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…
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Tips for Mastering the Middle School Combination Padlock
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…
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…
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,…
7 Summer Security Tips to Keep Your Family Safe #LSSS
This is part of a sponsored post series written as a compensated member of Master Lock’s Live Secure Safety Squad. In the summer months, everything seems a little more carefree and while I look forward to having some days with no agenda other than the one set by my two kids, it’s not a time to…
Revisiting My Digital Resolutions from 2013
2014 is underway and besides resolving to say no, how did I do in keeping my digital resolutions last year? Last year I mentioned that the resolutions I tend to keep are not only manageable but involve moderate amounts of change towards a shift in lifestyle. I shared 7 Digital Resolutions to Make in 2013…
Master Lock dialSpeed 1500 EDBX: Tech Savvy Padlock for Back to School
If the thought of padlocks bring back bad memories of middle and high school lockers like losing a key or endlessly spinning the dial trying to get the combination just right, the new Master Lock dialSpeed is a revolutionary new type of lock that features an easy-to-use electronic interface and is nothing like the old…
