Halloween Eye Safety Tips

“I wrote this review while participating in an Influencer campaign by Mom Central Consulting on behalf of Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc. and received a promotional item from Mom Central to thank me for participating.”

As Halloween approaches, kids and adults alike are starting to decide on their costumes from wigs to shoes and everything in between. Colored/designer contacts have started to be a tradition among costumer goers,  as a authentic addition to their look. According  to the American Optometric Association’s 2013  American Eye-Q consumer survey  17% of Americans have worn decorative contact lenses that don’t provide vision correction  A lot of people do not realize that contacts – even purely cosmetic ones – require a prescription from an eye care professional.

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Johnson & Johnson Vision Care Inc.,manufacturers of ACUVUE® Brand Contact Lenses wants to share with us reminders of how important it is to practice safe contact lens wear and care. From purchasing lenses with a prescription from a licensed eye care professional to good hygiene habits when putting in or taking out your  contacts, practicing these do’s and don’ts will prevent eye damage.

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Follow these tips to make sure that you are wearing and caring for your contact lenses safely and effectively.
Do’s

  • Wash and rinse your hands thoroughly with a mild soap and dry with a lint-free towel before handling your lenses.
  • Put in your contact before you put your makeup on or any  costume paint
  • Remove lenses immediately if you experience eye discomfort , excessive tearing, vision changes, and redness of the eye or any other problems and promptly contact your eye care professional.
  • Always remove, clean, and disinfect your lenses according to the schedule recommended by your eye doctor

Dont’s 

  • Wear another persons lenses
  • Wear lenses longer than the time frame recommended by your eye doctor
  • Rinse your lenses in water from the tap or expose them to any water – such as swimming or showering – while wearing them
  • Use anything aside from recommended solutions by your eye doctor, such as saliva, to lubricate your lenses

 

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Cricket Giving You Something to Smile About

“I participated in Influencer Activation on behalf of Mom Central for Cricket Wireless. I received a promotional item to thank me for participating.”

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Some of the most fun and entertaining times I’ve had is at concerts with my friends. Sometimes the other concert attendees are more entertaining than the entertainer themselves. Either way attending a live concert can be quite an experience…and Cricket is doing what they can to make it an experience of a  lifetime!

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Cricket Wireless has partnered with Pitbull and Enrique Iglesias to help their fans experience, create, and share something to smile about during their Fall 2014 Tour! Whether looking for a little VIP access or a chance to headline your own concert by showing off your karaoke skills, Cricket Wireless’ interactive and immersive stage provides fans the opportunity to experience and create special moments before and after the actual show. Using the #STSA (Something To Smile About) hashtag at the show, you’ll be automatically entered into a drawing to win a VIP trip to Miami for the Latin Grammys Street Party. Cricket Wireless has also set up the opportunity for select fans to head backstage for a meet-and-greet with the performers.
Some of the great things they are offering are:

  • Cricket Stage – A 10X20 stage erected at select tour stops where fans can hop up on stage and give their best “headliner” pose. Participants can share their 360 images on their social channels via “share kiosks” around the stage. Photos will be entered into a sweepstakes where a winner and 3 guests will get a trip to the Miami Latin Grammy Street Party.
    • Participants of “The Stage” activation all receive Cricket ear buds
  • VIP Meet & Greet – A backstage VIP area will be set up backstage. Meet&Greet participants will get to meet Pitbull or Enrique and take photos on a Cricket step & repeat.
  • Selfie Station – Mirrors in the ladies room encourage fans to snap selfies and post to their social channels. They can take pictures of all the fun they are having at the concert to share with friends.
  • Ask Enrique – Fans can win a trip to the Pitbull and Enrique tour stop in Atlanta, meet Enrique in person and ask him that burning question they have.
  • Hologram Standee Billboards – Located at high-traffic spots within the activation venues, holograms of Enrique and Pitbull will create completely lifelike images of the musician for concert goes to check out!
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    Follow Cricket on Twitter & Facebook to keep up with all their great promotions!

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5-hour ENERGY® Winning Recipe!

The 5-hour ENERGY® samples, gift card, and information have been provided by the makers of 5-hour ENERGY®

A few weeks ago I mentioned the 5-hour ENERGY® Recipe Contest. I’m disappointed my pink lemonade recipe didn’t win, but check out the great recipes that did. I’m definitely going to give Tim’s Pomelimelade a try!

You can watch the winning videos & see all the recipes here.

Yummification Winning Recipe

  • First Place ($50,000 prize): “Pomelimelade” by Tim Merlau, Los Angeles, CA

o   This winning submission mixes a Pomegranate 5-hour ENERGY® shot with limeade, and then takes us on a musical journey through all that can be accomplished over several hours (spoiler alert:  it’s a lot).

o   “Pomelimelade”

  • 1 glass Limeade
  • 1 shot of Pomegranate 5-hour ENERGY®
  • Second Place ($30,000 prize): “Ramalamadingdong” by Mark Golembeski, Los Angeles, CA

o   The second place video helps us turn that 2:30 feeling frown upside down by mixing a 5-hour ENERGY® shot with lemonade.  This video has it all: a clown, a puppy, a guy in a tutu, and much more.

o   “Ramalamadingdong”

  • 1 glass Lemonade
  • 1 shot of Berry 5-hour ENERGY®
  • Third Place ($10,000 prize): “Arnold Power” by Zac Sheorn, Lugoff, SC

o   The third place winner reminds us that you don’t have to be good at sports, but mixing a Pink Lemonade 5-hour ENERGY® shot with decaffeinated iced tea helps keep you refreshed while practicing.  And practicing.

o   “Arnold Power”

  • 1 glass Decaf Iced Tea
  • 1 shot of Pink Lemonade 5-hour ENERGY®
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Savvy & Smart Savings with Walmart Saving Catcher

I shopped savvy using Walmart Saving Catcher, as part of a sponsored post for Crowdtap #WMTSavingsCatcher.

I always try to do my best to look for sales, clip coupons, and get the most bang for our buck. But let’s admit it- sometimes it’s just not realistic.  This time of year especially – with work, kids, preparations for the holidays and sometimes pure exhaustion forces us all make quick runs into the store without so much as looking at an ad, let alone search for coupons. I always cringe a little when I see the total of the few bags of groceries that I ran in to pick up before I make a mad dash to the sitters to pick up the kids after work.

On occasion I will have  make time to look through ads and plan a grocery shopping trip (or three). This store has what we need on sale, but another store has something I want – who has time to run from store to store to save a few bucks? Trust me, I know every penny counts,  but so  does every minute. What’s the answer to saving time and money??

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When I heard of Walmart Savings Catcher I was a bit leery – I mean, if I didn’t have the time to shop at other stores and check the prices in the ads and such, how would I know if it really worked? Maybe I would think I was getting all the sales but in reality I wasn’t?

I decided before I trusted the app one hundred percent that I would give it a trial run. I did a bit of comparison shopping with the ads from Sunday’s paper. I found a few items that were cheaper in the sales ads versus the regular prices at Walmart, so I wanted to make sure I picked a few of those up along with other groceries and test the app to see if it caught the sales.

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I was pleasantly surprised to find that it did catch the local sales prices and rewarded me with $5.86 back! I’m sold! No longer will I spend any time stressing over finding the best deals, or driving from store to store – I can get all my savings in one trip at Walmart!
Not only am  I able to get money back, but right now  when you open a Bluebird card you can get 2x the reward dollars! (This offer extends until Feb 2015 – I am saving up my rewards and opening my card in December, just in time for the holidays!)

If you haven’t tried Walmart Savings Catcher, what are you waiting for??
Right now if you give Walmart Savings Catcher a try and share it with your friends you can be entered to win a $2,000 shopping spree!

 

 

 

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GoPro Camera Hero 4: The Perfect Holiday Gift

 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.

I have been not-so-secretly lusting after the Go Pro cameras at Best Buy ever since my first color run. The action shots and videos that I’ve seen from other runners are amazing. I know it would of caught some epic shots when my family participated in the Tough Mudder last year. Not to mention the kids playing soccer, cheering, or marching in band. The Go Pro camera could be a perfect gift for any friend or family member.

Best Buy is the home of the latest cameras and camcorders, including the full line of new GoPro cameras, plus a broad assortment of accessories. GoPro cameras make perfect holiday gifts for everyone, from kids and teens, to gadget gurus. GoPro’s new line of cameras allow you to beautifully and authentically capture and share the experiences that bring purpose, adventure, and joy to your life.

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GoPro specs for the 3 new cameras to include in your review:

·         GoPro HERO4 Black: the most advanced GoPro ever, featuring improved image quality and a 2x more powerful processor with 2x faster video frame rates1, HERO4 Black takes award‐winning GoPro performance to a whole new level.

·         GoPro HERO4 Silver: the first-ever GoPro to feature a built-in touch display. Controlling The camera, playing back footage and adjusting settings is ultra-convenient—just view, tap and swipe the screen. With 1080p60 and 720p120 video, and 12MP photos at a staggering 30 frames per second, HERO4 Silver combines powerful, pro-quality capture with the convenience of a touch display.

·         GoPro HERO: Featuring high‐quality 1080p30 and 720p60 video, and 5MP photos up to 5 fps, HERO captures the same immersive footage that’s made GoPro one of the best-selling cameras in the world.

12x more powerful processor with 2x faster video frame rates

 

Learn more at www.bestbuy.com/GoPro or visit your local Best Buy to check out the latest cameras in person.

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