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#Unboxing the #SweetSuite16 Sponsor Box

Sweet Suite Sponsors Box
Photo-A-Day #4118

The kids and I unbox a giant box of toys and other things from the sponsors of Blogger Bash 2016. Each attendee got this box from Sweet Suite 2016. This came free from the sponsors and while I am under no obligation to do reviews or giveaways or anything with the box I wanted to do a thank you and an unboxing. I not only did the vlog about it but at the same time we did a Facebook live video. It was our first one ever and it was pretty interesting. We had some slowness issues so the picture goes blocky at a few points. Not sure if that was because I was on spotty internet or the 4G from the phone data. But here is my vlog and if you want to see things up close then you can check out the Facebook Live video below.

I did notice something while I was putting the vlog together. In the video we see Andrew take the Qixels and say, I’m taking this to do this. Eva and I are working on the things that we see in front of us and miss Andrew’s declaration. He disappears and comes back with the package opened. I am assuming that he went and got scissors himself and cut it open. He’s quite independent. He then gets bored with us again and goes to the kitchen to create his Qixels item. I catch him on the Facebook Live video.p>

After the video we put together the whole Qixels sword and sprayed it down. With the humidity it took forever to dry. He was happy with it. We had another talk about listening. He gets that talk often.

Later in the day we checked out a couple of houses. We really have to get ours on the market.

Travelling to Blogger Bash NYC 2016

Dinner at Daisy Mays BBQ
Photo-A-Day #4108

This morning I headed to Providence to catch the train in to New York City. I am spending a couple of days in the city for Blogger Bash 2016. This is a blogger event with some very fun events planned throughout the few days on site. I’ll be going on The Ride, pitching my blog to a bunch of sponsors and seeing a ton of hot new toys from 80+ different brands. That will be incredible.

The train ride down was good, it seemed faster than normal to me. I wrote up a blog post and watched the movie The Wedding Ringer (except for the last 10 minutes). I got there before it ended and then walked from Penn Station to 48th street. It was a nice brisk walk on a comfortable day. It could have been sweltering but it was great, nice breeze and everything.

I got to my hotel at the same time as my roommate, Tim of A Geek Daddy. I had just sat down and heard my name. Tim went over to the Intrepid Museum and I went for lunch. I found my way to Lansdowne Road where I got some Beef Short Rib Tacos and some Fried Pickles. The tacos were great but the fried pickles left much to be desired. I didn’t eat many of them anyway as I’m trying to cut down the carbs. Then I walked back to the hotel and waited for check in. Went upstairs to get a little rest. I couldn’t sleep.

Tim came back from his trip and the two of us went out to get some dinner at Daisy May’s BBQ. I got a Beef Brisket Sandwich and it was okay. Not a Brother Jimmy’s by any stretch. Man I love that place.

We got back to the hotel and got ready to go and get our badges for the conference over at Yotel. It is good to know people. I was with Tim and so I was able to get into a little reception where I got to meet Veenita from I Am Elemental. We talked for a long time about so many things. She was so cool. I can’t wait to go to the I Am Elemental Booth and show you the new series of female action figures, Wisdom. That and more are in today’s vlog.