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Honest Company Immunity Defense Review: An Honest Assessment

December 28, 2014 · by Tiffany Merritt · 1 Comment

Affiliate links included. I only promote what I use and love.

This is the time of year when it is SO easy to get sick, even if you are trying to take preventative measures such as washing your hands regularly. Most members of my own family caught the stomach bug last week, and unfortunately, we passed it along to other family members over Christmas. We thought we were past the contagious stage since fevers were gone and everyone who had been infected had experienced a return of their energy. But we were most definitely wrong. I feel SO bad about the fact that our ignorance led to 5 other people getting sick. Yikes!

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As soon as we got back home from our holiday travels, I grabbed our bottle of The Honest Company Immunity Defense and Tim and I started taking it. This product contains 60 capsules, and since it recommends taking 2 capsules daily for wellness maintenance, it is intended to be a 1 month supply for 1 individual. Since Tim and I also use essential oils as a piece of preventative care, we are only taking 1 capsule each at this time. I would suggest following the instructions, though, if you aren’t using other methods like essential oils for preventative care.

The pills are a very reasonable size and are easy to swallow. I have not noticed any residual tastes after taking the pills. And while I can’t promise that these pills are going to keep me from getting sick in the near future, I feel like taking them is a wise choice, as I like their ingredients (Arabinogalactan and Elderberry and other botanical extracts). This product is free of additives and fillers and that’s something I really appreciate.

How to Buy It

When purchased a la carte, Immunity Defense will run you $21.95. There’s a better way to buy the product, though, and that’s through the Health & Wellness Bundle. If you sign up for a subscription with The Honest Company, you’ll save quite a bit on your purchases (if you are smart about it!). I LOVE my subscription service with The Honest Company for several reasons, but one of them is that you aren’t actually locked in to making a purchase monthly. You can order as often or as infrequently as you wish, and changing your scheduled shipment date can be done online. I have all 3 subscriptions, and there have been months where I have ordered more than 1 bundle in a month, and other times when I have put a bundle on hold for 3 months. No problem!

The Health and Wellness Bundle is $35.95/month (it used to be $39.99/month but they dropped the price! Yay!). For $35.95 you can get any two items from their list of options in this category. It wouldn’t be unwise to just get 2 bottles of Immunity Defense, actually. You can get a 1 month supply for 2 people or a 2 month supply for 1 person and you are going to save about $9 on the 2 bottles just by doing the bundle. Additionally, you are eligible to get anything else on the list for 25% off (up to 3 more items). I highly recommend doing this in order to get your grand total up to $50, as that will net you free shipping. My personal suggestion is for one of your additional items to be the breathe easy rub since it retails for $9.95 so it will only be $7.50 as an add-on. You would never want to select that product as one of your two bundle options since it is so inexpensive, but it’s perfect as an add-on. And it works well, too! 🙂

If you haven’t yet tried The Honest Company, I have a large list of Honest Company reviews so you can better know what products are great and which ones aren’t, and I’ve also got information on how to get all 3 trials of Honest Company products for free!

 

Filed Under: General · Tagged: Health & Wellness Bundle, honest company, honest company free trial, honest company Immunity Defense, honest company reviews, Immunity Defense, review, the honest co

The Prettiest Cookbook in My Collection: The Skinnytaste Cookbook

December 23, 2014 · by Tiffany Merritt · Leave a Comment

Complimentary copy provided for review purposes. All thoughts and opinions are my own, as always. Affiliate links may be included. 

When I’m shopping for a new cookbook, the recipes inside need to sound absolutely delicious. But almost as important as the recipes, at least for me, are the photos. I want to see these gorgeous dishes that I will be making (or not making if they look and sound entirely too complicated!).

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The Skinnytaste Cookbook delivers on both fronts. Page after page of this cookbook from the popular food blogger Gina Homolka has recipes that sound flavorful and scrumptious, and I’d say about half of the recipes, if not more, have pictures to accompany them. And those pictures are mouth-watering to say the least.

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Now let me keep things real for you: I haven’t yet made a single thing in the cookbook. This is the very busiest time of year for me at work, and my credit card bill can prove it to you with all the eating out we’ve been doing! But I’m now heading into the season when there’s a bit of a hush and when I can spend a bit more time on the domestic element of my work. I have a ridiculous number of recipes in this cookbook that I’m planning on trying over the next 3 months. There have been a few dishes that I like the sound of them, but the execution seemed too cumbersome (too many unusual ingredients, for example) but for the most part, everything sounds tasty AND easy enough to replicate. So for me, the cookbook is a winner before I’ve even tried anything. I would buy this for a girlfriends as a gift in a hot second. 🙂

Filed Under: The Kitchen · Tagged: book review, cookbook pictures, cookbooks, review, skinnytaste cookbook

Spa-Like Anti-Aging Treatments Without the Spa Price Tag: DermaWand

December 22, 2014 · by Tiffany Merritt · 1 Comment

I participated in an Influencer Activation on behalf of Influence Central for DermaWand. I received product samples to facilitate my review and a promotional item to thank me for my participation

With every passing year, it seems that my search for products that I apply to my face gets a little more intense and I need those products to create just a little more magic. It’s because my fine lines don’t seem to be budging, and in fact, they are getting more noticeable.

I’m like Stevie Nicks singing “Landslide” every time I look in the mirror…I’m getting older, too. And while I’ve started to name my wrinkles after my children, I know they aren’t entirely to blame. Aging is just a fact of life. My skin is getting less vibrant, less firm, and some lines are starting to set in. I think there’s something to be said for aging gracefully and for enjoying each and every season of life. But if there’s a way to reduce the visible signs of aging on my face that don’t involve surgery or injecting my body with strange serums, then I’m definitely open to trying it out. Just sayin’…

DermaWand is one such method that many women (and men!) my age and older are using with success. I was sent one to try out and I’ve been using it for the past 3 weeks, almost every day. I wanted to share with you a bit about how the device and show you what, if any, differences I am noticing.

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How DermaWand Works

DermaWand provides instant stimulation to the skin using the same technology as the big radio frequency machines used for treatments by doctors and medical specialists. The amplitude is lower in the case of DermaWand, which is what makes it perfect for in-home use everyday.

DermaWand releases thermal energy and enriched oxygen which results in younger-looking skin. In my experience, there are some results you can see instantly, and there are other results that take quite some time to develop. But the good news is that you get to have these treatments in your home, at a time and place that is very convenient for you. And of course, the price point is amazing because it costs far less than what you might pay for just one treatment at a medical professional’s office.

The creator of DermaWand is an aesthetician named Christina Boves (be sure to check out her unretouched photos on the website…she’s 58 and looks AMAZING!). She created the product because she understands the power of radio frequency treatments for reversing the visible signs of aging. By using her product daily for just a few minutes, customers can expect to see some quick lifts and also a gradual brightening of the entire face as the appearance of lines and wrinkles lessens.

My Experience

On the whole, I have had a positive experience with this product. There is a bit of a learning curve at the beginning as you get familiar with the particular movements suggested for particular concerns. But once you get the hang of it, the amount of time you spend using the DermaWand does decrease. This is a good thing, because for the first few days, I was spending around 15 minutes using the product, and for me, that was just too much time spent on it. But I’ve got my routine down to about 5 minutes at this point, which is totally doable.

I prefer to use my DermaWand first thing in the morning. I’m awake before my kids, so I enjoy having the time to myself, and I also like getting to benefit from the more immediate effects of the DermaWand (such as the lifted appearance of my eyes) during the day. But I can also see doing this regimen at night for some people. Whatever works for you!

One struggle I have had since using the DermaWand is that I am actually experiencing a bit of acne. I think this may just be due to my skin getting more attention than it normally does, and all the lotions and creams that are being applied might be causing some blockages in my pores. But as someone with really dry skin, acne is a very strange occurrence and I have to say that I have had quite a few breakouts. I’m 3 weeks in and they are still occurring at this point, which is a bit disappointing. I’m hoping to see it fade away within another week or so. I should add that I’m only seeing 1-2 pimples on my face at any given point. I don’t want to give the impression that I have had massive breakouts. But 1-2 is quite a lot for me, so I did want to note it.

On the plus side, I have noticed that the lines on my forehead are starting to appear a bit more faded, if that makes sense. It does take a while, I think, for the wrinkles to look different, but give the system time and I do think you will start to see some changes! And I certainly notice that I look more alert and awake immediately after using my DermaWand every day, and that’s a feature I really like.

Before and After

Here are two photos of my face without any makeup (this is hard for a Southern woman to do, y’all). The first shot is before I started using the DermaWand, and the second shot is after 3 weeks of nearly daily use (yes, I missed a few days here and there). I don’t think there’s much of a difference, to be honest. But when I get close up in the mirror, I really can tell some improvements in the lines around my eyes and in the lines on my forehead. But I don’t think the difference is enough that anyone and everyone would notice it, know what I mean?

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If you want a 2-minute version of how I’m using DermaWand, check out my quick video!

 Special Offer

If you are curious about DermaWand and would like to give it a try, now’s a great time, as DermaWand has a special offer where one of the 3 payments is totally waived, which reduces the cost by 1/3! Definitely check it out because that’s a really nice savings and makes the total $89.95. The total cost using this offer breaks down as follows:

  • The first payment will be for $9.95
  • At 30 days the second payment will be $39.95
  • The final payment at 60 days will be $39.95

I think the special offer makes this the perfect gift idea to give to yourself (please tell me that I’m not the only one who buys myself Christmas gifts! Ha!). If you are looking for a way to treat yourself and to treat your skin, DermaWand might be just the thing!

Filed Under: My Favorite Finds · Tagged: christina boves, derma wand, derma wand results, derma wand reviews, derma wand video, dermawand, facelift, review, skincare

Great Workbooks for School Break Time

December 21, 2014 · by Tiffany Merritt · Leave a Comment

Product samples provided for review purposes. All thoughts and opinions are my own, as always.

So my kids have been out of school for 48 hours. We have been preparing for and enjoying company up until 2 hours ago.

And now they are bored. Just like that. They won’t be back in school for 15 more days! Mama needs some new material to keep these kiddos engaged, and you may be in a similar boat.

Time to break out some workbooks! We’ve been enjoying a collection of workbooks from Spectrum. They have a really nice variety for all ages (toddler through high school), though we have been focused on some kindergarten level work.

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After flipping through the material, I want to highlight a few interesting elements for these extensive workbooks.

1. Answer Key

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I appreciated seeing an answer key in the back of the book. You could easily remove these if you don’t want your child to sneak a peek at the answers, or you could also make great use of them if it is important to you that your child check his or her own work after completing it.

2. Post-Test

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I also really liked seeing that each section has a post test in order to determine mastery. This falls exactly in line with what Darah’s school will be doing in first grade, and with what many schools do after subjects are practiced.

The workbooks I have on hand from Spectrum are really high quality and cover the subjects from a variety of different angles. These would be ideal for homeschool classes or for additional practice at home after school, which is how we plan to use them. After looking them over, I’m not the least bit surprised to hear that they are the #1 teacher recommended workbook series. Spectrum workbooks align with state testing standards and can be very helpful when preparing for standardized tests.

You can order workbooks directly from the website, which is very convenient! You can also search by age, subject, or theme with ease. They have thousands of products on the Spectrum website, yet they still provide an easy way to narrow your search down to exactly what you need!

If you’d like to connect with Spectrum and their parent company Carson-Dellosa, follow them on Facebook. That’s a great way to hear about new materials and promotions!

Filed Under: My Favorite Finds · Tagged: carson-dellosa, homeschool curriculum, review, spectrum math, spectrum workbooks, spectrum workbooks review math worksheets

How to Brew Multiple Cups of Coffee at Once in a Keurig: Introducing Keurig 2.0

December 20, 2014 · by Tiffany Merritt · 1 Comment

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #Keurig400 #CollectiveBias

My BFF and her family are on their way to visit as I type this. I have not seen them in WAY too long (1 1/2 years, I think?). We will have less than 24 hours to get to soak up each other, but I am going to make the most of it and reach into the depths of my soul to pull out extra energy so that we can visit for as long as possible.

And that means that we’re going to need some good coffee.

Fortunately, Santa came early (don’t you love how he’ll do that for us grown ups?) and brought the new Keurig 2.0 Brewer. This beautiful device is ready to handle any request you throw at it. Need a 4 ounce concentrated cup of joe? No problem! How about 4 cups of hot cocoa for 4 adorable little girls? On it’s way! And where is my beloved iced coffee? Just press the button, dear!

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The Keurig 2.0 Brewer is an answer to coffee-lovers’ prayers who are currently still holding on to their coffee makers with carafes for when company is over, but who are also hopelessly devoted to their K-Cup packs for their own personal use. With the carafe option and the carafe packs, you no longer need both! Check out the four-cup carafe and K-Carafe packs.

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I’ll have a pot of coffee ready to brew as soon as my company walks through the door this afternoon, as it will likely be a welcome sight after a long day in the car. And making that hot cocoa for all the kids can be done immediately afterward with a simple switch out of the K-Cup packs. I’ll even have some fun garnishes on hand.

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The Keurig 2.0 has some extra fancy technology in it so that it can read the lid of each and every K-cup pack to know the optimal way to brew it. Just look for the notation on the K-Cup packs that it is for use in all Keurig K-Cup brewers. That’s how you’ll know if you are purchasing the right product!

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I’m so glad to have the Keurig 2.0 on hand for our upcoming visit with friends (we actually think of them as family!). But when the hustle and bustle of the visit, and even of the holiday season is over and it’s just me and my personal daily coffee needs again, the Keurig 2.0 will be ready for me. I might even stow away a few cookies just for me and my iced coffee breaks!

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Keurig 2.0: The Perfect Gift

This year Santa gave me an extra special treat in the form of an extra Keurig 2.0 Brewer to gift to someone else. I immediately thought of my friend Jessie. She is a fellow coffee afficianado and a mother of 3 little ones, so you KNOW she needs good coffee in her life. I really enjoyed surprising her with this treat following her middle child’s birthday party that she threw yesterday. That’s right, in the height of holiday madness this mama threw a birthday party. Someone get her a strong cup of coffee, stat! She’s earned it!

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Keurig offers over 400 beverage varieties from 60 different brands, so there is truly something for everyone. I think it makes an incredible gift for the whole family. You can find it available for purchase now at Target.

What are you brewing up this holiday season? Do you have a favorite K-Cups brand or flavor I should try? Leave me a comment to let me know! 

Filed Under: My Favorite Finds · Tagged: Coffee, k cups, keurig 2.0, keurig 2.0 brewer, keurig 2.0 review, keurig brewer, review

The Hottest Toy for Little Robin Hood or Merida: Air Storm Firetek Bow

December 20, 2014 · by Tiffany Merritt · Leave a Comment

Thanks to Walmart for partnering with me for today’s post on hot toys for 2014. All thoughts and opinions are my own, as always. 

Ok, friends, we are truly in the home stretch of holiday shopping. Just a few days left to polish off your lists (or get started, bless your heart, if you haven’t yet!). Over the past month I’ve been showing you the toys that kids have chosen as their top picks (have you seen the entire Chosen By Kids section at Walmart.com? It’s a must-see!). My girls have been trying out some of the top toys, so if you are looking for some ideas, check out our reviews for the Sew Cool Sewing Machine, Palace Pets Magic Dance Pumpkin, Razor Scooter and the Zoomer’s Interactive Dino.

Today we are headed back outside to pretend we are Robin Hood, or perhaps Merida from Brave. We’ve been playing with the Air Storm Firetek Bow and working on target practice, hand-eye coordination, strength, and of course, our imaginations.

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This toy is recommended for ages 8 and up, and while I personally think a 6-year-old might enjoy it, I can tell you that it is too much of a challenge for our 5-year-old to master by herself. For now, we’ve been playing with daddy helping with the launching (which has been EXTREMELY fun for Tim). The girls have also enjoyed running all over the yard chasing the arrows.

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I think this is a particularly great product for this time of year, when it gets dark SO early where we live (5:30!) because the bow and the arrows actually light up with a fire-glow LED. This makes them extra fun to launch and extra easy to find.

The bow is an interesting design, as you hook the arrows into loops to launch them. I think once you get comfortable with how it works, the design is intended to make launching arrows extra quick.

While the arrows are a soft foam, do be advised that because they can shoot so far (over 125 feet!) they do go fast. We’ve already had one incident of getting smacked in the head with an arrow, and tears were shed, though they subsided after just a few minutes and with no lasting injury.

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The Air Storm Firetek Bow comes with 3 arrows and it also comes with the 2 AAA batteries needed. I have such a soft spot for any company that sends the batteries along with the toy. Thank you for saving Christmas for many people! 🙂

Savings Catcher

The Air Storm Firetek Bow is currently on rollback, down to $24.97 from $29.97. The odds are really good that Walmart has the best price on it in town. But here’s how to be 100% sure: download the free Walmart Savings Catcher app, upload your receipt (for this and any Walmart purchase you make) and if a better price is found locally, Walmart will refund the difference to you in the form of an eGift card, simple as that. Sweet, right?

And if you don’t have a smartphone, Walmart does still offer an Ad Match guarantee. So if you see a better price advertised elsewhere on this or any other item Walmart carries, bring the ad into the store and Walmart will honor the better price!

So friends, I’m very curious to hear if any of the Chosen By Kids toys are under your tree this year! Let me know in the comments below.We got a few hot items for Angel Tree this year from the list! 🙂 

Filed Under: My Favorite Finds · Tagged: air storm firetek bow, archery set, firetek bow, firetek bow review, hottest toys, noads, review, savings catcher, walmart savings catcher, walmart savings catcher app

I Love My Canon Rebel (Psst: It’s On Sale Right Now at Best Buy!)

December 16, 2014 · by Tiffany Merritt · Leave a Comment

The reviewer has been compensated in the form of a Best Buy Gift Card and/or received the product/service at a reduced price or for free. 

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I got my Canon Rebel in March. Photography hasn’t been the same for me since, friends. I’m hoping that in 2015 I might be able to buy some specialty lenses for it and advance my skills a bit more. If you have someone who really loves photography, and/or someone for whom photography is an important component of their job, then that person is likely either saving up for a really nice camera, like a Canon Rebel, or they have recently invested in one.

Perhaps you are looking for this type of camera for your home. Let me direct you to Best Buy! The Canon EOS Rebel T5i is one of the best-selling DSLRs, and for good reason. You can do quite a bit with this camera even before you understand the ins and outs of shooting in manual mode! The image quality is spectacular, and you can also capture video (in HD, no less!). Additionally, the camera has autofocus while taking video, has an 18.0-megapixeal CMoS sensor and a  DIGIC 5 image processor, which is what gives the images that crystal-clear look. It also has a 3 inch vari-angle touch screen to make it easy to navigate between the different features for different shots. Basically, this camera is WHERE IT’S AT.

Savings!

Now through 12/20 you can save $150 on the Canon EOS REbel T5i at Best Buy! Visit Best Buy to learn more. *offer valid 12/7-12/20.

Twitter Party!

FYI, Best Buy is hosting a Canon Twitter party on the 18th at 8pm ET. They are giving away Best Buy gift cards and other great prizes and to follow along just use the hashtag #HintingSeason! 🙂

Filed Under: My Favorite Finds · Tagged: best buy gift card, best buy twitter party, canon eos rebel, canon eos rebel t5i, canon rebel, review

One More Reason to Love Britax: The Right Car Seat is the One that Fits

December 15, 2014 · by Tiffany Merritt · 7 Comments

Product provided for review consideration. All thoughts and opinions are my own. We are longtime Britax customers! 

Tim and I have been wondering for about a year when it would be time for Darah to graduate from her 5-point-harness convertible carseat (which she has been riding around in since she was 9 months old!). She has been eager to get into some sort of a booster seat, especially as she has watched her friends graduate to a “bigger kid” ride.

So I’ve wondered if this is just the type of thing you get when you kid turns 4? or 5? Or when they reach a certain height, maybe? The issue gets even more complicated for us because our child is very petite (she tends to be right around the 10% point on the charts for height and weight). I didn’t want to put her in a seat that was right for her age but wrong for her body size. I also didn’t want her to feel like the only kid still in a “baby” car seat.

And this, my friends, is just one more reason why I love Britax. They have a Fit My Child section of their website. You need to know things like your child’s height and weight and seat to shoulder measurements, and based on these figures, Britax will show you the car seats in their line that are appropriate for your child.

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Darah is petite enough that she was still perfectly safe and secure in her convertible car seat. But thanks to the Fit My Child page, I learned that she is also ready to graduate to certain “bigger kid” models. For example, she can now safely use the Britax Frontier Clicktight. Darah does still need a 5-point harness because of her size, and the Frontier Clicktight is classified as a Harness-2-Booster car seat. So for now, we are fully using the features in the seat that are meant to protect smaller kids. As she grows, we can safely tuck away the harness and transition to the booster mode with a shoulder strap. This is the PERFECT choice for our kid!

Other great features (also known as lots of other reasons why Britax is so awesome)

Tim has always been our resident car seat installer because frankly, installing the car seat has always been a bit of a magician’s act, with lots of waving around of the arms and muttering “magic spells” and a bit of defying gravity. We were, therefore, both totally blown away by the ClickTight Installation System.

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You simply lift up the seat portion of the car seat, run the seat belt through this section, buckle it on the other side, and then close it. The act of closing the seat tightens the belt, and it does a GREAT job, too! With previous car seats, Tim would always have to put all of his weight on the car seat and pull the belt with all his might to get it tight enough. No need to do any of that, anymore!

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For the first time (in forever….sing along!) I feel comfortable installing a car seat. Britax for the win!

This carseat also have SafeCell Complete Side Impact Protection PLUS. Y’all I take my car seats VERY seriously because I was in an accident on the interstate with Darah when she was just 9 months old. Her car seat kept her from serious injuries (ugh, that day is still hard to think about, even 4 1/2 years later). Britax is a leader in the protection it offers. The shell of the seat is deep, it absorbs crash forces and shields the child from debris. It also has an energy-absorbing headrest to keep your child’s head and neck secure. Britax goes well beyond the US federal safety standards.

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The harness is easy to get into and out of, and it makes a nice, audible click. Darah has reported back that her Frontier Clicktight is “super comfortable.” Additionally, the harness has 9 positions and the buckle has 2 positions so that it will continue to be a comfy ride as she grows.

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I’ve also already observed that the cover is easy to remove, by design, so that you can throw it in the wash (THANK YOU, BRITAX!!!). And Miss Darah has already noticed that she is rocking a cup holder on either side of her seat. This is pretty much the greatest thing on earth to her, people.

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The only trouble we ran into during installation was that we struggled to find the harness strap loosener button. Let me save you a bit of time and show you where it is:

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It took us 2 days to find it. I’m really embarrassed to admit that, but it’s true. That’s the only problem with having such a seamless design…things can actually be a bit tough to find because they are so cleverly hidden!

If you are wondering if your child is ready for a “bigger kid” car seat, definitely go to the Fit My Child page, and also check out the resource page on determining when your child is ready for a booster seat. Britax has some really helpful advice and guidelines, and they certainly have incredible products for each and every child, no matter the age or stage.  Since the Frontier Clicktight is safe for Darah until she reaches 120 pounds and 62 inches tall, we are all set with car seats from here on out for her. I’m thankful for the resources Britax provided, and I’m also thankful the journey is over! 🙂

The Britax Frontier Clicktight has a MSRP price of $329 and can be found at online retailers such as Amazon or Target.

 

Filed Under: My Favorite Finds · Tagged: britax booster, britax fit my child, britax frontier, britax frontier clicktight, britax frontier review, review

My Credit Card Number was Stolen on Vacation, and Why I Still Confidently Shop Online

December 13, 2014 · by Tiffany Merritt · Leave a Comment

Thanks to ShoptAtHome.com and Norton for partnering with me on today’s post. All thoughts, opinions, and total lack of creative skills are my own. 

Two weeks ago I learned that my credit card number had been stolen and that close to $2,000 in charges had been made all over the country without my card’s fraud department even noticing. I have confidence that everything will get resolved, but can you empathize about how challenging it was to be without your credit card during the first two weeks of December, when Christmas shopping is in full swing???

Based on when and where the charges started, I have deduced that my card number was taken while we were on vacation in Florida. I have absolutely no concerns about the safety of my card information through my computer, and now that I have a new card, I’m right back at it, polishing off my holiday shopping online.

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photo credit: Travelin’ Librarian via photopin cc

The reason I’m not worried is because my computer is covered with Norton Security. It has a 100% score in vulnerability protections as well as in “time-to-protect” because in tests it successfully blocks all malware attacks on day one. I appreciate the aggressive threat detection techniques that it uses to identify even the most resistant threats. While I’m certainly savvy enough not to open emails from the nephew of the crown prince of Nigeria (remember those emails? I still get them on rare occasions!), hackers have gotten quite a bit more savvy. Just a few days ago I almost clicked on a link that was from a friend of mine, and then I hesitated, and realized that the sender wasn’t my friend at all. But even if I had clicked, Norton would have been there for me to stop the problems before they started.

Simply put, Norton Security goes far beyond simple anti-virus protection. And they offer this sophisticated technology while simultaneously  providing a seamless user experience. I found the software to be very easy to download and start using. I receive alerts any time there is a potential issue or if a scan fails for some reason (for example, this morning a scan failed because I closed the laptop in the middle of a scan). When something like that happens, I get a notification so that the problem can be addressed ASAP and we can be back on track.

10 Devices Covered

It’s also really easy to add devices to your protection plan. Norton Security knows that in today’s home there are typically several web-based gadgets and gizmos. You can have up to 10 devices all on one plan and for the same fee. I think that’s incredible!

 Password Vault

Another feature I am LOVING is the Enhanced Identity Safe. This is a password vault where you can very securely store your usernames and passwords to the sites you like to access. We all know by now that it’s a bad idea to just have 1 username and 1 password that you use everywhere, but if you are like me, you are constantly forgetting which sites have which of your handful of passwords, and which ones require a capital letter and a number, etc. I seriously have to change a password due to forgetting what I entered about once a month. This is a problem of the past, though, thanks to Norton Security.

App Intelligence

Have you ever downloaded an app and then worried about if it might be leaking personal information? Norton’s Mobile Insight is looking out for this type of problem and will keep you protected. It also alerts you if you have an app that is using a lot of battery or a lot of data. This can save you big bucks!

24/7 Support

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