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Did you know 65 percent of Americans would consider a keyless electronic lock if they could more easily access their home without compromising security?

A survey commissioned by Schlage, and conducted online by Harris Poll in September among over 2,000 U.S. adults found that four out of five Americans believe there would be benefits to having a keyless electronic lock on their home’s door.

There’s something about the dazzling display of a tablet or smartphone that tends to keep a preschooler engaged.  Probably because they love the automatic of touching something and receiving an immediate response.  I’m one of those moms that has no issues with ‘screen time’ if the apps are helpful in nature, and I recently had a chance to review Pica Preschool which is a pretty neat interactive story app for a preschool aged child.

My Disney story began in 1978 when my parents took our family to Disney World for Christmas.  I was only five years old, so don’t remember a lot about it (except being terribly scared on The Haunted Mansion ride!).  I knew I was engaged to be married to the perfect guy when we were discussing honeymoon options and we both decided to we wanted to go to Disney World.

That began a string of Disney being woven into our lives between trips to the World and Land, Cruises (five so far!) and personal touches in our home and relationships that all have to do with Disney.

A couple of weeks ago I had the chance to visit Beauty Brands newest store in North Texas.  Located on Southlake Blvd in Southlake, TX, Beauty Brands is a salon and spa superstore.

This was the first time I had the chance to visit any Beauty Brands store and it really is a one stop shop when it comes to your beauty needs.

The range of products and brands is huge.  From skin care and make up to hair products and hair appliances and everything in between, you’ll find all you need from head to toe.

February.  That time of the year when things just feel…blah.  The holidays are over, spring still is a while away, many of us are stuck inside for one reason or another and those winter blues kick in.  So with the help of Honey Bunches of Oats ‘Bake at Home’ Granola Snackers I hosted a party at my home, invited some friends and we had a great time talking and snacking those winter blahs away!

I live in an incredible community.  We’ve only lived in the North Texas area for 1 1/2 years but it didn’t take long for it to feel like home, and much of that had to do with the people who live in the area.  The cities and towns in the Dallas metroplex just kind of flow into each other, and we happen to live right on the border of Lewisville, TX  and Flower Mound, TX.  The people and places of Flower Mound are just as much a party of our life and community as Lewisville is. People like those that worship at  Trietsch Memorial United Methodist Church, in Flower Mound, TX.

To successfully brew a good cup of coffee, you need to have the right tools, and if you all are aware of my passion for coffee, you know that I have MANY (many, many) tools to brew a cup of coffee.

In an effort to show me that there is a stand out machine in the crowd, iCoffee gave me their new single serve Opus Brewer to try out in my own home coffee bar (yes, I confess I have a built-in barista bar in my home, complete with a pass through window, fridge and sink!).  

Those that know me, know that I tend to be on the frugal side.  I like to get the best deal on …well everything!  And with a daughter in college and a home that needs some tlc and improvements, I save wherever I can.  When we do our taxes it’s always an eye opener as we go through our finances, because we have a better idea of where we are spending our money throughout the year.  We typically end up owing (insert sad face here), but knowing that we’re doing our best to stretch our dollars with things like our Lowest Priced Unlimited Plans from Walmart Family Mobile, makes writing that check in April a bit more tolerable.

There are waaay too many nights that I am up until 3AM because I’m trying to catch up on all that I need to do.  Most of those have to do with my blog.  Which leaves me with the dilemma of…do I scale back on my business or do I leave my household tasks undone?  I also have other things I want to do with my time, like spend it with my family and enjoy my hobbies.  If only I had a few clones or few extra hours every day.  But I don’t, so what’s a girl to do?

Well I recently was given the chance to check out a new app called WayTaskers.  It’s free and available for both Android and Apple phones

Language is life. As social creatures, our ability to communicate with those around us define the limits and borders of our world. Learning a foreign language not only expands our ease of travel, but expands our world, inviting in beautiful complexity of new cultures and ideas. It would be hard to argue that learning a foreign language is good for you, but of course, learning a language can be a Giant investment of time and resources.