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With all the hurricanes and tropical storms going through the East coast, I thought I'll share how we keep my kids entertained when going out isn't an option. Being a mom, there's so much scrutiny to limit screen time for your kids. Though I personally believe that it was television that helped sparked my 2 year old's speech. My daughter at the time was recommended for early intervention due to a limited vocabulary. And with a newborn to take care of, we resorted to giving her her first screen time exposure.  Her vocabulary exploded almost immediately.

Not my usual post - but I realized that Discover's it card hardly ever as a sign up bonus.  But as a current cardholder, I'm able to share a referral link which gives new card applicants a $100 sign up bonus. (Please note that I also receive a bonus if you use my affiliate link. TIA!) Discover's it card is usually something I keep in my pocket because they have 5% cashback on various categories every quarter. It changes slightly every year - but for example for this October till end of December, you can get 5% cashback at Amazon and Target (perfect timing for the holiday spending). Otherwise, it's a solid 1% cashback (1.2% if you redeem for gift cards that give you up to 20% bonus redemption power). Currently new card applicants also get double cashback for the first year of use.  As a quick reminder - sign up bonuses are only worth it if you plan to clear out your balances every month. If you carry a balance, it's not wise to sign up for new credit cards. All op...

Veteran's Day Sale is now completely taking over by Singles' Day. Who says Eastern/Asian culture doesn't impact the West. Single's Day is a good example besides BTS. 😜 Here's 2 purchases that I just ordered, and can't wait for them to arrive. Our Place   (not affiliated)  is running their Black Friday sale already so I picked up this Mini Perfect Pot. I already own the Perfect Pot and Always Pan (ordered from last year's Black Friday sale and it's $10 less than what I paid for now). Love the Always Pan - we use it every time we cook, even if it's not that often.  Gotta admit though, the pan outer layer does stain no matter how well/quick we wash it after use. I'll just leave it at it being well used.  Our Place Mini Perfect Pot in Lavender - linked here  (not affiliated) I've been searching for a smaller pot to complement the Perfect Pot and this year they came out with mini versions. I ordered it in the color  Lavender  (Little C picked the...