Every day we see new and amazing technology that makes our lives better or easier in some way. I love searching these new tech gadgets out and recently I came across an amazing one that blew my mind. I am so excited to introduce you to Tapplock One! You can say goodbye to your old locks that you just end up forgetting the combination to anyway. Now all you need is your fingerprint. That’s right one touch and it’s unlocked.

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Lately, I am blown away by all the amazing opportunities kids have now days. So much information and technology right at their fingertips. My daughter is nine, and there isn’t anything she can’t easily learn. At her age, I would have had to head to the library and hope they had a book on what I wanted to learn. It was difficult, and I missed a lot of opportunities because of this. I am so grateful, though that it can be different for my daughter. She can do anything she wants and, with practice and focus, learn new abilities and skills.

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Whether you travel around the globe (like our family) or head out short trips or “staycations” it can be hard to know what to pack. We have been circling the globe for almost two years now and it can still feel like we just aren’t quite packed right or that we are missing something. Over time I have become a much better packer though and as a mom I am apparently pre-programmed to make sure I have every possible necessity for any possible situation (you just never know when you might need to MacGyver something out of two pencils, a baby wipe and your kids chewed up gum they handed back to you).

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Whether you travel around the globe (like our family) or head out short trips or “staycations” it can be hard to know what to pack. We have been circling the globe for almost two years now and it can still feel like we just aren’t quite packed right or that we are missing something. Over time I have become a much better packer though and as a mom I am apparently pre-programmed to make sure I have every possible necessity for any possible situation (you just never know when you might need to MacGyver something out of two pencils, a baby wipe and your kids chewed up gum they handed back to you).

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As you start to become a more seasoned traveler there are items you pack in your suitcase that are vital and some you come to realize just aren’t necessary and can be tossed out. This past year we have been able to weed out quite a few items that just aren’t needed, but we have found one that has become an essential that every traveler, backpacker, camper or really any household should have.

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