This summer can most definitely be declared the Season of the Baby–at least in my little corner of the world. So many people I know are expecting; many of whom will be welcoming their first little bundles of joy this summer, including my younger sister. Needless to say, the past several months I have been filled in on baby news, registries, work-in-progress nurseries, and baby shower plans.

What I found really interesting was that no two people I know chose the same baby theme; interesting because there are quite a few new babies due to make their arrival within the next two months or so, and before seeing the creativity of my friends first-hand, I probably couldn’t think of more than a handful of baby themes off the top of my head. This is no doubt a testament to the ability of my friends to think outside of the box, coupled with the amount of innovation available at our fingertips, made possible thanks to our trusted technology.

No two babies are alike, and what expecting parent couldn’t use a little creative inspiration when choosing that one-of-a-kind design to adorn everything baby- and baby news-related?

Tiny Prints is a booming online destination specializing in personalized stationary and high quality photo cards for every occasion featuring trendsetting designs. When a new addition joins the family, you want to share the news with everyone you know, and Tiny Prints can help make sure that your baby shower invitations and birth announcements are as unique, beautiful, and unforgettable as your baby.

Every Tiny Prints card, invitation, stationary, announcement, and gift can be completely personalized–just choose a template then add your text and personal photos. A handy design tool makes it easy to customize your card, altering the layout until it looks exactly the way you want.

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Apple TV gives you access to the best 1080p HD content–including blockbuster movies, your music and photos, and more–right on your widescreen TV. You can even play content from your iOS devices on your television using AirPlay.

With the rising costs of cable and satellite television, and more families finding ways to live without the constant source of entertainment delivered directly to their living rooms 24/7, services and devices like Apple TV may soon become the preferred way to view television, movies, and more.

Thanks to Famous Free Samples, who is sponsoring this giveaway event, we have an opportunity for you to enter for a chance to win an Apple TV of your own in the form of a $100 Apple gift card!

This giveaway will end June 5th at 11:59pm ET, and is open to US, ages 18+. To enter use the Promo Simple form below, and be sure to come back daily for more chances to win!

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When it came to making a birth plan, my husband joked that I should take the advice of English author Clive Barker who once wrote, “You can plan to be brave–it’s even better if you just try to be brave.”

That was easy for him to say. He was not the parent responsible for carrying a child for nine months and then going through the pain of delivering. Not to mention he would not have to experience the post-childbirth changes that happen, either!

Creating Your Perfect Birth Plan

We all hope that our baby’s entry into the world goes smoothly and makes for memories that we can look back on with fondness. A birth plan can go a long way towards achieving this. The best advice I found when creating my own birth plan came from a combination of friends and informative websites. For example, the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center advises to “think of your birth plan as mental exercise for yourself and information for the people who are trying to support you, rather than it being a contract you can’t break.”

First you will need to get a journal. This is where you can write down and organize all of your thoughts and hopes for the day of your baby’s birth. It will help you list and prioritize your ideas and wishes.

In addition to details for both uncomplicated and complicated birth situations, here are some questions that you will want to answer in your birth plan. Most of these questions are specific to having a hospital birth, but can still be useful to think about even if you are planning a home birth.

• Who do you want to be present in the delivery room during the birth of your child?
• If you already have children, will your new baby’s sibling(s) be present?
• Do you want the benefit of mobility, or do you wish to stay in bed the entire time?
• If there is a certain position you wish to be in while giving birth, what do you have in mind?
• How do you plan to handle pain relief? Will you use medication, massage, breathing exercises, or a combination of methods?
• Do you prefer a specific way to stay hydrated during the birthing process?
• Are you will to have an episiotomy and are you familiar with its after effects, such as stress urinary incontinence?
• What do you prefer in regards to care for your new baby when it comes to feeding, sleeping, and diapering?
• Will you use your own clothing or rely on the hospital to provide you with a gown?
• Do you want to have music, a bathtub, or any other stimuli available?
• What are your requests in the case of an emergency cesarean delivery?

Once your birth plan is in place, contact your doctor and ask them to look it over. They may have suggestions that you have yet to consider, or they may be able to tell you what things in your plan will or will not be allowed due to hospital policies.

Every childbirth is different and special, regardless of if it is your first time becoming a parent or if you are giving birth to your sixth child. Because every childbirth is different, it’s important to remember that even the best birth plan cannot cover all aspects of childbirth.

It is especially helpful for new moms to retain a feeling of control if they focus on the positive when creating their birth plan. For example, instead of saying “We don’t want a cesarean birth” focus on phrases like “We plan to deliver naturally if at all possible.”

A Plan for Post-Childbirth Changes

In addition to a birth plan, you will also want to have another plan in place for what happens after you come home from the hospital. Without a plan, this could be a harrowing time that results in nothing but stress and chaos. Here are some things to think about for after giving birth to your family’s newest addition:

Meals: You will want to prepare some meals in advance and stick them in the freezer ahead of time, or arrange for friends and family to bring meals to you. This allows you to focus on what’s most important–your new baby.

Pain: How will you deal with pain after coming home with your new baby? Will your doctor prescribe a painkiller or will you tough it out with over-the-counter medication like ibuprofen?

Health: Some women experience health issues like back pain, heavy bleeding, or incontinence after childbirth. How would you plan to handle health issues such as these, and do you need to start looking for a stress urinary incontinence doctor ahead of time? This can be an embarrassing topic to ask a friend or family member about, so it may be best to do what we all do when we need more information about something we dare not speak aloud–head on over to your favorite search engine and see what comes up. Sites like www.bapelvicsurgery.com are a good starting point.

As you can see, a birthing plan does not have to be limited to the day of your child’s birth. It should really encompass all aspects of childbirth and plot out a strategic game plan of how you will take care of your new baby while making sure you are just as healthy throughout your recovery.

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I like to have at least a few new items of clothing at the start of every season, but I don't like actively having to shop for them. Confused? Let me explain.

I love having new things (who doesn't?) especially if those things are clothes. I am, at all times, absolutely certain that I do not have nearly as many clothes as I need, so when the seasons change, I feel the urge to add to my wardrobe. What I don't like, however, is taking an entire day to head out to a store in search of some new seasonal styles, only to find something I love and want to introduce to the rest of my closet and am told that they don't have it in my size. Deflated and defeated, I walk away. Nine times out of ten, I head home and hop online to search for that left-behind item; most often I find it in my size on the website.

This has happened to me so many times that, when given the choice, I will choose to shop online before even heading out to a store to check out the local stock. I already know it likely isn't as good or as varied as the website's stock. After all, you can fit more items on a website than you can within the confines of a store space.

Sears understands the frustration I and many others routinely feel when walking out of brick and mortar stores empty-handed. In fact, they not only cater to those of us who prefer to shop online, they are making their website even more enticing to get others to check out the featured marketplace offers on their website and shop freely without worrying that something might not be available in a particular size or color. Ah, shopping relief!

On a mission to ensure that each and every customer finds exactly what they are looking for, Sears is adding hundreds of new styles, colors, and designers to their website every single day.

Speaking of designers, in addition to the tried and true Sears brands you already know if you are a regular Sears customer, they have also stepped up their game when it comes to luxury designers. On the Sears website, customers can shop newest arrivals from incredible brands like Michael Kors, Steve Madden, Nike, Tory Burch, and more. Pretty awesome, right?

I know what you're probably thinking–when you shop online, there's a waiting period involved. There is no instant gratification in online shopping, and you often have to think ahead if you need a new outfit for an upcoming event or date. Sears thought of that too, which is why when you shop their website, you can buy your new favorite piece of clothing online and schedule an in-store pickup. Sears guarantees to have your item ready in 5 minutes or less; and if they don't, you get a $5 in-store coupon! Now you can shop online for that new dress that fits you perfectly in a color that compliments you, and wear it this weekend.

Check out the new brands and styles on the ever-expanding Sears website, and don't forget to share the excitement with your friends by tweeting using Twitter hashtag #MoreatSears.

We all know that Hershey’s makes some pretty spectacular chocolate. Hershey Kisses are staples in the candy and dessert worlds, Hershey’s candy bars complete countless s’mores enjoyed on camping trips and backyard bonfires, and their almond chocolate bars never last long in my house. But if you live in or around Pennsylvania, you know that chocolate is just the beginning.

Hershey, PA is packed with a ton of amazing attractions that lure families from all around throughout the summer. As a life-long Pennsylvanian, I have visited Hershey several times throughout my life and have some really great memories of the time I’ve spent there.

Growing up, my father made it a priority to take our family to a theme park every summer. That day-long trip was something that I looked forward to every single year, and Hersheypark was one of the four theme parks we annually frequented. I remember taking a ride through the Hershey Factory Tour and learning all sorts of cool things about the transformation beans go through to be turned into bars of amazing chocolate.

The first “adult” roller coaster I rode was the Great Bear at Hersheypark. I was terrified, but somehow my dad convinced me to agree to ride it. He has always had a way of getting me to try something before making my mind up about it–especially if I was motivated by fear. As we waited in line, I only grew more and more anxious and scared by the reality of getting on this thing and being hurled along its tracks and through a loop at high speeds. By the time it was our turn to board, I had convinced myself that there was absolutely no way I was getting on it; but while I had convinced myself, there was no convincing my dad. We had waited in line and we were going to ride. And that was that. You know that kid in the middle of a theme park in hysterics and causing an epic-sized scene? That was me. But you know what? I rode the Great Bear and I absolutely loved it. Halfway through the ride, I was laughing, having a great time, and I think I rode it at least ten times that day.

When I was a teenager, me and my high school boyfriend attended the annual Warped Tour in the summer. One particular year, we decided to take a road trip and see it in Hershey. I saw some of my favorite bands, and it definitely ranks high on my list of favorite shows that I have been fortunate enough to see.

Today, Hershey is even more exciting and packed with even more summer fun sure to delight everyone in the family.

Families can turn their one-day Hershey, PA adventure into an extended vacation at the Hershey Camping Resort, a 55-acre resort with more than 300 open, shaded sites and 37 cabins complete with amenities like heat, air conditioning, a flat-screen television, and DVD player.

If camping isn’t your style, the Hotel Hershey is said to be Milton Hershey’s ultimate expression of grandeur where visitors can expect to experience the finest in elegance and service. The Circular, a restaurant with a signature circular shape that sits within Hotel Hershey, has been recently renovated to include a circular bar with interactive pastry kitchen and more.

The next time I have the opportunity to visit the Hershey, PA area, I absolutely must check out ZooAmerica. I have never been, but I am completely inspired by and in constant awe of our Earth and the animals that share our world.

ZooAmerica is an 11-acre walk-through zoo adjacent to Hersheypark. Visitors are given an up-close and personal look at over 200 animals from five regions of North America. Open year-round, ZooAmerica hosts tours, group educational programs, and daily events five times a day throughout the summer.

If you’re in the planning stages of your annual summer vacation and are still looking for the perfect place where everyone can get in on the fun and live in or around Pennsylvania, there’s no reason why you shouldn’t check out Hershey, PA and treat your family to the thrills and entertainment at the Sweetest Place on Earth!

I have a bit of a crush on shoes and handbags. This probably doesn’t surprise many of you; after all, women tend to develop an infatuation with a certain grouping of material possessions in general. It can be anything really–nail polish, eyeshadow, hats, jewelry, jeans–whatever it is, there is absolutely no telling a woman that she has too many/doesn’t need any more of whatever it is she happens to be fixated with. In my case, that is shoes and handbags.

Knowing this about me, you can understand why it took me less than a minute to hop on board this awesome spring giveaway event hosted by Dixieland Mom Product & Travel Reviews and Virtual Musings of a Chic Momma where three lucky readers will each win a Coach handbag.

Up for grabs are a Coach Ashley Lace Leather Satchel (ARV $498), a Coach Optic Signature Tote (ARV $348), and a Coach Madison Diagonal Pleated Patent Accordion Zip Wallet (ARV $258). The total value of this giveaway event, in case you’re bad at math, is $1,104! That’s pretty amazing, especially for anyone with a crush on handbags!

This giveaway will end on May 31st at 11:59pm, open to US and Canada, ages 18+. To enter use the Giveaway Tools form below.

No compensation was received for this publication. Woman Tribune is not responsible for sponsor prize shipment. Winners will be selected on or before June 5, 2013 and notified by email. Winners have 48 hours from date and time of email to respond. If no response is received within two days, the winner forfeits the prize and a new winner will be drawn. All taxes are the responsibility of each individual winner. This sweepstakes is blogger-sponsored.

Whether you have an Android, iPhone, or any one of the new BlackBerry phones, here are some of my favorite health apps that can help you stay healthy and on-track with everything from diabetes to workouts to calorie counting. I hope you find them useful too!

Fooducate: This app helps users to better understand food labels and important information without incorporating too much information. In fact, it can scan items right in the store and then highlights the pros and cons of the product and grades them based on their “healthiness,” while offering alternatives.

Epicurious: Eating smarter doesn’t have to be complicated or boring. This app houses more than 30,000 recipes and also includes helpful functions such as creating shopping lists and step-by-step instructions for more complicated recipes.

Foodily: This app is a recipe database with a social twist. It allows users to collect recipes, share them with friends, as well as store favorites.

Fig: This app is basic and easy–create a plan from common wellness goals–such as increasing water intake, walking more, and the like–and share them with the Fig community to gain the extra motivation you need to keep going on those tough days.

Couch to 5k: I’ve always been resistant to running. I just don’t understand how people love it. That changed when I started using this app. It is aimed at beginner runners who need the motivation to get started. Before you know it, the app will have you comfortably running a 5k that you never dreamed possible!

RunKeeper: Skiing, walking, running, or jogging–it doesn’t matter–this app can help you keep count of the calories you burned, the duration you’ve been working out, and more. It also lets users share their workouts on social media and with other people who use the app.

Charity Miles: This is by far one of my favorite app finds! Recently launched in 2012, this app keeps tracks of all the miles you walk, bike, and run and donates the results to charity on your behalf. Users don’t have to open their wallets, they just need to move, thanks to corporate sponsors. Simply pick a cause that is near and dear to you and get moving; it’s that simple.

Lose It!: Most people are constantly making an effort to lose weight in some way or another. Lose It! users gets custom weight loss plans that also tracks food intake, activity levels, and allows for connecting with other users. It also has a large food database. Most useful is that the app can sync up with popular fitness tracking devices for further tracking.

There are just a few of my favorite health apps; there are countless more available. There are also apps that can help you monitor health news such as food and drug recalls and more.

If you have a favorite health or fitness app that I didn’t list here, please share in the comments!

This is a guest post by Gabrielle Green of TipsOnHowToSaveMoney. Her friends often refer to her a “Gaby Gabs a Lot,” especially if it has anything to do with freebies and saving money! As the mom of two teenage girls, being frugal is an absolute must. It tends to drive her husband crazy, but oddly he doesn’t complain when the coupons are for golfing.

Mom to Bed by 8 has organized a giveaway event perfect for anyone with a new baby in the family. Just in time for summer and summer traveling, one lucky reader will win a Britax B-Ready Travel System. Co-hosts for this event are Plum Crazy About Coupons and Stay a Stay at Home Mom.

The B-Ready Travel System from Britax includes the B-Safe Infant Car Seat and versatile, modular B-Ready Stroller, featuring foam-filled rubber tires that help absorb bumps, provide a responsive smooth ride, and eliminate the hassles of air with full suspension that will ensure the traveling comfort of little ones.

This giveaway will end on June 17th at 11:59pm, open to US, ages 18+. To enter use the Rafflecopter form below.

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I look forward to Father’s Day every year. In fact, I’m pretty sure I get more excited about it than my dad does; but I think that is what naturally happens when someone is raised by a single parent–that parent gets spoiled rotten when that child grows up and can pick out the perfect gift to celebrate those parent-specific days. Shopping for dads can be difficult, though. If my dad wasn’t a huge beer snob, I would likely be at a complete and utter loss when it came time to pick out gifts for Father’s Day and Christmas every year.

If you have one of those dads or husbands that are almost impossible to shop for, check out MyPerfectGift.com, a registry service that lets you buy the gift your loved one really wants and will actually use. Just have dad create a free MyPerfectGift.com registry and you will know exactly what to get him this year for Father’s Day!

Mom Powered Media has organized a great Father’s Day giveaway sponsored by MyPerfectGift.com where one lucky reader will win a Coleman Road Trip Grill LXE*.

This giveaway event is co-hosted by Baby Costcutters, Powered By Mom, Giveaway Booster, Filipino Pork Recipes, and Frugality for Less.

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Create a registry with at least 3 gifts or add to an existing registry. You can sign up with one-click using your Facebook information. When signing up, please enter “MPM” in the referral box.

This giveaway will end on June 14th at 11:59pm, open to US, ages 18+. To enter use the Rafflecopter form below.

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This past Saturday was supposed to be awesome. My aunt and grandmother had come up to my house for a visit in the early afternoon, and because they have been hard at work cleaning out my grandmother’s attic, they brought me some goodies, including a turquoise toybox that sat in my bedroom when I was very young. It has a rip in the top and should probably be recovered, but it has a lot of special meaning to me.

After my family left, I settled in to tackle a gigantic workload. I had a few posts I wanted to finish up and post here, and I had a lot of fresh ideas for posts that I wanted to start. My creative juices were flowing and I was motivated. As a blogger who focuses on this website full-time, “blogger fatigue” is a feeling that I know well. Because of that, I get excited when I sit down with every intention of going above and beyond my normal day-to-day tasks and getting creative with what I do here. But I never did end up getting everything that I had set out to do done… because a truck crashed into my house.

On Saturday at about 6pm, a large cargo truck was driving down the street I live on, going well above the speed limit. The truck rear-ended a smaller truck, sending it speeding 100 yards down the street–through a wooden fence, down the side of a small hill on the side of my house, completely uprooting a tree, and crashing directly into the side of my house under the front porch.

I was sitting at the kitchen table in the midst of blog posts and a list of things I wanted to get done when I heard what was either the smaller truck being rear-ended or the weight of the truck being forced over the curb. I looked out the kitchen window to see the truck careening through everything in its path and into my house. My fiance was asleep at the time and woke up in a state of complete and utter panic. When the truck collided with our house, everything shook; shelves fell over, things fell out of medicine cabinets and cupboards, furniture moved, everything was chaos. When he was woken up by all of the commotion, his first thought was that something truly horrible had happened, and because I began screaming for him as soon as the truck hit, he thought I was hurt. He has been having nightmares ever since.

I wasn’t hurt, thankfully. Because I have had anxiety for many years as it is, I did have a panic attack when I looked outside and saw the truck embedded in the side of our house, but I am physically fine. The man who was driving the truck that crashed into our house was breathing when the ambulance arrived, but he was unresponsive and unable to move. He was taken to the hospital and, last we heard, is in critical condition.

The bigger truck that rear-ended the truck that wound up in the side of our house ended up inside of our neighbor’s house, taking out their entire living room. The lady who lives there just so happened to be visiting family out of state at the time of the crash, which is so fortunate because she could have been killed had she been sitting in her living room when the truck crashed into it. The man who was driving the bigger truck has already been found at fault for the entire chaotic and horrible mess.

And it has been horrible.

While we were very lucky to have less damage to our house than our neighbor, we do have a lot of damage. The truck completely took out our electrical box and left a huge hole in the side of our house. We had our power shut off at house- and pole-level before the truck was even removed, and we have been staying with my fiance’s parent’s since Saturday night. We have had the insurance claims adjuster, contractors, and an electrician out already and every time we talk to one of these people, we just get more less-than ideal news about when we can even inhabit our house again.

The truck ended up hitting our outer wall on our lowest level that is part of the area of the house where our oil drums are located. On just the inside of that area of the house is where our furnace and hot water heater is located. The bright side as far as when we can resume living in our house is that we have already had an electrician put up a temporary electrical box. Once it is inspected by the borough and the power company can come out and hook us up again at pole-level, we will have power in the house. Unfortunately, once the contractors and masons begin their work, in order to access the affected area of the house that needs to be repaired, they have to move our furnace and hot water heater and re-route a lot of our pipes. What that means for us is that while we may have temporary power, we may not have running water. We still don’t know how long it will be before any of that work begins, due to it almost being summer and a very busy time for masons, but I’m not looking forward to being displaced again for we don’t even know how long.

Honestly, this entire incident has left me exhausted and beyond frustrated. However, I am trying to remain as positive as possible. After all, our house received less damage than our neighbor’s. We still have a living room. We were not hurt, and we have family who love us and who have opened their home to us. It could have been worse. It can always be worse. Homeowner’s insurance rocks, and in time, the home I fell in love with at first sight will be repaired. Someday this whole series of events will feel so far away and I am really looking forward to when that happens.

Needless to say, I have been a little behind on getting posts up and answering emails, but I’d say that I have a really great excuse, don’t you think?

The Plummet Falls water slide and pool allows kids to plummet down the Banzai water slide, refresh in the splash pool, and get drenched in the falls, all without leaving the backyard. This water slide park comes with everything anyone would ever need for hours of summertime fun.

Mom to Bed by 8 has organized this awesome giveaway event where one lucky reader will win a Plummet Falls Adventure Water Slide. Co-hosts for this event are Celebrate Woman Today, Capri’s Coupons, Master of Mom, and The Nurse Mommy.

One thing is for sure–whoever wins this awesome water slide park will not be hearing their kids complain of boredom this summer; although they may find themselves hosting a few more of their child’s friends on those particularly humid and sticky days.

This giveaway will end on June 5th at 11:59pm, open to US, ages 18+. To enter use the Rafflecopter form below.

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Poet Emily Dickinson once wrote, “Old age comes on suddenly, and not gradually as is thought.” That was certainly true for my neighbor. It seemed that one day I saw him driving along in his classic sports car, and the next he was riding a mobility scooter.

It turned out that my neighbor had taken a nasty spill in the tub which aggravated his arthritis. According to the National Council on Aging, older adults are treated for falls in emergency rooms at a rate of about once every 15 seconds.

I was really surprised to hear about my neighbor having arthritis. He is only in his early ’50s and definitely not what I picture when I think of someone who is “elderly.” He has also always been very active–jogging, hiking, or kayaking with his adult children, and I even see him playing catch with his grandchildren on the weekends. Could he really have arthritis?

Misconceptions About Arthritis

It turned out that not only could my neighbor have arthritis, he was most certainly diagnosed with it. It turns out that everything I thought I knew about arthritis was based on myths and old wives’ tales. Some research on the internet helped me learn more about this condition, though.

There are so many misconceptions about arthritis. You do not have to be headed for the nursing home to experience pain, swollen joints, fatigue, stiffness, or any of the other symptoms. Here are some myths about this mobility-impairing condition:

MYTH: Arthritis is a disease limited to the elderly.
FACT: The truth is that anyone is at risk for developing arthritis; even children.

MYTH: Arthritis is brought on by living in a cold, wet climate.
FACT: Regardless of where you live in the world, you could find yourself stricken with arthritis.

MYTH: Arthritis has a cure for those with private insurance.
FACT: Sadly there is no cure for arthritis that is known at this time.

MYTH: Arthritis is caused by making poor choices about one’s diet.
FACT: Diet had very little to do with having arthritis, although getting enough Omega 3 fatty acids can help stall the onset of arthritis.

MYTH: Arthritis only causes minor aches and pains.
FACT: Arthritis can cause debilitating pain that impairs a person’s ability to move, even from one room to another.

The Elderly and Mobility Within the Home

Once you educate yourself about what is misconception and what is fact regarding arthritis, you can then open your mind to what it will take to best manage the disease. With more than 100 different types of arthritis, it is best to get a diagnosis from a doctor if you suspect you or a loved one may have it.

Some people suffer from arthritis that is severe enough to leave them crippled and bedridden. Who wants to lie about in bed everyday? Relying on someone else to do the simplest tasks for you is demeaning and makes you feel like a burden. Nobody should be made to feel like that, but not too long ago that was nearly the only choice available. However, advancements in scooter technology has turned all of that around, offering most immobile people a chance at new freedoms.

If your arthritis is severe enough that your doctor agrees that it inhibits your ability to move around and tackle daily life tasks on your own, he may prescribe a written order for a mobility chair. However, you can expect to undergo testing to make sure you are healthy enough to operate the machine.

It is not necessary to take out a second mortgage to purchase a top of the line scooter. Even cheap mobility scooters offer the same primary benefits and sites like http://mobility-scooter-reviews.com/blog/ are filled with valuable information about different types of scooters and which may be the best fit for your personal needs.

Some of the things mobility scooters can help you do day-to-day are:

• Collect mail or the morning newspaper
• Walk the dog around the block
• Prepare lunch or get a glass of water from the kitchen
• Go from any other part of the house to the bathroom

Outside of the home, the freedoms a mobility scooter provide are nearly endless. Now the people who were once rendered immobile due to their arthritis can go to the grocery store, pharmacy, out to the movies, and even on vacation with their families.

Mobility scooters are here to stay, and they are only getting more advanced as new technology rolls out. The various models available today allow the elderly, disabled, and anyone else who may need them select something that best fits their personal needs in regard to where they live and what their lifestyle entails.

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Nearly every moving experience I have ever endured has been nothing short of terrible. The circumstances that arose that forced me to pack up everything I owned and haul it to a new place of residence have always made for moving experiences that left me proclaiming, as loudly as I could, “never again!”

A little over five years ago, we moved from one apartment to another about 40 minutes away–in the middle of an ice and snowstorm in February. The circumstances surrounding our move was that the roof in our old apartment had caved in after a particularly harsh snowstorm and our slumlord of a landlord actually expected us to live in an apartment with a partially exposed and caved-in roof for at least a month. So we moved as fast as we could. A friend of ours was living in an apartment building where there was a vacancy, and because we were friends with him and he had been a great tenant, the landlord let us move in before even meeting us. We got lucky. We ended up staying there for four years.

The last time we made a move was when we moved from that apartment into our own home. Our lease happened to be up and we also happened to have found the house we intended to purchase. What was perfect timing on one hand was terrible timing on another. We moved in February, in the snow, again.

That move was easily the hardest move of the five I have made throughout my adult life. It resulted in me crying in the middle of our brand new kitchen, sitting at our just-put-together kitchen table, unable to bear even the thought of lifting another box after two and a half days of non-stop moving. But that last move, while the hardest, was also the most comforting, because I knew that it would at least be a while before I would have to move again, if ever. This was a house that was ours, after all. And if I ever do have to move again, I have one magical word that will without a doubt enter the equation: movers.

Moving is stressful and exhausting. It can easily bring out the worst in people, and quickly. Even when I think back to that last day of moving into our home, I do not recognize the memory of that woman crying out her frustrations and exhaustion, dreaming of nothing but a hot shower and a warm bed. That person was not me; that was me on moving.

With how much moving takes out of you, physically as well as mentally, if you have the extra money to spare, there is no reason not to hire movers. Professional movers can practically be miracle workers; taking away the stress, frustration, and exhaustion of moving and allowing you to feel what you should be feeling while approaching a life in a shiny, new place–excitement and joy.

Of course, like with any other service, all professional moving companies are not created equal. It’s important to do your research and to ensure that the moving company you hire to move your precious belongings from one location to another will treat your property the same way you would–with the greatest of care and respect.

When researching moving companies, it is imperative to deeply investigate each and every company you might consider hiring. Pay special attention to the following areas of their business:

• The licenses and insurance held by the drivers
• The company’s record with the Better Business Bureau
• If the company is a member of any accredited associations
• Where their primary place of business is located
• Read online reviews left by previous customers

Amazon Relocation, for instance, is one of the moving companies in New York that offers immediate on-call service for relocation to New York State, Chicago, Boston, or Florida. They specialize in cross-coast and cross-country moves and are quick to offer up their validity and accreditation right on the front page of their website, including the fact that they are longtime members of the American Moving and Storage Association. Being a member of an association with leverage behind it shows a company’s validity, and is a very important aspect of researching any moving company. You want to see their participation in organized associations that are trusted and have proven themselves to do great work and provide a sound service.

The moving market is a competitive one, just like most other services out there. One word of advice: don’t always trust the lowest price or the most eager company. Be sure to thoroughly research any business and their personnel before allowing them access to your irreplaceable possessions.

While it is the responsibility of a moving company to make the process of picking up your packed boxes (or even doing the packing for you, if the company you choose offers it) and moving them to your new place of residence unscathed, it is your responsibility to make sure you are sure that they will follow through with their end of the deal, and the best way to research a company is to look at the way they have previously done business.

Good luck on your next move, and be sure to make it as stress-free as possible.

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I was considering switching solely to the iPhone, but I started getting cold feet and the BlackBerry 10 pricing and updated features grabbed my attention. So guess who now owns a new BlackBerry 10 and an iPhone?

My complicated mobile device relationship isn’t going to be resolved anytime soon and I’ve come to terms with that. Below is what I like about the new BB and what apps I’m using.

BlackBerry Apps

My goal in business has always been to be more productive. Gone are the days of being chained to my desk or smacking myself in the head for forgetting to grab a file I needed to print or have on-hand. If you set your smartphone up with the right apps, working on the go is easy; and most importantly, efficient. In a world that has gone mobile, it seems to be that the standard, regular things are what often go overlooked. Here are some apps that help with that.

A Day in Life: As a writer and blogger, I’m always reading other blogs and news sites. I find this app particularly useful because I can store new blog ideas, memories, notes, and more. But more importantly, I like that I can easily store this information on my phone so that my ideas aren’t lost because I didn’t take the time to jot them down while I was busy running errands or working on something else.

Business Cards for BlackBerry 10: Let me be honest–I’m disorganized and I’m known to misplace papers and folders quite frequently. Naturally, that also means misplacing business cards. This app lets you take a photo of a business card and keeps a virtual copy so you never lose or misplace it.

Hide Files: This app hides any confidential files or directories on your phone that you don’t want in plain sight so you don’t have the fear of losing privacy but always have your personal and/or business documents with you. I’ve found this especially helpful while I’m going through the process of selling my home. The bank requests new documents almost daily and I don’t like keeping them where anyone can view them.

Print My Files: You can easily print single or multiple files from your BlackBerry 10 by using the device Wi-Fi that sends the files to your PC to initiate printing.

One of the reasons I started veering from the BlackBerry was the lack of apps available in comparison to the iPhone. There are now several more apps than there were before. Gizmodo recently wrote a post about some companies that have no planned intention to be available for the BlackBerry, which includes Kindle, Instagram, and Netflix–three of the companies on the list that most notably are missed, but not enough to dissuade me from sticking with BlackBerry for now.

What apps do you use for your business that I missed? Share them in the comments! Remember, being in business isn’t about reinventing the wheel as much as it is about making it work for you.

This is a guest post by Gabrielle Green of TipsOnHowToSaveMoney. Her friends often refer to her a “Gaby Gabs a Lot,” especially if it has anything to do with freebies and saving money! As the mom of two teenage girls, being frugal is an absolute must. It tends to drive her husband crazy, but oddly he doesn’t complain when the coupons are for golfing.

While spring is definitely in the air, before we know it, summer will be upon us and we will officially be welcoming the season with family barbecues, soaking up the sun and playing in the pool, and inviting friends over for dinner, drinks, and the cool, nighttime breeze. Summer is the season of having fun, entertaining, and making memories, which only makes yearly spring cleaning more important.

If you haven’t yet begun to check off the tasks on your spring cleaning list, here are some helpful tips and all natural home cleaner recipes to get you started.

Spring cleaning doesn’t have to mean using products that contain harmful, harsh chemicals or allergens. Creating your own home cleaning sprays and powders is not only easier than going to the store and choosing amongst the myriad of different products that line the shelves all advertising the same results, but they also cost pennies to make–with ingredients you probably already have in your kitchen, or are at least easy to find.

Window Spray

For a streak-free window, mirror, and glass cleaner, combine these ingredients in a spray bottle:

• 1/4 cup white vinegar
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1 quart warm water

All-Purpose Surface Spray

For an all-purpose surface and counter spray, combine these ingredients in a spray bottle:

• 3 tablespoons vinegar
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon vegetable oil-based liquid soap
• 2 cups hot water

Furniture Polish

For a wood furniture polish that will leave your furniture gleaming without the use of aerosol or oil, combine these ingredients in a spray bottle:

• 1/8 cup linseed oil
• 1/8 cup vinegar
• 1/4 cup lemon juice

Carpet Stain Remover

To remove even some of the worst household carpet stains, like red wine or fruit juice, generously sprinkle baking soda over the stain and leave it to soak in for about 30 minutes. Rub the area with a hard-bristled brush and vacuum.

For pesky stains that refuse to be budged, or if you have a particularly messy carpet, you may want to hire professional carpet cleaners–especially if you can’t recall the last time your carpets had a deep cleaning. If this is the case, it is important to know that professional carpet and area rug cleaning can be green, too.

A green cleaning service will use eco-friendly cleansers that are pH-balanced and 100% natural, non-toxic, and from biodegradable materials.

Carpet Freshener

With pets and kids in the house, a great carpet freshener is a must, and you won’t have to go further than your garden to put together the perfect powder. Combine these ingredients in a container you can sprinkle over your carpeted areas:

• 1 cup baking soda
• 1/2 cup rosemary leaves or 1/2 cup lavender

Let it sit for at least 30 minutes and then vacuum.

With simple recipes like these with real cleaning power, you won’t have to risk spraying or sprinkling chemicals around your home that could potentially be harmful to your health, your family, or your pets!

What are some of your most tried and true all-natural cleaning tips?

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The last time I stopped at Arby's for a quick bite to eat was just a few weeks ago while traveling out of state with my fiance–a few times a year he travels on business and I tag along for some much-needed rest and relaxation, hotel style!)

We used to have an Arby's about 20 minutes away that I had been going to since I was a kid. My dad would take me in and while we waited in line to order, he would point out the staff behind the counter cutting the roast beef and I would get all of the different sauces ready. This was a thing we did. Unfortunately, that location closed quite a few years ago and was soon-after turned into a really bad diner. I'm still pretty bitter about that. Now when we need a roast beef sandwich fix, we have to drive a little longer, so it's usually considered a treat.

With summer just around the corner, Arby's has added a little tropical to their menu, and what's more tropical than Hawaii?

Arby's has partnered with KING'S HAWAIIAN to put a new twist on the classic roast beef sandwich. For a limited time only, two brand new sandwiches sit on Arby's menu, served hot and made fresh to order.

Arby's KING'S HAWAIIAN Roast Beef sandwich is made with an extra helping of freshly sliced roast beef piled high on a soft and slightly sweet KING'S HAWAIIAN bun, and Arby's KING'S HAWAIIAN Roast Beef & Swiss sandwich has the same extra helping of roast beef and KING'S HAWAIIAN bun, topped with Swiss cheese, crunchy pickles, and creamy Dijon spread. Being someone who loves Dijon (and really any and all types of mustard ever), that's the sandwich that really gets my mouth watering!

To celebrate the Arby's/KING'S HAWAIIAN partnership, Arby's has an awesome sweepstakes going on. From now until May 26th, you can enter the Arby’s Hawaiian Getaway Sweepstakes for a chance to win a round trip, four-night stay for two in Honolulu, Hawaii, as well as a premium group lesson at Hawaiian Fire, one of the island's premier surf schools.

The next time you could really use a roast beef fix, head over to your local Arby's and try the new Arby’s KING’S HAWAIIAN roast beef sandwich before it's gone!

• May 9th is National Moscato Day, declared by Gallo Family Vineyards, a creator of Moscato wines. If you’re looking for a perfect summertime cocktail to sip while basking in the sun with your girlfriends, look no further than to this Gallo White Mascato Sangria. What better way to celebrate National Moscato Day? [Flour On My Face]
• I have been hard at work slowly but surely turning our small spare bedroom into the perfect home office space. A lot of DIY blog and Pinterest scouring has been happening and bright ideas like this DIY art cart are only adding to the pile of projects I hope to one day be able to take on. [Cleverly Inspired]
• Teacher Appreciation Week begins May 7th. A great way to do a little something extra for the teachers in your child’s life to let them know that you appreciate the hard and important work they do everyday without spending more than a few dollars is to get a little crafty. Not very crafty, but just a little. For instance, an adorable chalk board mug made by simply spray painting chalk board paint onto the bottom half of an over-sized mug. Fill it with some candy or small sweets and you’ve got an instant hit. [Close to Home]
• Skin issues plague the best of us, probably even more-so well into adulthood. Finding that one product or group of products that work well with your skin to exfoliate, cleanse, and moisturize can be hard to find, often resulting in way too much money spent on trial and error. Here is an excellent face scrub recipe you can make at home using just six simple ingredients you probably already have sitting in your kitchen. [Sophistishe]
• If spring allergies are bringing you down, you could help relieve their symptoms in some surprising ways, like eating food rich in antioxidants like broccoli, cauliflower, or brussel sprouts. Also, wash your hair. Who knew? [She Scribes]
• If you have kids, you are familiar with the dreaded task of trying to remove stickers from just about every surface in the house. If a sticker can be stuck to something, it probably has been, and you’re probably still looking at some of their remnants you couldn’t quite get rid of entirely. Enter: the easiest DIY Adhesive Remover I’ve seen. Two ingredients, no harsh chemicals, all natural, no worries! [The Frugalette]
• If you’ve ever run your dishwasher after a big dinner or particularly messy breakfast and open it to find food still stuck onto your not-clean-at-all dishes, you are not alone. How frustrating! But maybe you’re just not using the right dishwasher cleaner. After seeing the outcome of a #FinishRiseandShine challenge, I’m blown away by the results. [A Nut in a Nutshell]
• We all know that soda is not good for us and that we should limit how much of it we drink, but did you know that diet soda also comes with its own set of health risks, like osteoporosis, metabolic syndrome, and decreased kidney function? It’s easy to think that by choosing diet soda we’re making a better choice for ourselves when that really may not be the case at all. [The Stuff of Success]
• If you are planning a wedding, whether it’s 12 months away or 2, you need this month-by-month wedding planning checklist. Yep, need it. [POPSUGAR]

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I wasn’t always a breakfast person. For much of my life, I loathed it. The smell of breakfast food cooking would make me downright nauseous–not the smell of breakfast food on its own, exactly. I’m not even the type of person who dislikes the smell of eggs. I think it just had more to do with the hour in which it was overwhelming my senses. But now I love me some breakfast. I’m all about it. Oatmeal, pancakes, muffins, even a simple bowl of cereal and some fruit–breakfast is awesome!

It could have been a change brought on by age and simply needing a little something to get me going in the morning, but after I got into the habit of eating breakfast, I really noticed a significant change in how productive and on top of things I was during the day. So I enjoy breakfast, I look forward to it, and I even planned for it.

I think we can all agree that French toast is one of the most delicious breakfast foods there is, but making French toast–the same goes for pancakes, for that matter–really consists of standing over the stove making everyone their dishes and by the time you’re ready to sit down with your plate, everyone else is already finished. French toast and pancakes must be the preferred breakfast option for the anti-social.

So why not put all of the ingredients for French toast in a baking dish and make a breakfast’s worth for the whole family in one shot?

I got the idea for this French toast from A Nut in a Nutshell, who made it with blueberries and a warm blueberry sauce. I changed things up a bit because for one, I coouldn’t find a baguette to save my life. The grocery store staff could have easily thought I had lost my mind amongst the bread products because I stood there for a really long time making sure I hadn’t just glanced over them. If a baguette was there, I was going to find it. I was determined, but had no such luck. So I used a standard loaf of fresh French bread that seemed to work just as well.

Blueberries are also extremely difficult to find this time of year. Actually, blueberries are always hit or miss around here. When I see them, I’m almost shocked and run to them as if I had never seen a blueberry before in my life, as I mentioned when I made the blueberry breakfast cake. I stock up and for the next few days, everything is served with a side of blueberries. Of course, the time when I am actively seeking them, they were nowhere in sight, so I used strawberries. Again, it worked, and I’d say that you could really use any type of fruit in this and it will work just the same. You could also use frozen fruit–a thought that honestly didn’t even occur to me until I was talking to a friend of mine on the phone complaining about our lack of blueberries when she asked why I didn’t just use frozen. That was a forehead-smack moment.

This French toast is relatively simple to make, although it does take a little time. The bright side is that most of that time is attributed to it needing to be assembled and refrigerated overnight for the next morning. Yes, this is a breakfast you make a plan on having; but if you enjoy it as much as we did, the forethought isn’t an inconvenience, and you just may catch yourself wondering when you can get away with making it again.

A thick, sweet cream cheese mixture makes up a layer of this dish, resembling a sort of deconstructed stuffed French toast, which makes this just a little different than the French toast you have been making on the stove.

I also did not make a sauce to go over the French toast, mostly because 2 cups of sugar being poured over my breakfast didn’t sound like a great idea for my teeth or my increasing waist, and I really didn’t think that it needed anything extra going on. But if you’re looking for a sweeter dessert-type breakfast, you totally should.

From the very first time we pulled into the driveway and took our first walk-through of the house that shortly-after became ours last year, I have some major plans for the yard, including expanding what had already been designated the "garden space." Fortunately for us, the yard had been very well taken care of and had a lot of beautiful plant life to begin with, but a lot of work still had to be done. For the most part, we stuck to keeping our yard well maintained last year while learning all we could about our yard, gardening, and what it really takes to keep up with everything–lessons that I plan to put to work for an even more beautiful and less-exhausting season this year.

By far the biggest gardening nuisance is dealing with weeds. In fact, I am certain that weeds are one of the environment's cruel jokes aimed at humans everywhere who strive to keep their spaces looking trimmed and beautiful. If you don't keep up with the weeds growing in your garden or around your landscaped areas almost obsessively, they will overrun your entire space before you even realize what just happened.

There was a garden here once!

I looked at a lot of weed killers while doing my initial spring shopping to get the gardening supplies I would need to begin work in my garden for the season. However, I have always been very much against using them because of the harsh chemicals they contain, as well as the fact that while they are busy killing weeds, they perform double-duty by killing everything else, too. And then I started looking at different types of mulch, a sustainable gardening tool that can help combat weeds without having to worry about harsh chemicals being transferred to the soil and into plants, flowers, or vegetables.

If you live in Florida and are looking for sustainable gardening products that can help keep the weeds cropping up in your outdoor spaces at bay, check out Scotts Florida Select Natural Eucalyptus Mulch, a sustainable Cypress alternative that is grown in Florida, for Florida.

Eucalyptus mulch is made from sustainably-harvested, plantation-grown Eucalyptus that re-grows up to four times faster than Cypress. It is able to prevent weeds naturally by blocking the weeds from access to sunlight, and by extension, growth.

Scotts Florida Select Mulch is easy to use around trees, shrubs, flowers, and vegetables after seeds have germinated and plants have developed. Just spread the mulch around your outside areas 3-inches deep and be sure to keep it several inches away from tree trunks, house foundations, and other wood structures.

For those who don't live in Florida, Scotts still has you covered. Try Scotts Nature Scapes mulch made with no-waste wood and natural forest products. It is available in a variety of textures and in three different colors: Classic Black, Sierra Red, and Deep Forest Brown, so one of them is sure to match the landscaping you may already have started in your yard.

Do you have any gardening and landscaping tips for keeping weeds away?

The use of Omega 3 for health benefits is a common practice. The fatty acid is clinically proven to reduce inflammation in some areas of the body, while other health benefits–such as an aid for depression, cancer, and heart disease–still have not been proven clinically.

The benefits of taking fish oil supplements vary. There are studies that say a fish oil supplement will help to reduce the risk of cancer in both men and women. The fatty acids can reduce the growth of a prostate cancer in some laboratory mice.

The use of Omega 3 is recommended by the American Heart Association for patients with disease of the heart. The use of fish oil by those with high blood pressure or cardiovascular disease is noted to help manage those diseases.

Omega 3 has been used in clinical studies with patients who were depressed or suicidal. The use of the fatty acids has been recognized as being able to help reduce the risk of a violent outburst.

While none of these examples are clinical proof positive, they are ongoing studies and represent some of the findings by laboratories and clinics of the benefits of the use of fish oil. There is continuing research into the use of fish oil and the brain as scientists explore the possibility of fish oil as a preventative measure for Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases.

Researchers at Harvard have been exploring the benefits of Omega 3 since 1999. Other research is going on around the world to determine how to best use this supplement for the good of man.

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Woolzies are pure handmade New Zealand wool dryer balls that soften your laundry naturally without any of the chemicals of conventional fabric softeners.

Unlike plastic dryer balls, Woolzies are PVC-free and won’t fall apart or melt on you. Woolzies save time and energy by cutting down on drying time by an average of 25% per load and also help reduce static and wrinkles.

Use Woolzies to snuggle up with naturally downy soft laundry that is completely free of harmful chemicals. Woolzies are also hypoallergenic and totally safe for people with wool sensitivities as they will not shed onto your laundry.

Unlike even natural dryer sheets and liquid fabric softeners, Woolzies last for 1,000 loads, making them extremely eco-friendly. So why risk your health and waste your money with regular fabric softeners when you can save time, energy, and money with all natural pure Woolzies!

For even more information, read The Stuff of Success’ Woolzies Dryer Balls Review.

We teamed up with The Stuff of Success to help give away a box of 6XL Woolzie Dryer Balls to one lucky winner!

This giveaway will end May 12th at 11:59pm, and is open to US, ages 18+. To enter use the Giveaway Tools form below.

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Spring is the season of life–you can see it happening all around you, and it is what gets us outdoors and eager to enjoy during the summer. But getting your outdoor spaces looking their best can be costly; not to mention time-consuming. Every year, spring is the season that proves to me that there need to be more hours in the day. It is the first day of May and we already have three different home projects started–one inside and two outside.

Whether the rest of your spring consists of working tirelessly to get your garden looking the best on the block, or if you have another type of home project you’re ready to begin tackling, chances are you could probably use a little help paying for the materials to make your home renovating or beautifying dreams come true. Seriously, who couldn’t? Spring can get expensive!

If you plan on shopping for your spring project materials at Home Depot, we’d like to help.

Famous Free Samples is giving away a $100 Home Depot gift card to use on whatever you may need!

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