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I am not sure how it is in your house, but around here, Broxton has already started asking for a cellphone. The answer is NO, but I was curious... what age do you think is a good one to start considering purchasing one? The post below is a guest post on thoughts and tips to making a big decision like this. WHEN SHOULD YOU BUY YOUR CHILD A SMARTPHONE? It’s the burning question on every family’s lips: At what age should you buy your kid a smartphone or similar mobile communications device? Ironically, as parenting experts note, there’s no one answer that fits every household. Rather, the decision when to invest in such devices is largely a function of family need, children’s maturity level, and both how well-equipped that you feel your children are to make good decisions and the safety tools that you’ve put in place to catch them if they should stumble. However, in the interest of providing a succinct answer, be advised: Many parents first introduce a cell phone to kids aroun...

You know how you see something and you want it really, REALLY bad?  You get it and you are so excited...   then BOOM-- things happen?  Yeah, that is totally what happened with me.  I have been seeing people posting awesome pictures from their phone using Limelens smartphone lenses and I knew I just had to have it.  I was so lucky to get to review one for you guys...  Then, my phone lens cracked and I could not use my camera... so I had to postpone it.  Finally got a new (refurbished) phone and was all excited, boom... it broke... got a new (refurbished) phone and again... BROKE. Can you tell I am not having much luck?  Anyways, I wanted to tell you about Limelens, so I am sharing, but I don't have photos to show from my experience.  Stay tuned...  on instagram... I am NOT giving up!   FTC Compliant Review Policy:   The product(s) featured in this review were provided free of cost to me by the manufacturer or representing PR ...

Tablets, Phones and more... Oh My!!! It seems like everything we do these days needs to be charged at some point or another. Know what you need to look into??  No?  Well,  let me tell you...  Just head over to the myCharge site and take a look around.  That is what you need to look into!  They are "the ultimate in portable power solutions!"  I know they will have something to finish off your list!   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. Maybe you bought a tablet or a phone for a couple people this year.  Well, think about making everyone happier and adding a portable charger to the gift basket!  Broxton has a tablet that we take on road trips... for some reason it WILL NOT charge in the car, so if ...