ButtonReview/ Film: RESPECT 2021

RESPECT (2021) PG-13 Directed by Liesl Tommy Starring Jennifer Hudson, Forest Whitaker, Kimberly Scott, & Marlon Wayans Synopsis: Biopic capturing the rise of the incomparable Queen of Soul, Ms Aretha Franklin. If you’re making a biopic of a persons life it should be representative of that person as a whole. Not only their career. Not…

Read More

RandoReview: Pure Anada Shea Butter Hand Cream

Product: Pure Anada Shea Butter Hand Cream Company: Pure Anada Cruelty-Free: Yes Vegan: Yes Ingredients: Natural & Organic Packaging: plastic, tin Purchased/Received: purchased Canadian Company: Yes! RandoReview Pros Simple and natural ingredients. Long lasting softness. Comes in Unscented which is great for the whole family. Canadian Made Cons I purchased the Tropical Coconut this time and I find the scent a little…

Read More

RandoReview: Pure Anada Unscented Conditioner

Product: Pure Anada Conditioner Company: Pure Anada Cruelty-Free: Yes Vegan: Yes Ingredients: Natural & Organic Packaging: plastic Purchased/Received: purchased Canadian Company: Yes! RandoReview Pros Simple and natural ingredients. Leaves hair soft and moisturized. Rinses well without any sticky residue. Decent slippage for untangling natural/curly hair. Cons A little thin so I need to use more on my curly/porous hair. Final Thoughts It’s…

Read More

RandoReview: Pure Anada Scalp Therapy Shampoo

Product: Pure Anada Scalp Therapy Shampoo Company: Pure Anada Vegan: Yes Ingredients: Natural & Organic Packaging: plastic Purchased/Received: purchased Canadian Company: Yes! RandoReview Pros Simple and natural ingredients. Cleans scalp well. Rinses without leaving residue. Fair job of clearing dandruff. Light and pleasant scent. Cons A little thin so you need a touch more if you have thick hair. Final Thoughts I’ve…

Read More

RandoReview: Frank’s RedHot Original Seasoning & Buffalo Ranch Dip Seasoning

Product: Frank’s RedHot Original Seasoning and Frank’s RedHot Buffalo Ranch Dip Seasoning Company: Frank’s RedHot (under McCormick Canada) Vegan: Yes Ingredients: Basically just spices and natural preservatives. Packaging: The Original Seasoning comes in a plastic shaker, which is easily recyclable, but the seasoning pouch has a silver lining making it garbage. Purchased/Received: received complimentary from Influenster.com Canadian Company: Yes! RandoReview Pros…

Read More

Top 5: Canadian Lifestyle Bloggers Who Happen to Mom!

All Canadians know that if you want to find Canadian content you have to really look for it. It’s not always as easy as throwing up a basic search. Our media is heavily inundated by American content and the fact is we don’t necessarily share the same experiences, opinions, products, or trends. I love when…

Read More

Recipe Test: Raw Trail Mix Bars

The Brats and I tested out a new recipe this week. Raw Trail Mix Bars from The Sweet Life blog. I actually made it once, on my own and then tweaked it to suit our tastes. The first time they were too crumbly because I left out the walnuts (yuck), but didn’t replace them with anything…

Read More