Have a family Karaoke night with the VocoPro Pop Up Oke

I received this VocoPro Pop Up Oke to review.  It has a suggested retail price of $42.00 and can be purchased from Amazon.

The VocoPro Pop Up Oke is a BlueToorh wireless karaoke microphone that also has a built in light show speaker.  It is the most convenient way to add karaoke fun no matter where you are.  It's a portable karaoke party in a single product!  You can connect it to your phone or tablet to give you access to YouTube and all of the karaoke videos they have there.  Or use the on board MP3 SD/TF player to use your own MP3's (SD/TF memory card not included and must be purchased separately).  It's the perfect size to take along with you on road trips or to family gatherings without needing to drag along tons of equipment.  And it is powered by a rechargeable lithium ion battery

You can turn the multi colored LED lights on or off.  When they are turned on, the lights will flash and dance with the beat of the music, adding to the karaoke fun!  There are seven different colors!  

  
If you have two Pop Up Okes, you can link them together so you can perform duets.  It's always fun to do duets when singing karaoke with family and friends!  So grab a partner and put on an impromptu show for them!

The controls are all conveniently located right on the microphone.  They are positioned in such a way that it is not likely that you will get against them during a performance.  There's an echo control button as well as a voice elimination button.  Use this to remove the singer's voice from a non-karaoke track and replace it with your own.

Overall, the VocoPro Pop Up Oke is an awesome product that will provide hours of karaoke fun!  It's everything you need in one small product that is easily to carry around with you!
    

Stainless Steel Chunky Bracelet for Dad

I received this beautiful men's bracelet from Rogers & Hollands for review.

Rogers and Hollands is a family owned and operated jewelry company.  They have been in business for over 100 years.  Their motto is "For Now & Forever".  With 76 stores and an online website, they are the perfect place for you to purchase all of your jewelry needs.  Whether it be holidays (Christmas, Valentine's Day, Mother's Day, Father's Day, etc.), events (engagements, birthdays, anniversaries, graduations, etc.) or just a happy occasion to celebrate friendship or love, it's the perfect place to find that perfect piece of jewelry for any occasion.   

This men's curb link bracelet is crafted in stainless steel.  It's an easy way for Dad to add pinache to his look.  It measures 9 inches long and fastens with a snap-lock clasp.    

The bracelet comes wrapped around a small pillow and is nestled inside a nice little box suitable for gift giving.  It makes an awesome Father's Day gift.  And with a price of $29.00, it's more than reasonable.

Home Repairs

This is a sponsored post.

photo credit

When you become a homeowner, it is a joyous occasion.  You are now the proud owner of a piece of real estate that will increase in value.  That is a great investment.  But, with that investment comes more than just paying the mortgage and property taxes.  There will definitely be times when you need home repairs.  You have to take care of your investment. so that it will sustain it's value.  If you have a home that is in need of many repairs, that is not helping the value.  Just like if you are late on a payment or delinquent on your property taxes,you are losing value on your home.  You do not want to have negative equity on your home.

If you have a huge repair to make and your home is in shambles, you will not be able to borrow against your home's equity.  This home ownership thing thing has it's pros and cons.  But, as a homeowner myself, I see more pros.

You will have unexpected home repairs, so you need to be prepared for those. I live in a hurricane prone area and I have seen so many people who are at a loss because their mortgage insurance did not cover their specific problem of a tree falling on their house.  Was it an act of God or was it a flood?  It is heartbreaking to see people who have paid their insurance premiums only to be told, their losses are not covered because they did not have flood insurance.  Remember Katrina that struck the Gulf Coast years ago?  People were homeless because they could not afford the home repairs or their homes were destroyed.

When you own a home you can expect certain repairs, if you live there long enough.  New flooring, new windows, or a new roof are a few that come to mind.If you have equity in your home and it is not in a state of disarray, you can more than likely borrow against that equity to make home repairs or do a remodel.  Most people want to use that line of credit to upgrade their homes, but sometimes they have to use it for higher priced home repairs.

My parents are getting ready to sell their home and they decided it was time for a new roof.  They thought that would make their home much more attractive to potential buyers, if it had a new roof.  Everything else is in tip top shape.  Putting a new roof on a house can be quite expensive.

The first thing you need to do is get quotes from different roofing companies, like Westchase Roofing.  Their are many aspects that go into putting on a new roof.  You have to determine if you want a metal roof or a shingled roof.  While metal roofs last longer, they are more expensive.  But, shingles are now in pretty good competition with the metal roofs, because they are being made with more sustainable materials.  My parents decided on a shingled roof and the shingles have a 20 year guarantee.  Personally, I love the sound of rain on a metal roof.

Winning Moves Games Giveaway

Welcome to the Winning Moves Games Giveaway

Sponsored by Winning Moves Games

Hosted by Life With Kathy

You can read Life With Kathy's review HERE.

  This giveaway is for Winning Moves Games. There will be a total of 3 winners, and each winner will receive Stink Bug, Apocalyptic Picnic, Pass the Pigs (pig sty), KOZO and Pass the Pigs Big Pigs. That's five games total to three winners! Enter below for your chance to win. Good luck to all.

Entry-Form

Life With Kathy and all other participating bloggers are not responsible for prize shipment. The giveaway is in no way administered, sponsored, or endorsed by or associated with Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest or any other social media. The winner will be contacted by email and have 48 hours to respond before a new winner is drawn.

Beautiful Puzzles and Board Games

MasterPieces Inc. provided me with these products for review.

This is a 1000 piece puzzle of The Last Supper.  The finished puzzle measures 13" X 39".  It is from the original painting by William T, Ternay, whose interpretation of DaVinci's original work captures all of the emotion of Christ dining with His Apostles one last time before His Crucifixtion.  This puzzle was made in the USA with chipboard that was made from recycled material.  You can purchase it for $16.99 HERE.  

  
This is a 12 Piece bundle of puzzles featuring the artwork of world famous Jenny Newland.  They feature predominately dogs and cats, but also various wildlife animals as well.  There are four 100 piece puzzles, four 300 piece puzzles and four 500 piece puzzles.  Each puzzle has a different color on the backside to help keep them organized.  The chipboard used in these puzzles is made from recycled material.  You can purchase it for $24.99 HERE.

This is Betty Boop World Tour-Opoly.  It is a Betty Boop themed version of Monopoly.  It comes with 6 pewter playing pieces (airplane, purse, high heel shoe, motorcycle, Pudgy and Bimbo), 22 property cards, 4 vehicle cards, 2 accessories cards, 16 Sassy notes cards, 16 Love cards, packet of money, 32 hearts, 12 XOs, 2 dice and game instructions. Each of the cards comes with unique trivia.  It's perfect for 2-6 players age 8 and up.  You can purchase it for $29.99 HERE.

This is the Detroit Red Wings Checkers game.  It's the perfect gift for the NHL Detroit Red Wings fan in your life.  It comes with 24 checkers and 8 hockey pucks that snap on to the checkers to make the King.  Also has stickers for the checkers.  The team ice rink is the checkerboard.  You can purchase it for $19.99 HERE.   

Red Duck

Red Duck is great to have around for Taco Tuesday or Cinco de Mayo!  They taste great and come in three delcious flavors.

Red Duck’s three new organic taco sauces are:

APPROACHABLY MILD - $4.99 suggested retail price

Tasty tomatoes that go from field to puree in less than four hours and lots of citrus create a super bright sauce, with the added depth and earthiness of bell peppers and a touch of sweetness from carrots. This is the taco sauce for kids and those who are faint of heart when it comes to spice. While it may be mild in terms of the level of spiciness, it’s full of flavor that’s perfect to cook with beef, chicken or pork, light and bright enough for mild white fish, and adds pizazz to pizza.

UNIQUELY KOREAN  - $4.99 suggested retail price

Orange, tomatoes and molasses bring a little sweetness, miso and tamari pack a savory umami punch, and Bird’s eye chili pepper and gochugaru deliver a lasting kick to make this one super complex sauce! It would be a unique and flavorful addition to burgers, stir-fries and meatballs.

ACTUALLY SPICY  - $4.99 suggested retail price

For those looking for a good kick, this is our spiciest sauce. Our pepper trifecta hits your senses at various points to create a spicy story with a beginning, middle and grand finale. Tasty on tacos, of course, but eggs, a Bloody Mary, fried chicken and even collard greens will also benefit from a hit of this sauce.

About Red Duck Foods

Red Duck Foods is a premier sauce company and Certified B Corporation® based in Portland, Oregon. Founded by Jessica Hilbert, Shannon Oliver and Karen Bonner in 2013 when they were graduate student classmates, their pioneering spirits believed regular condiments didn’t cut the mustard. Red Duck Ketchup, the company’s first product line, dared to elevate the popular condiment by using high-quality, organic ingredients. In 2015, Red Duck expanded its product list with the introduction of cocktail sauce. Three USDA organic BBQ Sauces joined the growing product line in May 2016, followed by three taco sauces in March 2018. Red Duck’s products bring an artisan approach to whole, honest ingredients while offering a unique, unexpected twist on familiar flavors. For more information, please visit www.redduckfoods.com and Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.

PMS kits Giveaway

UPDATE

I am no longer promoting this giveaway.  I "won" a kit on Instagram and they never shipped.  I am on chat with them now and they are telling me I HAVE to enter a credit card, even though my order is $0, before they will ship.  I did not want to mispresent this as a giveaway, when in fact, you have to put in your credit card information.