Category: Reviews

2019 Holidays, Reviews

Fujifilm Instax Mini Link Printer and the Instax Hybrid Mini Liplay Camera

Erin Sluka

Comment: I was sent product for feature. Opinions are 100% my own. May contain some affiliate links within post

What could be better than a day of creating memories? Ending the day with physical memory from the Instax Mini Link. This little printer comes in modern colors – Dusky Pink, Ash White and Dark Denim. This printer connects with your phone via bluetooth and the free app allows you to add filters and frames along with other fun features.

  • INSTAX Camera Mode – control your Smartphone with the printer. Simply tilt the printer forwards and backwards to control the zoom on your Smartphone and take photos by pressing the INSTAX button!
  • It creates 800 x 600 pixels and 318 dpi into every mini print
  • LED strip around the INSTAX button, tells you the app’s mode and status
  • Print Mode – Zoom, crop and rotate any photo then swipe up to print
  • Prints video from your smartphone (any still frame from video)
  • Make collages, add frames, add filters to any photo and print
  • Want a duplicate copy? Turn printer upside down and press the INSTAX button
  • Match Test – Take a photo of you and a friend, both answer questions and print your match results on the photo.
  • Party Print – add your friends names, select layout, add photos together or in secret, print your creation

Of course, I used my good dog, Maya, to try out my new INSTAX Mini Link. No flashing lights or loud clicks, just aim my phone and take the photo, edit, add any filters and print. It takes just a moment to develop and see the image. Uses Fujifilm INSTAX Mini Instant Film.

Available on Amazon – Target – Best Buy

Below is the INSTAX Hybrid Mini LiPlay camera. It prints and takes the same film as the Mini Link above, but also is a camera that works with a free app and your phone. Print from your phone or your LiPlay. Use the LiPlay to grab photos from your phone to edit and print. You control how to shoot and print your memories.

  • Angles – combo of digital LCD screen and selfie mirror 
  • Once you’ve finished snapping, select the best one, two or even three shots to print before sharing
  • Use LiPlay as your Smartphone’s personal printer
  • 30 creative and fun frames and filters to pick from, plus a flash you can turn on or off
  • When the new ‘record and covert to QR’ mode is selected, a short sound clip is recorded with every shot
  • Working with your Smartphone, you can control this clever little instax camera remotely via Bluetooth
  • 3 shortcut buttons located handily on the side of the camera. Pick your favorite design frames, program them in and they’re ready when you are
  • Image sensor -1/5-in., CMOS with primary color filter
  • Approximately 45 images in internal memory, approximately 850 images per 1GB in micro SD/micro SDHC memory card

When you find the filters or settings you love most, it is easy to save 3 of them to quickly select for the shot you want. I love this with the Instax Hybrid Mini Liplay Camera because I tend to choose hearts and ‘love’ filters for my dogs and now I have it all set and ready to choose for their photos so I am not finding them each time.

It only takes 90 seconds for the picture to develop. The LCD screen gives you added view or use your phones view mode or live mode.

The INSTAX Mini LiPlay is available at Macy’s – Staples – Walmart

Fashion, Parenting, Reviews

Bollie Brand is Clothing for Your Body After Baby

Erin Sluka
Bollie Brand is Clothing for Your Body After Baby

It was 11 years ago, but ‘after baby’ body goes well beyond the early postpartum. Before getting married and having my son I was athletic and very much in shape. Life happened and I am hardly athletic and less in shape.

I still want to feel good in the clothes I wear even if it is to sit on a soccer field and watch him practice and Bollie Brand was created by sisters who also wanted fashion for Mom’s body after baby.

I had a lot of fun browsing their shop, but 2 pieces stood out most to me. I just love wearing my Bollie Brand top and pants. I went out to dinner this weekend in my new top.

The Perfect White Tee is hardly a tee. It is soft like a tee but the cut and fit makes it much nicer and it can pass for dressing up. Wear over nice pants and adding a necklace quickly uplifts this shirt.

I also love wearing this top with my High Waisted Paper Bag Striped Pants. Aren’t these adorable?

The pants are so comfortable and not restrictive at all. I can wear them to dinner or running errands. You’ll love how you look and most importantly how you will feel in clothing that compliments any body type to keep you feeling confident and less restricted in your day. Shop Bollie Brand.

Comment: Samples were sent for feature. Opinions are my own

Home, Reviews

Degrease Kitchen Appliances with Grease Monkey Wipes

Erin Sluka
Degrease Kitchen Appliances with Grese Monkey Wipes

If you could see our garage it looks like a retail store (well, my husband does work corporate for a major auto retailer). We have every car wipe, tire care, interior, exterior and grease cleaner and they are all lined up in rows. Then Grease Monkey wipes arrived.

Like his car products I tend to grab from the shelf in the garage for any tough jobs inside the house. I love his glass cleaner that is only sold in the auto store for my windows inside and now his Grease Monkey Wipes are a part of my kitchen clean up. Where have these wipes been all the years I have been cleaning gas stove tops and slow cookers?

I love that 1 wipe handles a tough job nicely so a box will last for many clean up jobs. After a family dinner our stove was a mess and I had some Grease Monkey Wipes out so my husband grabbed one. Immediately he had a section clean…and it shined! We were so impressed how effortlessly this cleaned. We were prepared with sprays and cloths as usual and didn’t even use those.

Grease Monkey Wipes also clean my Instant Pot and Slow Cooker rims and crevices like a champ! Wiping out the microwave and counter convection oven is effortless. These are just simply a wonder when I need to degrease kitchen appliances!

What are Grease Monkey Wipes? They are the heavy duty solution to cleaning your hands when you don’t have access to soap and water. Grease Monkey Wipes are a multi-purpose, pre-moistened, disposable cleaning wipe. they work hard to easily remove grease, oil, lubricants, grime, and dirt, from skin and other surfaces. Plus, they safely clean without harsh chemicals. Hands? No problem! The kitchen? My new cleaning tool!

Visit Grease Monkey to learn more and find where you can buy your wipes. I found them on Amazon.

Comment: product samples were sent for feature

Education, Kids, Reviews, School, STEM Learning, Tips and Tricks

Learn How To Make Your Own Animation Videos – Online Course

Erin Sluka
Learn How To Make Your Own Animation Videos - Online Course

This summer I sat our youngest down as we do all our boys through the years and made a summer learning plan. On one hand I do not want to destroy their summer break, yet I know that the summer slide is real and it can take several weeks to get back into learning mode when it has disappeared so many months. In all of my research and own trials, just 20 minutes a day is enough. So, I try to find fun ways to incorporate some learning.

Anthony had asked for some animation tablet accessories for his birthday last spring and has been wanting to learn to use it. We discovered Outschool that has so many online courses for kids from subjects to how-to’s like how to make your own animation videos, how to code, etc. and STEM-inspired. They even have different ‘video game’ related learning. He found a course and we signed up: How To Make Awesome Animated Movies.

Here is a very brief overview of Anthony’s course below:

Anthony logged on every Thursday from 3-3:50 for 4 weeks. Each week they were given a lesson and then for the week had a (fun) assignment to share next class.

Once you register for a course at Outschool or even join their email list you get notified every time new classes start or are added. There are so many! And some classes are just a couple of dollars. You see who teaches the classes and can click on their profiles, options for class times and all you will need before day one such as programs to download or equipment you’ll need, etc. By the time the class starts everyone should be ready to roll so it is seamless.

Being as how my son took a class that mainly consisted of his age group (you can sort classes by age group so younger kids don’t end up in teens classes and vice versa) some kids were setting up solo and needed extra help, but the Teacher was good about allowing a few moments to walk these kids through it and move on for the rest of the class. You always have access to direct message your Teacher too if you have questions you need to ask without the entire class. It was a fun experience and a great way to add some extra learning at home.

Head over to the online courses at Outschool today and find something fun to learn about!

Comment: Samples were sent for feature. Opinions are my own