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Rove Dash Cam Review

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R ecently our old dash cam have broken, so we decided to bought a new dash cam for our car. The old dash cam we had used are called Toguard Mini Dash Cam , it is a Full HD 1080p that i bought from Amazon. It has a 1.5" LCD with built in G-sensor loop. I Bought it for $39.99 with free shipping last Nov. 2017, but my husband only used the dash cam early last year (2018) and it lasted just this summer 2019, so overall we only used it for a year then it already broke. And were not happy because it doesn't last long as expected. Again i searched for a much better dash cam that we can use. And then we decided to bought this dash cam, it is called: Rove R2-4k Dash Cam with Wi-fi and GPS. Rove Dash Cam I Bought this Rove Dash Cam at Amazon.ca , it is on sale for CDN $111.44 with a Free Shipping.  The original price is CDN $131.44, i saved $20.00 or 15% from the original price. Product Description: 1. It has a 4k Ultra HD It is designed to pro

Separation Anxiety of my Child School Drop off

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R ecently my 4 year old daughter started her prekindergarten. My daughter was accustomed to being at home with me her first 4 years of her life, So its a bit exciting and scary for me that she will go to school for the first time and be separated from me for a long time. The first week of her school, my excitement anticipation translate into smooth, stress-free transition on the first week. Those first week was full of excitement for my little one. But everything turns different on the second week. My morning drop off became dramatic. School drop offs became the hardest and the most challenging part of my day. On the next several days i saw no improvement. She cried and screamed and keeps telling me, she doesn't like to go to school. There are morning that getting out of the house became a challenge, and resist leaving the house and she would tell me she likes to skip school. But of course i didn't give in to those request. Those morning dramatic drop off, always brea

Kids Free Bowl for Summer

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Summer Vacation is started to come and our kids are starting to get bored. What do we do? Takes the kids to bowling. Our kids are started to fall in love in bowling. And bowling is one of the great way to get our family to spend time together and stay active during summer months. When we go bowling as a family, everyone can be a part of the excitement. This sports helps our kids to learn and develop skills at an individual pace. It keeps them focused. And it is one of the sports my 3 year old can play. What Bowling teach and helps our kids: Bowling teach them to problem solve and build skills towards strategizing. It helps strengthen their muscles, because the ball is heavy, their arms are becoming stronger just by holding and releasing the ball. It teach them to be competitive without aggression. My son is a little competitive, for him in all he do, winning is everything. So we are teaching him to have a healthy attitude about sports, stressing out that winning isn

Home Remedies I Tried to my kids with Eczema

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My children have Eczema since they were just babies. They have been suffering for too long and i want to help them reduce or at least ease the pain and itchiness they felt everytime Eczema triggers. And as much as possible i don't want eczema to be part of their lives anymore. So i always thought of home remedies that i could try for them. I have also ask some mommies like me of what home or natural remedies they have tried for their kids who also suffered with Eczema. And i also did my research online. I know it is not an easy fix, for up to know i have not found ways to really cure Eczema, But i have tried some home remedies that help manage and control the symptoms and prevent the flares. Here are some of the Home Remedies that i tried that give my children's skin some relief from eczema: Bleach Bath I fist heard this to our family doctor and it sounds new to me. He wants us to try the Bleach in bath. According to research it indicates that bleac

Eczema in my Kids

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B oth of my kids had suffered some rashes appeared on their faces, cheeks, scalps, tummy area, some on the folds of their elbows and knees and sometimes on their hands, arms and legs. Their skin looks red, dry and scaly to me, even became thick. Because the rashes don't go away, we decided to have them check by our family doctor. The result both of them had Eczema. Because my husband an i grow up on other side of the world that don't familiar with that Eczema thing. So i did my research. For me to better help my kids! What is Eczema ? The term Eczema refers to a number of different skin conditions in which the skin is red and irritated. The most common cause of Eczema is "Atopic Dermatitis", which affects older kids as well as infants. Eczema is an umbrella term for a group of conditions that cause the skin to become very dry, itchy and inflamed. The word Atopic described conditions that happen when someone is overly sensitive to allergens in th

Child Bike Seat for our Family Biking

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O ne of our favorite things to do during spring and summer is biking. This is one of our ways to spend quality time together. We go outside and bike!. My son has his own bike with his training wheels, but my 3 year old daughter is not yet ready to have her own bike. So what we did, my husband carried along my daughter in his bike. Before we come out with this idea, we browse some of the bike carrier in the market like Walmart  and online like AliExpress but all the bike carrier now a days will cost you much. I decided to browse some of the bike carrier on Amazon website. And i found this and here's the  LINK Bicycle Child Seat This is what they called Bicycle Child Front Seat It place at the front of the bike that allows you to keep an eye on your child and the road at the same time. It also allows you for easy conversation with the child. It gives you better control knowing you see your child while riding, than the usual child carrier that is place beh

Essential Oil Diffuser that i used at Home

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I have been thinking of ways to make my home smells good and to eliminates odor, I tried scented candles but they are extremely costly overtime. So, I tried Essential Oil Diffuser that i bought from Amazon. What is Oil Diffuser? Essential Oil Diffusion is the process of dispersing Essential Oils so that their aroma fills a room or an area with a natural fragrance. In the case of a Diffuser for Essential Oils, it takes the pleasant smelling and spreads or diffuses them throughout your home. The specific type of Diffuser that i bought for my home is the Ultrasonic Diffuser. It is the common Diffuser on the market. In the ultrasonic Diffuser, it spreads or diffuse the mist or humidification of the Essential oils. It breaks up the the oil and water in a tiny molecules that disperse into the air. In this type of Diffuser you only need a small amount of oil to be diffused throughout the room. Not much oil needed yet still producing a subtle aroma. In terms of Essential oils

How to get SPA without the need to appear in person

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I have already shared to you in my recent blog post on How to get a Special Power of Attorney that you will use in the Philippines. Here's the link: momathome In that procedure you need to appear in person and sign the document before a Consular Officer. But because we have one more documents in the Philippines that needs to be sign. The question is do we need to go back to Calgary just to get the Special Power of Attorney? It is along 6 hours drive from where we live. The answer - we don't need to. (as long as you're not in a hurry) Because there is now an option. There's two type of documents that may be notarized/legalized by the Philippine Consulate General Calgary: 1 . Documents that are executed by individuals based in the Alberta or Saskatchewan, and signed in front of a Consular Officer at the Philippine Consulate; and 2 . Documents issued by Canadian agencies or institutions in Alberta or Saskatchewan, that have the authentication of

How FM Transmitter works for car

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O ur old car has no Bluetooth audio connectivity. We decided to bought an Fm Transmitter, so that my husband will have a hands free phone calls for a safe driving. What is FM Transmitter? It is a low-power Fm Radio Transmitter that broadcast a signal from a portable audio device such as an MP3 Player to a standard Fm radio. Most of these transmitters plug into the device's headphone jack and then broadcast the signal over an FM broadcast band frequency, so that it can picked up by a nearby radio. This allows portable audio devices to make use of the louder or better sound quality of  a home audio system or a car stereo without requiring a wired connection. They are often used in cars, like what we did. But you ca also used this to broadcast an audio source, like a computer or television, around a home. Is it Legal to use it? The legality and maximum permitted power levels or field strengths of these devices varies by country. In industry Canada, permits transmitters

My Son Loves Fishing

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M y family loves to go fishing, especially my son. It is one of our favorite activities to do. It is an enjoyable outdoor activity for my son, for he loves to fish and loves fish. But my son doesn't eat fish for he has an allergy and eczema. My son started to go fishing and enjoyed the experience when he was just 2 years old, because my husband loves to fish and he takes my son with him to go fishing often. Since then it become one of our favorite things to do as a family. my son when he was 3 years old, went fishing with his dad And this season just started a time for fishing. A most treasured time that my son have been waited. Kael with his fishing rod We live in Southern Zone of Saskatchewan, date of fishing is started on May 5 - March 31. My husband got his Fishing Licence At Cabellas for $37 (annual), but fishing licence are also available online anytime. Just visit  https://saskatchewanlicences.active.com/licensing.page Create an account and yo

Chuck E Cheese's a Fun Place to Go

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D uring our holiday in Edmonton last April, my kids special request is to go to Chuck E Cheese. They were very excited when my husband and i took them to Chuck E Cheese. my daughter behind her is Chuck E Cheese Mascot Chuck E Cheese (the E stands for "Entertainment") Is a family entertainment and play center, they also serve pizza (we never try the pizza) and other menu items, it is also completed by arcades games, amusement rides and play area for toddlers. When you walk through the doors, there is wide selection of games, there's a classic and latest interactive learning games. They got so much activity that's perfect for every kids. And their activities are appropriate based on interests and competency levels of every kids. That day we gave our kids a one and a half hour of excitement in a Chuck E Cheese. Our kids feel that they are in world where they make rules, we gave them a All you can Play games. When we arrived, we pick a set amount