Colossal Christmas Countdown:

66 Days Until Christmas!

Huge meals with family and friends are some of my favorite parts of the holidays.  But let's face it, all of that cooking, baking and eating does a number on my dishwasher!  I hate washing dishes by hand, but I have no choice after a big Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner.  I have so many pots and pans to wash, plus a ton of plates, glasses, bowls and flatware to wash too.  I've been tempted in the past to have everyone eat off of paper plates and use plastic utensils and cups, but these items aren't good for the environment and they also just look way too tacky to use for a festive holiday meal.

Recently though, I discovered a company, called VerTerra, which will save me from being chained to the sink washing dishes all night.  They make a high-quality and extremely sturdy line of disposable dinnerware made from fallen leaves.  Now I can toss these in the compost pile after dinner and skip washing all of those dirty plates and bowls!  I believe the holidays have just gotten a little brighter!

Colossal Christmas Countdown:

73 Days Until Christmas!

I am a huge fan of finding creative ways to reduce, reuse and recycle.  I'm always trying to keep my mind open to new ways of using old items, but I think I've found a company that has taken reusing and made it an art form!  The Book Box Company, Inc. takes old forgotten books, which have been sitting on shelves for decades collecting dust, and turns them into storage boxes.

These storage boxes have an endless array of uses and I was fortunate enough to have the opportunity to review one.  Keep reading to check out the many ways an old book can be recycled into a family treasure once again!

Colossal Christmas Countdown:

76 Days Until Christmas!

Autumn is a beautiful time of year here in Texas!  The weather is absolutely gorgeous now and it makes you want to spend every moment outside.  I love to ride my bike, but since Riley isn't even two years old yet, we can't exactly go bike riding together.  So what can I do when my husband and I want to jump on our bikes, have an impromptu picnic by the lake in our neighborhood and soak up this cool, crisp air and warm sunshine?

That's where WeeRide comes in!  The WeeRide product line specializes in making your tots just as mobile on your bicycle as you are.  I was fortunate enough to review the WeeRide Convertible Coach, which acts as a bicycle carrier as well as a jogging stroller!  Keep reading to find out more!

Colossal Christmas Countdown:

77 Days Until Christmas!

Ever since she was born, Riley has been the type of child who wants to be where the action is.  She loves people and going any place with her is always an adventure!  Since traveling in a stroller can be a limiting experience at times, I love being able to wear Riley on my back.  When she was a baby, I often wore her on my front so that she could be close to me and still allow me the freedom to take care of household chores like vacuuming, doing dishes and washing clothes.

Unfortunately, the baby carrier I had was of a very poor quality and it often caused me a ton of pain!  As Riley kept growing, I knew that I could no longer wear her any longer.  Fortunately, I had the opportunity to review the Boba Organic 2G Child Carrier which claims to accommodate a child that weighs up to 45 pounds!  If this were true, her father and I could start strapping Riley to us again and be free to take her off the beaten path.  Keep reading to find out my experiences with this child carrier.