Protect Your Family from Hidden Danger with Kidde Worry-Free Carbon Monoxide Alarm

This is a sponsored post. While I received financial compensation via a gift card, all opinions are 100% my own.

Living in a historic city, my home is just a “baby” compared to the others in my area. Since it was built in 2002, I never thought I would have to worry about any hidden dangers. My home is sound in structure, and I was more worried about my son falling off all the furniture he climbs on, or sticking something in his mouth that shouldn’t be there and choking. Boy was I wrong thinking those were the only dangers. It doesn’t matter how old your home is, one deadly hidden danger is carbon monoxide (CO). colorless, odorless and tasteless, CO is deadly within minutes.

The only safe way to detect CO in your home with with a working CO alarm. While according to the U.S. Census, 75% of all homes have a potential source of carbon monoxide, it’s unfortunate to know that only 50% of homes have a functional carbon monoxide alarm. It is actually recommended that you place an alarm on every level of your home and in sleeping areas. I know I would feel much safer if I had all the areas covered to protect my family and I from this silent killer.

Protect your family from hidden dangers with the Kidde Worry-Free CO Alarm

This year Kidde released the Worry-Free Carbon Monoxide Alarm! This alarm is the first and only UL-listed CO alarm proven to provide up to 10 years of protection. That is twice the lifespan in other available alarms! In other words, no more constantly have to change batteries, or that annoying low-battery beeping! These alarms are different because they use a sealed-in lithium battery that powers the alarm for a decade. How awesome is that?

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All Natural Organic Le Savonnier Marseillais Liquid Soap ~ #Review

I received complimentary product(s) to facilitate this review from the sponsoring company. This is 100% my own honest opinion. The review opportunity was provided by Celebrate Women Today.

Le Savonnier Marseillais Liquid SoapWith a little one in the household, I’m try more and more to move away from household products with harsh chemicals, and move to those that are all natural or organic. Since I’m trying to switch out most of my cleaning-related products, I was super excited to learn about Le Savonnier Marseillais and their line of Savon Noir soap. This product is perfect for Green Cleaning!!

Three different varieties are offered: Lavender, Eucalyptus, and Unscented. Le Savonnier Marseillais generously sent me their Lavender Natural Liquid Soap to tested out for review.

What I think I love most about this product is how versatile it is! The liquid soap is can be effectively used on household washable surfaces, and for home chores. As for the green aspect, the soap is doesn’t have any added colorants or solvents. It’s considered eco-friendly, biodegradable, and economical!

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Celebrating the Best of Procter & Gamble! ~ #PGMostLoved + #Giveaway

This is a sponsored post for SheSpeaks/P&G. All opinions expressed are my own.

Procter & Gamble offers Most Loved products for your home and lifestyle!

Balancing a family, friends, work, home, and social life can get a little overwhelming! When taking care of everything I mentioned above, I need quality products that I can rely on to get the job done. Luckily, Procter & Gamble is one of those companies I can depend on to provide reliable products that work!

Procter & Gamble (or P&G) is the parent company of so many brands out there in today’s market. They generously sent me a box of some of their most loved and popular products. Some of them I actually already use here in my household, and others were new to me! These amazing products have not only received world-recognition from some of the leading publications, magazines, and news outlets today, but they’ve also won hundreds of consumer and research awards. Going through the box I was kind of like a kid in the candy store! I couldn’t wait to see some of the items and test them out.

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Simple Way to Remove Crayon Off Walls ~ Tutorial

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Ten seconds. It only took ten seconds to turn my back to put a dish in a sink. Little did I know, in the seconds I turned my back, my toddler had grabbed a crayon and started drawing on the wall. I turned around and saw the circles he had so proudly drawn! My jaw dropped and I froze. How do I remove crayon off walls?

Not sure what to do, I called a friend of mine who is somewhat of a “quick fix super mom.” If anyone knew how to treat crayon on the walls, it would be her. She replied by asking me if I had a hair dryer and dish soap, which yes I did luckily! With these two items I was able to scrub my walls clean.

Instructions to Remove Crayon Off Walls:

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First you take the hair dryer and heat the crayon. This should melt the wax and make the crayon softer and easier to scrub off. Then take the dish soap with a paper towel or rag and scrub scrub scrub that wall! If you heated the crayon enough, it should come right off. Luckily this trick worked great and I was able to scrub the crayon away. Phew! Walls looked back to normal again.

So if you ever find your little budding artist using your walls as their canvas, remember this tip!

Do you have an easy remedy to remove crayon off walls?

DIY Home Theater Decorating Tips

So I have an extra room in my home that I’ve been trying to figure out what to do with. I was actually considering a home theater, but then worried about the costs of not only the equipment but the decor as well. Well, that was until I saw my friend’s home theater. I was surprised when she told me her actual budget for her decor and how she did most of it herself! As I start on the creation of my theater, I’m going to share with you some tips I learned along the way:

Frame movie posters

While I understand that in a home theater it is best to keep the walls dark, but doesn’t mean you can’t add a little bit of color and fun! Why not frame some of your favorite movie posters? You can align them along the back of your theater, or sporadically spaced along the walls. You can find high quality frames at super affordable prices at websites like Poster Frame Depot (posterframedepot.com), that offer such a great selection.

Dark walls don’t always mean black walls

People often think they have to paint their home theaters black to prevent any light glares. Why not consider a dark color such as navy or maroon instead? You can paint your trim a rich gold of silver to give your room a little theater elegance flair.
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Crafted Candles ~ For All Your #Autumn & #Halloween Candle Decor Needs!

If you are a regular reader of is blog, you’ve probably picked up on the fact that I LOVE candles. Scented or for decor, it doesn’t matter. I’m a girl who is always happy to add onto her candle collection.

Now that it is Autumn, I’m going through my home switching out my Summer themed decor for items that are Fall and Halloween related. I’m big on dinner parties! I love creating a beautiful center piece to go right on the dining room table. Often I use candles for decor. Luckily for me, I recently discovered Crafted Candles! They have everything from pillar to votive to floating to taper candles. They offer both scented, and unscented.

Immediately the wheels of ideas starting spinning as I browsed from page to page. I could requested searching for Fall Candles. The Harvest Leaves Beeswax Pillar candle (featured above left) is one that immediately jumped out at me. This candle is perfect for the middle of my dining room during these Autumn months. However, before I got too far ahead of myself, I need to find some cute decor for Halloween.

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Rendi ~ Say More with Your Decor! ~ #Review & #Giveaway

Earlier this year, I discovered a company I absolutely fell in love with. It was Rendi and I couldn’t get enough! If you aren’t familiar with this fabulous site, Rendi offers custom photo frames, home and wall decor signs. This is right up my alley as my home is covered with photo frames!

I just love that you can customize the names, add dates, and add quotes! Each design often comes with several color schemes you can choose from. Every item is made from 100% recycled wood right here in the US. Rendi only uses water-based finishes on their frames and signs. No toxins are used and the eco-friendly products resist fading and cracking.

Rendi means “you make” in Italian, and the name is quite fitting! It is YOU who gets to MAKE a product to reflect your creativity and style.  YOU get to MAKE a gift to express to a love one just how special your relationship really is. The Rendi products are personalized and one of a kind. I already had a personalized photo frame for my son, so when Rendi offered me a review, I wanted to create something really unique for two very special people in my life… my brother and his fiancee.

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