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Books Worth Reading: Christmas Edition
By: Leslie Sholly
Posted: Dec 6th, 2019
It's Christmas Eve! In a time of year full of traditions, there is one I think I cherish the most, and it will happen this evening, after Mass and dinner out, when all my kids--even the adult ones--will gather in the living room before the tree to open one present each. The tradition has its roots… View Leslie Sholly Review or Article |
Books Worth Reading: Christmas Edition
By: Leslie Sholly
Posted: Dec 6th, 2019
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It's Christmas Eve! In a time of year full of traditions, there is one I think I cherish the most, and it will happen this evening, after Mass and dinner out, when all my kids--even the adult ones--will gather in the living room before the tree to open one present each. The tradition has its roots…
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Books Worth Reading: Christmas Part II
By: Leslie Sholly
Posted: Dec 6th, 2019
I've written previously about our family's Christmas book tradition and shared some of our favorites. Just in time for you to order before Christmas, here are five more of our all-time favorites. Who Is Coming to Our House I am pretty sure this was the second Christmas book I bought for Em… View Leslie Sholly Review or Article |
Books Worth Reading: Christmas Part II
By: Leslie Sholly
Posted: Dec 6th, 2019
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I've written previously about our family's Christmas book tradition and shared some of our favorites. Just in time for you to order before Christmas, here are five more of our all-time favorites. Who Is Coming to Our House I am pretty sure this was the second Christmas book I bought for Em…
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The Ring I Always Wanted
By: Leslie Sholly
Posted: Jun 13th, 2018
I told y'all a few weeks ago that I was going to be getting a ring from Mama's Jewelry in exchange for my honest opinion here. Well, it arrived last week and here is my honest opinion: I LOVE IT! The ordering process for this was only hard because there were so many choices. The… View Leslie Sholly Review or Article |
The Ring I Always Wanted
By: Leslie Sholly
Posted: Jun 13th, 2018
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I told y'all a few weeks ago that I was going to be getting a ring from Mama's Jewelry in exchange for my honest opinion here. Well, it arrived last week and here is my honest opinion: I LOVE IT! The ordering process for this was only hard because there were so many choices. The…
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SPONSORED REVIEW: Sun Tail Mermaid
By: Leslie Sholly
Posted: Dec 13th, 2017
Y’all remember Splash, right? About the mermaid who became human and walked the streets of New York? And of course before that there was Hans Christian Andersen’s tale of The Little Mermaid, most recently re-interpreted by Disney. In our popular imaginat… View Leslie Sholly Review or Article |
SPONSORED REVIEW: Sun Tail Mermaid
By: Leslie Sholly
Posted: Dec 13th, 2017
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Y’all remember Splash, right? About the mermaid who became human and walked the streets of New York? And of course before that there was Hans Christian Andersen’s tale of The Little Mermaid, most recently re-interpreted by Disney. In our popular imaginat…
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Sponsored Review: Package from Santa
By: Leslie Sholly
Posted: Dec 11th, 2017
A couple of weeks ago I told y'all about this cool company that helps add a little magic to your child's Christmas. I received a letter, phone call, and video from Santa--all personalized--in exchange for my honest review. First of all, let me explain how all this works. You purchase th… View Leslie Sholly Review or Article |
Sponsored Review: Package from Santa
By: Leslie Sholly
Posted: Dec 11th, 2017
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A couple of weeks ago I told y'all about this cool company that helps add a little magic to your child's Christmas. I received a letter, phone call, and video from Santa--all personalized--in exchange for my honest review. First of all, let me explain how all this works. You purchase th…
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SPONSORED: Shop Healtop
By: Leslie Sholly
Posted: Dec 8th, 2017
About six weeks ago I was given the opportunity to try some products from Healtop, which the company’s founder describes as “a company dedicated to increasing health & wellness through natural, efficient and effective proven supplements, vitamins, skincare products, and more.”&… View Leslie Sholly Review or Article |
SPONSORED: Shop Healtop
By: Leslie Sholly
Posted: Dec 8th, 2017
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About six weeks ago I was given the opportunity to try some products from Healtop, which the company’s founder describes as “a company dedicated to increasing health & wellness through natural, efficient and effective proven supplements, vitamins, skincare products, and more.”&…
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KANGEAUX Helps You Go: Sponsored Review
By: Leslie Sholly
Posted: Jan 14th, 2017
Oh, y'all, I feel so bad about this. I received this product in exchange for my honest review, and somehow I did not get around to writing the review in a timely manner. Now it appears that the company may have suspended operations. And I hate that, because not only did I like the pro… View Leslie Sholly Review or Article |
KANGEAUX Helps You Go: Sponsored Review
By: Leslie Sholly
Posted: Jan 14th, 2017
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Oh, y'all, I feel so bad about this. I received this product in exchange for my honest review, and somehow I did not get around to writing the review in a timely manner. Now it appears that the company may have suspended operations. And I hate that, because not only did I like the pro…
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Crabpot Trees: SPONSORED Review
By: Leslie Sholly
Posted: Jan 3rd, 2017
Before I even give my usual disclaimer let me tell you that I LOVE LOVE LOVE my crabpot tree! Yes, I received said tree for free in exchange for my honest review of it here, in my capacity as a blogger for National Family Guide. But it's not even stretching the truth a little bit to tell you … View Leslie Sholly Review or Article |
Crabpot Trees: SPONSORED Review
By: Leslie Sholly
Posted: Jan 3rd, 2017
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Before I even give my usual disclaimer let me tell you that I LOVE LOVE LOVE my crabpot tree! Yes, I received said tree for free in exchange for my honest review of it here, in my capacity as a blogger for National Family Guide. But it's not even stretching the truth a little bit to tell you …
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PhotoBooks from AdoramaPix
By: Leslie Sholly
Posted: Nov 21st, 2016
I'm here today to give my honest review of the AdoramaPix photobook I told you about several weeks ago. I worry that you won't trust a review that is as glowing as the one I am about to write. But I assure you that even though I received this product ($50 value!) for free, I am… View Leslie Sholly Review or Article |
PhotoBooks from AdoramaPix
By: Leslie Sholly
Posted: Nov 21st, 2016
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I'm here today to give my honest review of the AdoramaPix photobook I told you about several weeks ago. I worry that you won't trust a review that is as glowing as the one I am about to write. But I assure you that even though I received this product ($50 value!) for free, I am…
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Adorama Pix: SPONSORED Review
By: Leslie Sholly
Posted: Jun 11th, 2016
Y'all, I am late doing this review and I feel really bad about it, because I LOVE this service and these products and I will definitely be spending my own money here in the future. So, yeah, to get business out of the way, this IS a sponsored review, which means that U.S. Family Guide hooked me up … View Leslie Sholly Review or Article |
Adorama Pix: SPONSORED Review
By: Leslie Sholly
Posted: Jun 11th, 2016
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Y'all, I am late doing this review and I feel really bad about it, because I LOVE this service and these products and I will definitely be spending my own money here in the future. So, yeah, to get business out of the way, this IS a sponsored review, which means that U.S. Family Guide hooked me up …
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SPONSORED: Bulu Box Review
By: Leslie Sholly
Posted: Mar 13th, 2016
Surprise, surprise! It's another sponsored review post from me. I know these disclosures can get boring, but ethics require I let you know that I received the following product for free in return for my honest review. This time I am going to write about my experience with Bulu Box, anoth… View Leslie Sholly Review or Article |
SPONSORED: Bulu Box Review
By: Leslie Sholly
Posted: Mar 13th, 2016
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Surprise, surprise! It's another sponsored review post from me. I know these disclosures can get boring, but ethics require I let you know that I received the following product for free in return for my honest review. This time I am going to write about my experience with Bulu Box, anoth…
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HOT Sponsored Review of Monthly Pepper Box
By: Leslie Sholly
Posted: Feb 27th, 2016
Back again with another review for US Family Guide. Monthly Pepper Box (to which I was given a three-month subscription in exchange for my honest review) is NOT a box full of pepper shakers or a box full of jalapenos and habaneros! Rather each box contains three bottles of what I would c… View Leslie Sholly Review or Article |
HOT Sponsored Review of Monthly Pepper Box
By: Leslie Sholly
Posted: Feb 27th, 2016
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Back again with another review for US Family Guide. Monthly Pepper Box (to which I was given a three-month subscription in exchange for my honest review) is NOT a box full of pepper shakers or a box full of jalapenos and habaneros! Rather each box contains three bottles of what I would c…
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A Club for Tea Lovers: Sponsored
By: Leslie Sholly
Posted: Feb 14th, 2016
So maybe coffee is not for you. (I suppose people like that exist, hard as it might be for me to understand it!) Well, I had the opportunity to enjoy a free three month subscription to a club for tea lovers recently. My honest review follows. We actually drink a fair amount of tea aroun… View Leslie Sholly Review or Article |
A Club for Tea Lovers: Sponsored
By: Leslie Sholly
Posted: Feb 14th, 2016
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So maybe coffee is not for you. (I suppose people like that exist, hard as it might be for me to understand it!) Well, I had the opportunity to enjoy a free three month subscription to a club for tea lovers recently. My honest review follows. We actually drink a fair amount of tea aroun…
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Sponsored: Single Cup Club Review
By: Leslie Sholly
Posted: Feb 12th, 2016
Y'all, I overbooked myself in a big way in December, and now it's time to start paying the piper. As a blogger for US Family Guide, I accepted several free gifts in exchange for my honest review. Well, I've enjoyed the gifts, but it's long past time I reviewed them! So today I'll s… View Leslie Sholly Review or Article |
Sponsored: Single Cup Club Review
By: Leslie Sholly
Posted: Feb 12th, 2016
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Y'all, I overbooked myself in a big way in December, and now it's time to start paying the piper. As a blogger for US Family Guide, I accepted several free gifts in exchange for my honest review. Well, I've enjoyed the gifts, but it's long past time I reviewed them! So today I'll s…
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SPONSORED: Coobie Bra Review
By: Leslie Sholly
Posted: Jan 18th, 2016
Awhile back I posted some info on Coobie Seamless Bras. As a blogger for US Family Guide I occasionally get free stuff in exchange for my honest opinion on said stuff. Usually my honest opinion ends up being more or less positive, but I'm not a fan of the Coobie Bra I received. … View Leslie Sholly Review or Article |
SPONSORED: Coobie Bra Review
By: Leslie Sholly
Posted: Jan 18th, 2016
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Awhile back I posted some info on Coobie Seamless Bras. As a blogger for US Family Guide I occasionally get free stuff in exchange for my honest opinion on said stuff. Usually my honest opinion ends up being more or less positive, but I'm not a fan of the Coobie Bra I received. …
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Pigeon Forge Weekend and a Review of the Hollywood Wax Museum
By: Leslie Sholly
Posted: Oct 5th, 2015
This has been a traveling year for us so far! In May, we went to Baltimore for my mother-in-law's 80th birthday; in June, we took the kids to Gatlinburg; in July John and I went to Chicago; in August we spent a weekend in Pigeon Forge; in September we went to Nashville for my cou… View Leslie Sholly Review or Article |
Pigeon Forge Weekend and a Review of the Hollywood Wax Museum
By: Leslie Sholly
Posted: Oct 5th, 2015
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This has been a traveling year for us so far! In May, we went to Baltimore for my mother-in-law's 80th birthday; in June, we took the kids to Gatlinburg; in July John and I went to Chicago; in August we spent a weekend in Pigeon Forge; in September we went to Nashville for my cou…
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REVIEW: A Weekend of Ripley's Fun in Gatlinburg (SPONSORED)
By: Leslie Sholly
Posted: Jul 20th, 2015
It's been a couple of months since I let you know that I would be visiting all of the Ripley's attractions in Gatlinburg and reviewing them here. That's because there are EIGHT separate attractions, and we needed to pick a time that we could visit them all. Originally we had in… View Leslie Sholly Review or Article |
REVIEW: A Weekend of Ripley's Fun in Gatlinburg (SPONSORED)
By: Leslie Sholly
Posted: Jul 20th, 2015
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It's been a couple of months since I let you know that I would be visiting all of the Ripley's attractions in Gatlinburg and reviewing them here. That's because there are EIGHT separate attractions, and we needed to pick a time that we could visit them all. Originally we had in…
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Portraits in Wax: A Visit to Madame Tussauds in Washington D.C.
By: Leslie Sholly
Posted: Jun 13th, 2015
I'm sure you've heard of Madame Tussaud and her wax museum in London. I know I had, without ever thinking very much about it. Then, via my affiliation with U.S Family Guide, I got an opportunity to visit her Washington, D.C. branch. Having attended college in D.C., and frequently visiti… View Leslie Sholly Review or Article |
Portraits in Wax: A Visit to Madame Tussauds in Washington D.C.
By: Leslie Sholly
Posted: Jun 13th, 2015
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I'm sure you've heard of Madame Tussaud and her wax museum in London. I know I had, without ever thinking very much about it. Then, via my affiliation with U.S Family Guide, I got an opportunity to visit her Washington, D.C. branch. Having attended college in D.C., and frequently visiti…
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Ripley's Odditorium in Baltimore
By: Leslie Sholly
Posted: Jun 4th, 2015
If you are my age, you probably grew up reading the Ripley's Believe It or Not cartoon in your daily paper. I can remember being fascinated and excited by Ripley's observations of the curiosities from all corners of the globe. So I was very excited to have been given the oppo… View Leslie Sholly Review or Article |
Ripley's Odditorium in Baltimore
By: Leslie Sholly
Posted: Jun 4th, 2015
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If you are my age, you probably grew up reading the Ripley's Believe It or Not cartoon in your daily paper. I can remember being fascinated and excited by Ripley's observations of the curiosities from all corners of the globe. So I was very excited to have been given the oppo…
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Little Greenbrier: A Smoky Mountain Cemetery
By: Leslie Sholly
Posted: May 9th, 2015
Emily and I took the little kids hiking in the mountains last summer, and we made a stop at the graveyard in front of Little Greenbrier School. This is a graveyard, not a cemetery. There is nothing manicured or fancy about it. All the same, it looks a lot better now than it did the last … View Leslie Sholly Review or Article |
Little Greenbrier: A Smoky Mountain Cemetery
By: Leslie Sholly
Posted: May 9th, 2015
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Emily and I took the little kids hiking in the mountains last summer, and we made a stop at the graveyard in front of Little Greenbrier School. This is a graveyard, not a cemetery. There is nothing manicured or fancy about it. All the same, it looks a lot better now than it did the last …