Top of The List with RevLocal

It must be hard to have an online store even if you are targeting local people to buy your products. There is so much competition out there especially in the online world. Have you heard of local search engine marketing? I’m guessing depending on your location, local businesses will appear first when we do an online search. I noticed that about Google when I am looking for some information. We can’t hide from the internet, it knows where we are. I’m not sure with the other search engines since we mainly use Google on our computer.


When a person does an internet search on a topic, they usually look at the first page of results and view a few of those links until they find one they like. Most people don’t venture past the first page because they either find what they’re looking for on page one, or they figure anything after page one won’t give them what they were looking for. So you can either work very hard to get your Google rating high in order to appear on the first page of a search, or there are tools that will do the hard work for you.

Revlocal is a service about local search engine optimization. They do the hard work so you don’t have to. They will provide assistance in getting your blog on page one of internet search results, and they are especially helpful in getting your site listed near the top in mobile searches, Google Maps, Bing Local, and more. So if you want to increase traffic to a business website, you can give revlocal.com a try to boost your local business marketing. I think if I have a growing business, I would try some help like this.

For more information about small business marketing, please go to Revlocal.com. This post is also brought to you by their website.

Guest Post: Teaching Kids through Summer House Chores

In the summer parents often find their children home a lot more than during the school year. This frequently creates tension because parents have their routine, work, or lists of things to do and the kids need attention.

That’s why whenever possible having the kids do some of the chores around the house is a great way to keep them busy. Of course, this may take a little coaxing and parent-child diplomacy but in the end there’s an opportunity to not just keep the home orderly but teach a few things about the world through house cleaning :

• Taking out the trash: Ok, this may seem like a quick chore but it can involve a lot more than just tying up a bag and tossing it inside an exterior barrel. Parents can teach kids how to divide up trash into landfill, compost, reusables, and recyclable material. They can even ask the child to set up a system for the family that will make this a more efficient process.

• Washing dishes: If you have a dishwasher then this simply boils down to loading, unloading, and returning dishes and cutlery to their respective places. However, if you’re doing dishes in the sink parents can teach about how to use as little water as possible and why it’s important to conserve.

• Separate and fold laundry: When there are kids there always seems to be endless laundry. By separating articles of clothing that belong to family members a child can learn appreciation in how to handle other people’s belongings.

• Sweep the floor: Sweeping is a skill, which like bike riding, once you get it you never forget. Nevertheless, it takes time and kids will only learn how to sweep well by doing it over and over. It’s a lesson in persistence.

• Watering the garden/plants: Feeding other forms of life is a special gift but you have to know how much to give certain plants. This is the perfect place to show kids when a little is a lot and when more is truly essential.   

   

• Window cleaning: This can be done with a damp sponge, squeegee, some paper towels and newspaper. It can teach about how when windows are dirty it blocks potential heat that can warm a home in the winter and how when screens get filled with dust particles and wind blows the dust inside it affects the quality of indoor air, which has the potential to cause respiratory problems and other ailments.

Jakob Barry writes for Networx.com. He covers various eco-friendly home improvement topics including carpet cleaning and maid services. Thank you so much Jakob for another great article that you shared here.

Pambra's Original Bra Liners Review and Giveaway - 2 Winners 3 pcs each! Ends 8/14 (CLOSED)

I started walking at the park on the weekends and I used the Pambra's bra liner while walking. My favorite feature of this product is that it absorbs perspiration. It can easily be placed in between the skin and the bra. This is what I was worried about but as long as you have a good fitting bra, you do not need to buy adhesives to attach it. It gives additional support. I would like to wear this whenever it is hot and I need to go outside so I will feel more comfortable. If you have sensitive skin, this is also perfect to avoid skin irritation under the breasts. The fabric is soft and it’s washable. I think this would also be great for girls who are just starting to wear a bra. I remember feeling so itchy and irritated with the elastic touching my skin during my time.

If you are an outdoor type of person or you like to exercise, you will get a lot of use from these bra liners. I was surprised to get three of them for review. If you win, you’ll also get a package of the bra liners. It’s a simple product with proven results.

Pambra's also carries other items that you might want to check out. They have tummy liners, washable nursing pads and more. They also have some tips about bra measurements to help you order the correct size.


GIVEAWAY

There will be 2 winners and open to U.S. residents. Each of the winners will get one package of Pambra liner. One package contains three pieces and you can request for the size of your choice.

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Disclosure: I received a package of Pambra's Original Bra Liner. No monetary compensation was received.

Prefense Hand Sanitizer Giveaway and Review Ends 8/14 (CLOSED)

Sponsored by Tomoson.com

Please ignore that I am sitting on RC's potty chair.

For a change, I would start with the giveaway details. Open to U.S. Residents. If you win, you will get 8 FL oz can last up to 640 sprays or potentially for two years! It is selling for $16.99.

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As usual, non participating entries will be skipped. Example: non-US/ no email address left. Contest will end on 8/14/11 5 PM Hawaii Standard Time.


REVIEW:

I saw great reviews of this Prefense Hand Sanitizers on more than a couple of blogs so I wanted to try it myself. RC has been getting sick at the child care center and maybe if I have only used this product before, I could have prevented some of the illness she got. She is my little thumb sucker so it’s no surprise to me that she gets virus so easily. Me and RC have been using this hand sanitizer for about a week now.

Why I like it?

1. Safe for kids, alcohol free.
2. Has great packaging where it could easily be used.
3. Very mild fragrance.
4. Smooths and soften the hands.
5. It works like other hand sanitizers where it kills over 99% of germs.

6. According to the label, there’s no need to keep applying it. This is the best thing about this product and it what makes it distinct from the others. For one application, it protects through 10 handwashings.

7. Reasonable price. 1.5 Fl oz is selling for $6.99 (This is what I got for review. If you win you’ll get the 8 FL oz)

I received one or more of the products mentioned above for free using Tomoson.com. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers.

Cruise Vacation to Alaska

There are more and more people that I know that are going on a cruise. I and my husband were talking which cruise we will like more, the one to Mexico or the one to Alaska. Knowing my husband, his choice is Alaska except it would be farther and I’m okay either way. I just like to see new places.

I like traveling as many of us do, I am so glad that this year, we have some plans already to go to the mainland again. In a way, another reason why it is good to be a stay at home mom is that we can just follow my husband’s work schedule and not worry about mine.

For those who would like more information about Alaska cruises, you can visit cruisevacationcenter.com . It is a good resource for those who have plans of going to Alaska. It would be favorable for those who already live in West Canada or those who are in the state of Washington because most cruise to Alaska starts from there. Two people I know went on an Alaskan cruise and they both liked it a lot but they had to fly to Washington state. They both think that it is a money well spent and a vacation to be remembered especially Alaska can be considered the opposite of Hawaii which is always cold. I can already imagine myself in a cruise. I don’t mind if we don’t have a balcony of our own because we’ll probably be out of the room anyway most of the time to enjoy the cruise.

This post is brought you by cruisevacationcenter.com.

Worried Toddler

My poor baby, she is so aware that whenever we go to the doctor, she will have some tests done and she hates that. She did not even see the doctor here yet. We just went into the room and she got all worried already and hanging on so tight to me. Yesterday, I made a schedule for her to be checked because of  high fever a few days ago and she was coughing.

After, she was happy and she got a Diego sticker that we later put on her shirt. We were wearing matching shirts that I got from Zulily. They are perfect for hot weather, so comfortable. I got her necklace from the Philippines given by my cousin.

A big trash bucket  beside me. RC was getting bored so I made her color the newspaper and while coloring, one lady said, "She just looks like mommy."

RC is taking a long nap today. We did not do much in the last few days because of RC getting sick again. This time she had an ear infection and hopefully she won't get sick much. Tomorrow is the first week that I am definitely not working anymore.

Tomorrow is a giveaway day for my blog. I need to post two giveaways so I hope you check them out.

Update: Please visit my giveaways - One package of Pambra's bra liners 2 winners
                                                        Prefense Hand Saniter 8 FL oz
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