Fairy Wonderful Review

Most people would have never guessed that I would end up with a daughter who loves everything pink and frilly and would play dress up all day long if I was willing to spend all day buttoning and zipping.  But, over the past few months, my daughter has developed an enthusiasm for anything that has … Read more

Mabel’s Labels Review

Every parent understands that kids lose stuff.  Even if you’re one of those moms that can take inventory at a glance, it’s really easy to walk away from a playdate without that super cute hat your daughter was wearing when she arrived.  Because of this, clothing, toy and accessory labels have become a necessity for … Read more

Hard Tail Rolldown Yoga Pant

It’s New Years resolution time again, and it’s time to break out the exercise gear to help you follow through on your 2010 goals.  Since my goal is to get back into my pre-baby shape, I thought a new exercise outfit would be just the thing to get me working out consistently again and actually … Read more

T3 Bespoke Featherweight Hair Dryer

I grew up in a house that had just about any beauty product you could imagine, and even though they were pretty old at the time, they were all the good professional stuff thanks to my mom’s beautician background.  It was so nice to have irons, dryers, rollers and more to experiment with as my … Read more

Find A Whole Family of Footwear with Teva

Teva is a company that’s well known for their years of expertise and innovation in the world of sandals, but most people don’t realize that Teva also offers a full line of shoes and boots as well.  Not only do they have a whole lot more than sandals, they have some of the cutest and … Read more

Raves Faves for 2009

What would a New Year's post be without a top 10 list (or three)?  Over the last year we have reviewed some really awesome products that we had a blast testing and writing about and we wanted to take this time to recount our absolute favorite posts of 2009.  While we love each and every product … Read more

Oreck XL Halo UV Vacuum

Being a mom completely changes the way you think about clean.  Suddenly, those floors you haven’t scrubbed for two weeks are now being eaten off of, and literally everything eventually ends up in someone’s mouth.  You can’t simply dust your countertops or sweep your linoleum and call them clean, so why would you merely run … Read more

Christmas at Rave Central

There's nothing like having a toddler to make Christmas feel magical again.  Here's what Christmas looked like at our house this year:   Have you ever seen a happier kid on Christmas morning?  Here's pretty much how she looked for the rest of the day…  And then the obligatory Christmas Tree pic:   For the … Read more

Happy Holidays!

I’m wishing you all a wonderful and magical holiday, filled with lots of laughter and love.  Speaking of love (and laughter), here’s what we’ve been up to these last few days as we got ready for Christmas.  Hint, it wasn’t reviewing.   I can’t take credit for all these little gems; my little sister is … Read more

Yummie Tummie Shapewear

I found Yummie Tummie shapers last January after an exhaustive search online and fell in love with the idea of a smoother/shaper that was meant to be worn every day.  Instead of a corset or heavy duty shaper that has metal, plastic or boning, the Yummie Tummie line is an extremely comfortable alternative to the … Read more