Saturday, October 15, 2016

BarkBox monthly gift for dogs



Barnaby gets a barkbox once a month, last mo was back to school he got a pencil plush squeaky. and a PB sandwich squeaky he gets 3 treats he got a munchables pack with cheese treats and so on this month of coarse is Halloween. this is what he received. 

visit barkbox on line if you want a very happy pup.

10% of all profits go to shelters and together with our BarkGood program we are working with over 3,000 shelters and rescues around the U.S. and Canada! https://barkbox.zendesk.com/hc/en-us

Saturday, October 1, 2016

Tribe TRB Wireless Bluetooth 4.1 Fitness Headphones

Lifetime Warranty Tribe TRB Wireless Bluetooth 4.1 Fitness Headphones Lightweight Earbuds

I like listening to music at work, but sometimes I get the cord on my headphones caught on my desk, these wireless headphones are perfect for it.

The Good:
- Works well mostly.
- Exactly as described.

The Bad:
- Every now and then the sound pops.

My verdict on this product is 4 out of 5 stars as it works well.

And finally, in full disclosure, I received a discount on the purchase of this in return for an honest review. Which is fine as I only do honest reviews.

Get here at amazon   Review By Jonathan 

Saturday, August 6, 2016

AeroGarden Review blog

We have started a video blog on our new AeroGarden you can fnd more videos and more updates added in the future here https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFRz6DQmPDaVOpJYRZrOw8-m8hx33j4F6


Thursday, June 30, 2016

Midea 1.6 CF Portable Washing Machine Washer Review

This washer has been fabulous we have had it a year and I just love it. We put it in our master bedroom small bathroom after our large washer motor died on us and I having more and more issues with the stairs we now made the bath a  laundry room the washer is small and fits great.  For 2 people this washer is perfect. we have had  no issues the clothes come out clean I hang them out on the line to dry this washer has spun the clothes better then our big super washer in the basement ever did. this Washer fits more then I had expected. can fit a complete outfit for each of us very easily, pants, shirts, underwear, or like today a  load of 3 bath towels 3 t- shirts I could have added some underwear or a couple hand towels or a couple pair of shorts to the load in the video. 
It is the little washer that works as hard as a big washer. I recommend this for a couple or students or anyone who is trying to save money, or has a small space. No cons from me it does as it says and some for me. perfect for my needs. This Washer of curse is not the washer for family's unless you are planning on doing a few loads every couple days or daily.  Again this would be great for  single people, couples or student ..





Wednesday, June 29, 2016

Northmate Green Slow Feeder review

This dish has helped Barnaby our basset hound  to slow down while eating.  He enjoys the hunting about for food remember it is in a dogs nature to hunt and work for things, the only con hard to clean in sink size and awkward  i clean it out on the deck with the garden hose it works very well, or in the tub during the winter with the shower hose it is not that difficult but some might think it is, it is also large and maybe hard to store away.. I recommend this product it really does slow down the eating. Both the humans and dog love it  in our house..




Wednesday, May 4, 2016

GreenLighting Solar Phone Charger - 2000mAh Window Cling Power Bank (Grey)




Fast Charging, Good Quality

My wife has been driving me crazy about buying a solar charger for months. Free energy, free energy, that is all I keep hearing.  So I finally broke down and bought one. I had been afraid of wasting money on one because I was worried they wouldn’t charge fast enough or well enough. This one works great.

I honestly wasn’t sure how well it would work, but all I can say is that I am pleasantly surprised. It charges fast and holds a charge very well.

The Good:
- Charges fast.
- Holds a charge well.

The Bad:
- The suction cup is only so-so. It doesn’t stay stuck for a long time. I wouldn’t put it high up on the window.
- The battery isn’t huge, it is only 2000mAh, but it charges fast which is the important part.

My verdict on this product is 5 out of 5 stars. As long as you don’t need a huge power reserve.

And finally, in full disclosure, I received a discount on the purchase of this in return for an honest review. Which is fine as I only do honest reviews.

http://www.amazon.com/GreenLighting-Solar-Phone-Charger-2000mAh/dp/B0189MLWZ2?ie=UTF8&psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o06_s00


Review by Jonathan

Thursday, February 18, 2016

Annbully espresso maker Milk Frother Mixer Whisk




Annbully espresso maker Coffee Makers Milk Frother Mixer Whisk Rotation Whipped Creamer Egg Beater Espresso Machine 

Small, Compact, Works Great
We purchased this mixer in order to make milk foam for coffee in the mornings. We don’t have a fancy coffee machine to make espresso or cappuccino, we just have a drip coffee machine so we thought this was an inexpensive way to lift our coffee experience.

I honestly wasn’t sure how well it would work, but all I can say is WOW! It works great. To be honest, we usually only have 1% milk in the house and I thought for sure that we would need to keep a small amount of whole milk in the house in order to get decent foam.  I was wrong, completely wrong, it works great with 1% milk. We get great foam from it with 1%.

The Good:
- Makes great foam for coffee drinks with 1% milk.
- Works really fast.
- Incredibly fast cleanup, just spin it in some clean water.

The Bad:
- The only downside I see is that it needs fairly fresh batteries. I had put some semi used batteries at first and was worried that it wasn’t going to create foam at all. All was well once I broke out fresh batteries.

My verdict on this product is 5 out of 5 stars. As long as you use fresh batteries.

And finally, in full disclosure, I received a discount on the purchase of this in return for an honest review. Which is fine as I only do honest reviews.


Review By Jonathan

Wednesday, February 17, 2016

3 Apps and a product review 1

 

this wallpaper is wonderful i can ad any back ground one of my photos or image from wallpaper apps, and then add sparkles to it  the paid version allows other options like bubbles speeds and amount



Opinion Rewards allows you to earn money taking short surveys, and you use the money you make in the Google Play store. I have had no problems or issues with this app, and love getting apps and games for nothing.. It is easy, and worth it.

Framed  very creative and different game play.
I really enjoyed it and from what i understand a lot of bugs have been fixed i have not had a problem at all with it on my one plus I loved it want more levels please.





it has been a year now and still great and same opinion. I am not sure that they are making the one plus one, I know they have the 2 out and working on another I haven't heard the best on these and I still like my one pluss 1 and have no need for a new Phone at this time.

I still love it, the speed, the space it has, the size of the actual phone is similar to the bigger iPhone six, the screen is great, pictures and videos beautiful, it is up to date, it hardly crashes any of the apps and if an app crashes it is pretty much the app having issues and you just kill the app. I have forgotten to reboot it for week at a time, bad me LOL. Mine has not frozen at all, my husbands has twice, but that is in 3 months the speakers are amazing I can hear my music  practically through my entire. house and i can hear it clear through my friends 2 bedroom apartment loud clear nice love the sound. 

I also stick with my original thoughts here:

The phone has 64 gig of space, The camera is better than my old phone and the speakers are actually good. Ok the only complaint I have so far is the raised glass but putting a cover on, well, it takes care of that raised edge as you can see in my photo with the blue cover on it.  Moving through apps is so smooth, everything seems so smooth, the faster processor and more RAM makes this phone pretty amazing,

Monday, February 15, 2016

Soresto “Long Term” Flea and Tick Collar

Last year was probably the worst summer we have ever seen for fleas. We have three dogs and they have all always tolerated the various topical flea and tick treatments very well with no side effects.I just wanted to state that up front so there isn’t any confusion with thinking maybe we weren’t using anything. It simply was an awful season. Nothing worked, we tried different brandsand we still had fleas in our house, on the dogs, on our rugs, and on our furniture.
It was a nightmare. The only thing we found that worked was dusting every thing with Food Grade Diatomaceous Earth, we dusted the dogs, the furniture, the rugs,everything. And it killed them almost immediately, and kept them at bay for a week or two.But it was a never ending battle. The dogs had to be dusted if they got wet, DE is nolonger effective once wet, and if they didn’t get wet we still needed to do it every week.And let’s face it, it is a very fine grain dirt basically, so we were constantly cleaning, which decreases the effectiveness.
So when Bayer announced that they were finally going to release the Seresto collars in the US we immediately bought three. We already new about it from friends who live in Europe, it’s been used there for a while. And let me make one thing perfectly clear they are not cheap, not at all. But, they last 8 months, so it works out in the long run to be cheaper than topical treatments. And they don’t make your dog’s coat greasy and have no odor.
Its unique polymer matrix, i.e. plastic, very slowly releases Imidacloprid and Flumethrin to kill and repel fleas, ticks, chewing lice, controls Sarcoptic mange, and is water proof. As the collar rubs against the dog’s fur and skin it releases very low concentrations of the chemicals, which then distribute across the skin through normal movement.
One concern we had was that one of our dogs is part coonhound and so she has a very “loose skinned” neck with lots of fur. We were concerned because the instructions talk about skin contact and we thought that in order for it to work we may need to make it too tight. This turned out to not be true, it rests around her neck fairly loosely, and like I said she has a lot of fur, but it still works great. We are close to the middle of July and I have only found 1 flea on any of the dogs and no ticks. And that flea was DEAD!

I simply cannot recommend this product any more highly, it is just wonderful, for 8 months. If your dogs tolerates regular topical flea and tick treatments I highly recommend it. Update on my Dog Sandy It was a Kidney infection and it has cleared up with antibiotics he is feeling much better eating drinking playing ball and chasing lights
around the house. We go back today to the vets for a check on things and find out about his thyroid tests I wanted to thank everyone for the comments and support when I posted the rant the other day about the vets not listening to what I had
to say and how I knew my own dog thanks again. have a great afternoon.
By Lisa

Previously posted on Lisa's Art Ink and Me blog

Busy Ball Kong Toy





I just had to post about this, oh what fun Barnaby had with this toy we got for him this past Christmas. What you do, or rather what we did, was put old socks with a few pieces of kibble and treats in them, tied and stuffed into the ball. He has been playing with it off and on for the last two hours.

I think, like the kong we are all familiar with that you fill with treats and it bonces all over the place, that it is a wonderful toy for those rainy days or freezing cold days, and really wonderful for when you have guests and want your dog to be both happy and self-entertaining for awhile. I will not over-use this so that he gets the most pleasure when he has it. He has many toys and loves to play in the yard. This toy is, like I said, for those times of bad weather and for self-busy play.

I recommend this toy, as well as the regular Kong, for hours of fun for your friend, fur baby and loving family member


By Lisa 


Previously posted on Lisa's Art ink and me 

Saturday, February 13, 2016

VIAS Desktop / Lavalier microphone Review


I purchased this microphone to use for videos that my wife and I create. To get better sound you for recordings, whether for podcasts or just for personal videos, you really have to have an external microphone.

The Good:
- Most importantly it has crystal clear sound.
- Setup is completely cake. It has a traditional microphone plug so there is no issue with setting up this mic, just plug it in and the wizard opens, no special driver needed.
- It has a wonderful little area on the bottom of the mic to wind up the cord and a small groove that holds it to the length you want, nice neat design.
- The headset is super light and very comfortable, I've ran into the office with this on and it didn't budge.
- The stand is very nice and can be positioned in multiple ways.
- It also can come off the stand and has a lapel clip so you can wear it and move around.
- It has a foam windscreen that help keep down the pops from the person speaking and from the wind when outside.

The Bad:
- The only downside I see is actually the flip-side of one of the pros. Because it uses the standard microphone plug you may not be able to use this with some modern computers. One of our laptops and both of our Chromebooks are missing this jack, you have to use a USB mic on them.

My verdict on this product is 5 out of 5 stars. As long as you have a standard microphone jack you won’t find one better.

And finally, in full disclosure, I received a discount on the purchase of this in return for an honest review. Which is fine, as I only do honest reviews.

By Jonathan