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Make Travel Easier with Mabel’s Labels

Paula — Mon, 04 Feb 2019 13:08:57 +0000

If your family travels much then you know that it’s a total joy, and sometimes also complete chaos. There’s the packing and the actual transportation time, which is let’s be honest, not the best part. Thankfully the time spent at your destination is always more than worth it. The memories made are magical and heartwarming and so very priceless. Even business travel can be well worth the effort and time spent getting there. But, occasionally, whether you travel with kids or with colleagues, you wind up losing things. It’s inevitable, but it doesn’t have to be. Make travel easier with Mabel’s Labels. I’ve been using Mabel’s Labels for years. I put the labels on my kid’s items because I have learned that kids of all ages lose things ALL THE TIME. Mabel keeps hats, coats, boots and even snow pants and water bottles from vanishing and costing you more money. Lately I have started using Mabel’s Labels for a lot more. Mabel’s Labels work on household items like cords, my laptop bag, my Kobo, my computer, and all my kids’ items, as well. They make it easy to keep things organized and keep track. In addition, they make it easy for anyone who finds your items (if your kids lose things the way mine do) to find you and give them back. Here’s a new use that I’ve been using the labels for a lot – travel. Labeling all my important belongings helps me keep things secure and make travel easier overall. In fact, in all my travels, the biggest, costliest, mishap I had was when I forgot to label something. My SONY camera was lost on a mother daughter Philadelphia trip this year, and I believe I might have had it returned if only I’d remembered to label it! Because I’m so in love with Mabel’s Labels, I wanted to share a couple of great gifting ideas for travellers as well. . Make Travel Easier and More Secure for any Traveler I have a few friends who have just as much wanderlust running through their veins as I do, so I know these ideas from Mabel’s Labels will be winners with them. I think they’re useful for any traveler. Travel Label Pack The Travel Label Pack from Mabel’s Labels features a variety of labels to help any traveler on your list keep track of their belongings. The pack is perfect for family travel and includes labels designed especially for suitcases in addition to smaller labels perfect for toiletries, electronics, water bottles, and more. Here’s what you get: 4 large luggage labels 15 personalized name stickers 2 optional personalized bag tags Mini Custom Name Stickers I love the mini customer name stickers from Mabel’s Labels because they’re perfect for both travel and everyday life. These micro peel and stick labels are perfect for everything from school supplies to toys, electronics, and more. They make a great gift for a traveler, or a frazzled parent. Make Travel Easier and More Fun Both of these options are perfect gifts for travellers any time of the year. If you don’t have anyone to gift them to right now then give yourself a package because it’s a little like insurance for your items when you travel. To make travel more fun, simplify, and also don’t leave your things in taxi cabs, UBER vehicles, trains, planes and automobiles. I received product for consideration here. To win a travel label pack from Mabel’s Labels, follow the instructions below. Entry-Form

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Read Your Nutrition Labels #FocusontheFacts

Paula — Wed, 01 Jul 2015 03:25:24 +0000

Reading nutrition labels is something I am hot and cold at. I tend to remember for a significant period of time and then life gets busy and I race through the grocery store just to get home. I mean let’s be completely honest here – grocery shopping is FAR FROM SEXY. In fact it’s like polar opposite of sexy. It’s a chore many days. So who can blame anyone for wanting to get the chores done quickly. I know I have room for improvement. I know it. There was a time there about 2-3 months ago when I read EVERYTHING. Every label was scrutinized. I scanned them all for sodium content and sugar when I had my high blood pressure readings. That was an eye opener. “Don’t buy anything processed,” said my general physician. That’s a hard thing to do. I have cut down in the last few months. I have dramatically tackled my sodium and caffeine intake. I am getting better at reading labels. And I scrutinize with extreme caution any time I have my niece or nephew visit. They each have life threatening peanut allergies. So I read labels with an eye to keeping them safe, if they are ever staying over, or visiting. But what about the in between times? Like the day to day label reading and nutrition information. Recently I attended an event in Toronto that reminded me how important it is to read those labels habitually. Make it part of your grocery buying process. The facts might surprise you. Together groups of Moms and influencers went shopping. Then we partnered up and compared foods that were in similar food groups by reading the label. There were a few surprises. For instance one group had chosen a jar of sauce made with butternut squash. Prior to reading the label they each thought it would be healthier than the traditional spaghetti sauce brand they grabbed from the shelf. Turns out they were wrong. The amount of added sugar in the butternut squash product was way higher than a regular branded sauce. Our group had snack foods. We compared Half Moon snack cakes and Nutella muffins that looked like cupcakes. At 500 calories a muffin the Half Moon snack cakes won for me. 500 calories? That, I told our group would go right on my derriere. I am all for snacks and treats once in awhile BUT not if they are going to tip the scales for me and make me unhealthy. The Fact Finding Mission was held at a Toronto Metro grocery store and hosted also by the lovely Kristina Matisic, cofounder of Anna and Kristina’s Grocery Bag. Kristina was there to talk about the Nutrition Facts Education Campaign. The current phase of the Nutrition Facts Education Campaign encourages Canadians especially parents of children aged 2 to 12 to use the “Serving Size” in the Nutrition Facts table (NFt) on packaged foods to compare similar foods. By using the “Serving Size” and “Percent Daily Value”, consumers can choose foods that have more of the nutrients they want to consume, such as fibre and calcium, and less of those they don’t want, such as saturated and trans fats and sodium. Nutrition Facts Education Campaign: Focus on the Facts is a partnership between the Retail Council of Canada, Food Consumer Products of Canada, and the Canadian Federation of Independent Grocers and Health Canada. The Nutrition Facts Education campaign is part of a broader government effort to help Canadians choose healthier foods by learning how to read and use the nutrition information on food labels. The NFEC Focus on the Facts messages and tips will still apply for future changes to the NFt. Serving size and %DV (daily value) are the core concepts behind the present Nutrition Facts table and are the focus of this campaign. These will continue to be important concepts for consumers to use when comparing foods. This summer Focus on the Facts and the new NFEC campaign messages will be travelling throughout several cities in the attempt to educate more Canadians on how to read nutrition labels. Takeaway 1: When using the Nutrition Facts table start with Serving Size, found under the header Nutrition Facts, then look at Percent Daily Value (% DV); then use the % DV to see if the Serving Size has a little or a lot of a nutrient 5% DV or less is a little and 15% DV or more is a lot. Takeaway 2: Stay away from fats, trans fats and sodium. For more information you can check out: Canada.ca/NutritionFacts or Focusonthefacts.ca. Right now you can take a limited time quiz and win a $300 grocery gift card from the RCC, FCPC and CFIG. Take the quiz at FocusontheFacts.ca I received perks for attending this event. My opinion is all my own.

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New Limited Edition Mabel’s Labels Camp Combo

Paula — Tue, 14 Apr 2015 02:38:57 +0000

NEW Limited Edition Camp Combo **This post contains affiliate links and I will be compensated if you make a purchase after clicking on my links. I love these things! Mabel’s Labels Camp Combo rocks. I wouldn’t do camp without them. I need these every single year. They save my kid’s stuff. Summer is just around the corner, and for many kids that means summer camp! Mabel’s Labels wants to help ensure that your kids have a fun-filled, worry-free time at camp, which is why they decided to bring back their Limited Edition Camp Combo! This camp combo value pack is full of different labels and tags that will help every camper keep track of their gear, so they can focus more on roasting marshmallows, learning new songs, and making new friends instead of trying to find their stuff! The collection of labels in the Camp Combo are: dishwasher safe laundry safe microwave safe UV resistant This makes them perfect for swimwear, toothbrushes, sleeping bags, clothing, goggles, iPods, cameras, phones, decks of cards, flashlights, and more! These labels also have fun new icons, such as sailboats, raccoons, and flip-flops. And get this! Mabel’s Labels even includes a set of five fun postcards so kids can keep in touch the “old-fashioned way”. The Camp Combo is available until 7/31/2015. There’s also early bird pricing through April 30 for just $35.95 (10% off regular $39.95)! The Limited Edition Camp Combo includes: 10 Sticky Labels 24 Skinny-Minis™ 50 Tag Mates™ 8 Shoe Labels 2 Bag Tags The Camp Combo also comes with a choice of 3 solid palettes or 40+ multi-coloured designs, including 5 new limited edition motifs. Shop Now >> As always, remember – Mabel’s Labels offers free shipping to the US on all orders!

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Mabel’s Labels Stocking Stuffer Combos for Christmas

Paula — Wed, 29 Oct 2014 00:37:31 +0000

This post contains affiliate links. If you order anything from the links I will get a small percentage of the profit. My family are massive fans of Mabel. We take her everywhere. We always have done so. From the minute the kids hit preschool and needed some help “remembering” their belongings, we had Mabel’s Labels on all the relevant items. Mabel has great 411 wristbands for kids with special needs or allergies and over the years we have used those also. They help the kids feel safe sometimes when they are in public or away from Mom and Dad. We have summer combos and back to school combos. So why not give Mabel’s Labels Stocking Stuffer Combos for Christmas too? Mabel’s Labels are great for so many occasions. Lately we hear a lot of people pop them into loot bags for birthday parties. So, doesn’t it make sense to use Mabel’s Labels Stocking Stuffer Combos for the holidays too. There are numerous cute icons to choose from. My kids have grown with Mabel. They started as bumblebees and princesses and have evolved to suns and skateboards and even sharks. It’s nice to be able to personalize as they grow. From now until 12/30, Mabel’s Labels is offering their limited edition Stocking Stuffer Combos and Holiday Return Address Labels! The Stocking Stuffer Combos make the perfect stocking stuffer, party favor, and personalized add-on to other gifts. Best of all, you only pay $30 for 6 sets! The Holiday Return Address Labels are adorable and come in a variety of exclusive limited-edition Holiday designs. Don’t miss your chance to shop these great offers! Happy Holidays!

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