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Moana Fashion Kit | Amazon Review

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Making Moana-themed wooden-bangle bracelets with my young daughters is an hour of my life that I will never get back. I’m an older dad–nearly 50, while my girls are 6.5 and 5 years old–and not particularly crafty. But, while my wife was out of town over the weekend, my girls begged me to do this with them. So, I did. They had a blast! They painted the bangles. It took about an hour for the paint to dry. Then they each picked a sticker. My biggest complaint about this kit is that the sticker edges don’t lay flat on the … Continue reading Moana Fashion Kit | Amazon Review

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Review of Anker PowerPort 6 (60W 6-Port USB Charging Hub) Multi-Port USB Charger

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My family of three has at least nine devices that need to be charged via USB cables: two iPhones, two iPads, a Kindle Fire, two Bluetooth headphones, portable Bluetooth speaker, Mophie battery pack… You get the picture. That adds up to a lot of cords and a lot of chargers needing a lot of outlets. So, you can understand why I purchased this six-port charging USB charging hub: one device connected to one outlet charging six devices at the same time. The packaging was easy to open, the hub was easy to assemble (plug power cord into the back of … Continue reading Review of Anker PowerPort 6 (60W 6-Port USB Charging Hub) Multi-Port USB Charger

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Review of Vansky Car Mount for Smartphones

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  I have a iPhone 6 Plus. When I drive, I use my phone to make phone calls and to get directions from Google Maps. On long drives especially, I like to mount my iPhone on the dashboard so I can see where Google Maps is taking us. The problem is that a dashboard mount exposes the phones to the sun and excessive heat. The Vansky car mount solves the heating problem by mounting the phone to the air conditioning vents. One arm hooks onto the vent and a second arm balances on the bottom of the vent. When I first … Continue reading Review of Vansky Car Mount for Smartphones