***Gift Idea*** Watercolor Botanical Garden Book Review and Giveaway

 

I have another wonderful book from Rocky Nook publishers to share with you that would make a nice Christmas gift for an artist in your life. Watercolor Botanical Garden: A Modern Approach to Painting Bod Flowers, Plants, and Cacti by Rachel Eskandari is the ultimate guide for creating watercolor flowers. With step by step instruction by noted artist and author Eskandari, you will be painting gorgeous paintings of your favorite flowers in no time. 

This is another book that I was really excited to give to my daughter Penelope who is a watercolor artist in the making. She loves flowers and I knew it would be a great addition to her art supplies. This book is filled with information on tools of the trade and techniques to help bring the best artist out of you. The watercolor pictures are vibrant and instructions very detailed so I believe this would be a great book for beginners and seasoned artists alike. 

You can get your copy of Watercolor Botanical Garden Rocky Nook's website, on Amazon or wherever books are sold. 

You can also win a copy here! 

Want to win a copy of Watercolor Botanical Garden:  A Modern Approach to Painting Bold, Flowers, Plants, and Cacti?

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The featured product{s} in this post were provided to me free of charge by the manufacturer or PR company representing them. All opinions expressed in this review are my own and not influenced in any way by  anyone

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Heirloom Pet Products Review

 

I love learning about new products for my furry pups. Recently I was introduced to Heirloom Pet Products. Heirloom Pet Products make all natural dog products made with water-soluble Broad Spectrum Hemp. CBD and hemp for pets has become a common way to treat pet ailments. As a matter of fact my dogs vet suggested CBD products for both of my dogs.

Timber my aging Shepherd in the back suffers from hip and joint pain and stiffness and I was told CBD products would help with that. Relic my husky in the foreground suffers from seizures. He tends to get overly excited which leads to a seizure. I was surprised when the vet suggested going the CBD route instead of putting him on traditional medications that can have harmful side effects. So when I learned that Heirloom Pet Products carries products for arthritis and joint health and for calming lively dogs I knew this company was for me or rather my dogs. 

We received several Heirloom Pet Products to try out including: 

Paws and Reflect Bone Broth which promotes healthy joints to support mobility. Made with beef sweet potato, collagen and tryptophan. You just pour some over your dogs food and watch them enjoy it. 

Whine Not Immunity made with bacon and cheddar food topper that is created for overall wellness. 

Ruff and Ready for hip & joint health made with chicken and turmeric food topper. 

Zen Puppy for calming food topper made with peanut butter and banana. 

Road Trip Stick Long Lasting Chew made for promoting calming and relaxation and it tastes like bacon! 

All of these products contain water-soluble broad spectrum hemp which absorbs into your dogs blood stream quickly. My dogs are loving these products!

Here they are chowing down in their food containing bone broth. Here's a video of relic chowing down in his Road Trip Stick and relaxing outside. 

Check out all of these products and find out more about Heirloom Pet Products by visiting their webpage. You can also like them on Facebook and Instagram. If you are interested in finding where to buy their products near you check out the store locator. 

The featured product{s} in this post were provided to me free of charge by the manufacturer or PR company representing them. All opinions expressed in this review are my own and not influenced in any way by  anyone.

Smile Brilliant Plaque High Lighters Review

 

Recently I was given the opportunity to try Smile Brilliant's  new Plaque Highlighters. Plaque Highlighters are plaque disclosing tablets that will up your teeth brushing game by revealing the spots on your teeth that need some extra brushing. You chew one tablet for approximately 30 seconds, swishing it around in your mouth then spit and rinse with water for 10 seconds. The Plaque Highlighters technology contain a temporary pink dye that will light up to identify areas with plaque and tartar build up. Then all you do is brush it away till your teeth are squeaky clean. 

I was intrigued with these when I heard about them. Do they actually work? I was also concerned that the tablets would have bad taste, did they? The answers are yes and no. After my first try of chewing and swishing the tablet in my mouth until it dissolved I was surprised by how it turned the inside of my mouth pink. It mostly highlighted areas in between my teeth. I wasn't surprised about this since plaque does a great job of hiding in between spaces and grooves. The tablet itself did not have a bad taste. It was a little sweet with just a hint of an aftertaste that did not bother me at all. Now it was time to pull out my toothbrush and brush away all the pink from my mouth. It took a bit of brushing to get it all off and I was a little disappointed when I saw that now my toothbrush bristles were stained pink. However, this was just temporary and my teeth and toothbrush were left sparkly clean after using Plaque High Lighters. They also have a kids version of Plaque High Lighters that I think kiddos would have a lot of fun with. They come in berry blast flavor and safe for children 5 and up. Each package of Plaque High Lighters come  with 30 dissolvable tablets. Enjoy 25% off any set of plaque highlighters with code usfg25 online! 

The featured product{s} in this post were provided to me free of charge by the manufacturer or PR company representing them. All opinions expressed in this review are my own and not influenced in any way by  anyone.

 

Halloween Limited Edition Box

 Don't miss your chance to get the latest Walmart Halloween Limited Edition Box! 

For only $9.98 you get all of this: 

• Lottie London Starry Eyed Stamp Liner
• Milani Make It Last Setting Spray (1.18oz)
• Profusion Halloween 2021 Palette
• Revlon ColorStay Satin Ink *shades will vary
• wet n wild Fantasy Makers Gem Mask
• Invisibobble WAVER

That's a value of $33 for just a fraction of the price. I love Walmart beauty boxes because they are a great way to learn about and try new products, and it is always fun to receive surprises in the mail. 

Watercolor Snacks Review and Giveaway

 

Rocky Nook "loves making beautiful educational books for creative people", and I was pretty excited to receive one for review. 

Watercolor Snacks Inspiring Lessons for Sketching and Painting Your Favorite Foods by Volta Voloshin-Smith is a book for anyone that wants to explore the world of watercolors in a fun and creative way. The book walks you through colorful and step by step illustrations to help you create edibles on paper that look good enough to eat. 

• Easy watercolor tips, tricks, and techniques

• Recommended supplies (the “ingredients”)

• Color theory basics

• Maximizing mindful benefits of watercolor

• How-to lessons for 30 foods from breakfast to dessert

When I received this book I thought it was the perfect book for my artistic daughter whose specialty is watercolors. She loves expressing herself through this art  medium and she is also a foodie in training so it was a perfect match. After perusing the book she was inspired to create this watercolor of avocado toast. 

Taking some tips from the pages of Watercolor Snacks and her own imagination she came up with this art piece. She thinks this book is great and for a beginner and even someone with a little more experience in watercolors. I've asked her to cook me up some more watercolor treats and I can't wait to see them. 

This book can be purchased online via the Rocky Nook web page as well as on amazon. You should also check out some more finely crafted books from Rocky Nook, everything from food photography to graphic design. whatever stirs your creativity you are sure to find a book published by Rocky Nook. 

How would you like to get your eyes and hands on a copy of Watercolor Snacks? This giveaway is open to US residents. Please leave a valid email address so that you can be contacted if you are the winner. 

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The featured product{s} in this post were provided to me free of charge by the manufacturer or PR company representing them. All opinions expressed in this review are my own and not influenced in any way by  anyone.

Loot Crate Hello Kitty and Friends Review

 Loot Crate is a subscription service that offers a variety of pop culture crates that have been curated to fit your favorite theme.  Be it sci-fi, horror, Pixar, WWE, anime, gaming or whatever you geek out over. If you like Marvel, they have a crate for you. Harry Potter, they got ya covered. Britney Spears fan? Believe it or not they got one for you too. You simply chose your crate and exclusive related items will be shipped to your door. Things like apparel, action figures, memorabilia and other collectibles to add to your collection. 

I received a Hello Kitty and Friends Sanrio crate for review because yes, I am still a fan of Hello Kitty. I was pretty excited to tear into this box and see what it was all about. I was promised some super cute items featuring different Sanrio characters and the crate did not disappoint. Each crate is shipped every other month and is themed. The nice thing is you are told before ordering what the theme is so you can choose to skip it if it doesn't sound like something you would like. The theme crate I received was Garden Party and including the following items:

This large insulated lunch cooler bag features Hello Kitty, Tuxedosam and Cinnamoroll in a gardening scene. I really like the size of this bag as I could fit an entire picnic lunch in it. 

This adorable half apron is my favorite item from the box, because I have a thing for cute aprons. 

Look at this t-shirt! Perfect spring/summer scene and color. Penelope snatched this one away from me. 

This water bottle, although sweet, is cheap plastic. I don't think I will be drinking from it, instead I will probably use it to store some school supplies in it. 

Finally this Chococat plush in his crown of spring flowers. He is purr-fect! 

I was really pleased with the items I received. The Hello Kitty and Friends crate costs $39.99 plus shipping, it's a pretty good value if you are a fan of Sanrio stuff. 

Go check out Loot Crate and see if they offer a crate with some of your fave things.