Some people find themselves falling into a routine of getting up, going to work, coordinating around the kids and then flopping into bed to start the whole routine again the following day. It can be really difficult when you have kids to find time for yourself and you can lose motivation to do things that you enjoy doing. It’s a good idea to try engaging in some activities that you enjoy after the kids go to bed-you don’t have to even leave the house, so no babysitters required. Here are a few ideas to get you started.

Watch the films you always meant to watch and never got round to. There are lots of online sites where you can watch films and also lots of subscription packages where you can find a wealth of movies to watch and enjoy in your leisure time.

Another thing you can do is start dancing. You don’t have to go to classes-there are millions of websites and YouTube channels out there with instructors teaching you in the comfort of your own home. Go out of your comfort zone-you can choose belly dancing, salsa, or even ballroom. There are lots of celebrity ones too and it can be a fun thing to do with your partner.

Online casino-if you can’t go to the casino, bring the casino to you. More and more people have turned to online casinos such as online casino Australia as a way of experiencing a past time they would normally feel too intimidated to try. There are lots of great sites and also downloadable software, and the great thing is that you can play for free for as long as you want and become really good at it before you start playing for real money. Imagine doing it regularly and then surprising your friends by becoming an expert poker player! You could showcase your new skills at a poker night with your friends after the kids have gone to bed!

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I was invited to a Graco Little Lounger event in my local area to demo the product. I was unable to attend but was able to see it in action at a friends house.

The Graco Little Lounger is two products in one: a rocking seat and a vibrating lounger. In rocking seat mode, calm baby with the gentle back and forth motion of the rocking seat. Then, flip down the Rock Locks and the seat becomes a vibrating lounger with 2-speed vibration. The ingenious seat has multiple recline positions, so that it’s easy to find just the right position for baby’s comfort. When you’re not using it, Little Lounger folds compactly to store or travel, and a cute toy bar will keep baby occupied.

Some features:

• 2-1 rocking seat-vibrating lounger
• Rock Locks: Transform the rocker into a stationary vibrating lounger.
• Multi-position recline makes it easy to keep baby comfortable.
• Toy bar with two soft toys, keeps baby entertained.
• 3 point baby harness, keeps your baby secure.

It gives mom’s those extra 15 minutes to relax or prep dinner. I wish this was around when my kids were younger, It would have been a life saver for me. My daughter never left my side when she was young. My husband was overseas and I had a baby carrier permanently attached to me.
The extra 15 minutes would have let me enjoy a bath or cook hot meal, that didn’t come out of the microwave.

What I love about this seat is that is has so many functions, and can adjust in so many ways to make your baby happy. the seat can lay back for when baby sleeps, or positioned up so baby can see what is going on and for those babies with acid reflux. There are 2 different vibration setting to sooth baby. My favorite part would be how easy it is to close up and take along. Perfect for any long trip or just to take on vacation. Can easily fit in your trunk of your car.

Graco Little Lounger is available at retailers nationwide for $79.99, depending on what pattern you want.
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When it comes to Textbooks and costs I know all to much what a pain it can be. My husband has been in college working up to a PHD for almost eight years. While he is almost at his goal, he does still buy textbooks for references and information. We usually just sell them back in a few years after a new edition comes out.
The past year he has been renting a few Textbooks, it seems so much easier than spending hundreds of dollars on a new book.

CampusBookRentals.com has tons of text books on every subject to rent out.

perks of renting:

-save 40-90% off of bookstore prices
-free shipping both ways
-can highlight in the textbooks
-flexible renting periods
–They donate to Operation Smile with each textbook rented

You can buy textbooks for hundreds of dollars and try to sell them 3 months later only to find out they are now worth $30. Renting is a easy way to avoid the hassle.

CampusBookRentals has also launched www.RentBack.com, I was surprised to learn a lot of the books we have are not even worth renting out anymore. They are just that old.

RentBack is new initiative that allows students to rent the textbooks they own – to other students… which is awesome because it makes them 2-4x more money compared to what they’d make through buyback options!

Have you considered renting Textbooks instead of buying?

When I was pregnant with my middle daughter, I had to see a specialist from ll the problems I was having. I was told my child would be born with Spina Bifida, along with tons of other problems. The doctor gave me the option of abortion, which I immediately declined. If my child was born with problems or not I would love her.
She was born healthy with no problems at all, but because I had been so worried about what the specialist said I had made arrangements to get her cord blood banked. Just in case we ever needed it.

Important reasons why you should consider Blood banking:

• Through cord blood banking, you can collect and preserve potentially lifesaving stem cells, and doing so could one day save the life of your child or a blood relative.
• You can bank even more stem cells by collecting them from 2 usable sources of stem cell-rich blood: the umbilical cord and the placenta.

Placental Cord Blood Banking is only available through LifebankUSA.

About LifebankUSA:
As the only company that offers cord blood, placenta blood and tissue banking — and the first to release placenta-derived stem cells for a successful transplant — New Jersey-based LifebankUSA is a technological leader that is pioneering key medical innovations in the field.  Owned by the Celgene Corporation, a world-class biopharmaceutical company, LifebankUSA also operates a robust donation program and collects cells from anywhere in the US for use primarily in advancing medical research.

Learn More about LifebankUSA through there Facebook page. While you are there you can enter to win 1 of 3 Britax Marathon car seats. Enter here.

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Cold and Flu season is here, we have already had all 3 kiddos come home from school sick. I am hoping that the flu contains itself so I don’t have to go through this every few weeks.

When any of us get sick, we always make sure to have Kleenex on hand. We have boxes at home, and small travel packs for back packs and the car. We are taking all precautions we can to keep teh flu away from the house.

Cold and flu season has always been unpredictable. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), although epidemics of cold and flu happen every year, the timing, severity, and length of the season varies from one year to another. That means that the cold and flu can hit your family without warning, and if you aren’t prepared with cold and flu essentials like Kleenex Everyday Tissue, you might be left scrambling and playing catch up after sickness has entered your home.

Kleenex tips

• 96% of school nurses agree that when a child comes to school sick, other children tend to catch his or her virus.
• The Center for Disease Control recommends facial tissues as one of the key strategies to minimize cold and flu viruses.
• Every year, the U.S. alone reports more than one billion colds and 35 – 50 million flu cases.
• Boost your immune system with Vitamin D – enjoying a little sunshine can help.
• To help reduce your fever, put wet towels around your shoulders instead of your forehead.
• Avoid using humidifiers when you’re sick – they can actually spread the flu germs.
• Not all liquids hydrate equally – stick to water, herbal tea and fruit juice when you’re sick.
• All colds are contagious, regardless of mucus color.

Visit the Kleenex brand website for helpful tips and advice to prepare your home for what’s ahead, and useful information to help you avoid the last minute trips to the store so that you care for your family when someone gets sick.

My personal tip for keeping the flu away would be wipe down all doorknobs, and sanitize toys etc. after anyone gets a cold.

Have you stocked up on Kleenex tissue for cold and flu season?

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I remember being in high school and always trying to find the perfect dress every time Homecoming or another dance would be announced. Homecoming most of all was a big deal in our school and I always wanted to look my best.

Then came Prom and the dresses had to get better and fancier. The style was floor length gowns that were sparkly.

Then the next dress every girl dreams of is her wedding dress. It’s something that today I still dream about even though I am married. I had a courthouse wedding and I wore my senior year prom dress (a black sparkly gown). My husband was 9 months away from deployment, so we didn’t want a big wedding.

If my big wedding did happen I would dream of a dress like this

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