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    Imaginations Run Wild with Yo-kai Watch

    This post was sponsored by Nintendo as part of an Influencer Activation for Influence Central. I received complimentary products to facilitate my review. 4th grade has been a fun, but challenging year for my daughter. It’s been a year full of learning and testing. Right before Spring break she had to take their big test of the year, TN Ready. When I found out I had the opportunity to let her do a video game review for Nintendo’s Yokai Watch I jumped on it. After all of her hard work between school and after school activities she deserves a little…

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    How We Saved Over $1,000 On Camera Equipment

    As many of you may know, a good DSLR camera with a good set of lenses is quite an investment. Photographers and videographers can pour thousands of dollars into equipment. What if I told you that you could be taking amazing photos with your smartphone for less than $20?! My husband and I have spent hours researching DSLR cameras so that we make sure when we make this investment that we will be getting the right camera for us. We couldn’t believe our eyes when a few Google searches and Youtube reviews led us to 3 tiny lenses that we…

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    How to Avoid a Phone Catastrophe

    Accidents happen, especially with our precious smartphones. Those slippery suckers are prone to be dropped, cracked, tossed in the water and stolen. When that catastrophe happens to your phone what happens to all of your contacts, pictures, videos and messages? If you don’t have backup solutions (yes, plural) happening all of those things might be gone to smartphone heaven or hell (depending on how you feel about the situation). I’ve personally been a victim of my own lack of backup recently. I lost 100’s of pictures, videos and text messages. I want you all to learn from my mistakes (I’m…

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    2024 High-Tech Gift Guide for Kids: Best STEM Toys & Virtual Reality Gifts

    Buying gifts for tech-savvy kids can be tricky, especially when their parents are engineers or programmers. To help you inspire curiosity and innovation, here are the top 2024 tech gifts for kids that blend fun with learning: Virtual Reality (VR) Gifts • Meta Quest 3: Immersive and powerful VR • Pico 4 VR Headset: Affordable, perfect for young explorers. Robots • LEGO Mindstorms Robot Inventor: Build and code robots with advanced features. • Sphero BOLT: A programmable robot ball kids can control via smartphone. STEM Kits • Snap Circuits Extreme SC-750: Teaches electronics and circuitry. • KiwiCo Engineering Crate: Monthly…