ONME 36-color Set of Oil Art Colored Pencils Review

I got a new set of ONME oil art colored pencils. I love these!

They are high quality drawing pencils for writing, drawing and sketching.

I plan on using them for sketching.

I sketched up a possible t-shirt design for Isaak. I say possible because he hasn't seen it yet. At school the lunch ladies call him, "Isaak the great that holds a bear cup in his hands." I asked him, "Why?" He said, "I don't know I just like it, and asked them to call me that." So...they do. I asked him the other day if he'd like a t-shirt that said that. He said, "Oh ya!" right away.

He might want it more literal with a bear on a cup.

The magenta pencil looks dark purple, so I thought that what I was coloring it at first. It really didn't matter to me because it's just a sketch. If it were a finished drawing I'd test all the colors out on a scrap paper before coloring with them. It's pretty common to get different colors with art supplies. Acrylic paint is the worst with that. It always dries darker than it looks in the tube.

These pencils are eco friendly. They come in a brown tube, and the pencils are encased in a wood that's not painted. Since these are eco friendly they are great for pregnant women, and children over the age of 3. Under the age of 3 is a risk due to the sharpener, and the tips of the pencils falling off, and possibly causing them to choke.

This is a set of 36 assorted colors. There is a lot of variety! I can always overlap colors to get other colors.

If you are into the trending home/adult coloring books these are for you. A wonderful pencil set for coloring Secret Garden, Enchanted Forest, and Lost Ocean Coloring Books. 

They come sharpened and ready to sketch away. There is a small sharper that comes with the set. I love it because the electric sharpeners are not good for colored pencils. They eat too much away, and break their colored tips. 

You can blend these with water, turpentine, or mineral spirits. I use a product called Gamasol that is allergy friendly. I didn't blend the image above because it's just a sketch. 

Cost:

$44.97 and now $16.99. 

Makes the Perfect Gift:

I like to have a lot of colored pencil sets around to give to kids for birthday parties. It makes an excellent present paired up with a cool coloring book, or sketch pad. I think many parents appreciate their kid getting art supplies over toys.

I like this set so much though. I think I'm going to keep it. 

Disclaimer: I received these color pencils for a discounted price for the purpose of this review. The opinions are 100% mine.

Hydracentials Sporty 25 oz Insulated Stainless Steel Water Bottle Review

I'm a water drinker. At work I go through a lot of water. 

I bring my own water to work. I bring water because...

• Omaha has the 7th worst drinking water in America. 

• My work only has water that is out of the faucet, with no filter. 

• I'm still trying to work at loosing weight. To do that flushing out my system with water is so very important. I need to keep track of how much I drink. 

• I'm in the classroom much of the time, so water needs to be in something covered to prevent spills.

I don't like to drink out of plastic because of the chemicals in it. Also if I do want tea, plastic can't go in the microwave. Up to this point I've been drinking out of empty Marzetti Salad Dressing glass jars. They have lids, and can be microwaved.

There is a slight problem I have with drinking out of glass; I've dropped 2 of them. They broke, sharp glass pieces, and water went everywhere. Students also joke about how I have moonshine in my glass container. It does look like moonshine.

I got a Hydracentials Sporty 25 oz Insulated Stainless Steel Water Bottle to Review.

No it can't be microwaved, but there are so many other perks to this water bottle! I still have a glass jar for hot tea at work for tea. Now for the most part it doesn't look like I'm drinking moonshine. 
Price: $34.95, and on sale for $27.95.

• It has a flip cap and straw for drinking. That helps, so water doesn't spill out when it's being transported.

 

• It has a double wall vacuum insulation.

• Ice will fit in the opening.

• It really keeps drinks cold for hours. 

 

• It's BPA free, and eco friendly.

• It holds a lot of water (25 ounces to be exact), which is what I need. 

• It's stylish. I do like the white. For those that do not like white, it's the only value/color it comes in right now.

• It has a rubber base, so it doesn't clang when you set it down on a table.

• It fits its easily is most cup holders Product Dimensions: 12" H x 3.25" W Capacity: 25oz (750ml). 

• It's great for the gym, biking, hiking, and taking all kinds of places.  

What do you drink out of? What is your preferred drink?

I received one or more of the products mentioned above for free using Tomoson.com. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers.

Woolzies Dryer Balls Review

I am very excited to share with you my opinions about a product I recently found out about called Woolzies Dryer Balls.

Some things about Woolzies Dryer Balls:

• They are 100% pure wool
• They are handmade in Nepal from New Zealand wool
• They contain no chemicals
• They save time, energy and money
• They act as a natural fabric softener
• They reduce drying time
• They are noise free
• They soften clothing 
• They last at least 1,000 loads 
• They can be used even if you are allergic to wool, since they don't come in direct contact with the skin
• They are $35.99

What I  think about Woolzies Dryer Balls:

• I was amazed at how little drying time my clothes needed. It said on the box that by using them it cuts drying time 25%. I actually thought it cut it down even more. I tried them on 3 loads.
• I didn't mention a thing about our clothes feeling softer. My husband actually said, "My shirt feels softer. Do these wool balls do anything to our clothes?" :)
• Isaak, Mica and I have sensitive skin, so I feel better about using dryer balls that are good for our skin. The boys suffer every once in awhile with eczema and I'm allergic to some things in soaps and lotions.
• The only negative and this is not the products fault, is that I fear the boys finding the wool balls in our basket of clothes and will start tossing them around. What can I say, they are all boy. Six wool balls is a lot to keep track of. I've had problems with Isaak tossing around our lesser quality rubber dryer balls.   

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Disclaimer: The opinions on the post are my personal take on the product. This blog is a personal blog written and edited by me. I am not compensated to provide my opinion except for receiving the products themselves to test out. Woolzies Dryer Balls provided to me a free product to help with this review.