Tuesday, November 10, 2015

WAHM with Lipstick: 10 Gifts for Teachers under $10

WAHM with Lipstick: 10 Gifts for Teachers under $10: What do you get for teachers?  How do you keep teachers' gifts from going out of control? Need a unique gift that's not going t...

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One of the best decisions my husband and I ever did was to sign up for Amazon Prime. We constantly are in need of immediate things that we cannot find in the stores, or that are hard to find in our area of Pennsylvania. With Amazon Prime we have free 2 day shipping and poof it's there. We laugh about how easy and convenient it is.
Besides the 2 day shipping the unlimited photo storage is my next favorite feature. I love being able to have an easy access place to back up my entire photo world off my phone and computer. Finally, our kids both have the Kindle Fire and being able to borrow books have definatly made our lives easier.

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Before the tablets entered Santa's List, I used to be very anti-technology. I was afraid the kids would have too much. NOW, after Santa brought two Kindles, I realized this is the world we live in. Being able to navigate technology quickly and easily is very important.

 However, the Kindle makes it easy to be a parent and control my fears of turning my kids into over-reliant couch potatoes. I do believe in setting limits. My favorite is the parental controls is the Kindle. With Kindle free time and Kindle Unlimited, you decide what to unlock in your kids tablet. Also, you can control all the content, from pre selecting what they can download to even filling the tablet yourself. It also has a timer so you can set a pre determined time and you don't have to be the bad guy taking them off. Finally, with the ability to lock them out of the store, no worries on surprise charges! Check out the link above!

Thursday, February 19, 2015

The most liberating thing I did...

 

Today I did the most freeing thing for myself lately. No, I didn't go to a spa, or get my nails done. It was in fact free and only took a few minutes. I turned off my Facebook notifications.

It's so amazing how that little red number on my phone will just drive me insane. I found myself checking for more little red numbers. Just that half-second feeling of being affirmed and not alone in this world seemed to fulfill any low esteem needs I needed. Social networking and connecting with friends and family is a great tool to have in our lives. I however, began to become truly fueled by this Facebook and not in a good way. Between sneaking looks, to spending all my free HOURS watching YouTube videos and reading blogs, I discovered I was beginning to remove myself from the wonderful life in front of me. Work and family time was being sacrificed to the crutch of Facebook. When your kids have to get your attention from your face in the phone you know it's a problem. So, I am beginning the process of starting to disconnect.



No, I'm not going off the grid. I have to continue to grow my Avon business and grow this wonderful blog. Due to the fact that the business I run is a home based business, the reality is I have to be online socially. I have lots of family who read my profile and look for updates on my family. Hermit...not an option.

 So, as many time management professional recommend, I am beginning to be more aware. I decided to not be a servant to my messages and my notifications. I control how I use technology, not let them control me. Through using timers and turning off the crazy notifications, I can properly devote my time to the most important things in my life. Nothing that occurs on Facebook is life and death and hours spent trolling does not benefit my life. So, notifications be gone, and control come here. AHHH.. and it feels so good!