This is a sponsored post with Best Buy. All opinions are mine alone. October is my birthday month. Growing up, I preferred chocolate brownies to cake for my birthday dessert. I do like cake and cupcakes in particular, but my favorite dessert has always been brownies. I am so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers. L.M. Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables Growing up in the 80s, my mom made plenty of food options in the microwave, and truthfully I do like to take advantage of … [Read more...]
Photoshop Elements 101
Disclosure: 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've had Photoshop Elements in the past and LOVED it. So, upgrading to Photoshop Elements 14 was long overdue. I am so glad that I have this quality photo editing software now. Honestly, I prefer to use quick edits the most for my blog posts. I can easily rotate, re-size and make quick fixes even faster in a more friendly and easy-to-use … [Read more...]
Multitasking with Technology: HP Envy Touchsmart Laptop
Disclosure: 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. Is there a gamer in your family? If so then you know and understand the necessity for an AMD FX series laptop. The HP ENVY TouchSmart laptop provides extreme performance of AMD’s most powerful mobile processer to deliver exceptional Gaming and Entertainment experience– the AMD FX Special Edition APU. So you can please the gamer in the … [Read more...]
Get a New Camera at Best Buy!
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 a great Nikon camera, but I honestly don't like lugging it around with me all the time. With two kids and a husband -- I just seem to have a lot of stuff to remember to bring. The problem is my smaller camera that can easily fit in my purse just doesn't take great quality pictures. A nicer, but smaller camera really is on my holiday wish … [Read more...]
I Needed a GoPro Camera in Hawaii!
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. When we were in Hawaii for vacation two weeks ago, I really could have used a GoPro camera. We swam in the ocean everyday - it was litereally right across the street from our hotel. We also went hiking to Waimea Falls and swam at the bottom of the waterfall. The Pineapple Maze at the Dole Plantation was a big highlight of our vacation as well. … [Read more...]
Perfect Fitness Gifts for Men at Best Buy
Does the dad in your life love working out? My husband works out every weekday morning. He eats healthy and is in great shape. I know for a fact he is much healthier than I am. He has such willpower. My own father is pretty young too. He stays in great shape and likes to live young and be active. It is not unusual for people to think my dad and I are siblings. Fitness gifts are perfect gifts for my own father and husband. Fitness gifts that are also tech gifts? Perfect! 20 Fitness Gifts for Men … [Read more...]
15 Gifts for Moms on the Go at Best Buy
Life is so busy, isn't it. We are running up and down Interstate 5 in Washington state for my husband's job. The kids have classes at the YMCA; I am homeschooling my six year old; my two year old is a handful; and we are trying to stay involved and active in our local community. There are not enough hours in the day to keep up. Can anyone relate? With Mother's Day soon here, what are you thinking of getting your mom? Moms, what are you hoping to get as a gift? 15 Gifts for Moms at Best … [Read more...]