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I don't know if your family likes technology as much as ours does, but I wanted to share with you a couple pretty neat products I have recently learned about.  Are you familiar with Plugable?  We were recently sent a couple products to check out and I am telling you, the 3 port smart charger (pictured below) was a huge help!  FTC Compliant Review Policy:    The product(s) featured in this review were provided free of cost to me by the manufacturer or representing PR agency for the sole purpose of product testing. Opinions expressed are  my own and are NOT influenced by monetary compensation. We recently took a family vacation and made a trip to the beach.  In my car, you can just plug the phone cord into the car, but in the car we took, I needed an adapter.  I don't know about you, but when you are ready to go, you really don't want to stop to buy things as you head out of town.  That was where the plugable 3 port smart charger came in...

The last few months have been a bit hectic, so I hate that I was not able to share my new found love of Silver Sculptor's jewelry for Mothers Day. Let me tell you this though, just because Mothers Day has passed, it doesn't mean that you can not give a WONDERFUL gift of love. You could give it as a gift "just because" or for a late Mothers Day, this is a gift that needs to be given!   Don't just stop at moms either... They have great gifts for dads and the grandmother of my children (my mom) has been asking me for mine, so like I said... NOT JUST FOR MOMS!   FTC Compliant Review Policy:   The product(s) featured in this review were provided free of cost to me by the manufacturer or representing PR agency for the sole purpose of product testing. Opinions expressed are my own and are not influenced by monetary compensation. Okay, so let me tell you more. Well, let me start by saying she has so much more, but the thing I am sharing because I am SO IN LOVE is th...

Stop what you are doing right now.  I have what I think is the coolest thing to share with you.  A company contacted me about hosting a review for Mothers Day and when I learned that I would be making a "signature scent" of perfume, I was all over it.  How fun does that sound?!?!?!   Of course, I said yes and quickly went to see what I had to do to create my scent.  FTC Compliant Review Policy:   The product(s) featured in this review were provided free of cost to me by the manufacturer or representing PR agency for the sole purpose of product testing. Opinions expressed are my own and are not influenced by monetary compensation. Okay, so let me hurry up and tell you about Waft personalized perfume so you can head on over to order one for you or a loved one.  I am telling you, I am totally loving this!!!!  So, you go to their site and you answer a set of questions.  (It doesn't take that long, so don't worry about that!)   It...

Still trying to decide what to get mom?  Maybe you have her covered and are looking to get an awesome gift for dad.  Either way, don't forget to check out Loot Crate and see about getting a subscription for someone you love!!!  Like I have said in the past, I have been impressed with every box that we have been fortunate enough to review.  I might not be familiar with it all, but I am still amazed every time by what all they stuff in there.  Let's not forget that the box transforms to something pretty cool as well, so that is always neat to discover! FTC Compliant Review Policy:   The product(s) featured in this review were provided free of cost to me by the manufacturer or representing PR agency for the sole purpose of product testing. Opinions expressed are my own and are not influenced by monetary compensation. This is a past Loot Crate that was full of great looking products.  I will admit, I was not familiar with anything in it, but in thi...

I have spoken in the past of my mom and her "need" for Salon Pas.  She has had aches and pains and the one that caused her the most trouble was her knee.  I was able to review Salon Pas in the past and once my mom got to try it out, she was hooked.  She said all of the products she had tried in the past did not even come close to Salon Pas.  A friend of mine mentioned aches and pains and I suggested Salon Pas and spoke of my mom singing praises all the time!  FTC Compliant Review Policy:   The product(s) featured in this review were provided free of cost to me by the manufacturer or representing PR agency for the sole purpose of product testing. Opinions expressed are my own and are not influenced by monetary compensation. If you are not sure what product you would need, you can click on their "Symptoms" button and go from there.  SalonPas has great products and appears to have a pretty amazing website to help you out. As I mentioned you can click...

I never really had skin problems growing up, but good grief... Savannah and Broxton both have eczema and it is not fun trying to help them out.  We have tried different products and some have worked, while others not so much.  I have tried a few products from Seabuck Wonders in the past and was eager to try out their lotion to see if it might help her out. So far, so good! FTC Compliant Review Policy:   The product(s) featured in this review were provided free of cost to me by the manufacturer or representing PR agency for the sole purpose of product testing. Opinions expressed are my own and are not influenced by monetary compensation. Sea Buckthorn Body Lotion : Intensely moisturizing, Sea Buckthorn Body Lotion rejuvenates and replenishes the skin’s natural balance, softening and nourishing for silky, touchable skin. Its high concentration of sea buckthorn oil allows for superior moisture retention while protecting the skin from signs of aging and the effe...

When I first moved to Atlanta a million years ago, my first apartment had smelly water.  That meant I would only drink bottled water and would never use the ice from the ice machine.  Fast forward to today and we are long out of that first apartment.  I also found that I could use a water filtration system and not have to constantly be buying water bottles.  For several years now, we have used the ZeroWater pitcher and I absolutely love it. FTC Compliant Review Policy:   The product(s) featured in this review were provided free of cost to me by the manufacturer or representing PR agency for the sole purpose of product testing. Opinions expressed are my own and are not influenced by monetary compensation. ZeroWater isn't just a water filtration system.  They have such cool products! Look at what they offer: ZeroWater has pour pitchers that are available in 6, 10 or 12 cup sized. They also offer a 23 cup dispenser. Another product is their Tumbler ...

Do you have someone on your Fathers Day shopping list that is hard to buy for? I know with my list it is pretty much just get what I think would be a hit and hope that they don't already have it ! When I saw the new (to me) products from Trudeau's Fuel line, I knew I had a hit.  I thought at first I would be using it for a "back to school" idea, but when my husband saw me taking it out of the box, he was oohing and ahhing over it for him.  (He takes his lunch with him to work each day, so this ended up being a great Fathers Day gift that he will be unwrapping soon enough!) FTC Compliant Review Policy:  The product(s) featured in this review were provided free of cost to me by the manufacturer or representing PR agency for the sole purpose of product testing. Opinions expressed are my own and are NOT influenced by monetary compensation Having worked with Trudeau in a review before, I should have not been shocked at the quality in these products.   They are the...

I have been a lover of photography my whole life. I have tons of photos and while they are not organized, I love looking at all of my pictures and remembering the day they were taken. Some are in boxes, some are in my lazy version of a scrapbook and there are more and more on my computer that I have never printed.  I knew that I was slacking in the scrapbook department, so I wanted to print a mini yearbook / scrapbook for Broxton for each year he is in school. (At least the younger years where I am at school a good amount of the time.)  I was able to get a chance to work with MPIX to print a photo book for us!!!   It was super easy and he was so excited to get it!!! FTC Compliant Review Policy:  The product(s) featured in this review were provided free of cost to me by the manufacturer or representing PR agency for the sole purpose of product testing. Opinions expressed are my own and are NOT influenced by monetary compensation . I will be honest, I am one of ...

FTC Compliant Review Policy: The product(s) featured in this review were provided free of cost to me by the manufacturer or representing PR agency for the sole purpose of product testing. Opinions expressed are my own and are NOT influenced by monetary compensation . How fast is time flying????  Pretty fast!  Did you realize it is almost Fathers Day? Yep, it is just right around the corner.  I love how fast time flies at times, but other times, I just wish it would slow down a little!   Have you decided what to get the Dads in your life?  If you are still up in the air, let me give you a suggestion... Or if you are a daddy, you might want to forward along this post as a hint to what would be a great idea for you.  A cooler!  Not just any cooler, but a K2 cooler , straight from Louisiana!  I don't know about the men in your life, but the ones in my life love coolers as much as they love cars... and that says A-L-O-T!!!!    ...

FTC Compliant Review Policy: The product(s) featured in this review were provided free of cost to me by the manufacturer or representing PR agency for the sole purpose of product testing. Opinions expressed are my own and are NOT influenced by monetary compensation .   Have you thought about what you are buying for Fathers Day this year?  It is next month and I already know what we are doing... As I have mentioned before, Marc is a fan of The Wonder Years.  It was cheaper to buy the entire collection at once, but not everyone wants to fork over that much money at once, so they also make them available for individual season purchase.  Season Three has recently become available, so that is what he is getting!       In THE WONDER YEARS: THE COMPLETE THIRD SEASON , the newest retail installment of the fan-favorite series, the education of Kevin Arnold continues.  He gets his first French kiss during an otherwise forgettable family v...

FTC Compliant Review Policy: The product(s) featured in this review were provided free of cost to me by the manufacturer or representing PR agency for the sole purpose of product testing. Opinions expressed are my own and are NOT influenced by monetary compensation. When I think of "Heroes" there are several come to mind...  Of course my husband is one: great husband, father, friend and the fact that he is an Army Soldier just puts him over the top.  To be honest, all military are pretty heroic in my opinion... but that is not what this post is about...  I do not think I have ever seen my dad in a t-shirt.  EVER.  So, I thought the other Hero in our life would be perfect to wear this!  Doesn't he just look like a Superman to you? Today, I want to share one of the unsung heroes in my life.  My dad.   I was recently informed of a pretty cool website where you can share with the world the Hero in your life...   It is called th...