All posts by Anne Younger
Samsung Galaxy SIII: A Teenagers Perspective
Last month, I traveled to Chicago for the Verizon Wireless Midwest Savvy Moms Kickoff Event in addition to attending the SocialRevUp Brands & Bloggers conference. Since I was travelling with the adorable Miss Ellie this year, I had to take along someone to assist with her care when I had certain things to attend. When I was presented with this opportunity, Zack jumped at the chance to accompany me and assist me with the little one.
In exchange for his assistance in Chicago that weekend, I have been letting him use my new Samsung Galaxy SIII on the Verizon network now that Packer Training Camp is in full swing.
Now that he has been using the phone for the last few weeks as he attends Packer practice, I have asked him to share his views on the phone with me.
Zack is in LOVE with the quality of photos that the 8.0 megapixel rear camera produces. He has been taking it to Packers training camp to capture some pictures of some of our boys in the green and yellow. All of the pictures in this collage were taken with the Galaxy SIII and they have not been edited at all!
We have also been using the phone to capture some great videos. The Galaxy SIII camcorder function offers a 1080p HD video capture but there will be more on that later!
So from a teenagers perspective, this phone delivers. It offers a great camera and camcorder in addition to some super fast internet connections!
Disclosure: I am participating in the Verizon Wireless Midwest Savvy Moms program and have been provided with a wireless device and six months of service in exchange for my honest opinions about the product.
Back-To-School Prize Pack #MyBlogSpark
This back-to-school season will be as easy as 1-2-3 with a little help from General Mills, Crayola, and Target, the one-stop-shop for all your back-to-school needs! Head to the front of the class and check out www.GrocerySavvy.com where you’ll find even more coupons for back-to-school, recipes, and a special 2012 “Grocery Savvy Crayola® Back To School” Sweepstakes! Be sure to enter the sweepstakes for your chance to win one of the 700 Crayola® 8-count Washable Dry Erase Crayons or one of 20 Crayola® Dry-Erase Activity Centers Zany Play Edition.
As we are preparing to send the kids back to school right after Labor Day, I have been busy stocking up on school supplies, snacks, breakfast items, and more. Let me tell you, getting 3 kids ready to head to school is crazy!
Thanks to Target, through August, you can purchase specially marked Nature Valley Crunchy Granola Bars, Pillsbury Toaster Strudel Pastries, and Big G Cereal packages and you can save up to $5 on Crayola products! You can save even more on General Mills products when you purchase specially marked Crayola 64 count crayons and participating Big G cereals will even feature a fun Crayola coloring activity on back!
Disclosure: The product, gift pack, information, and additional sample have been provided by Crayola, Target, and General Mills through MyBlogSpark.
Why I am Thankful for my Samsung Galaxy SIII from Verizon
As you all know, we recently moved into our new home. Things have been crazy around here. It took us almost a week to move everything out of our rental home and into our new forever home.
On our 3rd day in our new home, we had an appointment to have cable installed.
Yes, we were finally going to have TV to keep the 4 year old Alexander entertained while we continued to move and unpack the house. Little did I know that when I placed the order for cable that I was misinformed and that the Basic cable package we had decided to have installed only contained 13 channels!
AHHHHH!!!
Only having 13 channels meant that we lacked Nickelodeon, Disney, the Cartoon Network….you know, all those channels that little 4 year old boys love!
Thanks to my Samsung Galaxy SIII and my Netflix account, my dear sweet little Alexander was able to enjoy his favorite shows by watching them right on my phone!
I love that there is a Netflix app (downloadable for FREE in the Android Market Playstore) and it is great how well the picture quality is on the phone. It also really helps that the Verizon network is super fast and the video isn’t always buffering as it does on my Galaxy SIII on another network.
Thank you Verizon, Samsung and Netflix for allowing me to provide my son with his beloved Power Rangers and Transformers to keep him entertained during our hectic move!
Disclosure: I am participating in the Verizon Wireless Midwest Savvy Moms program and have been provided with a wireless device and six months of service in exchange for my honest opinions about the product.
More Ways to Shop & Save
Now that we are moved into our new home, I have been working hard to get things unpacked and everyone settled in before school starts in September. My goal is to have most of our stuff unpacked by the end of this coming weekend.
To make sure that we get the most bang for our buck, I have been combing the ads carefully in addition to ordering some items online and taking advantage of some great Online Coupons.
One thing Alex and I have seriously been considering doing is setting up an area for the kids to work in the basement which we are currently using as an office. This winter, the basement will become a construction zone as we begin to finish the basement into a laundry/storage area and a rec room and office. Both Zack and Libby have a desk in their new rooms and also have their own netbooks, but I think I would like them to have a desktop to work on as well so they can work on stuff while I am busy working in the ‘office’.
Since we have been thinking about setting up a work station for the kids, I have been looking at and comparing different PC’s to find one that will fit their needs. During my research, I have found some Lenovo coupons in addition to some others that have really been aiding in my search to purchase a machine since I hate to pay full price and am always looking to score a great deal and save!
Here’s hoping I can find something to fit their needs soon and get something setup for them since school is less than a month away!
Do your children have a separate work space and computer for school work?