I've been on the internet since it was really uncool to admit that, or to even admit you had a computer with internet access, circa 1992. I've seen a lot change, but one of the things I miss most is the realness of it all. Before "influencers" were even a thing, before companies paid for bots to leave fake reviews on sites like amazon, before those same companies decided to start sending people free things in exchange for their glowing 5-star rating (and integrity, but I digress) people could trust what they were reading was written by a legitimate person who legitimately purchased the product they were reviewing. I miss that, so that's what I am striving to do here.

The thing is, I buy a LOT, and I also have a passion for writing (with a tendency to be long-winded!) I've also always been the person people come to when they don't want to pay full price for something, but don't know where to go, or how to accomplish that. I've combined these things and turned it into a hobby. I started this project with only a few "rules," so here are my promises to anyone taking the time to read this:

• All products have been bought WITH MY OWN MONEY

• No reviews have been bought

• No products were sent for free

• Everything you read here is written by an actual living and breathing person

• There is no agenda except to share what I know about what I've bought and to discuss how I can help my friends and family save some money sometimes.