tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57113146603742617452023-11-14T10:55:33.310-08:00United States of MotherhoodA forty-something mother coming to grips with realities of motherhood, conflicts within herself and relationships that shape her life.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13583814670832501297noreply@blogger.comBlogger1292125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5711314660374261745.post-58824098657886421642019-01-18T17:28:00.002-08:002019-01-18T17:32:00.469-08:00Best Buy Open House Event Sat, January 19th from 11am to 3pm @BestBuy #BestBuyOpenHouse #ad<br />
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<span style="background-color: white; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #000018; font-family: inherit; white-space: pre-line;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Head over to select </span><a href="https://bby.me/x45yz" rel="nofollow" style="background-color: transparent; font-family: inherit;" target="_blank">Best Buy locations this Saturday, January 19th from 11am – 3pm for their Open House Event</a><span style="font-family: inherit;">. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #000018; font-family: inherit; text-align: center; white-space: pre-line;">Best Buy’s Blue Shirt experts can help you experience the best in major appliances from Samsung, Whirlpool, Café and GE. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #000018; font-family: inherit; white-space: pre-line;">You will also discover what’s new in Home Theater, receive free upgrade checks with Best Buy Mobile and see how small appliances can simplify your life.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #000018; font-family: inherit; white-space: pre-line;">Not only will you learn about the latest technology, at </span><a href="https://bby.me/x45yz" rel="nofollow" style="font-family: inherit; white-space: pre-line;" target="_blank">Best Buy’s Open House Event</a><span style="color: #000018; font-family: inherit; white-space: pre-line;"> you’ll get access to exclusive offers.</span></span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Get a free $100 Best Buy Gift Card when you buy 2 or more appliances $999 and up. In-store only. Coupon will be given out at the event. You have from Saturday, 1/19 – Monday, 1/21 to redeem.</span></li>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13583814670832501297noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5711314660374261745.post-39788491791092367592018-12-19T11:05:00.003-08:002018-12-19T11:05:48.563-08:00#AD Early Christmas Life Hack: The OS by Google: Michael Kors Access Runway Stainless Steel Smartwatch @BestBuy @MichaelKors #MichaelKors #AccessItAll<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><i>This reviewer has been compensated in the form of a Best Buy Gift Card and/or received the product.</i></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas!!And New Year's resolution of health are just around the corner. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Luckily, Santa via Best Buy and Michael Kors with a splash of Google OS sent this girl a sparkly little gadget that is both fashion, fitness, and tech-savvy together. It's time for me to life hack the holidays to know when I earned that extra thumbprint cookie or peppermint mocha and buy presents via Google Pay with the swipe of a wrist.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">Hello <a href="http://bby.me/sdld5" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">MY </a></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://bby.me/sdld5" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">OS by Google: Michael Kors - Access Runway 41mm Stainless Steel Smartie!</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Can't wait to move my butt. I've worn a step counter for years, but it's to be honest, no matter the band, it has always been this ugly, chunky in a bad way plastic piece that stands out like a sore thumb at Christmas parties. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">It's been this choice for most of us of do we want an accurate read of pulse, calories, steps and receive my messages via a smart watch...or do I want to look pretty?<br />
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Now I can wear something that is both.<br /><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;">And FYI for those guys looking for a great gift for the women in your lives? This baby is on sale for $350 at Best Buy TODAY and comes in </span><a href="http://bby.me/sdld5" rel="nofollow" style="font-family: inherit;" target="_blank">MK Gold</a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> and </span><a href="http://bby.me/y3xr2" rel="nofollow" style="font-family: inherit;" target="_blank">MK Rose Gold</a><span style="font-family: inherit;">.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Need some more convincing? </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br style="background-color: white;" /></span><b style="background-color: white;">Compatible with iPhone/iOS and Android</b><span style="background-color: white;">.</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><strong style="background-color: white;"><br />
Proactive Help From the Google Assistant</strong><span style="background-color: white;">: Keeps you ahead of your day with proactive, personalized help from Google Assistant, even before you ask. F</span></span><span style="background-color: white;">rom viewing upcoming flight info to dinner reservations, you are good.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br style="background-color: white;" /><strong style="background-color: white;">Smarter Health Coaching from Google Fit</strong><span style="background-color: white;">: Motivates you towards a healthier life with coaching and activity tracking based on guidelines from the American Heart Association & World Health Organization.</span></span><br />
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</span></span><b style="background-color: white;">Google Fit app’s two new activity trackers—Heart Points and Move Minutes</b><span style="background-color: white;">—which were designed in partnership with the American Heart Association and the World Health Organization. These evidence-based metrics measure activity intensity, and smarter health coaching makes your fitness goals more achievable by motivating you to stay active throughout your day, everyday. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br style="background-color: white;" /><strong style="background-color: white;">Maximizes Your Time</strong><span style="background-color: white;">: Get more done and maximize your time with more glanceable, easy to manage notifications, with smart replies to respond quickly on the go.</span></span><br />
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<b>Quick access to Google Pay</b>—so you can pay with a wave at almost anyplace that accepts credit cards.</span></span><br />
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<b style="font-family: inherit;">Customize-able Face Watch</b><span style="font-family: inherit;">: </span><span style="font-family: inherit;">Fashion meets function with this designer brand: fresh, eye-catching design is perfect for transitioning from a workout to a night out with ease.</span><br /><br /></span></div>
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Stay poised and punctual with a gold-tone or rose gold-tone finish that embodies timeless sophistication, and its smartphone connectivity lets you take selfies, ring your phone, access music and keep track of personal goals. The <a href="http://bby.me/sdld5" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">round 42mm case of this Michael Kors smart watch</a> makes it easy to see the interface.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #49494a;">Make every minute matter with smart help and health coaching, <a href="http://bby.me/sdld5" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">from the convenience of your wrist</a>.<br /><br />So go start making some hints to your loved ones that need some gift giving suggestions!!<br /><br />Happy holiday, my friends!</span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13583814670832501297noreply@blogger.com0Seattle, WA, USA47.6062095 -122.332070847.2636695 -122.9775178 47.9487495 -121.68662379999999tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5711314660374261745.post-31010445315177353032018-10-16T17:42:00.002-07:002018-10-16T17:58:00.352-07:00See it. Stream it. #AD @MadeByGoogle Chromecast Found at @BestBuy <div class="project-blogs">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Y'all we are and have always been that early adopter techie family. It comes with being married to my engineer by degree, VP of operations and master of databases guy. He used to post bar codes in our fridge that he wanted the kids to scan when we ran out of milk. Ha! Yes, that kind of nerdy efficiency.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">So of course, we cut the cord to cable years ago...and have never looked back. </span><a href="http://bby.me/8mht4" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Chromecast</a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> has been our friend for a long time. In fact, I think my tween bought it for us one Xmas. See chip off the old block. Early adopter parents make for techie kiddos.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">And, one of the best features? Not having to deal with the blasted remote that is missing from the last teen that used it and shoved it into the bowels of the couch. By voice, I tell Google to "cast 'Man in the High Castle'" while I am making popcorn and bam, it is streaming with the </span><a href="http://bby.me/8mht4" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Google Chromecast Streaming Media Player</a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span><span style="font-family: inherit;">by the time I plop on the couch with the hubs. I can also tell Google to pause while I go grab a snack, break up a puppy skirmish, move a teen's forgotten wet laundry into the dryer, or grab a glass of wine.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">So check out a <a href="http://bby.me/8mht4" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Chromecast @MadeByGooge at your nearest @BestBuy</a> and tell'em Heather and Ford sent you!</span></div>
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Welp. Another year older this week 45! And suddenly I am feeling a burst of nesting going on. So much home improvement TV watching and suddenly out with the old, in with the new. Top of my list? This beauty!! <a href="http://bby.me/z2zt" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LG’s InstaView™ Door-in-Door® refrigerator</a>:<br />
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Yep, a fridge, but not any refrigerator. A DREAM refrigerator for those of us moms of teens, tired of yelling close the *@$^* fridge door as kids stand blankly with fridge open FOREVER...only to declare we have no food.<br />
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Enter <a href="http://bby.me/z2zt" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LG’s InstaView™ Door-in-Door® refrigerators’ tinted glass panel</a> which lets you knock twice to view and select items without opening the door.<br />
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Now, I can knock on this baby, point, and drop my mom mic. <br />
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Yep, the “knock twice” feature illuminates contents, allowing you to see inside <i>without </i>letting cold air out<br />
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See there, almost adult child with perfectly working eyes in your head. </i><br />
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<i>See those carrots.<br /><br />See that fresh fruit.<br /><br />See those bags of salad, cups of Greek yogurt, and grapefruit.<br />
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Yes, sweetheart we<b> DO</b> have food.</i><br />
Extra bonus? Our most popular items are in front and accessible (door-in-door feature), the ColdSaver™ Panel reduces cold air loss to extend the freshness of food, and it's super energy efficient - which saves on utility bills by reducing time spent choosing items with the door open.<br />
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Did I mention it's fingerprint resistant?? Oh sweet baby Jesus. I need this!! Check out more features of this <a href="http://bby.me/z2zt" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LG’s InstaView™ Door-in-Door® refrigerator</a> at <a href="http://xn--lgs%20instaviewtm%20door-in-door%20refrigerator-92b09150b/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Best Buy</a>.<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">So I think I missed putting this on my birthday wishlist, but hey August isn't too soon to write to Santa is it?</span></b>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13583814670832501297noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5711314660374261745.post-31555527969273037522017-05-04T20:58:00.000-07:002017-05-04T20:58:07.084-07:00Getting So Old...and Silly<div style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px;">
<br /><br />Do you ever sit there madly squinting at your screen and realize you can't read it and freak out and think this is it....I am old??<br /><br />"Might as well put me out to pasture now," you sob. <br /><br /><b>I can't READ the screen. </b><br /><br />Trifocals are coming. <br /><br />Old folks home for me! <br /><br />Oh lawd, buy me a walker with those tennis balls. <br /><br />Send me to Denny's at 4PM for dinner. <br /><br />Ross seniors discount on Tuesdays. I see so much polyester in my future.</div>
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Waaaaaaah....<br /><br />...only to realize you had somehow zoomed out to 75% <span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline; font-family: inherit;">on your screen. <br /><br />Oh. Thank the baby Jesus. Not yet Satan! Not yet.<br /><br /> I can still SEEEEEEE FACEBOOK!!</span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13583814670832501297noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5711314660374261745.post-63433625890165427502017-05-03T19:09:00.001-07:002017-05-03T19:09:42.559-07:00One of many reasons why I left the Republican party #JimmyKimmel #JoeWalsh<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br /><br /><br />This. <br /><br />This is one of many reasons why I left the Republican party. I am all for conservative spending and cutting out vanity protects and the fat, but this? This is so unkind. So greedy. So callous. So despicable to respond to Jimmy's emotional plea about his newborn son and feeling worry for those who have gravely ill babies they cannot afford to treat.<br /></div>
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<b>Fuck You, Joe Walsh.</b> <br /><br /><br />I hope karma catches up with you one day. We are talking about babi<span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline; font-family: inherit;">es here!!<br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br />Somewhere in Texas there is a mom, with her family, living her worst nightmare. Robbed of the joy of her son. Stolen from her. Murdered.<br /></span></div>
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Her baby was shot in the head with a rifle for leaving a party. <a href="https://www.dallasnews.com/news/dallas/2017/04/30/officer-fatally-shoots-15-year-old-balch-springs" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Video is out the police officer LIED. </a>The kids were departing.<br /></div>
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Do not get hardened to these sad tales. Remember every one of them. Remember their names. Remember Jordan. Remember Trayvon. Tamir. Cameron.<br /></div>
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"Black boys as young as 10 may not be viewed in the same light of childhood innocence as their white peers, but are instead more likely to be mistaken as older, be perceived as guilty and face police violence if accused of a crime, according to new research <a href="http://www.apa.org/news/press/releases/2014/03/black-boys-older.aspx" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">published by the American Psychological Association.</a>"<br /></div>
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To black mothers and grandmothers and father and aunts and uncles everywhere robbed of their murdered family members? I am so fucking sorry.<br /></div>
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To white women and mothers and fathers and every one of you? Stand up! We need to work harder. Don't make excuses for this. Yes, there are good cops, but we must put a spotlight on those that are bad apples--those that hide their criminality behind a badge-- and MAKE NO EXCUSES FOR THEM. It is not okay to dehumanize black children and study after study shows that is exactly what is happening in law enforcement.<br /></div>
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Simply put, Jordan Edwards was executed and his brothers watched him die.<br /></div>
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<b>Then please don't look away. Use your white privilege to make justice be heard. We are all complicit if we don't speak up.<br /></b></div>
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Funny enough though with my now teens, it's NOT reciprocal. They feel to walk in on me, but freak out when their mom (me!) walks in on them. Hmmmph!<br />
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<span style="background-color: transparent;">My only hard and fast rule? No one watches mama wipe. Toilet paper in use, get out! Yep that is my bottom line. Get it? Heheh!</span><br />
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</b>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13583814670832501297noreply@blogger.com0Seattle, WA, USA47.6062095 -122.332070847.2636695 -122.9775178 47.9487495 -121.68662379999999tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5711314660374261745.post-41109937740451768492016-11-17T13:37:00.000-08:002016-11-17T13:37:20.534-08:00Winter Dryness Ahead: MY Fave Lotion AmLactin® Giveaway #Sponsored<i style="font-family: inherit; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #666666;">This is a sponsored post brought to you <a href="https://www.amazon.com/amlactin" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">by AmLactin®</a>.<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">As an influencer, I get approached by a lot of brands, you guys. A lot!! However, I am picky. Incredibly picky. I only promote products I use, would use and love! So imagine how excited I was when I was approached to share my favorite lotion </span><a href="https://www.amazon.com/AmLactin-Alpha-Hydroxy-Therapy-Moisturizing-Lotion/dp/B00ZZPS55W/ref=pd_sim_194_3?ie=UTF8&dpID=31aNtEURkxL&dpSrc=sims&preST=_AC_UL160_SR160%2C160_&refRID=0QTXDYFHBWB75VP612HN" rel="nofollow" style="font-family: inherit;" target="_blank">AmLactin® Moisturizing Body Lotion</a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> with y'all. No brainer!! </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I buy vats of it at Costco...and then my teen daughter steals it and it's back online to get some more! Seriously it's that good. I visited my sister a few years back, misplaced my bottle of it, tore her house apart looking for it, left as a sad panda, and when she finally found it, she offered to mail it to me...that good!! No joke!!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Here's the deal. I get those little bumps all over my upper arms that look chicken skin. Yeah those. </span></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Hello Keratosis Pilaris</span></b><span style="font-family: inherit;"> (ker-uh-TOE-sis pih-LAIR-is). KP for short.</span></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">"Keratosis Pilaris creates havoc with the skin's surface as a raised, rough, bumpy texture and uneven nutmeg-grater appearance forms. It is often quite noticeable. Inflammation within each hair follicle can cause embarrassing pinpoint red or brown polka dots to form beneath each miniature mound of keratin. Seasonal fluctuations can be seen with improvement more likely during the </span><i style="font-family: inherit;">summer</i><span style="font-family: inherit;">." </span><a href="http://www.doctoroz.com/blog/audrey-kunin-md/treating-chicken-skin-bumps-keratosis-pilaris" rel="nofollow" style="font-family: inherit;" target="_blank">Dr. Oz.</a><br />
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Hello people. Winter is COMING!!! And after that, SPRING which means we won't be able to hide behind scarves, chunky knits, mittens, and tights.</b></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Funny enough, I actually didn't know that KP even had a name -- other than annoying dry bumps-- until a friend mentioned she noticed mine because she had it. Yeah I immediately covered my arms, but hey good friends tell it how it is. To think, I just thought my skin was bumpy.</span></span></div>
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<b style="font-family: inherit;"><b style="font-family: inherit;">Always bumpy.</b></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Uh nope. Sorry Charlie. There is no cure for KP, but it makes an incredible difference! It actually acts as an exfoliant with alpha-hydroxy therapy. Know all those super scented, expensive lotions you use? Throw them out. This is it!! It's fragrance free with 12% lactic acid which is pH-balanced and encourages natural skin cell renewal through exfoliation combined with deep moisturization. Bonus: It's non-greasy so you don't feel like you need another shower or feel like you are leaving oily, dirt attracting footprints all over your carpets. It also absorbs super fast. Most important though is the result: Smooth, silky, and less inflamed bumpy skin so no more covering your arms and more short sleeves.</span></span></div>
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Woot!! Look what the mailman brought us to test drive thank to Best Buy!! <br />
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Awww it's a bouncing baby <a href="http://bby.me/lf3h" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Linksys Wireless AC Dual-Band Wi-Fi Router</a> sent for me to review from <a href="http://bby.me/lf3h" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Best Buy</a>.<br />
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Of course, I put our rather enthusiastic resident computer geek to work installing...and then PB and I were off to take senior pics in the front yard.
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From my guy’s notes, there were many high notes to this new router.<br />
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My daughter will appreciate the no less than FOUR antennas that are tilt-able considering her room usually ends up in a wifi dead zone. </span></span>
<b style="color: black; font-family: inherit; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; text-decoration: none; white-space: pre-wrap;">No bueno when it comes to data overages on her phone. </b>
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">The range on this baby will definitely help that. </span></span>
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My hands-down personal favorite though is that is has a super fast eSATA port to plug in one of my external storage hard drives plus a USB. Hello backing up as we sleep! <a href="http://www.unitedstatesofmotherhood.com/2007/10/shell-shocked.html" style="font-weight: 400;" target="_blank"> No more tragic lost data stories for me!! </a>
The only improvement we could see was that it tested a razor thin 4% slower wired than our current router, but honestly that could have been a fluke.
<b>Close enough! </b>
Where is shines is it's blazing fast wireless and ability to handle all the devices our family throws at it.</span></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">
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</span></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The <b>WRT3200ACM MU-MIMO Gigabit Wi-Fi Router</b> is powered by Tri-Stream 160 technology, which doubles the bandwidth on all spatial streams for the fastest dual-band router on the market. It is a great fit for PC Gamers and those who need speed and performance in a router.</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">
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<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Open-source ready with OpenWrt and DD-WRT® for complete flexibility and customization of functions</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Upgraded Smart Wi-Fi app to manage and monitor your home Wi-Fi from a mobile device, anytime, anywhere</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;"> 256MB Flash plus 512MB of RAM Memory promotes optimal performance.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">4 Gigabit Ethernet Ports offers a high-speed wired network connection.</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Including ICES-003, RSS-210, FCC and LVD.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 15.9333px;">Ya'll know I am phone challenged right? In fact, most of our family is. I cannot tell you how many cracked screens, bricked and lost phones we have dealt with...that mostly have not been backed up.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 15.9333px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-weight: normal; line-height: 15.9333px;">So I was excited to be invited with CG to </span><a href="http://www.att.com/cellphones/samsung/galaxy-s7-active.html" rel="nofollow" style="font-family: inherit; font-weight: normal; line-height: 15.9333px;" target="_blank">AT&T unveiling event for the new Samsung Galaxy S7 Active smartphone</a><span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 15.9333px;"> at its store of the future at Lincoln Square Mall in Bellevue on June 6th. I received hands-on demonstrations with the AT&T exclusive ruggedized, water- and shatter-resistant device before it became available to the public on June 10th and was given my very own <b>S7 Active</b> so I could check it out and tell y'all about it.<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 15.9333px;">My friends, I am always default to buying the same ol' newest iteration of the phone I had before and so never really branched out. </span></div>
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This store gives you just that opportunity to check out ALL the latest phones, touch them, play with them...and already I was seeing my loyalty to a certain brand may have been misplaced.<br />
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<span style="line-height: 15.9333px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">This store of the future was pretty cool!! My friends, I am the classic default, buy the same ol' newest iteration of the phone I had before and so never really branched out. This store gives you just that opportunity to check out the phon</span></span><span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 15.9333px; text-align: justify;">es, touch them, play with them...and already I was seeing my loyalty to a certain brand may have been misplaced. Heheh! </span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 15.9333px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The design has an open, lofty and high tech atmosphere, yet feels personal and intimate with three distinct, but interconnected zones - The Connected Experience Zone, The Community Zone, and The Explore Zone. Flexible design and open layout gave us room to explore and discover.</span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="line-height: 15.9333px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The "<b>Connected Experience Zone</b>" uses "Experience Pavilions," to create immersive experiences showcasing AT&T's connected products and services. </span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="line-height: 15.9333px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> At the heart of the store is the <b>Community Zone</b>. It includes two large "Community Tables" that encourage customers to shop, interact and play in an open, active atmosphere. They create a place for customers and reps to gather, learn and share. </span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="line-height: 15.9333px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The "Explore Walls" of the <b>Explore Zone</b> features the entire device line up, enhanced with visual accessory presentations. This area connects customers to brands and inspires interaction through integrated digital monitors.</span></span></span></span></div>
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Customers will no longer see the traditional retail “cash-register” counters. Instead, they’ll find round café-style “learning tables” that allow for personal interactions with the AT&T retail consultant to ask questions or learn about a product or service.</span></div>
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Hey guys!! Remember me? It's been a while, I know. Heh. Honestly, it takes something BIG to lure me from <a href="https://www.instagram.com/unitedstatesofmotherhood/" target="_blank">the comfort of Instagram</a> back to my old blogging stomping grounds....<br />
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It was with great pleasure when I was invited by Disney to preview their latest blockbuster that I was able to take my Eldest -- now a college SOPHOMORE -- with me. I earned some BIG mom cred there already. He showed up in his Iron Man socks and his Marvel T-shirt ready to take in the glory.<br />
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And glory it was. We were able to watch it at Seattle's Pacific Science Center in it's huge IMAX 3D glory. Yes, I was ducking and dodging through the whole movie. 3D is a MUST for this one and the technology must have improved because this was the most realistic 3D that I have ever experienced!<br />
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I won't spill the beans since I am a no spoiler girl, but I will just say I started #TeamIronMan and was shocked to find myself #TEAMCAPTAINAMERICA by the end. <br />
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Look deeply into those playboy Downey Jr. eyes and then betray him by wanting to hold goody-two-shoes Cap's hand. <br />
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You'll be confused I guarantee it. Honestly though, you can't go wrong with either team.<br />
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<i>PS And don't you dare leave until the END of credits. Yes, the <u>very </u>end or you'll miss TWO fun extra scenes!!</i>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13583814670832501297noreply@blogger.com0Seattle, WA, USA47.6062095 -122.332070847.2636815 -122.9775178 47.9487375 -121.68662379999999tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5711314660374261745.post-12627259568479395362015-10-31T23:14:00.000-07:002015-10-31T23:14:15.692-07:00Heath eXpress & The GREAT Pinkeye Epidemic of '04 #ad #HealtheXpress<br />
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Gather round, my friends. Let me tell you a story. Yes, a story about the<span style="color: magenta;"> RAINES GREAT PINKEYE EPIDEMIC</span> of '04! </div>
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<b><span style="color: magenta;">Pink </span><span style="color: magenta;">E</span>ye! </b></div>
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I watched a friend's kids that summer and they brought the dreaded creepy crawlies... and oh my lawd, it <i>never </i>left. It bounced from my three kids to her two kids and back to my three kids ALL Summer long. </div>
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SIX weeks of non-stop PINKEYE!!</div>
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<b>Know what's not fun to do with five kids?? </b></div>
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Going the doctor's office. Yep, I dreaded it.</div>
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Adding insult to injury, you know what the prognosis is, but you still needed to take each of them in to get the prescription...and oh yeah they need to touchy-touchy touch their wittle hands to EVERY germy toy in the doctor's office so we can pick up another freaking <i>kid'demic</i> of diarrhea or head lice and then touch you. Then back to the doctor's office. Sicko Round Robin!!!</div>
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<b>Ha!! Fun times, my friends. Fun times!!</b></div>
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And we won't even whisper about the times when you could not get an appointment or the office was closed. A<i>rrrrrrgh!!!</i></div>
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So those glory days of walking up hill, both ways to get pink eye drops are over mostly over for this mom ...knock on FREAKING WOOD!! But we still get the swimmer's ear, the eczema, and the rest. It never ends.</div>
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However, lucky for us and you, I have recently come upon a crazy cool solution for those going through lice explosions, RASH-tastrophes, as well as your every day coughs, colds, and flus from our vermin...<i>ahem</i> I mean kiddos.</div>
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If you live in Oregon or Washington, YOU can have <a href="http://provhealth.org/1jAlVf1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">a face-to-face conversation with a health care provider without ever leaving the house</a>! Holy crap!! Eureka!!</div>
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<a href="http://provhealth.org/1jAlVf1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Health eXpress</a> is a LIVE, on-demand virtual health care visit using secure video and audio for children (and us adults) powered by Swedish and Providence. Before you say it, NOOOO you do not even have to be a patient of Swedish or Providence to use it and your visit can easily be shared with your primary care provider.</div>
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Bonus: If you're current patient of either network, <a href="http://provhealth.org/1jAlVf1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">the Health eXpress provider</a> will be able to access your past patient information.</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">So why should you check <a href="http://provhealth.org/1jAlVf1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Health eXpress</a> out?</span></div>
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<b><i>Convenience</i></b></div>
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No appointment needed! With a wait time often around 5 minutes, it's perfect for those too busy to take time off of work or have screaming kids and fires to put out...or both if you were a work from home mom like me! </div>
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With hours Monday through Friday 8 AM to 8 PM and Sat AND Sun 9am to 5pm PST?? Ummm hello! Dreamy! Doctor's appointment on Sunday that does not include an urgent care co-pay?? I'm in!!</div>
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<a href="http://provhealth.org/1jAlVf1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Health eXpress</a> has both nurse practitioners and doctors to serve you during your virtual appointment. Diagnosis, treatment recommendation and even a prescription if needed? BAM! Done! All from the comfort of your couch or the playroom as toys get aimed at your head. </div>
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Yes, even when you are hiding out in the bathrooms from the creatures claiming mommy needs alone time. I said, "Mommy NEEDS alone time." Mommy wants to potty in PEACE...and talk to a provider about an dang UTI!</div>
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Yes, my friends, NOOOOO MORE leaving the house with a sick child or a sick mom and five kids in the rain! Sit on your dang couch in front of the fire with a glass of wine and chat with a provider after you put the kids to bed? Double woot!</div>
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Ready for this? <a href="http://provhealth.org/1jAlVf1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Health eXpress</a> is affordable. A visit is only $39 and can be billed to your insurance. No more $75 urgent care for rashes on the week-end.Currently Providence Health Plan and Premera are accepted and can be billed directly at the time of visit, but the list of insurance providers is growing.</div>
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More importantly? If <a href="http://provhealth.org/1jAlVf1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Health eXpress</a><i> can’t treat your condition, you aren’t charged</i>. </div>
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Another savings? You can even use <a href="http://provhealth.org/1jAlVf1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Health eXpress</a> if you’re traveling for business or on vacation! No need to use an out of network provider.</div>
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<br /><br />Well look what the FedEx fairy just sent this Minecraft junkie family?!? <span style="font-size: 12.8px;">Just released<a href="http://amzn.to/1HfbSBD" target="_blank"> Minecraft Story Mode by Telltale games!!</a> BUT? They sent it in four platforms and I only have an Xbox 360 so think think think...</span><br />
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Ummmm my hands have been aching lately. So painful that I've been worried I was getting inflamed again from all my paleo cheats or arthritis or wrist cancer. I was about to diagnose with Dr Google when it hit me.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Parallel parking where she came a scream-from-me-close-to-ramming-a-Mercedes yesterday made me realize my hands were clenched for the entire hour!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">So cute I created a PMS Cycle Survival Kit for my baby girl. </span><span style="font-family: inherit;">You heard me! An Aunt Flo SURVIVAL KIT!<br /><br />
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I am super proud of her for her full load of honors and IB courses this coming fall. She also swims both high school and club practice back-to-back after school, so having a discrete survival kit is perfect! She is hitting the books <i>and </i>the pool--she doesn't need her period to slow her down from her dreams. <br />
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Having a period goes with the territory and she inherited a monthly doozy from me. I've got to make sure she's covered when she goes back to school and back to high school swim practice. Heck, while I am at it, I made sure her lips and legs were covered too!<br />
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First up, stroll on down to your neighborhood Walgreens. I was able to scoop up everything I needed there. Bonus: If you buy $15 of participating U by Kotex, EOS , and BIC products, you get 3,000 Balance Reward Points!! I found some adorable bags and I started shopping to fill them up!</span><br />
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Tissues.</b><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 20px;"> Yep because a disappointing quiz back when your on your period?? Yeah, keep those tissues handy.</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: inherit; line-height: 20px;"><br /><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13583814670832501297noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5711314660374261745.post-50667895440779944462015-06-12T18:34:00.001-07:002015-06-12T18:34:12.422-07:00On Parental Learning Curves: Fruit Tray on Fleek<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-_AvTGzKTu3s/VXuIlZa9pNI/AAAAAAAAKGA/CHNuSOdNGjI/s1600/IMG_0904-752423.JPG"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-_AvTGzKTu3s/VXuIlZa9pNI/AAAAAAAAKGA/CHNuSOdNGjI/s320/IMG_0904-752423.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6159667091419800786" /></a></p>Fruit tray on fleek, my friends!!
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<br>She's dead, Jim. She's dead.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13583814670832501297noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5711314660374261745.post-72039634103059598142015-06-08T11:14:00.001-07:002015-06-08T11:26:32.559-07:00Add a Little Sparkle to Your IPhone 6 with Rebecca Minkoff and AT&T #ATTSeattle<div class="mobile-photo">
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I am no <b>paleo </b>expert and I am no <b>paleo </b>nazi. However, I do know some things:<br />
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You cannot have greek <i>yogurt </i>and <i>granola </i>and call it <b>paleo</b>. <br />
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</i>You cannot have <i>corn </i>on your salad and call it <b>paleo</b>.<i><br />
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And??? And??? You cannot have store bought <i>flour tortillas, pre-shredded cheese and canned enchilada sauce</i>--even if you added extra chicken for protein--and call it <b>paleo</b>.<br />
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I have also seen people label their food simultaneously vegan and paleo. Those generally don't work together and usually the picture is either one or the other...or neither!<br />
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People I can't make this stuff up! Bwahaha! All of these dishes I have personally seen on Facebook, Instagram, and Pinterest over and over!!. <br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Paleo for the record:</b></span><br />
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<li>No sugar</li>
<li>No processed foods</li>
<li>No grains of any kind</li>
<li>No dairy</li>
<li>No soy</li>
<li>No alcohol (although wine and tequila seem to be a graay area)</li>
<li>No nightshades (although this is a gray area with pepper and potatoes)</li>
<li>No legumes (gray area with green beans and peas)</li>
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Do I eat like this all the time? Nope. I believe in moderation. Yes, you can tweak it to how it works best for you. I certainly do. I eat nightshades after having eliminated them from my diet and then re-introducing them without any side effects. And? I do cheat. I will indulge occasionally.<br />
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However when I do? I don't take pictures of my cheats and hastag them paleo.<br />
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<b>But best ever today? I saw a purse on IG labeled paleo. Pretty sure I don't eat paleo purses...</b><br />
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My friends? Let's be <i>cool </i>and talk reefers. Yep, the pretty awesome kind. The kind that foodies like me drool over. Yes, the fancy ones like this gorgeous <a href="http://www.bestbuy.com/site/appliances-promotions/samsung-technology/pcmcat332900050016.c?id=pcmcat332900050016&Ref=201&Loc=%208" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Samsung Showcase French Door Refrigerator we droool over at Best Buy</a>.<br />
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I literally spit out my coffee when I saw the email that Best Buy has chosen me to review their fridge. Seriously me? You picked me! Then it came. So purty on the outside, but a little different than I was used to on the inside. <br />
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I won't lie as shiny and perfect on the outside was, the adjustment took a little longer on the inside. I was used to a side-by-side which compartmentalized EVERYTHING whereas this fridge had vast swaths of space.<br />
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<b>Soooo much space...</b><br />
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This OCD girl -- with a fridge routine and everything with a designated place-- had to really rethink everything. So much space.<br />
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<i>What </i>my veggies don't go in the bottom of the fridge?<br />
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Beverages go inside the door and not on the top shelf?<br />
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It took some getting used to, but when I got it right? OH my!<br />
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<b>My friends, everything healthy is front and center. <br />
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The exterior showcase stored our beverages, milk for the kids, butter, open pet foods, and even snacks while the inner case took the bulk of my meals building blocks.<br /><b><br />
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Veggies, fruits, and proteins right there at eye level with any bottles and processed stuff pushed off to doors and sides.<br />
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And there were less compartmentalized spaces for bottles, but guess what that meant to me? <br />
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<b>A clear directive for my family to live and eat even cleaner. </b><br />
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Need a sauce? How easy is it to make it yourself rather than have a Costco quart of it? Better yet, toss it with fresh lemon or avocado oil with a sprinkle of sea salt. Really taste your ingredient!<br />
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<b>I fell more and more in love. It puts fresh up front!</b><br />
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The lighting? Oh that lighting!! It made green veggies, purple grapes, bright carrot, and red peppers gleam like jewels. The large bottom shelf could fit three watermelons or two turkeys if I wanted.<br />
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<li><b>Dual Door Refrigerator:</b> An innovative two-door design gives my family easy access to on-the-go-items with a metal cooling-stainless steel paneling. The paneling helps maintain consistent temperatures so you know your milk and easily spoiled items are safe! Even cooler? The show case door with door-in-door storage displays and allows easy reach to regularly used items.<br />
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<li><b>Door Alarm</b>: Alerts you when the refrigerator door is accidentally left open to save energy. Yes every mom needs one of these!! Especially for kids that just stand there and stare....and stare...and stare! Arrgh! Teens, this alarm will finally catch you!!<br />
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<li><b>Thru-the door ice and water dispenser</b>: It offers super filtered water and clear, crisp ice with a child lock that helps prevent unsupervised use.<br />
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<li><b>Digital Controls:</b> Love these!! Gorgeous touch-screen controls! Behind that purty control panel is a twin cooling system which allows simple temperature management. Power freeze and power cool options are especially cool after spending some time loading the fridge after a big grocery trip. Blast those veggies and frozen fruit for smoothies!<br />
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Keeping it real, there are a couple minor things I would improve for future models. My kids were used to water and ice come the same hole in the fridge. This dispernser has water angled to hit back of the glass and ice to drop a couple inches back. End result? Quite a few spills with a smaller than before drip tray which means this mama has had to wipe up drips while she waits for those teens to figure out the new system. Still? The filter water is waaaay better than our old fridge and we love our ice. We just need to train the kids to take their time.<br />
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Also some of the shelves on the left door and in the freezer are pretty narrow and oddly angled compared to traditional square shelf, so finding items that fit will be a challenge. We have put a couple smaller bottles of salad dressing there. Others with larger bottles might find that space wasted. <br />
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<b>Guess what that means to me? Less processed! Ha! Still these are minor futzes that would make a great fridge even better!</b><br />
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Did I forget the freezer?<b> </b>Silly me! With a top drawer that slides, it's perfect for bags of frozen fruits for smoothie and veggies. Below is plenty of room to put anything from a1/4 of a cow to pizza boxes. Ha! Ours was filled with proteins, our chilling ice cream machine bowl, and so much more. <b><br />
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Overall? Three weeks later? We are still loving our fridge. I've found we truly are eating healthier and I've started to lose weight again. Woot!! More importantly, I feel better as a mom getting back to clean eating with my family with the <a href="http://www.bestbuy.com/site/appliances-promotions/samsung-technology/pcmcat332900050016.c?id=pcmcat332900050016&Ref=201&Loc=%208" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Samsung French Door Showcase Refrigerator </a>as a fantastic help!<br />
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Definitely better living with Best Buy With Cleaner Eating with Samsung!<br />
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Woot. I'm super excited to be covering the <a href="http://bit.ly/MacysAI15" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Macy's American Icons</a> this week-end in Seattle at Alderwood Mall at 2pm..<br />
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What's that? You haven't heard of these events. Well hello! You are invited to join them for all the in-store excitement! As part of their salute to all the things that make us proud to live in the land of the free and the home of the brave, Macy's is hosting multiple <a href="http://social.macys.com/americanicon/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">American Icons</a> parties across America!<br />
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Did you know that Macy’s partners with veterans who served with<a href="http://social.macys.com/americanicon/#/gotyour6" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> GotYour 6</a>? You know me. Proud veteran and married to a veteran. Daughter, niece, and sister-in-law of a veteran and aunt of a nephew actively serving. Serving runs deep in our family. So for me, this is a no brainer! Macy’s is proud to partner with those who have served our country alongside Got Your 6 and so am I.<br />
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<b>Supporting veterans with family fun here we come!</b><br />
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Even better? On Saturday during the party? Give $3 to support American veterans with <a href="http://www.gotyour6.org/storytellers/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Got Your Six</a> and Macy's will thank you with 25% off all day. 100% of your donation will go to Got Your Six.<br />
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Each year, approximately 250,000 brave men and women return from service. <a href="http://social.macys.com/americanicon/#/gotyour6" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Got Your 6 </a>works to make sure they have the support and tools they need to become leaders at home in their communities.<br />
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And right down my and my teens' alley? The party will include fun patriotic photo opportunities for us to take an #AmericanSelfie to also support our veterans. <br />
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Show Macy's your #AmericanSelfie and they'll give $1 for each one, up to $250K, to support America's veterans with <a href="http://social.macys.com/americanicon/#/gotyour6" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Got Your 6.</a> Plus, you could be a part of a spectacular moment in Macy's 4th of July Fireworks show on NBC! <a href="http://social.macys.com/americanicon/#/americanselfie" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Click for details...</a><br />
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<b>SEATTLE</b><br />
<span style="color: #666666;"><span style="background-color: white;">At Macy's Alderwood here in Seattle, <a href="http://bit.ly/MacysAI15" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Macy's American Icon Event </a>will be based on discovering everything you need to put together a timeless, All-American ensemble at our fashion party hosted by style blogger Courtney Kerr. We get to join Courtney as she presents her fashion picks for Spring inspired by all things Americana!Afterwards, shop your favorites while jamming to Macy's live DJ,snack on yummy sips and sweets, and enjoy much morethroughout the store. Plus, you'll get to meet Courtney and have your photo taken with her! Before you go? Be sure to add a personal touch to any of your purchases at the DIY station.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666;">For those in Portlandia, you've got your own awesome event. Head on down to Washington Square on Saturday at 2 PM to also discover everything you need to put together a timeless all-American ensemble at Macy's fashion party hosted by Grasie Mercedes of StyleMeGrasie. Join Grasie for a special fashion show celebrating iconic style from some of our favorite American designers. Afterwards, meet Grasie, shop the latest collections for spring, jam to our live DJ, and enjoy complimentary sips and sweets. Space is limited, reserve your spot today at AmericanIconsWashingtonSquare.eventbrite.com.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666;">And for my hometown? Yeah I am talking to you San Francisco! All you Bay Area patriots get a double feature at Union Square at 2PM this Saturday! First Discover everything you need to put together a timeless all-American ensemble at our fashion party hosted by Pitch Perfect 2 costume designer Salvador Perez. Join Salvador for a fabulous fashion show celebrating iconic style from some of our favorite American designers. Afterwards, shop the latest collections for Spring while grooving to our live DJ. Enjoy complimentary sips and sweets, and before you go, be sure to pop into our patriotic photo booth to take your #AmericanSelfie!</span><br />
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great when Chef Azalina Eusope, the owner of Azalina's makes one of her Malaysian dishes in honor of American icons. Sample the tasty results for yourself and take the recipe home to make for family and friends! Chef Azalina Eusope is a 5th generation street food vendor whose culinary career was born from a hobby entertaining family and friends. Her talent became known through word-of-<br />
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5/15 Miami, FL (Aventura Mall)<br />
5/16 San Francisco (Union Square)<br />
5/16 Seattle, WA (Alderwood)<br />
5/16 Costa Mesa, CA (South Coast Plaza)<br />
5/16 Pittsburgh, PA (South Hills Village)<br />
5/16 Tampa, FL (Westshore Plaza)<br />
5/16 Miami, FL (Dadeland)<br />
5/16 Miami, FL (Aventura Mall)<br />
5/16 Burlington, MA (South Shore Plaza)<br />
5/16 Bay Shore, LI (South Shore Mall)<br />
5/16 Albany, NY (Cross Gates)<br />
5/16 Whitehall, PA (Lehigh Valley)<br />
5/16 Minneapolis, MN (Ridgedale)<br />
5/16 Indianapolis, IN (Castleton Square)<br />
5/16 Columbus, OH (Easton Town Center)<br />
5/16 Dallas, TX (North Park)<br />
5/16 Littleton, CO (Park Meadows)<br />
5/16 Memphis, TN (Wolfchase Galleria)<br />
5/16 Fayetteville, NC (Cross Creek)<br />
5/16 Atlanta, GA (Peachtree Mall)<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13583814670832501297noreply@blogger.com2Seattle, WA, USA47.6062095 -122.332070847.2636815 -122.9775178 47.9487375 -121.68662379999999tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5711314660374261745.post-784904890677558292015-05-04T13:59:00.000-07:002015-05-04T14:49:35.759-07:00Furry Family Members Deserve the Best: Nudges® Grillers&Sizzlers #NudgeThemBack #ad <i>This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #NudgeThemBack #CollectiveBias</i><br />
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If you've been reading along over the years, you know one thing that I am passionate about is pups. Our pups Seb and Grendel were family.<br />
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Nothing less than family.<br />
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They were my furry children before I had children.<br />
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Although we were luckier than most that they lasted 16-17 years, I was still heartbroken and am still mourning them to this day.<br />
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After they passed, our hearts were not ready for another pup--and my husband was not ready especially--after years battling cancers and dealing with vet bills. <br />
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So instead I set up a pet sitting side business to <i>borrow </i>puppies from others because my heart was not complete without having a furry head on my lap or curled around my ankle.<br />
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Watching pups means I get attached. Really attached. I hear pups I watch feel the same and are often sad for a few days. However they also get sooooo excited--and so do I--when they come back!<br />
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<b> I would do it for free, but don't tell my clients that. Shhhh!!</b></div>
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Obviously, if you have seen my<a href="https://instagram.com/unitedstatesofmotherhood" target="_blank"> instagram page</a>, you'll know I REALLY get attached.<br />
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I sobbed when I heard a regular pup client had passed on.<br />
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I worry for my elderly pups I watch and always wonder when I give them a kiss on their head before they go home, if it will be my last.<br />
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I know you all think I am crazy <a href="http://www.unitedstatesofmotherhood.com/2015/04/on-dog-shaming-commode-crown-of-shame_19.html" target="_blank">letting back pups that break toilets</a>.<br />
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...and then dealing with constant baths to protect those white carpets when pups love to roll in the mud up here in my swampy Northwest backyard.<br />
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For sharing our holidays, birthdays, and summers with pups, but I wouldn't have it any other way.<br />
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So, to combat that worry, I spoil them with treats and love! Quality treats!<br />
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One of the dietary changes that I think helped my 90 lb pup last to the ripe old age of 17 years old was that I changed his diet. No more wheat, soy, corn, or preservatives! As natural as possible.<br />
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So I was excited to stroll through my local Walmart the other day to pick up some yummy treats for them that I could feel good about and they would like from <a href="http://cbi.as/5ssi" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Nudgesdogtreats.com.</a><br />
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Super excited that I found <a href="http://cbi.as/5sss" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Nudges®</a> had two <i>new </i>products and different flavors: Grillers and Sizzlers. We loaded up. They also have new Jerky Cuts value size (36oz) at Walmart.<br />
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I love that <a href="http://cbi.as/5ssi" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Nudges® treats</a> are:<br />
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Besides they are really helpful for catching shots likes these below! Heh!<br />
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Want to know more? Check out <a href="http://cbi.as/5sss" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Nudgethemback.com</a> and nd let me know which one you think your dog would love the most! You can also find <a href="http://cbi.as/5ssz" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Nudges®</a><a href="http://cbi.as/5ssz" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> on Facebook!</a><br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13583814670832501297noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5711314660374261745.post-77279183105740673672015-05-04T10:48:00.002-07:002015-05-04T10:51:56.234-07:00On Weight Loss: The Grazing Plate & Other Weight Loss Tips #Paleo #EatCLean #JERF<br />
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I made myself what I call a real food, paleo grazing plate today. What's a grazing plate you ask?<br />
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Remember when I used to post constantly about working out...and checked in daily on <a href="https://instagram.com/unitedstatesofmotherhood/" target="_blank">instagram</a>?<br />
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My friends? To be brutally honest, I fell off the fitness wagon in the last year. <br />
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So far off that track that I gained thirty pounds back. Most of what I took off in the last two years through hard work and sweat piled right back on as I missed work out after work out and ate one cheat after another in a fit of depression and laziness.<br />
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I allowed stress, work, and personal issues to throw me off my fitness track.<br />
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Let me take that back. Those were excuses. I allowed myself to fall off -track. I need to own that. No matter my husband's cajoling, my trainer's gentle check ins, and my crossfit buddies asking when I would be back? <br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><br /><b>It was up to me...and I ignored them.</b></span><br />
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It really showed when I needed to attend my latest blogging conference and had nothing that would fit. NOTHING. I sucked it up, purchased some new clothes in a size I hope to be never again at a deeply discounted store and carried on.<br />
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I could have left it at there, but I didn't. Mom 2.0 Summit was in Scottsdale. Soaring into triple digits while I was there HOT Scottsdale! My inner-Northwest girl went eek, but I made promises to myself to work out at every fitness event offered!<br />
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I woke my butt up early, ignored the so-called dry heat, and made the commitment to change right then and there. <br />
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I did yoga for the first time in TWENTY years on the lawn of a fancy resort and refused to compare myself to the svelte bodies that surrounded me.<br />
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The next day? I ran in that heat up hills, in the desert landscape, through a few gasps I thought would be my last and persevered. <br />
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The last time I ran? Exactly eleven month ago for the Rock N Roll Marathon Half Marathon.<br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b>I refused to quit.</b></span><br />
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Heck I even squeezed myself into a dress and danced at the Iris Award. I refused to let a few pounds--or 80 really--hold me back.<br />
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It didn't hurt that I had some pretty awesome roomies to keep me moving and burning even mohhhhhr calories!!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dancing the Night Away at Mom 2.0 Summit Iris Awards</td></tr>
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I returned Saturday and today was timing at my daughter's swim event--and inspired to see young athletes push themselves beyond their limits.Tomorrow? I will be back at crossfit for the first time in what seems like forever trying to push my own limits. Guess what? <br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>It's easy to fall off that horse, but it just takes linking a mere two days in a row to</b> <b>start making a habit for the better.</b></span></div>
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So one thing I noticed that helped me feel good about myself at the fitness portions of the conference was having some new exercise stuff to feel good about myself even when I wasn't exactly feeling good about my body's health. New yoga capris that wouldn't squeeze or roll my bellah. Loose tanks that let me move. The thought of squeezing into my old crossfit clothes made me procrastinate day after day. I knew they wouldn't fit and viewed workout with dread.<br />
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Yet? There is something about having fun, colorful new workout clothes that fit that makes even the scariest looming workout something to look forward to, right?<br />
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So tomorrow? I am super excited to be taking something else new with me. Best Buy sent me this gorgeous cross-functional <a href="http://www.bestbuy.com/site/brands/modal/pcmcat313400050002.c?id=pcmcat313400050002&pageType=REDIRECT&issolr=1&searchRedirect=modal&ref=201&loc=5" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Modal Concept Tote Bag</a>:<br />
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Isn't she pretty??<br />
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Modal focuses on helping make life easier through cleverly designed products that feature crazy awesome functionality. It's designed to carry all my essentials in style with room to store my wallet and other valuables in discreet, water-resistant pockets. <br />
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There’s even space to store warm hairstyling tools. Hello curling iron!! You are coming with me!<br />
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It’s all together in a <a href="http://www.bestbuy.com/site/brands/modal/pcmcat313400050002.c?id=pcmcat313400050002&pageType=REDIRECT&issolr=1&searchRedirect=modal&ref=201&loc=5" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">convenient, portable tote bag</a> that can go from the gym to the office:<br />
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Yep no more blaming work right? Toss my laptop in the top, water bottle, yoga mat, and running shoes in that baby? Mobile, no excuses blogger on the right path. I can go straight from a work out to working my latest social event or hitting up Starbuck's wifi for a post deadline...all in one bag.<br />
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So you guys with wives, partner, girlfriends, sisters, or daughters that need a good idea for a truly thoughtful gift for Mother's day for the fitness enthusiast...or wanna be enthusiast again like me? <br />
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You are welcome!!With functionality unlike any other,<a href="http://www.bestbuy.com/site/brands/modal/pcmcat313400050002.c?id=pcmcat313400050002&pageType=REDIRECT&issolr=1&searchRedirect=modal&ref=201&loc=5" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> this bag</a> would make a perfect Mother’s Day gift for any busy mom that hits the gym before or after
work. Many thanks to Best Buy to giving more inspiration to hit my fitness goals so I can be the fit, confident role model for my kiddos!<br />
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Happy Mother's Day, my friends!<br />
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