Must Have Monday’s 20

Welcome to Must Have Monday’s. Every Monday our reviewers will let you have a sneak peak into what we use in our homes and our lives. Here we will tell you about the things we can’t live without. If you have a “must have” item to pass along please e-mail us. We welcome contributions from our readers and are always looking for new reviewers.

I’m not sure how I cleaned before the Magic Eraser was invented, but I’m sure it involved using a lot more elbow grease. I’ve yet to find anything that Magic Eraser does not clean. Just wet it and wipes down door frames and months of kids grabbing the paneling as they leave the room, and all will be magically erased in seconds!

Have a toddler who loves to “decorate” your kitchen cabinets? The Magic Eraser will remove pencil writing instantly without marring the finish of the cabinets like a pencil eraser does. Need a gift for the parent of a newborn? Give them a Magic Eraser. Believe me, they will need it later and thank you!

by Perri

I used to think that rice cakes tasted like cardboard, so who cared how good they were for you. They’ll still always taste bland. I recently changed my mind thanks to finding Quakes made by Quaker Oats. These rice cakes come in a bag similar to potato chips, but are only 70 calories per serving and have a whole lot of fiber. The flavors they offer are delicious. My favorite’s are caramel corn and ranch, but not together.

As a light and crispy snack, these are not the large round rice cakes you are used to seeing. They are small circles and are the perfect size to pack in a ziploc bag for a mid-afternoon work snack or road trip. Quaker has also begun making a new product called Mini Quakes, that are an even smaller rice cake (about the size of a nickel) in sweet flavors like peanut butter and chocolate mint. I could eat about nine of these bags at a time! But that would defeat the idea of being only 90 calories a bag.

by Emily

My family and I spend a lot of time outdoors in the summer and I hate to spray them down with a bunch of chemicals to protect them from bugs and mosquito’s. I feel like I’m doing more harm than good by applying some products. Last year I found Swy Flotter made by Kiss My Face, which is a natural tick and insect repellent.

What I love most is that it is made without animal ingredients, artificial colors, unnecessary chemicals or animal testing. It’s a blend of botanicals that works for you and the environment! Swy Flotter contains no DEET and is perfect for children. The bottle is very cute and kids are attracted to the orange color, and the scent is very mild.

by Maria