Stefani Tolson, Author at Mom's Blog

Make Professional Videos On Your Cell Phone FREE With Magisto – #MagistoMoms

May 16, 2013 by Stefani Tolson 26 Comments

“I participated in a campaign on behalf of Mom Central Consulting for Magisto. I received a promotional code for premium features to facilitate my review and a promotional item as a thank you for participating.”

This last week I had to make a couple videos in my Photoshop class. I was pretty impressed with the app that my teacher had showed us that it had me interested in looking for other apps that I can use for FREE to make cute and silly videos with my kids and pets.

Yesterday I downloaded the Magisto app to my iPhone. This is a video editing app that makes is super easy to make a professional video that is complete with effects and transitions in just a click or two. The Magisto app is currently available for both the iPhone and Android devices. Once you create your video and it has been produced, you can choose to share in one click via Facebook, Twitter, YouTube or email.

When you produce your email you will get an email with the link to your video. Once you are on that link not only can you share your video as I mentioned above, you can also choose the embed option so that you are given code to embed your video on your website if you like. Below is a fun video I created for fun with the app to see how it works:

The Magisto video editing app is really neat and easy to use. You can use videos on your phone that you have already taken, or you can use the app to take videos. To create a video you shoot or select a video, select a editing style and then a song. There is a free version with this app, but there is also a premium account that will give you more magic for your videos. Right now my readers can get 3 FREE downloads on the Magisto app by using the coupon code: MomsRule in the settings area of this app. This coupon code is valid through the end of May so hurry and take advantage of it.

For those that got a good video on Mother’s Day, there is still time to enter the Magisto Mother’s Day Challenge for a chance to a Samsung Galaxy Note Tablet. This contest ends on May 17, 2013 at 11:59pm Eastern Time.

To download the Magisto app for FREE, visit the following links:

iPhone app: https://bit.ly/RzXtcp
Android app: https://bit.ly/On2nGz

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Mike and Sulley in New “got milk?” Ad

May 15, 2013 by Stefani Tolson 16 Comments

Connect with the Milk Mustache community for tips, tools and activities including tasty morning recipes for all the little “monsters” in your family.

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Wordless Wednesday – The Newest Member Of Our Family

May 15, 2013 by Stefani Tolson 22 Comments

Meet Splinter, our new white chihuahua puppy!

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Oxygen Network’s I’m Having Their Baby – Season Two + $50 Gift Card Giveaway – #ImHavingTheirBaby

May 14, 2013 by Stefani Tolson 126 Comments

The post is sponsored by Oxygen Media, but all thoughts and opinions stated herein are 100% my own.

Last year I watched the reality series on the Oxygen channel, I’m Having Their Baby that not only touched my heart, but had me a little emotional and in tears in some of the episodes. This was a 6 part series that followed different women who were pregnant and were choosing to give up their babies for adoption. Each of the ladies had a different story on why they were choosing adoption and in the end, not everyone chose to give up their child.

Here is a recap of Season One’s stories along with links to view the full episodes:

Episode 101: Mary and Claudia – Mary is a young married woman that cheated on her husband and wants to give up her child to save her relationship. Claudia is a young woman who became pregnant accidentally with her boyfriend of one month and when they broke up, she wanted to give up the baby for adoption.
Episode 102: Amanda and Mariah – Amanda and her boyfriend decided to put their baby up for adoption because they can’t afford another baby, their prospective adoptive parents were a gay couple. Mariah is a teen mom who is pregnant with her second child and knows that she can’t afford to take care of another.
Episode 103: Jamie and Sydney – Jamie is a young single mom that already has three children. Sydney has recently graduated college with plans to move to CA to become a social worker who unexpectedly got pregnant.
Episode 104: Brandalynn and Mercedes -Brandalynn is a mom who is struggling to already support her first child. Mercedes is a young woman that became pregnant after unprotected sex with boyfriend and both of the parents think adoption is the best but will be hard.
Episode 105: Nicole and Sara – Nicole is a single mother of three that has already put one child up for adoption. Sara is a 16 year old in high school that knows she cannot afford to support a child.
Episode 106: Megan and Lindsay – Megan is a college student that wants to join the Navy and thinks she can only get to the life she wants by giving up her child but he father is against it. Lindsay is already a single mom and is pregnant with twins, she knows she cannot support three children on her own.

Being a mother of four, I know the fears of being pregnant. I can remember having worries with each of my pregnancies, trying to read everything I could about being a parent. Having a child definitely changes your life forever, for the parent and the child. Now that I am a parent of two teenagers, the thought of my daughters getting pregnant at an early age is something that worries me. I want my children to graduate and go off to college, but sometimes you can’t make all their decisions for them and only hope for the best. Although I can’t say that adoption ever came across my mind in terms of my own children, I have had thoughts in the past of adopting a little boy before I was blessed with a son of my own.

Being a fan of reality TV shows, I really enjoyed watching the I’m Having Their Baby docu-series last year on the Oxygen channel. It was very interesting being able to watch all twelve of these ladies go through the adoption process and also see the feelings of the fathers, the other family members and especially the adoptive parents.

This month Oxygen.com has rolled out a follow-up web series on their website that features five of the birth mothers from season one. This web series includes short-form videos that will focus on these these women’s lives after the adoption. You will get to find out how they are handling the decision they made as well as their current relationships with the adoptive parents. Take a peek of the episode, “I’m Having Their Baby: Raising Nayamah” below:

I’m Having Their Baby Season Two premieres on Wednesday June 12 @ 10/9c! Get a sneak peek of the new season at: oxygen.com.

I’m Having Their Baby $50 Visa Gift Card Giveaway

One of my LUCKY readers is going to receive a $50 Visa Gift Card just for watching the web series episode featured above and letting me know your thoughts. To enter this giveaway for your chance to WIN, use the Rafflecopter below:

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Pillsbury Artisan Pizza Crust Review & Giveaway

May 13, 2013 by Stefani Tolson 62 Comments

“Disclosure: The prize pack, information, and giveaway have been provided by General Mills and Pillsbury through MyBlogSpark.”

I LOVE pizza and most of the time I prefer to make it myself. I usually make the pizza dough by scratch but sometimes I don’t have the time and have to rely on products like the Pillsbury Artisan Pizza Crust to save me a little time.

The Pillsbury Artisan Pizza Crust with Whole Grain allows you to make a homemade pizza in just minutes. You simply open the package, roll out the dough, prebake the crust and then add your favorite toppings. Place in the oven and bake again for around 8-10 minutes and you have yourself a fresh home baked pizza. The toppings that you can add to the Pillsbury Artisan Crust is endless with so many different pizza ideas.

Since I am trying to create meals that are “more healthier”, I like that this crust contains 16 grams of whole grain per serving. If you need ideas for toppings, be sure to visit the Pillsbury website for Artisan Pizza Recipes including:

BBQ Chicken Pizza
Breakfast Pizza
Veggie and Sausage Skillet Pizza
Chicken Pesto Pizza
Grilled Sausage and Pepper Pizza
and more yummy recipes….

My pizzas normally will have pepperoni and cheese for the kids, but I have found that chicken, bacon, cheese and ranch work well together on top of a pizza too! What is really cool is you can make these Artisan style pizzas not only in your oven, but on your BBQ grill too!