AstroSmart Canine Cognitive Smart Chews by Astro Biosciences

January 9, 2019 by Leave a Comment

Dogs are important members of the family. We raise them, we put up with their chewing anything and everything during the puppy stage, and we treat them like one of the family. In turn, they provide us with years of loyal companionship and unconditional love.

So what can we do when our beloved furry best friends begin showing signs of aging or slowing down? This process can be heartbreaking to watch, as they lose the endless energy of their youth and begin to slowly deteriorate, both physically and cognitively. Just like we would for any other family member, we do everything in our power to help them through this stage. We feed them high-quality food, purchase joint supplements, and do anything else we think may provide some relief or help them feel like themselves again. While this helps take care of their hips, joints, and hearts – what can we do for their brains?

AstroSmart Canine Cognitive Smart Chews, the world’s first soft chew supplement with ingredients clinically shown to improve brain function, cognitive focus, and mental performance. It’s an easy to chew, great tasting product that dogs love. They are 100% safe and can give your dog back the energy, enthusiasm, and playfulness of their youth. They have been shown to curb destructive behavior, reduce anxiety and stress, and help dogs maintain a calm and relaxed disposition.

About  AstroSmart Canine Cognitive Smart Chews:

  • Proprietary brain-boosting formula promotes energy, enthusiasm and playfulness as your pet ages
  • Active ingredients like omega 3’s, Vitamin E, Vitamin B6, resveratrol and phosphatidylserine reduce oxidative stress, increase essential neurotransmitters, and reduce inflammation
  • Vet recommended, science-based, and clinically tested, this superior supplement showed improved brain function, increased cognitive focus, and improved mental performance in dogs of varying breeds, sizes and ages in a clinical trial

My Thoughts:

I have two dogs, both of which are like big, fluffy babies. They loved the AstroSmart chews and gobbled them up like treats every day, making it a completely hassle-free process. They both showed significant improvements when taking the chews. They were more alert and energetic and seemed to have a reduction in signs of anxiety and stress. These chews are great for every dog – young or old, big or small. Whether you’re looking to enhance your dog’s mental performance, improve their energy levels, or simply maintain their physical and mental health, these chews are a great nutritional supplement for your furbabies.

Purchase:

If you are interested in giving these chews a try and seeing what kind of difference they can make in your dog’s quality of life, click here.

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EyeBuyDirect #ItsHowYouFrameIt Holiday Twitter Party

December 11, 2018 by Leave a Comment

This is a sponsored post on behalf of EyeBuyDirect. All opinions expressed are our own.

Join Blog­gin Mamas & EyeBuyDirect as we host the #ItsHowYouFrameIt Twit­ter Party on Tuesday, 12/11/18 at 9p EST! Join us as we talk about saving money on stylish glasses, while changing the world at the same time. Plus, there will be some prizes too!

Date: Tuesday, December 11th, 2018

Time: 9:00–10:00pm EST / 6:00–7:00pm PST

Hash­tag: #ItsHowYouFrameIt

Spon­sored By: @EyeBuyDirect

Pre­sented by: @BlogginMamas

Mod­er­a­tors: Eng­lish– @HeLoEnterprises Span­ish– @BBabushka

Co-hosts: @EnzasBargains, @HaveSippy, @DonnaHup @CoolChillMom @MamasMission

Panelist: @BabySavers

About EyeBuyDirect

EyeBuyDirect is a one-stop online optical shop for contemporary men’s and women’s eyeglasses and sunglasses. Established in 2006, the brand champions bold style choices so customers can see the world in a whole new way and change how the world sees them. To provide customers with over 1000 affordable frames, EyeBuyDirect conducts the entire process from concept, design, to manufacturing. Part of the Essilor Group, the largest manufacturer of lenses in the world, EyeBuyDirect offers fashionable frames starting at just $6. Through their Buy1Give1 program, a pair of eyeglasses is donated to someone in need for every order placed.

Learn more at www.eyebuydirect.com/eyeglasses;

Follow EyeBuyDirect

Like @EyeBuyDirect on FB: https://www.facebook.com/EyeBuyDirect/;

Follow @EyeBuyDirect on IG: https://www.instagram.com/eyebuydirect/;

Follow @EyeBuyDirect on Twitter: https://twitter.com/eyebuydirect;

Follow @EyeBuyDirect on Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/eyebuydirect/;

Subscribe to @EyeBuyDirect on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/EyeBuyDirect;

Visit the EyeBuyDirect website: https://www.eyebuydirect.com/;

Tweet­share:

Prizes (These are tentative. Subject to Change.)

2- $25 EyeBuyDirect Gift Codes (ARV $25)

1- $50 EyeBuyDirect Gift Code (ARV $50)

First Prize

1- $75 EyeBuyDirect Gift Code (ARV $75)

Grand Prize

1- $100 EyeBuyDirect Gift Code (ARV $100)

RSVP Prize

1- $50 EyeBuyDirect Gift Code (ARV $50)

RSVP Below!!

Terms and Conditions

NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT NECESSARY. A PURCHASE WILL NOT IMPROVE YOUR CHANCE OF WINNING.

By to this event and uti­liz­ing the #ItsHowYouFrameIt hash­tag, the atten­dees acknowl­edge hav­ing read and agreed to these terms and conditions.

Twit­ter Party Prize Give­away begins December 11th, 2018 at 9:00 pm ET and ends no later than December 11th, 2018 at 10:30pm ET (the “Twit­ter Party Entry Period”). Entrants enter via fol­low­ing @EyeBuyDirect and @BlogginMamas, and post­ing a tweet with the #ItsHowYouFrameIt dur­ing the Twit­ter Party Entry Period. Five (5) Win­ners will be drawn ran­domly by random.org at approx­i­mately 12 minute inter­vals dur­ing the Twit­ter Party Entry Period. One (1) Win­ner will be drawn ran­domly via random.org from the event RSVP’s on the Mr. Linky widget.

Prizes include:

One (1) $25 EyeBuyDirect Gift Code. Total approx­i­mate retail value (“ARV”) $25, for each of two (2) winners.

One (1) $50 EyeBuyDirect Gift Code. Total approx­i­mate retail value (“ARV”) $50, for one (1) winner.

One (1) $75 EyeBuyDirect Gift Code. Total approx­i­mate retail value (“ARV”) $75, for one (1) First Prize winner.

One (1) $100 EyeBuyDirect Gift Code. Total approx­i­mate retail value (“ARV”) $100, for one (1) Grand Prize winner.

One (1) $50 EyeBuyDirect Gift Code. Total approx­i­mate retail value (“ARV”) $50, awarded to one (1) win­ner who RSVP’s via the Mr. Linky widget.

Each win­ner receives one (1) prize pack. Entrants who fail to com­plete said actions will be dis­qual­i­fied and an alter­nate win­ner will be selected from all entrants who entered dur­ing the Twit­ter Party Entry Period. Win­ners will be noti­fied via DM (Direct Mes­sage) on Twit­ter with a request for an email address to send prize claim infor­ma­tion. Win­ners will have 48 hours to complete the prize claim form or an alter­nate win­ner will be selected from amongst all entries received dur­ing the Twit­ter Party Entry Period. All prizes will be awarded pro­vided they are validly claimed by December 14th, 2018 at 11:59AM EST.

Entrants agree to release and hold harm­less the Blog­gin’ Mamas, Heather Lopez Enter­prises, LLC, Twit­ter, and any other orga­ni­za­tions respon­si­ble for spon­sor­ing, ful­fill­ing, admin­is­ter­ing, adver­tis­ing or pro­mot­ing this give­away, and their respec­tive par­ent, sub­sidiaries, and affil­i­ates and each of their respec­tive offi­cers, direc­tors, mem­bers, employ­ees, agents and sub­con­trac­tors (col­lec­tively the “Released Par­ties”) from and against any and all claims, expenses, and lia­bil­ity, includ­ing but not lim­ited to neg­li­gence and dam­ages of any kind to per­sons and prop­erty, includ­ing but not lim­ited to inva­sion of pri­vacy (under appro­pri­a­tion, intru­sion, pub­lic dis­clo­sure of pri­vate facts, false light in the pub­lic eye or other legal the­ory), defama­tion, slan­der, libel, vio­la­tion of right of pub­lic­ity, infringe­ment of trade­mark, copy­right or other intel­lec­tual prop­erty rights, prop­erty dam­age, or death or per­sonal injury aris­ing out of or relat­ing to a participant’s entry, cre­ation of an entry or sub­mis­sion of an entry, par­tic­i­pa­tion in this give­away, accep­tance or use or mis­use of prize. Entrant agrees to indem­nify, defend and hold harm­less the Released Par­ties from and against any and all claims, expenses, and lia­bil­i­ties (includ­ing rea­son­able attorney’s fees) aris­ing out of or relat­ing to an entrant’s par­tic­i­pa­tion in this give­away and/or entrant’s accep­tance, use or mis­use of prize, includ­ing, with­out lim­i­ta­tion, lia­bil­ity for per­sonal injury, dam­age, or loss.

The Released Par­ties make no war­ranties, and hereby dis­claims any and all war­ranties, express or implied, con­cern­ing any prize fur­nished in con­nec­tion with the give­away.

WITHOUT LIMITING THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING, SUCH PRIZES ARE PROVIDED“AS IS”

WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AND THE RELEASED PARTIES

HEREBY DISCLAIM ALL SUCH WARRANTIES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF

MERCHANT ABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND/OR NON-INFRINGEMENT.

Dis­clo­sure: Blog­gin’ Mamas is being com­pen­sated for man­ag­ing this Twit­ter Party. Indi­vid­ual co-hosts are being com­pen­sated for their par­tic­i­pa­tion. All prize ful­fill­ment is the respon­si­bil­ity of the sponsor.

 

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U-Nest #GetUnested Twitter Party

November 15, 2018 by Leave a Comment

This is a sponsored post on behalf of U-Nest. All opinions expressed are our own.

Join Blog­gin Mamas & U-Nest as we host the #GetUnested Twit­ter Chat on Tuesday, 10/9/18 at 9p EST! Join us as we talk about saving for college or higher education. Plus, there will be some prizes too!

Date: Thursday, November 15th, 2018

Time: 9:00–10:00pm EST / 6:00–7:00pm PST

Hash­tag: #GetUnested Secondary Hashtag: #UnestKids

Spon­sored By: @u_nest_future

Pre­sented by: @BlogginMamas

Mod­er­a­tors: Eng­lish– @HeLoEnterprises Span­ish– @BBabushka

Co-hosts: @EnzasBargains, @HaveSippy, @DonnaHup @CoolChillMom @MamasMission

Panelist: @BabySavers

About U-Nest

U-Nest is an intuitive and easy-to-use mobile app that establishes and manages a tax-free college fund for your child in minutes. You can start saving for your kids’ future with as little as $25/ month. Our college savings plan is the optimal way to save money for educational expenses due to its tax advantages and investment options. You can read about additional benefits here: https://u-nest.com/

 

After making the plan, the U-Nest app securely links to your bank account to automatically transfer money each month into your child’s plan. The app also lets you understand with a glance at your phone, how close you are to reaching your savings goal so that your child can pay for their education, debt-free. U-Nest is a fully accredited and registered Financial Advisor with the Securities and Exchange Commission and is backed by a team of experienced financial experts and advisors with decades of experience.

KEY FEATURES

  • Easy to Setup – Setup an account in five minutes. No long or confusing paper applications needed to start investing.
  • Tax-free growth – Stop worrying about your kids’ future and make the most of your investment returns via U-Nest tax-free college savings plan.
  • Easy tracking – Adjust your monthly contribution anytime, track your tax free projected growth, projected tax savings and asset allocation for your account.
  • Personalized Goals – Establish your future goal with U-Nest college calculator and choose an amount that is right for you based on monthly contribution, your child’s age, and type of school.
  • Simple and Fast – View account balance, change contribution plans and manage transactions at the touch of a button.
  • Affordable – Start investing in your child’s future with as little as $25/ month. U- Nest makes saving easier for every income group.
  • Secure – U-Nest uses bank-level security and the strongest browser encryption to keep your sensitive financial data safe.
  • Flexible – U-nest works by giving each of your kids a dedicated savings account. Set goals in seconds, view account balance, change contribution plans, manage transactions, all from your mobile phone. Save money for kids and start investing to help your kids achieve their goals.
  • Personalized Investment portfolio – U-Nest picks the best investment portfolio for your child based on your child’s age and when they will need the money for their education. Your portfolio is constantly optimized to achieve the best asset allocation as your child becomes older.
  • Investments managed by Invesco – All your investments are managed by Invesco, one of the best investment management firms in the United States with over 80 years of experience managing over $988 billions in assets under management.

COST

U-Nest charges a simple monthly advisory fee of $3 per account. The fee is collected by the same method of payment as selected for your investment contribution account.

Follow U-Nest

Like @unest on FB: https://www.facebook.com/unest/

Follow @u_nest_future on IG: https://www.instagram.com/u_nest_future/

Follow @u_nest_future on Twitter: https://twitter.com/u_nest_future

Visit the U-Nest website: https://u-nest.com/

Download U-Nest on the iPhone: bit.ly/unestapp 

Tweet­share:

Prizes

2- $25 Amazon Gift Codes (ARV $25)

1- Amazon Fire Tablet (ARV $50)

First Prize

1- Echo Dot Kid’s Edition (ARV $75)

Grand Prize

1- Amazon Kid’s Tablet (ARV $100)

RSVP Prize

1- Amazon Fire Tablet (ARV $50)

RSVP Below!!

Terms and Conditions

NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT NECESSARY. A PURCHASE WILL NOT IMPROVE YOUR CHANCE OF WINNING.

By RSVP’ing to this event and uti­liz­ing the #GetUnested hash­tag, the atten­dees acknowl­edge hav­ing read and agreed to these terms and conditions.

Twit­ter Party Prize Give­away begins November 15th, 2018 at 9:00 pm ET and ends no later than November 15th, 2018 at 10:30pm ET (the “Twit­ter Party Entry Period”). Entrants enter via fol­low­ing @U-nest_future and @BlogginMamas, and post­ing a tweet with the #GetUnested dur­ing the Twit­ter Party Entry Period. Five (5) Win­ners will be drawn ran­domly by random.org at approx­i­mately 12 minute inter­vals dur­ing the Twit­ter Party Entry Period. One (1) Win­ner will be drawn ran­domly via random.org from the event RSVP’s on the Mr. Linky widget.

Prizes include:

One (1) $25 Amazon Gift Code. Total approx­i­mate retail value (“ARV”) $25, for each of two (2) winners.

One (1) Amazon Fire Tablet. Total approx­i­mate retail value (“ARV”) $50, for one (1) winner.

One (1) Echo Dot Kid’s Edition. Total approx­i­mate retail value (“ARV”) $75, for one (1) First Prize winner.

One (1) Amazon Kid’s Tablet. Total approx­i­mate retail value (“ARV”) $100, for one (1) Grand Prize winner.

One (1) Amazon Fire Tablet. Total approx­i­mate retail value (“ARV”) $50, awarded to one (1) win­ner who RSVP’s via the Mr. Linky widget.

Each win­ner receives one (1) prize pack. Entrants who fail to com­plete said actions will be dis­qual­i­fied and an alter­nate win­ner will be selected from all entrants who entered dur­ing the Twit­ter Party Entry Period. Win­ners will be noti­fied via DM (Direct Mes­sage) on Twit­ter with a request for an email address to send prize claim infor­ma­tion. Win­ners will have 48 hours to complete the prize claim form or an alter­nate win­ner will be selected from amongst all entries received dur­ing the Twit­ter Party Entry Period. All prizes will be awarded pro­vided they are validly claimed by November 19th, 2018 at 11:59AM EST.

Entrants agree to release and hold harm­less the Blog­gin’ Mamas, Heather Lopez Enter­prises, LLC, Twit­ter, and any other orga­ni­za­tions respon­si­ble for spon­sor­ing, ful­fill­ing, admin­is­ter­ing, adver­tis­ing or pro­mot­ing this give­away, and their respec­tive par­ent, sub­sidiaries, and affil­i­ates and each of their respec­tive offi­cers, direc­tors, mem­bers, employ­ees, agents and sub­con­trac­tors (col­lec­tively the “Released Par­ties”) from and against any and all claims, expenses, and lia­bil­ity, includ­ing but not lim­ited to neg­li­gence and dam­ages of any kind to per­sons and prop­erty, includ­ing but not lim­ited to inva­sion of pri­vacy (under appro­pri­a­tion, intru­sion, pub­lic dis­clo­sure of pri­vate facts, false light in the pub­lic eye or other legal the­ory), defama­tion, slan­der, libel, vio­la­tion of right of pub­lic­ity, infringe­ment of trade­mark, copy­right or other intel­lec­tual prop­erty rights, prop­erty dam­age, or death or per­sonal injury aris­ing out of or relat­ing to a participant’s entry, cre­ation of an entry or sub­mis­sion of an entry, par­tic­i­pa­tion in this give­away, accep­tance or use or mis­use of prize. Entrant agrees to indem­nify, defend and hold harm­less the Released Par­ties from and against any and all claims, expenses, and lia­bil­i­ties (includ­ing rea­son­able attorney’s fees) aris­ing out of or relat­ing to an entrant’s par­tic­i­pa­tion in this give­away and/or entrant’s accep­tance, use or mis­use of prize, includ­ing, with­out lim­i­ta­tion, lia­bil­ity for per­sonal injury, dam­age, or loss.

The Released Par­ties make no war­ranties, and hereby dis­claims any and all war­ranties, express or implied, con­cern­ing any prize fur­nished in con­nec­tion with the give­away.

WITHOUT LIMITING THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING, SUCH PRIZES ARE PROVIDED“AS IS”

WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AND THE RELEASED PARTIES

HEREBY DISCLAIM ALL SUCH WARRANTIES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF

MERCHANT ABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND/OR NON-INFRINGEMENT.

Dis­clo­sure: Blog­gin’ Mamas is being com­pen­sated for man­ag­ing this Twit­ter Party. Indi­vid­ual co-hosts are being com­pen­sated for their par­tic­i­pa­tion. All prize ful­fill­ment is the respon­si­bil­ity of the sponsor.

Filed Under: education

EyeBuyDirect #ItsHowYouFrameIt Twitter Party

November 13, 2018 by Leave a Comment

This is a sponsored post on behalf of EyeBuyDirect. All opinions expressed are our own.

Join Blog­gin Mamas & EyeBuyDirect as we host the #ItsHowYouFrameIt Twit­ter Party on Tuesday, 11/13/18 at 9p EST! Join us as we talk about saving money on stylish glasses, while changing the world at the same time. Plus, there will be some prizes too!

Date: Tuesday, November 13th, 2018

Time: 9:00–10:00pm EST / 6:00–7:00pm PST

Hash­tag: #ItsHowYouFrameIt Secondary hashtag: #EyeBuyDirect

Spon­sored By: @EyeBuyDirect

Pre­sented by: @BlogginMamas

Mod­er­a­tors: Eng­lish– @HeLoEnterprises Span­ish– @BBabushka

Co-hosts: @EnzasBargains, @HaveSippy, @DonnaHup @CoolChillMom @MamasMission

Panelist: @BabySavers

About EyeBuyDirect

EyeBuyDirect is a one-stop online optical shop for contemporary men’s and women’s eyeglasses and sunglasses. Established in 2006, the brand champions bold style choices so customers can see the world in a whole new way and change how the world sees them. To provide customers with over 1000 affordable frames, EyeBuyDirect conducts the entire process from concept, design, to manufacturing. Part of the Essilor Group, the largest manufacturer of lenses in the world, EyeBuyDirect offers fashionable frames starting at just $6. Through their Buy1Give1 program, a pair of eyeglasses is donated to someone in need for every order placed.

Learn more at www.eyebuydirect.com/eyeglasses;

Follow EyeBuyDirect

Like @EyeBuyDirect on FB: https://www.facebook.com/EyeBuyDirect/;

Follow @EyeBuyDirect on IG: https://www.instagram.com/eyebuydirect/;

Follow @EyeBuyDirect on Twitter: https://twitter.com/eyebuydirect;

Follow @EyeBuyDirect on Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/eyebuydirect/;

Subscribe to @EyeBuyDirect on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/EyeBuyDirect;

Visit the EyeBuyDirect website: https://www.eyebuydirect.com/;

Tweet­share:

Prizes

2- $25 EyeBuyDirect Gift Codes (ARV $25)

1- $50 EyeBuyDirect Gift Code (ARV $50)

First Prize

1- $75 EyeBuyDirect Gift Code (ARV $75)

Grand Prize

1- $100 EyeBuyDirect Gift Code (ARV $100)

RSVP Prize

1- $50 EyeBuyDirect Gift Code (ARV $50)

RSVP Below!!

Terms and Conditions

NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT NECESSARY. A PURCHASE WILL NOT IMPROVE YOUR CHANCE OF WINNING.

By RSVP’ing to this event and uti­liz­ing the #GetUnested hash­tag, the atten­dees acknowl­edge hav­ing read and agreed to these terms and conditions.

Twit­ter Party Prize Give­away begins November 15th, 2018 at 9:00 pm ET and ends no later than November 15th, 2018 at 10:30pm ET (the “Twit­ter Party Entry Period”). Entrants enter via fol­low­ing @EyeBuyDirect and @BlogginMamas, and post­ing a tweet with the #ItsHowYouFrameIt dur­ing the Twit­ter Party Entry Period. Five (5) Win­ners will be drawn ran­domly by random.org at approx­i­mately 12 minute inter­vals dur­ing the Twit­ter Party Entry Period. One (1) Win­ner will be drawn ran­domly via random.org from the event RSVP’s on the Mr. Linky widget.

Prizes include:

One (1) $25 EyeBuyDirect Gift Code. Total approx­i­mate retail value (“ARV”) $25, for each of two (2) winners.

One (1) $50 EyeBuyDirect Gift Code. Total approx­i­mate retail value (“ARV”) $50, for one (1) winner.

One (1) $75 EyeBuyDirect Gift Code. Total approx­i­mate retail value (“ARV”) $75, for one (1) First Prize winner.

One (1) $100 EyeBuyDirect Gift Code. Total approx­i­mate retail value (“ARV”) $100, for one (1) Grand Prize winner.

One (1) $50 EyeBuyDirect Gift Code. Total approx­i­mate retail value (“ARV”) $50, awarded to one (1) win­ner who RSVP’s via the Mr. Linky widget.

Each win­ner receives one (1) prize pack. Entrants who fail to com­plete said actions will be dis­qual­i­fied and an alter­nate win­ner will be selected from all entrants who entered dur­ing the Twit­ter Party Entry Period. Win­ners will be noti­fied via DM (Direct Mes­sage) on Twit­ter with a request for an email address to send prize claim infor­ma­tion. Win­ners will have 48 hours to complete the prize claim form or an alter­nate win­ner will be selected from amongst all entries received dur­ing the Twit­ter Party Entry Period. All prizes will be awarded pro­vided they are validly claimed by November 15th, 2018 at 11:59AM EST.

Entrants agree to release and hold harm­less the Blog­gin’ Mamas, Heather Lopez Enter­prises, LLC, Twit­ter, and any other orga­ni­za­tions respon­si­ble for spon­sor­ing, ful­fill­ing, admin­is­ter­ing, adver­tis­ing or pro­mot­ing this give­away, and their respec­tive par­ent, sub­sidiaries, and affil­i­ates and each of their respec­tive offi­cers, direc­tors, mem­bers, employ­ees, agents and sub­con­trac­tors (col­lec­tively the “Released Par­ties”) from and against any and all claims, expenses, and lia­bil­ity, includ­ing but not lim­ited to neg­li­gence and dam­ages of any kind to per­sons and prop­erty, includ­ing but not lim­ited to inva­sion of pri­vacy (under appro­pri­a­tion, intru­sion, pub­lic dis­clo­sure of pri­vate facts, false light in the pub­lic eye or other legal the­ory), defama­tion, slan­der, libel, vio­la­tion of right of pub­lic­ity, infringe­ment of trade­mark, copy­right or other intel­lec­tual prop­erty rights, prop­erty dam­age, or death or per­sonal injury aris­ing out of or relat­ing to a participant’s entry, cre­ation of an entry or sub­mis­sion of an entry, par­tic­i­pa­tion in this give­away, accep­tance or use or mis­use of prize. Entrant agrees to indem­nify, defend and hold harm­less the Released Par­ties from and against any and all claims, expenses, and lia­bil­i­ties (includ­ing rea­son­able attorney’s fees) aris­ing out of or relat­ing to an entrant’s par­tic­i­pa­tion in this give­away and/or entrant’s accep­tance, use or mis­use of prize, includ­ing, with­out lim­i­ta­tion, lia­bil­ity for per­sonal injury, dam­age, or loss.

The Released Par­ties make no war­ranties, and hereby dis­claims any and all war­ranties, express or implied, con­cern­ing any prize fur­nished in con­nec­tion with the give­away.

WITHOUT LIMITING THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING, SUCH PRIZES ARE PROVIDED“AS IS”

WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AND THE RELEASED PARTIES

HEREBY DISCLAIM ALL SUCH WARRANTIES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF

MERCHANT ABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND/OR NON-INFRINGEMENT.

Dis­clo­sure: Blog­gin’ Mamas is being com­pen­sated for man­ag­ing this Twit­ter Party. Indi­vid­ual co-hosts are being com­pen­sated for their par­tic­i­pa­tion. All prize ful­fill­ment is the respon­si­bil­ity of the sponsor.

Filed Under: lifestyle items

6 Things To Remember When You’re Furnishing A Bedroom

October 7, 2018 by Leave a Comment

Your bedroom is the last thing you see when you go to sleep and the first thing you see when you wake up. That’s why it’s important that you decorate and furnish it nicely. If you wake up in a bedroom that you aren’t comfortable in, you’ll start the day off in a bad mood. A bad bedroom can have a serious impact on your sleep as well which causes you all sorts of problems. There are a lot of rules that you have to follow when you’re decorating a bedroom like staying away from any bold patterns or over the top colors that might be too stimulating. Furnishing a bedroom is tricky and if you get it wrong, you’ll end up wasting space and creating a cramped room that you can’t sleep properly in. But it doesn’t have to be as hard as you think to furnish your bedroom properly, you just need to consider these things.

Start With The Bed

If you buy all of your furniture at once, you might find that you can’t fit everything in or some of the pieces don’t look right in the room, at which point it’s already too late and you’ve wasted a load of money. This is especially important if you’re moving house and you’re trying to buy furniture before you’ve actually moved into the house. The bed is the most important piece of furniture in the room because it’s a focal point and it takes up the majority of the space. That means you need to build the rest of the room around the bed. When you start furnishing, buy the bed first. Then you can start to think about what other pieces of furniture will work well with it.

When you’re buying your bed, you need to consider a couple of things. Firstly, be careful with the size. It’s tempting to buy a huge king sized bed but if it only just fits in the room and you don’t have any space for other furniture, you’re going to end up with a cramped bedroom with no storage and hardly any floor space around the bed. Don’t just buy the biggest bed you can fit in there, think about how much space you’ll have around the bed once its in.

Once you’ve found a bed, you need to get a mattress for it. Mattresses can get quite expensive and you might decide to save yourself a bit of money by getting a cheap one. But cheap mattresses are cheap for a reason; you’ll end up with a bad back and you’ll never get a good night’s sleep. It’s better to spend a bit more money on a decent one so you don’t have to replace it in a couple of years.

Decide On A Trend

When you’re picking the furniture for the bedroom, you need to make sure that it all matches, otherwise, it won’t look good. If, for example, you get a modern bed and then put two antique bedside tables in, it’ll look wrong. You need to decide on a trend and stick with it and that starts with the bed. If you’re not sure what to go for, have a look at some furniture sites and pick out your favorite pieces of furniture. Then you’ll get a better idea about what kind of furniture styles you like and which ones you don’t. Now that you’ve picked a theme for the room, you can start shopping for furniture.

Measure Twice

When you’re furnishing a bedroom, you need to be careful that you don’t fill all of the space with oversized furniture. It’s equally as important that you don’t leave the space too open either, which is why measuring is so important. You don’t want to estimate the size of a wardrobe when you’re buying it only to find that it’s way too big when you get it home. It’ll save you a lot of time and hassle if you measure and then measure again before you start buying anything. When you’re measuring up, outline an area around the bed that you should keep clear so you’ve got space to move around in there.

Spend Some Money

Now that you’ve decided on a style and you’ve measured the room up, you can choose some furniture. If you’ve just moved into a new place you might be short on cash and it might seem sensible to save money by getting budget furniture. That might save you some money now but you’ll end up having to replace that furniture in no time at all. Cheap furniture won’t look as good either because it’s more likely to be made with poor quality materials. You’ll be a lot happier with the room if you invest a bit more money in some good quality furniture.

Window Dressing

The window dressing you put in the room is an important thing to consider. If you’ve got some thin curtains that let loads of light in, your bedroom won’t be ideal for sleep and relaxation. You’ll get loads of light coming from outside and disrupting your sleep. Noise can be an issue as well; the windows will absorb most of it but thicker curtains can give you a little bit of added protection. It doesn’t really matter whether you go for curtains or blinds, it just depends what works best with the rest of the decor, but you do need to make sure that you’re blocking out enough light so you can sleep properly.

Bedding

Avoiding anything too bold is always good advice in the bedroom but you’ll still want to introduce a bit of color to your bedroom. One of the best ways to do that is through your bedding because if it doesn’t work, you can just change it. Get a few different sets and rotate them to keep the bedroom looking fresh and exciting. If you’re having trouble sleeping, you might want to go for something more neutral. It’s important to go for quality here as well. Cheap sheets are going to be uncomfortable and won’t do you any favors when you’re trying to sleep.

Follow these basic rules when you’re furnishing your bedroom and you’ll be able to create a great space and get a good night’s sleep every night.

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ZITS! The New Obsession for Kids and Disgust for Moms.

May 5, 2018 by Leave a Comment

“We love picking. Make no mistake about it. We love that disgusting little habit nobody likes to talk about. Yup, it is our unique obsession.” – Billy and Summer Pierce

Billy and Summer have designed a product specifically for your family’s popping pleasure. Our family loves them, and we think you will too. Providing you with plenty of pimple popping fun, ZITS are flesh-like toys that are filled with fake pus that spews out when you successfully pop the fake ZIT. These have become quite a hit and have been selling rapidly online.

ZITS

Popping pimples is a habit for some and just silly fun for others. This bizarre, but brilliant idea is designed to mimic the unique obsession of popping pimples. With all the entertainment the pimple poppers provide, it is easy to see why it has become such a hot product.

The company has gone above and beyond to make a product that is used with all-natural ingredients. Made of silicone, it’s filled with refillable pus that feels like the real deal. It’s so gross – but SO AWESOME!

Their low price of $19.99 gives you a 4-pack of pimples, and for $6 more you can order a bottle of Pimple Pus refills. This is cheap fun that will give have your family giggling for hours. Even better, a portion of their sales is donated to anti-bullying charities.

ZITS

Pierce states, “You see, one day, my wife and I were driving down the road. She said: ‘How awesome would it be if we could make a pimple that felt real and the pop was huge, just like those videos we watch?’ I thought: “You might be on to something Dear.” For the next year, he worked to create a product everyone would love.

Thanks to Billy and Summer, you can now order your ZITS online. Expect to wait a few weeks to receive your pimples though, as they were in such high demand when they were released. It’s worth the wait. Order yours now!

Happy popping!

 

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Wubble Ball Review of Two New Types – Wubble Fulla Slime and Wubble Fulla Marbles

March 29, 2018 by Leave a Comment

The company behind the infamous Wubble Bubble Ball has come out with two new, must-have toys – Wubble Fulla Slime and Wubble Fulla Marbles. Each is available in three different sizes which means you can have hours of fun for the whole family!

Wubble Fulla Balls come ready to play with right out of the package - no blowing up or filling required!

Wubble Fulla Huge are 5 inches, the Bigs are 4 inches, and the Tiny ones are just 2 ½ inches so whichever size you prefer, there’s an option for you. Whether you prefer large and heavy, more easily tossed back and forth, or hold-in-your-hand small, Wubble Fulla has you covered. These come ready-to-go unlike previous Wubbles – open the box and pop them out and play away.

You will be able to find Wubble Fulla toys whereever Wubble balls are sold, on the official Wubble website, Target, and other retailers. My kids love the Wubble Fulla Marble Tiny to hold in their hands and play with during read-aloud or homework time. I think the texture is soothing to them and I appreciate that it’s so much quieter and less annoying than a fidget spinner. In the Wubble Fulla Slime they much prefer the Huge because of it’s heavy ooey-gooey-ness.

Wubble Full Huge is a very large size that is super fun for kids to play with.

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But be sure you get enough for all your kids though or you will have a fight on your hands. Guaranteed! But any time I can find a ball that will give my kids so much enjoyment I am happy to do so. I love seeing them spend time together and having fun with active play instead of spending time in front of a screen. Your kids will find the same enjoyment with their Wubbles too.

I was sent Wubble Fulla balls to review but all opinions and kid-fights-over-who-gets-which-Wubble are entirely my own.

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Tips for Making Music Part of Everyday Life

February 13, 2018 by Leave a Comment

Making Music a Part of Daily Life

I grew up surrounded by music – between my time learning to play the piano, my developing love of singing, and the music my tone-deaf-but-enthusiastic mother played around the house, my life was built as much note by note, as it was day by day. You may have heard that involving a child in music on a regular basis helps a child improve their mental abilities, and those musical habits can reach far beyond just a weekly lesson. Here are some ideas for using the bonus listening tracks provided by Hoffman Academy for making music a part of your daily life.

Waking Up with Upbeat and Uptempo Selections

Use an upbeat, cheerful, or rhythmic selection to help your child gear up for facing the day. Spinning Song, Yankee Doodle, and When the Saints Go Marching In are great options from the Listening Tracks. You can also find selections on YouTube or Spotify-type apps such as Sousa marches, Wagner Ride of the Valkyries, or Mars from Gustav Holst’s The Planets. These songs will get you moving, up and at ‘em, and out the door with a hopeful attitude.

Build Music Skills AND Togetherness With Sing-Alongs

Singing is one of the best ways for children to begin to train their ears and develop musical skills that will carry them through the challenges of learning an instrument. And singing TOGETHER can build some fun feelings – especially when doing other chores or household tasks. Grinding Corn, Love Somebody, Mary Had a Little Lamb, and Row Row Row Your Boat are some favorites with all ages!

Focused Homework or Concentration Time

Many parents are learning that music studies impact the brain in positive ways. But additional studies show that even listening to instrumental music during homework and studying time can help improve test scores and retention. One helpful way to create a musical day for your child can be to add music in the background during study times. Avoid jarring, dissonant, or vocal songs in favor of instrumental music that will do well as background music.

Start with something that will relax and calm such as Debussy Claire de Lune, Saint-Saen’s Carnival of the Animals ‘The Swan’, or a Mozart string quartet such as String Quartet No. 17. Once you and your child are feeling less anxious, some songs that will encourage learning and retention will be appreciated. Consider slightly bolder (but still not jarring) songs like Tchaikovsky’s Concerto no. 1, Beethoven Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D Major, and Vivaldi Five Concertos for Flute and Chamber Orchestra.

Music for Nighttime Routine and Sleep Assistance

A fun way to begin a bedtime routine is with a sing-along song from the listening tracks, Are You Sleeping Brother John. Tracks such as this can be a great addition to a bedtime routine as a child changes into pajamas and prepares for bed. Once your child is in bed, studies show that classical music with slower tempos can help a child fall asleep, and stay asleep compared to those without music. Try songs that have a regular tempo and dynamic throughout such as Enya’s Watermark, Mozart’s Canzonetta Sull’aria, and Bach: Goldberg Variations.

Making Music a Part of Daily Life

As you experiment and begin to add music to your life on a regular basis, you’ll develop a list of your favorites beyond the recommendation here. This is a great sign that your child’s musical skills and ear are beginning to grow. As their musical skills develop through their lessons, it’s only natural that music will become a larger part of their life as well. Learn more about the other resources available at Hoffman Academy and enjoy a musically rich life.

 

**Disclosure** This post is not sponsored. All text, thoughts, and opinions are always my own.
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