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and I’m excited to share that I am partnering with cabi to highlight my fav looks from their Spring 2021 Collection I also wanted to let you know that I’m excited to share that this season I am partnering with one of my longtime favorite fashion brands cabi clothing to share their gorgeous, fun and colorful Spring 2021 Collection. During the next six months, I will be styling and sharing some of my favorite designs from cabi’s Spring 2021 collection and along the way I will also share some of the qualities that make cabi such a special and unique brand. Click HERE to shop all of the fabulous looks in cabi’s Spring collection and stay tuned to see how I style this colorful and bold collection in the coming months.

I’m excited to introduce you to Seed Daily Synbiotic ~ a Next Generation probiotic that can transform your gut health But here’s the thing, not all probiotics are created equally and that’s why I’m excited to introduce you to my latest RAVE-worthy discovery Seed Daily Synbiotic. Seed is a next generation probiotic and prebiotic supplement formulated for optimal digestive health, skin health, heart health, gut immune function, gut barrier integrity, and micronutrient synthesis. I also wanted to mention that it can take as little as 24-48 hours to feel the initial benefits of taking Seed’s Daily Synbiotic and over time some of the long term benefits that you may experience include cardiovascular health and gut immune function.

529 College Saving Program Direct Plan for a few years now in anticipation of paying university tuitions and other college fees, as well as researching summer STEM programs in areas they love, finding prep courses for high school entrance exams, and encouraging their interests with support and fun activities. New York has a 529 Direct Plan with Vanguard funds, and New York residents can deduct the first $10,000 of their annual NY 529 Direct Plan savings program contribution from the New York State income taxes, offering additional tax benefits. If one of my children doesn’t need the savings, it can be transferred to his brother or another family member, and if they both get full scholarships, we can withdraw the funds and pay a penalty tax and federal and state taxes since it’s not being used for the intended purposes*. Most states have state-sponsored and supervised 529 plans, designed to help parents save for higher education via investment accounts that are federal tax-advantaged. Planning ahead by putting aside savings for college now may result in fewer student loans needed later on, so if you are a parent thinking forward, you can learn more by visiting NY’s 529 College Saving Program Direct Plan.

Well today, I am delighted to tell you about Plantur 39 Phyto-Caffeine System, an innovative line of hair products that are designed to specifically meet the hair care needs of women in menopause. Plantur 39 products contain an innovative Phyto-Caffeine Complex made with caffeine, zinc, and niacin which all work together to protect, strengthen, and energize the roots of your hair which get weakened by menopause. None is made with the brand’s proprietary caffeine complex and white tea extract which work together to nourish thinning hair strands and cleanse your scalp to promote natural hair growth. Phyto-Caffeine Shampoo is made with the brand’s proprietary caffeine complex and white tea extract which work together to nourish thinning hair strands and cleanse your scalp to promote natural hair growth.

We have two new products in our home from Toppin Technology, a stylish Touchless Sensor Soap Dispenser that allows anyone to dispense soap and wash up without touching anything (and thus not spreading anything- like COVID, the flu, a cold), and the Toppin Cordless Vacuum cleaner, a super light, super powerful cordless vacuum that cleans things up in the tightest corners in a snap. The Touchless Sensor Soap Dispenser looks great on our counter, and I love that we finally have a way to make our family (and sporadic guests) feel safer when they need to wash their hands. Toppin offers three types, including a foaming dispenser (that should be supplied with a foaming soap for best results), and it’s a great way to keep the bathroom a little more sterile and clean all year long. The Toppin Cordless Vacuum Cleaner has extra attachments to reach tighter spots between upholstery cushions and higher spots that shorties like me struggle with, as well as an LED headlight to make dark corners and closet floors visible.

A brief guide to a topic that is close to my heart: Caribbean Collaborative, Corporate Social Responsibility and the many meaningful ways in which you can give back to Barbados by way of time, talent and treasure. Barbados has over 1000 registered charities: Though there are over 1000 registered charities, we have also have additional community organizations and community campaigns, so there are literally thousands of ways to get involved in something that you are passionate about. Due to a number of factors, online fundraising is out of reach for many local charities and NGOs, but this also presents an opportunity for many of you to be able to assist. The principle of giving back by way of Time, Talent and Treasure was adopted from my work with Giving Tuesday International (Caribbean Collaborative hosts Giving Tuesday Barbados locally)

so they don’t fall behind, since it’s hard to interact and ask for clarification on harder concepts with Zoom and masks and plexiglass dividers, and discovered … Big Fat Notebooks, which are basically the notes of the smartest kid in class, breaking down middle school math and middle school science into extremely easy to understand ideas and concepts so your child doesn’t fall behind. Why we love it: Big Fat Notebooks are affordable ($10 each), cover a massive amount of information to help both struggling students and kids who just want to review or have a clearer understanding of two important academic subjects, and they make learning fun. At some point, the kids want to game, and Mario Kart Live is a more interactive video game in that it actually features your children setting up a race track obstacle course around your home, and then speeding an actual Mario Kart around (powered by the Nintendo Switch) and watching your live, in-house race on the Switch. A camera on the Kart tapes the race, so everything is from the view of the race cart, and as it passes around cones and cups and past certain cardboard gates it activates a scoring flag so your Switch keeps track of how many points and times your Mario Kart successful races laps around your home.

I’ve included a few cozy and stylish gifts to help you look good but feel comfy at home, a few others that help you relax, unwind and escape at home and a few others that help you pamper and indulge yourself with beauty treatments at home. Their fabulous Holiday Hair Kit comes with three transformative products that are perfect for a rejuvenating hair treatment at home: the Superpower Fortifying Hair & Scalp Serum is packed with scalp renewing ingredients to nourish your hair and make it healthier and thicker over time; This fabulous holiday gift box includes a 2016 Jordan Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon with bright tart red fruit notes of black currants, plum and black cherry; a 2018 Jordan Russian River Valley Chardonnay with bright, lively tasting notes of citrus with a hint of oak and creaminess and juicy flavors of kumquat, lemon and Fuji apple and also a lovely 2019 Jordan Estate Extra Virgin Olive Oil that is rich, buttery and has notes of butter, cut grass and arugula and a hint of white pepper spice on the finish. This must-have set comes with a Microneedling Face Rejuvenation Tool, a Scalp Transforming Attachment and a Healthy Scalp Serum Hair Density Treatment as well as deluxe minis of BeautyBio’s best selling skincare products.

The boys have never been snowboarding before, so when we were invited to enjoy a day of skiing or snowboarding at Big Snow in East Rutherford, NJ, they were so excited. We didn’t even know there was a large, indoor snowboarding and skiing park so close to us in New York, but apparently lots of other people did, because the place was (safely, socially-distanced) packed on a beautiful November day when we headed out to Big Snow for snowboarding lessons. My younger son loved snowboarding so much that in no time, he was hustling himself up the moving sidewalk lift himself to keep snowboarding down the hill (a starter hill, for those who are learning and small children). The lessons, lift rates, and usage rates are surprisingly affordable, so your whole family can enjoy a day of skiing or snowboarding often, maybe learn a new sport, and warm up on the side with hot cocoas and snacks when they want a break.

Basically, customers rate each shoe on overall appeal, fit, support and comfort so that you really have a good sense of each shoe before you decide to buy it. * Earn VIP Points for every dollar spent and redeem your VIP Points for VIP Codes, which can be applied toward future purchases * Earn an extra point for every dollar spent if you link your Amazon Prime account Needless to say I am a longtime fan of Zappos and if you have never shopped with them before I highly recommend shopping on their site the next time you are in the market for a fabulous new pair of shoes. Once you experience all the benefits and perks of shopping on Zappos, I think it will become your new go-to shoe shopping destination too!