If you are like most people, you probably can’t stand the thought of drinking your coffee black. And you’re probably on the hunt for the best coffee creamer.

There are so many coffee creamers available for purchase that it can feel incredibly overwhelming trying to choose the best one. Here, we’ve listed some of the best coffee creamers you can find, with our top pick listed first.

Power Creamer

If you want a great tasting coffee creamer with zero carbs, look no further than PowerCreamer. With this product, you get all of the health benefits of no additives and carb-free without having to sacrifice on flavor. It is literally a win-win for any coffee drinker who enjoys a bit of flavor in their cup.

Power Creamer is offered in four tasty flavors including original, vanilla, cacao, and cinnamon so you can switch it up whenever you want and never get bored. While the flavor is one of the biggest benefits of this creamer, you might be surprised to know that it’s also one of the healthiest options you can find.

This line of coffee creams is both keto- and paleo-friendly and is free of soy, sugar, gluten, and preservatives. It is all-natural, shelf-stable, and carb-free. You really can’t go wrong with this choice, which is why it is our choice for best coffee creamer. Enjoy your cup of coffee without any additives or unnatural ingredients.

Dunkin’ Extra Creamer

If you are going for this type of creamer, you likely aren’t concerned with the level of sugar or fat you have in your diet. That is because you’ll be consuming 6 grams of sugar and 40 calories with every tablespoon! While it is surely full of flavor, you’ll taste that flavor at a great cost to your overall health.

Coffee-Mate French Vanilla

Coffee-Mate is a pretty standard choice. You hear and see their commercials everywhere. However, this isn’t the healthiest choice. In just one tablespoon of the French Vanilla version of this coffee creamer, you’ll be having 5 grams of sugar, 35 calories, and 1.5 grams of fat.

International Delight: Candy Bar

The candy bar flavors offered by International Delight’s coffee creamers might sound appealing. They have such options as Reese’s, Almond Joy, and Hershey’s. However, again, you’ll be enjoying all that sweetness at a great cost. In just one tablespoon, there are 35 calories and 6 grams of sugar.

Califia Farms Sweet Flavored Creamers

This is one of the healthier options on our list which is a bit sad given that you’ll still be taking in 20 calories and 3 grams of sugar per serving size. The creamer is almond milk-based and comes in Irish Cream, Mexican Cocoa and plain flavors.

Choosing a creamer

If you love your coffee, as most people do, you probably want to use a creamer that enhances the flavor. However, you want to do so without taking in too many calories and sugar. You certainly don’t want to be drinking all of one day’s worth of carbs, sugar and calories in a few cups of coffee a day. Finding the best coffee creamer for you likely means a low-carb, healthier option like you’ll find in Power Creamer.

A few years back, Mary and I focused on learning about our state, Georgia. It was a simple study which helped her learn a little more about the things Georgia has and some fun places to go. But this year for 6th grade, we're going to have a lot of fun learning about Georgia with Hewitt Homeschooling Resources and their Chronicles of State History Notebook. What I really love about the Chronicles of State History Notebook is that you can use any state you want and all the questions still pertain.


What really intrigued me was that I already used Hewitt Homeschooling Resources for our required testing for Georgia. They have the PASS test which is accepted in Georgia and I can administer it at home each year for her. So when I found out they have curriculum too, I was really excited!

The Chronicles of State History Notebook is just as it says; a binder that has pre-printed pages in it. It's best recommended for grades 3-8 and has 100 pages worth of questions, field trip pages and notebooking to help your child learn about their state! The notebook is made to help aid your child to organize reports, drawings, facts and even pictures into a binder. The outline of the binder is an entire course of state history, especially with the research they will be doing. Also in the front, it gives suggestions for other projects as well like making a state travel brochure.


The notebook is divided by subjects which are:

• Facts, Symbols, Emblems (e.g., state flower, tree, flag) 
• Geography, Population 
• Industries, Jobs 
• History, Government 
• Miscellaneous, Field Trips, Photographs

At the end of the binder, you also have a certificate of completion for your child as well which I love. Some of the activities inside include visiting the capital, creating a climate map, field trips to museums, interviewing residents, etc.



The entire binder is meant to be a course of state history and overall I am really impressed with it. I love all the suggestions for extra learning it has and I love how it's put together almost like a scrapbook. Mary and I scrapbook to save memories so this would be a great way to introduce your children to their state in a fun way. You can put pictures in from field trips, get information from books at the library, paste newspaper clippings, etc. There are also some blank pages as well for students to create something they might want to include in their binder.


And since the binder is portable and easy to take with you, you can also bring it along on field trips to record information. And there are pockets in the front and back inside covers so you can hold brochures or information given at places you visit too.

I think the Chronicles of State History Notebook from Hewitt Homeschooling Resources is an excellent resource to help kids learn as much about their state as possible. And I love how they can look back at it later on in years too. I am a firm believer that when you make learning fun and interactive, kids will learn better. And the Chronicles of State History Notebook is so fun, I want one for myself now!

If you want to check out what the other crew members had to say about the products they reviewed, click the picture below!

Do you remember learning US History in school? In our school, we learned US History in 11th grade and I remember being fascinated. I loved learning about the early part of America and about all the wars, trials and tribulations this country went through. And I loved studying my textbook and taking the quizzes and tests too! But it was because my teacher made it fun and interesting. He made it like a story and that's how I love to learn. So I was thrilled to check out The Story of the Thirteen Colonies & The Great Republic with 200 Questions Set from Memoria Press for Mary. This will be her curriculum for 6th grade which is perfect since it's geared for middle schoolers coming out of elementary.




We have reviewed Memoria Press products in the past and I love their classical learning philosophy. They believe that wisdom and virtue are cultivated by studying liberal arts and the Great Books. With The Story of the Thirteen Colonies & The Great Republic with 200 Questions Set, Memoria Press combined the two-volume American history from H.A Guerber into one book for middle school study. This set is best for grades 5-8. This edition from Memoria Press does state that since the original was written years ago, that some of the events that were once considered pivotal to American History have now dulled in comparison to others with the passing of time.


The entire set contains:

•  Guerber’s The Story of the Thirteen Colonies and the Great Republic edited by Memoria Press into a 211 page book
• The teacher’s guide with facts, vocabulary, questions for each chapter, map-work, drawings, and more assignment suggestions 
• The student edition with 32 lessons with space for students to write definitions of vocabulary and answers for comprehension questions. 

The 200 Questions About American History Set includes:

• 200 Questions About American History Teacher Key 
• 200 Questions About American History Student Book 
• 200 Questions About American History 
• A set of flashcards

The 200 Questions About American History Set is a supplement to go along with The Story of the Thirteen Colonies & The Great Republic. Inside it will give you a weekly schedule and the recommended texts from the The Story of the Thirteen Colonies & The Great Republic book to answer questions from the drills and tests. What I really loved was that inside the student book, it will ask a question and it will give the chapter where the answer can be found. That is super helpful when you have a student that might skip over it by accident when they are searching the entire book for the answer.



For example, The 200 Questions About American History Set has for Week 1 to read Chapters 1-7 from The Story of the Thirteen Colonies & The Great Republic book and do drill questions 1-8. I really love this set because you can use the drills to help reinforce learning.

In The Story of the Thirteen Colonies & The Great Republic student book, you will have lessons that coorespond with certain chapters from Guerber’s The Story of the Thirteen Colonies and the Great Republic. For example, lesson 1 in  the student book starts with Facts to Know, Vocabulary that you need to define, Comprehension questions that you can answer by reading the selected chapters in the book and then Enrichment which includes map work, making a timeline and research. Inside the Teacher's Edition, you will find all the answers which is super helpful to any teacher! The tests for the students are found inside the Teacher's Edition.

You also get a set of flashcards that can be used to memorize important people and events in history. I love using flashcards!

Overall this entire set is amazing. I love how the book starts with finding American and ends with the Spanish American War. It tells history in order like a story and that really helps kids learn better in my opinion.

I plan to use this with Mary for 6th grade as her main history program. I can't wait to see how much we learn through the year too!

If you want to see what other crew members thought of this program and the others from Memoria Press, check out the picture below!

Our family lives in North Georgia but we are only about 20 minutes from the Tennessee state line. For that reason, we visit Chattanooga much more often than Atlanta. And one of our favorite places is the Tennessee Aquarium.


The Tennessee Aquarium is located right at on the Riverfront in Chattanooga. What makes it so unique and special is that it is separated into two different buildings. The freshwater animals and the saltwater animals. The buildings themselves are called River Journey and Ocean Journey. Since we got to the aquarium a little after 1pm, we started in Ocean Journey since that building closes first at 6pm. At the top of the building, you start in the lemur forest and then the butterfly garden. In between is where you can pet sting rays and Mary loved that part!


After the butterfly garden, you'll go to the mid level to see the penguins! We had so much fun seeing them but they're so quick it's almost impossible to get a good shot of them!


After the penguins, you'll start making your way through down the building with huge tanks on either side of you. There are sharks, stingrays, fish and of course green turtles everywhere.

You'll also see the coral reef which has some amazing fish in it! I love seeing the brightly colored fish. As you make your way to the end of Ocean Journey, you'll see the jellyfish before heading to River Journey.


River Journey is comprised of freshwater animals and starts with a four story high escalator ride to the top. Once there, you'll meet the otters and a whole bunch of turtles!

My favorite part was the alligators they have since my teenage years were spent in South Florida. There's nothing like a gator to a Floridian. After you make your way through the gators, you will get to a section completely devoted to turtles. Since Mary is obsessed with turtles at the moment, this was her favorite.


And now there is a new exhibit called Island Life at the aquarium. It has chameleons, clown fish and a lot of learning fun for kids!







Overall the Tennessee Aquarium is our favorite aquarium in Tennessee now. But what really made the whole trip wonderful was that everyone was so friendly and hospitable. Everyone was so polite and kind. It really made the difference in the entire experience.

The Tennessee Aquarium currently costs $34.95 for anyone 13+ and $21.95 for children 3-12. They also have the Imax theater that you can add on to your package as well.

To help your relative transition to assisted living, you need to be there to listen to their concerns, to answer their questions, and continue to support them along the way. It’s up to you to research the best companies and care providers suitable for them. You also need to figure out how often visits should happen to start with and sort out installing improved mobility facilities, for example.

If you’re ever concerned that your relative isn’t receiving an adequate level of care, or suspect that corners are being cut, then it’s your responsibility to report your suspicions, tackle and solve the problem in question.

Provide your relative with all the relevant information that they need to know, and focus on the positive side of getting help at home rather than them losing an element of independence in the process.

Target Loneliness

Shockingly, researchers have suggested that loneliness can be just as lethal as smoking fifteen cigarettes a day. This is due to the body’s immunity being weakened and more susceptible to disease; for example, heart disease, inflammation, and depression are all thought to be exacerbated by being lonely.

Assisted living entails receiving visits from health professionals to help the functioning of your loved one a daily basis and in whatever way they require the most help. A few ways to combat loneliness include them receiving regular visits, and phone calls from loved ones and even a pet can stave off feelings of being desperately alone.

Therapy dogs can help bridge the gap and provide some much-welcomed company when times are quiet are home. Therapy dog training can teach dogs to respond to their owner’s needs and know how best to support them at home.

Be Compassionate

Making the decision in favor of assisted living can be a scary and uncertain time for the entire family, and the issue should be approached compassionately, and without causing too much fuss. You don’t wish to worry your loved one, so approach the topic carefully and with consideration. Assisted living is designed to take the pressure off those receiving care, so if you’re suggesting it be sure to give all the facts and be transparent with your relative.

When Is It Time?

It’s hard to know when your relative needs help at home, especially if they’re adamant that they’re fine and don’t wish to lose their independence. If this does happen to be their concern, then you should do all within your power to reassure them that assisted living instead prolongs their independence in their own home.

If you’re worried about your loved one living alone, then be sure to visit regularly and keep check of how mobile they are, whether they can feed themselves, and if the housework is being maintained. If you notice that they are struggling, then gently suggest assisted living and ask whether an extra pair of hands around the home could make their day-to-day life a little easier and less stressful.