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Coupons Aren’t Just For the Grocery Store

This post is a sponsored post written by me for Verified Codes. Any opinions expressed are my own.

When you think of couponing, what comes to mind? Do you think of those “extreme couponers” do you think of getting the inserts in your Sunday paper and cutting out a few that you think you’ll use? What about finding sales a deals? Do you rely on searching and comparing at a few sites? Maybe you sign up for email newsletters your favorite stores?

I’ve gotten into the habit of using coupons online in addition to my cash back sites. I strongly dislike paying full price for anything. You might think a sale is enough but sometimes you can grab a coupon code you can use on top of the sale to save even more money. Coupons for free shipping, coupons for 10% off, coupons for $5 off a $25 purchase, and so on. Before you hit the checkout button, check our verified.codes websites for online coupons and deals BEFORE you hit the confirm purchase button.

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Just like the coupons you take the grocery store though, online coupons have an expiration date and sometimes restrictions too. Luckily Verified Codes stays on top of that including a section for “expiring today” coupons.

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Need Local Family Friendly Ideas? Check Out Yuggler

This post is sponsored by Yuggler. Any opinions expressed are my own.

Are your kids on a winter break? My kids have 12 days off for holiday break. Sure they’ll be entertained with their new toys and things for most of the break, undoubtedly I’m going to hear “mom I’m bored there’s nothing to do” Trying to think of ideas in the winter time is hard for me. I’m not a big fan of the cold. Things like tubing is nice except my daughter is too young too do that yet. Plus, it cost money to do that so it’s really a once in a while thing.

Need local family friendly ideas? Check out Yuggler. Yuggler is a cool free app for iPhone and iPad. You can find kids activities near you with the “Near Me” option. Find specific activities like “pumpkin patch” for instance to search for specific activities. There’s in a “Top Rated’ option so you can see the activities that are popular in your area.

Know of a cool place or activity that’s family friendly but is not on the map yet? You can add places to Yuggler so other families can find and enjoy. If someone else adds a new activity in your area you’ll get a notification about the new area. This could be a great way to discover things you didn’t even know existed in your area! I personally added a recreation park, my public library, our local mall, a kids’ fitness center, and a public playground near me but I can think of sooo many more I need to add. You even have the option to add “one time” activities like a local festival or circus comes to town, for instance.

Right now the app is for Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut. Yuggler is Free to download on itunes. Just click any link in this post and it will take you right to the itunes download listing. You can also read more about the Yuggler app on their website Yuggler.com

You can also find Yuggler on the following social media sites:

Twitter: @YugglerFamily

Facebook: facebook.com/yuggler

Pinterest: pinterest.com/yuggler

Best Buy has the Cameras and Camcorders to Capture Your Memories

The reviewer has been compensated in the form of a Best Buy Gift Card and/or received the product/service at a reduced price or for free

It’s amazing how much cameras and camcorders have evolved over the years. When I was just a tiny girl my grandfather had some type of camcorder. I don’t remember what it actually looked like but I remember him setting up this movie screen type thing in the living room and he had a projector and rolls of film he’d set up. He’d call everyone into the living room to watch the film he captured from birthday parties or holidays. Then I remember him getting another camcorder down the road it was huge. He had to set it on his shoulder to take video. My parents got one like it eventually too. It recorded on VHS tapes. Then I remember going on field trips as a girl and taking my 10 mm camera with me. I would sometimes be disappointed when I’d have to wait a week for my pictures then get them only to find some of the pics didn’t turn out.

Of course now we have digital point and shoot cameras, DLSR cameras, and compact camcorders that give amazing picture quality. I LOVE my DLSR, one of the best investments I ever made. I use it a LOT of both my site and personal use. Best Buy has some awesome DLSR and Camcorders you can buy now and capture holiday memories in high quality shots and film.

Best Buy is the ultimate destination for the latest cameras and camcorders to capture your high-stakes memories. These three cameras from Nikon, Sony and Samsung, all come equipped with built-in Wi-Fi so you can share amazing photos with ease. Upgrade your camera in time to capture precious holiday memories.

Nikon D5300 DSLR w/18-55mm VR Lens

· A DSLR with built-in Wi-Fi so you can capture high quality photos and share them instantly

· This Nikon D5300 DSLR camera comes with an AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR II lens that enables you to capture sharp photos and video footage. Optical image stabilization helps prevent blurring to ensure image clarity

· Also available in red or gray

Sony α6000 Mirrorless Interchangeable Lens Camera

· A compact system camera with the World’s Fastest Autofocus

· This Sony Alpha A6000 features a 24.3-megapixel, Exmor APS-C CMOS sensor that makes it easy to shoot scenes in stunning clarity. Built-in Wi-Fi lets you share stored content across devices.

· Also available in White or silver

Samsung Galaxy Camera 2

· A digital camera that allows you to shoot, share, and use Android Apps

· This Samsung Galaxy 2 digital camera’s 16.3-megapixel, 1/2.3″ BSI CMOS sensor allows you to capture sharp images and high-definition video footage. The 4.8″ touch screen simplifies operation, and built-in Wi-Fi makes sharing stored files easy.

Visit the Best Buy Holiday Gift Center to see more great cameras, whether you’re giving as a gift or upgrading for yourself.

Never miss a moment. #CamerasatBestBuy

Are any of these cameras on your wishlist? With the wifi features they sure are on mine!

UPS #WishesDelivered

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of UPS for IZEA. All opinions are 100% mine.

When a package shows up on your doorstep, doesn’t make you just a little bit happy? Maybe it’s something you ordered yourself that you’ve been waiting for, maybe it’s a special gift for someone, maybe it’s a surprise package from someone who cares. UPS is delivering tons of packages this year, many of which started with a wish.

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Every time you share a selfless wish for someone else via twitter or instagram using #WishesDelivered they will donate $1 to one of their partner charities (Salvation Army, Boys & Girls Club, or Toys for Tots) up to $100K!!!

Alternatively, you can also submit your wish for somone else here: #WishesDelivered site

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I’ve already made a few wishes for this campaign because I think it’s such a great thing that UPS is giving back. It’s a simple, easy thing for me to post a wish for someone but the impact of everyone jumping on this campaign can equal to so much more for families and kids in need.

My next wish is for my brother. I haven’t seen him in years. He’s in the Navy. Him and his family have had a rough year. I don’t want to tell too much because that’s their business. I think about him and his family often and think about the stress they have on them right now. I’d love to see that they have a good holiday this year, together as a family.

Please share your heartfelt wishes for someone else and help raise money for these charities at the same time!

So tell me, what might your wish be?

Spinmaster Zoomer Dino at Walmart #Chosenbykids

I was compensated for this review. Any opinions expressed are my own.

I have my kids start writing out their Christmas list around October. I’m an early shopper. I like to plan and budget. If I don’t have at least 75% of my Christmas shopping done by December 1 I go into panic mode. It’s just the way I’ve always been. My kids are 12, 10, 5, and 20 months old. The youngest being my only girl. The boys wrote out their lists. My older boys only had a few things on their list but they were expensive tech things. My 5 yr old son, well he pretty much wanted every toy he saw on TV. One toy he kept asking for though was Spinmaster Zoomer Dino.

You can find Spinmaster Zoomer Dino at Walmart Holiday Toyland. Zoomer has be #chosenbykids as one of the hot toys this holiday season. When we went to Walmart to pick him up we first went to the Zoomer Dino display. It was the day after Black Friday so I was hoping there would still be some Zoomers left. At the actual display there was only one purple Zoomer Dino left. My son said he didn’t care if it was purple he’d still play with it. So we put it in our cart.

Then we walked around the corner and we found the Zoomer Dino motherload. There were tons of purple ones. My youngest son’s favorite color is green. When he saw the green one, you can bet he was willing to put the purple one back. My 10 year old son was with me too. He said “I don’t think purple is too bad, I’d get a purple one” lol. I wasn’t sure if that was a hint or if he was really hoping his younger brother would have chosen the purple Zoomer Dino

If you haven’t been to a Walmart Holiday Toyland Event yet there are still 3 left in December. You can check out the dates and times for the remaining Walmart Holiday Toyland events HERE. You get to play with some of the cool toys #ChosenbyKids and see what they’re actually like before you spend your money.

I’ll admit for $80 I really expect a lot from a toy. It better be fun, it better be made well, it better do what it’s supposed to do. For as bad as my son wanted Spinmaster Zoomer Dino I was really hoping it would be what he wanted. All three of the boys could not wait to get Zoomer out of the box and start testing him out.

We found out that each color Zoomer Dino has a name. The green one we got is Boomer. The purple one’s name is Sparky. Spinmaster Zoomer Dino has two different modes. You can either use the remote control that comes with him or you can control him with hand gestures. The kids tried both ways and seem to like the hand gestures the most. There is an instruction booklet that explains to you how to do the different actions with both the remote and the gestures. It took us some trial and error for a few minutes. We found you have to hold the button on his back in for a second to switch modes. If you just press it quickly it doesn’t seem to switch. Once we figured that out it was pretty easy to get Zoomer Dino going.

My 5 yr old and 10 year old were quite happy to help me do a video showing the features and explaining how Zoomer Dino works:

We also found out that if you just turn him on and let him go, no remote, no hand gestures he just runs around explores, spins around, all that stuff. That’s what I do for my 20 month old daughter to play with him. Admittedly she was terrified of him at first. Her curiosity got the best of her though and she kept bringing it over for me to turn on and watch it. If you want a laugh, you can visit my YouTube channel and see a short video of my daughter freaking out the first time she saw Zoomer Dino in action.

Walmart Holiday Toyland has other toys #ChosenByKids too like Matchbox Wrecky the Wrecking Buddy, My Little Pony, and more!