Home, Travel

Best Summer Cooler Tote for your Outdoors Adventures

Erin Sluka

I am not sure on what feature to highlight first with this Titan by Arctic Zone 10 Can 7 qt Fridge Cold Insulated Cooler Tote, there are so many! From appearance, they lavender color is real pretty and it stands out in the mess of items I tote around. The zippers on the outside hold the ice walls, which is fantastic because it saves space inside the bag for your items.

As for what is included, you get two reusable 350g High Performance Ice Walls. The function features are big compared to this smaller cooler. Keeps contents Fridge Cold (40°F / 4.4°C) for up to 6 hours or chilled (50°F / 10°C) for up to 12 hours. The Microban protection inside helps resist bacterial odors and stains and is easy to clean. The exterior is durable and easily wipes clean as well. There are several compartments for storage to keep personal items separate from food.

Titan has several cooler options for your summer needs to keep food and drinks cold. Another favorite that I use a lot is the Titan by Arctic Zone 24 Can Backpack Cooler. I keep this in the RV for golf, hiking and to carry a larger amount with us. Both the backpack and the tote, do an amazing job keeping food and drinks cold. I just keep the ice packs in my freezer to grab when I need the bags. They freeze flat to take up very little pace.

Visit the Titan store (also on Amazon, Dicks Sporting Goods and Walmart) to find a cooler that works for your needs this summer!

Home, Natural Products

Truly clean candles for your home from Fontana Candle Co.

Erin Sluka

I have tried many scent products around my home and RV. One of my favorites is burning candles. I learned how harmful burning constant standard candles can be as it emits toxins in the air if you don’t pay attention to the ingredients used. I am sensitive to fragrance, and it is in the chemicals that make up fragrances in unnatural candles that irritate me. Fontana Candle Co. has candles that are truly clean and made with real ingredients.

Notice that these candles are Made Safe certified. The MADE SAFE® seal confirms that a household product is free of any and all toxins known or suspected to harm human health, animals, or ecosystems.

What is in this candle that you burn in your space?

  • Beeswax – a global supplier that has every beekeeper trained in best beekeeping practices
  • Coconut Oil – sustainably sourced from Malaysia, the Philippines, and Indonesia
  • Pure Essential Oils – unadulterated essential oils are sourced from ethical producers around the world

Their shop has candles, mini candles and wax melts in so many scents, you will want more than one. If that si the case, shop their bundle deals! Visit Fontana Candle Co. to burn a better candle and grab extra for gifts! Also visit their Amazon storefront!

Books Reviews

A Wine Lover’s Guide to Parenting: The Fine Art of Wine & Whine Management

Erin Sluka

If you know a wine-lover who is also a parent, this book is for them! It was so fun gifting this to my sister on her daughter’s first birthday. The book takes wine terms and relates them to ‘whine’ terms and has useful parenting tips and advice. It is more than just a fun read, it is resourceful for parents. Parenting books just became entertaining to read.

Book syopsis:

A Wine Lover’s Guide To Parenting is a satirical book written in the style of classic children’s rhyming bedtime stories but geared towards parents. The 11 key lessons not only teach you how to raise your child right – all related to wine – but will also educate the reader on key wine terminology. Lessons include not letting your kid whine to get their way, teaching them to look at life through rosé colored glasses and giving your child a nice punt (depth).

After several years in Hollywood, the Author, Danielle Frank, traded in red carpets for red wine, transitioning into the world of wine and spirits — an industry where she has built a distinguished career spanning more than 21 years. Though not a parent herself, Frank is a proud aunt and a keen observer of parenthood’s comedy of errors — finding uncanny parallels between swirling a glass of Bordeaux and surviving bedtime meltdowns. 

Buy the book – Amazon.

Infant Toddler Products

Gifts for Toddlers | Clean Start Toddler Ceramic Divided Breakfast Plate

Erin Sluka

Introducing the NEW Ceramic Tableware line from Ello is called, Clean Start. The name is proper as it is not only designed for food portions made for baby and toddlers, but is ‘cleaner’ in comparison to plastic products. Every piece is free from BPA, PVC, phthalates, melamine, and PFAS (forever chemicals).

I gifted my niece the Breakfast Plate from this Clean Start line. It has a large portion and 2 smaller portions. Perfect for some pancakes and then a few pieces of fruit and egg or even a small amount of peanut butter or syrup as they learn to dip food and play with flavor samples. Really, it is used for all meals of the day.

The full line of Clean Start products includes:

  • The Breakfast Plate 2-pack – divided with one large and two smaller sections. Sized to fit most standard high chair trays
  • The Toddler Bowls 2-pack – Scoop-friendly, stackable bowls featuring easy leverage tabs.
  • The Everything Plate 2-pack – Square shape with plenty of room for full meals, finger foods, or samplers

These plates are made of premium porcelain ceramic and finished with soft, removable, food-safe silicone bumpers to protect surfaces. Pretty genious when I want to feel better on reducing so much plastic products in the kitchen.

If you are looking for a plate that helps reduct plastics and has the best function of holding food samples or separating foods for the picky eaters, this line is perfect. Shop all Ello products. These Clean Start line is also available on Amazon.