Fossil Tech Case Review

Anyone that knows me knows that I love Fossil!

Imagine how excited I was to learn that Fossil was going to sponsor me with a free tech case to review!  I selected the Marlow Tablet Easel in bright blue to house my iPad.  Don't worry, it is a very tasteful blue.

I waited anxiously for my tech case's arrival which was dragged out over last weekend; duty charges needed to be paid on arrival.  The case was initially delivered Friday during the half hour time period that I left the house that morning...of course.  I received my tech case Monday afternoon and I tore into the package.

The product was delivered well packaged to prevent any damage and it was easy to slide my iPad into the given enclosure.  The Velcro tab is secure and ensures that my iPad won't slip out.  The overall construction is sturdy and stylish and there are openings provided to easily allow for charging, adjustment to volume, earphones, speaker, etc.  Standing the iPad is made easy by positioning the case at one of two sewn in levels or by standing the case up like an open book and there is a pocket to slide in a few papers.  The exterior material is leather and the interior material is ultra suede and offers a soft surface against my iPad screen and I love the finishing detail of a snap closure which keeps my iPad safe and secure inside the case.  I must mention, I love the feel of the case.  It is substantial but not bulky and I can't say enough.....stylish, stylish, stylish!

I was previously using an Apple Smart Cover to protect my iPad screen.  It was less sturdy than this case (obviously, because it was just a cover) but I do miss the automatic sleep/awake function and the multi positional construction of the cover, strictly for the benefit of a varied typing angle.  I find that, with this case, I only have the option of typing while the case is flat on the table, which doesn't bother me but is just something to adjust to from my Smart Cover.  This case is accurately named as a Tablet Easel and does just as it says.

My personal experience is that this tech case is far more sturdy and definitively an overall better investment for using and protecting my iPad (while also being far more fashionable and stylish) than my previous cover.  I recommend it to anyone who values reliability, quality, and style.

I have easily toted my iPad (in its beautiful and sturdy new case) to watch my kids at gymnastics, to lunch meetings, and everywhere in between.  I could easily imagine anyone from a young and stylish professional to a more seasoned but also very stylish mother of two using this tech case!  I love it!

This tech case is priced at $80 US and is available to order online and purchase in-store and also comes in a few other colours: Chestnut, Flamingo Pink, and Light Orange.  The measurements are: 9.75"Lx1"Wx8"H which makes this case compatible with iPad 2, 3 and 4.  Fossil also has great shipping and return policies.  Check out their website for more information.

Thank you, Fossil, for sponsoring me with this fabulous new tech case to review.  I highly recommend it!

Fossil Marlow Tablet Easel in Bright Blue

Our house is now our home!

Wow! It has been awhile!

We are now in our humble abode and settled in nicely.
There is only one room - my office - which has alluded me in terms of getting completely unpacked and settled in. I always put myself last. It has been the recurring theme since marriage, I believe.

I'm looking forward to establishing some sort of regular schedule for myself, you know, to get back into or establish a new routine now that were in our new place. It will happen, I know, I'm just impatient.

Another jam-packed day tomorrow. Perhaps I can claim the afternoon for myself...we'll see.

There's a Hole in the Bucket...Dear Liza, Dear Liza...

Yahoo!

Mr. Incredible drove by our lot and there is finally now a hole dug - officially beginning the building process (took them long enough).

I don't have any pictures yet but I am really looking forward to seeing it.

Who would have thought anyone could get so excited about a hole in the ground?! Yep, that's me - simple pleasures!

Passports - a travelling family's necessity

Horseshoes were indeed in the right place again, luckily!

We're planning our annual trip to the U.S. which includes the requisite stop(s) to Target and I remembered somewhere in the sub-reaches of my mind that I needed to check the expiry dates on our passports.
Lucky thing I did too because they expired today!

Yesterday was a busy time for the kids and I. Hubby blissfully travelled to work while I ran around like a madwoman getting everything done. Renewal forms completed, check. Long form for one of my kids, check. Pictures taken, check (that was fun!)

Today was spent getting personal identification rounded up, guarantors arranged, and paperwork handed in.
Round-trip 4 hours (including wait times for guarantor signatures and Passport Canada line-ups).
Did you know that a rush pick up order includes an upcharge of $10?

No worries, it's done, but don't do what I did a few years ago and assume that the kids' passport expires at the same time as yours. I realized at the airport check-in on our way to Disney World that Little One's had expired. Luckily we were still granted our boarding passes with a stern reminder to have things taken care of upon our return.

Adults and kids 3 - 15 years old (Canadians living in Canada): passports are valid for 5 years, under three years of age: passports are only valid for 3 years. Don't forget to keep yours up to date.

This has been a public service announcement from: Canadian Mom :)

Hello! My name is...Mom :)

Hello, and welcome!

Usually I prefer if you call first, but since this is your first time visiting, we'll let it slide.

Welcome to my family's wonderfully crazy journey through life ~ it will, at times, be bumpy but if you endure those bumps in the road, you'll always see the light at the end of the tunnel.

Enjoy!