Make Mom Feel Like A Queen With These Gift Ideas

Bella Breakdown Time is ticking! Have you gotten your Mother’s Day gift for mom yet? If not, rest assured because here are five ideas spanning across all budgets and we won’t be mad if you steal them. 1. A stay at a bed and breakfast. B&Bs are becoming increasingly popular and serve as a great little getaway. One option is the Blair House Inn Bed and Breakfast in Whimberly, Texas. 2. A themed basket. Pick a theme or a color and go to town. Choose lemonade and get her a new pitcher, serving glasses, yellow napkins and a box...

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Amazon Will Soon Release Kid-Friendly Echo

Bella Breakdown Parents of small children, your prayers have been answered. A kid-friendly version of the Amazon Echo called “Free Time” will launch May 9th for $80. Coming in a variety of playful colors, the Amazon Free Time will have several parental controls put into place such as restrictions on purchases, filtered music streaming and a bedtime feature that suspends use. The Free Time will also solicit a “please” and “thank you” from its users, reinforcing politeness. But will this kid-friendly device ultimately serve as a tool or a distraction? It can be both depending on when you allow...

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