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Library Book Tote from My Next Style {tutorial and giveaway}

I knew instantly what I would make with all the crafting supplies I recently received from My Next Style. My daughter and I spend a lot of time at the library together. She loves books and asks to visit the library almost daily. I am very excited about her curiosity for exploring new books and have a difficult time explaining why we can’t bring more than 10 books home each visit. Our new book tote solved the problem for me. She fully understands she can only bring home as many book that will fit in her bag.

The My Next Style sparkly iron on letters, metallic hearts, and blingy rhinestones were perfect for this project.

The tote is a great size for so many other projects too. The package comes with three totes so you have many different options!

I made the tote in less than 15 minutes and only used a few supplies.

Supplies:

blank canvas tote
Iron on letters, rhinestones, and embellishments
Iron (not pictured)

The front of the bag had so much space for all the iron on letters and bling.

Begin by deciding the lettering for your bag. These totes would be great with personalized names added. Cut out each letter, peel off the top clear layer of plastic, and then place on your bag.

Place a cotton cloth over the top of the letters and then use a warm iron to apply heat for approximately 20 seconds.

Get creative and add some rhinestones or other embellishments.

I was ecstatic when I discovered exactly 10 books fit in the tote perfectly!

My daughter loves her new book bag and we no longer have any difficulty leaving the library with just 10 books.

Learn more about My Next Style products by connecting with them on Facebook and Twitter. For great DIY ideas and tutorials, be sure to visit My Next Style on Pinterest.

Would you like to make your own library book tote? My Next Style is sending one lucky winner an assortment of their products. Good luck!
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Disclosure: I received complimentary project supplies from My Next Style but all opinions are my own.

New Trent Car Charger {review & giveaway}

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Our family is constantly on the go and a lot of time is spent in the car getting from one place to the next. Our weekends are usually spent doing fun family activities and sometimes that means hours in the car for road trips. At just four years old, my daughter is completely comfortable in the car entertaining herself. She has a big collection of educational electronics that usually come with us if our travel time exceeds a couple of hours. Although we have two charging outlets in our car (one in the front and one in the back), we still have the issue of too many electronics and not enough chargers. We try to charge all her electronics prior to our planned road trips but when we travel spontaneously or end up leaving the house with uncharged toys, our time in the car isn’t as pleasant as it could be. New Trent recently sent me their Dual High-Speed USB Car Port Chargers Combo Pack (affiliate link) and it has completely solved all of our charging difficulties in the car.

My daughter usually tries to pack her own luggage when we travel. Her suitcase is filled with everything she needs for entertainment in a long car ride and nothing else before I talk her into to letting me add clothes.

My daughter has plenty of educational electronics that will keep her busy for hours in the car. Her VTech Kidzoom Camera (affiliate link), Fisher-Price iXL (affiliate link), Sony DVD Player (affiliate link), LeapFrog LeapPad (affiliate link), and my old iPhone (affiliate link) filled with apps are among her favorites. In addition to all of her electronics, my husband and I each have iPhones (affiliate link) and he has an iPad (affiliate link) in the car with us. We certainly don’t want to compete with my daughter for charging space.

The New Trent Dual High-Speed USB Car Port Chargers Combo Pack (affiliate link) I received has changed the way we travel.

I don’t have to worry about making sure everything has a full charge before we are in the car because we now have enough space to charge a couple of my daughter’s electronics while we also are charging our own phones.

The chargers are compatible with smart phones, tablets, and many other electronics.

The New Trent Dual High-Speed USB Car Port Chargers Combo Pack (affiliate link) is available to purchase from Amazon. Be sure to scroll down to the “special offers and product promotions” section to find the most current discounts and promotions.

Learn more about New Trent products on their website. You can also connect with New Trent on their Facebook page and Twitter.

Are you ready to win your own New Trent Dual High-Speed USB Car Port Chargers Combo Pack (affiliate link)? Good luck!
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Disclosure: I received a complimentary charger but all opinions are my own.

Forgot your charger or can’t find an outlet? No problem with the New Trent iTorch External Battery Charger {review and giveaway}

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One of the most difficult tasks for me is keeping a fully charged phone. Between going to work, running errands, attending events, and being mommy I rarely ever stop to make sure my iPhone is charged. It seems I’m always in the worst possible positions with a dead battery and I always think to myself, “I wish I could charge my phone right here, right now.” I’ll never have a moment like that again because of my new external battery charger. The New Trent iTorch External Battery Charger has taken away my frustration of being out of the house with a dead phone battery.

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I ordered the product from Amazon and couldn’t wait for it to arrive at my home. I was very happy to see the box show up just a couple of days later!

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It is half the size of my phone and can easily fit into my purse or laptop bag.

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The charger is very easy to use. Simply charge the external charger with a wall charger or through your PC. The cord that is included with the product is compatible with Apple and other mobile phone’s wall chargers. I plugged the cord directly into the same adapter I use to charge my iPhone in the wall.

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You will see blue blinking lights until the charge is complete.

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Now it’s ready to charge your phone when you’re out with a low battery!

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I was very excited the first time I used the external charger and saw the charging indicator light up on my iPhone screen!

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The estimated additional use time for the iPhone 4s and 5 is up to 27 hours on wi-fi. It also has a built in LED flashlight and a laser pointer.

The charger is compatible with the iPhone (5, 4, 4s, 3Gs, 3G, 2G), iPod Touch (1G, 2G, 3G), Blackberry (Curve, Tour, Storm, Bold), HTC Android phones, Motorola Droid phones, portable game consoles, Nintendo, Sony PSP, and most smartphones using a 5V USB input. Between my husband, myself, and our 4 year old daughter, almost every device we bring along on road trips will be covered.

The New Trent iTorch External Battery Charger is available to purchase from Amazon. Be sure to scroll down to the “special offers and product promotions” section to find the most current discounts and promotions.

Learn more about New Trent products on their website. You can also connect with New Trent on their Facebook page and Twitter.

Are you ready to win your own New Trent iTorch External Battery Charger? Good luck!
a Rafflecopter giveaway

Disclosure: I received a complimentary charger but all opinions are my own.