Staying Connected with Walmart Family Mobile Plan #FamilyMobileSaves

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Being a working Mom is a tough job. You want to be at home with the kids but you also have a responsibility to be at work. It can be emotionally roller-coaster at times to be missing out on things your kids are doing and at the same time a joy of knowing your providing for them. I am lucky enough to have my husband be the one to take care of our son. It has been six months of my husband being a Stay at Home Dad and I could not be more proud of how awesome he is at it.

Since starting work I have been taking the family mobile phone with me to work. We have thought a second phone was outside of our budget. On my days off I have been doing some research looking at Cheap Wireless Plans for Family Mobile online. I want my husband to have a phone for anytime he needs it and to also keep connected with me.

I miss my husband and son like crazy each time I work. I wonder what they are doing, if they are having a good day or what silly things has my son done. I wanted them to have a phone that we can text on, send pictures and be able to use the web to email me if they wanted to.

I have an iPhone for my phone on a contract, bad idea getting a contract but I did not do any research before jumping into the decision. Now that I have had time to look around I realized I could be paying much less for two phones than I do for the one phone I have now.

Samsung Galaxy and iPhone comparison

My husband wanted a phone that had a big enough screen for my son and him to play games on and was easy to use. We like the Samsung Galaxy line since the screen is big, the phone is thin and the buttons are touch ones that are easy to use. Compared to my iPhone the size difference is easy to see.

After reading online about the Walmart Mobile Family Plan I knew that was the solution for us to have two phones. The first phone is only $40 a month with Unlimited talk, text and web. We purchased an activation card at Walmart for $25 to set up our monthly service. You can use your own phone or buy a phone at Walmart. I was amazed at how easy it was to set up the phone! For my iPhone it took over an hour to run my credit, get all my info and set up the phone to work. With the Wamart plan I activated it and was calling from it within 15 minutes. So easy!! I pay twice that a month for my iPhone. As soon as my contract is up I will be adding my phone to my husbands Family Mobile Walmart plan.  I can manage my monthly bill online and pay it over the internet so I do not have to hassle with a bill or pay station at the My Family Mobile site.

To celebrate my husband's 6 month anniversary of being a Stay at Home Dad we decided to have a pizza and popsicle party at the park on my day off. Now that my husband has a phone he can keep me connected to them all day with texts and pictures of them. I can have a little more piece of mind knowing they have a phone anytime they need it and I can call them anytime I miss them.

Pizza Party at the park

Taking photos of themselves at the park. I love the cute pics they have taken.

Being able to see pictures of the funny things my son does, the messy things and even just him taking a nap while I am working will make the day much easier being away from him. A text saying "Hi we love you" makes my day go by so much faster. 

My husband has download a bunch of games for him and our son to play on the phone as well as handy organizing and reminder apps. My son has been having a blast playing Angry Birds, now we know why his cousins love the game so much! For only $40 a month we have made life easier and me happier. Whats better than a happy Mom right?!?! 



You can read my Google+ story on how we shopped at Walmart to make our decision on purchasing a Family Mobile Plan. 



I am a member of the Collective Bias®  Social Fabric® Community.  This shop has been compensated as part of a social shopper insights study for Collective Bias®  and Walmart Family Mobile.  #FamilyMobileSaves #cbias #SocialFabric All opinions in this post are my own.

See's Candies Mother's Day Review and Giveaway

See's Candies are a big deal in my house. They are not only delicious but they are filled with memories and tradition for my family. As far back as 5 years old I can remember my grandmother and Mom taking me and my siblings to See's Candies to get lollypops, chocolates and candy sticks. The white store with black lettering, the ladies in the white uniforms, the scent of chocolate filling the store all makes me feel like a kid again and I am now sharing that tradition with my own son. Anytime we go to the mall we stop at See's Candies for chocolates and lollypops. For my birthday and Mother's Day I insist on a big box of See's Candies. When I was pregnant I could not stop eating the sweet treats from there! Might be why my son loves them too right :)

I could hardly get a picture of the candies with my little guy wanting to try everything. He even is a black licorice fan like me. See's Black Licorice is one of the best black licorice I have eaten, if you like black licorice you will love this one.

One pound of Assorted Chocolates, featuring See's milk and dark chocolates Almond Square, Dark Chocolate Butter, Milk Bordeaux® and more.  

Just seeing the black and white box of the See's Candies makes me smile! I love to get the Mother's Day box, it makes me feel special to have a box just for me and purple is my favorite color. I like to get a variety box that is pre filled so I can try new chocolates. I love tasting each one and savoring the moment  My son of course wanted to take a bite out of each one and then hand it to me. There are many gift options for the Mother's Day See's Candies boxes for the Moms and Grandmas in your life.

I will admit I did hide some of the chocolates in a baggie in the top of the walk in closet so I can sneak in there to savor a moment to myself, I earned it for Mother's Day right lol. My son loves the Lollypops and asks for a Lolly after dinner. Too cute! I love that there is a quality company that I shared with my Grandmother, Mom and my own son. I hope See's Candies will be around for one day when I have my own grandchildren to take to get chocolates and lollypops.

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Massage Envy Spa Review and Giveaway

Mother's Day is right around the corner and I have the perfect idea for a gift for your mother, yourself, a dear friend or anyone really. A massage from Massage Envy Spa.

Often times we mothers tend to put ourselves on the "back burner" of life. We put everyone else and their needs before our own. But what about us? The mom, the driving force behind the family. We deserve great things and a little pampering once in a while. This Mother's Day is a great time to take some "me time" and get a massage.

As a busy mother of three small children I get worn out and my poor body gets tense and tired. I had always thought that getting a massage would be kind of selfish of me. After all I am a tough lady and a massage is a luxury I can live without. I WAS WRONG.

I recently got my first massage and let me tell you it was heaven on earth. Everything about the experience was amazing. From the warm welcome at the front desk from the gals that great you to the warm neck wrap and citrus water they offered me while I was filling out the paperwork.

My massage therapist was great, eager to answer any of my questions and she was very informative about what she was going to do and how I would feel after. I have to say that I was a little nervous, I wasn't sure what to expect or how I would feel afterwards. All of my fears and tension went right out the window as soon as the massage started.

I felt great during and after the message, I could feel the tension leaving my body and a very calm feeling take over. As a mother being patient and calm is what it's all about. So it was great to know that my hour long session helped me to achieve relaxation, something that can be hard to get.

I loved it so much before I left I purchased an hour long massage for my husband to take advantage of the following week. Only he didn't wait, he cashed it in three days later!! He too loved the experience and we will definitely be back, maybe for a couples massage.

 

Massage Envy offers a wide variety of massages where you can choose you therapeutic message type.  They offer 1 hour, 1 1/2 hour or 2 hour sessions. Along with massages they offer a variety of facials that sound amazing!


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1 Hour Massage Session from Massage Envy


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Sachi Review and Giveaway

 

Our spring and summers are filled with lots of outings and picnics, having three small children I am always on the go. Having a great snack bag, or picnic tote is a must. I found these great totes from Sachi to carry all of out goodies! Sachi totes are a fun and fresh designed insulated tote that is great to have for everyday life things like a picnic, school function, sporting event and more. 

I love the sleek designs and variety Sachi offers. The front zipper pocket is great for things like my keys and cell phone, I don't want too much baggage when we are out so being able to fit everything in one bag is great. We have already taken our Sachi's on a few outings and picnics, they have been great to keep our lunch cool.

Along with the great totes they also carry wine totes, a Kora line of eco-friendly bags to replace your plastic and paper bags, Market totes, and Cool Gems. If you are looking for a great insulated tote this spring and summer you should check out Sachi!

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Win a Sachi Tote Bag



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Wordless Wednesday

Riding the ferry to Seattle on this beautiful day!