I have been a big fan of Personalization Mall since discovering them a few months ago. I must be a late bloomer because even though I heard of this company before, I never tried visiting them until I was really out of ideas for Christmas gifts.

I want to use the best beauty products and be informed about trendy things, but I don't want to spend time shopping for all that, so I have turned to subscription boxes and so far I have tried Macy's Beauty Box, Glossy Box, Birchbox, FabFitFun, and CauseBox.

Those two retailers are pretty similar and compete for the same market, literally. One is selling gifts that can be personalized and custom made and so is another. Given all the similarities, you might think that there are no differences, I thought so too, but the companies are not completely identical.

If you own a house, you know that landscape is crucial in front of the house and in the back. There are some written HOA and unspoken neighborhood rules that expect houses well taken care of, even if you don't spend much time outside enjoying bushes, flowers, and bees.

My dog Marlo is getting spoiled as of recently because his mommy (that would be me) is always looking for the best service, food delivery, toys, and overall experience for him.

There is a lot of hype around Valentine's Day. Some say that it is all commerce and you should treat each other nicely every day of the year. Others love celebrating it. It is possible to find something positive, whatever camp you might belong to, right? Hype is involved in every holiday, so why only a day of lovers gets punished?

The New Year marks the new beginning of me, or at least the skinnier version of me. I imagine many women experience the same desire after all the holiday cooking and eating while stuck at home during school break and bad weather.

Valentine's Day will be here before we know it, so it's never too early to think about gifts for all the special someones in our life, including kids. Yes, they need some loving too, not only your husbands and boyfriends, because after all, who are the sweetest love bugs of all?