perfectly and I felt that it fit a little more comfortablythan other shirts of the same size. I also liked that the shirt was not tightand form fitting. Impel has so many fun style options and was originally started with Modesty inmind! This is a huge plus for me as I have a standard for my clothing and amnow teaching that to my child. Impel also creates high quality undershirts thatwill allow you to layer your clothing in a fashionable way! Impel sells womens clothes sizes xxs-xxl and has categoriessuch as tees, camisoles, sweaters and cardigans, vests and boleros, lace tops,outerwear, jeans, dresses, skirts, and … [Read more...]
ArtFire Feature JenniferLynn!
Gettingto know JenniferLynn Where areyou from? and a little bit about you I live in the DC suburbs (Maryland) with my boyfriend, who is amusician, and 8 rescued cats. When I'm not at the day job or working inthe studio, I like to read, I'm really into film, and I also really like tocook. I also really enjoy just hanging out with friends. Icertainly don't get enough opportunities to do that, because I'm busy all thetime, so it's a real treat to just sit and gab sometimes. We also travel2-3 times a year. Twice a year, we drive up to Massachusetts to visit hisfamily, and once a year, he and I sneak away for a long weekend all byourselves to celebrate our anniversary. What itemsdo you carry in your shop? I have 2 Studios at Artfire. In my art studio, I carryphotography, cards, jewelry, hand sewn bags, decorated boxes, andmagnets. I am an Artfire Certified Handmade Artisan! My otherStudio is my vintage shop. Most of what I carry right now is books, but I alsohave … [Read more...]
“Easter: Why the Egg?”
“Easter: Why the Egg?” By Erin E. Schmidt Whyis the egg the symbol of Easter? Henswill only lay eggs when they’ve received at least 12 hours of light a day.Before electric lights, this meant hens only laid eggs in the six months of theyear when the earth gets the most sunlight, from the spring equinox to the fallequinox. Fresh eggs were a natural sign of spring in the time when they wereonly available during the warm months of the year. Like seeds, the egg is alsoa symbol of the beginning of life. Accordingto some historians, the egg was adopted as the symbol of Easter becauseChristians traditionally abstained from eating eggs during Lent. On Easter,they could break their egg-fast and eat them again. Eggs, according to St.Augustine, are also a symbol of hope, because the egg, like hope, is somethingthat has not yet come to fruition. Anotherconnection Christians make with the egg is the phoenix. This mythical birdbuilds a funeral pyre for itself and dies. From its ashes, an … [Read more...]
Skin MD Review and Giveaway!
My Thoughts on Skin MD This past week was Spring Break for us and we decided to take a little trip to see my family! It was a blast! While we were there my Dad took us Inner Tubing. There is a big hill outside of my hometown that has a lift to carry you up the hill in your inner tubes and then you have a blast sledding back down! Okay so why am I telling you all this? Well because the Colorado Air is VERY dry in the winter and our faces were severely wind burned by the time we were done! Especially my daughters! She ended the day with a raised rash on both of her cheeks that was more than just a little uncomfortable! Luckily for all of us I had brought along my Skin MD to review! I placed the Skin MD immediately on my daughters face when we got back home! I did it again before bed and then the next morning! Each time my daughters face showed drastic improvement! After just three applications the redness was gone! The Skin MD was used on myself and my husband as well. Though … [Read more...]
Sweet Earth Chocolates Review and Giveaway!
My Thoughts On Sweet Earth Chocolates Nothing could be better to kick off an Easter Event thanChocolate! Sweet Earth Chocolate is Organic, Fair Trade Chocolate and comes inSO many different varieties! Everything from Bulk Ingredients, Seasonal,Wedding favors, Custom Chocolates, and more! I was exceptionally impressed withthe Bulk items because it is something that I have never seen with a companybefore! I love that I can go to Sweet Earth Chocolates and purchase items forbaking! Baking Chips, Bars, and ground cocoa are used often in my home and nowI have a place to purchase organic and fair trade! How cool is that? I received some Sweet Earth Chocolates out of their Eastersection for the purpose of my review. I was so excited to give them a trybecause…well…who does not love chocolate! I was able to try a Decorated Chocolate Easter Egg with DarkChocolate and Vanilla crème filling! Boy was it amazing! The eggs come wrappedin foil but when you remove the Egg you see how … [Read more...]
Girls Deluxe Virgin Mary Costume Review
My Thoughts on Whole Sale Costume Club Easter is just around the corner and this year my daughter will be ableto dress the part in her new Girls Deluxe Virgin Mary Costume. I love the easeand simplicity of this costume and was thrilled at how well it fit my daughter.She finds it very comfortable and has worn it almost every day since itsarrival! The costume is two pieces; the dress is attached to the cape and thesecond piece is the headpiece. Whole Sale Costume Club has many girls costumes, and girls biblical costumes. Some of which include DisneyPrincesses, and Historical Costumes! My daughter has had the chance to wearmany different costumes that are found at Whole Sale Costume Club and I havenever been disappointed! She loves to play dress up so this is just a nice andcheap way for her to play and imagine a world all her own! Other Easter costumes that can be found at Whole Sale Costume Club areEaster Bunnies, Shepherd, Gladiator, Roman, Jesus, and Julius Caesar. … [Read more...]
Girls Biblical Costume Review.
My Thoughts on Whole Sale Costume Club Easter is just around the corner and this year my daughter will be ableto dress the part in her new Girls Deluxe Virgin Mary Costume. I love the easeand simplicity of this costume and was thrilled at how well it fit my daughter.She finds it very comfortable and has worn it almost every day since itsarrival! The costume is two pieces; the dress is attached to the cape and thesecond piece is the headpiece. Whole Sale Costume Club has many girls costumes, and girls biblical costumes. Some of which include DisneyPrincesses, and Historical Costumes! My daughter has had the chance to wearmany different costumes that are found at Whole Sale Costume Club and I havenever been disappointed! She loves to play dress up so this is just a nice andcheap way for her to play and imagine a world all her own! Other Easter costumes that can be found at Whole Sale Costume Club areEaster Bunnies, Shepherd, Gladiator, Roman, Jesus, and Julius Caesar. … [Read more...]
ArtFire Feature! Newcreationz Giveaway!
Getting to know newcreationz Where are you from? and a little bit about you I am originally from Cape Town, South Africa but havelived in New Zealand for the past 13 years.. My family and I live in a coastaltown where I enjoy walks on the beach and taking in the amazing scenry that NewZelaand has to offer. I have three children 19, 17 and 11yrs, the oldest ofwhich has recently left our 'nest' to go and study in the South Island ofNZ so I am adjusting to that! I work part time as a teachers aide for specialneeds children. The rest of my time is spent creating or spending time with myfamily. What items do you carry in your shop? My shop is filled with all things art and photography. Mytwo passions are painting and photography and I try to find as many practicalways to use them! Hence the wide variety of items like magnets, coasters,stationery, cards and jewelry, besides the original art and photo prints. How did you decide on your shop name? Well, first of all, I … [Read more...]
See The Light Art Classes DVD Review and Giveaway!
My Thoughts On See The Light Art Class I run an at home day care and the day that I watched SeeThe Light: Art Class I had 5 kids at my home. I decided to see how well theyeach did with the DVD and they were thrilled to get out the art supplies and learnto draw pictures. I was also excited because I knew the faith base that wasbehind these classes and three of the children do not get to hear of the Lordor the Bible on a daily basis. I put in the DVD and the kids were instantly quiet. Theyenjoyed lesson one and was very excited to get to drawing. All together therewere four lessons and each one was about 10 minutes in length. This was perfectas the kids did not want to sit and listen for too long. By lesson three theyounger kids (2-3) were done with the video. Which was to be expected as theyare much too little. But the 5-8 year olds were still very interested andwatched the entire DVD! They loved the tips and tricks that they were taughtand had fun trying to draw the … [Read more...]
Executive Gift Shoppe Review and Giveaway
My Thoughts on Executive Gift Shoppe I was cursing around theblog world on the lookout for awesome products to bring all of you for the HomeSweet Home event and I came across Executive Gift Shop. I was very impressedwith their Clocks! They have lots of other home products as well but the clocksstood out to me the most! Anyway I knew that I had to pitch them for a reviewitem and I was lucky enough to get a new wallet for my hubby! I received a Men's GenuineLeather Bi-Fold Wallet with Money Clip & outside Pocket! When it first arrived I was thrilled by thepackaging. It arrived in a excellent black box and was stored inside verynicely! The wallet itself is also much thinner than the one he currentlycarried and I knew that he would be thrilled with one that was thinner. I knowthat he also was impressed with the money clip as it seems to hold the money inthe wallet firmly. Executive Gift Shoppe has so many products to offer! Everything frombusiness card holders, … [Read more...]
Simple Fit, Custom Made, Redi Shade Review and Giveaway!
My Thoughts on Redi Shade When we first moved into our home I noticed how outdated and darkmy shades were. I knew that this had to change and started looking into new andimproved versions. Redi Shade has just that! I received new Custom Shade for my Dining Room Window. I decided ona light filtering shade that would allow more light into my home even with theshades closed. I also decided on a cordless shade because of the amount ofchildren I constantly have in my home. The Simple Fit Redi Shade arrived in just a few days and my husband immediatelygot to work on putting it up. I had every intention of taking lots of photos ofthe process but the truth is he had it up in less than 2 minutes. (After theold shade was taken down) The installation went like this: Putting in new Redi Shade! You can see how beat up and dark the older shades are on each side of the new one! Step 1- Take oldone down (obvious) Step 2- Clean upthe window where the brackets stick with … [Read more...]