Sometimes it feels like the whirlwind of 2020 is never going to end. With the right tools in your arsenal, your wellness will be taken care of with these must haves!
Quarantine Halloween: Making The Best Of It With Family
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Halloween is looking mighty different this year due to the pandemic. In my town, trick-or-treating is not an option since we are in the red with COVID cases. At the very last minute, I decided to throw my family a small Quarantine Halloween party just for the 8 of us!
Ease Anxiety During These Stressful Times With CBD
From personal experience, I find that CBD helps take the edge off from a stressful day that fills me with anxiety. CBD takes me to the right mindset where I can gather my thoughts and give myself a reset to finish off my day on a good note. There are a variety of ways to take your CBD; from oils, to topicals and even vapes. No matter how you choose to take CBD, it is an ideal way to handle hard days naturally.
Small Changes To Help Your Budget And Environment
If you’re like me, you are always looking for ways to cut your expenses. After quarantine started, I looked at my expenses and was able to cut an expense with my internet bill. Every few months, I am looking at my expenses to cut here and there. Recently, I decided to cut a huge expense and just focus on home repairs. My next project is getting my windows replaced! Are you looking to improve your budget? We share small changes to help your budget and environment.
If you’re looking to improve your budget and do your part for the environment, we found a few products that fit the bill!
… [read more]Easy (And Free) Way To Support Your Child’s School
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Easy (And Free) Way To Support Your Child’s School
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If you’ve read some of my previous posts on Beauty Brite you might have heard me mention my affection for Diet Coke. It’s one of my favorite drinks. I often have an icy cold glass of it next to me while writing, playing around on the internet, cleaning, reading or crafting.
They used to have a rewards program that I participated in. I entered codes from their products and traded those points for cool stuff. I think the coolest thing I received through that program was a silver tumbler with a lid and plastic straw. If I had enough points and there wasn’t anything else I was really interested in, I would trade points for a coupon for a free 12-pack of Coca Cola.
Each code you entered earned a specific number of points. The only thing I didn’t like about that program was that you there was a limit on how many codes you could enter to earn points each week.
First of all, several family members knew I was using that rewards program and would save all of their codes for me. In addition to the codes I had from purchased products, I often had some I couldn’t use until later.
Also, I was pretty sporadic about remembering to enter codes. This resulted in the accumulation of zip loc bags full of caps as well as codes torn from 12-packs of Coke building up in my mudroom.
Then, the company announced their intention to discontinue that rewards program, which bummed me out a bit. I was very happy to hear that they intended to launch a different rewards program. So, I held onto the cap codes until I could find out if they would be able to be used with the new rewards program.
This summer has been a bit hard so far with all the unrest in the country and the coronavirus stuff going on. So, I decided it was a good time to check out the new rewards program and do something fun to get my mind off of everything going on in the world for a short time.
I like their Coca Cola Give program because there isn’t a limit on how many codes I can enter (at least that I’ve found, so far).
You probably think I’m joking about having a bunch of codes built up. I assure you, I’m not. Check it out, here are all the codes I had sitting in bags in my mudroom to use when they launched this new program.
Yeah. Not joking! I had been collecting caps in quart-size zip loc bags, using gallon size bags only when I was out of the smaller size and even brown paper lunch sacks when I had no zip loc bags in the house at all. In the end, before taking this picture, I had nearly 30 various bags of caps. It was nuts! It took me about a week of working every evening for a couple of hours to get all of these codes entered into the website.
In looking at their new rewards program, I decided I was interested in using my codes to make monetary donations. To try it out, I chose the American Red Cross and entered a few codes. It is so easy and quick to do!
Then I realized that you can make donations to schools! So, I have subsequently been entering codes with my daughter’s school designated to receive the donations.
If there isn’t a school you’re interested in donating to, here are the other organizations you can choose:
National Park Foundation
Boys and Girls Clubs of America
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
Children’s Miracle Network Hospital
American Red Cross
Special Olympics
USO
And for all of you out there about to say I need to find a healthier snack — here ya go!
I thought an apple was a fitting snack while entering codes to benefit my daughter’s school, cuz teachers … apples … pretty neat little connection there. LOL
After entering all the codes you can see in the pictures above, here’s where my total donation history stood.
Yes, that’s nearly $65 donated to my daughter’s school. But, some time has passed since this I took these pics. I have gathered more codes to enter.
As it stands right now, I have donated a total of:
$71.60!!!
It feels good to do a nice thing for my community. Our children’s schools have always been appreciative of the different ways that parents have supported their efforts to provide kids with fun activities and additional educational opportunities that would otherwise be beyond their budgets to provide.
I think this is definitely a much more fun and consistent activity to support our local educational institutions than constant fundraisers. Our local Kroger also has a program that shoppers can sign up for to support schools, so I do that, also. I like these two programs because it’s easier for parents to do things like this. Also, if there were more programs like this, it would mean less time for school personnel researching fundraising efforts and more time doing what they love most — helping our kids to grow into successful, well-rounded adults.
What is your favorite way to support your schools? Alternatively, which of the organizations listed above would you donate to through Coca Cola Give?
Byte Journey Round 2: Day 1
Today marks my Byte Journey Round 2: Day 1!
Back in August, I first started my first Byte journey. I went a few days wearing my aligners and they hurt like heck! Not only that, they hurt the inside of my mouth as the liners felt sharp in some areas! Not only that, they didn’t seem to fit all the way down my teeth!
Disclosure: I paid for my byte impressions kit and aligners. This post may contain affiliate links. That means if you click on my link and make a purchase, I will earn a small commission from the advertiser at no additional cost to you. You also receive a discount on your kit and aligners.
The first time around, my liners felt extremely tight on my teeth and were so difficult to remove when I needed to. So much so, I was worried I’d pull out my teeth! After almost a week, I contacted customer service about the issue of the aligners not fitting all the way down. They asked for pictures and I sent them a few.
… [read more]3 Ways to Manage Your Indoor Lifestyle
We are spending so much time at home and indoors due to Coronavirus. Californians are stuck inside due to the fires. With our air quality so bad, I am so thankful for our air purifiers! Today, we share 3 ways to manage your indoor lifestyle.
My son and I moved into our own home almost two years ago. I love the area we live in. I love having our own home too! Sometimes it is stressful being a homeowner all on my own but I am doing my best to juggle it all.
… [read more]2 Luxury Upgrades For Your Home And Car
With the holidays right around the corner, finding a gift for someone that has it all can be daunting. Especially if you want to splurge on something extra special with a touch of luxury. We found two amazing items that can upgrade a space in your home and car that are worth every penny!
Beauty Brite Holiday Gift Guide 2020
Can you believe 2020 is almost over? I am sure we are all ready for this year to just be over with! Who would have thought we’d still be stuck at home dealing with everything? Let’s get in the spirit! Here is our Holiday Gift Guide!
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Welcome to Beauty Brite’s Holiday Gift Guide for 2020
It’s been a crazy year!
… [read more]Boost Your Memory And Energy
I’ve noticed over the last few years that my memory isn’t as sharp! There are times when I forget details or even what I did last week! I rely heavily on my calendar on my phone, lists that I make on an app, and even lists I make on my desktop! All of these help me stay organized and remind myself of what I need to do! It doesn’t help that parents are now overwhelmed with distance learning and our energy levels may be affected! I am so excited to share how to boost your memory and energy with CocoaVia Memory+!
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I am so excited to start my journey with CocoaVia Memory+ Capsules! I’ve been feeling so stressed and overwhelmed since my son has been home due to Coronavirus. His school district closed school in early March and switched to distance learning in May. When the new school year started, everything is distance learning! It’s been tough trying to manage everything.
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