Ice Roller Review (Tomoson)

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I received a Maange Ice Roller, in exchange for honest review from Tomoson. The roller helps relieve stress, reduce puffiness, and helps with migraines. The roller also helps minimize wrinkles and fatigue (I am tired all the time). The roller has a white handle. The actual roller is made from stainless steel.

I have used the roller on my face and neck for stress and migraines. I have also used it on my legs on a bruise to minimize redness, swelling, and pain.

To use, you place the roller in the freezer until cold (about 15 minutes). I recommend not using the roller immediately after pulling it out the freezer. The roller had an initial shock, I was not prepared for. I let it warm up for a few minutes before use.



You can purchase the roller, using the link above. The roller is prime-eligible.












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JZBRAIN Laminator Review (Tomoson)

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I received JZBrain's Laminator, in exchange for honest review from Tomoson. I bought laminating paper from Amazon also, after the laminator arrived.

My inital idea for the laminator was to create makeshift medical cards for the kids, especially Kalen. All of his diagnoses will not fit on a bracelet or necklace. He has 10 diagnoses, plus the pacemaker and heart monitor. He also can't use MRIs anymore.

I wrote all of his information (diagnoses, medications, and surgeries) on a photo card with a permanent marker. I did the same with Brad and myself.  I included my contact information, in addition to my mothers, if I could not be reached.

I added a hole with a hole punch and attached a key ring. I attached the keyring to Kalen's zipper on his backpack.

The laminator worked well. It has a hot and a cold mode. The hot mode takes a few minutes to warm up. The hot mode does emit a strong odor, when warming up. I had no issues with the laminator. Worked fine.

Level up

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It happened again. Something, I didn't expect to happen again. It may become a pattern, maybe not. People have asked Brad not to come to certain places. It's not a shocker. My kids can't go to certain places, such as the zoo; parks without gates; movie theatres, but I haven't had people indirectly say, if Brad is coming or not.

A few weeks ago, Brad and Kalen had a doctor appointment for genetics. Brad's psychiatrist had requested some lab work, a few months prior, so Brad had to do his labs too. We arrived at the hospital early. I stopped by the lab first, to warn them of their favorite patient. The elevators was also running slow--15 to 20 minute wait between floor.

We head upstairs to genetics. Survive this appointment with Kalen throwing things around and jumping on the scale. Brad also started screaming and Child Life was called to calm him down.

After genetics, we headed back down to the lab and signed in. I was told that Brad may not be able to take a glucose test because he did not fast. I wasn't aware, he was supposed to fast. I fed the kids, earlier to avoid disasters in the food court. The food court is next to the lab. Brad did well in the lab, better than expected. It took about three people to calm him down plus a light up toy.

The hospital called the clinic to ask about when they wanted the glucose done. I thought I would be back at the hospital, within a few days (need two day notice for medical transportation), but the clinic said that they have a lab and they want to do the lab work. Oh joy. I scheduled the appointment and transportation. A few hours before his appointment, I got a call from someone at the clinic, asking if Brad was really coming for lab work. DUH. He missed school. His dr needs the results. He need a doctors note. He did better than expected there. It took a reeces, in my purse,  to keep him calm. The tech held the reeces in her hand as a visual to get Brad to cooperate.

He has mean mugged the tech, on our last few visits lol.

Last week (March 20),  Brad had a field trip to a field day. I found the permission slip, balled up on the floor. I misplaced it and asked for another one, after I saw a note on the classroom app, asking parents to sign and return the slips. I had a drs appointment on the 20th too. The day before, he had a major meltdown (that may be another post), and I decided not to send him to school, the next day.

But, I did get a call, the Friday before, from a teacher, asking if Brad was really coming on the field trip. I did view photos of the field trip on Twitter. Brad would have had fun, running and jumping, but he still would have liked to go, if he was behaving well. Brad should not have to stay home from every field trip because a teacher or staff member, does not want him to go because of his potential behavior. Trust me, as a parent, I run every field trip though a bunch of scenarios before signing my name off. Brad wants to go places and does not want to be left out. His mama also needs a break.

Stacie D. Wyatt/Perfect Chaos

Joel Ohman Other Bodies Book Review (FlyBy Blog Promotions)

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I read Other Bodies, in exchange for honest review from FlyBy Blog Promotions. The book was written by Joel Ohman. The book is a dystopian, YA book, to help "change people's minds about abortion."

The book, starts out well. You see Hattie, walking through the streets, going through a personal crisis. The author is descriptive when describing the sky, voices heard, and the crazy, who tries to slow her down. I felt a lot of tension in that scene because you didn't know if he was going to attack her. I was hooked in that scene.


You can purchase the book, using the link above. The book is available in kindle and paperback format. The book is also available on iBooks and Barnes and Noble.