Posts Tagged ‘amp’

LensShopper

Sunday, November 30th, 2008

If you aren’t lucky enough to have vision insurance or have vision insurance that will only pay up to a certain amount for your contact lenses, you should definitely check out LensShopper.  Now, my vision insurance will pay up to $250 a year for contact lenses.  That sounds like a lot, but if you wear contacts, you know it isn’t.  That only pays for a couple of months of contacts, and then I pay out of pocket for the rest.  My last order of contacts I stilled owed money on after they took the insurance off.  That is where LensShopper comes into play.  Their lenses are a ton cheaper than what I normally pay for my contacts!  They even have even better deals if you order in bulk!  I love that it tells me how long the delivery time is and whether or not the contacts are even in stock.  Nothing is more annoying than ordering contacts, and then after you place your order, you find out their are backordered.  I love that they even make it easy to find the best deals on their site by listing the best deals for each kind of contacts.  If you just want to search out your contacts, you can choose to search by manufacturer, lens type, and even popular lenses.

Now, I personsally use the Focus Night & Day contacts.  I found on their site that I can get a box for $40.95 (if I order bulk) and get free shipping!  I love free shipping!  That is a darn good deal for my contacts!  I would save almost $40 off my normal order of 6 boxes!  I can’t complain about savings like that!  If you need contacts, you need to definitely check out LensShopper for all your contact needs!

The Power Of Parents

Friday, November 14th, 2008

It is amazing that we are given this little gift of life without a handbook.  We try our best to keep them safe. However, there are some things as parents we should know.  I was lucky enough to be invited onto a phone call with the National Center of Missing and Exploited Children and learned a lot of information about keeping my kids safe.  My goal is let you know what I have learned, so your children don’t become a statistic.

Did you know that most abduction attempts occur after school?  It is usually between the hours of 2 pm – 7 pm.  Almost half of nonfamily abduction attempts happen when a child is walking to or from school (or some related school activity).

Did you know that the majority of children affected by abduction attempts are girls between 10 – 14?

Did you know that only 58% of parents have talked to their children about this?

This is scary information.  I remember when I was a kid, and I could go play outside myself.  Now, I would never let my kids outside by themselves!  I am so glad to see that Duracell and The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) have teamed together to give us parents a handbook to start a conversation with our children.  Best of all, this is free of charge!  The Child Safety Handbook can be downloaded right from the linked site.

Now, we were able to ask questions and mine revolved around what to tell my 4 year old daughter.  I don’t want to scare her, but I also don’t want to not have this conversation with her.  The advice I was given for her age is that we really need to get away from “stranger danger”.  The problem with stranger danger is that it portrays strangers as these scary bad people, and that is not what strangers look like.  We need to talk about the situations that have been tried and are effective — like the puppy trick.  We need to teach our children that it is okay to say no to stranger and that if an adult needs help, they will ask another adult, not a child.  Our response cannot be fear based, and we must also reassure our children.

I highly recommend downloading that handbook.  You will find a ton of helpful information no matter how old your child is. The Power of Parents Child Safety Handbook provides safety tips from the experts at NCMEC for four age groups: infant to toddler, ages 4-6, ages 7-11, and ages 12-17. The handbook outlines age-appropriate tips and scenarios that parents need to be aware of, as well as some outside influences that may be impacting their child’s actions. If reading this handbook could potentially save your child, it is well worth taking the time to download and read it.

Campbell Brown: Cutting Through The Bull

Saturday, November 8th, 2008

Now, you can tell that I don’t like Gov. Palin on this blog.  However, she is a human being, and she does have family and friends.  I am just floored about how horrible McCain’s aides are being towards her.  When I came across this video from Campbell Brown, I found myself applauding. She states exactly what I have been thinking — if Palin was that stupid or that bad, why on gods green earth did they pick her for being VP. Somebody screwed up then, and it wasn’t Sarah Palin. I cannot believe some of the crazy stories that have been put out there. To be honest, I don’t think Sarah Palin was the demise of John McCain (though she didn’t help). I think his age and his voting record (voting with Bush 90% of the time) was the problem. Watch this video and let me know what you think.

Cincinnati, Here I Come

Thursday, July 24th, 2008

I had to make sure that I talked to my sister before I blogged about my exciting news. I will be attending the Pampers Mommy Blogger Event (at least that’s what I think its called) on Monday and Tuesday of next week! One of the participants dropped out, and they asked me to attended. I am so psyched (this is even more exciting than getting some new recipes to try!). I’ve skimmed over the list of attendees, and they are all awesome bloggers.  We get to tour the P&G facility and get to talk to the head honchos there, so if you have questions you want to ask, comment away!