Tuesday, July 30, 2024

Perfectly Satined Hats Are the Perfect Back To School Accessory!

 *DISCLOSURE* Thank you to Perfectly Satined for providing product samples in order to facilitate this post.  All thoughts are strictly my own. 

Just in time for back-to-school, check out Perfectly Satined: Your go-to hat brand for stylish, inclusive hair protection. With sizes ranging from medium to extra-large, they ensure a comfortable fit for everyone. Their hats are meticulously crafted to address the unique needs of the natural hair community, offering both style and functionality.


For individuals with locs and natural hair, the high-quality satin lining is ideal because it retains hair's moisture and prevents breakage, frizz, tangles, and drying out, ensuring hair stays healthy and beautiful.

 

We love the Satin Lined Baseball Cap.  Protect your hair on the go with this classic satin lined baseball cap. These baseball caps are available in 3 sizes to fit average size heads, larger heads, locs, and more! Finally wear a baseball cap that fits your head and protects your hair.


Details:
Entire interior of the hat is satin lined including the sweatband to protect your edges. 
High quality satin lining retains hair's moisture, prevents your hair from breakage, frizz, tangles, and drying out.
Vegan and cruelty free.
Color : Beige
Material: Exterior - Cotton ; Interior - Stretch Charmeuse Satin


Check these baseball caps and lots of other really great headwear at Perfectly Satined!



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Monday, July 29, 2024

Must Have Toys for Summer Fun!

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Check out our favorite toys that keep the fun going strong all summer long! 


Bumpas Mushies MSRP $14.99 | Ages 3+ | Available May on Amazon & MyBumpas.com

Stretch, Pop, and Hug with Bumpas™ Mushies: a soft, comfortable, and squishy plush doll with extendable and retractable long arms and legs!


This plush toy is the perfect size to take on trips as your kids little companion and also a great MESH toy that eases travel anxiety and antsy kids.



Squaregles Building Set | MSRP $44.99- $89.99 | Ages 3+ | Available on Amazon & Squaregles.com


You’ll get the chance to build and explore with one of their popular building sets all summer long! 


Build, then race the Oggs cars or doodle your own pictures on the paperboard panels and add them to the build!


 Take it outside and build on the deck or driveway, or even bring them along to the playground! The magnetic frames stick to the playset for even more building adventures!


Vango #UpsideDownChallenge Backyard Edition MSRP $29.99 | Ages 8+ | Available on Amazon


This summer, game night is about to be flipped upside down! Players attempt to complete seemingly easy activities such as tossing a ball into a cup, stacking cups into a pyramid or even just walking through an obstacle course made out of rings while wearing goggles that flip your vision upside down. It’s fantastic for game night, backyard barbecues, and picnics and will create hours of laughter and entertainment! 


PLAYMOBIL Camping Playsets | MSRP $14.99 - $29.99 | Ages 4 - 10 | Available on Amazon and Playmobil.com
Have some real . . and imaginative fun – with these new summertime themes including Barbeque, Camping with Campfire, and Mountain Bike Tour.






PLAYMOBIL - Mermaids Sea Horse Carriage | MSRP $29.99| Ages 4+ | Available on Amazon
Seahorses pull and guide a carriage through the water, perfect for little mermaids who want to take a break from swimming! Kids use their imagination passing colorful coral reef and fellow sea creatures! Includes two PLAYMOBIL mermaids, baby seahorse, starfish shells and more beautifully detailed accessories.



Keep the fun going strong all summer long with these fantastic toys the whole family can enjoy!


Disclosure: I received one or more of the products or services mentioned above for free in the hope that I would mention it on my blog. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255.



Sunday, July 21, 2024

Turning Your Garden Into a Place You Adore in Simple Steps

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 Have you been spending quite some time now thinking about how you can turn your garden into somewhere that you adore? If you have, then you should stop thinking about it and start doing it. Some people haven’t taken that step yet because they are worried that they will do something wrong and they won’t like their garden any more than they did previously, but you’re never going to know until you try. 


Want some ideas that we’ve come up with? If so, read on to find them.


A Vegetable Patch


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Why not have a vegetable patch in your garden? You don’t have to have masses of space, so if your garden is limited on room then this is still going to be possible. Having a vegetable patch might seem like too much work right now, but we promise that it’s not as bad as it seems. Not only that, but it feels so good when you manage to actually grow something that you have dedicated your time to, as well as the fact that it brightens up your garden.


You can start small until you feel a little more comfortable with growing new things. Once you have done it once, it becomes easier to believe that you can do more, and you might find your love for growing things blossoming. 


A Seating Area


Have you ever looked in your garden and wished that there was somewhere that you could sit and just enjoy being outdoors? Well, make one then. Get a patio or some decking installed in the garden and buy some outdoor furniture. It really can be this simple, and you can even ask people for gifts to help you decorate this if your birthday or something is coming up. A seating area is a must have if you have a garden, so stop putting this off for whatever reason.


An Outdoor Building


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The final thing that we’re going to mention is an outdoor building. Of course, you have got to have enough room to make this happen, but if you do, why would you not? There are many people who have an outdoor building that they use as a place to exercise, a place to work, a place to just relax, or whatever they want it for. It’s part of your home that is separate from your home, providing you a space to relax with beautiful views of your garden.


If this is appealing to you, then it’s a good idea to get in touch with a company that offers a customizable portable building that suits you. This way, you have complete control, and won’t end up with an eye sore in your garden.


Your garden can be whatever you want it to be, no matter how big or small the space is. We hope that this article has shown you that, and you now have some inspiration to get started making some changes. We hope that it goes well, and that you end up with a garden that you love sooner rather than later.


Helping Your Children To Think About Careers


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Children have big decisions to make even though you might not like to think they do they are going to have to make choices through their school life that could lead to certain careers. From a young age, you will be the biggest influence to them for what they choose to do through school. When they get to a certain age where they have to choose things like their own College, university, apprenticeship, and work experience but also a career that they can take into their adult life.

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You have a massive influence on the lives of young people. How can you support them and teach them about the different available careers? Let's have a look below in more detail:


Ask Them What They Know 


The best thing that you need to do is to talk to them about what a career is and the point of having one. You can then ask them questions about what types of careers they know and then educate them on the types of careers that are available. Children are quite young the answers that you hear will probably be things like a fireman policeman or a teacher. A young one may get things like I want to be an astronaut or I want to be a space Ranger like Buzz Lightyear. 


Talk About Your Career

It's really good if you can talk to your children about your job and how that is a career. Might be that you are taking it break from working or you have now become a full-time parent if that's the case then just talk about the types of careers that you have had in your life and what you did to achieve them. You will find that once you start talking about your career you start talking to your children about what a career does. They will want to know more and they will start asking questions. You can educate your children on the fact that a career is about choosing something that they love to do whilst being able to earn the money to do and enjoy the things that they like to do recreationally. 


Teach Them Their Options 

You have asked them what they already know and spoken about your career you can start to give them different options and choices for other careers that are in the world. The huge variety of jobs available There is going to be something that Sparks their interest. If you find that they want to ask questions about different career options that are available show them some information and try to help them to figure out if it’s something they would like to pursue in the future. If for example, they say that they would like to join the military you can start to prepare for asvab math placement test with them. 


We'll find that as your children grow and see you working in the family home they will become more interested in the types of careers that are available. The tips above will help you kickstart that thought process. Have your children started to talk about the types of jobs that they would like to do in the future? It would be great to hear your thoughts below.