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What’s Brewing with Lisa Hammonds of Full Leaf Tea Company

Posted on September 15, 2025 | Filed Under: Product Reviews, Reviews | Tags: Full Leaf Tea Company, Lisa Hammonds, Matt Hammonds, organic loose-leaf teas | 12 Comments

Full Leaf Tea Company - samples_yellow mug

With fall fast approaching and cooler temperatures in SoCal, I find myself reaching for tea to drink. One tea brand that I recently discovered is Full Leaf Tea Company, a family-owned business based in Southern Oregon. Their loose-leaf teas are made with organic products and are non-GMO certified. I recently received samples of their teas, as well as a fantastic vacuum flask infuser bottle that allows you to steep your tea and keep it … [Read more...]

Back-to-School College Gift Guide 2025

Posted on August 26, 2025 | Filed Under: Product Reviews | Tags: College Gift Guide, Fomin body care, Select Brands, Simon and Schuster, Ulysses Press | 14 Comments

BTS College Gift Guide

Note: I was sent products for inclusion in my Back-to-School College Gift Guide. There are some affiliate links in this article. Is your son or daughter heading off to college soon? I know from experience with my daughter that your college student will need dorm room basics, bathroom essentials and fun things for an apartment or dormitory. Check out the fun finds that I recently discovered below! For Your Kitchen Lilo & Stitch … [Read more...]

Bring Home Marvel Studios’ Thunderbolts*

Posted on July 30, 2025 | Filed Under: Pop Culture, Product Reviews, Reviews | Tags: Florence Pugh, Marvel Studios, The New Avengers, Thunderbolts | 3 Comments

Thunderbolts* Key Set 6

Who’s ready to dive into action-packed fun? I know that I am! Ever since I watched Marvel Studios’ Thunderbolts* in the theater, I just knew that I’d want to watch it again in the comfort of my own home. I don’t know about you, but I tend to catch different things on the second viewing, and that was certainly the case with this film! As you are probably aware by now, The Thunderbolts are The New Avengers. This group of antiheroes rallies … [Read more...]

Fitness At 50 and Beyond!

Posted on August 22, 2024 | Filed Under: Fitness, Product Reviews | Tags: elderberry gummies, GiBoard Balance Trainer, Oceanfoam foam roller, Protalus Insoles, water bottle bands, waterproof wireless earbuds | 1 Comment

When I turned 50 years old last year, I noticed that certain daily activities and weekly fitness classes were hitting my body differently. I started to feel more aches and pains after strength training classes. Also when I woke up in the morning, I sometimes felt stiff in my shoulders, feet and hands until I did stretching exercises. Was it just me? Nope! Apparently fitness at 50 is different from your 30s and 40s, because I did some research and … [Read more...]

Dexter’s Laboratory: The Complete Series Comes to DVD for the First Time Ever!

Posted on June 24, 2024 | Filed Under: Pop Culture, Product Reviews | Tags: Cartoon Network, Dexter’s Laboratory, Warner Bros. Home Entertainment | Leave a Comment

Dexter's Laboratory - The Complete Series_DVD cover

Dexter's Laboratory, the Emmy Award-winning animated TV series that was created by Genndy Tartakovsky and produced by Cartoon Network Studios is back from the lab! For the first time ever, all 78 episodes of the classic cartoon series, plus the special Dexter's Laboratory: Ego Trip, will be packaged together in one DVD set. So, what is the TV series about about? Check out the synopsis below… Dexter's Laboratory is about half-Einstein, … [Read more...]

Allergy-Friendly Rule Breaker Snacks

Posted on March 13, 2024 | Filed Under: Food, Product Reviews | Tags: allergy-friiendly snacks, Nancy Kalish, non-GMO snacks, Rule Breaker Snacks | 14 Comments

Chocolate Chunk Blondie

I’m always on the hunt for ‘better for you’ snacks and as the mother of a daughter with peanut and tree nut allergies, finding sweet treats that are nut-free can be a challenge. Thankfully Rule Breaker Snacks checks off all the boxes of what I need. It’s a healthier snack since the first ingredient is chickpeas and it’s packed with protein and fiber! Plus, the entire product line is nut-free. Rule Breaker Brownies and Rule Break Blondies … [Read more...]

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