Grandma Bonnie's Closet

Thursday, October 24, 2013

In Honor of My Mother

I am writing this in Honor of my mother today. I have been meaning to write this post for some time now. It is probably the hardest post I have ever written. My mother would have been 74 this week. She passed away thirteen years ago. She died from an overdose of a chemotherapy drug. We watched her suffer a severely painful death as the drug took a week to slowly tear her away from her family. Some day I may be able to write more about her last days here on earth but for now I just need to say I miss her dearly.

Thank you mom for being a wonderful mother and friend. You gave so much and never asked for anything in return. Thank you for all your sacrifices they have not been forgotten. I wish you could have been here to see your grandchildren grow up and see their children (your great grandchildren). We miss you dearly. You will remain in our hearts forever.

Wednesday, October 23, 2013

Get smart and grab this deal by Verizon! #VZWVoices #Boomer

Disclosure: I am participating in the Verizon Boomer Voices program and have been provided with a wireless device and six months of service in exchange for my honest opinions about the product.

I have a eye on a new phone that I would like to try out. It's the Droid Mini By Motorola. It is exclusive at Verizon Wireless. It requires a new 2-yr activation.

This is an amazing mini of the Droid phones by Motorola. I love having all the power of a smartphone in my pocket. What I do not like is carrying around all the weight and bulk. The Droid Mini has all the power of a regular size Droid Smart Phone with out all the extra bulk.

I still have at least a year before I upgrade but it is getting hard to wait with all the great deals Verizon Wireless has going on. Perhaps I should take a leap and join the Verizon Edge Program then I can upgrade on my time schedule. That would mean I could have the Droid Mini today. That sounds good to me! What about you? Would you like to upgrade when you want on your time schedule?

If you want to learn more follow the link and check out these all-new Droids at an all-new price. http://vz.to/16vtLKa

Tuesday, October 22, 2013

Bright Star Kids Iron-On & Stick-On Labels

Disclosure: Grandma Bonnie's Closet has not been compensated for the following product review. I received a product sample for review purposes. All opinions expressed are my own.
I can hardly believe that I have three grandchildren of preschool age. When my children were in preschool I marked all their belongings with a permanent marker. There were not many choices on how we could label their belongings. Most labels that could be bought were easy to peel off. If your child's belongings were not labeled they were often lost forever. Now that my children are grown and my grandchildren are headed for school I wanted to help their parents save a little money on replacing lost belongings. I have tried many different Iron-On and Stick-On labels and have to tell you labels now days are so much more fun and easy to use.

When Bright Star Kids asked if I would like to try their Labels for Kids, I just had to say yes! I selected the School Labels Value Kit to try out with my grandson Little Bug.

this kit comes with 175+ labels. You can stick them on anything and everything from shoes, jackets, water bottles and lunchboxes. If you think your child might loose it then label it. When you purchase a set of Bright Star Kids Labels you are able to select your child's favorite color, icon and font for their name. They really are Personalized Name Labels. I selected the color red and an robot icon for my grandson with the kiddie font for his name. My grandson's name has been blurred in the following photos to protect his privacy. I assure you the labels are printed clear and easy to read. I left his middle name Hunter in order for you to see the font and how clean and clear the print is.

The labels are safe in the dishwasher, microwave, freezer and sterilisers. You can label your babies bottle and still sterilise the bottle with out any problems. The iron on labels are safe in washers and driers.

The set I selected included: 10 large labels, 30 small labels, 80 tiny labels(great for pencils), 16 large round labels (great for shoes), 16 clear covers (good for shoe labels), and 30 iron on labels.