This is a sponsored post Last month my 11 year old, Emily, graduated from elementary school and became a middle schooler. While some parents may cringe at the middle school years, I’m excited for the new challenges ahead for my daughter who has blossomed with confidence during the past few years. But if there’s one…
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From Recently Engaged to Wedded Bliss and Beyond: 4 Safety & Security Tips for Couples
As a member of Master Lock’s Live Secure Safety Squad, I have been compensated for my time in writing this post and receive samples for review. It’s an exciting time in the lives of two of our kids’ most beloved babysitters as one looks forward to a wedding this fall and the other celebrates her recent…
Listing Your House and Moving? Safety Tips for Moving into a New Home (w. giveaway)
As a member of Master Lock’s Live Secure Safety Squad, I have been compensated for my time in writing this post and receive samples for review. It seems like a new ‘for sale’ sign pops up each time I drive or walk down one of the streets in our neighborhood. According to Time.com, “buyers come out…
Review: Sentry Safe Guardian Storage Box Keeps Tax Records & Family Heirlooms Safe
This is part of a sponsored content series written as a compensated member of Master Lock’s Live Secure Safety Squad. I always breathe a sigh of relief when my taxes are filed for the year, but then the challenge becomes archiving documentation to make space for paperwork that I’ll need to keep for the next year’s…
3 Tax Essentials for All Life Stages #LSSS
This is part of a sponsored content series written as a compensated member of Master Lock’s Live Secure Safety Squad. Whether you’re taxes are filed or if you’re still working on them, the importance of maintaining receipts and tax records remains the same. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recommends that you keep tax paperwork for at…
4 Smart Safety Tips for Seniors and Empty Nesters #LSSS
This is part of a sponsored post series written as a compensated member of Master Lock’s Live Secure Safety Squad. Smart consumers know that security needs change over time. What works for a family living in a single family home with kids, tools, and bikes and toys strewn about the yard is different when considering the…
Secure Your Home for the Holidays with a Master Lock & Sentry Safe Giveaway!
As a member of Master Lock’s Live Secure Safety Squad, I have been compensated for my time in writing this post and receive samples for review. Every year around the holidays, our neighborhood suffers a rash of burglaries. Neighbors report that their cars have been rifled through in the middle of the night, items are missing…
5 Home Security Tips for the Holidays #LSSS
This is a sponsored post and video Whether you’ll be home for the holidays or planning to travel for a few days or the duration of Thanksgiving and the winter holidays, take these 5 steps keep your home, family, and belongings safer this fall, winter, and beyond. As a member of Master Lock’s Live Secure Safety Squad,…
Preparing for Severe Weather During National Preparedness Month #LSSS
As a member of Master Lock’s Live Secure Safety Squad, I have been compensated for my time in writing this post and receive samples for review. From texts on our phones, pop-ups on my desktop, alerts through local news channels, and live feeds of weather radar, technology allows us to keep up with the most current…
Back to School Devices, Accessories, and Apps for All Ages (w OtterBox & Philips headphone giveaways)
August is here and with it, last hurrahs of summer as we head back to school later this month. With photos of friends arriving at college campuses to get their beloveds settled and first day of school pictures appearing on my Facebook wall along with an endless stream of emails and newspaper circulars announcing deals…
