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Road Trip Dreams

Here you are, smack dab in the middle of holiday season dreaming about next year’s road trips. Why not, right? Road trips are part of our national psyche. They’re a rite of passage we embrace. Where are you headed and when will you go? We have a few ideas, and hope to see you on the road in 2017! Spring Arizona stuns the senses with its beauty. You could spend the entire trip at the Grand Canyon, or leave time to see the rest of the state. Saddle up and ride through the Petrified Forest, pretend you’re in an old-time Western in Monument Valley, or hike among the red rocks of Sedona. Summer This one’s a long drive even if you live on the West Coast—Denali National Park and Preserve. That’s right, Alaska. You can hike, bike, backpack, camp, mountain climb, canoe, and fly around in a tiny plane. It’s the big outdoors! And did we mention the wildlife? Autumn Vermont—it’s the perfect place for the season. This petite state is littered with byways that dive deep into ridiculously gorgeous scenery. Grab a gallon of maple syrup and start counting the covered bridges along the way. (There are over 100.) It doesn’t matter where we end up, it’s the journey that we all love. Make sure you keep loving the journey by taking along a Reliefband for every passenger. (As we all know: carsickness + road trip = misery!)

Wearable Tech For The Holidays

Wearable technology is exploding in creativity and usefulness! This round-up of products is just a glimpse at what’s happening in the field. Enjoy!   Personal Safety Keeping ourselves and those we care about safe and sound is a big deal. Wearsafe is a small button you can clip to a piece of clothing or slip in a pocket. Once the button is pressed, friends are alerted to what’s happening with you, and your coordinates are shared. There’s a small monthly fee for the service. The Allen Band helps loved ones and caregivers of seniors monitor heart rates, body temperatures, movement, and more. If it works as advertised, it will bring peace of mind to families. No monthly fee. Revolar is similar to Wearsafe. Although it may not have as many features, it also does not have a monthly service fee. Do the research in the area of personal safety wearables to find the product that works for your needs. Tracking AngelSense helps parents track their kids who have special needs. It provides nearly constant GPS tracking and parents can hear what’s going on around the child, if necessary. There is a monthly fee for this service. Pocketfinder helps track kids, at-risk seniors , pets, even teen drivers. It also acts as an alert when the wearer feels himself to be in danger. A bonus to this device is that it works internationally, making it an ideal travel companion. There is a monthly fee. RevolutionaryTracker is a new product which can be worn on a pet’s collar, around a child’s wrist, or in the pocket of an at-risk senior. Calls can be made by the wearer or someone calling the wearer, and there is an SOS button and safety zone features. There is a monthly service fee. Medical HealthPatch MD tracks vitals such as heart rate, respiration, body posture and it even knows if you’ve fallen down. There are two components – a resuable sensor module and a disposable patch. OrCam MyEye attaches to the arm of a pair of eyeglasses and helps the wearer identify individuals in front of them, as well as converts text to spoken word, allowing the wearer to “read” menus, street signs, or whatever it is they’re looking at. Reliefband is worn around the wrist to control the nausea and vomiting associated with motion sickness or morning sickness. It has adjustable settings to fit your individual needs and acts without drugs, and equally important, without delay.

5 Stocking Stuffers For Your Traveler

It’s December — time for holiday parties, twinkling lights, and trying to find the right something for that traveler in your life. We have five gift ideas that’ll make the most world-weary of wanderers smile. Paper laundry soap. It’s dried detergent in the form of slips of paper. You pop out a sheet or three and toss in the washer with your dirty clothes. This stuff is amazing, and there are a variety of brands from which to choose. Search travel laundry soap on Amazon and see what comes up. Mutliple time zone watches. Watches that show two or more time zones are a treat for the jet-lagged passenger. No more counting backward or forward XX number of hours. If your traveler is in Portugal and you’re in Poughkeepsie, you will no longer be getting 4:00 a.m. wake-up calls. Luggage beverage holder. It’s a contraption that attaches between the vertical bars of your luggage tow handle — think gimbal ring. Once it’s in place, you can put your coffee or water bottle in the holder and tow away without worrying about your drink. Looks spot-on, and solves a small but constant problem. Inflatable foot rest. Long flights are horrible, particularly for those traveling in economy class. An inflatable foot rest flattens to practically nothing when not needed, and when inflated provides welcome relief to legs that are cramped in a small area for hours at a time. Reliefband. Whether your traveler is a newbie or a seasoned veteran, motion sickness can strike at any time. The nausea and vomiting that sometimes come with travel and its many forms of transportation can knock the hardiest individual for a loop. A Reliefband on the wrist controls those symptoms. Simple! We’d love to read about your travel gift ideas. Share them in the comments for everyone to see, and happy holidays!

Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving Preparations

Thanksgiving is next week. For many of us, that means family and food and travel. Maybe the gang is driving to your house this year. In which case, please stop reading and start cooking. Or maybe you’re packing up the car (and kids, if you have them) and driving to your mom’s, or your brother’s. Not driving? Perhaps the plan is to drive, park, fly, drive, and collapse at Grandma’s house. We can’t really help you with the packing, other than to suggest you count heads before you leave the driveway. Nobody wants a Home Alone event. But we do have a quick tip for the actual travel portion of the week ahead. Bring a Reliefband or two. When the nausea and vomiting of motion sickness come calling, you need to slam that door and lock it. That’s about all we have to say. We know your head is stuffed (pun intended) with plans for the coming days — we wish you and yours a safe and healthy journey. Well, there is one more thing. We are thankful for you, our customers, every day of the year. We just wanted to take this time to tell you that. It’s important that you know how we feel. Happy Thanksgiving!

Reliefband – No Magic, Just Science

Reliefband stops nausea and vomiting associated with morning and motion sickness. It’s not magic – it’s science! Here’s how it works:

Reliefband – People Keep Talking About Us!

We stopped by Amazon.com recently to read the reviews. It’s something we do fairly often. Feedback is critical to our plans for the future. What do you love about Reliefband? What additions would you like to see down the road? It all factors into the decision-making process. We thought you’d like to see what verified purchasers of Reliefband are saying, and we hope you chime in with your thoughts in the comments! It actually works! For the first time ever, I went on a boat trip without issues. It was tricky at first to locate the “sweet spot” on my right wrist, but now I can position the Reliefband correctly within seconds. This is a game changer for travel and excursions! — N/A It worked for me as a passenger in the back of a van on windy mountain roads with a nut job driver. — Marcus D. Lifesaver! Great for motion sickness prevention! — Amazon Customer It works! I used the Reliefband for the first time on a recent trip. I used it on the airplane and as a car passenger. I had no problems with motion sickness. I am so happy to have found something that works without taking a pill that makes you drowsy! — Cheryl F. So far we love the Reliefband for Motionsickness. I bought it for my son prior to going on a trip and he wore it in the car and never had any problems with getting car sick. We also took a helicopter ride over the Grand Canyon and he wore it for that adventure and didn’t feel sick at all that time either. It definitely gives you a little electric impulse that you can feel. I didn’t realize at first how strong it was until he showed me. So we keep it dialed down to one for him all the time since he is only 9 years old. I am hoping to try it out as well since I have always had issues with motion sickness since I was a child. I just can’t bring myself to take it from him to try it yet. — mmufgator I am happy I found this product. I was at first very skeptical if this product would actually work. But for me it works 100 percent. I had tried several different motion sickness medications before, which unfortunately can have strong side effects. I used the reliefband on a small boat in the ocean, in a helicopter and during an 8 hour plane flight. I have not experienced any motion sickness during that time. The only thing to mention: I needed a bit of time and experience to find the perfect spot on my wrist. But I am really happy I found this product. — qwerty Reliefband works! I’ve been using Reliefband for over ten years to treat chronic nausea brought about or exacerbated by a stroke many years ago. Whenever a random bout of nausea occurs, which is usually a couple of time a month, I put on the Reliefband and set it on “2”. Within 30 minutes or so I’m feeling improvement – sometimes total relief and sometimes a great improvement, which is more than welcome. I see there are a few negative reviews here, but my experience has been all positive. — David M. Prevented sea-sickness, and easy to use. I used this on a recent Alaska cruise. The ocean was rough and everybody else in my group–including those with prescription anti-motion sickness meds–became seasick. NOT ME! I’m so glad I spent the money to get this easy-to-use device before i left. — A. C. This thing works. All I know is my wife can ride in the car without getting pissed at me anymore! — Pros and Cons AMAZING. I am a captain on a sportfishing boat in California and deal with seasick people all the time. I have seen a lot of products come and go over the years, from pills to patches to drinks to chew things, but this thing amazed me. Last week we were on a yacht tuna fishing 55 miles offshore and a passenger was on the verge of puking, I mean he was really green. The owner of the boat slaps this thing on his wrist and within 20 minutes the guy says he feels fantastic. I was and am still blown away. — Damon D. It works on car sickness/motion sickness. My son gets car sick riding the bus to school then suffers until the effects wear off sometime later in the day. I bought this hoping it would help and to my surprise and astonishment, he said it worked within seconds of putting it on. He also took it with him to Boy Scout camp and helped his friend with an upset stomach. Since I don’t get motion sickness, I can’t say that it worked for me but the relief and shock on my son’s face said it was worth it. — Jimmy Definitely works. Bought this for my daughter who gets car sick on road trips. Works like a charm. — Johan C. Worth every penny. I just can’t say how much I appreciate this Reliefband! It WORKS. I have really bad motion sickness, so I got this for a trip to Disneyland. Normally I have trouble even riding a merry-go-round. But while wearing this I was able to ride Indiana Jones, Star Tours, and even Space Mountain. Normally motion simulators make me sick but I had zero problems. Yes, it’s expensive, but it’s so worth it. — Cascade book lover Thanks, everybody! We love the feedback and appreciate your time with letting us know how you feel.

Halloween And Carsick Kids

Halloween is just days away. Do you have a plan in place? Oh sure, you have the kids’ costumes, or at least an idea of who’s going to be what. Maybe you know where you’re taking the littles to trick-or-treat. But do you know how you’re going to keep them from getting sick on the night when children gorge themselves on candy? Is that particular plan in place? We have a few ideas: Walk to your designated trick-or-treat neighborhood. When little kids are in the backseat of a car, sweating in their costumes and full of sugar, even those who don’t normally get carsick are likely to get carsick. People ask us if kids can use Reliefbands to treat nausea, and this is what we say: Yes, if they are old enough to understand how to control the device and have big enough wrists to wear the device. Use of Reliefband for kids around 12 or older likely is most appropriate, but often children as young as 8 years of age also meet these criteria. In any case, however, we still suggest that you consult with your child’s pediatrician before using it on him/her. Make sure to keep Reliefband away from young children under 8 years of age. Limit the amount of candy each child can consume before bedtime. Once that agreement is reached, pluck the bags of candy out of the hands of the littles and hide the bags until the next day. Most parents feel that bags stuffed with candy are best hidden in the parents’ bedroom. This allows them to keep a stern eye on the goods. Insist that a healthy meal be eaten before any trick-or-treating is done. Fill up their tummies with solid, non-sugary food. Find a way to ditch at least half of the candy in each bag. If the kids start howling in despair, put it in a freezer bag and shove it way, way back in the freezer. The top shelf is always good. Tell the kids that after they finish what’s not in the freezer, then eat all of the December holiday candy sure to make an appearance, they can circle back around to frozen Halloween candy in the spring. There’s a 50-50 chance they’ll have forgotten about it by then. Good luck!

7 Mommy Bloggers Do Mommyhood

Every pregnant woman knows about nesting and how deeply happy and satisfied it makes you feel. But sometimes, morning sickness can mess with your bliss. Wear Reliefband on your wrist to banish the sick, then cozy up with these mommy bloggers to get fun ideas for baby, and the nursery, and the toddler years, and family. Naomi is the mom of a quintessential New York family, and she shares their days through her blog, LoveTaza. Check out Motherhood under Family and you’ll be smiling and sighing. Plus, if you live in an urban area, you’ll get lots of ideas on things to do with littles. Joanna at CupOfJo floods her blog with adorable pictures, useful advice, and sweet sentiment. The way she shares her mom time with readers is lovely and genuine. Amber enchants viewers with images of her family time on Instagram’s Amberfillerup. Vacations with her SO and kids are beautiful visuals, as are simple walks in the park and mommy time with friends. She also has a blog and a vlog and lots of other social media sites for everyone to enjoy. Meredith, at MommyAtoZblog, shares charming stories about her children that’ll make you smile and perhaps sniff a time or two. She’s the author of the book Mommy A to Z: An Encyclopedia of the Joys, Wonders, and Absurdities of Motherhood. A busy woman, and one obviously happy to be a mom. Melissa is a stay-at-home mom and blogger. This writer, teacher, and parent of two can be found at WadingThroughMotherhood. Her posts reflect her background as a teacher — informing, analyzing, and defining problems and their solutions. Vivienne is a young, modern mom of two with the eclectic blog ChroniclesOfAYoungMother. She loves to write about her children, fashion, travel, fitness, and a host of other topics that intrigue young moms today. She offers parenting tips and even has a shopping section if you want to find her look online. Ashley rounds out the list of seven with SmashleyAshley, a blog that has a view on today’s societal issues and a very personal view on the issues within her family. A frequent guest on her blog is daughter “Barb Marley,” a precocious and precious young lady. Who are your favorite mommy bloggers? Share links in the comments!