This is a sponsored post So many times we don’t think about our security needs on a regular basis until a dangerous situation, risk to our personal safety, or an injury happens that shatters our bubble of protection. Every holiday season brings back memories of homes in our neighborhood being targeted, watched, and then burglarized…
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October is Fire Prevention Month: Know What to Do After a House Fire #LSSS
This is a sponsored post This summer we woke up to the news that a four story apartment complex near one of the schools where I used to teach had been damaged in an explosion. The fire that followed was fatal, killing seven people ranging in age from 3-66, injuring 30, and displacing 100 residents…
4 Tips to Decrease Your New Middle Schooler’s Locker Anxiety #LSSS
This is a sponsored post Graduating from elementary school is a big milestone but the transition to middle school can be exciting yet filled with anxiety. As the school year draws closer, your new middle schooler might not seem worried but there could be some concerns brewing in the back of their mind. There could…
5 Ways to Protect Your Family & Home This Summer and Beyond #LSSS
This is part of a sponsored post series written as a compensated member of Master Lock’s Live Secure Safety Squad. June signifies the end of school and start of summer. Since we’re far more likely to be spending additional time outdoors and away from our homes during the next three months, it’s a good time to…
How to Teach Kids to Safeguard Their Belongings at Any Age #LSSS
This is part of a sponsored post series written as a compensated member of Master Lock’s Live Secure Safety Squad. As the chill of winter fades away, days get longer, and signs of life appear, we can finally breathe a sigh of relief that spring is here. And with spring and warmer weather, comes spring break!…
4 DIY Projects to Protect Your Home During the Holidays and Throughout the Year #LSSS
This is a sponsored post A few years ago our neighborhood experienced a rash of break-ins throughout the month of December. As unsettling as this crime spree was to our small suburban neighborhood, it served as a good reminder to reassess our home to make it even more secure whether we’re leaving the house for…
How to Secure Belongings at a New Workplace or for a New School Year
The start of a new school year always reminds me of my very first job as a new first grade teacher. My classroom was just downstairs from the school’s new entrance and had a wall of windows that looked out on the school’s courtyard, letting in lots of natural light throughout the day. It was…
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…
