diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index c21fbe9..198cef2 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "name": "food-journal",
   "version": "1.0.0",
   "scripts": {
-    "test": "mocha --recursive **/*.test.js",
+    "test": "mocha --recursive './{,!(node_modules)/**}/*.test.js'",
     "lint": "eslint **/*.js",
     "fix-style": "eslint --fix **/*.js"
   },
diff --git a/source/assets/scripts/localStorage.js b/source/assets/scripts/localStorage.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e2308b6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/source/assets/scripts/localStorage.js
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+module.exports = {getReviewsFromStorage, saveReviewsToStorage};
+
+/**
+ * @returns {Array<Object>} An array of reviews found in localStorage
+ */
+function getReviewsFromStorage() {
+	let result = JSON.parse(localStorage.getItem('reviews'))
+	if (result) {
+		return result;
+	}
+	return new Array(0);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Takes in an array of reviews, converts it to a string, and then
+ * saves that string to 'reviews' in localStorage
+ * @param {Array<Object>} reviews An array of reviews
+ */
+function saveReviewsToStorage(reviews) {
+	localStorage.setItem('reviews', JSON.stringify(reviews));
+}
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diff --git a/source/assets/scripts/localStorage.test.js b/source/assets/scripts/localStorage.test.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..425a6d3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/source/assets/scripts/localStorage.test.js
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+const {getReviewsFromStorage, saveReviewsToStorage} = require("./localStorage");
+const {environment} = require("./testenv");
+const assert = require("assert");
+const {describe, it, beforeEach} = require("mocha");
+
+beforeEach(() => {
+	window = environment();
+	localStorage = window.localStorage;
+});
+
+describe("test app localStorage interaction", () => {
+	it("get after init", () => {
+		assert.deepEqual(getReviewsFromStorage(), []);
+	});
+	it("store one then get", () => {
+		reviews = [{
+			"imgSrc": "sample src",
+			"imgAlt": "sample alt",
+			"mealName": "sample name",
+			"restaurant": "sample restaurant",
+			"rating": 5
+		}];
+
+		saveReviewsToStorage(reviews);
+		assert.deepEqual(getReviewsFromStorage(), reviews);
+	})
+});
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diff --git a/source/assets/scripts/main.js b/source/assets/scripts/main.js
index 3073fb6..58a4809 100644
--- a/source/assets/scripts/main.js
+++ b/source/assets/scripts/main.js
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 // main.js
+const {getReviewsFromStorage, saveReviewsToStorage} = require('./localStorage');
 
 // Run the init() function when the page has loaded
 window.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', init);
@@ -12,17 +13,6 @@ function init() {
   initFormHandler();
 }
 
-/**
- * @returns {Array<Object>} An array of reviews found in localStorage
- */
-function getReviewsFromStorage() {
-  let result = JSON.parse(localStorage.getItem('reviews'))
-  if (result) {
-    return result;
-  }
-  return new Array(0);
-}
-
 /**
  * @param {Array<Object>} reviews An array of reviews
  */
@@ -36,15 +26,6 @@ function addReviewsToDocument(reviews) {
 
 }
 
-/**
- * Takes in an array of reviews, converts it to a string, and then
- * saves that string to 'reviews' in localStorage
- * @param {Array<Object>} reviews An array of reviews
- */
-function saveReviewsToStorage(reviews) {
-  localStorage.setItem('reviews', JSON.stringify(reviews));
-}
-
 /**
  * Adds the necesarry event handlers to <form> and the clear storage
  * <button>.
diff --git a/source/assets/scripts/testenv.js b/source/assets/scripts/testenv.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..01b6e4c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/source/assets/scripts/testenv.js
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+module.exports = {environment};
+
+function environment () {
+	const localStorageMock = (function () {
+		let store = {};
+		return {
+			getItem(key) {
+				return store[key];
+			},
+			setItem(key, value) {
+				store[key] = value;
+			},
+			clear() {
+				store = {};
+			},
+			removeItem(key) {
+				delete store[key];
+			},
+			getAll() {
+				return store;
+			},
+		};
+	})();
+
+	let window = {};
+	Object.defineProperty(window, "localStorage", { value: localStorageMock });
+	return window;
+}
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