Our family suffers annually with seasonal allergies. We live on a rural farm with all sorts of trees, grasses, and flowers. From February to June there is no lack of pollen floating about. One of the worst culprits is the crimson clover we plant each year to help fertilize our pecan trees. We found out when we first planted the clover that our oldest son is highly allergic to it. Whenever he walks near it or through it during its full bloom his eyes get puffy, red and very itchy. Last year we tried several different allergy medications and eye drops for him, but nothing made any ... Continue Reading...
Family Honor Plate & Table Thyme Discussion Cards
It is easy to forget what family truly means when everyone is running to and fro throughout the day. Bring your family together with this fun project. The Family Honor Plate is meant to be a tool to encourage and lift up someone in your family as often as you like. The box comes with everything you need to paint your plate and put it into action: plate, stand, paints, brushes, paint palette, and a sample of their Let's Talk discussion cards. First you start by painting and decorating your family plate however you decide. Of course you are free to let your children paint the plate ... Continue Reading...
Hawaiian Tropic® Silk Hydration™ Weightless Lotion Sunscreen
Summer is here and it is time to get serious about protecting all that exposed skin while we swim or enjoy the outdoors. Its easy to remember to lather on the SPF for our kids, but sometimes us moms forget about our own skin. If you are like me, applying lotion sunscreen is a pain and produces a smelly, sticky mess. But spray sunscreens are difficult to apply evenly and there are all those chemicals in the air too. When asked to review Hawaiian Tropic® Silk Hydration™ Weightless Lotion Sunscreen I had my reservations, but I proved its claims to provide broad spectrum protection from UVA ... Continue Reading...
Solo Stove Campfire & 2 Pot Set
This is the first Solo Stove product I have ever bought. We purchased this stove for emergency preparedness and for camping without using propane or camping fuel. Based on the reviews for this product on Amazon we purchased it. We tried it out at our scout meeting to see if the Campfire & 2 pot set held up to the hype. We had no trouble lighting the fire with a piece of pine lighter with some small twigs off the ground. After feeding the fire a little at a time we started the boiling process with 20 ounces of water in one of the pots. There is a small opening on the ... Continue Reading...
Live Infinitely Double Camping Hammock
We received a nice Double Camping Hammock to review from Live Infinitely. The package came with a double hammock and tree straps both in convenient storage bags. The instructions were very informative and made first time setup a snap. The hammock is rated at 450 lbs and made very well. I would rate the hammock (if sold separately) 5 stars as it compares to other higher cost hammocks. The hammock is very comfortable, the fabric is soft, and the seams are not irritating at all. The double hammock fits both my wife and my myself comfortably. All four of our kids all can swing in the ... Continue Reading...
Mountain House Just in Case 72 Hour Kit
We do a lot of camping and living outdoors, and something we enjoy is easy to make food when we are outdoors. We look for ways to keep the cooler, extra stoves, skillets, dutch ovens and cast iron at home. I think we found our answer in Mountain House freeze dried entrees. We purchased the Mountain House Just in Case 72 Hour Kit. In it we chose the Beef Stroganoff and took it to a scout meeting to try. During the scout meeting we talked about light weight backpacking as well as food options for emergency food at home. After we boiled two cups of water we poured it into the pouch ... Continue Reading...
Coleman White Water Large Cool-Weather Scoop Sleeping Bag
Our family does a lot of camping due to the boys and myself being in a scouting organization and enjoying the outdoors. I have been camping since I was a kid and have slept in numerous sleeping bags and have owned numerous coleman sleeping bags. I bought this Coleman White Water Large Cool-Weather Scoop Sleeping Bag from Amazon when it was a lightning deal back in November 2015. I have used the bag solely on our camp-outs since then. I have slept in it over a dozen nights under the stars in different temperature and weather conditions. Majority of the nights have been clear and low humidity ... Continue Reading...
Hunter Safety Systems Treestalker II Harness
Hunter Safety System TreeStalker II Harness, Realtree I am not scared of heights but I do not want to hit the ground and be disabled or killed from a fall. I have worn several different harnesses for climbing, rappelling, rescue operations, and hunting. I am a firefighter by trade and enjoy crossbow and rifle hunting from a elevated position. I believe elevated positions make hunting easier and safer for the bullet, arrow or bolt to strike the ground after passing through the game instead of traveling a distance into nearby homes. Given that a tree stand gives you a advantage for hunting ... Continue Reading...
Barnett Outdoors Brotherhood Crossbow
Okay…Where to begin? I have never been interested in compound bow deer hunting until recently. I was given an urban hunting opportunity in a city between two neighborhoods on a pipeline easement. Since it was close quarters a gun would be first dangerous and second against the law (cities usually frown on discharging firearms close to residences.) I considered a crossbow, but I had no idea what i was getting into as I am no archery expert. I researched based on price, where it was made, and capability of the product. After my research I decided on a Barnett Brotherhood Crossbow because it ... Continue Reading...
NoLimits™ Adjustable CrossFit Jump Rope
My husband and kids love to workout. Me not so much. I can be pulled away from my computer or books to exercise but only on rare occasions when the exercise is actually fun - you know like frisbee, tennis, hiking, etc. I'm not much for pushups, sit-ups or other CrossFit type exercises. I had forgotten the old pastime of jumprope until I was asked to review this NoLimits™ Adjustable CrossFit Jump Rope. This thing brought back lots of memories. Aside from the memories we really liked how this jumprope was adjustable. It can fit everyone in my family. My husband and I are both 6' tall ... Continue Reading...