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REVIEW: Firmoo.com A Global Online Optical Store

Firmoo Logo REVIEW: Firmoo.com A Global Online Optical StoreThis review couldn’t have come at a better time for me! I had just recently (read Feb of this year) gotten my eyes checked after a number of years (oops!) and so I had a slightly newer prescription and my old glasses were all scratched up and worn looking. It was definitely time for a new pair or two.

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What’s included

I’ve tried other online retailers with great success, so to try out another option wasn’t much of a stretch for me. So let’s get down to the nitty gritty, as they say icon wink REVIEW: Firmoo.com A Global Online Optical Store . I found Firmoo‘s website extremely easy to navigate and found exactly what I was looking for with just a few clicks. You can search by gender, frame style, material, shape and size, making it easier to find the exact style you are looking for. Another great feature I found, was that they also include pictures of people wearing the glasses in real situations, which I found really helped me to decide. They also offer a virtual try-on system, which allows you to upload a picture of yourself so you can see what each pair of frames will look like on you. I really like this feature, you have the option of uploading a picture you already have or taking a new one with your computers camera, if you have one.

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They have a wide selection of frames so I’m sure you’ll be able to find exactly what you are looking for. As an added bonus Firmoo offers a first pair free program to first time buyers, I should note that the free frames are from a somewhat limited selection, they are for 1.50 single vision lenses and you are responsible for shipping. But still it’s a really great deal considering how much you pay in standard brick and mortar shops.

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Black/Blue Frame

I had the opportunity to select two frames for my review and I have to say I am very happy with both frames. I went for frames that I wouldn’t normally gravitate towards and I am really happy I did. The different looks they both give me are a nice change from my normal. I went a solid black rectangular frame and slightly larger black/blue rectangular frame. Both frames seem to be of pretty good quality and so far other then a bit of difficulty getting used to the new prescription, or perhaps the coatings (I’ve never had a UV coating before), they seem to have gotten it right. My personal favorite are the black/blue frame, I thought they might bring out my blue eyes and be a little more risque then what I would normally choose. What do you think, did I make good choices??

All my dealings with customer service were awesome and the time between order and shipment was quite reasonable, I ordered on a Monday and I got them that Friday.

Their frames range from $8 – $59 a pair plus any coatings you might want applied and of course depending on your prescription. (And of course shipping.) Some of their frames are also available to be made into sunglasses, which as any glasses wearing individual knows can be quite pricey in the brick and mortar stores. The available coatings are: anti-scratch, anti-reflective/anti-radiation and UV coating and tint, gradient tint and photochromic.

Be sure to connect with Firmoo on Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest.

*Disclaimer: I was sent two pairs of free glasses by Firmoo to facilitate this review. All opinions, thoughts and photos are my own.*

Side note: Sorry for the poor photo quality, I tried to get my daughter to take pics but she kept getting fuzzy ones so I had to resort to selfie’s!

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Twitter Party Tonight: Downy Touch of Comfort #DownyComfort

Laurie Turk, of Tip Junkie asked me to help her as a co-hostess for her upcoming Twitter Party with Downy!  Yes, I am just slightly excited!  I mean really… Downy AND Tip Junkie!  I have really hit the big time now. LOL!

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But, seriously, it is better than that!  This party isn’t just to tell you how wonderful Downy is, it is to bring awareness to the Downy Touch of Comfort Mission!  You can read the full details over at Tip Junkie, but be sure to go to the Downy Touch of Comfort Facebook Page and answer a simple question about what brings you comfort and they’ll donate $2 to Quilts for Kids.

So, TONIGHT from 7 pm – 8 pm Central (8 Eastern, 6 Mountain, & 5 Pacific) we will be talking about “What Brings You Comfort” – put your party hats on and lets go!

Party Details

  • What: Downy Touch of Comfort Twitter party
  • When: Wednesday, June 12 from 8-9 p.m. EST
  • Where: Twitter, of course!
  • Hashtag: #DownyComfort
  • Topic: Downy Touch of Comfort Program – Bringing Comfort through quilts to hospitalized children
  • What Brings You Comfort?
  • Who: Brand Panelists: @Downy
  • Hostesses: @TipJunkie and @HoosierHomemade – and me!  @momof3boys3702 
  • Prizes:  Downy products and a lucky winner will receive a year supply of Ultra Downy April Fresh and Downy Unstopables Spring.  <–ooh jealous!  You know I love me some Unstopables!

Please be sure to sign up so you can win! Simply leave your Twitter Handle so I know to find you. icon smile Twitter Party Tonight: Downy Touch of Comfort #DownyComfort

Disclaimer: Kelli @ 3 Boys and a Dog has received a compensation for co-hosting this Downy Touch of Comfort Twitter party.

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Home Design Options Using Fabric Blinds

Add a little color to your home by replacing the boring normality of plain white window coverings with something more fun and exciting. Spice things up a bit with fabric blinds. Available in an array of colors, you are sure to find something that fits the décor in your home, no matter what style of interior design you prefer. Signature Murano fabric blinds from Budget Blinds are window coverings that can stand up to any test you put it to. image thumb Home Design Options Using Fabric BlindsThese blinds are especially great to use in kitchens or bathrooms because they are built to withstand moisture and won’t warp due to prolonged exposure like wood blinds will. With most blinds you have only to decide what color you want them painted or stained to match your decorations or the style that you are trying to achieve, with Signature Murano fabric blinds you have to decide what color you want the blinds to be and how the light will look when it is filtered through that color.

Light filtration adds another dimension to fabric blinds. Not all window coverings offer light filtering properties; some, like plantation shutters can only let light in or block light out. Depending on the color and thickness of your blinds fabric material, light will be filtered differently. You can use this light filtration to create different home design effects in your home. Here’s a quick tip from Budget Blinds when your blinds are pulled up and out of the way, have the color of the fabric match a few items in the room, perhaps accents like small furnishings, lamps, wall art, etc. But when the blinds are pulled down over the windows and casting their radiating glow, have the glow of your blinds match some of the larger furnishings of the room or maybe even the over color of your theme. Have them match the trim on your walls, the color of your sofa, or the large area rug on the floor. Your room, or rooms, of choice will now have a separate but similar style when the blinds are up and when the blinds are down.

Fabric blinds offer you exciting new design opportunities for your home, with your own creativity and the knowledge of a Budget Blinds specialist; you can achieve beautiful surroundings for your home.

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STOP: Verizon Wireless It Can Wait Campaign #vzwvoices #VZWA #itcanwait

If you drive, or even more important, if you have kids that drive, be sure to read this! We all know how important it is to not text and drive. We have seen so many accidents, many fatal, that may never have happened had the driver not been texting. So it’s time to make a pledge to NEVER text and drive.

Memorial Day is the first big driving holiday of the year. With so many people out on the roads this weekend it is the perfect time to take the pledge to NEVER text and drive. .

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Verizon is asking people to realize that whatever you have to say – IT CAN WAIT! Nothing you have to say is worth your life or the life of someone else. And that is what is at risk when you decide to text and drive. If it can’t wait, pull over your car and then text.

Here is what your pledge means: No text message, email, website or video is worth the risk of endangering my life or the lives of others on the road. I pledge to never text and drive and will take action to educate others about the dangers of texting while driving. NO TEXT IS WORTH THE RISK. IT CAN WAIT.

Here is what you need to do:

1) Go to ItCanWait.com – a website dedicated to this campaign.

2) You can make your pledge via Facebook or directly on the page.

You can also leave your own personal stories about how texting and driving affected your life.

I took the pledge because I want my friends and family to see how important I find this topic. I just hope when my boys are old enough to drive that more and more people will have realized the importance as well. Our roads are dangerous enough without adding the total distraction that texting adds to it. Especially those young drivers who are just not as experienced to handle sticky situations on the road yet. Stick a phone in their hand (or hands) while they are driving to text their friend an "LOL" is just scary to me.

So join me and everyone else who has taken the pledge to not text and drive as a part of the It Can Wait Campaign! If your kids are not driving now – they will be before you know it. And it’s up to us to make the roads as safe as we possibly can.

If your kids are driving already, make them sit down and look at the website with you and you can take the pledge together.

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GIVEAWAY: Braille “Mom” Necklace ($89 value) #happymothersday

Not sure what to give your Mom this Mother’s Day?  This Braille “Mom” is the perfect unique necklace that every Mother out there would be proud to have around her neck!

Often times the greatest feelings of love cannot be seen with our eyes, they can only be felt with our hearts. Such is often the feelings of love that a mother has for a child, and those that the child has for a mother. This charm is a symbol of those feelings. Written in braille, the word “MOM” may not be immediately recognized, but it can be felt when you pass your fingers over the charm.

This charm is sterling silver with 22kt gold accent.

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Mom Says:  I have never gotten so many questions or comments on a piece of jewelry as I do when wearing this necklace.  Everyone wants to know what it means.  When I explain to them, they all get the teary-eyed look in their face and watch to touch it.  It is truly a great work of heart and has tons of meaning.

 

This is a rafflecopter giveaway at the sponsoring company’s request.

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CONTEST ENDS: at Midnight CST on May 22nd

OPEN TO: USA and Canada

*DISCLAIMER: I was sent items by Isabelle Grace Jewelry to help facilitate my review. Any opinions stated are strictly my own.*

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