Brand Name: The TeaBook
Brand Site: http://www.theteabook.com/
TeaRump: https://amzn.com/B01LE20LYW
ClinTean: https://amzn.com/B01LE77F6E
Prices: 20 tea bags for $9.99 (Other amounts/prices available.)
I received a mix pack of these caricature teas so I will be reviewing both flavors.

Firstly, aesthetics.

I think the illustrations and caricatures are exceptionally well done. They’re poking fun at BOTH candidates. I like that they don’t lean to one side or the other with their jokes. I also like that the illustration spans across both of the packages, so you need both flavors to finish the image. I would be interested in seeing more work from whoever drew this.

On the reverse, I like that their more “standard” tea bag look is still classy, regardless of being partner to the cartoon. It’s well laid out, legible and informative while still tying into the theme with the hashtags at the top. I’m all for a good pun and I think this brand is doing it well in a format I had not ever thought to expect.

Secondly, and more importantly (I guess), the tea.

As soon as you open the pouches the aromas lash out eagerly and deliciously.
I brewed both teas in the same temperature for the same amount of time.

The TeaRump is fragrant and bursting with peach aromas. It’s delectable and I would be happy to just keep this scent with me always. My husband is a regular drinker of peach teas, specifically, and he was quite impressed with it’s fruity presence. I would steep it a little less than I did. I found the flavor to be very sharp and would prefer it to be somewhat more subtle.My husband liked it this strong, but he likes his tea stronger. It was still good and I enjoyed drinking it, but I would like it a little lighter in future uses.

The ClinTeaN is more my style of tea. The vanilla smells so smooth and robust. It smells like a day of winter baking and warm blankets. The sweeteners are obvious in the scent, but it’s also obvious that they’re of natural origin. Once steeped, I found it to be just as delightful. It brews to a full, round flavor that is a joy to drink. It carries itself in the soft way that vanilla tends to, with not sudden jolts to the pallet. This is fantastic straight, but it would also pair nicely with milk/cream or even a chai base.

If I were to purchase more of one flavor, it would be the Vanilla Essence.

I look forward to future releases from this brand, The Teabook. I am curious about  future designs, puns and flavors. Too delicious not to follow.

I received these teas complimentary in exchange for my honest and unbiased opinion.

Brand Name: William & Douglas

Product Page: https://amzn.com/B01GI5QSEC
List Price atm: $19.95
This ravioli set comes in a well designed, classic looking box and each piece is bagged separately, protecting them from damaging each other.

The pieces LOOK nice and shiny and well colored. The handles were a little loose and needed tightened. The metal looks like it’s a chrome plated cheaper metal. So I’m afraid of it breaking down. Especially if I let my son help me, as the listing repeatedly encourages. I feel that if unbalanced or excess pressure is used, it will warp and break. It does not feel brittle to the touch, it’s just a suspicion of what metal they used.

The roller is cute and nice. I liked it. I HAD pulled out my pasta machine, but for some reason it was not working, so instead of fighting with it I just pulled out a rolling pin. After getting it pretty well rolled out I finished it off with this small roller. I found that it helped me get a very even sheet of pasta. I was using a cutting board with visible grain as my work area, so when I was able to clearly see it’s pattern, I knew my pasta was thin enough. I found the pasta presses to work well enough. You have to wiggle them a little to make sure you get a clean cut. I like that they offer the two shapes and the wheel. I will use all three.

I did NOT use their e-book. I found it to be daunting, poorly worded and over ambitious for a $20 set. Especially when, again, they advertise this as a FAMILY activity. I think they should adjust it to a FAMILY chef instead of what they say is a gourmet chef. It doesn’t match up in my mind. I found a simple recipe that allowed All-purpose flour and went from there.

All in all, I think this is a nice set for $20, if it cost any more than that, I’d question it. It would make a nice gift to someone interested in getting into cooking, or a child who’s moving out who needs their own tools.

I received this set complimentary in exchange for my honest and unbiased opinion.

Brand Name: SwissVita Laboratories
Product Page: https://amzn.com/B01CN98E8U
List Price atm: $23.99

This is my second product from SwissVita and I am even more pleased with this one. It’s somewhat more relevant to my lifestyle and needs. (Don’t get me wrong, their eye gel is great, I’m just more likely to remember to wash my face than I am to put on an extra skin treatment.)


I think the picture pretty much speaks for itself but I’ll do a full review anyway.

It comes in a simply designed box which gives you the name and contact info of the company, it gives you ingredients and direct instructions.

Inside you find your tube of face cream wash. Again, the directions are printed on the back. It’s sealed with a foil that has no pull tab, it took me a second to notice they had designed the cap with a small, pointed pyramid the indent on it’s top. So, another smartly designed packaging.

Once you open it, don’t put too much pressure on the tube. The product is very eager to come out. Place just a small bit in your palm and quickly put the cap back on, so that you don’t lose product. When I say a small bit, I mean a SMALL bit. The first time, I used a dime size and it was way too much. It washed down past my shoulders, thoroughly. So, I use about half a dime sized dot and lather it between my palms before applying it to a wet face. I say lather, but it’s not your traditional, foamy, bubbly lather. It’s more of a smooth buttery consistency. I typically do not like products that have such smooth consistencies, they’ve never worked well for my skin, I find they leave it feeling grimy and greasy. So, I was exceptionally surprised to discover that this wash actually made my skin feel phenomenal. It made me feel clean, and refreshed. It left my skin feeling a little more tight and with the texture of soft velvet.

The scent of the product is very subtle, in my opinion and does not have any remarkable notes. It’s white in color and the tube is solidly made. It will need rolled as you use it. I did not feel any adverse reaction on my skin and it did not bother my eyes to wash near them with it.

All around, I really like this face wash and found it to be very effective in only a few days.

I received this product complimentary in exchange for my honest and unbiased opinion.

Brand Name: Bella Poque Fashion

Product Page: https://amzn.com/B01G5BXEPK
List Price atm: $7.99

This belt appears as it does online and seems solidly made.

I ordered a size Large in their grape option. My instinct is usually to order EVERYTHING in black, but considering how many black tunic tops,dresses, jackets and what have you that reside in my closet, I figured a little contrast would be a good idea. I’m glad I did. This is a very pretty tone of purple. It’s not overly bright, but it still has spirit.

The elastic of the band isn’t too fancy. It has a woven style appearance on the outside and your standard elastic look on the inside. It has a LOT of stretch to it, so much so that if I WANTED to, for some reason, I could wear it around my 32 week pregnant belly. I’ll wait. I am worried that it might not stay at my natural waist and be more of a hip rise detail. But it’s not the company’s fault that my body is oddly proportioned.

It’s suitably wide enough to work as a little bit of a sneaky tummy tucker. And you don’t have to worry about it pulling in too narrowly along any squish you may have. The clasp is simple yet classy. It’s very easy to open and close, is well attached and it STAYS closed. I hate when these easy clasp belts just randomly open, so I’m glad to see this one deals with various ranges of motion.

Overall, very nice belt with a wide variety of styling options. Well made and nicely colored. Well worth the reasonable price.

I received this product complimentary in exchange for my honest and unbiased opinion.

Brand Name: Bag Nation

Product Page: https://amzn.com/B0127OZX7Q
List Price atm: $59.95
This bag arrives inside of a drawstring sack. It seems excessive, but is a nice touch. I’ll probably fold the bag up to stash in the diaper bag as a laundry sack or some such. At a first assessment I can say that THIS is what I expect from a $60 backpack diaper bag. There are numerous, multi-purpose, variously sized pockets. The shoulder straps and back are amply padded. The stroller straps are adjustable. Seems great!
The one side has an insulated pocket that is spacious. I would feel comfortable that I could fit at least two bottles in here well. There is also a nylon lined pocket on this side. It’s narrow but deep. Would probably be a good toy pocket.
The other side has your wipe holding pocket. Some people might complain that they did not include a case for this. I’m glad they did not. I have had nothing but bad luck with bag provided wipe cases. They never last, and then the pocket is sewn just for THAT case, so a standard pack just doesn’t fit right. So, I like that they made this pocket universal. There is also another tall, nylon lined pocket.
On the front, at the top there is a nice deep, tray like pocket. I like this and have not seen it’s exact design elsewhere. Below that there’s a zipper pouch that would be well sized and shaped for sunglasses or whatever else. There’s also a velcro, flap pocket on the bottom half. It looks skinny in the picture, but it actually measures about 2” from front to back. Not bad for a front slip pocket. The flap of this has a shallow zipper pouch. Would be great for change.
The main pocket of the bag zips far back along the edge. Inside, on the back panel there is a zipper pouch that is about 5” deep. Then below that there are two pockets, topped with an elastic. On the front portion of this section you can see the pouch that’s created by the front “tray” pocket, and there’s also an open slip pocket.
They’ve included a changing pad. I’m much happier with this pad than I was with the last company’s. Bag Nation has actually included a nicely padded, sturdy changing pad with some body to it. Besides the pad there’s what they call a “sundries bag”, it’s a small, round corner zip bag. Inside there is a mesh pocket with elastic at the top. The walls appear to be rubberized? This would probably be really nice for your travel soaps and what not, so if you have a leak it would be more contained.
I have read other reviews and am quite nervous now. I’m afraid that I’ll be in love with this bag and have it bite the dust when I need it. I have a 3 year old and am due in November. I NEED a good diaper bag and I’m really hoping that this is it. I’m happy to know that if I do have damage happen that I will receive good customer care and have the chance to try a second.
I received this bag at a deep discount in exchange for my honest and unbiased opinion.

Brand Name: T-PET

Product Page: https://amzn.com/B01I366REU
List Price atm: $33.99

I’m the crazy owner of FOUR dogs. The matriarch of my brood is a pug and has little nubby teeth and a super smelly mouth. Her one daughter occasionally gets called “garbage can mouth” because it literally smells like a can that’s been left out in the sun. It’s awful. The other two have standard dog breath that only varies depending on what they’ve gotten into at any given time.

Needless to say, this product is highly relevant to my needs.

The pump bottle design was a good idea. It’s easy to use and you don’t have to worry about accidentally squirting a tube everywhere, or a whiley dog getting a hold of a tube and chewing it to bits. (This may have happened once or twice in our home.) The inclusion of a finger brush was a good idea too. I found it much easier to brush my dog’s teeth with this infant style toothbrush as opposed to the more standard brush design. I didn’t have to worry about them jerking around and accidentally getting jabbed by the solidness of the brush, making them infinitely more difficult to deal with. I was able to just slip it on my finger, pump out an appropriate amount of product and scrub their mouths. No issues.

The smell is subtle, but distinctly mint and meat. Kind of like a dental chew. My dogs did not seem to mind it. They would much prefer to just be permitted to eat it and skip the brushing, but they handled it well and didn’t seem too offended. This is the best they’ve ever behaved towards having their mouths brushed. I would purchase this again when I run out, even with the steep price.

I received this product complimentary in exchange for my honest and unbiased opinion.

Brand Name: SwissVita
Product Page: https://amzn.com/B01BRE2MF8
List Price atm: $29.99

Firstly, I’m TERRIBLE at beauty regimes. I constantly forget to apply them the recommended twice a day. So this is a review from a stressed, exhausted full time Mommy. I hope that makes it realistic and relevant to some of the other shoppers. Lol.

I thought the tube was incredibly well designed for shipping and shelf life. They included a small red ring between the nozzle and the neck, so that the foil seal did not accidentally become punctured by the easy open cap. I’ve included pictures of this. To open, you just unscrew the regular nozzle/cap, remove the red ring and screw the nozzle back onto the tube, firmly. This will cleanly puncture the foil without you having to try to peel it or puncture it without accidentally squeezing your product all over the place. I also like that the cap screws onto the nozzle instead of snapping. So I don’t have to worry about it coming off unexpectedly and would be able to travel confidently with it.

The product itself is clear and pretty scentless. I did not find it to irritate my skin or eyes. It also has a nice, smooth aloe like texture. It only take a tiny dot to do an eye and it spreads easily. I found that it absorbed and dried quickly. It did leave a small shine on my skin, but that dissipated quickly.

After the first use I felt that my skin had been well moisturized and it felt a little taught.

After three days I did not notice much visibly change, but again my skin felt a little more taught. (Keep in mind my opening, I miss applications, I’m sorry.)

After nine days I do feel that my under eye lines have dissipated ever so slightly. I have noticed some lightening in the coloring and again my under eye skin feels less puffy.

I’ll continue using this as it’s an easy product to use and is so comfortable.

I received this product complimentary in exchange for my honest and unbiased opinion.