Peacock Streaming Review

So many choices after the proverbial cutting of the cable! Rabbit ears or streaming or both? Chances are a combination of the above will be the answer to economical viewing of your favorite shows. For the past months I have been trying Peacock streaming and the results have been favorable for lower cost with a large variety of programming.

What Are Your Favorite Networks?

If the programming on Bravo, Hallmark, regular NBC line up, SNL, variety of sports, NBC news are on your streaming must list, Peacock may be a good fit. Peacock Originals are also offered as exclusive content.

Live Viewing

For breaking news and live viewing the Premium Peacock plan would probably be a better fit, but there is a work around. If you have Amazon Prime live channels are offered or Freevee has access to live news channels also. Rabbit ears in my area provide access to all major networks which is helpful for easy access to local channels and free viewing.

Sports

Lots to choose from (but... no ESPN, see below!)

Football fans will enjoy: NFL Sunday Night games, Big Ten football. Figure skating, French Open tennis, rugby, pickleball tournaments, soccer, all snow sports are a few of the sports specific channels within Peacock.

Sports fans will notice Peacock does not offer ESPN channels which may be a game changer if sports are a deal beaker. The work around for a fan of a few major sports events would be purchasing for a month a streaming service which offers ESPN, ESPN 2 coverage. Sling would an example of an easy to use, easy to set up, no contract service. Again, check for discounts.

Cost

Always search the internet for a discount code or promotion ! signing up for the email promotions will more than likely generate offers also. Prices are subject to change, expect to pay below 15$ a month for regular or Peacock Plus which has a few more bells and limited ads.

Recommendation

I used a promotion offer for a reduced monthly price and for ESPN or live news i used the work arounds. This has proved to be the most cost effective at the current pricing and so far has worked well. Using the work arounds is necessary to watch major sports live, but while adding another step has not been cumbersome.

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Prandom Foldable Storage Bins Reviewed

Certain times of the year signal the traditional seasonal time to reorganize: the New Year, Spring and snow days in my area. The Prandom foldable storage bins are a stylish and practical storage solution to home or office organization.

Easy To Assemble

The bins arrive flat with the bottom boards separate. Simply pop up the sides and insert the stabilizing bottom board. So quick, so easy. The bins are lightweight when empty but are stable. The outside of the bins are covered with durable fabric with handles on the side to carry easily.

Colors And Size

The bins come in seven color combos to complement your decor. They also come in three sizes: medium. large and jumbo in three or five packs. The size of the bins also easily fit wire shelving systems in the closet to turn a shelf of "stuff" into a neat and tidy shelf of bins.

Discount

Checking amazon online there is an additional 5% off coupon to make the bins even more affordable. Click Here to see the Prandom Foldable Storage Bins on Amazon.

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Petcakes Birthday Kit Reviewed

 Every pup deserves a Birthday cake! This year I decided to try the Pupcakes Birthday Kit to make a dog bone shaped cake for the big day. So easy for those who don't cook, do not like to cook or are in a time crunch. A few minutes in the microwave and a fun bone shaped cake is made with no muss, no fuss.

What's In The Box?

The petcakes are so easy to prepare!  The Petcakes box contains 1 package of cake mix, 1 package of frosting mix, 1 bone shaped pan and a Birthday Candle.

All you need is water plus a small amount of greek yogurt or peanut butter to make the cake. 

The frosting requires a small amount of water and yogurt. Honey is optional. 

Microwave is required.

Anyone Can Make This Pupcake

A few common ingredients and a microwave is all that is required to make this Pupcake in under an hour (and most of the hour is waiting for the cake to cool so it can be frosted.)

Or skip the frosting and the cake is ready to go after cooling. The directions state 15 minutes cool time after removing from microwave. I found a half hour is a better timeframe to ensure the cake is cooled.

Decorate the Pupcake

Keeping in the edible theme of cake decorations I used dog food nuggets as a cake decoration. The cake can be kept in the refrigerator up to a week after it is made. The ingredients are dog friendly: Organic oat flour, brown rice flour, flax seed powder, carob, cinnamon. 

The cake was a win for my furball. (Admittedly this furball is not a picky eater)

Reusable Cake Pan

The dog bone shaped cake pan is reusable so save it for the next healthy Pupcake for your favorite furball or pass it along to a friend for their birthday pup!

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Garage Parking Sensor Aid Review

Loving this new garage gadget! This Adjustable Garage Parking Sensor Aid is just the gadget I needed to help park the car safely in the garage and avoid tangling with a wood shelving unit. This shelving unit came with the garage and while handy is a bit problematic to fit the car in the garage.

What one does not want to hear when driving the car into a tight sized garage is the sound of crackling wood. While this wood organizer unit can be very handy and it is very utilized, it appeared the prior owners of said organizer may have had a few run ins with the support posts. 

Just guessing, but a little bump of the support post produced .... a cracked post. 

Going Bump In The Night

On the advice of a handy neighbor he told me about automatic garage sensors to help with judging the distance between the wood shelves and the car bumper. I had been using the tried and true low tech tennis ball as a guide to stopping; however if juggling two differently sized cars, which may or may not park in the same spot, the tennis ball has its' limits.

Handy Gadget

The length between the shelving unit and the garage door is very tight with very little space to maneuver. Enter the Garage Parking Sensor Aid! 

I love gadgets that are practical, fulfill a need with the bonus of affordable and easy to install. The Garage Parking Sensor fulfills all of the above!

 

Easy To Install

The unit can be installed in less than five minutes! It is that easy. No need to be handy. The unit runs on AA batteries or can be charged with a mini USB connection. 

Decide where the bumper of the car should stop and align the bottom sensor with the bumper. 

The top part shaped like a stoplight can be adhered with the included double stick tape or as many reviewers suggested using a cable tie or velcro. There happen to be a wide ledge I could prop the top part of the unit so no tape was needed.

The top and bottom sensor are connected with a generous length of wire to adapt to all size vehicles.

The Approach

What is very nice is how the distance from entering the garage to the stopping point is measured. The stop sign indicator is large enough to easily view. 

As the car approaches the light of the unit progresses from green to yellow to red. The yellow to red progression is very helpful as a guide point to be prepared to stop.

This quick video shows in real time the Garage Parking Sensor at work.

This really is a 1-2-3 open the package and install in five minutes! I can now send the tennis ball back to the court where it belongs!

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