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Save Your Memories On The Trunx Cloud

October 15, 2014 by Stefani Tolson 8 Comments

Disclosure – I am a Trunx Brand Ambassador. All opinions are my own.

One of my favorite things to do is take pictures. I have been attached to a camera since I was a kid when I got my first 110 camera and learned how to develop film in the 8th grade. Then I got a Polaroid and that was fun except that the film was so expensive. When the digital cameras came out I was so excited. I loved taking pictures but I dreaded having to take the film in to get developed. Now I have a fancy DSLR camera and a handy smartphone that I use to take as many photos of my family, friends and all the fun places I get to see as I want!

One thing I use to worry about was before was storage for all my photos. When smartphones first came out there wasn’t such thing as a cloud drive and putting all those pictures I was taking from my phone to my computer was taking a ton of the space on my harddrive. I then bought a harddrive just for my photos that seems to be running out of room too! Since I love taking pictures (especially of my kids), I tend to take a dozen photos of the same thing to make sure I get that perfect shot. I now use the Trunx app on my phone and even desktop to help me save all those priceless photos I have taken.

Trunx is a FREE and family friendly app that allows you to snap, organize, share and store your photos forever.

Not only can I save the photos on my smartphone, Trunx allows me to also save all the thousands of photos that I have stored on my backup drive as well as my photos from Facebook, Instagram and Dropbox. This cloud storage app is available on both the AppStore and GooglePlay and is offering UNLIMITED storage until 2015. I love having all of my photos in one place and better yet, not having to worry about running out of storage space.

Have you ever wished that your photos have sound? Now you can! You can take EchoPix photos with this app that are enhanced with the sounds of your surroundings so you can remember that moment more vividly. I wish I would have had this app when all my kids where smaller but plan on having some fun with this app during the holidays.

I am happy to be a Trunx Brand Ambassador and will be sharing some additional information next month about the handy features of the Trunx app…

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Save Money Shopping With Shopular

October 14, 2014 by Stefani Tolson 10 Comments

This is a partnered post with Shopular. All thoughts & opinions are my own.

One thing I love to do is shop. I don’t get to shop as often as I like but when I do get to go shopping and spend some money, I definitely try to save a little money if I can. When I shop online I usually look for coupon codes or promotional offers to save money, at least on shipping. What I can now do is find some deals while I am shopping at the stores near me and when I am shopping at the mall with the Shopular app right from my phone.

The Shopular app is PERFECT for those with a smart phone that loves to shop and find the latest deals. With this FREE app you can get deals sent right to your phone. The app uses geo-locating to find relevant deals and by setting up location based notifications on the app you can get notified on deals that are happening right in your area or even at your favorite mall.

What I like about this app is you can find deals at over 40,000 top retailers in the US like Walmart, Target, Kohl’s, Walgreens, and so many more. You select your favorite stores listed in the app and when you search for deals it will display deals from those favorite stores right at your fingertips.

When you are shopping you can find deals, check out store circulars and use coupons right from your phone. When you find a deal that you like you have the option to save the deal and to easily find it later. Since I don’t get the Sunday newspaper with all the stores sales ads and coupons, I think having the stores weekly ads available on the app is a real handy feature.

What I like best about this money saving app would be the coupons that you can use from your phone. For instance I love doing crafts and shopping at Michaels. When I was playing around with the app I found a coupon that I could use to save 40% off one item by just showing the coupon on my phone to the sales clerk.

Know that every time I shop at Michaels now, I will be looking on my phone to see if I can save some money. I have also setup the notifications so that I will know about the hot deals from my favorite stores, hottest deals for the weekend and the latest deals for my nearby stores and malls!

For more information on the Shopular app, visit: www.Shopular.com.

Contest Alert – This month is Halloween and Shopular will be having a contest for those making their own costume this year. For those participating, they will be asked to share their creativity on Instagram for a chance to win a $500 gift card.

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Del Taco Fresca Bowls + Giveaway #FrescaBowls

October 13, 2014 by Stefani Tolson 31 Comments

This is a partnered post and a gift card has been received to try this product. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

For those that have a Del Taco near, they have added something to their menu that you must might want to try. This month I had the opportunity to take a trip with the family to Del Taco to try their new Fresca Bowls.

The Del Taco Fresca Bowls come in three different varieties and are priced at only $4 each. Each bowl is served on a bed of fresca lime rice and seasoned black beans. Here are three different varieties that you can choose from:

Southwest Grilled Chicken & Veggie Bowl combines fresh-grilled chicken and a blend of fire-roasted, red and green bell peppers, caramelized onions and flavorful Poblano pepper
Pollo Asado Grilled Chicken Bowl is made with marinated, fresh-grilled chicken, hand-chopped pico de gallo salsa, onions and cilantro
Fire Roasted Veggie Bowl features Del Taco’s tangy green chile sauce, freshly-chopped pico de gallo salsa, and a blend of roasted vegetables

While all there sounded good, I decided to go with the Pollo Asado Grilled Chicken Bowl. When your Fresca Bowl is ready to eat, you get to be the one to mix it all together.

I can’t go to Del Taco without ordering my favorite meal on the menu. I love their chicken soft tacos and their crinkle cut fries. All three of these together made for one big feast! I should have ordered the Del Taco Fresca Bowl alone because it was very filling by itself. What I did was share what I didn’t eat with the hubby.

The Pollo Asado Grilled Chicken Bowl that I ordered is only 500 calories. The Southwest Grilled Chicken & Veggie Bowl is 530 calories and for those looking to cut back on the calories or looking to go “no meat”, I would recommend the Fire Roasted Veggie Bowl that has only 450 calories. Makes a great lunch or dinner option for only $4.

Planning on visiting Del Taco to try the Fresca Bowls? Be sure to play a game to win a FREE Small Drink with your purchase. Play at https://www.deltaco.com/bowls.

Del Taco $20 Gift Card Giveaway

One of my lucky readers is going to win a $20 Del Taco so they can try one of these yummy Fresca Bowls as well as enjoy some of the other options at Del Taco. To enter for your chance to win use the Rafflecopter below:

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Get Grilling With Fresh Veggies From Safeway + $50 Gift Card Giveaway

October 8, 2014 by Stefani Tolson 42 Comments

This is a partnered post with Safeway. All thoughts are my own.

Now that I am getting OLDER, I tend to want to eat more vegetables instead of the junk food that I have craved for years. Instead of chips, I would rather some grilled vegetables or a cold peach or plum. Last month I received a basket of fresh vegetables and fruits from Safeway. The first thing I put to use was the big bell peppers!

Before I used to boil my vegetables. I then learned that boiling my vegetables was taking away some or maybe even most of the nutrients in the veggies. I have since found other ways to keep my vegetables nutrient packed like by grilling them instead. Two of my favorite veggies to put on the grill are sliced bell peppers and squash.

Before you grill your bell peppers you got to cut them in half and clean out the insides. Once they are clean, cut each of your bell peppers into in 1″-2″ strips.

If you have some squash that you want to grill you can wash them and cut the squash into into 1″ – 2″ slices too!

For those that want to give your veggies a little extra flavor, add the cut bell pepper and squash into a bowl and then drizzle some melted butter over your veggies and toss to coat evenly. This isn’t a must for grilling but I think it gives the veggies some nice flavor.

Once your veggies are ready, put them on the grill. My indoor grill comes in very handy for making grilled veggies in the kitchen. You can also choose to make foil packets with these veggies inside and place them on an outdoor grill as well. The amount of time on the grill is going to depend on how well you like your veggies cooked. The longer you grill them, the softer they will become.

Now once those veggies are grilled to your liking, you can either eat them alone as a snack or add them to your meal.

This is just one idea that you can use when it comes to putting those veggies to use in the kitchen. I have to say that I really prefer the produce at Safeway over the produce at the other grocery stores I shop at. The produce comes from local growers, is FRESH and lasts longer in my fridge!

Safeway $50 Gift Card Giveaway

One of my LUCKY winners is going to receive a $50 Safeway gift card so they can go stock on on some fresh veggies too! To enter for your chance to win, please use the Rafflecopter below:
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Earn Free Thomas Cook & Pour Cookware At Save Mart Supermarkets

September 30, 2014 by Stefani Tolson 19 Comments

“I participated in an Influencer Activation on behalf of Mom Central for Save Mart Supermarkets. I received Thomas Cookware items to facilitate my review as well as a promotional item to thank me for my participation.”

For those that have a Save Mart Supermarket near, they have started a promotion for free cookware like I remember from my childhood. Now until January 20, 2015, every time you spend $10 you will receive a bonus stamp that can be applied towards a new and FREE Thomas fry pan, grill pan, sauce pan or maybe even a casserole pan.

As many of you already know I really enjoy cooking. I also really love the idea of earning free Thomas Cook & Pour cookware just for shopping for everyday groceries. There are nine different pieces that you can choose to save your bonus stamps for. Six of the nine you can get completely free just for saving a certain amount of stamps while there are three that you have to pay a small amount of $4.99 – $5.99 in addition to the bonus stamps.

If you have saved some stamps and don’t want to wait, each of the nine pieces allows you to get a great deal on the cookware by using half the amount of bonus stamps. For example, you can get the Thomas Casserole Pan with Glass Lid for free with 100Bonus Stamps. Or you can choose to only use 50 bonus stamps and pay $11.99 for the pan.

I made a trip to the the Save Mart that is closest to me to pickup a couple of the Thomas Cookware items. I have to say that I LOVE Save Mart and wish I had one closer. Not only do I like their low prices, they always seem to have a great selection of products in the bakery and produce isle that I don’t see at other stores I shop at. Now that I can earn some nice cookware I think I should be doing most of my shopping at Save Mart.

Ever since I used non-stick cookware I can’t go back. I use skillets and fry pans almost daily and have been enjoying using my new Thomas Nonstick Fry Pan. It is stainless steel, 10″ wide and has a DuPont Teflon non-stick coating to keep my food from sticking and also easy cleaning.

I have the 10″ fry pan as well as the Thomas Sauce Pan that is going to come in real handy when I am making pasta and yummy sauces. I now really want the other pieces to this collection, especially the 11″ Thomas Nonstick Grill Pan. I love that with this collection has been designed to go straight from the stove to the oven!

The Cook & Pour collection by Thomas is available exclusively at participating Save Mart and Lucky Supermarkets. To start your Thomas Cook & Pour collection you got to get shopping at Save Mart and saving those bonus stamps.

If you aren’t a big fan of cooking but shop at Save Mart, the Thomas Cook & Pour collection would make for a great gift for the holidays too! For more information be sure to visit: www.SaveMart.com.

Have you started collecting your Save Mart Bonus Stamps yet?

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