home security

Protect Important Items During the Holidays with the SentrySafe Privacy Lock File

November 3, 2016 by Kathryn 24 Comments

The holiday season is coming up fast, and that means fun, food, parties and visitors. But all that merriment also brings some extra safety concerns! Whether you’re travelling to visit family over the holidays or you’re just worried about safeguarding all those fun packages you’re bringing home, a few extra precautions can help set your mind at ease throughout the holidays.

Personally, I’m a big believer that every family needs a home safe of some sort. While you might not need a large, sophisticated machine bolted securely to your floor, having some secure place to store your insurance papers, birth and marriage certificates, jewellery and even those USB drives full of memories is a must! That’s where the SentrySafe Privacy Lock File HD4100 comes in. This heavy-duty lockbox is small enough for an apartment but still big enough to secure those essential precious items when you’re away from the home. Best of all, it’s both fire and water protected*! Check out my review of the SentrySafe Privacy Lock File HD4100 below. [Read more…]

The NETGEAR Arlo Q HD Security Camera is an Easy Way to Add Security to Your Home

September 20, 2016 by Kathryn 2 Comments

Making the switch from a small town to a small city has been an interesting experience for me, and it’s one that I’m still adjusting to in some ways. Not letting my boys have free run of the surrounding streets is strange, but they do still have all the space around our townhouses for playtime (especially when they’re with a group of neighbour kids). Remembering to always lock the door when leaving the house took a few days but I got into the habit fairly quickly. Yet occasionally there are still things about city life that surprise me…like when I hopped into my car a few weeks ago and realized somebody had broken into it.

Luckily, nothing had been taken and I quickly cleaned up the mess that was made. But the experience did make me want to add a little extra security to our home. There wasn’t anything of value in my car and rarely is. But our house is another matter! Luckily, I recently received the NETGEAR Arlo Q HD Security Camera with Audio to review and I knew it would be the perfect solution for adding some extra monitoring to our home.

Since the Arlo Q is a battery-free AC outlet-powered camera, it’s best suited to indoor use. It connects directly to a home’s router so that constant monitoring is quick and easy. Best of all, it has all the features you need to be able to keep your home safe, from night vision to audio capabilities! [Read more…]

Ensure Your Home and Family are Secure this Fall with Products from Master Lock-Giveaway #LSSS

October 1, 2015 by Kathryn 319 Comments

Fall is a season that’s always seemed to me to be one of preparation. Knowing the temperature will soon drop and the ground will be covered in snow reminds me of all the little household errands I need to do in order to be ready for winter. And part of that means making sure that my family and our belongings are safely stored away.

From a secure outdoor padlock on a shed full of outdoor equipment to a door security bar on a patio door that won’t be used all winter, having the right locks and security items are a must when I’m going through my fall safety checklist. And to help you ensure your family is safe this fall, Master Lock has put together a very special giveaway! [Read more…]

Protect Valuables from Theft, Fire and Flood with the SentrySafe Alarm Safe-Giveaway

January 23, 2015 by Kathryn 417 Comments

When I was young, the basement in our house once flooded quite badly. I don’t remember all the details but I do remember that so many important things were ruined, from personal documents to papers from my parent’s law practice to cherished memorabilia. For years after that, if we needed something and couldn’t find it, the assumption was that it had been destroyed when the basement flooded.

That event really helps me understand now, as an adult, why it’s so important to protect valuable and important items from the unexpected. A flood is only one of the risks that can threaten a house and I want to know that our most cherished possessions are safe from harm no matter what. So I was thrilled when I was given the chance to review the SentrySafe Alarm Safe.

This digital safe has all the features I wanted to help keep important items safe. It’s been tested to survive in a fire of up to 1700 degrees Fahrenheit for up to one hour and is verified water resistant for up to 24 hours in as much as eight inches of water. But that’s just the start of what makes this safe such a perfect choice for a family! [Read more…]

Celebrate Home Safety Month with Master Lock-Giveaway #LSSS

June 2, 2014 by Kathryn 279 Comments

I’ve always felt that June is a good month for checking basic home security before the bustle of summer begins, and I’m clearly not the only one that feels that way since June is both National Safety Month and Home Safety Month. Personally, I like to take advantage of the warmer weather to check the locks on the house, change the batteries in my home alarm system and make sure I have a current car and house key stored safely in my Master Lock 5422D Key Safe.

Now, just in time for National Safety Month, Master Lock wants to help you ensure your home is secure as well, so the company is hosting a fabulous giveaway! One lucky Mommy Kat and Kids reader is going to win a Master Lock 265DCCSEN door security bar, a Master Lock Magnum M5XDLF Laminated Padlock, a Master Lock 5422D Portable Key Safe and a $50 Visa gift card to help stock up on any other home security essentials, a $130 value! To enter for a chance to win, just leave a blog comment about something around your home you’d like to keep secure. [Read more…]