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Doodle Emporium Adult Coloring Book Review

Doodle Emporium: A Stress Relieving Adult Coloring Book Review and Giveaway

I remember in junior high I had to take an art class. At the time there was little I looked forward to in this class other than being able to use my new colored pencils and crayons I received each new school year.

During these art classes, with students that I had known since I was a paste eater, were now more creative than myself. I tried to draw a self portrait and it came out looking as though I was actually drawing a new alien species. The assignments would range from home drawing similar to a intro to interior design drawing all the way to free form drawing. To say the least, in my eyes, they had bucket loads of art experience over my inexperience.

There was one type of drawing that I excelled at and that was doodling. There was something simple, yet filled with opportunities contained in those doodles. I have always had an infinity to doodles so when I saw the adult coloring book Doodle Emporium: A Stress Relieving Adult Coloring Book by Lori Geisler I knew that I would enjoy the pages. Continue reading →

Geek Fuel Monthly Subscription – March 2016 Review

Geek Fuel Monthly Subscription – March 2016 Review and Giveaway

40 minutes — that is how long it took for the 2016 San Diego Comic Convention to sell out. In 2015 the tickets sold out in just under 60 minutes and this is a standard every year. Each year the geek universe descends upon San Diego in amounts many, it is also a great time to people watch.

The annual convention is held downtown, and very close to a place flush with bars and restaurants. This makes for the perfect opportunities to people watch and to meet friends that are in from out-of-town. The people watching is always fun and always entertaining, and this is largely due to the amount of people who dress up.

I have always had an appreciation for the people who dress up, down to each detail. Geek Fuel Monthly Subscription Box is a monthly reminder of this yearly convention. With the constant presence and reminders of the upcoming Batman and Superman I was eager to see Geek Fuels contribution. As with previous months I was eager to see what the red box contained and as usual I was not disappointed.

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Color the Cosmos Adult Coloring Book Review

Color the Cosmos: A Stress Relieving Adult Coloring Book Review and Giveaway

Up until the 1960’s the moon was an unexplored rock and largely a mystery. On July 20, 1969 the entire way we seen the moon and cosmos changed forever.

The moon landing was a not only a scientific feat but one of great personal accomplishment. The mystery of what is up there was a little less mysterious. I personally find it amazing that at any given moment there is somebody who is sitting in a low orbit to earth, with the purpose of studying and learning. I am not sure if we are alone, I almost feel like it is silly for us to think we are the only people smart enough to get beyond our atmosphere. Either way there is one simple fact that remains – they are up against the same hurdles as humans in regards to safe travel.

When I recently received the Color the Cosmos: A Stress Relieving Adult Coloring Book by Daniela Licalzi and Carolina Licalzi for review I began wondering what is beyond our solar system and what or who else lives there. Continue reading →

Plackers Kids Flossers and Flosser Friend Review

Plackers: Kids Flossers and Flosser Friend Review and Giveaway

When I was a young child it was determined early on that I would need braces at some point. I had a tooth that was literally coming out of my gums and growing over the other teeth – it was awful on school picture day. In addition to having mutant tooth my teeth also had a permanent film of gook on them. When the day finally came to get braces while my teeth were not perfect they were on their way.

I remember the day I got my braces off like it was yesterday – the excitement and the anticipation of what i would look like with straight teeth in the proper amounts and places was almost to much to handle. As I look back, I wonder if I would have had better oral hygiene as a child than my teeth would have been healthier. Now that I am an adult my concern sits more on the side of keeping the teeth I do have. I want to make sure that 50 years from now, I still have the teeth I was born with.

When I was contacted about reviewing Plackers Kids’ Flossers and Flosser Friend, despite them being geared toward children, I thought they might be a easy way for the adults to floss.

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Fashion Forward Adult Coloring Book Review

Fashion Forward: A Stress Relieving Adult Coloring Book Review and Giveaway

Fashion and I have never really gotten along. When I was young each year I would get a stipend in late August with the intended purpose of purchasing clothes for the upcoming school year. This yearly ritual would include the entrance and exiting many different places. Ultimately I would go amount over style and was always proud when I made the stipend go further.

I would purchase pants in a rainbow of colors, and t-shirt/sweaters to match (hey! It was the later 80’s/early 90’s). My favorite items were versatile pieces that could be mixed and matched with other purchased pieces. The pieces were not particularly fashionable, but they were comfortable. I am a huge fan of comfort over what is “in-style”, to this day.

I recently received the Fashion Forward: A Stress Relieving Adult Coloring Book by Minjee Kang for review and it made me realize how fashion forward I am not. Continue reading →

Crispy Green: Crispy Fruit Spring Giveaway

Crispy Green: Spring “Fruit to Go” Crispy Fruit Giveaway!!!

Spring has spring here in coastal California which means that our life has gotten a lot busier. I have discovered that unless I have easy snacks to grab on the go, I will purchase fast food.

I am a sensitive person in the area of food and heat. I hate that chocolate melts in the heat and thus the flavor profile is altered in a minor way. Recently I discovered a healthy, natural snack that is not sensitive to heat in any way – freeze-dried fruit. Back in July of 2015 I reviewed a company called Crispy Green and their product called Crispy Fruit – 7/15 review here, yet it did not occur to me at the time that this is the perfect on the go snack.

Crispy Green has seven flavors of freeze-dried fruit including Crispy Apples, Crispy Mangoes, Crispy Asian Pears, Crispy Bananas, Crispy Cantaloupe, Crispy Pineapples and Crispy Tangerine. Not only have I tried the Crispy Apples, Crispy Mangoes and Crispy Tangerine but also the bananas, and it is safe to say I am addicted. I love that I can get the benefits of fruit, but not the added expense and added fats as fast food.

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Ocean Animals Patterns Adult Coloring Book Review

Adult Coloring Book: Stress Relieving Ocean Animals Patterns Review and Giveaway

The ocean is a vast space and believe it or not it is said that only 5% of the Worlds Oceans have been discovered. That means that with an average depth of 12,000 feet that is billions of cubic yards that are yes to be discovered.

Jason and I often comment on the above statistic and we dream and wonder what creatures lurk beyond the surface. I often think of krackens, and epic sea creatures that are only seen in the movies. Jason is a bit more macabre, with colossal squid that devour other small and weaker creatures.

When I received the Adult Coloring Book: Stress Relieving Ocean Animal Patterns by Daniela Licalzi and Carolina Licalzi for review it began to occur to me that as vast as the ocean is, there are some creatures we know about. Continue reading →

Adult Coloring Book: Flower Patterns Review

Adult Coloring Book: Stress Relieving Flower Patterns Review and Giveaway

When I was younger I was not a flower fan, and then one day I was walking past the floral display at the local farmers market I noticed the beauty that had always been in front of me. I took a hard look at those flowers, and then I noticed a couple were garnering more of my glances than the others.

The flowers that made me look twice were the Gerber Daisy’s and sunflowers. I can honestly say that these are my two favorite flowers and I have a hard time not smiling when I see a bright flower. When I think about it, it makes sense that I would like these two since they are all about the color. The sunflower can be either an orange/yellow or a solid yellow and are beacons for bees looking for a flower to pollinate. The daisy is a simpler, more delicate flower, but equal in color and variety ranging in color to blues, yellows and pinks.

When I received the Adult Coloring Book: Stress Relieving Flower Patterns by Alexandra Doffing for review I immediately looked to see if my two favorites were included. Continue reading →

Steampunk Ocean Coloring Book Review

Steampunk Ocean: A Nautical Adult Coloring Book Device Review and Giveaway

Over the past 20 years there has been an artistic movement that combines clockwork, and industrial images and combines them with mainstream concepts and images to create a new genre of art. The formal definition of steam punk is more a genre of science fiction that typically features steam-powered machinery and not advanced technology.

I became familiar with this movement when I noticed that some of the games Jason played did not have the typical video game look. About 2 months after this discovery a makeover show was on that was redoing a bar into a steampunk theme. I was fascinated and loved the industrial twist on a modern locale.

When I received a copy of Steampunk Ocean: A Nautical Adult Coloring Book Device by Bonnita Moaby for review my mind began thinking in copper and metallic colors. Continue reading →

Tropical Travel Patterns Coloring Book Review

Adult Coloring Book: Stress Relieving Tropical Travel Patterns Review and Giveaway

There are few things that are simultaneously gorgeous, colorful and tropical as actual tropical locations. When I think of tropical items, I think of things such as pineapples, pina coladas, and bright hammock with miles of ocean.

In 2003 I had the chance to travel to Jamaica and I will never forget the vest colors and the vast ocean. The colors were primary and bright, and the trees were a vivid green. When I received the Adult Coloring Book: Stress Relieving Tropical Travel Patterns by Jaimie Horan, I was reminded of that trip and the colors so many years before.

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