RSM has a Vertplanter 2.0 to review with you! This is an indoor, tabletop vertical planter made out of manufactured terra cotta. Get RSM’s honest opinion as well as stats, instructions, and a video tour. Enjoy and happy planting!
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RSM has one of the new chicken coop kits by Aivituvin! Check out the assembled Air27 model, suitable for 1-2 chickens, and see how it measures up. Make sure you look at all our photos and the video tour too!
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We have backyard chickens and they’re in a run, or yard, within our backyard. While we don’t anticipate having any crazy predators come through our little San Antonio suburban neighborhood, it’s always a good idea to install bird netting for your chicken run. In this article I’ll break down what bird netting is, why you want to use it, and how we did our install. Enjoy our article and the demo build video at the end!
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We have our amazing chicken coop and our amazing flock, and now we have an amazing automatic chicken coop door! This door kit by Rural 365 has been an easy install and a great help to the busy life of a young family with a backyard flock. Here is our honest review with the programming info, and a demo build video at the end!
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We have upgraded to a new chicken coop for Jurasschic Park 2.0! While we deliberated for a few months on whether to build one ourselves from scratch, hire/pay someone to do it, or get another coop kit, we found the Omaha Chicken Coop by Rugged Ranch online. I thought it was cute and well-designed but we weren’t crazy about the price.
Imagine our surprise when we find a local antique shop selling one, still in its box, for almost half the price!
So now we bring the review to you here at Real Simple Mama. We’re paying customers and want to share all the stats, loves, and hates with the Omaha Chicken Coop Kit from Rugged Ranch.
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My kids, aged six and almost four years old, have gotten a lot of strange toys over the years. We’ve had talking dinosaurs and funny baby dolls, demented-looking ponies and books with creepy bedtime stories. But there’s one toy that tops the list of the weirdest toy they’ve ever gotten… And they love it, years later! Read on for this hilarious and unique review, complete with a short video demo.
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Whether it’s for after dinner, lazy weekend mornings, or for when friends are over, every family should have a stash of fun games to play. Our kids are three and five, and absolutely love all kinds of games! And this is why I was excited to get the opportunity to review Lumpy Cubes, one of the bright original creations by RoosterFin. Check out my honest review of this up-and-coming game company, including a video demo at the end! Continue reading
Chickens are amazing creatures, and I’m so glad that we have them! But since they’re like feathered family, the loss of our first chicken hit us all hard. When we were ready, I had to learn how to integrate new chickens into our backyard flock. And now I’m sharing everything I learned, including photos and video, to teach you how to introduce some new fowl friends into your family. Continue reading
Do you pack a lunch for your kids? This is a task which drains years off of my life, and yet it’s something I gotta do five times a week. With our oldest child heading to kindergarten this year, I asked some veteran mom friends for a lunch box recommendation. Without a doubt, the masses shouted “Bentgo!” So of course we had to try one out. Here’s my honest review of the Bentgo Kids Lunch Box System, complete with photos and a video demo at the end. Continue reading
We all want to save the planet, right? I hope that everyone cares enough about the human race to look at their own lives and say “What can I do to save the earth?” But it can seem depressing and daunting, especially if you’re on a budget. I’m a stay-at-home mom of two little kids and I’ve found that we can save the planet with these five hacks: they’re cheap, easy, and don’t take away from your quality of life. Plus check out my demo video at the end of the article to see the products in action! Continue reading
