Super Markers Set with 100 Unique Marker Colors

Rating: 9 out of 10

My entire life, I have only colored with crayons. My mother taught me how: outline the part you are coloring slightly darker, and then fill in that section. I've always enjoyed doing it that way.

My son has never felt that way. He didn't enjoy coloring very much when he was younger, and now he is happy to use either colored pencils or markers.

My son has always enjoyed drawing his own photos more than coloring. But as he's gotten older, he appreciates the relaxation of coloring more.

He is so creative. And just look at the differences in the colors, and the brightness of them.

This set is incredible. Every color is different, which is just amazing to me. I didn't think there would be that much variety.

I just love selecting the colors. I colored this mandala, and I didn't use a single color twice. I believe I used about 60 colors. (I should have kept count!)

They are just gorgeous colors. The only reason I rated them a 9 and not a 10 is because they do not have different color names on the markers themselves, or even different numbers. I would like a way to keep track of the ones I liked best.

Also, they have a great storage rack. Each marker has a place, and it works really well.

I received these markers for free in exchange for my honest and unbiased review. And they are amazing.  You can see my amazon review here: https://www.amazon.com/review/R2NMYM1BVF2UZ6/ref=pe_1098610_137716200_cm_rv_eml_rv0_rv

Red Wine Decanter by Bella Vino

Rating: 5 out of 10

My first decanter!

I really enjoyed using a decanter. I found it to be much more elegant than drinking out of the bottle, and I did find it to be a much different taste than when I just pour wine right out of the bottle.

This decanter is a beautiful, modern design. I really like the large bell shape at the bottom, and the neck is very striking. However, the lip design is not correct for pouring. At least, I could not do anything to keep it from dripping. There was always one drop on the lip after I poured it out. Since I used to pour wine for a living, this really surprised me. I am pretty sure my skills are not that rusty!

The first wine we tried in the decanter was a red house blend. We decided that we should try it both before and after being decanted. The initial taste was absolutely horrible! I could not believe how awful this wine was. It had a sharp tanginess that really overpowered the wine. After sitting in the decanter for one hour, the wine was actually drinkable! I mean, it still wasn't a great wine. But that nasty aftertaste was gone. I'm not sure if it was because of the aeration of pouring it into the decanter, or letting it "breath" in the decanter, or some combination, but it was well worth waiting an hour. Honestly, if this wine had not been in the decanter, I may have dumped it out and given up completely.

The second wine we tried was three buck Chuck. Yes, a lovely Charles Shaw Shiraz. I actually really like this wine; it is a very simple wine, without a lot of complex flavors. It goes well with just about anything you may be eating. (I don't remember what we ate, but I'm sure it paired well with it.) There was less of a difference in flavor here, but the decanter really did mellow out the flavor. I really preferred the wine after it was decanted, although my dinner companion did not, and felt that something was missing.

All in all, I really love using the decanter. Despite it's flaw, I will continue to use it because of how much it improves the taste of the wine. I will just make sure to have a towel handy to wipe up that one lone drop after every pour! I received this product for free in exchange for my honest and unbiased review.