Beverage

Carbon8 sparkling water dispenser review – Ditch the bottles with this gadget!

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REVIEW –  If you’re a sparkling water lover, then you know the first world problems I’m about to outline.  Lugging bottles around the grocery,  into the car and then inside your home is a pain.  Storing the bottles can be difficult.  Reaching the bottom third of your bottle to find that the carbonation is pretty […]

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Get your brick on with these fun LEGO themed mugs!

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NEWS – Here are some fun coffee (or tea!) mugs for all of the aspiring brickmasters out there. The one above is ceramic, microwave-safe, and has a capacity of 8.6 oz. It’s available in several minifig head styles including a skeleton which would be great for Halloween! They are priced from $15.99 for the one

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Gevi nugget ice maker V2.0 review – The ice maker of my dreams

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REVIEW – Did my secret stop on my commute home just get eliminated?! I understand that secrets are not the best policy in relationships, but if my partner was aware of how many times I’ve driven out of my way to get a Route 44-sized cherry limeade (IYKYK) after a really hard day in the

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Joy Pebble countertop ice maker review – piles of pleasant pebble ice posthaste

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REVIEW – Most people I informally surveyed while reviewing the Joy Pebble countertop ice maker prefer nugget/pebble  ice to other larger forms of ice. I’ve personally always enjoyed pebble ice but hadn’t previously sought it out, but now that the pebble ice maker has been sitting on our countertop for a few weeks, I’m feeling

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Cruz BlenderCap review – the mini blender I didn’t know I needed

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REVIEW –  I like smoothies and therefore I have a big, powerful, and noisy blender. It’s not something I can take to work or on vacation very easily though. Let’s see if the new Cruz BlenderCap can up my smoothie away game. What is it? The Cruz BlenderCap is a portable battery-powered mini blender that

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Jettle is a portable thermos-sized kettle that boils water in less than 5 minutes

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NEWS – The Jettle is a 15-ounce electric kettle that has been designed to boil water in less than 5 minutes. Use it to make piping hot tea, coffee, or soups. The leak-proof Jettle kettle features an automatic shut-off once the water has boiled and it has a stainless steel construction with a built-in digital

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Lexenic 24oz vacuum insulated hybrid cocktail shaker kit review – I get to drink on the job!

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REVIEW – When I was offered the Lexenic cocktail shaker as a review item, I thought, why not?  I get to test what looks like a great cocktail shaker, and, I get to drink on the job!  What could possibly go wrong? What is it? The Lexenic 24oz vacuum insulated hybrid cocktail shaker kit is

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Nutr Nut Milk Machine review – make your own plant based milks!

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REVIEW – Do you buy almond, soy, coconut, oat, and other plant-based milk from the grocery store? Ever taken a look a the list of ingredients on the package? There’s probably a lot of sugar and weird ingredients like carrageenan and artificial flavors and colors. Making your own plant-based milk is a great idea until

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Nutr 2.0 plant-based milk maker – Notable crowdfunding campaign

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CROWDFUNDING NEWS – Before I started making my own nut milks, I used to buy almond, soy, and coconut milk from the grocery store. These store bought milks had sketchy ingredients, and I would often waste part of the carton due to forgetting it was in the fridge and most of the packaging was not

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Aqua Optima Aurora Instant Hot and Cold Filtered Water Dispenser review – taste the goodness!

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REVIEW – Every two weeks I go to Costco and buy at least 3 cases of bottled water. I try to keep that schedule to a bi-weekly cadence, but somehow before the 2 weeks are up, my kids say “Daddy!! We are out of water”. While it is great that they drink so much water,

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