I’m a Delta Mom Ambassador! #WomansIn2ition

May 20, 2013 By 6 Comments

I participated in an Ambassador Program on behalf of Mom Central Consulting for Delta Faucets. I received a product sample and promotional item as a thank you for participating.

This time three years ago, we were in the dreaded purgatory that is escrow. Since we officially got the keys, we’ve been doing upgrades here & there- starting even before we moved in. Whether it’s something small like replacing faded & dated golden cabinet handles or something bigger like making over an entire room, our house has been a fun project that has us really making it our home.

One of the projects I have been wanting to do since we moved in was replace our shower head. The one that was here when we moved in was already dirty & gross, and though I clean it, it has some lime buildup that I can’t quite get. More importantly, I wanted a detachable showerhead so that I could clean the shower easier- it’s my absolute least favorite job but I figured being able to rinse all the cleanser off with the showerhead would make it at least a little more tolerable.

As much as I wanted the showerhead, it wasn’t a priority since ours worked, even if not as well as I wanted it to. But now I have the chance to upgrade, thanks to being a Delta Mom Ambassador!

We received the Delta In2ition Two-In-One Shower Arm Mounted Showerhead and I’m so anxious for Justin to install it! He will be doing that this weekend but in the meantime, I’ve been checking out all of the features. I just can’t believe that a showerhead can do all of this!

delta handheld showerhead

Features:

-It has Delta In2ition technology, meaning that the detachable handshower can work separate from or at the same time as the showerhead base. That means that even if you’re using it as a handheld, you won’t be freezing in the shower as you can opt to use the showerhead base at the same time!

-The In2ition handshower lets you choose your spray, so you can choose if you want a relaxing massage or invigorating spray.

-The handshower has a pause setting, so you can conserve water by setting it to trickle when you don’t need a full stream {like when you’re shaving}.

-It also has H2Okinetic technology, so it has an internal system that controls the speed, movement and droplet size of the water exiting the showerhead- so it feels like more water is coming out without actually using more water.

I’m so excited to have a new, clean showerhead that will help me keep the entire shower clean, too. &Since Shane is afraid of showers because he hates water on his head, I am planning on using the handheld part for those times when he needs a quick wash but a full-on bath {&the thirty minutes of play that entails} just isn’t an option.

I’ll be posting about our showerhead once it’s been installed & we’ve put it to the real test, but for now be sure to connect with Delta on Facebook & Twitter {#WomansIn2ition}!

What was the last upgrade you made in your house?

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Turn Any Moment Into Movie Magic! #MagistoMoms

May 17, 2013 By 5 Comments

Note: I participated in a campaign on behalf of Mom Central Consulting for Magisto. I received a promotional code for premium features to facilitate my review and a promotional item as a thank you for participating.

I’m lucky enough that all of Shane’s grandparents live in town & get to see him fairly often. That said, we have several family members who live all across the country & it’s harder for them to keep up with what’s going on with Shane. Even the people who do live here don’t get to see him much- my Mom’s in college & the rest of our parents all work, so it’s a bi-weekly thing at best. I don’t have a lot of time to upload pictures & videos to Facebook, so other than the blog, I don’t do a lot of sharing. But I just discovered the Magisto app that makes it SO much easier!

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Magisto is a video creation app that lets you pick the videos & photos you want to include and then uses artificial intelligence to pick which moments are the highlights, and then makes the video around that. It will crop videos, add special effects, and even add music! I played around with the app for a bit, and then was able to make a video in under three minutes. It took a few more minutes to create & process the video before I could watch it, but it was so easy to make! &When I saw the video, I was really impressed at how high-quality the editing was. &I got to personalize it with a theme & music so I’m going to have a lot of fun playing with that.

Magisto just held a contest for Mother’s Day where they gave away several awesome prizes. Users had the option of adding the #MagistoMoms hashtag to their video to enter the contest, where the videos with the most likes won prizes like tablets & Joan Osborne’s new CD. You can view the featured Mother’s Day videos here!

Speaking of Joan Osborne, she just did a benefit concert this week where Magisto was on hand to create videos of the performance! The company also made a donation to the two charities the benefit was for: Somaly Mam Foundation & Save the Children. Joan performed her new song “Born to See You Through” at the show, which is also available for listening on the Magisto app.

Download it: You can download the Magisto app in the App Store, Google Play Store, or view it on the web. As a bonus, you can use the code MomsRule through the end of May to get 3 free downloads!

Who will you make a video for?

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Send a Card that Counts- for a Cause!

May 17, 2013 By 4 Comments

I participated in a campaign on behalf of Mom Central Consulting for JOHNSON’s Baby. I received a promotional item as a thank you for participating.

Being a mom has given me a whole new appreciation for motherhood. Before I had Shane, I knew nothing about raising a kid. I admit that I took for granted everything that my Mom did for me growing up, because she was my Mom & that’s just what moms do. But now that I’m doing it all for my own child, I find myself thinking of her & what she’s done for me. Whether I’m frustrated that Shane just won’t go to bed or wondering why he needs to cover every square inch of the floor with his toys, I sometimes think about how I did the same things as a kid & I realize my Mom deserves way more credit than I gave her as a kid.

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My mom & I, circa 1989

Being a mom is tough, and joining the ranks is almost like joining a secret sisterhood. I often catch myself giving frustrated moms at the store understanding smiles, reminding them that we’ve all been through the public tantrums {Shane has hit everywhere from Target to the park with his}, the kids who just don’t understand moderation {Shane’s notorious for adding 5 boxes of his desired snack to the cart when I’m not looking}, &the realization that your baby just pooped again only halfway through your shopping trip- and your diaper bag is totally empty. We have all been through most of these moments at some point & we survived. Sometimes, we just need a little reminding that it’s just a small moment in the grand scheme of things.

Shopping with Kids
Guess how many of those cereals were approved?

If you know a new mom or any other mom who could use a little reminding, Johnson’s Baby has made it easy to do just that while actually contributing to a cause at the same time. Johnson’s Baby Cares program has a place on their Facebook page where you can create {or send a pre-made} digital Care Card to send to a mom in your life. &For every card sent, shared or liked, Johnson’s Baby will donate $1.00 to Save the Children {up to $150,000!} to benefit early childhood education.

Johnson's Care Cards- Thank you

I made the card above for my mom- it’s the very, very least I can do after everything she’s done for me. &I’m sending one to my Mother-in-Law, too- after all, she raised her little boy into the wonderful man that I married.

Who will you send your card to?

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Getting Organized As a Brother P-Touch Ambassador!

May 16, 2013 By 8 Comments

I wrote this review while participating in a campaign by Mom Central Consulting on behalf of Brother P-Touch and received a product sample to facilitate my review as well as a promotional item to thank me for my participation.

When I was a kid, I had some very unique interests. I saved my allowance for things that any other kid would groan if they received as a Christmas gift- things like a rock tumbler, a calendar with journal writing prompts for each day, and one of my favorites- a label maker.

I was always such a slob as a kid {just ask my Mom} but for some reason I have always loved labeling. I’m not sure if it’s the sense of everything having a place or what but being able to label a box of objects so that I don’t have to dig & search for it later is almost therapeutic to me. So you can imagine my excitement at being a Brother P-Touch Labeler Ambassador!

Brother P-Touch Labeler

I was already familiar with P-Touch labelers from my old desk job, but the one that I received from Brother & Mom Central is about a whole decade newer than the one I was used to, so it has a lot of fun features that the old one didn’t have. With this one, I can change my font style and size, include characters & even add cute little pictures! I’ve been having a lot of fun playing around with the labeler & I can’t wait to show you some of my projects in a couple of weeks.

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As a sneak peek, I have to show you the importance of having labels. Remember the above “medicine cabinet” {really, a shelf in my utility closet} that I featured last summer in Storage Ideas & Inspiration post? I was in love with this cabinet because it had previously been a wreck, but had been recently organized into categorized boxes. This is what it looked like last week:

Disorganized Medicine Cabinet

The problem? I never labeled the boxes. At the time, I didn’t have my labeler & I just never took the time to make my own labels. So whenever I’d go to put something back, I couldn’t remember which one was the right box & I would just put it to the side or in front. Obviously, that hasn’t been working very well, so last weekend I took my trusty P-Touch & tackled that big mess! I’m only halfway done, so I’ll show you the “After” in just a couple of weeks, but I promise it doesn’t look like that anymore!

Now that we are about to undertake the giant job of converting our home office into a nursery {eventually- this is not a pregnancy announcement just yet!} I’m trying to clean & organize to make room for everything that is getting displaced. That means I have a lot more to label!

To keep me motivated around here, I’ve been keeping up with the Brother P-Touch Facebook Tab & answering the great questions they’ve been asking. They’ve really gotten me thinking about what’s holding me back from organizing- and why I want to organize in the first place. I really feel like organizing is a lot easier when you know why you’re doing it- other than just that you “should”.

So what projects do you need to complete? Anything you’ve been meaning to organize? Be sure to come back in a few weeks & check out my progress!

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Find What You’re Looking For at Sears.com!

May 15, 2013 By 13 Comments

This post brought to you by Sears. All opinions are 100% mine.

 

I love shopping at Sears. The store is huge- and they have everything! Whether I’m shopping for Christmas décor, kid’s clothing or something special to wear for a date night, I know I can find it at Sears for a great price.

But for as much as Sears has in stores, did you know that they have even more online? Not only do they have more of the same items that are in stores {like that perfect shirt that you fell in love with- that they ran out of in your size} but they have more colors, more sizes & more items in general! {Need something sooner rather than later? Buy it online & schedule an in-store pickup. When you arrive, your item will be ready in 5 minutes or less, or you’ll get a $5 in-store coupon!}

It’s easy to get distracted while shopping at Sears.com- they have more brands and styles online than in the store, including some really hot brands like Ray Ban, Michael Kors, DeWalt Tools, Steve Madden, Nike, Tory Burch & a lot more. So whether you’re looking for something you need at a great price or a more luxurious splurge, Sears is a great place to find it.

I took a look around some of their featured marketplace offers and newest arrivals and found so much stuff I loved! Check out some of my finds- and as a note, they have over 50% off on select women's shoes!

Every day, Sears is adding hundreds of new styles, colors and designers to the website because they are committed to ensuring every customer can find exactly what they want or need. What are you waiting for? Head to the Sears website to check out their new lineup for yourself & be sure to tweet your finds with your family & friends!

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