Introducing the ComfiGO Booster Seat from ClypX

Disclaimer: I received a product in exchange for my review. However, all views and opinions are my own. 

It's been over 13 years since I installed the first carseat in my car. 

Full disclaimer: I couldn't figure it out and actually asked my sister, aka the carseat wizard, to do it for me. 

But anyway...the point is that I've had carseats in my vehicles for a long time. From infant carriers to convertible seats to backless boosters, we've been through them all and have usually had multiple carseats installed at a time. 

Right now, my two oldest kids, Katie and Nate, are 13 and 11 years old respectively and are out of carseats. The two younger ones, Anna and Davy, ages 8 and 7 are both still in booster seats. 

Davy was not in the mood for pictures, but we got one!

We keep extra backless boosters in Hubby's pickup and at my in-law's, but they seem to always be in the way and needing to be moved in and out of vehicles. So, when I saw the new ComfiGO booster seat from ClypX, I was pretty excited about how small and lightweight it was. The center seat of my minivan's bench seat is almost unusable when there are two booster seats being used there and anytime I have an extra child (friend, niece, nephew, etc.) riding along with me who needs a booster seat, I have to reconfigure our regular seating for the kids. 

Standard backless boosters work by bringing the child up to the seatbelt. The ComfiGO works by bringing the seatbelt down to the child. It's easily portable and would be especially great for grandparents or families who are traveling. The flat, flexible seat has anti-slip rubber on the bottom to keep it in place and also has the option to connect it to your vehicle's LATCH system. It's ready to go in just three easy steps (so easy that a brain fogged, exhausted mom like myself could figure it out in less than five minutes!) and, once it's adjusted to your child, only needs to be readjusted when your child grows.

Here's a video that shows just how easy it is to install the ComfiGO booster seat:

ClypX® | Installation of comfiGO® Kids Friendly Booster Seat, Full Version from ClypX on Vimeo.

The ComfiGO is for kids ages four and up who weigh between 40 and 110 pounds and are between 40 and 57 inches tall. When 8-year-old Anna sat down on it, she couldn't stop gushing about how much more comfortable it is than her regular hard boosters. After I adjusted it to be just right for her, she was able to easily unbuckle and rebuckle her seatbelt on her own.

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Introducing the ComfiGO Booster Seat from ClypX: https://bit.ly/2SyGTCq

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The ComfiGO booster seat is a definite winner in my book and will get a lot of use in our family! 

What do you like best about the ComfiGO?

Essential Tools for Moms with Brain Fog

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If you have a chronic illness, you probably experience brain fog at least some of the time. 

Confession: I wrote that first sentence and then stared at it blankly for 20 minutes. Brain fog, anyone?

Anyway...like I was saying, brain fog is real and it can make life pretty difficult sometimes. Add in a few kids (hello mom brain!) and it gets really interesting. The struggle is real.

I use a lot of tools to help me manage my brain fog. My smartphone is the biggest one and what I refer to as my "external brain." I also work hard to stay organized with my home and schedule, stick to routines so I don't miss anything, and break down big tasks into smaller, more manageable ones.  

I'm going to share some tips, tricks, and tools for brain fog with you in the hopes that they'll help you as well. 

Google calendar

I used to carry a paper planner with me at all times to keep track of my calendar, but I needed to lighten up my purse to cut down on shoulder strain so I reluctantly made the switch to using a Google calendar. It turns out that I love it! I especially love that I can sync it with my husband and share it with my sister.

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Post-its

This one's a little less high-tech, but still very useful. I use them to leave reminders for myself around the house, notes for my kids, and I even write Bible verses on them so I can see them throughout my day. You can even get sticky notes pre-printed with Bible verses here. 

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Phone alarm clock

Thanks to distance learning with four kids who all have virtual classes, I currently have 17 alarms set to go off of my phone throughout the school day. Thankfully, that's not the norm for me, but I do use my phone alarm on a regular basis to help me remember things such as appointments, picking kids up from activities, and just about anything else.

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Tile

If you're like me, you're constantly looking for your phone, your keys, your purse, your mind, etc. Tile can't help you when you're losing your mind, but it's great for the other stuff! 

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Smart notebook

I don't write by hand as much anymore because it hurts my fingers and hands, but I'm still pretty obsessed with notebooks and always have at least one going at all times. I use it for my devotions, to write lists and reminders down, to plan things, etc. When I discovered smart notebooks, it blew my mind! Write in the notebook with a Pilot FriXion erasable pen, scan it and upload to your favorite cloud service, erase, and start again. I love that what I write can become digital so I can save and easily find it again. Plus, it's endlessly reusable!

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Flaredown App

This app helps you track your symptoms and is available for Androids and iPhones. This can make a huge difference in managing your health and being able to show your doctors exactly what's going on with you. 

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Medisafe App

Do you ever forget to take your medicine or is that just me? If that's something you struggle with too, this app can help remind you to take your medication and can even be synced with others so someone else can check in on you or so you can make sure your child or other loved one is taking their medicine. Oh, and did I mention that it's free??

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Motivated Moms App

I've used this app for about 10 years now and LOVE it. It helps me keep my house from reaching disaster levels by giving me a list of simple chores to do each day. They can be customized and even assigned to others in your house. 

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Cozi App

I haven't personally used this app, but I've heard rave reviews about it from lots of other moms so I thought I better include it in the list. Cozi is a family organizer that keeps your whole family on track and in communication with each other. 

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Chronic Pain and Symptom Tracker book

If you prefer to go old school, this book covers a lot of ground and can make tracking your symptoms and other aspects of your care easy to do and share.

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Mrs. Fisher's Imperfectly Perfect: Housekeeping for the Chronically Ill book

Need some tips for how to clean your house while minimizing your pain and fatigue? This book covers it all and is a must-read.

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This last one isn't really a tool, but it's a blog post about getting organized from Chronic Illness Warrior Life that I found to be very helpful. Check it out! 

What tools do you use to cope with brain fog?