My Kind Of Introduction

Monetize Your Blog

2019-12-07T23:46:00.000-05:00

Get Paid for
Doing What You LOVE.......

If your a blogger who's looking to make some extra cash from all your hard work and have been considering stepping toward Monetizing Your Blog - Then you've came to the right place!!

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I've created a nice little collection full many different opportunities that can help you make the best out of all the hard work you put into your blog(s). Included in the list below you'll find many Affiliate Programs, Sponsored Posts, Paid Tweets and much more.

For those of you who aren't familiar with affiliate marketing: Being an affiliate means that companies allow you to post ads and links for their businesses onto your website and get a commission when people click on your links and banners. All business have different standers for their affiliates so it's possible that you may also receive a commission from purchases made, after clicking your links. Some are harder to make money from than others but I personally believe affiliate marketing is a wonderful beginners option for bloggers who are ready to dip their toes into the "Money making blogger business."

Below I've listed a few of my favorite affiliate companies that may interest you. Some of them offer bonuses in which you can earn $5-$20 for doing small tasks such as blog posts, placing banners and more, those affiliates have been labeled in the list with a *stat*

If you have any questions or know of a resource that can be added to our list:

- Leave a comment below or Email us at AutoFaerie@gmail.com -

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Before you sign-up with ANY the following affiliate programs

You MUST first join the ShareASale Affiliate Program first.

The Affiliates listed below are all part of ShareASale but have separate referral links. After you become a ShareASale affiliate, you'll find tons of merchants to sign up with.

Only a select few are listed below.
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- Affiliates -

*ShareASale*

*The affiliates listed above are all ShareASale affiliates, but they each have unique referral links. Many of the affiliates offer bonus posts from time to time, giving us opportunities to earn an extra $5-$15, just by sharing a post. I personally have made a good little chunk of cash this way!*

There are many other networks that offer affiliates other than ShareASale, I've listed a few of those below:

Skimlinks -- A bit different than your normal affiliate network - Instead of placing pre-made banners and links onto your site, you can chose a few different options that include: Creating your own links for any of their thousands of merchants that they work with, install their simple code onto your site and allow Skimlinks to search and place the needed tracking information for you among more. I personally believe that Skimlinks is a great affiliate to try out, they're one of my favorites!

Glitter Network -- A cross between affiliate marketing and an ad network where you will find many photo banners to post onto your blog. Once someone clicks on the ad and completes the required conversion (Sale or Sign-Up) you receive a set money amount that ranges from 15 cents up to $20, adverage amount is about $1.50-$2 - $20 offers are rare but available at times.

LinkShare Affiliates -- A top rated network that is partnered with tons of amazing companies that you can become an affiliate for. Many of the companies have special offers that they may ask you to be a part of, from time to time. (I personally have never cashed out with them yet but LOVE the many affiliate companies that they offer, including Walmart, Tractor Supply and even Fergie Footwear!)

CenterPoint Media -- A performance-based media company where I've been able to find many coupon offers as well as freebies and other similar low-cost offers.

Postpresso is not only an affiliate site but a content creation platform as well!! One that allows you to create your blog posts around just about any product you want and quickly begin making money from your clicks! Many affiliate sites only pay when a sale or subscription is completed but Postpresso uses CPC (Cost per click) You won't find any products or services that need to be purchased by your readers on Postpresso so you can relax a bit and not worry so much about creating a spammy blog!! Our blogging dreams just got a little bit bigger!! Did I mention that Postpresso also has Post Starter ideas to help you get out of those frustrating writers block moments!!

If you would like to give to Postpresso a try - Consider helping a girl out and let me email you an invite. Leave your email and a comment mentioning Postpresso below and I'll get the referral over to you as soon as possible!

Tweet for Cash:

Sponsored Tweets

Get Paid for Pinterest Pins:

Advertise Pals

Sponsored Posts:

Business 2 Blogger
Business 2 Blogger is a network that connects businesses - looking for help - with bloggers for social media campaigns. Bloggers also have the opportunity to earn commissions by referring your business contacts to Business 2 Blogger and earning when they make a purchase. Affiliates of B2B can refer businesses as well and will collect a 30% commission on each purchase of services through the Business 2 Bloggler website that are made by those businesses

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Get Sponsored by Big Brands

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Mom Central Consulting

Surveys and Points:

Swagbucks

Blog Post Creation &
Social Media Share Help

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Do you know of any other money makers that may be missing from my list?

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Disclaimer: This blog sometimes accepts compensation in the form of products and cash for sponsored posts. Affiliate links may also be found throughout this blog as well. All compensation helps support my blogs and my family. I only share products & services that I've personally used, agree with & believe will benefit my readers. All opinions are my own & may differ from your own. For more info, Contact Autumn at AutoFaerie@gmail.com -- Thank you for your time & support! I am ME because of YOU!!

Enjoy the Benefits of Personalized Back to School Labels from Mabel's Labels

2018-08-11T11:26:00.000-04:00

Who's ready for Back 2 School Shopping?!

I hate to admit this but it seems like our beloved Summer is coming to an end!! It won't be too much longer before relaxing in the pool becomes nothing but a memory... On the bright side though - Parents everywhere will soon be preparing their precious mini-humans for the upcoming Back to School season!! Unless your a mommy of a tiny kindergartener then I guarantee that you're just as excited as I am about sending the kids back to their Mandatory Babysitters AKA their teachers!!

But before we can do all of that... We got some shopping to do!! A lot shopping to do. And I don't know about you but there's nothing more frustrating then spending all that money on supplies and clothes for your child - only for them to come home weeks later claiming to have lost half of what you originally bought!! It's completely ridiculous! That's exactly why I've decided to spend a little extra cash this year on Personalized Labels from Mable's Labels!!!

Check out their Ultimate Back To School Combo Pack that includes 128 WATERPROOF labels and tags to guarantee your child's things don't get lost or stolen! They're perfect for backpacks, clothes, pencil cakes, lunch boxes, those pricey calculators, gym clothes and whatever else you need labeled!!

Included in the Ultimate Back 2 School Combo Pack

40 Mini Custom Name Labels

70 Tag Mates (For clothes)

16 Shoe Labels

2 Mini Tags

Each and everyone is personalized with the name of your choice as well as one of their many icon designs and color options!!

This is definitely a MUST HAVE for Back to School! Other packages include: A Middle School Combo, Uniform package, Little Kid School Combo, Classroom Labels, Customizable Allergy Alert Labelshttps://shareasale.com/r.cfm?b=891711&u=737568&m=40173&urllink=&afftrack=

and so much more!!

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2017-01-10T03:32:00.002-05:00

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Lil' Critters - Vitimans Kids Beg to Take!

2016-12-31T02:50:00.002-05:00

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Kids Beg for Lil' Critters Vitimans!

I recently had the opportunity to try out Lil' Critters Vitimans with my daughters and they were an instant hit!

The adorable bear shape mixed with the yummy flavor, that my daughters swear is white chocolate, make a perfect pair! No longer do I struggle to get my daughters to take their vitimans.... They actually ask for them on a daily basis and I couldn't be happier!! We are definitely new lovers of Lil' Critters and plan on staying that way for as long as possible!! Knowing that my daughters are healthy is a mom's dream and I have these vitimans to thank!!!

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Personal Video Messages & Phone Calls From #SANTA & HIS ELVES!

2016-12-10T00:57:00.001-05:00

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Wattpad: Free Unlimited Books + Freedom to Write

2016-11-05T02:39:00.002-04:00

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I don't know about y'all but in my world... There's no such thing as having too many books!! Honestly, who wants to reread the same books over and over again? Not me!

The struggle with a lot of books is finding a place for all of them and the extra money to but them all, I'm sure every book lover will agree with me. Reading apps for phones and tablets have somewhat solved the issue of space since you can simply download the books straight to your phone, the Kindle app being the most popular. I use to love Kindle since some books were free, since having extra money to purchase books is rare. Unfortunately, it didn't take long before I could no longer find free books that I wanted to read.

There had to be another option!

That's when I ran across Wattpad and discovered their endless library of unique books that are all completely FREE!!

💓 It was Love at First Sight!! 💓

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Whether you're a fan of fantasy, mystery, romance, comedy, action, adventure, young adult, fanfiction, science fiction, etc... If it can be dreamed up then I have no doubt in mind that there's a book on Wattpad that's atleast similar to what you may be looking for, no joke! I'm a big of Fantasy books - the ones filled with Magic, Faeries/Dragons/Mythical Creatures, Mysterious Worlds, Exciting Adventures mixed with a touch of Romance to bring it all together - And believe it or not but I've already finished over 25 books in just a couple months and there's so many others that I can't wait to start reading!!!

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Sounds amazing, right?

Wait, there's more...

The books found within the Wattpad Book App are written by authors from all over the world - from aspiring authors to the highly experienced. You can actually write your very own story within Wattpad and publish it to be read by readers everywhere!! Many authors even post their books before they're even finished and update them periodically, meaning readers can follow the story as it's being written! Which pretty cool if you ask me.

Add new books to your personal library that are available offline as well as on.
Pictured above is a current screenshot of my library...
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Why is Wattpad my all time favorite app?

Authors have complete control over their writings and not have to worry about making mistakes since they can go make changes at anytime!
Authors and their Readers finally get the chance to connect with one another on a personal level! The relationship between an author and it's readers is a tough one... Since the authors have no idea how readers are gonna react to their stories and ideas until after the book is published. With the Wattpad, readers can comment anytime throughout the books which allows authors a chance to hear thoughts & opinions from those who mean the most to their success.
Always a continuous flow of fresh books being added to the already uniquely colorful Wattpad library!!
Did I happen to mention that some of those 'highly experienced authors' just happen to include: Marissa Meyer, RL Stine, Felicia Day, Hugh Howey... just to name a few.

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To completely understand what Wattpad is all about, you'll just have to download the app and see it for yourself! It's like having 2 apps in one with communication between readers and authors that's not really been possible before now.

You can find the Wattpad app in the Google Play Store.

Find me on Wattpad!!!

Username: AutoFaerie

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Just think of Wattpad as the

Lost Key to the World of Worlds.
Are you ready for an adventure?!?!

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My Return to Blogging After a Struggle with Life....

2016-11-02T07:20:00.000-04:00

•❣ Have you missed me?! ❣•

•❣ Because I've surely missed all of y'all!!! ❣•

Hiya there y'all! Long time no see! I'm sure you've all noticed that I haven't really been around too much these past 2-3 years. First off, I wanna apologize for my extremely long absence. I never intended on for this to happen. I owe you all an explanation... My only issue is, where do I begin?

I suppose I should begin from where things first started going downhill: Near the end if 2013, my family lost our home due to financial difficulties. We wound up staying with friends and family for a little over a year before be made the HUGE decision to move from my hometown of Asheville (NC) to my fiance's hometown, near Lenoir NC. We needed a change of scenery. A couple months after the move, we got our own place again and things were going great. That was until the big snow storm came in January of 2015 and the power went out. As you know, I have 2 daughters and they couldn't stay in a house without power during a snow storm. This led to my fiance's and I having to make another huge decision... This one required us to send our girls to stay with their Maw-Maw until Alan, my fiance, and myself got things situated once again. But luck hasn't been on our side. After having a disagreement with our landlord after my fiance unexpectedly lost his job, we found ourselves in a very similar situation as before... After months of searching for decent jobs, Alan and I were running out of options. We were literally living in our car and things weren't looking good for our family. One of our friends informed Alan of a job opportunity back in Asheville where he'd be making good money, so we took a chance. We came back to Asheville in hopes of quickly being able to get back on our feet. Since it was in the middle of the school year and we couldn't guarantee a stable home at first, we left our daughters in Lenoir with their grandmother. Turns out that the job was great but didn't last long due to the company running out of work and many employees practically left with no job. Skip ahead a few months and we get to the present... My fiance finally has a decent job, him and I have recently been staying with my dad until we can get enough cash saved up for another home. Unfortunately, the living conditions aren't exactly up to par for us to move our girls back home with us. They're currently still living just over an hour away, with my fiance's mom. Being away from my daughters is the hardest thing I've ever had to do. It's extremely stressful and I often find myself in a state of depression. Alan and I are both witnessing, first hand, the stress and difficulties of Long-distance Parenting! It's a challenge but we love our girls more then anything and only want the very best for them. Of course we visit them and they've came up to visit us as well... But it's just not the same.

On the bright side, my favorite cousin lives right across the road for us with his wife and 3 year old son. We'd actually lost contact throughout the years and I had yet to meet my little cousin 'Harley' until this past July! He's adorable and full of energy, which helps keep my spirits up about not having my own daughters around like I'm use too. Family is always important during stressful times like these.

Soooo..... There you have it! My mess of a life that's shook up every last crumb of my 'once-normal ' life. Things are different and continue to change but I'm keeping my head held high. Which is why I've decided to, once again, grab ahold of the blogging reigns! Not only as a distraction but as a way to give myself purpose during one of the most stressful and difficult times of my life. Just the thought of me telling our story to the world and possibly touching other families who may be struggling with long-distance parenting or something similar, is worth the effort.

You may start to notice a few changes here and there, but nothing to drastic, promise! I hope y'all continue to follow my blog though the struggles and new beginning! Don't give up on me, Please!!!

I love you all and look forward to reconnecting with y'all once again!!

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2016-09-08T00:55:00.001-04:00

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Toys & Toys & Toys GALORE!

2016-09-07T19:49:00.000-04:00

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2016-08-06T17:16:00.001-04:00

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Enjoy 70% Savings with Shermans Travel

2016-01-28T16:18:00.001-05:00

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Who's up for making their 2016 a year to remember! How, you wonder? By grabbing the family and going on vacation! Imagine visiting a new place, having amazing adventures and best of all... Creating enough unforgettable memories to fill a library with keepsake photobooks and adventure stories! Still not convinced... That's okay. Having worry and doubt is natural when travel planning. Expert advice is always available for any questions you may have. Living on a Budget? How does 70% savings sound? New to traveling or regular vacationers... ShermansTravel can help!

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Old School Fun with a Modern Twist - UNO & Friends: iPhone App Review

2015-12-31T06:40:00.001-05:00

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Yes, I'm a gamer... A true lover of many different games, from the classic board and card games to everyones favorite favorite digital upgrade - video games.

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Did I happen to mention that I'm also a busy mom of 2 active daughters and a hard working fiancé, who also enjoys a good game every now and then too?!

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Some of you may be asking yourselves: "How do you juggle all of the responsibilities of parenthood and home, while still finding time for gaming?!" My answer to that is... With Phone Apps, of course! Just about everyone has personal experience with the app world. It's literally an endless world of possibilities and I, personally, can't get enough of my mini-game apps!

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Honestly... Who didn't grow up playing card games with family and friends? When it comes to my old school card game addiction, I couldn't of been happier when I ran across UNO & Friends!! I started playing the Uno app about a year or so ago, on my Windows phone. I loved the app so much that I ended up finding it for my iPhone as well! I love how the actual concept of Uno
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The addition of campion pets mix things up a bit and add a dose of excitement! They're both cute and quite helpful at times. I'm also excited about the variety of Tournaments available to compete in. And last but not least.... The Houses are like time UNO Sororities/Fraternities! Complete goals to earn points (You don't even have to win a game to get goal points!) Win Boosts, Metals, Tokens, etc! There's always a new surprise and/or opportunity around the corner.... And best of all... *•NEVER CHANGING FROM THE CLASSIC UNO GAME WE ALL GREW UP WITH!!•* All original with a touch of amazing extras that do nothing but make your game play more exciting!!

I love this game more then ever!!! The only thing that I have a minor issue with is the amount of tokens available to get from scratch cards... a 45 minute wait time is pretty harsh! But that's just my opinion.

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Cyber Monday Deals from Across the Web --

2015-11-30T10:20:00.000-05:00

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Boys Love Dress-up too + DIY Dress-up Tips

2015-11-14T02:38:00.000-05:00

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Playing Dress-Up:

Not to be considered strictly Girls Only ...

Make-Believe is for boys too!

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When your hear a parent talking about their kids playing dress-up, most people automatically think they are talking about their daughters. Dress-up has always been known for being more of a girls activity but that's not always so. When my step-son is over at the house and his sisters are playing dress-up, he wants to play too. Of course he don't want any faerie wings or dresses to wear but a couple years ago he started asking me if I would find him some boy dress-up clothes so he could play with his sisters, So I agreed.

Here's what I figured out about shopping for dress-up clothes, for boy and girls:

I started at the best place I could think of to find dress-up clothes... Thrift Stores! They're always full of a variety of clothing for very little money. Not to mention that unused Halloween costumes often find themselves at thrift shops. That means easy picking for you!

When dress-up shopping for boys or girls, it's always a good idea to begin the first of November, with Halloween Clearence! Most of the work is done for you, adding personal touches is optional. Once the trick-or-treating is over, instead of boxing up the costumes, hand them to the kiddos to be enjoyed over and over again instead of just the 1 night!

This is the time to let all of your creative energy out to play, use anything and everything available to make your vision a reality! And remember that no costume idea is off limits! Let your children help with the shopping and designing process for done great bonding fun!!

Just be sure to have fun and remember that anything goes!

Costume Ideas:

To make a Cowboy Costume you could use a wore out pair of jeans, a flannel shirt, a brown vest, cowboy boots and hat and maybe a belt. (You can find cow-boy belts with plastic guns at The Dollar Tree)
For a Mad Scientist you can use a pair of white cloth pants, an over sized button up white shirt (maybe a chefs coat). Add some black framed glasses and a few glass or plastic vases as the potion beakers.
Be Creative!! The options are endless!!

You may not find what your looking for on the first shopping trip, check back another day. Each shop you visit will be different then the rest and it's your job to find the diamond in the ruff!

Don't forget the flea markets!

Anything is possible when you get creative!

If you like the Halloween Costume idea for dress-up clothes, wait until early November to buy the costumes. That's when the stores start their Halloween Sales to get rid of all the extra Halloween costumes and decorations so they can start getting ready for Thanksgiving. You can get costumes for just a few dollars! I like to buy a few of them when they're on sale and put a couple up for Christmas presents.

My step-son now has his very own dress-up collection without a single girlie touch! We found a cape, things for a fireman, an army man, and a ninja - just to name s few. He's happy and that's dll the matters! My kids play for hours, running around in their new dress-up clothes.

Watching that boy enjoy every ounce of playing dress-up with his sisters is why I whole-heartily believe that everyone dreams of s different life and playing dress-up is the perfect way to help dreams come true!

“Dress-up being for Girls Only" is nothing but huge myth.

Boys pretend too!

You can also find lots of retailers on & offline that sale a variety clothing designs to insure each creative idea with the prefect outfit for play! Make-believe is for everyone....

Boys and Girls, no matter the age!

The local costume store is an obviously great choice to find perfect add-on items to complete the look!

Get creative and use that fabulous brain of yours!!

Anyone up for a dress-up session?

Play More & Save More by Renting Your Child is Next Lego Set

2015-10-05T16:18:00.002-04:00

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2015-10-05T09:07:00.000-04:00

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Witches Broomstick Cookie Recipe

2015-09-27T08:00:00.000-04:00

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-Witch's Broomstick Cookies-

Recipe & Photo Source

Yes.... The time has come to start searching for the perfect costumes and start making plans on how your going to keep the kids from getting candy sick! HALLOWEEN IS NEAR! To get things started, I decided to share these adorable Witch's Broomstick Cookies, that I ran across recently, with you. They're super simple to make and a big hit with the kids!!

Makes 20ish cookies

Ingredients:

1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup butter, softened
2 tablespoons cream or milk
2 teaspoons vanilla
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
20 pretzel rods, about 5 inches long
2 teaspoons butter
2/3 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1/3 cups white chocolate chips, melted

Directions:

Heat your oven to 350ºF
Combine brown sugar, butter, cream & vanilla into a medium sized bowl. Once combined, stir in the flour and salt.

Mold dough into 1 1/4-inch balls. (About 20ish balls is the norm)

Place pretzel stick onto ungreased cookie sheet & press each dough ball onto the end of your pretzel sticks.

View Full Witches Broomstick Cookies Recipe

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#Free Green Kids Crafts Trial Kit - Plus Giveaway

2015-09-26T10:51:00.001-04:00

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Free Bingo 2: iPhone App Review

2015-09-26T06:46:00.001-04:00

Every now and then I get random, outta the blue, cravings to play Bingo... I can't explain it, the urges are unexpected & strong. (I'm a game fanatic w/ a slight addiction to the oldish ones that shaped my childhood.) Through out the past year, I've tried an extreme amount of Bingo apps. Sadly, it seems that 99% of the time I end up disappointed... It seems that after playing for a bit actually enjoying the app, which ever version of Bingo I happen to have at that moment, to quickly realize that I have no more tokens/tickets or whatever else used to "pay" for each Bingo board. With most of the Bingo games I've downloaded onto my iPhone, stocking back up on game tokens has meant that I had to purchase them with actual money and I don't have the extra cash to toss out for games like that. Which is the main reason they all got quickly uninstalled. It's aggravating because it's extremely rare that my Bingo craving is satisfied enough to be happy!!! A gamers worse nightmare!!

**Lucky for me, I believe I may have finally found the Bingo App to satisfy my cravings once and for all!!!**

Though I'm not saying there's not any flaws...

We'll get to them soon enough.

Below is my personal opinion of the iPhone game app: Free Bingo 2.

From one phone gamer to another......

When I ran across Free Bingo 2, I figured it was going to be just like all the other Bingo's I've downloaded in the past. Not really caring, I figured I'd simply play for a little while and when I ran outta tokens, or in this case diamonds, I'd uninstall the game as I did in the past. If I remember correctly, the game begins with either 20 or 30 diamonds. Each Bingo board cost 2 diamonds a piece to play, with a max of 4 boards per round. If you choose to 3 or 4 boards, you're only able to see 2 boards at a time. To view the other boards you'll have to click an almost see thru arrow located near the bottom right of your boards, and click it again to go back to the top boards. The Bingo balls are ran across the top of your screen and if your phone volume is turned on, the voice can be quite loud. (I don't normally keep my game sounds on when playing apps due to them annoying me and everyone else around me.) Now is when my mixed feelings come... Unlike other Bingo games I've downloaded in the past, if I don't have the number being called, I have to wait the full amount of time given by the game between ball selection. Anyone who's played Bingo before knows how annoying and time consuming this can be. With Free Bingo 2, there's a button on the right side on the boards (below the time gauge) that you can press to quickly receive the next number! That option has to be my favorite of the game! The downfall is that if your boards match the current ball number selected, and you don't mark it before a new number is called, you loose that mark and it don't count as a bingo... You'll still be able to mark it but the dot color is red and no Bingos using that missed number will count in the end... Not really fair if you ask me. Another way that Free Bingo 2 is different from other Bingo games is that you don't actually call Bingo when you get 5 in a row, like we're a use too. Instead, you play all 70 balls and get rewarded for the total amount of Bingo's you were able to get. I'm actually not upset about that way of playing due to my continued frustration during other games where I'd end up with no Bingos when either the time went out or the selected amount of Bingos chosen for each round were quickly won by other online players. With Free Bingo 2 you're not playing with other online gamers in a race to finish first, you're simply playing by yourself... for the fun of playing the game. My one final complaint (which only makes two total for the whole app) is the ads..... No one likes the interruption of adds popping up in the middle or at the end of rounds. I will admit that Free Bingo 2 has way to many ads and can get quite annoying at times. But if you can overlook the ads and quickly for your numbers, this app is will be very entertaining.

I'm happy to say that I won't be uninstalling it anytime soon!

Interested in downloading this game onto your iPhone?

Visit App Store

Search: Free Bingo 2

You should see the app on your screen with the option to download!!

ENJOY!

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Fun and Simple Halloween Crafts for Kids

2015-09-26T06:27:00.000-04:00

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This time of the year is a favorite of mine, one reason being the opportunities available for some good ol' family bonding with arts and crafts! My girls love being crafty bit finding the time can be tough sometimes but during holiday seasons, we make time.... It's more then worth it!

How do you make time each other within your family?

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Try some of these fun Halloween Crafts with your kiddos to create some lasting memories as well as amazing DIY Halloween Decor!!

Click the title link above each photo to view full instructions.

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*•Black Paper Cats•*

*•Newspaper Pumpkins•*

*•Fingerprint Fall Trees•*

*•Soda Pop Monsters•*

*•Scrap Paper Autumn Wreaths•*

*•Itty Beady Spider•*

*•Scrap O' Lantern•*

*•Washi Tape Pumpkins•*

*•Beaded Jack O' Lanterns•*

*•Yarntadtic Spiders•*

*•Halloween S'mores Treat•*

*•Halloween Party Poppers•*

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13 Things Your Toddler Can Do But You Can't.... #7 gives me stage fright

2015-09-22T17:57:00.002-04:00

Does any of this sound slightly familiar to the moms in the world?

Numbers 7 & 10 are my favorite!

Which one(s) made you giggle?

The demographic above was found in a Facebook post via unknown account. Photo originally belonging to NickMom

Do you ever feel slightly jealous over tasks & activities that you're no longer able to do... While the kids know no struggle.... Making mommy jealous while wearing one of those "Mean Girl" smirks that makes you start to wonder about the thoughts running through that tiny head of theirs. Something like: "I bet money she's thinking -Haha Mommy! I can do this but you can't!! Ha ha ha ha ha!" Or possibly "It's not my fault mommy can't fit in the park swings anymore... But I'm not complaining..."

Toddler vs Parent

The struggle is real!!!

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Unique Personalized School Supplies & Back-2-School Giveaway!

2015-09-06T08:06:00.002-04:00

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Find the Perfect Gift to bring to all your Summer Party's! Plus Save some Cash for Yourself!

2015-05-26T09:46:00.000-04:00

School is about out and In just a couple weeks, Summer Vacation will be in full force. Which means there's a good chance that you'll be attending at least one birthday party since the warm months are most popular for party planning. Before you head to the department store and pace up and down toys isles, I personally suggest that you check out Fun.com first. What do you have to loose? :)

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What's Protecting Your Children from Online Danger?

2015-02-07T15:48:00.005-05:00

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How are you protecting your children
from online danger?

Are you monitoring your child's internet time? Many parents today are taking advantage of the available internet filtering software to ensure that their children are protected from pornography and predators. If you don't keep an eye on your child when their online then how do you know if their taking the right precautions to protect themselves or if they're trying to view adult-only sites behind your back?

Did you know that...

Children and teenagers use computers and the internet more than any other age group.

90% of children between the ages of 5 and 17 use computers on a daily basis.

75% of 14-17 year olds and 65% of 10-13 year olds use the internet.

What precautions are you taking to ensure the safety of your children?

Learn more about what you can do to keep your kids save - Block porn, block predators, keep your kids safe online with ParentalGuidance.org - Free!

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15 Vintage Valentines that are Creepy and a bit Insulting

2015-02-07T12:54:00.002-05:00

They sure don't make valentines like they use too. The messages and pictures were far interesting back in the day... And sometimes a bit scary and threatening as well. Every year, around this time, we start seeing those cute little bears and kitties holding hearts on vintage valentines and think "How cute, how come we don't have valentines like that anymore?" Well... I've found the answer to that question and couldn't be happier that I was born in the '80s. Receiving cookie cutter messages is much better then being insulted or brutality threatened to hand over my love! Take a look at the vintage valentines I found and you'll know just what I mean...

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