Island Miracles Essential Oil Review

Gear Review: Island Miracles Essential Oil
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I like using essential oils, they work great as aromatherapy to help me unwind after a stressful day.  I also use essential oil to solve problems.  I use lemongrass oil to lure bees into my swarm traps.  I have used tea tree oil extensively as an antiseptic and anti fungal agent.  It is the only thing that works on my chronic ear infections (even though studies do suggest that undiluted tea tree oil is connected to some hearing loss).  I have even used the patchouli oil as an insect repellent.

Essential oil sets can be expensive, or they can contain lesser quality oils – this set was a good value and had good quality oils.  My wife uses these oils more than I do.  I normally just stick with the oils with antibiotic properties, but my wife likes the aroma therepy oils.  Seems like the shower smells of lavender means she had a hard day at work.

When Island essentials offered my this kit in exchange for an honest review, I quickly accepted.  Having a kit of oils makes life easier.  over 700 amazon reviews show this to be a good quality product.  These are pure oils and not just expensive fragrance.  It is a great value and I recommend this set.

Gear Review: Hobbymate 28 Led Solar Garden Light with Motion Sensor

Hobbymate 28 Led Solar Garden Light with Motion Sensor Review

Gear Review: Hobbymate 28 Led Solar Garden Light with Motion Sensor
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Having a shipping container out in the woods is a blessing, but not having power can cause problems.  When Hobbymate asked if I would review their 28 Led Solar Garden Light with Motion Sensor I jumped at the chance.  While I did not get paid for this post, Hobbymate did provide the lamp at no charge.

I haven’t had a chance to get to the land this weekend as I have a terrible ear infection that got into my throat.  I am pretty miserable, so instead of bouncing down the back-roads to get down there, I “temporarily” mounted the light on my goat pen to test the light.

I think I like it there, so what will probably happen is I buy another lamp for the land.

The device was a little smaller than I expected, but this is a good thing.  It is very bight and the batteries last a long time, so a smaller size gives me more mounting options.

This light is pretty neat as the PIR sensor detects people.  It also detects light.  The solar panel on the top of the unit charges all day  long, then as it gets dark the lamp dimly illuminates the area under the device.

When I approach the light the sensor detects me and then brightly lights up the area.  It says on bright mode for 20 seconds after motion stops.  This is pretty useful when going out in the early morning to feed the animals.

In my mind, this thing is a good value, it costs less than $20, and is designed for outdoor use.  I think several of these mounted strategically around the house are a great security option as well as being very convenient to use.

Gear Review: JASTEK 4 in 1 Multiple USB Charging Cable with LED Lighting

JASTEK 4 in 1 Multiple USB Charging Cable with LED Lighting Review

Gear Review: JASTEK 4 in 1 Multiple USB Charging Cable with LED Lighting
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Like the previous multi-charging cable, I like the idea of having one cable that can charge all of my handheld devices.  Today I am going to review the 4 in 1 Multiple USB Charging Cable with LED Lighting from JASTEK.  I was invited to review this product, and did receive it at no cost in exchange for an honest review.

I got this cable because I was very happy with the colorful charger I reviewed earlier, but the colors turned me off.  I liked the features, but my OCD can’t stand the rainbow effect.

I think this one looks much more professional, and it works well.

I don’t know if I like the LED light yet, it is handy at night, but the blinking patterns are a little distracting at times.

Unlike the previous JASTEK product, this version did not have the clip at the top.  I liked the clip, but this one seems sturdier.

The big difference in the Multiple USB Charging Cable was that this version did not charge two phones at once.

This is a big difference to me, which makes me like the colorful one better because I have a work and personal phone.  However, if I only had one phone I would much prefer this one.

The Little House Books Boxed Set

The Little House Books Boxed Set
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I grew up watching the Little House on the Prairie.  I also had access to the Little House Books Boxed Set.

The books had so much more information than what was available on TV.

Reading these books were a joy to me as a child.  If I took time to think about it, they probably did a lot to influence me as an adult.  One thing I looked forward to when I found my wife was pregnant was reading these with my child.  William is almost old enough to enjoy reading this little house box set with me.  I know I am excited to one day get to share these stories with him.

These books, La’mour westerns, and My Side of the Mountain are all things that I dearly want to share with him.

I would imagine that many children would enjoy and benefit from reading these books.   Actually, I think all children would benefit from reading almost any book with their parents.

I don’t want to go back to the “good ole days” as I like air conditioning and antibiotics, but I do have some nostalgia for simpler times, and do learn a lot about how our early pioneers did things.

Colorful Multi USB Charging Cables Review

Gear Review: Colorful Multi USB Charging Cables
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I travel a lot, and I have a bunch of phones.  I have to carry a work phone at all times, plus with my side job of training I need to be able to read my emails.

Normally this causes a lot of headaches when it comes to keeping everything charged.  Recently a company called jastek offered me a chance to review a set of colorful USB Charging Cables to try out.

When opening the box I was not really impressed, I got a little white bit of plastic with 6 cables hanging out of it.

First impressions were wrong, as as soon as I plugged it in I was happy.  I did not expect it, but this device charged both my android and my iphone at the same time.

I then noticed that the little plastic blob on the end was actually a spring loaded clip.

Now I can hang this up as it charges.  This means my phones won’t fall off the hotel nightstand.

I think these USB Charging Cables are a  great product.  and at $9.99 you can’t really beat it.

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I did get this product at a reduced price in exchange for my honest review.