Last month I went to an ice cream social sponsored by Real California Milk.  In celebration of National Ice Cream Month, I thought I would share our table full of toppings that we got to choose from.

What toppings would you choose?

Check out what my daughter Hannah chose for her toppings on This Mom Can Cook.

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Last year I received a note home from my daughter’s school that recommended that I have my daughters eyes checked. I was a little shocked and immediately made an appointment. I was even more shocked when the eye doctor said that my daughter needed glasses and was surprised she did not wear them already. With that being said, I wished I would have had her eyes checked sooner, but I didn’t know. I never had vision problems and either has my husband, so the thought of our children needed glasses wasn’t something we had really ever thought about.

So after the exam we then headed to pick out a pair of glasses that my daughter would look cute in while at school. I know kids can be mean, so I knew I needed to pick out  a pair that was cute. What I didn’t expect was the HUGE price tag that came along with them. I was anxious to get her a pair of eyeglasses, so I shelled out the money and her glasses were ready in about a week. Once we picked up her first pair of glasses, I knew that I had to get another pair and it wasn’t going to be from the doctor’s office.

When you have children that wear glasses, it is always nice to have a second or third pair on hand in case of emergency. Kids can be clumsy and glasses can be easily broke. Once I had my daughter’s actual prescription in hand, I went online to find glasses that were more affordable. One website that I have found to have affordable eyeglasses is GlassesUSA.com. Not only do they have some affordable eyeglasses, they also offer Free shipping on order in the US by using the coupon: freeship10

Since ordering glasses online isn’t as fun as trying the glasses on, this website offers a Virtual Mirror feature to show you what each pair of glasses you choose will look on you. With this Virtual Mirror you can upload a picture of yourself, use your webcam or use one of their pictures. You then can select different frames which will appear on the picture you are using.

Have some fun with the Virtual Mirror for yourself:

For those of you that wear glasses, do you buy yours online?

Now that the summer is here, you might be looking for things to do with your kids. If you are one that is crafty, here is  some fun crafts you can make with PVC pipes.

This data in this infographic was assembled by Commercial Industrial Supply, a leading pvc pipe and fittings supplier.

My daughter and I attended an ice cream social this month and had a blast. I will be posting more about this fun event later this week!

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Have you heard of the Race Across America? I have heard about it, but didn’t know much about it. What I found out recently is that this race just happens to be one of the longest sporting events in the world. The Race Across America (RAAM) also supports companies biking for great causes and is known as the “World’s Toughest Bicycle Race”.

What is neat about the race this year is that the Ohio CycleWorks bike team, a participant in this race was sponsored by FedEx Custom Critical. Not only were they sponsored by FedEx, teammate Scott Garchar (board member of Ohio CycleWorks Charities) was also tracked with a very special human package that was designed with one-of-a-kind technology called SenseAware. This technology offers a comprehensive tracking and monitoring service that can be used to find real-time data.

The SenseAware device traveled with Garchar and his team throughout the entire race from Oceanside California to Annapolis, Maryland providing his real-time GPS location and the environmental conditions. I was able to login during this race and find out his location and just how hot or cold his location was. Pretty neat!

(photo source: https://senseaware.tumblr.com)

I think that this new technology is pretty awesome. For companies sending sensitive packages such as medicine or medical supplies, they can use this technology to find out by vital statistics on their package they sent such as it’s current location, temperature, barometric pressure, relative humidity and light sensitivity.

I also want to mention that the Ohio CycleWorks bike team helped raise money for the Akron Children’s Hospita by participating in this race. For more information about the Ohio CycleWorks Charities or to donate to their cause, visit their website at www.ohiocycleworkscharities.org.

“I received compensation from FedEx for covering the use of SenseAware® technology during the 2012 Race Across America. My ideas and opinions relayed in this blog post and any related Twitter discussions are the my own and are not provided by FedEx or its affiliates and subsidiaries.”