Author: M.B. Grant
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Newborn sleep from birth to three months: what worked for us
Our beloved daughter just turned three months old! She was born September 2016, at 40 weeks +4 days and 9 lbs 3 oz – full term and healthy. Everything’s been great… except sleep. Sleep has never been easy with this baby. Hell, I wouldn’t even call it medium or hard difficulty – this baby is (was?)…
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Graco Pack ‘n Play Bassinet vs. Pack ‘n Play Travel Lite with Stages
First thing I learned when shopping for an affordable, travel capable crib was that Graco makes a ton of Pack N Play models. You can easily waste hours comparing them all, but I wasted those hours for you and am here to report back. I own both the Pack N Play bassinet (pictured at left) and…
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The best speakers for listening to Spotify via Spotify Connect
I’m a recent Spotify convert, but I’m already spoiled by the convenience of streaming Spotify music to a speaker over WiFi in my home. This article is about how Spotify Connect works and speaker recommendations that suit your budget and any existing audio equipment you already have. What is Spotify Connect? With Spotify, your phone, tablet, PC, or laptop no longer…
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Amazon Echo Dot is BACK! October release date, new color, and more!
The Echo Dot is coming back in October, woohoo! The Echo Dot is available for pre-order through Amazon.com, with an expected ship date of October 20, 2016. Now you can have an Echo in every room, without having to actually buy an Echo for every room. You can buy 3 Dots for less than the cost of one Echo. The Dot…
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Review: Keystone KSTAP14B portable AC kept us cool during Seattle’s 2016 heatwave
Last updated: 8/26/2016 Our Keystone KSTAP14B portable AC rating: 4.5/5 It’s HOT here in Seattle, but our Keystone KSTAP14B portable AC unit arrived just in time for yet another 90 degree day. It’s about the size of a mini fridge and it vents hot air out your nearest window while expelling cold air into the room. Depending on…
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Review: Wacom Intuos Pro is a professional tool at an affordable price
Last updated: 8/24/2016 Our Wacom Intuos Pro (small) rating: 5/5 I got a new tablet! This review is specifically for Wacom’s latest Intuos model, the Wacom Intuos Pro. How I use a Wacom tablet I use my tablet almost exclusively for illustration and digital painting in Photoshop. If you want to use an affordable, professional grade tablet to draw, color,…
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Bose SoundLink Color packs sweet bass into a small package
Last updated: 8/2/2016 Our Bose SoundLink Color rating: 5/5 It’s nearly 2 years old, but my family’s Bose SoundLink Color Bluetooth speaker is still going strong. It’s still the Bluetooth speaker I recommend to anyone looking for a high quality, under $150 Bluetooth speaker. You can use it over Bluetooth or directly jacked into your phone via the headphones cable (“AUX in”). It’s also…
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Best router 2016: ASUS (RT-AC68U) Wireless-AC1900 Dual-Band Gigabit Router is an unstoppable WiFi beast
Last updated: 7/26/2016 Our Asus RT-AC680 router rating: Today we’re gonna look at our favorite router, the Asus RT-AC68U, also called the Asus Wireless-AC1900. We got one for our house in January, both of ours parents got this router at our recommendation, and my sister and her techie husband also upgraded to this router this year. Suffice to say,…
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Altec Lansing IMW257-AB Mini H2O waterproof speaker is perfect for the pool, river tubing, the shower, rainy days…
Last updated: 7/1/2016 Our Altec Lansing Mini H20 rating: Two weekends ago, we grabbed a little Altec Lansing Mini H20 waterproof bluetooth speaker on our way to river tubing with friends. Total impulse buy – we didn’t expect a lot from it, but it’s fast becoming the star speaker of the summer. This little guy fills a niche our Amazon Tap and…