Living a DIY Life

I was tired of moving my cables from room to room and from home to work everyday so I bought this package.  It comes with 3 10 foot cables and is going for $15.99 on Amazon right now. Each cable is wrapped in braided nylon which makes them stand up better to daily wear and tear and movement.  The rubber wrapped ones always start to fray near the ends of the cables for me.  The previously cable wrapped cords never had that problem and so far these are holding up well.   Since they are all so long, I can have my phone or tablet plugged in and charging and I don't have to be right next to the wall plug.  I have one by my bed, one by the couch and one on my desk at work.  I am very happy with the quality and the price of these cables. These are micro-usb so the will work on any Samsung device, like my phone and tablet.  They also charge my wireless headphones and my camera. I received this product at a discount for my honest review.

I bought these lights to put in my yard so that there was light, but I didn't want extension cords across the yard.  These lights are about 30 feet long.  They are $10.99 on Amazon . The unlighted part of the power cord is about 80 inches long or almost 7 feet long.  This made is easy to run the lights up the tree trunk.   The lights have 8 different modes.  My favorite is the slow fade one.  Another nice feature is that the lights have a sensor to turn on when it gets dark and turn off when it gets light.  I don't have to go turn them on or off all the time.   These would also work great in the fairy light jars that are so popular right now and since they don't require being plugged in, the jar can sit anywhere there is ambient light to charge them. I received this product for free for my honest opinion.

I bought this scope for my husband's rifle on Amazon for $48.99. The scope comes with mounting brackets but we bought a multi-slot bracket so that he could move the scope easier. Pros: It has caps for both ends to protect the lenses. Has red and green sights which can be dimmed or brightened Very sturdy Sights well Con: It was bigger than we expected so it almost looks comical on his rifle. (Granted it's a 22 so a scope isn't really necessary. Now he has an excuse to get a new rifle.) I received this product at a discount for my honest opinion.

I bought this gun cleaning kit for on Amazon my husband and he loved it. It is going for $22.88 which is not a bad price for a kit in a nice case. It came in an aluminum case that is sturdy and has a wonderful lining on the inside.  This kit has everything necessary to clean any type of gun from a rifle to a pistol. There are 10 different brushes for 10 different calibers.  The kit also has 5 different sized mops and plenty of cleaning pads.  I really liked the "map" of the contents. I've been around guns my whole life, but just recently started learning how to clean them. This map helped me figure out what brush and mop I needed for my 9mm. I received this product at a discount for my honest opinion.

I have always used the cheap dollar store goggles and replaced them every year. I've started swimming as a workout and needed some good quality swim goggles. These goggles by Whozzu come with a hard case, cleaning towel, nose plugs and 2 types of ear plugs. It's basically the swimming starter kit.  Inside the case, there are felt stickers covering any metal pieces from the zipper that could possible scratch the lens.  The goggles themselves have a mirror finish on the outside, so they are like wearing sunglasses when you have them on.  They have a really cool closure in the back that makes it easy to pull them on and off and I don't have to worry about the rubber straps pulling my hair when it's wet.  The lens provide a great seal around the eyes - in fact, they kind of form a vacuum around your eyes. I now see why a good pair of goggles are important. I received this product at a discount for my honest review.

I own several Calily products and they have never let me down. I love their organic, all natural ingredients and I have yet to be disappointed with any of their products.  Right now, this scrub is $14.95 on Amazon .  This scrub contains 5 different types of oils and dead sea salt.  This scrubs needs to be stirred before using it as some of the oil starts to separate and "float" on the top.  This scrub smells like Hawaiian Tropics sunscreen or as I call it - summer.. After I used this scrub, my skin was shiny and smooth. I like to use it before I shave my legs so I get a closer shave and the oils left on my skin mean I don't need to use shave gel. The only downside is that this will leave the bathtub or shower floor oily. A quick rinsing with hot water helped clear this up, so it wasn't a difficult issue to deal with. I use this about once a week and a jar this size lasts me several months. I received this product at a discount for my honest opinio...

I am a huge fan of Calily products. I love their organic, all natural ingredients and I have yet to be disappointed with any of their products.  This scrub contains 3 different types of oils, dead sea salt and tea tree oil. Tea Tree oil is noted for it's anti-microbial and healing properties.  This scrubs needs to be stirred before using it as some of the oil starts to separate and "float" on the top.  Before Stirring After Stirring This scrub has a piney, floral smell but isn't too overwhelming. After I used this scrub, my skin was shiny and smooth. I like to use it before I shave my legs so I get a closer shave and the oils left on my skin mean I don't need to use shave gel. The only downside is that this will leave the bathtub or shower floor oily. A quick rinsing with hot water helped clear this up, so it wasn't a difficult issue to deal with. I use this about once a week and a jar this size lasts me several months. I received this ...

As I've gotten older, I've started turning to more organic and natural products.  I've struggled with various allergies all my life.  I used to have to change my deodorant and laundry detergent every month to avoid rashes.  I came across this coffee scrub on Amazon for $14.95.  It is advertised to help minimize stretch marks.  I have tons of stretch marks on my stomach and thighs and thought it couldn't hurt to give it a try. First off, this stuff smells amazing!  If you love coffee, you'll love this scrub.  It smells like fresh ground coffee.  The ingredient are all organic and it contains coffee, dead sea salt, cacao, sweet almond oil, olive oil, grape seed oil and coconut.  I was very encouraged by the fact that I knew what each of the ingredients are and that there wasn't anything artificial hiding in the mix. The directions are easy to follow.  Spread on the targeted area.  Massage in a circular pattern on th...