Back to School

Back to School with Citizen CZ Smart

August 22, 2021 By denise Leave a Comment

Disclosure: This is not a compensated or sponsored post. I was provided the product for review purposes only. All opinions expressed here are my own.

It is back to school time, what a better way to send your children off than with a Citizen CZ Smart Watch.

The Citizen CZ Smart Smartwatch is a very cool watch with a number of great features. Not only does it run on the full-featured Wear OS platform (from Google) that can connect to your Android or iOS-based smartphone so you can receive notifications of things like incoming texts, calls, and emails, but it’s also a very attractive watch aesthetically.

Each of the versions is meant to look more like a classic Citizen sports watch than anything. The retro-vibe of the case and bezel design work in its favor, with the ultra-modernity of the touchscreen.

The CZ Smart case is 46mm-wide in steel, with one version in IP-coated black color, while each has a distinctive color palette for aluminum bezel insert. The case finishing is very good for a smartwatch, and part of what Citizen brings to the table. If you want a full-fledged smartwatch that doesn’t wear as thick as the competition, the CZ Smart is a great choice.

Over the screen is a Gorilla Glass crystal. The screen is bright and sharp. The screen is also responsive. Citizen does a great thing by using the crown as a scrolling input device. Citizen packs most of the sensors that consumers expect in a smartwatch into the CZ Smart. That includes GPS, as well as a heart-rate monitor. The latter is very important to those who rely on their smartwatch for fitness activities. The CZ Smartwatch charges wirelessly via a magnetic charging dock and has battery life on par with other watches.

The CZ Smart has an always-on screen state that is a low-resolution, low-power state for the dial. Depending on the selected watch face, the always-on state will be different. The quality and execution are well-done.

Citizen has done a great job with the CZ Smart. It looks great on the wrist and is a solid product. Citizen CZ Smart was just how light it felt. Though it is listed as weighing 150 grams, it certainly doesn’t feel like it. It wore light and comfortable on the wrist.

The CZ Smart is a great smartwatch for anyone who wants to have a watch that can basically do anything and everything a smartphone can do. This is the perfect gift to send your children off to school with.

Back to School with Post-It Notes & Fiskars

August 22, 2020 By denise Leave a Comment

Back to School this year is a little different from years past. Many parents are not sure about whether to send their kids back to school in person or to conduct classes virtually. It is a difficult time for everyone.

One thing that is always certain is that Post-It Notes and Fiskars will help you with you Back to School supply needs and they have some great products this year.

Post-it® Notes Classroom Value Pack

Get color coordinated with this 5-color value pack

Perfect for students in multiple classes or for teachers to stay organized period-by-period

Easy-to-carry pack allows for both students and teachers who are alternating from in-class to e-learning

NEW! Post-it® Rainbow Notes

Fun way to make your note taking bright and colorful

Show your fun personality inside and outside of school

Post-it® Super Sticky Full Stick Notes Weekly Wall Calendar

This calendar is great to keep the whole family organized with extracurricular activities

Comes with 2 in. x 2 in. Post-it® Full Stick Notes that allow for weekly schedule changes or new appointments

NEW! Post-it® Note Wave Dispenser

Add some style to your desk with the sleek navy wave pattern

Convenient one-handed dispensing puts notes at your fingertips

Fiskars MVP Non-stick Pointed-tip Kids Scissors (5”)

Fun, textured handles remind kids of soccer, basketball, football, baseball, dance and hockey

#1 teacher-recommended brand is ideal for kids ages four and up

Accommodates both right- and left-handed users, available in both blunt and pointed-tip

Fiskars Color Change Folding Ruler

Heat-activated to change color when held

12-inch standard ruler folds in half for easy storage

Easy-to-read inch and centimeter measurements

Fiskars Color Change Sharpener

Heat-activated to change colors for a fun, mess-free way to sharpen pencils and crayons

Shavings are trapped inside. Rotate the gray top to expose pencil and crayon sharpener openings, then rotate entire top half to empty the chamber.

The anticipation of the school year is both exciting and overwhelming for children of all ages. Getting them excited about something as simple as school supplies is an easy way to ease their anxiety. Give them a list of supplies, set them up on our website, let them browse around and fill up a cart with things they like. You and your kids will both reap the benefits of preparedness, avoid the stress of disorganization and free up time to enjoy the rest of the summer.

kidpik Launches #PikKindness Social Initiative for Back to School

September 22, 2019 By denise Leave a Comment

Disclosure: This is not a compensated or sponsored post. I was provided the product for review purposes only. All opinions expressed here are my own.

Going shopping for Back to School pieces can be fun if you enjoy it. It can also be frustrating when you can not find what you are looking for. It was great to have kidpik around to help assist you.

Kidpik combines the luxury of personal styling with the convenience of home shopping; designed exclusively for girls aged 3-12 (sizes 4-14) and tailored to your budget. Every season, kidpik will deliver a curated, fashionable collection for girls. Free shipping, freestyling and free membership is all part of the no-commitment kidpik experience. Every item is designed and curated in their NYC studio. Their stylists and proprietary algorithms work collaboratively to remove the difficulty, time and guesswork from the shopping experience.

All you do is head to the kidpik site click on ‘get started’ and take their interactive style quiz with your child. Whether one favors a look that’s Girly Glam or defines one as Modest, Classic Chic or another one of the five lifestyle looks the quiz will help kidpik stylists identify the unique style.

Each kidpik box is personalized containing approximately 6 coordinated fashion items-shoes, accessories, dresses, bottoms, tops and layering pieces. Each item is designed to complement the other resulting in multiple mixs and match outfits. Pick what items you love out of the box and then send the rest back for free. The average kidpik box price will be between $70 to $100 and the cost of each item is just $12.50 if you keep the entire box.

Kidpik wants you to feel great about the clothes you keep and do good with the clothes you return, so they came up with a plan to help an individual in need. Purchase the entire box and get a 30% discount; keep what you like and they’ll donate any returned items through their charity partnership. It’s a win-win!

Heading into fall and the back to school season, kidpik, the leading subscription box service designed exclusively for girls, is thrilled to announce the launch of #pikkindness–a campaign with a mission to promote and celebrate kindness in the classroom and beyond, and to help put a stop to bullying.

Joining in the effort are actresses Maya Le Clark, star of Nickelodeon’s The Thundermans, and Olivia Clark, who aside from being known for their television roles are longtime ambassadors of kindness and the co-founders of the Girl Uplifters Team: an organization that educates girls at an early age about the importance of uplifting and encouraging fellow girls. Maya and Olivia will support kidpik in spreading the word about #pikkindness on social media and help to empower their community to always choose kindness.

#pikkindness is simple to participate in. Parents submit a child’s, classmate’s, or friend’s random act of kindness by filling out a simple form recounting their good deed. Each submission will be automatically entered to win a free girl’s kidpik fashion box, available in sizes 4-16.

Five winners EACH MONTH who exemplify compassion and kindness will have a chance to win a kidpik box with seven items, which create three coordinated head-to-toe outfits including fabulous shoes, all for doing something nice. Winners will also be featured on the kidpik blog and awarded a kidpik #pikkindness trophy.

Children of all ages can relate to kindness, and kidpik’s goal is to champion good deeds and the unparalleled level of fulfillment and joy showing compassion for another human being brings. When focusing on positive actions, it becomes easier for students to make the right decisions when faced with a bullying incident. #pikkindness aims to demonstrate kindness and recognize it in others.

Join kidpik in promoting kindness among all students this back-to-school season! To learn more or to report an act of kindness, share #pikkindness and visit www.kidpik.com/kindness.

kidpik is quick, easy, and so much fun picking out favorite patterns, colors, styles, and more. These items are extremely cool and you are going to love it.