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Trick or Treat With Entenmann’s & Hallo-WIN Great Prizes!

October 26, 2019 by Beeb 50 Comments

The coupons for product redemption, information, and gift card have been provided by Entenmann’s Little Bites snacks so that I could try the product and share my thoughts and information about Entenmann’s Little Bites snacks. The opinions expressed in this post are my own and do not reflect the opinions of Entenmann’s Little Bites snacks.

Halloween is almost here, and I’m so excited for my favorite holiday! We don’t get a lot of trick-or-treaters down our road – I think I’ve had roughly 5 trick-or-treaters total in the last 12 years! So, I like to reward the brave souls who do turn up with a super awesome treat bowl. And let’s be real, I also choose treats that I like since I end up eating them all myself anyway. 😉 So this year, I’m stocking our treat bowl with Entenmann’s Little Bites Fudge Brownies!

Entenmann’s Little Bites Fudge Brownies use real chocolate, which is a must in any Halloween bowl. (Sorry to all you taffy fans out there, but it’s all about chocolate for me!) And there’s no tricks here – these moist, soft baked treats contain no high fructose corn syrup and zero grams of trans fat per serving, loaded in pre-portioned pouches perfect for your Halloween pail. They’re also great for Halloween parties: I decorated mine with some spooky toothpicks, and you can also use them to make this super cute Entenmann’s Little Bites® Wicked Fudge Brownie Bites DIY Recipe!

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To help make this spooky season even more fun, Entenmann’s Little Bites is giving you the chance to win a family trip to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina! With 60 miles of beautiful coastline, one lucky family will have the chance to make cherished memories spending their days at the beach enjoying Southern hospitality, watching sunrises over the Atlantic Ocean, eating coastal cuisine, and experiencing natural wonders and new adventures. To discover more about this vacation spot, head to VisitMyrtleBeach.com and check out their Facebook, Twitter and Instagram pages. Visit Myrtle Beach — where happiness comes in waves!

To enter this fab sweepstakes, visit the Little Bites Visit Myrtle Beach Happy Halloween Goodies Galore Sweepstakes page and submit the registration form to gain an entry into the Grand Prize drawing for this spooktacular vacation! And in addition to the Grand Prize, you’ll also have the chance to win a weekly prize drawing for five coupons, each redeemable for one (1) Little Bites product up to $5.00 in value. For official rules, please visit: https://www.littlebites.com/Halloween-goodies

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Spooktacular Bonus: Enter to Win a $25 Visa Digital Gift Card & Entenmann’s Coupons!

We’re about to scare up even more fun right here on MomStart, because Entenmann’s is also giving away a $25 Visa digital gift card and three (3) coupons for $5.00 off the purchase of Entenmann’s Little Bites® snacks to one lucky MomStart winner!

To enter, please use the Rafflecopter widget below. While Entenmann’s is providing the gift card and coupons, MomStart is responsible for hosting and administering the giveaway, which ends on October 27, 2019 at 11:00 PM PST. The winner will be drawn the next day, and please take note of this important detail: For this specific giveaway, the winner will have just 24 hours to respond to our winner notification email, or a new winner will be chosen in their place, as we must have the winner’s mailing information by October 30th or the prize will be forfeit. Also note that the $25 Visa virtual gift card can be used for online purchases only. This giveaway is open to U.S. residents only, 18+ – sorry, no P.O. boxes. Please see the Rafflecopter widget for full details; and click here to read our giveaway rules.

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Give a Unique, Personal Gift From 365Canvas This Year

October 18, 2019 by Beeb 1 Comment

Thank you to 365Canvas for sponsoring this post!

I’ve always been a big fan of canvas printing. I think it’s such an artistic, beautiful way to display favorite photos. Over the years, I’ve been slowly but surely getting all our favorite family snaps put onto canvas. I thought I had gotten pretty much every photo I would want to display or gift made into a canvas by now – so I was delighted to be introduced to 365Canvas, a company that offers creative news ways of personalizing and displaying canvas prints!

What makes 365Canvas stand out is the fact that each one of their canvas prints feature unique personalization options. These products aren’t just photos – they are fully customizable keepsakes that feature names, meaningful dates, and even maps! You can have your bridal portrait displayed with your wedding date, your baby’s first photo preserved with their birth stats, or a graduation photo with your class year printed on it along with an inspirational quote. This arts an artistic and more personal touch to the typical photo canvas, and is an option I haven’t personally seen offered anywhere else, which made these stand out to me!

Another unique feature in their product line is that in addition to photo canvas prints, 365Canvas also offers customized map art. You can have a map of a meaningful place printed as a standalone piece of art, or incorporate it with a theme – for example, they have a variety of wedding-themed prints showing maps from where the bride and groom met, got engaged, and/or married. This was such a unique idea that I knew I had to make one myself!

I decided to have a custom Square Map Canvas printed as a gift for a friend of mine who is a teacher. The map shows the city where she teaches – I thought this would be a really cute thing she could decorate her classroom wall with. These maps make great teacher gifts as well as mementos of special occasions!
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In addition to canvas prints, 365Canvas also offer other types of custom photo gifts, including desktop plaques. These 7×5 plaques are the perfect size to display on your mantle and great for smaller spaces. My eye was immediately caught by their Don’t Sell Your Saddle Desktop Photo Plaque, which has been designed specifically for horse lovers. I don’t often see gifts that are so specifically perfect for horse owners, so I immediately knew I had to get one for a family friend who owns several horses. I asked my friend’s daughter to send me a photo of one her mom’s favorite horses, and it looks so cute surrounded by this western-themed frame with the “Don’t Sell Your Saddle” poem next to it. I can’t wait to surprise my friend with this at Christmas!

Don't Sell Your Saddle Desktop Photo Plaque

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Tips For Coping With a Health Crisis

October 18, 2019 by Beeb Leave a Comment

This is a partnered post. The opinions stated are my own experience and do not constitute medical or legal advice.

Dealing with a personal injury can be devastating. It was almost a decade ago that I dislocated both my patella and started a long, grueling journey for answers and healing. It had a huge impact on my life, so I’ve learned a lot over the years about managing on the road to recovery.

Enlist Help For Managing Practical Matters

One of the overwhelming things about dealing with an injury is the fact that you have to deal with so much extra paperwork and scheduling on top of day-to-day life, all while you’re physically incapacitated. This is the time to rely on whatever support system you have for help. Can your spouse go to doctor’s appointments with you to help you keep track of questions, medications, or request tests? Do you have a friend who can make calls to your insurance company and help advocate for you if you’re having issues?

Having a support system is a huge asset, but if you don’t have many friends or family locally – or if they are also limited on time – then I recommend reaching out to 211, who can connect you to local resources. This is a great public service for those in need of help that aren’t sure where to turn, like senior citizens who need rides to doctor’s appointments, or single moms struggling to afford prescriptions. And depending on the nature and circumstances surrounding your injury, having a consultation with a lawyer such as Tampa personal injury attorney KFB Law may end up being necessary.

Take Care of Your Mental Health

Going through a period of poor health also takes a huge toll on your mental health. The uncertainty, the physical pain and limitations, the financial implications, the exhaustion – it’s an overwhelming position to be in. If you are in a position to access a therapist, it might be worth a few visits to help outline some coping strategies during your recovery. Another possibility to explore is meditation – the practice may offer a variety of benefits, and you don’t have to go on a meditation retreat to get started. An app like Calm offers simple, 10-minute meditations that you can do anywhere. Meditation is a little like working out; it can take time to start feeling the benefits, so using this unwanted injury downtime to develop a new skill can help many of us feel a little more empowered.

Personally, I find it easy to dwell on situations – and I think anyone who is in a scary position does! So another strategy I have developed is to keep my mind occupied with positive, constructive things. For example, I like to listen to interesting podcasts during quiet pockets of the day, such as when I’m taking a shower, putting on makeup or doing dishes. This stops my mind from wandering to “What ifs” and “Oh nos” – this was especially useful earlier this year when I was awaiting scary test results before my first-ever surgery. (Don’t worry, it all ended up being just fine!) This helped me force my attention on to other things. Plus, with all of the fascinating and funny podcasts out there, you end up learning a ton and laughing more, which are both great ways to spend time!

What are your tips for dealing with a health crisis?

WompleMail: Relive Your Childhood & Bond With Your Kids

October 11, 2019 by Beeb 14 Comments

Today’s sponsored post is brought to you by Womple Studios and contains affiliate links.

All through my childhood, I wrote to pen pals all over the world. As a Millennial, I’m in the unique position of being old enough to remember when “Snail mail” was the main form of long-distance communication, but young enough to now be connected to those same childhood pen pals through social media as an adult! Last year, I saw my first ever pen pal in person for the first time in 20 years. I’ll never forget how much I looked forward to getting the mail every day as a child, and how much I enjoyed writing and receiving letters and fun little items like stickers, cards, and trinkets from all over; it was a very enriching experience to learn about different people and places through my pals.

While the Internet has made it easier than ever to connect to people around the world, the old school pen pal experience is pretty much gone – or at least, I thought that was the case until I was introduced to WompleMail.

WompleMail has brought the fun of a pen pal to today’s generation with their adorable subscription box just for kids. This charming service allows your child to become pen pals with a “Womple” – a Yeti-like creature from Antarctica that has been frozen for millennia. Womples have missed out on a lot of fun being frozen for so long, so now they’ve become world travelers, and are looking for new friends to send letters and postcards to from each destination. Each month, children receive a postcard from a new destination, along with two packages filled with their Womple’s travel tales along with fold-out maps, activities and stickers.

I received my own Womple Explorer Box in the mail, and felt immediate nostalgia! I was so excited to share something special from my own childhood with the next generation. I also happened to know the perfect pen pal to introduce my new Womple acquaintance to, so I took the WompleMail package along with me on a visit to my cousin for us to surprise her young son with. He’s a thoughtful boy who loves getting mail, which is a rare commodity in today’s digital world! I knew he would be the perfect recipient for WompleMail since he just celebrated his 6th birthday and started first grade – WompleMail is crafted with kids roughly 5-10 years old in mind.

Upon opening the box, our young explorer met his new Yeti friend, named Roald, and instantly gave him a huge hug.

All of the items were so cute – we noted what a nice touch it was that the components were individually wrapped, because he had so much fun opening each one. Upon unwrapping the crayons, he held them up and beamed, “Two BIG crayons!!” The pure excitement of a child is so much fun to watch!

Because the whole family shares a love of travel, it was a really fun activity for everyone to share. His parents noticed that the package actually happened to include stickers from locations around the world where the family had visited when their son was smaller, so it was neat to point that out and remind him of those trips he went on. One of the destinations noted was Belize, where by coincidence, his parents are going on vacation later this month! I couldn’t have asked for better timing – what better way to involve kids in an upcoming trip than to have these activities on hand that can be related to real-life experiences? WompleMail generated a lot of conversation, from reminding us of our own travel experiences to learning about new destinations. And although the younger siblings aren’t quite in the age range for WompleMail, they still were excited to see what was in the box, play with the crayons and paper, and of course, hug Roald!

WompleMail focuses on unique destinations and experiences that you won’t necessarily learn about in school, so kids and parents alike can learn new things about fascinating places. It’s a really sweet activity that parents and children can share, and I was so impressed by how cute and engaging the contents were – this little boy lit up as soon as he opened his Womple Explorer Box, and was so excited to look at all the different treasures. His enthusiasm was contagious!

A WompleMail subscription is $23.99 per month, and if you prepay for 12 months, you receive the Womple Explorer Box as well. For the same price as a streaming subscription, you can receive tactile, tangible items in the mail that will capture your child’s interest and educate them in the process. It’s a delightful gift, especially as the weather gets worse and kids are stuck indoors! To learn more and download some fun free activities, visit WompleStudios.com and be sure to follow #Womple on Facebook, Instagram and YouTube to see where Womple ends up next!

What Your Mom-Owned Small Business Needs to Know The Wayfair Act

October 4, 2019 by Beeb Leave a Comment

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One of the convenient things about living in a state like Oregon is not having to hassle with sales tax. Or at least, it used to be – because the Wayfair sales tax case has now made
sales tax an issue for businesses across the country, even in states without sales tax.

What exactly is the Wayfair tax policy, anyway?

The “Wayfair sales tax nexus” refers to a recent Supreme Court case that is changing sales tax regulations across the country. The case is complex, but I’ll give you the TL;DR version: Prior to the this ruling, a business would only be liable to pay sales tax in a state if it had established a “Nexus”, IE an economic presence in that state. This used to refer to very concrete and easy to establish criteria, like running a chain retail store with brick-and-mortar locations in a variety of states. In these instances, a business is already operating and paying tax within each of its individual states of operation, so the sales tax rate and collection for each state was already being handled within this framework. However, the age of the Internet has raised new ways of doing business, since a store can now be based in one state and sell products nationwide. The South Dakota v. Wayfair argued that online businesses should also be liable to pay sales tax in other states; the Supreme Court ruling on this established the so-called “Wayfair nexus”, meaning that sales alone establish a nexus in a state, even without a brick-and-mortar location.

Good idea – bad execution

This sales tax act seems reasonable, until you get into the actual implementation. A case like this should be a golden opportunity to make sure that large corporations don’t avoid paying sales tax by creating virtual tax shelters, but it has quickly turned into a chaotic nightmare for small business owners. Because each state has its own sales tax regulations, the interpretations of this ruling vary wildly from state to state. In some states, you have to hit a specific financial threshold of sales within that state to qualify – for example, your business would have to make $250,000 in sales in Alabama before you hit their threshold to collect sales tax, so a small business would not have to worry about sales tax filing in that state. But other states are taking a much less reasonable approach: As reported in the Wall Street Journal, Kansas has decided that a sale of any amount in their state must collect sales tax, including a person selling an old book on eBay.

What does this mean for you?

Many of you reading this are small business owners, selling crafts on Etsy or similar sites. So, what now? The first thing to tell yourself is: Don’t panic. Not to sound too cynical, but too often the goal of draconian regulations is to scare off mom & pop businesses from even trying to operate in the first place out of fear. Your accountant will help you determine if and how this might impact you, and can discuss any applicable sales tax software or tools that may be needed. You can also read up more on the Wayfair sales tax exemption on TaxConnex.com.

PSA: September is National Baby Safety Month

September 13, 2019 by Beeb Leave a Comment

Thank you to Evenflo for providing product samples!

The final “Featured Pick” in our Back-To-School Tech Gift Guide is the Evenflo Gold SensorSafe Pivot Xpand™ Smart Modular Travel System. With its innovative SensorSafe Technology, this system is a must-have for making those morning school runs easier and safer. In addition to marking the start of school, September is also National Baby Safety Month, so to help keep “Safety first” during this busy time of year, one of Evenflo’s safety experts is guest posting today to share her expertise. Take it away, Sarah:

September is National Baby Safety Month: By Sarah Haverstick, Safety Advocate and Child Passenger Safety Technician Instructor, Evenflo

Attention all parents, September is National Baby Safety Month! That’s right, an entire month dedicated to educating parents and caregivers about the importance of keeping infants safe and healthy through their early years. Summer is quickly coming to an end and whether you’re out running errands, shuffling to and from school or going on a road trip, this month is filled with on-the-go moments. With temperatures still at a high, it’s important to understand best practices for keeping children safe when they’re on the road. With this top of mind, we have provided the following car seat safety tips for National Baby Safety Month this September to help keep your little ones safe!

Choose the Right Car Seat and Install Properly:

Approximately 70% of car seats are not installed properly, which can impact their ability to protect children in the event of a crash. Parents should seek out one of the many certified car seat technicians located across the country to assist with any questions or concerns, including car seat selection and installation details for their specific vehicle.

Position the Harness Properly.

When your car seat is installed in a rear-facing position, the harness should be positioned at or below your child’s shoulders. When installed in a forward-facing position, the harness should be positioned at or above your child’s shoulders. Position the car seat’s chest clip at armpit level when clipping your child into their car seat and make sure the harness straps are lying flat and snug on the child’s shoulders before starting your trip.

Proper Clothing.

Don’t dress your child in blanket sleepers or other clothing that would prevent the crotch strap from fitting snugly up against the child.

Utilize Available Technology:

According to NoHeatStroke.org, there have been 38 child hot car deaths so far this year, with a record-breaking 53 hot car fatalities last year. Newly designed car seat technology can help ease the minds of parents when on the road with little ones. For example, embedded into the SensorSafe™ Smart Chest Clip of Evenflo Gold car seats and the accompanying app, SensorSafe Technology gives parents access to important safety insights by providing real-time alerts in their vehicle and on their smart devices when unsafe conditions arise—such as a child being too warm or the child being unbuckled in their car seat. If a child is left in the car and the parent doesn’t respond to the app alert, an emergency contact is notified. If multiple alerts are neglected, all of the emergency contacts set up in the app are sent the location of the vehicle using GPS tracking.

National Baby Safety Month is this September, but your child’s safety is a priority on a daily basis. We hope you check out these tips and continue to practice them not just this month but beyond and make sure to keep your baby safe every day.

How to Pitch a Blog: Tips to Make Your Business Stand Out

September 12, 2019 by Beeb Leave a Comment

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As someone who has been blogging professionally in the lifestyle/”Mom blogger” arena for well over a decade now, many have picked my brains over the years to get my opinion on what the best pitching practices are for business owners who are wondering how to approach blogs in my niche. I even gave a presentation about it a few years ago! While there are a number of factors that go into the “Perfect pitch”, there’s a few core things to keep in mind:

Quality Over Quantity

Before you send out that press release, stop and ask yourself: Is your goal to get coverage, or is your goal to send out 1,000 emails that never get opened? Sure, you may have a database with thousands of generic media contacts, but that means nothing if it doesn’t result in placement – this is where data quality comes in to play. What is data quality? In this instance, it’s referring to your outreach list. If actual results are what you’re after, it’s worth the time to tailor your list for maximum benefit. Think about it: If you’re promoting a sale on organic beef and you email dozens of vegan bloggers, do you think that’s a topic that they’ll be jumping all over themselves to cover? Of course not – you’re just wasting everyone’s time.

Different Blogs, Different Approaches, Different Results

Before you reach out, consider the recipient. Let’s say that you have an innovative umbrella that you want to promote, for example. Generally speaking, established, higher-traffic blogs usually charge a fee for product features, simply because they have limited time and space. Newer blogs that are still building their audience and reputation are more likely to accept product samples in exchange for things like review posts or social media coverage. As with everything, this isn’t the case 100% of the time – a blogger might make an exception for a high-value product or publish a press release about something that fits just perfectly with their content, but it’s good to keep in mind general practices as you plan your marketing strategy and determine where you want to spend your budget. Which brings us to:

Remember That They’re Running a Business, Too

Sometimes, small businesses get so caught up in trying to get their product out there that they forget that blogs are a small business, too. If a blogger doesn’t have time to cover your product, or you can’t afford their rates, please don’t take it personally. I get pitches everyday for products that I would love to try, and my list of ideas for posts is far, far longer than I would ever have time to get through. I only have so many hours in the day, and since this is my business, I have to be selective with what projects I take on. So remember to be gracious when you hear a “No”, and keep in mind that no matter how amazing your product may be, no one owes you coverage.

So that’s my 2 cents – what do you think? Bloggers, feel free to chime in down in the comments!

3 Tips For Stay-at-Home-Moms Starting a Small Business

September 12, 2019 by Beeb Leave a Comment

This is a sponsored post.

Are you an aspiring “Mompreneur”? These days, most Millenials seem to have at least one side hustle going to bring in needed income. From blogging to selling kitchenware, creative stay-at-home moms have come up with a variety of methods to earn income in a way that works with their childcare schedule. If you’re a SAHM wanting to start a business, but feeling lost as to where to start, here’s three tips to help you get started:

1. You’re Not “Just a Mom”

People often dismiss the hard work that moms do as parents – and they also are quick to dismiss the hard work that goes into running your own business. Don’t fall into this trap! The reality is that parenting by itself is a full-time, serious job without anything else added on top of it. Running a small business is also hard work and requires your full attention, so don’t allow anyone to imply that you ought to be able to just wave your hands and watch the money roll in while your children play, because it just doesn’t work that way. To be successful, you’ll need to be strategic about your time and identify chunks in the day where you can realistically work on your business. Now that school is back in session, this allows a great block of time during weekdays to work on your side hustle. For moms of younger children, you may need to set smaller goals and seize opportunities during naptime to make progress. Which leads me to:

2. Think About What’s Truly Feasible

If you’re a mom of six kids on a tight budget, then taking out a $30,000 loan to start a food truck is probably not the greatest idea. Don’t think about what you would do if life was perfect – think about what you could realistically do, right now. Are you tech-savvy and enjoy writing? Then starting a mom blog might be in your wheelhouse. Are you crafty and always getting compliments on your creations? Then maybe an Etsy store would be a good idea. The Internet has given us the freedom to experiment with a variety of different ways to earn money and sell products, so don’t be afraid to experiment – there are a lot of different options you can try with minimal upfront financial investment, which is the ideal scenario for a busy mom wanting to earn some extra cash.

3. Get Your Name Out There

So you’ve launched your essential oils store, published your first blog post, or began making custom quilts. Now what? Starting may be half the battle, but getting your name out there in a sea of content can be a challenge. Congrats! That it means that it’s time to think about “User onboarding“, which is a fancy way of referring to the process of people interacting with your offerings. Essentially, you want to take an objective look at the experience you’re offering potential customers and look for ways to improve it. You could have the most helpful blog post in the world, but if a giant pop-up ad is driving people away, they’ll never stick around to read it. Or maybe you have an online storefront for your handmade macaroni portraits, but no one can locate the shipping prices. There’s a lot of trial and error involved in running a business, so sometimes it can be helpful to have a fresh set of eyes look at what you’re working on and offer constructive feedback.

SAHMS: Do you have a side hustle? What are your tips?

3 Ways to Enjoy Craft Beer

September 11, 2019 by Beeb Leave a Comment

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Craft beer has enjoyed an explosion in popularity – especially here in the Pacific Northwest. But for the uninitiated, it can be tricky knowing what to order. If you’re interested in exploring what the craft beer world has to offer, here’s three great ways to get started enjoying it:

1. Tour a Brewery

If you want to learn about a subject, go straight to the source! Taking a tour of a brewery is a great way to learn about the process of brewing beer, learn common terminology, and ask questions. Just as a sommelier can educate you about wine, a brewmaster can help you learn your IPA from your stout. Not only is touring a brewery a fun – and delicious! – activity, but it will give you a good foundation for understanding what goes into the flavor profiles of different beer types, which will make it easier to order beers that you know you’ll enjoy. Plus, you’ll probably have already tasted a few new beers during the tour that you like! Which brings us to:

2. Attend a Beer Festival

Beer festivals are the perfect opportunity to sample a wide variety of beers from different breweries. Every year, the Pacific Northwest Brew Cup takes place in my area right around my birthday – talk about great timing! It’s so much fun – I really love to try new beers and flavors, and I’m the adventurous type who will try a beer simply because I like the name. Beer festivals are a great way to explore without having to commit to a full glass of something. I’ve tasted all kinds of different beers at these type of festivals, including the time I tried a bubblegum flavored beer! It’s great fun, and a perfect place for craft beer newbies to learn more about what they do and don’t like – you’re sure to be introduced to a few new favorites, so make sure you write down the specific breweries and beers that you liked for later! Plus, beer festivals usually have food, music or other activities going on, so you can make a day of it – date night, anyone?

3. Taste While You Travel

One of my favorite things to do when traveling is to experience local food and drink. When I’m visiting a restaurant in a new location, I’ll look for local beers on tap and ask the staff for recommendations. This is a really fun way to try new things and get a taste for the area! And if time allows, you can explore even further by building in a visit to a local brewery during your trip. This is a fun way to make memories and a learn a lot about a place while enjoying beer at the same time! During my first-ever press trip to Wyoming for MomStart, I visited a local brewery in Cody and had so much fun. The next time I’m in the state, I want to head down to Alpine and visit Melvin Brewing to try some of their ExperiMENTAL Series brews. I definitely recommend adding a brewery to your itinerary when planning a vacation!

Are you a craft beer fan, dear reader?

From School to Work, The diskAshur DT² Has You Covered

September 10, 2019 by Beeb 1 Comment

Thank you to iStorage for providing the diskAshur DT² for review!

One of our featured Back-To-School Tech Gift Guide picks is the diskAshur DT² encrypted portable hard drive by iStorage. This unit has the same great security features as the diskAshur2 I reviewed earlier this year: Its built-in keypad allows you to set a 7 to 15 digit PIN that is required to access the drive with the option of setting “Self-destruct mode” if the wrong PIN is entered too many times; the keys are also coated with a special wear resistant epoxy in order to prevent keys from wearing down so that ne’er-do-wells can’t guess your PIN. The diskAshur DT² has a tamper-proof and extremely sturdy design, with a storage capacity ranging from 1TB to 16TB.

Now that computers are replacing notepads and pencils in the classroom, students in today’s world need secure ways to transfer data to and from school. Study notes, papers, homework – you name it, it’s all digital these days. The diskAshur DT² allows students to securely carry whatever material they need on campus while keeping sensitive information protected. This isn’t just to prevent other students from “Copying off your notes” – it’s also vital to keep personal information secured from identity theft, such as student ID and loan details.

Outside of school hours, the diskAshur DT² is also an asset at work. Most professions rely on technology these days, and for people like my husband Jai and I, it’s at the core of what we do. Jai runs a computer repair business and makes housecalls, meaning that he not only needs to bring software and utilities on-site with him – he also regularly backs up and restores his customers’ data. He takes customer privacy and security very seriously, so the diskAshur DT² will be a real asset on the job. The diskAshur DT² allows him to securely back up and transport data from any job site, keeping his customers’ data safe and protected. He discusses this further in our video review, which shows the diskAshur DT² in action at work – watch it now:

Since Jai works in the tech industry, he really delved deep into some of the technical features and possibilities on the diskAshur DT². This is another testament to how great iStorage’s products are – the diskAshur DT² is straightforward enough for anyone to use, while offering enough features and power to satisfy even the most technical users.

From school to work, gearhead to casual user, the diskAshur DT² offers data protection to the whole family. Pricing starts at £179/$221 – get yours today on iStorage-UK.com, and learn more about their full product line by following along socially on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube!

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