Meat eating is so yesterday, at least in our house. Fish is another story! And as all fish lovers very well know, it’s not easy to buy quality fish. If you want it to be affordable too, you are completely out of luck. Since I converted my family to fish, I am always on the lookout for it in every conventional and less so way. Conventional way would be going to Whole Foods or Farmer’s Market and buying what they have. Yes, I do that very often. Less conventional way is ordering fish online and getting it delivered right to my door, which is what I recently tried.
I have heard of Wild Alaskan Company before and saw their ads on social media, but never tried it. Given all the corona mayhem and mask wearing in public, I decided to finally give online fish ordering a try. Fish is known for not storing well for long, so I was a bit nervous about getting it delivered. It turns out, my worries were for nothing – the fish arrived in separate vacuum bags, still frozen, and very fresh. The shipment came in insulated box with dry ice. The box is recyclable, which I did, so no harm done.
I ordered a standard salmon box for us to try, and it was a test to see if it’ll feed us all for a long time. What I got should be enough for a couple of weeks or more if I cook meals without fish from time to time. What came in the box were 3 servings of 8 ounce cold smoked sockeye, 8 pieces of sockeye salmon portions (6 oz. each), and 4 6 oz. pieces of Coho salmon portions.
What I love most about this company is that all their fish is wild caught in Alaska and comes from a company that has been in one family for 3 generations of fishermen. They passionately care about Alaska’s natural fisheries and salmon. The founder grew up on his family’s boat and understands the issues of modern farmed fish firsthand. Wild Alaskan Company was started recently, but people behind it were in fishing business for generations.
What seafood we eat these days is usually fraudulently advertised as wild when in reality it has nothing to do with wild. And this is a huge problem in all our major cities – people claim they don’t like seafood, but that is often because they never had a real thing.
As the movement back to natural and real food is expanding, many of us turn back to companies like Wild Alaskan, which deliver the real thing and stand by it. This subscription box is monthly, but can be paused or cancelled any time. You can also pick all salmon box, all white fish box, or a combo box. All boxes cost $116 for the first month and $131 for all others.
Every box includes 12 packs of fish. You can double that for $224. Our family’s of four needs were completely met with 12 packs. While the price might seem a little steep at first, keep in mind that you will never find this quality wild fish for that price at your Whole Foods. And then there is a chance for coupons that can be found online or come from company’s promotions to help you save.
I could really taste the difference too. The fish I got is definitely sushi quality and could be eaten raw. We are not big on eating raw fish at home, so we pan sautéed, cooked in the oven, and grilled everything – it was perfectly juicy every time. Smoked salmon was wonderful and great for snacks.
If you can’t go to Alaska and catch your own wild fish, Wild Alaskan Company is your next best thing. It will provide you with organic wild fish for all your needs and it will do that without you ever going shopping and driving around in search of good quality fish.
Enjoy and you are welcome!
Meat eating is so yesterday, at least in our house. Fish is another story! And as all fish lovers very well know, it’s not easy to buy quality fish. If you want it to be affordable too, you are completely out of luck. Since I converted my family to fish, I am always on the lookout for it in every conventional and less so way. Conventional way would be going to Whole Foods or Farmer’s Market and buying what they have. Yes, I do that very often. Less conventional way is ordering fish online and getting it delivered right to my door, which is what I recently tried.
I have heard of Wild Alaskan Company before and saw their ads on social media, but never tried it. Given all the corona mayhem and mask wearing in public, I decided to finally give online fish ordering a try. Fish is known for not storing well for long, so I was a bit nervous about getting it delivered. It turns out, my worries were for nothing – the fish arrived in separate vacuum bags, still frozen, and very fresh. The shipment came in insulated box with dry ice. The box is recyclable, which I did, so no harm done.
I ordered a standard salmon box for us to try, and it was a test to see if it’ll feed us all for a long time. What I got should be enough for a couple of weeks or more if I cook meals without fish from time to time. What came in the box were 3 servings of 8 ounce cold smoked sockeye, 8 pieces of sockeye salmon portions (6 oz. each), and 4 6 oz. pieces of Coho salmon portions.
What I love most about this company is that all their fish is wild caught in Alaska and comes from a company that has been in one family for 3 generations of fishermen. They passionately care about Alaska’s natural fisheries and salmon. The founder grew up on his family’s boat and understands the issues of modern farmed fish firsthand. Wild Alaskan Company was started recently, but people behind it were in fishing business for generations.
What seafood we eat these days is usually fraudulently advertised as wild when in reality it has nothing to do with wild. And this is a huge problem in all our major cities – people claim they don’t like seafood, but that is often because they never had a real thing.
As the movement back to natural and real food is expanding, many of us turn back to companies like Wild Alaskan, which deliver the real thing and stand by it. This subscription box is monthly, but can be paused or cancelled any time. You can also pick all salmon box, all white fish box, or a combo box. All boxes cost $116 for the first month and $131 for all others.
Every box includes 12 packs of fish. You can double that for $224. Our family’s of four needs were completely met with 12 packs. While the price might seem a little steep at first, keep in mind that you will never find this quality wild fish for that price at your Whole Foods. And then there is a chance for coupons that can be found online or come from company’s promotions to help you save.
I could really taste the difference too. The fish I got is definitely sushi quality and could be eaten raw. We are not big on eating raw fish at home, so we pan sautéed, cooked in the oven, and grilled everything – it was perfectly juicy every time. Smoked salmon was wonderful and great for snacks.
If you can’t go to Alaska and catch your own wild fish, Wild Alaskan Company is your next best thing. It will provide you with organic wild fish for all your needs and it will do that without you ever going shopping and driving around in search of good quality fish.
Enjoy and you are welcome!
Intelius is a paid service for personal and background checks. It is well known and trusted for years by thousands of users. It has a few different plans for potential customers: people search report, people search plus single report, people and background check report, and monthly subscription.
Reports that customers receive are detailed and complete, they are flexible and meet individual needs, and monthly subscriptions offer more searches for those that might need them. One downside is that copies of reports are not downloadable for keeping.
Intelius is a very reputable company and has been around for a while, during which time it worked out a customer friendly system for obtaining best results. This is what you can expect from each type of report:
Unlike many similar businesses, the company offers unlimited searches with paid membership. You can also pay per report if just a few are needed. The pricing and the benefits elevate Intelius above its competitors. Reports received are mostly correct, complete, and easy to understand.
General info about people is correct and up to date in most Intelius reports. Names, addresses, phone numbers, age, and email addresses are usually correct. Some sections about more in depth data can come back sparsely populated, but a lot of that depends on states’ records and how well they are kept. Background checks by Intelius routinely reports businesses owned and assets possessed by people of interest. Monetary value is also often assigned to those assets, so customers get a whole picture.
Some other places of inconsistency with Intelius are marriages and addresses. It’s not uncommon to not receive marital status and get many wrong addresses alongside correct ones. It is often evident that the background check fails to find addresses that a person lives at for less than 6 months. Social media account is also hit or miss.
The pricing is simple and straight forward:
Don’t forget that neither plan will let you download the report for saving, but they will remain in your Intelius account.
The search process with Intelius is very simple. You can specify details about a person of interest and Intelius will find him or her no matter how common the name is. Middle name and city can be added to generate more accurate results. Reverse searches are also possible. Criminal record search usually produces complete reports for background checks.
Something should always be kept in mind with any background check service – results are not always accurate, real time, complete, or even available. All the information comes from public records, but not all states have them in computers and periodically updated. There might be mistakes or some records can get associated with a wrong name. If information comes from non-governmental institutions, it can be wrong and unreliable.
Finally, Intelius and similar businesses are not FCRA compliant and should never be used for determining if a person is eligible for employment, insurance, credit, property renting or buying, and other important services.
Technology is everything these days, has been for a while, and will continue to be the power for our way of life in the future. Take current corona pandemic and you will see how important technology is – from online ordering to digital learning. That isn’t going to change; instead our dependence on technology is only going to increase. Experts say that we might never get back to our usual ways of shopping after this is over. So there is definitely no surprise that as many as 70% of parents feel that their kids should start learning coding before they start going to school.
Learning Resources is a company that caters to that need and offers screen-free coding for kids as little as 5 years of age. Last year Learning Resources established its coding robot Botley, which not only became a symbol of screen-free early coding, but won 13 awards and became a toy of the year in innovation category. From parent magazines to TV morning shows, people loved Botley.
This year Learning Resources is going even further trying to reach even younger kids at a tender age of 4. Meet the Coding Critters – 3 pets that are interactive, totally cute, and allow for some coding through play and good time. The Coding Critters are available for purchase since June 2019 for those who are interested.
Young kids can learn coding easily and it will come natural to them later in life, kind of like it is with multiple languages. The longer you wait to introduce kids to coding, the more difficult it’ll be. Preschoolers are not very likely to embrace sitting at the computer and thinking about coding, but give them a cute toy, and they won’t mind discovering sequential logic and critical thinking through play. You can consider Coding Critters a first step, a foundation for future coding skills that will no doubt continue developing.
First, what are they? Kids can choose from puppies Ranger and Zip, kitties Scamper and Sneaker, and dinosaurs Rumble and Bumble. All of them are interactive and totally screen-free, making many moms happy.
Each pet comes with a story, so coding while following that story helps kids stay engaged. They also use their imagination and improve fine motor skills.
Coding Critters offer some games to play – kids can program them to fetch, play hide and seek, and more. The toys don’t require any putting together, kids can use them right out of the box, but at the same time they grow together with kids and their expanding minds.
The pets need to be fed, petted, cuddled with, and taken care of, so some real life lessons are taking place there. Kids enjoy sounds and motions that help them bond with Coding Critters.
The most important thing is that kids get to learn some STEM concepts, use logic, and solve problems. Most 4-year olds can use the pets and have fun. The Coding Critters cost about $40 and come with 13-piece activity set. All animals can be purchased at Learning Resources website.
If you happen to have a dog, you might be thinking about finding ways to get entertainment and treats easier way, without you going to the pet stores and thinking what to get. This takes us directly to the dog-approved and beloved BarkBox.
BarkBox is simple to order, but not that easy to prepare and people behind it constantly do the thinking and the preparation for dog owners. We would like to dive in and cover all areas of BarkBox, so that you will know what to expect and can get straight to ordering it if you like what you read here.
BarkBox includes a variety of items all meant for your dog’s entertainment and well-being. Your four legged best friend will love receiving the box full of goodies just for him, and you will love the high quality if all the treats and toys. The boxes are always themed. You can expect holiday themes for all major holidays and then collections such as “Chewrassic Park”, “The Good, The Bad, and The Pugly”, and “The Knights of the Hound Table” on regular months.
Every BarkBox contains two treat bags that are made of natural ingredients only, two unique toys, and one tough long-lasting chew. Every monthly box arrives with a surprise element and that is probably the best thing about this subscription service.
Yes, BarkBox is very flexible and offers these options:
You can select what fits your animal best when you are signing up and can upgrade or downgrade at any time later. Every monthly box is still going to follow various fun themes, but the items inside will be tailored to your dog’s needs and size.
First and foremost, BarkBox’s mission is the ultimate happiness of you and your pet. Based on positive reviews and the amount of loyal customers, they have it all figured out.
The boxes are not only curated, but tested by canines, so you know it’s good. BarkBox is always trying to find ways to understand animals and their owners better to ensure the uniqueness and the fun factor. The company works with trusted partners to guarantee the quality and safety of what it delivers.
10% of what you pay them goes to various animal related charities and rescue shelters all over the country.
Finally, they are keeping the cost low, at only $21 per month, so nobody feels like they are spending too much. This kind of an investment in fun can and does feel good on your wallet.
All the options are displayed on the website and you will to choose one of them based on your needs:
Once you choose a plan, make sure you really thought it through as BarkBox will charge you right away. A 3rd day of every month is a renewal date, so cancel or upgrade before then.
All United States customers with subscription service get their boxes shipped free. After you subscribe or order one month box, expect a delivery within 2-8 business days.
What we love about the BarkBox is their flexibility – if your dog or you doesn’t like what you received, you can always contact customer service, return the box, and get what you will like better. The legendary customer service is there to make it all better.
Canadian customers get their BarkBox within 7-12 days. The box is identical to the US version, but it does cost $5 to ship to Canada for trial monthly box. If you get on 6-12 month subscription service, shipping will be free.
The name sounds cool and so the club has to be cool! The Destroyers Club has experts on hand who create toys just for the fun of destruction. Besides destruction, club members get to enjoy a lot of perks and rewards for all the toys that get killed. Dogs even get to compete in the art of destruction and are rewarded with place on the leaderboard and free toys and points.
All the collected points for toys and just for being a member eventually transfer to prizes and best offers. You simply have to become a member if your dog loves playing rough!
We feel that it’s better than good – toys, treats, chews, ideas, customer service, price, and benefits are all superb. Every dog lover should give their pooch this treat and happiness. The company designs toys with dogs in mind and it shows.
We also love the customization and the idea that you can tweak the box until your dog really loves all that’s inside. Subscribe and let your dog get happy about all that comes with ever-changing monthly boxes without spending time or much money to achieve that. Let the fun begin!