A REAL ESSENTIAL!

I am fairly new to essential oils. I have a starter pack but wanted a diffuser to effectively use oils for their healing properties.

This product came in a professionally sealed box with everything that I needed.

It is ultrasonic and I especially love the LED lighting even though at night in my bedroom I just have the mist on so I can sleep in the dark.

The directions for usage are clearly written on the box and a booklet is enclosed for multiple languages. A handy measuring cup in ml's is an additional bonus!

I have pics of just a few of the multiple colors. Great accent hues for any room.

I received this product at a discount for my honest and unbiased review.

Find it here Amazon

SHINE ON!

I have quite a few items that have tarnished with age and one of them is my grandmother's ring.

I received these polishing cloths and decided to see how they work, as the seller says, with or without polish.

The cloth shined my ring up as nice as if I had taken it to the jewelers, even though it couldn't clean the crevices of the stone settings.

As soon as I can remember where my silver tea service is stashed, I will see how well they work on that.

I really hate the mess of polishing and these cloths made simple a work of work. The cloths are adequate size and came in an assortment of colors.

I received this product for free in exchange for my honest and unbiased review.

Get yours today at Amazon!POLISH CLOTHS

SUPER SIPPY!

I have often wondered if plastic drinking straws changed the taste of my drinks until I received these unique clear glass straws. They are amazing!


These straws give a whole new meaning to sipping a cold one!  Not only is the beverage cold but so is the straw. It's an experience that would be great at special occasions or just for a treat.

They come in a set of eight, boxed in two boxes and there is a cleaning brush in each box. We all know how hard it is to clean glasses or cups with built-in straws but this company has been very thoughtful to supply the cleaning brushes to remove any debris from liquids. And they are good for the environment.

I highly recommend this unique gift or personal use item for your home.

Be sure to look at Amazon here

I received this item for free in exchange for my honest and unbiased review.

HOW ABOUT A LIFT?

I am new to essential oils. I have used a lot of them for my own purposes in their original bottles but now I have bottles that are empty and thought about refilling them with my own blends.

The only trouble is, I couldn't get the insert off without damage. I needed a popper topper!

Then, I found this neat product tool to remove the insert from the bottle in an easy way. This neat little item comes in a pack of 10, made by Aroma.

Very simple to use, easy to store with my oils and can be added to a key chain if you want one with you.

Very reasonably priced and can be purchased from Amazon by following this link:  EURO DROPPER

I received this product at a discount for my unbiased and honest review.

CHALK IT UP!

This is a really cool product. 

I used it on the 8 pack of chalkboard labels that come with the markers and I had some larger ones from a project at church. 

I even had an opportunity to try it on glass and a mirror. It works so well. If you make a mistake, just wait until it dries and wipe off with a wet cloth then dry the label or surface to start over.  

It says not to use on painted chalkboard surfaces but there are many other surfaces that can be written on, i.e. plastic, metal, glazed ceramics or any other porous surface.

This would be great for holidays to write messages on your mirrors or windows. They are non-toxic, dust free and water-based for easy cleanup.

Get your own set at Amazon here:  CHALK MARKERS

I received this product for free or at a discount in exchange for my honest and unbiased review.

#TouchOfClassReviews

#GotItFree

A REAL CUT UP!

My husband has been after me to purchase new cutting knives because the ones I have been using are 15 years old!  I'm not usually interested in colored carving knives but they seem to be the rage so they sent me a purple one. 

So when this became available for review, I jumped on the chance to try it out for slicing.

I am very pleased with this lightweight knife. As you can see from the pic, it sliced the tomato beautifully without squashing the fruit.  I also tried it on the red onion so that I can make a fresh salad of cucumbers, tomato, red onion and feta cheese. It cleans easily with soap and water.

I will certainly look for more of these sharp knives. I believe they are available in a bread knife and chef's knife. (The white speck on the blade is food and not a defect).

I received this product at a discount in exchange for my honest and unbiased review.

Buy it now at Amazon.com Carving Knife

#TouchofClassReviews 

#GotADiscount

REFLECTIONS ON YOURSELF!

Walking at night? Riding or jogging? Just want to be visible during the day with the safety yellow?

This vest with the reflective armbands combo is just the ticket. It is just the right weight for spring, summer and fall or if you get a size larger, you can wear it over a jacket without added bulk.

The large was the right size for my husband (size 42 coat) over his shirt but he would prefer an XL over a jacket. But it is adjustable around the waist with the Velcro tabs for a better fit.

I received this product at a discount in return for my honest and unbiased review.





















Check it out on Amazon.com  Lightweight Safety Vest

STYLIN' AS I'M JOGGIN!

Just have to tell you that this product is perfect for my jogging.  It has a running belt for me to store my car keys while I’m at the park, two wristbands to add some color and style, which also wicks the sweat, and an armband to keep my IPHONE instead of in my hand. This way I can have my hands free but I’m still in touch with my world!

Lightweight and easily stored in my car or bag. Because of the black color, it accessorizes my running clothes, too!. There’s just a touch of safety red on the wristbands.

I received this product for free or at a discount in exchange for my honest and unbiased review.

Order yours today at Amazon. com   RUNNING BELT AND IPHONE ARMBAND

#TouchOfClassReviews #GotItFree

KEEP IT DRY AS A BONE - WATERPROOF BAG AND TOWEL BY ASCENT

This item is truly a great waterproof accessory for jogging, hiking, fishing, camping, biking and other outdoor activities when you might need to keep an item dry from the weather. The bag could easily hold an extra windbreaker, hat, and gloves.

The bag comes with a microfiber towel that is ideal for wiping and quick drying. The top folds over for a tight seal but not hard to release.  I like the adjustable single strap for carrying, too.

I am using the product to keep moisture out of my electronics while I am out in the weather.

I received this product for free or at a discount in exchange for my honest and unbiased review.

Get yours today from Amazon here: Waterproof Bag & Microfiber Bath Towel by Ascent * Spacious Stay-Dry Bag with Premium Quality Lightweight Large Travel Towel - Compact, Fast Drying, Absorbent - Perfect for Indoors & Outdoors! by Ascent

#TouchOfClass  #GotItFree

MORE THAN JUST BRUSHES!

I received this product at a discount in return for my honest and unbiased review.

This set of brushes is the most diverse that I've ever purchased.  The travel case is lovely and easily folds to contain the brushes in their proper place.  I really like the special applicators that I didn't find in a set for this price.  I recommend washing the brushes to remove any assembly oils or chemicals before using on faces.  Great gift for teenagers! As an artist, I may use them for special effects on my paintings, too.

iLoveCos Makeup Brushes Set 16PCS Eyeshadow Lip Brush Set Multifunctional Premium Wood Handle Foundation Blending Blush Cosmetics Eyeliner Face Powder Makeup Brush Kit With Portable...

TOTALLY TOTE!

I receive this product at a discount in return for my honest and unbiased review.

I’m so glad that I waited to purchase a tote for my everyday items that I bring to work. This tote came is so many colors and styles that it was hard to choose my favorite! The roominess is one of the reasons that I like it so much as you can tell from the pictures. I like the texture of the bag and feel that if I was going to the beach it would be perfect to keep the sand out of the material. It has a zippered pocket and two accessory places for phone and/or sunglasses. It’s my ‘go to’ bag for this season.

BUY IT NOW FROM AMAZON!

EYES GALORE!

I receive this product at a discount in return for my honest and unbiased review.

Most of the time, I don’t have the right eye shadow to match my mood or my outfit. Then I saw this product and discovered a plethora of color and combinations at a reasonable cost! I think they have every color that I will ever need. Nice sturdy black case conceals and protects the powders from dusting the rest of my beauty products and is easily stored. This will be great at a ‘spa party’ for my teenagers.

EYE SHADOW PALETTE

BRUSHES, BRUSHES AND MORE BRUSHES!

I receive this product at a discount in return for my honest and unbiased review.

What a lovely set of brushes! Very soft bristles and sturdy handles that will be sure to last for a while. There is a good assortment of large and small with different contours for multiple uses. I would definitely wash them before use, as I would any item before using it on my face. I love the velvety carryall that comes with them. This is a perfect gift for teenagers. I Love Cos even gives a one year warranty on the brushes.

PINK BRUSHES

HALO LED SAFETY ARMBAND

Need to be seen?  Need to be safe? Want to highlight your gear? Light up your life!

HALO has designed an LED SAFETY ARMBAND for visibility situations. It is reflective when it is off and has three options for flashing LED lighting...steady on, single flash and multiple flashes.

It is a slap band for easy off/on.

This armband is ideal for runners who are out in the early dawn or evening.

If you are camping and need to keep track of each other, you can ‘arm’ your family and still enjoy the night stars without compromising your night vision.

It is also great for cycling, sports and even pets. Just slap it on your wrist like a bracelet or around a small dog or cat’s neck when they are outside in the dark.

Wear it while you are traveling on your motorcycle at night or maybe you would like it if you are a flagger on a highway.

The item is lightweight and not restricting in any way.

It comes with CR2016 lithium batteries and is reasonably priced.

I received this product for little or no money to give my honest and unbiased review.

Check it out on Amazon.com:HALO LED SAFETY ARMBAND

#TouchOfClassReviews

#GotItFree

THE CAT CATCHERS HAVE ARRIVED!

Ok. This is the exciting part.  Opening boxes of goodies that I have received for unbiased reviews. Jaspar and Buxton (yellow ears behind boxes) are so ready to explore the contents. They will be my constant companions to this new journey of expectation and discovery!

Well, really, they are ready for their 7 pm snack but I'm a little bit late with all of the reviewing process of wonderful little items to review.

Reviews coming soon so stay in touch 

by following my blog.

God bless and don't let politics change who you are on the inside. You were made for so much more!

NEWS NEWS NEWS!

I am seeking to expand my horizons in ways that are familiar but different.

I am no longer a reviewer for the Christian Fiction Blog Alliance (I think they do it differently now) but I AM a reviewer for different products that are on the market.

Watch soon for my opines on anything and everything that I choose to select for your viewing pleasure.

Have a great day and don't forget to follow me on this site.

As always, He knows the whole story but He says 'Wait until you see this part! She's amazing!'

God bless.

Update

Things have changed. Circumstances are different. People move. The day passes. Nights are quiet.

Writing used to be a passion...when I was passionate about writing.

Then I got bored and just posted for posting. Books I've never read but was willing to promote.

The only book that has kept my interest for 40 years is the Bible. It's always fresh, new, relevant and comforting.

You should write about your passions. Reading is so much more enjoyable when you know that the writer has a burning yearning to put on white space the words from their heart.

I won't be reviewing books anymore. I will be sharing my thoughts.

By the way, have you checked out my other blogs? 

The Cellar Yellers This is where I post about our three-piece band. Good fun and a break from the world.

Participation in the Divine Nature  My newest passion...creative designs for Sunday School and church decoration.

It's time to share what the Spirit has put upon my heart.

Pieces of the Heart by Bonnie S. Calhoun

This week, the

Christian Fiction Blog Alliance

is introducing

Pieces of the Heart

Abingdon Press (June 1, 2013)


by

Bonnie S. Calhoun


ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Bonnie S. Calhoun is Owner/Director of Christian Fiction Blog Alliance, owner/publisher of Christian Fiction Online Magazine, Northeast Zone Director for American Christian Fiction Writers (ACFW), the ACFW ‘2011 Mentor of the Year,” President of (CAN) Christian Authors Network, and Appointment Coordinator for both the Colorado Christian Writers Conference (CCWC) and the Greater Philadelphia Christian Writers Conference(GPCWC).


For the last six years she has taught workshops in Facebook, Twitter, Blogging, and creating Social Media promotions at both CCWC, and GPCWC, and in 2011 at the Montrose, Pa Christian Writers Conference. She also taught a Facebook workshop at the 2012 ACFW conference.


Bonnie and her husband live in a log cabin in upstate area of New York with a dog and cat who think she’s wait-staff.


Her sites are:

https://www.facebook.com/bonniescalhounsnarkandsuspense
 https://www.facebook.com/bscalhoun

 ABOUT THE BOOK

Cordelia Grace watched Bernard Howard, the love of her young life, go off to fight for our country in WWII. And she has spent the last three years creating the Pine Cone quilt that will grace their marriage bed when he comes home. Each row of triangles signifies a layer in her life, sets of memories, hopes, dreams, and prayers for her future, enough spoken words to cover them forever. Her image of their “happy-ever-after” grows proportionally as the quilt expands.


But is the man that returns from the war, the same man that she remembered? Are the dark shades of color that she had to use for the outside edges of the beloved quilt prophetic of her life to come? Can love and faith overcome all?


If you would like to read teh first chapter of Pieces of the Heart, go HERE.

Lock, Stock and Over a Barrel by Melody Carlson

This week, the

Christian Fiction Blog Alliance

is introducing

Lock, Stock and Over a Barrel

B&H Publishing Group (April 30, 2013)


by

Melody Carlson


ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Over the years, Melody Carlson has worn many hats, from pre-school teacher to youth counselor to political activist to senior editor. But most of all, she loves to write! Currently she freelances from her home. In the past eight years, she has published over ninety books for children, teens, and adults--with sales totaling more than two million and many titles appearing on the ECPA Bestsellers List. Several of her books have been finalists for, and winners of, various writing awards.

She has two grown sons and lives in Central Oregon with her husband and chocolate lab retriever. They enjoy skiing, hiking, gardening, camping and biking in the beautiful Cascade Mountains.





ABOUT THE BOOK

With high hopes, Dorothy Ballinger lands her dream job at The New York Times. But it's not long until writing about weddings becomes a painful reminder of her own failed romance, and her love of the city slowly sours as well. Is it time to give up the Big Apple for her small hometown of Appleton?

When her eccentric Aunt Dot passes away and leaves a sizeable estate to Dorothy, going back home is an easy choice. What isn’t easy is coming to terms with the downright odd clauses written into the will.

Dorothy only stands to inherit the estate if she agrees to her aunt's very specific posthumous terms -- personal and professional. And if she fails to comply, the sprawling old Victorian house shall be bequeathed to . . . Aunt Dot’s cats.

And if Dorothy thinks that’s odd, wait until she finds out an array of secrets about Aunt Dot's life, and how imperfect circumstances can sometimes lead to God's perfect timing.


If you would liketo read the first chapter of Lock, Stock and Over a Barrel, go HERE.

Fear Has a Name by Creston Mapes

This week, the

Christian Fiction Blog Alliance

is introducing

Fear Has a Name

David C. Cook (June 1, 2013)

by

Creston Mapes


ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Creston has fond memories of his boyhood in Bath, Ohio, where he became enchanted with his future wife, way back in the fourth grade. His father, Bernie, owned and operated The Weathervane Furniture Shop in town. The whole family lived right upstairs in the century-old house known as "The Shop."

Creston studied journalism at Bowling Green State University, then began his writing career. During the past 30 years, he has worked as a reporter, corporate copywriter, creative director, freelance writer, and author.


ABOUT THE BOOK

From popular suspense author Creston Mapes comes another faith-building thriller, a tale that follows journalist Jack Crittendon as he fights to protect his family from a stalker's terrifying schemes, investigates a pastor's mysterious disappearance, and struggles to keep his faith amidst unthinkable fear.

With his family's safety on the line, Crittendon realizes there are secrets behind "Christian" walls--secrets with painful, deadly implications. He must find the faith to trust a God who allows inconceivable trials, and the courage to guard his family, with danger exploding at every turn.

Through it all--the sharp, character-driven writing for which Mapes is known--takes fans and new readers on an edge-of-your-seat journey that explores the harsh, far-reaching consequences of bullying and the Christian response to fear.

If you would like to read the first chapter of Fear Has a Name, go HERE.

An Open Heart by Harry Kraus

This week, the

Christian Fiction Blog Alliance

is introducing

An Open Heart

David C. Cook (June 1, 2013)


by

Harry Kraus


ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

A Word from Harry:

I started writing my first novel during my last year of surgery training at UK. I was a chief resident, and started writing Stainless Steal Hearts in a call room at the Veteran's Administration Hospital in Lexington. It was a crazy time to write! I had a very demanding schedule, often spending days and nights in the hospital. I had two sons at that time, and I recognized the wisdom in my wife's urging: "Now doesn't seem the right time for this dream."

My experience as a writer is far from typical. Having received my formal training in biology and chemistry and medicine, my only preparation for a writing career was a love for reading. The longest thing I'd written before my first novel was a term paper in undergraduate school. My first novel was accepted by Crossway Books and published in 1994, and it wasn't until after I had FOUR published novels that I even opened a book of instruction about the craft of writing fiction. This is not what I recommend to others! Yes, I was successful, but I was bending the "rules" without knowing it. I had a natural talent for plotting, but I realize my initial success may have stunted my growth as a writer. I'd have made faster progress if I'd have gone to the fiction teachers sooner.

I have three sons: Joel, Evan, and Samuel. Look closely in all of my books and you'll see them there. My lovely wife, Kris, provides the basic composition for all those beautiful, athletic, dedicated women in my novels.

ABOUT THE BOOK

Their Messages—From Beyond the Grave—Might Destroy Him ...


They hover between life and death, their hearts stopped on the surgery table. And the messages Dr. Jace Rawlings’ open-heart surgery patients bring back from beyond the grave cannot be ignored. For they predict the deaths of people around him, and point a finger of suspicion straight at him.


It thrusts Jace into a firestorm of controversy and danger. A maeltsrom blown by the darker winds of political intrigue and spiritual warfare. And the forces working against him will do anything to stop him from uncovering a truth they will kill to hide. He’d come to Kenya to establish a heart-surgery program for the poor. But what he will find in that place where he grew up will put everything at risk–his marriage, his career . . . his life.

If you would like to read the first chapter of An Open Heart, go HERE.