Community, Whimsy and Fun at Beat Street in Arlington Heights

Beat Street's cheerful letters and window of whimsy invites visitors to indulge their inner child regardless of age. One cannot walk into this toy store without feeling childlike wonderment. Last week, I visited Beat Street and talked a little with owner Jen Sanger. I am thrilled to share more of this local small business with you!

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Degustabox Reveal February

I love surprises! So, each month I am anxious to pop open my new Degustabox! Every month so far I have been surprised by the contents. Every month I have also found a new product that I thoroughly enjoy. This month's had me by chocolate -- by Green & Black's Chocolate that is! But, there were other treasures to enjoy as well!

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Box Full of Surprises: Degustabox October

I got to try a Jones Pumpkin Pie Soda from my Degustabox!

I know what is slowly creeping into your mind. Halloween is less than a week away---so, we will soon be delving right into holiday territory and you will really need to get those gifts together. The last few months I have been receiving a surprise in the mail. Well, actually I have been receiving a box full of surprises! Enter Degustabox as a gift idea for the holidays!

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Now Matter How Far You Travel, You Are Not Far From Home: Home Sweet Home by Chicken Soup for the Soul

**Disclosure: We did receive a complimentary copy of Home Sweet Home for the purpose of conducting a review. No compensation was received. All opinions are 100% our own.

I am always amazed by how many volumes of Chicken Soup for the Soul there are. Then, I read one and realize there are always stories--our stories. We all have so much to share and with that sharing comes the understanding that yes, I have been there. We share comfort in knowing others have thought what we thought or experienced what we have experienced.

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Whose Charger Is Whose? Whooz Will Help!

**Disclosure: We receive a complimentary product in order to conduct an accurate review. No compensation was received. All opinions are 100% my own.

As my daughter gets older, the number of electronics in our house is growing--quite possibly at an exponential rate. My daughter also seems to be getting more and more possessive of her things--which I guess is understandable as she is developing her own identity. Eventually, I am sure we will have quite a few chargers around to sort out. Mompreneur Sativa Turner faced a similar dilemma years ago while attending college. Sativa and her roommate debated over which charger was whose. In order to distinguish between the two, Sativa took out a marker to design hers. This incident inspired Sativa create quality yet removable labels to use to personalize chargers, adaptors and more for iDevices.

Voila, Whooz:

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