I am truly a simple woman, with a taste for fine wines. Whether relaxing after a busy day, or enjoying the view of a gorgeous sunset on a lovely beach, I simply cannot resist a glass of wine to add to the moment. And since wine is usually my drink of choice upon most occasions, especially when dining out or celebrating those special events in our Life, I must admit to being rather picky when it comes to the flavor of my wine, and I found the following little gadget quite interesting. Totally sweet and created with the finest in modern technologies, the Vino-Air Wine Aerator and Pourer is exactly what I need!

What is the Vino-Air Wine Aerator and Pourer?

Ingenious construction complemented with optimal convenience, this on-bottle wine aerator does it all serves up a perfect pour, eliminates drips, and fully aerates and oxidates your wine for maximum flavor and quality.

Using innovative technology, this wine aerator has a specially designed, dual venturi chamber that pulls twice the vacuum as the leading venturi aerators to more fully oxygenate your wine (unlocking premium flavors and aromas), while the sleek, compact size makes for effortless portability. Simply place aerator on the mouth of your wine bottle, smoothly pour yourself a glass, and voil perfectly oxygenated wine in seconds! Works with both red and white wines. Wine aerator measures 7″ long.

Well then, I am quite impressed with this totally cool Vino-Air Wine Aerator and Pourer, and I simply must have it! And just think what a great gift this would be for the wine connoisseur in your Virtual Realm.

This is a Sponsored Post written by me on behalf of Allison Maslan, author of “Blast Off!”. All opinions are 100% mine.

One aspect of my personality that seems to attract others is my positive attitude. I am always going out of my way to help others. I have made it a personal goal of mine to look for ways to improve upon myself physically, emotionally, and spiritually. My path seems to lead me to just what I am looking for, right when I need it.

Someone like me still needs a bit of inspiration from time to time. When it comes to living our Dreams, nothing can stand in our way of achieving our goals, as long as we learn how to do this in a good way. Sometimes we despair about our Life situation, and just need a little boost to get us going again. I have a great desire to live my Dreams to the fullest, and let the pain of the past stay right where it is; in the past.

I have discovered a great coaching tool in the form of a book called Blast Off! written by leading Life and Career Coach, Allison Maslan. I am truly ready to take my Life to the next level and wholly realize my greatest desires and make my Dreams a reality. Allison reveals her failures, as well as her successes in this eye opening book, designed to help others gain the personal and professional happiness that she herself has achieved.

Hear what others have to say about Blast Off!

“How sweet is this! A beautifully crafted book, jam-packed full of bright wisdom, heartwarming stories, and brilliant ideas. Let it be your personal coach and you cannot go wrong. It will guide, advise, encourage, and even cheer you on at each and every step of your way, as you craft a vision, breathe life into your dreams, and make them come true.”
Miranda Castro, FSHom, CCH, homeopath and author, The Complete Homeopathy Handbook; Homeopathy for Pregnancy, Birth, and Your Baby’s First Years; and A Homeopathic Guide to Stress

“Allison Maslan is amazing. My dreams have come true after working closely with her program. Blast Off! is completely unique and led me to my road of success. Years of dreaming are now manifesting as a speaker and writer due solely to her program. Thank you, Allison!”
Jeanne Stryker, M.D.

These are just a couple of the wonderful comments people have on this amazing book. Are you ready to take your Life into your own hands and create a Path to make your Dreams a reality? Take a chance and focus on what it is you want out of Life. This is definately on the top of my ‘must have’ list, and what a great deal for only $24! Blast Off! has officially launched as of January 19th, 2010 and is available on Amazon, Borders, Barnes and Noble websites. It will also be available in all other major bookstores!

My daughter thinks it would be a great idea to pay particular attention to the education of my grandson, since we will be spending a lot of time with him while his mother goes to school. Mom wants to jumpstart her career options, so why not give the little guy a head start as well? Since I am totally into the home taught thing, my daughter and I can get pretty creative when it comes to teaching, as well as learning.

So I decided to find some great tools to help get us started. Of course, I am already a fan of LeapFrog, so it was an easy guess that I would find something quite simple to get us going. When I saw the LeapFrog Scribble and Write, I knew I was on the right track. Let me just post a couple of reviews to let people see how others have responded to this cool little gadget.

BoysMommy says…

This was an Amazon gift from the grandparents to my 4 year old. He LOVES this! It teaches your child the proper way to make their letters. (My 8 year old needs one LOL!)He loves tracing the dots and sliding the eraser. It cheers the kids on after they push the paw print. He will sneak to play with it when he is suppose to be sleeping. It is currently at show and tell at his pre-k, he loves it that much. One week of use and he is going all over the house writing the first letter of his name. He has shown off his letter writing skills at the Drs. office. He now writes his letters better than his big brother in 3rd grade!

Daddy B Me writes…

My 3 year old is starting to write and draw and this is really helping with her learning to write her ABC’s and shapes. She really loves the dog Scout and the cute audio. The size of it is right on the money and is easy to take along in the car. Every letter brings out some cute responses too.

Mother of 2 Boys tells us…

My 3 1/2 year old son got this scribble and write for Christmas. He loves following the dots to draw, does great with the letters, still a little slow with the picture part but is so proud when he writes the letter properly. And the best thing of all, he enjoys using it (and he’s learning without even knowing!!)

Well then, I am definately of a mind that this is a great gift, as well as a sweet little learning toy. For the price, it is worth checking out… what a wonderful addition to our travel toys to keep those little ones occupied on the road as well!

This is a Sponsored Post written by me on behalf of Charter. All opinions are 100% mine.

Although I love to spend a lot of time outdoors, there are times when I just like to kick back and catch a good movie or watch my favorite shows. This doesn’t happen often enough with my busy lifestyle. Since I don’t always have the time to run out and look for an entertaining flick, I like to be able to take advantage of the virtual options available to me. I also get pretty tired of missing my favorite programs when my life takes me out of the room during the best parts!

In comes the totally cool feature of On Demand. Since I am pretty picky, and like to take advantage of my best options, I have decided to hop on over to learn more at charter.net/ondemand to see what they have to offer. You may not know it, but if you have Charter digital, you have On Demand. And it’s totally free to access with your service.

If you are anywhere near as busy as I am, you will be happy to learn that there are over 6,000 movies and shows to watch anytime you want. This is especially convenient when the grands stop by for a visit, and are looking to me for their entertainment. No more waiting for Dora or Spongebob… just click and go!

From what I have learned, Charter also has hundreds of HD shows available. I mean, after all, HD is totally the new thing in our modern virtual world and I like to take advantage of a good thing when I find it.

So if you are tired of missing your favorites, like The Office, Heroes, or 30 Rock, well then perhaps it is time to check out what Charter On Demand has to offer. You can even get updates and fun extras on Charter’s Facebook page. This is definately worth taking a few minutes to take a look and see what all the buzz is about.

When it comes to being creative, my daughter is really on top of things. She is always taking pictures and loves to tape lots of videos. In fact, I cannot seem to keep enough film on hand to keep her happy! So I am thinking I really need a video camera that can take great, quality videos without using costly film. As active as we are, we can really go through a lot of video in a very short time!

I would like to get her something small enough to carry around in her pocket or purse, yet still have enough virtual memory to get plenty of footage. We need something simple to operate, with enough features to make it fun, and allow her to express her creative nature. We are always looking for new material to work with in our Artistic Expressions class. She loves to share, so the video camera will also need to carry the proper software to upload videos easily onto YouTube and such.

We are quite fortunate that technologies are advancing as quickly as they are, because I do believe I have found the perfect fit for our needs. Creative Labs Vado HD 720p Pocket Video Camcorder with 8 GB Video Storage and 2x Digital Zoom comes loaded with the features we are looking for! Let me give a quick view of what this sweet little pocket video camcorder has to offer.

Technical Details

~ High definition 720P pocket video camcorder with 8 GB of video storage capacity
~ Fits easily in your pocket purse or the palm of your hand
~ One touch recording with a spacious 2 inch display
~ Record up to two hours of HD video footage or up to four hours of video at VGA resolution
~ Connect your Vado HD to any HDTV with included HDMI cable

Manufacturer Product Description

From the Manufacturer Catch the perfect snowboarding stunt, your baby’s first steps or your kid’s graduation, share it online and save it for a lifetime with Creative’s Vado HD Pocket Video Cam. The thin, lightweight Vado HD is small enough to fit easily in a pocket, purse or the palm of your hand, and it captures video in 720P high-definition quality with just the touch of a button.

Sharing videos online is simple with built-in software that helps you post videos to YouTube, Photobucket or Box.net. The Vado HD is the only pocket video cam to feature true HDMI connectivity and an included HDMI cable for a superior viewing experience on an HDTV. Take the Vado HD Pocket Video Cam with you everywhere you go and never miss a moment.

Product specs include 720p high-definition video, wide-angle glass lens, 2x digital zoom, 8GB of video storage capacity, up to two hours of recording and playback per charge, up to eight hours of recording time at 640×480 at 30 frames per second, HDMI and RCA connections for TV, HDMI cable included, A/V cable sold separately, removable and rechargeable lithium battery, Vado Central software for simple video editing and sharing.

System requirements include Windows Xp Service Pack 2 or Vista, Intel Pentium III or higher, 512MB of memory, USB port, 500MB free hard disk space, and 16MB of Video Memory or above. Product ships with soft pouch, HDMI cable, and USB cable.

This is a Sponsored Post written by me on behalf of Moviestorm. All opinions are 100% mine.

As I teach my daughter her academics from home, I am always on the lookout for new ways to spice up our curriculum. She is really into writing stories, taking pictures, and putting slide shows together to share with family and friends. This is an art in itself, and when I showed her Moviestorm she got pretty excited! The timing is perfect, as we were looking for a cool movie maker that carries more features than our basic windows movie maker, and we decided to check this out.

My daughter has a project planned for our Artistic Expressions class, and I am interested to see what she can do with this software. She is totally into fantasy, so I imagine she can put her talents to the test with a great plot using her imagination, with colorful characters, animation, and totally cool sets to grab the viewers attention.

We were happy to discover that it is free to download the software, create avatars, and so much more. It sounds great, even for beginners, as it takes no experience to get started. The basic setup is free, yet we do have the option to pay for additional characters, animations, and props. This can definately serve to take a persons creativity to a whole new level!

Basic Features

~ Get going quickly with our library of ready-to-use stock sets, including interiors, exteriors, and even spaceships!
~ Customise the stock sets or build your own from scratch
~ Save your sets and re-use them in other movies
~ Buy more props and sets from the Moviestorm store

Customization Options

~ Use the customisable complete buildings or assemble your own
~ Tintable textures for walls, floors and ceilings
~ Fully animated doors and transparent windows
~ Add your own images to pictures, posters, etc.
~ Resize, modify and recolour props to create unique variants
~ Place props at any angle – no square grids!
~ Add videos to TV and computer screens
~ Animated textures bring props to life
~ Multiple skies give you night, day, sunset, etc
~ Add lens flare from the sun
~ Fully controllable ambient and directional lights
~ Add extra lighting with on-set lights, including streetlights, table lamps, moving spotlights, lasers, and concert lighting rigs
~ Switch shadows on or off for different effects
~ Add background sounds and sound effects
~ Quickly create unique sets by pasting photographic images onto backdrops
~ You can change your set, even in the middle of making a movie

Advanced Features

~ Greenscreen floors and backdrops make it easy to combine Moviestorm footage with other video sources
~ Share your stock sets with other Moviestorm users
~ Import items from Google Sketchup (requires Modder’s Workshop – currently in beta)
~ Create your own props and set dressing using standard 3D modelling tools (requires Modder’s Workshop – currently in beta)

I am helping to spread the word on a subject very dear to my heart. Wild horses. Well, horses in general, yet the plight of these wild ones is quite dire, and needs our attention now. America’s wild horses are being rounded up, in a very cruel fashion, and many of them slaughtered. Soon there will be no wild mustang’s in America, and that is a terrible shame. Such a crime should never be inflicted on these horses. They have served humankind well throughout time, and deserve a much greater fate. Please view the following video, and join myself, along with Viggo Mortensen, Sheryl Crow, among many others, advocating for the rights of these beautiful and noble creatures to run free…

For more vital information on how you can help, please visit –> The American Wild Horse today. There is no time for delay, as this is happening now, and horses are dying.

Without our help, these beautiful, wild, and noble creatures will no longer exist. They have been our friends and helpers since ancient times… is this really how we will repay these great hearts that have helped us so much? I am not willing to accept this. We need to take action, sign the petitions, and make some phone calls.. let our voices be heard in this outrage!

Some numbers to call – 1) Call President Obama (202-456-1111) and Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar (202-208-3100)