Review - Liquid Savvy Double Wall Steel Water Bottle 32 oz

I have bought this product with a huge discount in exchange of my honest review.

I am a coffee and tea drinker, day in and out. I am really tired going back and forth to our office pantry to heat water in the percolator. So, I bought this product and a bit hesitant at first because it is not the flask I am looking for. I want a thermos but I don't like the hefty price tag of the high quality thermos here. However, I tested this Liquid Savvy 32 oz stainless steel insulated water bottle for my hot water and I am not disappointed at all.

I poured boiling water in my Liquid Savvy at 07:00 and made coffee at 2:00 p.m.! I still managed to make a decent "hot" coffee. Then, the remaining hot water, was poured to my tea around 6:00 p.m! I still made a nice hot tea, although not as hot as the temperature in the morning but hot enough to still drink a "hot beverage" without burning your lips and tongue.

I like that this water bottle is also wide mouth, that way I can pour ice cubes in it. I am not a big fan of drinking cold stuff so I haven't tested this product yet for cold beverages.

I like the twist cap and it is my favourite to use. I prefer sealing my Liquid Savvy bottle tight to lock in the heat. Amazingly too, even when I poured super hot water inside, the outside case is not affected with the heat. I can still hold it on the side. The bottle is also powdery coated matte texture. it doesn't leave rings on my desk or glass.

The plastic lids does not alter the taste of the water. and there are 3 included in the bottle, one twist cap, one sippy style which is perfect for drinking coffee and one with a carabiner. My favourite is the twist one. All three caps have a silicone ring inside to lock in the heat and coldness of the beverage or water inside.

This is a BPA free bottle so it won't leach any chemicals to your drink.

My only negative comment will be is the wide dimension that I have to carry it around because it won't fit in my lunch tote bag. But that is not really a huge problem. I hope they can sell other accessories like a cross-body strap handle that can be attached to the bottle.

You can purchase this product at http://www.amazon.com/dp/B019PB88R6

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Review - Libre Tea Glass

I love to drink tea. I bring tea bags at work and even when we go on our travels. I always have few tea bags packed. Aside from tea bags, I also have loose tea leaves that I brew during weekends. Unfortunately, I don't have any small strainer for the loose tea leaves and they end up on my cup of tea which is not how I want to drink my tea.

So, the Libre Tea Glass is a wonder in itself and I thank Energetic Marketing, a fully 100% Canadian company that sells this brand - Libre (Lee-brah), for providing me this beautiful insulated tea glass to use now for my loose tea leaves.

Libre Tea Glass is sold in 3 sizes - Large, Original, Libre Glass n' Poly Mug. Libre Tea Glass is also sold by sets of 6 per size and style.

The Large Libre Tea Glass holds around 14 oz, the Original around 9 oz, and the mug around 10 oz. I chose the large one so I can make 2 full cups and sip my tea in the morning and in the afternoon.

What I like:
It is easy to carry. You can put it in your tote bag or hold it.
It is double-walled and made of Borosilicate glass inside which is similar to "Pyrex." So, even if you poured very hot water, your hands will not get burned because of the insulation.
It can be used for both hot and cold.
1 Large Libre Tea Glass can fill 2 normal sized mugs.
The tea stays hot/warm for almost 2 hours. However, this, I believe, will be subjective to the temperature of your room.
It has a small strainer inside the lid so the loose tea leaves won't get poured to your mug or cup.
It is easy to wash and dry.

What I don't like:
This is not the company's fault. I have missed to take into consideration the size of my hand, palm and grip when I ordered the Large tumbler. I should have taken the smaller size so it would be easier to open. I just had to fumble a few times when twisting the lid open because I have small hand and my grip is not enough for the large size. Next time, I will get the original size.


Price: US$ 29/ CAD 32/ GBP 23 - Large Libre Tea Glass

Specifications and materials:
Volume: 420mL (14 oz.)
Size: approximately 8.75” (21.875cm) tall, 3.0” (7.50cm) diameter
Materials: glass, BPA-free poly Tritan, stainless steel

My recommendation:

I highly recommend this product but take note of your hand, palm and grip size so you can order the appropriate glass size.

To know more about this product and to order online, please visit Libre's site.


Disclaimer:
I was not compensated in this review. All my feedback/opinions are 100% mine and may vary from yours. I only review products that I like and will use.

Birthday Favor

My daughter just turned 12 today! She is so excited because she is handing out party favors to her classmates. Jokingly, I asked her, since when does a birthday celebrant give gifts? Isn't she supposed to get gifts and not give them? Well, I was just pulling her legs.

I love to give gifts so off I went to Ikea 2 weeks ago and bought those cute and small spice canister in pack of 4's. A set costs AED 9.00 so that is about US$ 2.50. Not bad I thought. She has 37 classmates and 5 extra teachers so I bought 11 and I got to keep 2 for my scrap trinkets!

Then last week, I took her to the supermarket so she could choose the yummy treats to put inside. We bought chocolates, heart candies (since her birthday falls a day after Valentine's), toffees, and Chupa Chups mini-lollipops in various flavors. We really had fun going around the sweets aisle and wished we could grab more.

I made small tags for her birthday favor with a handmade ice cream cone as embellishment. So cute! So yummy too!

I just dropped her to school a while ago and I can't wait to hear her story about the favors and if her classmates liked them. It is a functional birthday favor, I must say. Not only that you get some treats, you get to keep the container and put your what-have-you there. Also, the small tag can be used as a bookmark. Now, that's super functional! :)

Here are pictures of the favor and tags. Hope you liked them too. So next time you have kids who wants to give out party favors and you are pressed for time and on a tight budget, just take note of this. It won't burn a hole on your pocket.