Wakela Runen's World

  Disclaimer: I received this book free from Twigtale in exchange for an honest review. I did not receive any form of compensation. Review When I was little, my parents had bought a set of books called the Read About Me series.  Each book had my name, pet’s name, friends’ names, and family members’ names.   I loved those books because each one was personalized with information about me.  Even though I had those books almost 40 years ago, I can still remember some of the stories from them. When my kids were small, there really wasn’t anything like that.  Now that my niece has a daughter, I came across Twigtale !  I was so ecstatic to find these books.  Each one has pictures that you have taken yourself and are interspersed in the story.  So not only is there information that you provide to them about the child, but actual pictures of the child as well.  These are definitely books that you will want to keep around.  When I got the opportunity to do a review, I talked to my niece

Bryan Cohen here, guest poster and author, promoting my new book The Post-College Guide to Happiness for The Happiness Blog Tour. I'm giving away free digital review copies of the book and doing a giveaway for paperback copies, audio copies and even a Kindle Fire! Read on and check out the info below the post. "People don't notice whether it's winter or summer when they're happy." - Anton Chekhov When I worked at a coffee shop, I always tried to change up what I'd ask customers on different days. When I ran out of interesting things to say, I'd simply ask them how they were. I was very surprised by how consistent some of their answers were. Frequently, they would say, "Well, it's nice out," if the sun was shining or, "Well, it's raining," if the dark clouds were rolling in. These people were basing their moods on the weather. The saddest part about this for me was that as a result, their happiness was completely

  Product Review   Because of various health issues, I am always on the lookout for over the counter pain relief.  I HATE take pills.  So I tend to look for something topical.  I don’t want to be like my mom and smell horribly of some of the other formulas that are on the market. So that limits me greatly on what I can use.  I was just recently sent a 2.6 ounce tube of Arnicare.  It is all natural pain relief that comes in a gel.  They also have creams and pills as well. First off, I liked that it has a very pleasant mild scent.  So its definitely something that I am not embarrassed putting on and going out somewhere. Plus, it helped stop the pain rather quickly.  I was completely blown away with how fast my legs stopped hurting.  It’s a very rare day that I go without pain.  It was so nice to be able to find something that actually takes the pain away.  And not only did it take the pain away, it also relieved some of the swelling that I get in my legs.  I also loved th

I know that many of you are like me.  You love to find various sweepstakes on the internet that are easy to enter. I have come across one that I wanted to share.  Everyone knows Avery and their sticky notes.  Well, they have a new line of sticky notes that you can see through.  It makes it nice to be able to make notes about something without obscuring whatever it is that you are making notes about. So to help promote this new product, Avery is holding a HUGE sweepstakes.  They are giving away packs to 20,000 winners.  Yes, you read that right.  That is 20,000 winners.  That makes your chances that much better. And in addition to that, they are giving away to 5 lucky winners a special treat to the school of their choice, 100,000 Box Tops for Education vouchers. Head over to their facebook page today to get signed up!

Review   In order to do this review, I received 1 package of AA Energizer Ultimate Lithium batteries and 1 package of AA Energizer Advanced Lithium batteries. I have always loved Energizer batteries.  These batteries seem to outlast all the other brands.  And now, Energizer has stepped it up quite a bit by creating even better batteries. About Energizer ® Lithium Batteries: § Lightweight and perform well in extreme temperatures, from -40° F to 140° F (-40° C to 60° C). § Energizer ® Ultimate Lithium batteries last up to 8x longer** in digital cameras for up to 8X less waste. § Energizer ® Advanced Lithium batteries last up to 4x longer** in digital cameras, 20 hours longer** in wireless gaming accessories and up to 30% longer** in personal audio devices. ** Vs. Energizer ® MAX ® . Results vary by device and play and/ or usage patterns.   Energizer has a limited time promotion going on where specially marked packages have codes on them.  Just go to t

I recently received a bottle of Purex Complete with Zout.  The first thing I looked for is the HE symbol on the bottle to make sure that it is compatible with my machine.  Thankfully it was.  I also noticed that it can be used in both top loading and front loading washers. When I opened the bottle, I was amazed at how wonderful it smelled.   It wasn’t overpowering in the least bit.  I was definitely wondering how the scent would hold up after washing.  I know many detergents smell good when you open the bottle, but don’t hold the fragrance after the wash.  I was happy to see that the scent not only lasted through the wash, but it stayed with the clothes until they were worn.  Here is your chance to get a free sample of Purex to try.  Just go to this site , fill out the form, and you will receive sample packets in the mail. Giveaway   I have two coupons for free full sized bottles of Purex with Zout to giveaway to one lucky reader.    Follow Wakela’s World on Twitter  

I recently received 2 coupons from Gorton’s to allow me to get any of their frozen foods.  I bought the beer battered fish tenders and the crispy beer battered shrimp. First off, my brother-in-law will normally eat just about anything you put in front of him.  In fact, we refer to him as the human garbage disposal.  However, the one thing he refuses to eat are fish sticks or tenders.  He remembers back in the day the ones that they served at school.  Now this is going quite a ways back in time so cafeteria food was pretty bad back then. So when my brother-in-law heard what I was cooking, he was stomping around, pouting like a little kid instead of acting like a 45 year old man.  He was upset that I was going to cook food that he hates.  Well, since he was acting like I kid, I decided to treat him like a kid.  I told him that he had to eat all his food or he couldn’t get dessert. As soon as he took his first bite, he couldn’t shovel it in fast enough.  He realized that he actually

Product Description   Our Mission is to help Christians in Bethlehem Issa is a Christian living on the outskirts of Bethlehem and has been carving crosses and religious items his whole life to support his wife and three children. Twenty years ago my mother met Issa on a visit to Bethlehem and began importing his olive wood handicrafts. With the decline in Bethlehem tourism, Issa and other Christian Artisans are struggling. Our aim is to support them by providing a market for olive wood crosses direct to Christians in America. The Olivewood Cross Comfort Crosses are individually carved from a single unique piece of beautifully grained olive wood pruned from the olive trees around Bethlehem the birthplace of Jesus. Christians have been carving crosses like this for hundreds of years, originally for pilgrims and more recently tourists visiting the Holy Land. Each craftsman receives a fair price to support their family and Christian community. The Comfort Cross is designed to fit comfortab

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And the winner is…   Wendy R.   In her responses, she said she wanted the t-shirt “When I was a kid, the world looked like this.”   I will be emailing her to verify.  Congratulations Wendy. And thank you all for entering.  I will be having more giveaways in the very near future…  So stay tuned.

    Product Review   I recently received a great t-shirt from SnorgTees .  The first thing I did when I received it was to wash it.  This is an old throw back to the one Christmas that I worked retail for a month.  I learned by watching the people who worked with me that you should always wash clothes you buy.  After the first wash, the t-shirt was still fresh and new looking.  There wasn’t any bleeding of colors and no fading whatsoever.  Also and more importantly, the t-shirt didn’t shrink. Wearing the shirt was great.  The fabric was light and breathable.  This is very important in the South Florida heat.  You don’t want to wear something that will make you feel uncomfortable.  And I received many compliments on the shirt.  I had a bunch of guys who were all revved up that I was wearing a Storm Trooper shirt that looked cool.  And some girls just thought it was pretty cool looking without understanding that it was a Star Wars reference.  A few of my friends are threa

    Product Description   The KinKast App is the easiest way to privately share video clips. Record a moment and share it with two taps! No waiting (video uploads in the background) Privately share with friends (they receive a link with no login required) Safely back-up your memories on KinKast servers Can also post to Facebook You can also access your private video library at KinKast.com . Online, you can watch, share, download and delete videos. Plus, upload videos from other cameras. Full list of features and iPhone App FAQs at kinkast.com.   Product Review   I don’t know about you, but I am the type of person who has a constantly changing array of apps on my iPhone with just a small core of apps that stay constant.  This one was added to that small elite group. First off, the app is free.  I know you are probably wondering why this app stands out above all the other video sharing apps.  I would be worried if you weren’t. The app wa