Master Love Lock

Did you know that there is an international custom for sweethearts to lock a padlock to a bridge, symbolizing their everlasting love?   I sure didn’t.   Master Lock as decided to set up something special to lock up your love this year. 

Master Lock invites sweethearts, family members, and friends to virtually lock up your affection or memorialize loved one on an iconic bridge – no travel necessary.  Simply head to www.MasterLoveLock.com and virtually lock up their affection for loved ones on various iconic bridges throughout the world in four easy steps – no travel required.

Step one:  Choose a lock from the ones offered by Master Lock

 

 

Step two: Choose a bridge

Chengyang Bridge in Liuzhou, China

 

Step three: Enter you message.  You also have the option to upload a picture. Your message will be sent to the person it is intended to.

 

Step four: Then you confirm your message.

 

Master Lock is also donating an initial $10,000 to the American Heart Association and will donate an additional dollar for every love lock created and sent through the new site until December 31, 2012.

So join the fun and participate.  It’s a fun way to let your loved ones how much you care for them.

Disclaimer: Thanks to Master Lock for sending me the special lock for review purposes . I was not monetarily compensated for this review. Please note that the review was not influenced by the Sponsor in any way. All opinions expressed here are only my own.

Master Lock Holiday Safety Sweepstakes

Master Lock wants to help you avoid any pitfalls that come with the eventful season by taking proper precautions to ensure safety and security remain top-of-mind.

When you think of Master Lock, you probably think of your years when you were in high school and you put a lock on your locker…   I still have mine from way back when and now we are using it for the kids’ swimming lessons…   It still works great!

But safety is not only for locker rooms.   It can be apply anytime anywhere especially during the Holiday season.   Christmas time often means travelling on the road which often translate in empty houses…  Travelling on the road also means you have to face winter conditions (well for us folks in Ontario anyway it means snow, icy roads as well as driving safely without drinking too much!).

Master Lock has launched a Holiday Safety Sweepstakes for everyone to participate.   All you have to do is to like their Facebook page and share holiday safety and security tips and insights.   By sharing, you will be entered to win one of four $50 VISA gift cards, one of two $100 VISA gift cards to help with holiday shopping or a Master Lock Holiday Safety Gift Pack. For more information on and to enter the Master Lock Holiday Safety Sweepstakes, visit: https://www.facebook.com/masterlock#!/masterlock?sk=app_121121694568521

For more information on Master Lock and their products, visit Masterlock.com

Safety tips from Master Lock:
• Travel Safely. Whether you’re planning a road trip or flight, be sure to take all the proper safety precautions. If driving to your destination, check tire pressure beforehand for optimal handling and traction and consider having your car winterized by your mechanic for added safety.
• Secure Your Home. During the holiday season, you’re likely to have guests coming and going from your home for a number of get-togethers. Be sure all entry points, including doors, windows and sliding glass doors, are locked before and after guests depart to help keep your family, home and valuables safe.
• Shop Smart. To stay safe while enjoying a fun holiday shopping trip to the local mall or shopping center, be aware of your surroundings. Park in well-lit areas

So be safe this Holiday Season.   Plan in advance and enjoy your Christmas time with your family!

 

Note:  I am a member of the One2One network and participated to the Master Lock project.

Master Lock Back-to-School products and contest

What’s the best piece of advice you can offer to students and fellow parents for surviving the school year?

Master Lock® has hired a new specialist on student life to help students safely and securely navigate this school year in style. The Master Mind, a suave and funny college grad, is staring in a humorous online video series on in which he, along with his clever Little Sister, are setting out to answer students’ most frequent, awkward and perplexing questions on www.facebook.com/masterlock.

Parents and students are invited to submit their own questions for the Master Mind and participate in daily sweepstakes for a chance to win back-to-school must-haves, including popular Master Lock school and campus security products.

About the Master Lock products

The innovative Speed Dial features a first-of-its-kind design that opens on directional movement -- up, down, left and right -- instead of the traditional rotary dial. The resettable combination lock is faster to open than traditional locks, saving students valuable time between classes or at the gym, and is ideal for visually impaired students, as users don't need to see the lock to open it. For those who prefer alternate methods of recalling their combination, the lock includes adhesive letters, numbers, colors, shapes and symbols that can be applied over the lock's directional arrows. The Speed Dial retails for $8.99 and is available in red, blue, white and black colors, and a new white with pink breast cancer awareness design.

The Precision Dial offers a resettable combination solution for users more comfortable with a traditional rotary dial. Students can leave memorization for their chemistry class and choose their own combination of three letters or numbers. The lock opens with standard right-left-right movements, and is easy to reset with the enclosed reset tool. The Precision Dial retails for $7.99 and is available in black, turquoise, yellow and purple colors, with new white and pink breast cancer awareness designs.

In addition, Master Lock also offers a variety of other security products for all aspects of students' lives at school or on campus, including backpack locks, bike locks, portable mini safes, locking cash boxes, door security bars, pepper spray, and password combination locks.

As a former high school/university student, I have learned that it is important to never share your lock numbers to anyone.   This will reduce the worries about having pranks done to you and things mysteriously disappearing in your locker.    As the school year unfolds, I would also suggest that students of any age be wise with their time and plan in advance to do their assignments.  Waiting at the last minute will only bring you incredible stress in your life.    If you do your work in advance then you can have more time to do something you like to do like playing outside for example.

Check out this little video, Friending Too Fast.

As a mom, I know it is important to have sturdy locks for adventure like swimming lessons.   I have used the Master Locks for myself while in high school/university and going to swimming lessons at the pool.    Today, I am using the same locks for my own kids when we go to the pool for their swimming lessons.  Thank you Master Locks for making sturdy locks!
Disclosure:  I am entering a contest for a Master Lock Back-to-School prize pack as a member of the Mom Bloggers Club.