Bike Kit by Jumaxis

This is a great kit for a beginner or advanced bicyclist. I initially thought the carry bag would be too bulky, but I actually really liked it.  It has a clear plastic cover so you can use your touch screen phone - but keep in mind, the iPhone 7 button isn't really a "button" and this cannot read your finger print.  Earlier versions should be fine, though!  The bag comes in black or blue. The side pockets are great for tools to change a flat, chapstick, keys, etc. The bag is easy to attach and the velcro strips prevent it from sliding down or twisting upside down.  There is a 1 year warranty that covers quality and craftsmanship.  

The kit also includes safety lights: both a headlight and a tail light. The hightlight requires 4 AAA batteries and the taillight requires 2 AAA batteries which are not included. It does include brackets and hardware. They are brought LED lights. 

Lastly, it includes a sheet of reflective stickers.  Not only safe, but fun for kids!

I did receive this at a free or reduced cost in exchange for my unbiased review!

Bike Kit by Jumaxis

This is a great kit for a beginner or advanced bicyclist. I initially thought the carry bag would be too bulky, but I actually really liked it.  It has a clear plastic cover so you can use your touch screen phone - but keep in mind, the iPhone 7 button isn't really a "button" and this cannot read your finger print.  Earlier versions should be fine, though!  The bag comes in black or blue. The side pockets are great for tools to change a flat, chapstick, keys, etc. The bag is easy to attach and the velcro strips prevent it from sliding down or twisting upside down.  There is a 1 year warranty that covers quality and craftsmanship.  

The kit also includes safety lights: both a headlight and a tail light. The hightlight requires 4 AAA batteries and the taillight requires 2 AAA batteries which are not included. It does include brackets and hardware. They are brought LED lights. 

Lastly, it includes a sheet of reflective stickers.  Not only safe, but fun for kids!

I did receive this at a free or reduced cost in exchange for my unbiased review!

Copper Rain Chain by Golden Canary

Smarson High Resolution LED Trail Camera

After purchasing this camera, it came well packaged and included a user manual, USB cable, AV cable, strap and wall mount (the wall mount was attached but can come off.) 

It does NOT come with the SD card or 4-8 AA batteries. It states it requires 8, but I noticed it came out and was working after I had installed 4. It says it will last 3 months with 4 batteries and 6 months with 8 batteries "while in standby mode." I'm not sure how long it will last if it's taking frequent pictures...which leads me to the reason I gave this camera 4 stars instead of 5: It says it has a low battery alarm. If I put this in the woods, or if I'm using it for home security, I do not want it emitting an alarm when the batteries are low. I was unable to find a setting where I could turn this off. That being said, that was the only "negative" to this camera. The quality of the pictures were fantastic. It says 5MG camera sensor..but other placed it says it can be set up to 12 MG. You can set the camera to have the time, date, and/or temperature stamped on the pictures. It can be set to do photo, video, or both where it will take a few photos then switch to video mode. It does have a red light flash when it takes a photo, but it doesn't last long. The night photos were just as good if not better than daytime photos and was able to pick up on very slight movements. You can change the interval between photos and it even has a time lapse setting. 

The display on the inside is very impressive and easy to use. Very helpful if you are wanting to check photos quickly. Overall, I was very happy with this camera and it's a great deal for the price. I did receive this product at a a reduced (not free) cost in exchange for my unbiased review.

Salbakos Fine Italian Silk and Combed Turkish Cotton Bath Towels

Towels are one area I'm willing to splurge when it comes to home purchases.  I want to use big fluffy towels and I want the same for my guests.  These are not the thickest towels I've ever used, but they're close!  They are 95% combed Turkish cotton and 5% silk.  They come in 4 colors: Grey, White, Ivory and Taupe (above).  They are 30x60 so pretty decent size as well!

Their Amazon goes into detail about the color process: All Salbakos towels are VAT dyed which means the dye is infused into the yarns under high pressure and high temperature for 6-12 hours depending upon the color. This limits any fading of even the brightest colors. Even our pure white bath towels are dyed white, not bleach white. For maximum color retention and softness, do not use any bleach or softener when washing. Wash in cold/warm water and tumble dry low. 

It actually says they will continue getting softer with each wash which is a little different than my previous experience with towels.  Hopefully that's the case!

The stitching appears to be good quality.  So far I don't have any issues with these and they look great!

I did receive these for a discounted price in exchange for my unbiased review.  To get some for yourself, click here!

Jumbo Wok by WaxonWare

I love when my love of cooking and my "side-gig" if reviews comes together. This is an 11 inch wok by WaxonWare. It's Stonetec, which is a 100% PFOA, lead, cadmium free & FDA Approved natural stone/Granite 5 Layer Ultra Non-Stick Ceramic Coating.

As fancy as the material is, there are 2 other things I love about it. 1) It looks awesome! 2) It's DISHWASHER SAFE! Woohoo!  They do state that handwashing is best and that with the non-stick coating, hand washing should be fairly easy.  

You can use it on gas or electric, so no issues there.

I've only used this once, but it's great so far! 

I did get this product at a free or reduced cost in exchange for my review!

Wireless Doorbell Kit by Chimes 52

When I purchased my house, it came with a plug in wireless doorbell, however, the bell noise is a little...harsh. A makes-your-ears-ring type of noise. This Wireless Doorbell Kit comes with everything you need to replace your current set up. It comes with the bell itself (receiver), the "buzzer" (transmitter), and either a double sided sticky to make it stay, screws and anchors or a tiny screwdriver if needed. The bell is plug in style and I can plug it in on the opposite end of my house and it will still pick up when the buzzer is pressed. Not that that says too much, my house isn't huge. The bell has 4 different volume settings which is super nice and FIFTY-TWO options for the bell noise including regular doorbell noises, songs, and spoken tones. The songs range from classics like "Hey Jude" to seasonal songs like Rudolf. The receiver is a sleek grey and is about half the size of my old one. I'm glad to get rid of my old bulky one! I received this product for a free or reduced cost in exchange for my honest review! If you want your own, you get get it here!