Many times, a power outage will strike when you least expect it. Here are some tips for taking care of yourself and your family in the event of a blackout, no matter the severity or length of time. Stock up on BatteriesIt is always a good idea to have external sources of power on hand, such as rechargeable cell phone batteries, fully charged laptop batteries and batteries for flashlights and lamps. Try to drain a battery completely, rather than using several at a time, and only use batteries when absolutely necessary, especially if you do not know how long the power outage will continue. Buy a Backup GeneratorFor periods of extended power outages, Standby Generators can be incredibly beneficial. These sources of electricity come in many different sizes and price points, depending on the size of your home and your specific needs. Use a standby generator to preserve perishable food or be able to use the phone or internet as needed. These generators are ideal for extended periods of time without power, such as in the event of a natural disaster. Consider Nonperishable RationsAlthough rations are good to have on hand for any emergency event, they are integral during a blackout because you may not have access to perishable goods. Keep enough water for one gallon per day, per family member, and a variety of forms of dense nutrition, like health bars, granola and beans. If you want to save money, buying in bulk is your best option. This way, you will be guaranteed to have enough supplies for your entire family at a reasonable price. Keep Family Members InformedIt is important that all members of your family are up to date on a unified plan of action in case of a power grid failure. Have a meeting and develop a family plan that covers every aspect of an electric outage, from knowing the location of food and water rations to the stock of excess batteries or how to operate a backup generator. Make sure if you have any family pets that they are provided for with food and water as well. Assign a task or category to each person to enact the plan quickly and efficiently should the power go out unexpectedly. Being prepared for a power outage can be easily done if you have a system in place and you have stocked up on the supplies you will need. Using these tips, you are guaranteed to have less anxiety about any electric failure.
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Did you know that October is National Children's Health Month? Well, if you didn't, know you do! What better time of the year than fall to focus on this important issue. Our kids mean the world to us, and we all want them to be happy and healthy.
We tend to do a lot during the fall season, from unique local festivals to trips to the zoo to spooky fun times at Cedar Point's Halloweekends. I like to make sure my littles are in tip top shape for all the fun, so I give them Superior Source Vitamins on a daily basis. Superior Source Vitamins is a company focused on health and making it easier to you're your vitamins because there are NO PILLS to SWALLOW! With over 180 vitamins, there are vitamins for everyone, young old and every need. Best of all, Superior Source Vitamins are MicroLingual® with “Under the Tongue Technology” that works fast, and are quickly absorbed into the body, dissolving in seconds. Did you know that...by swallowing supplements, as much as 50% of the potency is lost in the high acid environment of the stomach? With Superior Source, this is no longer a problem! What Makes Superior Source Vitamins Unique: -No pills to swallow–dissolves in seconds -GMO FREE and Sugar FREE -90% smaller than regular vitamins -No binders, fillers, dyes or preservatives -Only 3 clean ingredients -Over 180 vitamins to choose Learn more in this brief video: 
Sometimes, the best kind of date night involves a night spent at home. There are plenty of date night ideas that couples can take advantage of without leaving the house. Consider the following list of things you and your partner can do without leaving the house for your next weekend spent at home. Play Board GamesPlaying board games can be one of the best ways to pass the time while enjoying a sense of competition together. Consider traditional board games with various twists, such as drinking game variations or giving things a romantic slant. For those who enjoy group dates, you can also consider more advanced board games. Strategy games like the Rise of Tribes game will allow you to experience a more complex and lengthier board game campaign that could find one couple pitting against the other in a battle for victory. Create a Spa ExperienceYou can create a romantic and relaxing environment by emulating the appearance and feel of a luxurious spa within your own home. Acquire various spa products to help add to the ambiance, such as bath bombs, Epsom salts and scented candles. Clean out the areas you will be using the most such as the bathroom and bedroom. Dim the lights and accent the areas with candles that are strategically placed to give enough illumination to see while maintaining a calm and peaceful ambiance. Have lush and comfortable towels, robes and slippers prepared. You can also offer decadent beverages such as wine, champagne and sparkling mineral water. If a massage is on your list of things to do, consider skipping the alcoholic beverages and focusing on staying hydrated to get the most out of the experience. Cook Something NewClear out your kitchen and prepare to cook something new together. Acquire all of the necessary ingredients beforehand and make sure you have the cookbook ready and available. For those who want to mimic learning from a cooking class, you can look into various video cooking tutorials that are offered online and follow along. Make sure you have your dining area cleared out and set up for a romantic meal that you can enjoy together. Even if the meal doesn’t turn out as planned, you will get to experience the fun of trying something new together. Camp in Your BackyardFor those who have a backyard available, grab a tent and set up camp outside. If you have a safe and legal means of doing so, you can create a small campfire to help add to the experience. Camping in your backyard is a great opportunity to enjoy the outdoors together without having to dedicate time or money to traveling further away. Aim to spend the majority of your time outdoors to emulate being at an actual campsite, including making all of your food outside and sleeping under the stars. There are plenty of outdoor games you can set up as well to help keep things exciting during the day. By using some of the ideas listed above, you can enjoy a date night with your partner without leaving the comfort of your own home.  ***Disclosure: I received complimentary samples to facilitate my post. All opinions are 100% honest and have not been influenced in any way.*** Welp, as much as I'd like to age in reverse, it's just not happening. I'm getting older, and those first signs of aging, like fine lines, are beginning to make themselves known. I can't afford to pull a Joan Rivers and get facelift after facelift, and I can't afford regular doses of Botox, either.
Thankfully, all is not lost. Thanks to Trophy Skin and their awesome, at home, professional grade skincare products like Rejuvaderm MD. This is a home Microdermabrasion System that is FDA Registered and easy to use from the comfort of your own home! This also saves a ton of cash, since those spa treatments add up quickly!  ***Disclosure: I received complimentary samples to facilitate my post. All opinions are 100% honest and have not been influenced in any way.*** My husband and I are raising our family in my little hometown in NE Ohio, just south of Cleveland. We really don't have much family around to speak of, so we try and compensate by giving our kids the greatest childhood experiences ever. This means we're always on the go, and always looking for fun to be had and memories to be made.
One thing I absolutely love about living in NE Ohio is the fact that there's a ton of things to do for families. We have some amazing zoos, the Cleveland Metroparks and Cuyahoga Valley National Park, great museums and restaurants, the beautiful shores of Lake Erie, and of course, we have the coveted Cedar Point, America's Roller Coast. We have the new Gold Passes to Cedar Point, so we have been going a LOT lately. These passes are good for the rest of this year and all of the 2020 season, and we're definitely making sure we get our money's worth and enjoy these passes to the fullest. One dilemma I've found while visiting Cedar Point frequently is making sure I don't look like a wretched hag by the end of the visit. Between sweat, heat, water from various wet attractions, and just plain old fatigue, it's not always easy to look as good coming out of the park as I did going in. One area that always seems to suffer are my lashes. Usually, I'd skip my favorite falsies and use waterproof mascara, and hope for the best. I mean, while I LOVE the look of false lashes and wear them often, I have never been able to trust that the sheer force of the rides at Cedar Point wouldn't rip them right off. 
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For Halloween this year, we're attending tons of different events, from local Halloween parties here in town, to trips to Cedar Point's Halloweekends. For practicality purposes, the kiddos are choosing costumes that are not only fun to look at, but also comfortable to function in. We'll be doing lots of walking, so they want costumes that will remain cozy and warm, no matter where our celebrations may take us.
This year, my soon to be 10 year old daughter, Sophie, will be going as a classic NES character: Link from the Legend of Zelda games! We grabbed this super plush, onesie style costume from one of my favorite retailers, TVStoreOnline.com. They have a fantastic selection of game, TV, and movie themed costumes, so we knew they'd have just the right pick for my little gamer girl. So Cute! and So Cool! National Geographic Kids Series Books and Plush Plus GIVEAWAY #Partner 10/19/6/2019 
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Do you have any animal lovers in your home? Maybe a budding veterinarian?
My 8 year old, Xander, has pretty interesting career aspirations right now. He wants to be a rapper, but he also wants to be a pet doctor. So a rapping vet. Stranger things have happened, right? Anyway, Xander has always had quite a passion for animals, whether they're furry and cute, scaled, feathered, or even downright deadly. He loves all animals, and speaks to each and every one he encounters. Yes, he walks around saying hello to random birds and squirrels. It's actually pretty cute. Naturally, when we learned about the new So Cool! and So Cute! series from National Geographic Kids, we couldn't wait to check out the collection. These are books and plush toys that are perfect for kids aged 3-7-ish, give or take. (Xander is 8.) We received the shark and panda to check out for ourselves, and my little guy fell instantly in love with these books and toys.  ***Disclosure: I received complimentary samples to facilitate my post. All opinions are 100% honest and have not been influenced in any way.*** It seems like my family is always on the go. We love getting out and living our best lives, and our adventures take us to some pretty cool places from Cedar Point to the front row at Machine Gun Kelly shows to the Cuyahoga Valley National Park and even to bona-fide, haunted prisons.
Yes, I just said haunted prisons. As we officially approach Spooky Season, we decided to take the kids somewhere not only historically valuable, but also terrifying. Yep. We headed to the Ohio State Reformatory, which you may have seen on shows like Ghost Adventures, or even in films like Air Force One and more famously, The Shawshank Redemption. Having been there a few times sans kiddos, I already know how physically demanding this behemoth of a building can be. There are about 3,583,569 stairs to navigate, which amounts to a lot of walking and climbing. While they do offer some picnic tables outside for a bite to eat, you can't really stay fueled inside the prison walls. That's where Huel...Yes, I said Huel... saves the day and keeps us going no matter how strenuous our adventures may become! Huel is kind of like Human Fuel. It's a 400 calorie meal in a bottle or cup that is 100% vegan and provides the perfect nutrition to keep your proverbial motor running and running well. Human fuel. Get it? Okay, I thought it was clever. 
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Here in NE Ohio, school is back in session. Summer is over, despite the recent heatwave, and the kiddos are back in full time learning mode.
We homeschool using the K12 program, so we try and supplement learning with frequent field trips to places like museums, the chocolate factory, historical places, and even more fun places like the local zoos. Yesterday, we decided to head to the Akron Zoo to check out their brand new African habitat. This was just unveiled, and features a brand new enclosure for majestic animals like the African Lions. There's even a train that circles their enclosure so visitors can get an up close and personal view of these gorgeous creatures. 
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So far this summer, we've spent a lot of time on the road. Between seeing Machine Gun Kelly in Pittsburgh to trips to Lake Erie, the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo, or Cedar Point, we're always on the go lately.
With 8 and 9 year olds in tow, long car rides can often be tedious, if not downright torturous. You see, kids don't have a lot of patience, especially when they're overly eager to reach the destination at hand. Parents like me equate constant whines of "Are we there yet?" to torture methods used at Gitmo. Okay, that may be an exaggeration, but not by much. One solution we've found to ensure more peaceful traveling is bringing along some fun travel games from TCG Toys. Games like 3-D Snakes ‘N Ladders, Who’s There?, and Naval Command totally save the day when we're on the go, or even at home on a rainy day. These compact, take-anywhere games are sure to provide hours of fun for both kids and adults, whether it’s on the plane, train or in the hotel room when the weather doesn’t quite cooperate (or you just need a break from the sun!). If you’re not familiar with the toy company, TCG Toys is based in Toronto, Canada with distribution in over 40 countries! It began in 1998 with a focus on outstanding puzzles and games with the well-known Sure-Lox® brand. TCG Toys has since grown as a manufacturer and distributor of a variety of products for the whole family, including Megamat™ licensed playmats and other signature offerings. Working with top-tier licenses, the company promotes innovative game play with products featuring some of the most beloved kids’ brands such as Fisher-Price™, Hot Wheels™, Thomas & Friends™, Peppa Pig™, PJ Masks™, PAW Patrol™ and Disney™. Valued for its premium materials and advanced processes, TCG Toys offers top-quality, affordable and fun products for kids and families. |
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