Earlier this month, when I was at Type-A Parent Conference in Atlanta, I had the opportunity to visit the Best Buy/LG Studio Suite. They had a wonderful kitchen set up with the gorgeous LG Studio Appliances. During the course of the conference, they even brought in 3 celebrity chefs to do cooking demonstrations! It was great to see the appliances in action and get to sample some delicious recipes from the chefs. This suite was so popular it was always very crowded.

Each time I entered that suite I suffered from a case of kitchen envy because even the demo kitchen set up in a meeting room at a hotel for a weekend conference was larger than my kitchen at home. It had more storage and counter space too! I dream of a kitchen with more than 4 sq ft of counter space. I also dream of room for a French Door Refrigerator, Double Wall Ovens and an Electric Cooktop <sigh>. While I may not have room for the beautiful LG Studio Appliances, I hope you do!

Designer Nate Berkus, the LG Studio Artistic Advisor, worked to create a design that makes a bold statement in a home and makes stylish addition to kitchen décor. Every LG Studio appliance is crafted from the highest-quality, premium materials and meticulously designed to incorporate thoughtful, innovative features for a kitchen that’s distinctly your own.

Limited Time Offers from Best Buy

• 5X My BBY Points on all LG Cooking Major Appliances (Runs through 10/31)
• Save an additional $400 when you create your own 4 piece LG kitchen package (Runs through 11/3)

Optional:

• 18 month financing on Major Appliance purchases $599 and up or 10% Back in Rewards
• Free delivery, haul-away & recycling on Major Appliance purchases $399 and up.

Now is the time to head to Best Buy and check out these great deals on the LG Studio Kitchen!

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I have always thought that having a Smart House would be cool and futuristic. Well, the future is here! With the 3rd generation Nest Learning Thermostat you can control your home’s temperature whether you are home or away. We have had a programmable thermostat for years but the Nest takes that to a whole new level.

Our Nest thermostat arrived right before we left on our cruise and our Netgear Nighthawk Router arrived after we returned home. I left hubby to install everything last weekend while I was at Type-A Con so we have only been using it for a few days. Ron said the Nest thermostat was easy to install and configure and the Nighthawk router took a bit longer to get set up.

The 3rd generation Nest Learning Thermostat is thin and sleek and has a crisp display. It’s also been proven to save energy in independent studies. Up to 12% a year on heating bills and 15% in cooling! Here in Florida, those are very welcome savings.

I love that the Nest Thermostat learns the temperatures we like our home at and adjusts accordingly. It is steps ahead of our former programmable thermostat because it senses when we are home and when we are away. When we are away we have the added bonus of the free app which keeps us connected to our Nest no matter where we are. With the app we can change the temperature in our house from anywhere in the world, assuring it is always a comfortable temperature when we arrive home.

To make sure our network could handle another device we also upgraded our router to the Netgear Nighthawk DST Router and  DST Adapter with Geek Squad included (exclusively from Best Buy). This is a brand new router that was exclusively developed between Netgear and Best Buy, to help provide consumers with an easy, all-in-one solution to support their home’s connected devices. As the number of Wi-Fi dependent products increase in a home – the average US household has 7 “connected devices” ie, smartphones, tablets, laptops, wifi printers etc, this puts a strain on the home’s network, especially the router. Add to that online gaming and 4k TVs, connected devices such as smart thermostats, plus the need to stream shows from Netflix or hulu, it places even more demands on the network. Many households may experience slow Wi-Fi, dropped calls, or experience “dead zones” – which could be improved upon with an “AC” router, Wi-Fi extenders and expert help. After a quick count I think we have 11 connected devices in our home when all 3 of us are here! With our new Netgear Nighthawk router and adapter, my husband finally has a strong wifi signal in the garage, which is where he runs his business from!

We are enjoying our new Nest Thermostat and Netgear Nighthawk Router. We are looking forward to tracking our energy savings and keeping our home more comfortable year round.

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I have a friend who is a photographer and a videographer and he has a drone. He has taken some awesome shots using his drone. I know my boys who are both GoPro owners would love to have a 3DR Solo Drone to add to their arsenal of accessories. Is your husband or father into the latest and greatest gadgets? Is he into video or digital photography? This may be the best gift you ever get him!

About the 3DR Solo Drone

This is a smart drone! It is run by two computers one in the drone and one on the controller, these computers are connected by a dedicated wifi signal. It can design its own flight plan so you can focus on getting the shot you want.

Shot Modes:

• Cablecam-Allowing for steady flight while you tilt and pan the camera.
• Orbit-Circles the subject so you can get the perfect shot.
• Selfie-The drone flies up, keeping you in the center of the shot and allowing for amazing scenery in the background.
• Follow Me-A hands-free mode where the drone will follow you capturing your every move.

An example of the Cablecam mode on the 3DR Solo Drone.

Where to Buy

The 3DR Solo Drone arrived at Best Buy on June 8, 2015, just in time for Father’s Day! You can get a FREE Solo Smart Battery (Reg. Price: $149.99) when you purchase the 3DR Solo Drone (Sku: 5354101) for $999. Valid 6/7-7/11 at Best Buy. Disclaimer: Offer valid with purchase of the 3DR Solo Drone SKU: 5351035

Where would you take your drone? What kind of images would you capture with it? My first thought was to take it to the beach!

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Are you thinking of purchasing a new computer for a Graduation, Mother’s Day or Father’s Day gift? The HP Envy Touchsmart may be just what you are looking for. If you are looking for a touch screen computer that is sleek, fast, looks and sounds great-stop looking, you have found it.

About the HP Envy TouchSmart Computer

I have done my best to translate the technical jargon into plain English

• 15.6″ touch screen for hands-on control (It has a good sized touch screen)
• AMD FX-7500 accelerated processor (It’s fast)
• 6GB system memory (It can multi-task without getting bogged down)
• 750GB hard drive for lots of file storage space (Big enough to hold photos,music and HD movies)
• AMD Radeon R7 graphics (Great quality for videos, streaming or gaming)
• Built-in dual speakers with subwoofer (Rich audio and deep bass)
• Weighs 6.1 lbs. and measures 1.2″ thin (Portable-**Note: This laptop does not include a built-in DVD/CD drive.)
• Dragon voice assistant capability (It obeys your commands)
• 2 USB 3.0 ports & 2 USB 2.0 ports (Maximize the latest high-speed devices, accessories and peripherals)
• HDMI output (Expands your viewing options-connect to TV etc)
• Wireless and wired network connectivity Connect to your home and work networks, hotspots and more)
• Windows 8.1 operating system
• Backlit keyboard (Easy typing in dim or dark locations)
• Island-style keyboard with chiclet keys (Built-in 10-key numeric keypad to quickly input numbers. HP ControlZone multitouch trackpad)
• Multimedia software package included
  

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This computer meets the needs of the gamer, graduate, blogger, student or business person. The Quick AMD FX series processor is great for daily tasks such as managing your personal life or streaming movies or videos and provides great video quality for gaming or catching up on your favorite YouTube videos. Anyone who needs a fast, multi-tasking computer would love getting the HP Envy TouchSmart from Best Buy. As always Best Buy offers Free Shipping on orders $35 and up OR Free Store Pickup! You can pick up your order in as little as 45 minutes.

Personally, I would love to own this computer and I feel it is a good value at $649.99. What features in this computer interest you the most? For me it is the speed and the multi-tasking with the backlit keyboard coming in a close third. Leave me a comment and let me know your thoughts.

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Digital Folio  is a FREE comparison-shopping app that finds and tracks price savings for you! It provides real-time pricing updates and comparisons on a wide variety of products. (Current product categories include Computer Printers, Personal Audio Players, Camcorders, Children’s Car Seats, Point ’n Shoot Cameras, Televisions, Computers, Blu-Ray Players, Refrigerators, Microwaves,Washers, Dryers, and Dishwashers. New categories always in the works!) Since you download the app to your IE or Fire Fox browser, the Digital Folio intelligent shopping list is always with you as you shop across the Web.  Adding products to your list from five of the top online retailer websites (Amazon, BestBuy, Sears, Target, Walmart) is as easy as drag ’n drop. The real-time price comparisons happen instantly, giving you price updates across each of these major retailers as you shop the Web and the prices of your saved items automatically update, even when you’re offline. You can even manage group shopping with shared lists which allows you to share your list or registry with friends and family so everyone can co-shop and compare in real time. Digital Folio is more than just a revolutionary intelligent shopping list. It compares a product—or an entire retailer listing page—in seconds, saving you hours of time normally spent visiting multiple sites. Plus it’s much more!

To kick-off the holiday shopping season we will be having the #DigitalFolio Twitter Party with Resourceful Mommy Tuesday, November 8, 8-9pm EST. Follow @ResourcefulMom and @DigitalFolio and participate in the party to be eligible to win one of six (6) $25 Target gift cards or the one (1) Grand Prize $100 Target gift card! Before the party, make sure you download the Digital Folio App into your browser, you never know what kind of questions @ResourcefulMom is going to ask, so you want to be familiar with it before the party. Also, on Wednesday, November 15, all registered Digital Folio users will be eligible to win a $200 Target gift card that will be awarded by Digital Folio a week after the party !

So right now…

1. Mark your calendar for 8-9pm EST Tuesday November 8th for the #DigitalFolio Twitter Party
2. Download Digital Folio into either Internet Explorer or Fire Fox
3. Play with the app for a few minutes looking at  Computer Printers, Personal Audio Players, Camcorders, Children’s Car Seats, Point ’n Shoot Cameras, Televisions, Computers, Blu-Ray Players, Refrigerators, Microwaves,Washers, Dryers, or Dishwashers.
4. Leave me a comment that you have indeed downloaded the app and what your first impressions are.

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