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Wednesday, May 6, 2015

A Stress Free Mother's Day with Walmart Family Mobile #MobileMemories #ad #cbias

 This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and Walmart Family Mobile. All opinions are mine alone. #MobileMemories #CollectiveBias

By the time you read this, I'll be on my way to Tulsa to pick up my mom from the airport. She's coming to visit for two weeks and I'm so excited! This will be the first time we've gotten to spend Mother's Day together in awhile and I'm planning on it being one of the best ever. Special thanks to Walmart Family Mobile for making this trip much smoother on my family.

You may remember me mentioning a couple months ago that, in trying to save for my upcoming England trip, I cancelled our cell phone plans, saving us over $200 each month. However, we were then faced with a dilemma because that left Jamie without a much-needed phone for on-call shifts and commuting. We ended up purchasing a Walmart Family Mobile plan for him---but that's still left me without a phone.

The Walmart Family Mobile plan, has been the perfect solution for him. We've had it for two months now and it's met all the needs we were concerned about. We decided that I need my own phone, as well---especially for trips like today when I'll be traveling out of the state on my own. Eastern Oklahoma isn't the most populated part of the world and I often find myself on that huge expanse of freeway all alone

At Walmart, I chose the ZTE Zinger and also grabbed the required $25.00 starter kit that was located in the same display as the phone.
Disclaimer: All prices for phones and plans included in this post are accurate as of the date of posting; however, these prices are subject to change. Please refer to http://cbi.as/8e03 or your local Walmart for current pricing.

It's easy to get started using the phone. Make sure to grab a starter kit for each line of service. Then, either take the phone and starter kit to the counter to activate in-store, or purchase and bring home to activate on-line or by phone. The Walmart Family Mobile service is $29.88/month for the first line (and starts at less than $20 for each additional line). The plan includes unlimited talk, text and data with up to 1G of 4G LTE data.

I'm thankful that I'll have a phone to connect with my family while I'm on the road, as well as make it easier for my mom and I to find one another in the airport. A zero-stress holiday sounds great to me---and it starts today!

What tips do you have for a stress-free Mother's Day?

Tuesday, May 5, 2015

Making the Switch to Dove Advanced Care Anti-perspirant/Deodorant #LoveAtFirstSwipe #ad #IC

I participated in an Influencer Activation on behalf of Influence Central for Dove. I received a product sample and promotional item to thank me for my participation. #LoveAtFirstSwipe #ad #IC

A couple weeks ago, I mentioned that I was getting ready to try out Dove Advanced Care Anti-perspirant/Deodorant. Jamie and I aren't getting any younger and we really want to be healthy and active to enjoy these years with our kids at home. I had been really thinking about making some changes in my activity levels, eating habits, and overall routine, and I mentioned that adding in some new activity might call for a better deodorant than the one I've been using the last couple years. After having the opportunity to dry out Dove Advanced Care these past couple weeks, I'm thinking I might make a permanent switch. 

When I told my Facebook friends about my chance to try it out, there was a really great response. Apparently, many of my friends have been using Dove for awhile and everyone said they were pleased with it. One friend said she had bought a different brand on a whim one time and quickly switched back. I really believe testimonials from friends play a huge part in trying to decide on a good brand. 

I really like how this brand offers 48 hour odor and wetness protection. That's probably more than I need on most days, but you know---there's always those days you get busy and forget your deo! It's good to know I've got a 24 hour back up. Ha! It also has added moisturizers to smooth and soften the skin. That's always nice---especially for my dry skin. Dove Advanced Care is easily available at the stores I shop at, too. Find Dove Advanced Care Anti-perspirant/Deodorant at mass, food, and drug retailers, nationwide, for less than $5.00 msrp. 

Have you tried Dove Advanced Care? Well, now is a perfect time because they're running a promotion called, Dove Love At First Swipe. Try the product* and then visit the site to create a "love note" for Dove. Share it on social media for a chance to win a trip to Paris or one of hundreds of other prizes.* 

*NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Void where prohibited. The Dove Love at First Swipe Sweepstakes is sponsored by Conopco, Inc., d/b/a Unilever. Open to individual, legal residents of the 50 U.S. & D.C., who are 18 or older. Begins 12:00 p.m. ET on 4/20/15 & ends 11:59 a.m. ET on 6/15/15. For Official Rules, visit Dove.com/LoveAtFirstSwipe.

Monday, May 4, 2015

Our Homeschool Day Starts with a Nutritious Breakfast #50YearsOfBreakfast #ad #cbias

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #50YearsofBreakfast #CollectiveBias

Wow---the past couple months have just flown by for us as we've been so busy! Like many homeschoolers, we school year round---but we don't usually get a good start until about May. Summer and Fall are our best seasons for doing some really fun schooling, so I've been busy preparing new lessons and ordering new books to get us ready to jump in here soon! In the meantime, we've been taking fun field trips and hanging out with some of our homeschooling friends. All these busy, running-around days are fueled by a nutritious breakfast. One thing our family enjoys for a healthy breakfast is Carnation Breakfast Essentials.

I found Carnation Breakfast Essentials in the breakfast cereal aisle at Walmart. It comes in Classic French Vanilla and Rich Milk Chocolate. Make sure to grab some milk to mix it into.

Lynzie or Michael often makes breakfast in the mornings and they like to do special things to make their siblings smile. These are quick and easy for them to surprise everyone with, and they're also great for the younger kids to make themselves, as they just need to open one up and mix with milk. When I'm making this for the whole family, it's easier to mix up a pitcherful.

Our Carnation Breakfast Essentials fuels us for fun days like our trip to the fish hatchery last week, and staves off morning hunger while the kids are hitting the books. With all the things I have to do each morning to get prepared to start our day, it's nice to have a quick and convenient breakfast drink to get me going, also.  

Are you familiar with the Carnation Free Breakfast promotion? Carnation is celebrating 50 Years of Breakfast Across America by giving back to their customers. Just buy any two Carnation Breakfast Essentials products, take a clear photo of your entire receipt, and text with keyword BREAKFAST to 811811. You'll get a message back with submission instructions and then, after submission, a code to share with friends and family for free breakfast! 

You can also email your receipt to redeem@CarnationFreeBreakfast.com or upload your receipt to http://cbi.as/7qnt. Even better, Carnation will donate $25,000 to Feeding America to help those in need through June 30th. It's a win for all of us!

How do you get your mornings off to a good start?
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