knee high socks

I have a sock obsession. I love them, and I have anywhere from 200 pairs to 500. My husband hates the fact that I can not seem to stop getting socks. I have one tall boy dresser full of nothing but socks.

When I seen these I just knew that I had to have them. I was unsure how well they would fit my legs. I have what I like to call them, tree trunks for legs. I would love to blame the sports that I played in school that built my legs the way they are, but unfortunately it is my love for pizza that did it!

When these arrived I did just like I would do with any item that I buy and that is to check out the quality and the construction. I want to make sure I am getting what I paid for.  The material on this are really light weight. They are a little thicker than a dress sock, not by much though, so they are nowhere near as thick as a white cotton sock. The stitching on these are perfect, no loose threads or missing stitches.

The lace at the top is well attached. These socks are perfect to wear with your favorite pair of boots, it's getting that time again ! When it comes to fitting my legs, I had no issues with them looking like they were going to bust at the seams because of fitting over my tree trunks. I was pleased with that, because let's face it, looking like the incredible hulk busting out if his clothing can only be pulled off by him!   I received this product for free in exchange for my honest and unbiased opinion! You can add these to your fall wardrobe by clicking HERE

BEAUTIFUL BALLERINA

This figurine is super cute! Do you have a little ballerina in your life? If so then this is the perfect little gift for them. She does not take up that much room at all , she is only about 2 and a half inches tall. She is hand crafted. I could not believe the amount of details that was put into this little dancer!  

Her hair is up in a bun and even the little flowers at her feet have so much detail in them. They have thought of every detail when making this to the bun on her head, the blush to her cheeks, all the way to the tips of her tiny little toes.  There are several different poses that you can order, it just depends on what one you really like. 

She is super easy to clean, you can just wipe her off with a dry towel. I have 3 children, a husband (who should be counted as a child) and lots of pets, so easy cleaning is a must for me! I just don't have the time to deep clean little figurines.  It is delicate so it is not something that you would want your little ballerina to play with. It is a pretty for her to put up and just look at ! I received this product for free in exchange for my honest and unbiased opinion!  You can bring your own home today just by clicking HERE

Christmas socks

I love socks, My collection of sock are borderline of being called a hoarder at this point lol. I am always on the lookout for new socks that I do not have. When I seen this set I just knew that I had to have them. Christmas is Just around the corner , ugh I know, but I still need to rock awesome socks with my ugly christmas sweater! 

When these arrived I did just like I would with any item I buy online and that is to check out the quality of the item that I purchased. The stitching on these were perfect. I did not find any loose threads or missing stitches. The toe seams were perfect. They run across the tops of the toes. There were no issues with the stitches that would cause discomfort while wearing them.

The material is thinner than your average white cotton socks that you wear with your sneakers, but not by much. These are perfect to wear with boots because you call pull them up, to stop the boot from rubbing against your ankle or calf.

The prints on these are great. I did not find any issues with the prints and the owls in person are super cute. If you are looking for a great set of socks then look no farther. They are cute and durable! I received this product for free in exchange for an honest and unbiased review.  If you are looking for christmas socks then you can check them out HERE .

Love this Bamboo laundry basket

I really love this hamper. It is a lot larger in person that I had originally thought. It happens to be the largest hamper in my house and I am perfectly fine with that. I have 3 boys and a husband that have a mountain of dirty laundry weekly.

When this arrived I was really unsure of how well this would work out. It arrived is a flat box, I thought how in the world is this every going to hold laundry. It arrives in 5 pieces. There are 2 sturdy metal "rings" they are the rectangle shape of the basket. Then there is the outer shell of the basket, the liner and the lid.

It took me less than a couple minutes to put this together. You place one of the metal "ring" in the bottom of the basket, It fits nice and snug. Then you place the second ring on the inner top of the basket. You will see little straps to snap it in place. The snaps are sturdy and just basically makes sure the rings do not slip, just added security. Now you have the hamper set up. You place the cloth liner inside it and slip the edges over the outside of the hamper.

Once that is done then you place the lid on. The lid is a hinged lid, that opens and closes, that way if you leave this in the bathroom, your guests do not have to see the dirty clothing that is inside of it. The lid fits tight, I was afraid that I would damage it, by trying to get it on the top of the hamper. It is made to fit so you will not damage it.

The bamboo of this hamper is flawless. and looks so great. It really does look a lot better than having a plastic hamper stashed in my bathroom. It can be a great addition to a bedroom as well. The bamboo is stained a nice dark color, I love the richness of the color they used to stain it.

There are rope handles on each side of this hamper, that are attached well, that makes it easy to transport from the room that you have it in, to your laundry room. As I stated before this hamper is huge, so it will hold a lot and that means a lot of weight. I have filled this hamper and the handles had no issue supporting all that weight. Over all I am really pleased with this laundry basket and would recommend it to anyone! If you want to own one you can, check it out HERE

Record player

My husband has just started to really get into the old vinyl. I scoured local for sale sites and yard sales hoping to get him a record player. I found an older one, that we had to buy connecting wires to hook up to newer speakers/ sound bar. It was huge and looked really outdated, next to all of our new electronics. That sent me back on the hunt for a new updated one. When I seen this, I just knew that it would be perfect for my needs.

I could not wait for this to arrive. I was so excited to give it to him. It arrived in perfect condition. It looks like a little hard suit case. If you did not know what was inside it, you would really think it was a suit case. The outer shell is made of a hard durable plastic. It will withstand being tossed in the trunk to take on the go. The corners are covered in little metal "feet" to help protect the plastic when you sit it down, or if you accidentally bang it into something. There is a handle for easy transportation. The handle is made of the same nice hard plastic. It is also well attached. I did not feel like it was loose or going to break off.

Once I opened the case that is were the real awe came into play. It can play normal 33 records and has the adapter to play 35s I was not expecting that, so it was a major plus in my book. The arm of the record player locks into place, so you do not have to worry about it moving around during transportation.

It also comes with a couple extras, A needle guard. I have never bought a new record player so I am not sure if that is something that is always included or not, I just figured that I would mention it. It also comes with an extra needle. You also get an instruction manual to tell you about all the functions and how to operate it. You also get a wall charger, it comes in 2 pieces, the wire that has a usp end and the wall brick.

Once we turned this thing on, is when I realized how loud it was. I have to say inside my house I did not even need the volume half way up.The sound quality was great, I was surprised. I expected it to sound like one of those cheap portable speakers you buy. I have a new sound system, that I planned on hooking it to, to use the speakers that I already have, but I really don't need to.

This record player, allows you to enjoy the sound of playing vinyl but gives you all the convenience of today's technology. It has the option to hook up bluetooth. That way I can play, the playlist right off my iphone. That way I am not limited to only listening to the records that I have and lets face it, if I want to take this with me to a party, I am not going to drag every vinyl that I own, that would be a lot to carry.

It has an sd card slot, so you can record your favorite music from your vinyl to have it in digital mp3 format. It has a headphone jack so when you want to listen to music and no one around you does, you can listen to it. My favorite feature on this is the rechargeable battery. That really does make it portable. You can take it with you anywhere, even if you do not have electric outlets at the place you are going to be. Over all I can not find one flaw with this record player. I am really impressed with my purchase!  You can order your own HERE

LIGHTING KIT

My husband is going to school for photography and the list of stuff that it is required for him to buy, is really long and super expensive. This kit here knocks off most of what was on his list. We could not wait for it to arrive.

When it did arrive, I could not believe how big this case was and it was packed full of all kind of goodies, most of that I had no idea what they were for, so I chose to wait till my husband to get home, before I played with his new toys. Once he arrived, we started bringing out everything that was in the box.

The first thing I noticed was the bag that it came in. It was massive. It is well made with handles that wrap all the way across the bottom. The stitching was amazing. I did not find any lose threads or missing stitches. The handles have a Velcro strap that locked them together. The zipper was flawless, it zipped and unzipped with ease, opening up the whole bag, to show you what was inside!

Once the bag was open, I noticed a lot of boxes inside the bag, there was not an inch of space that was not filled with something. Everything was packed nicely inside, that way nothing would get damaged in the warehouse or shipping. It did take a long time to open everything up. My husband left that job to me, I took photos as I went. There was so much stuff, that I had no idea what it did. It was a great learning experience for me as my husband explained it all to me.

The first thing he showed me how to open and set up were the stands. There are 3 all together. They were simple to set up, 2 of them were the same size and then there was a larger one that held the boom arm. These stands are super sturdy, my husband was really impressed with how sturdy they were.

We set up the boom arm first. The "arm" is super sturdy it reminded me of a giant selfie stick. One end you attach a soft box, and the other end attach the "sandbag". In the photos on the Amazon page it shows the sandbag as blue and black, the one I received in the kit was all black and matched the outside carry case. It had a design of that seems to be a saddle bag, there were slots on each side that you can add weights to. It hooks to the pole with a carabiner.

The soft boxes, are made of nice material. The material had no defects or flaws. The stitching was great on them. There were no loose threads or missing stitches. They attached easily to the lights.

I found out the lights have a couple different uses The first were the soft boxes, it diffuses the light so they are not so harsh on the subject. It has a hot light, that stays on if you need it to stay on. The lights even have a flash option. There is dial that adjust the power of the flash, so that gives you a little more control while using the flash option of these lights. There is a cord in this set, that you can direct connect your camera the flash, my husband said he calls the wire a slave wire, he is not sure if that is the correct term or not. You can also use it with the remote.

The remote, came in it's own little box, It connects easily to the top of your camera, it also has a test option to make sure the connection is working. That allows you use the lights as a real flash! The remote comes with an instruction booklet to help you get it all set up.

The next thing in the box was a barn door, I was not sure what it was, I asked my husband and he said it was a barn door or that's what he called it. He states he has not used one of them before in class, but it is to direct the light the way you want it to go. When it comes to construction. I have to say that it is made out a nice heavy duty metal that has hinged "doors" They open with ease and fold back closed when not in use.

The next thing in this kit was the honeycomb it was made out of the same nice metal, that will last a long time. This also has to do with the way the light shines, he stated that it chokes up the light be believes and makes it narrower.

The final thing is the colored lens or gels as my husband calls them, They attach to the lights to change the color of the lights. He states that you can use them to change the color of the background with these lens, depending on the way the lights are positioned or you can change the color of your subject.

I know that a person knowing how to take photos are half the battle, they need the right equipment, to get those beautiful, photos that we all want of our family. I have to say that this kit, is perfect for any stage photographer, you can just be starting out at home, in school like my husband, or even a professional and I think you will really like this light kit! My husband said he would recommend it to any photographer out there. I have also included photos of all the items in the kit, I just wanted to say, I took the photos, not my husband or they would have been much nicer lol.  CHECK IT OUT HERE

MERMAID TAIL BLANKET

I have been wanting one of these mermaid tail blankets. I have been looking for the perfect one. With the price of this on I could not pass it up, and I am so glad that I got this one.

It arrived to me in no time, and I could not wait to pull it out of the package and try it out. My husband laughed at me, because it was like I was a child on Christmas morning.

The first thing I did was pull it out and check the quality of the material and to see if I find ANY defects. I may be weird but smells, can make or break something with me. I do not like chemical or strong smelling items. That tends to happen from time to time when ordering online. I had to check out the smell, there was no weird smell that would make me want to toss this in the washer right after opening. That was a great way to start off the inspection of this tail.

I crochet, I know how many hours and the skill it takes to make something like this, that's why I did not make it for myself lol. The stitch pattern on this was perfect. There were at least 3 different types of stitches used. It allowed for the "scales" to have definition and really look like scales on a fin. That is not easy to do with yarn.

There were no missing or loose stitches. Seeing that I can crochet that was something I was looking for, even I make mistakes, yet I could not find a single one when it came to this blanket. The tail was attached perfectly. The bottom of the tail is a tube , the fin is open , but the part around your ankles to your thighs are a tube and then it opens up to be a normal blanket. That way you are able to cover your arms, yet still have full use of them.

The yarn they chose to use is a 2 toned yarn. It really gives the tail depth, its what you would expect a real mermaid tail to look like, not one solid color. The yarn is super soft, it's not itchy and stiff like some yarns can be until they are washed 50 times. This feels like an old comfortable blanket that you know and love. You do need to wash it when you first get it. You need to make sure it is washed separately. That way you do not have to worry about colors bleeding. The yarn is very vibrant, so I do have a feeling that it would bleed, just like any new clothing item that you buy. Over all I am super pleased with the quality and the easy of cleaning. It can be washed at home not a dry cleaners! You can be a mermaid too, just click HERE .