HSI Digital Flat Iron

Wow, did I luck out on a sweet hair straightener in an awesome hot pink flashy color. My favorite feature is the digital status of the temperature, which is easy to change with the plus/minus buttons. 

You can see how hot it is and how fast it climbs.

It does automatically shut off, which I've had be an issue with my last one. 

The only minor thing I don't like is it flashes when in the "off" position; you have to unplug it to stop blinking. It's a great smooth flat iron for a reasonable price.

Double Thumbs Up!

Everyone needs a set of good bluetooth headphones, especially if you have a smartphone.  These are a great fit at a reasonable price.  

Can be found here.

I have been very happy with the ease and quality of these headphones.  They paired perfectly with my Samsung S7.  I like the extra piece to snuggle in your ear to keep these in place.  I have had no issues with them breaking up.  I use these mainly for phone calls, but on occasion Pandora.

Argan Shampoo

Have you heard of the newest trend, Argan shampoo?  At least it is new to me.  And now I've been seeing it all over the place.

I have been using shampoo called Shiny Leaf which can be bought here.

It claims that it helps with hair loss, thickens and strengthens hair and leaves hair feeling smooth. 

Typically, I think most people don't worry about hair loss, but I have Hashimoto's disease  (autoimmine thyroid issues), and one of the side effects is hair loss.  My hair is also very dry and frizzy due to this autoimmune disease.  

I have yet to see if it helps with hair loss, but what I did notice straight away was how SHINY my hair was.  I think I am fighting an uphill battle with my disease, so the other claims might not be as apparent quickly, but I am happy with the results so far.

Mornings are More Peaceful

The mornings in the Klingensmith household have become more quiet....more serine....and yet, nobody is sleeping in.... so what's the reason?

THIS!

This wonderful, amazing alarm clock has made a world of difference in how our mornings are starting out now.  The reason is because a half hour before she is supposed to wake up, this little box starts mimicking the sunrise, starting out soft and slowly working it's way up into a full sunrise, lighting up my daughter's bedroom until alarm time. Then at the moment the alarm is supposed to go off, one of four noises begins to quietly play, increasing in volume over the next 5 minutes. The little silver square on top of the box can be tapped to shut it off, otherwise it stops after 5 minutes, then after another 10 minutes the light will turn off. This has allowed her to wake up slowly and naturally and she's much more happy than she is when I come into her room and abruptly turn the light on.  I am thinking about getting one for my room now!

This box also can serve as a side light, and can be set to low, medium, or full light.

BONUS, it also has a setting for a calming light show and will slowly rotate through a rainbow of colors.

Shop Amazon for this item. 

Love is in the air...

Literally!  

Last month during one of our Building Leadership Team meetings the question was raised "Can we do something to spruce up the staff lounge?" Well, as you know, public schools aren't made of money, and the staff lounge is pretty much just a place to scarf down your lunch and touch base with co-workers.  So when I saw these Valentine streamers from VIPITH I just had to have them! 

They came yesterday and I couldn't wait one more day until February to put them up in our school staff lounge.

Everyone that came in loved seeing them, and there were PLENTY to hang from the ceilings (and then some extra)! There's a lot of bang for your buck in these bags.  

Now the room looks so festive and full of love, and I think it lightened up everyone's day! 

The streamers come in a great plastic sealed bag.

Each one has it's own plastic hook already attached, so no need to tape or pin the ceiling. We just used paper clips that were already in our ceiling boards to hang these from.

 They are made of quality card stock and are heavy duty, so I know these will be used over and over for several years to come!

Our ceilings are a little low, so we had to use the strings already hanging to lift them a bit. 

 You can get yours here at Amazon.

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Asani Hair Dryer with

Ionic Conditioning

Who even knows what ionic conditioning is?  

The difference between a traditional hair dryer and an ionic dryer is that the latter releases only negatively charged ions.  This helps your hair cuticles remain closed, allowing the inside of your hair to keeps its moisture.  Supposedly, this helps your hair be shiny and more healthy.

Whatever the claims are, I love this hair dryer.  I have always bought the cheapest available because it just blows hot air, right?  Well, yes, but there is more!   

First, I plug it in and of course I don't read the instruction manual, because it's a hair dryer, right?  Well, not a big deal, but I tried the warm (red) buttons and nothing happened.  I thought I got a dud, but then I tried the cool (blue) buttons and ta da!  Air!  

If you want warm air, then cool button needs to be on.  I actually like this option.  I'm used to choosing either warm (which basically means burn-your-scalp-hot) or cool.  Plus the added "hold down" cool button.  This also has that option for a quick cool burst (you can see it pictured below, top of the three buttons with a snowflake on it).  

The other thing I like is that it comes with two attachments for more concentrated blowing, allowing you to be able to get more lift from your roots.

I haven't found any cons yet that would make a difference in referring this to a friend, but it is heavier than my cheapies.  

Overall impressions:  If you are looking to up your game in the hair department, the Asani hair dryer is priced right (as of right now) at $35.99 on Amazon.

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First up on the new blog will be one of my favorite products:

Car Jump Starter 15000mAh

What a cool purchase for peace of mind.

We were able to give this a serious use the other day.

My van battery died so we got to give this a whirl.  We tried it with half a charge, but it didn't work.  But with a full battery it is perfection.  I was able to jump it three times so far with no additional charging.  

  We used this on our road trip to keep our devices charging using the usb port. So not only will it jump a dead battery, it will work charging other devices as well.  Bonus!! 

*Every car should come with one of these*

Currently selling for $49.99 on Amazon.

Overall impressions:  NEEEED!

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