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LAST CHANCE: Simple Face Care Giveaway

by Heather on February 15, 2012

Today is the last day to enter this great giveaway sponsored by H-E-B’s Beauty Blogger Program.

(2) Winners will receive Simple Skin Care Gift Sets ends 2/15/12

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Motorola RAZR Review Update 2/15 #VZWA #SAMP

by Heather on February 15, 2012

So it’s been over 4 weeks since the new Motorola RAZR made it’s way into my life.  If you missed the initial post on this review you can view them here.

I am loving this phone a lot more than I anticipated.  It’s crazy fast with it’s 4G LTE little self.  The graphics are nice and the sound is way better than the other phone I have.  My kids have been playing games on it and it has not once frozen up once on them which is more than I can say for my other phone.

It has been dropped, toggled around in my purse and handled by 2 kids under 7.  There is not one scratch, scuff or sign of use aside from finger prints.

I’ve taken it on a few road trips and maintained my 4G service when in major metropolitan. (i.e. Houston, Dallas)  When 4G was lost it only dropped to 3G.  The other phone I have constantly drops to 1X whatever that is.

I will remain with this one complaint.  The battery life doesn’t last me near long enough and that’s with using 2 phones. If you use the phone solely for phone calls and texting the battery is fine but ones you start surfing, playing games and checking email frequently, you better start hunting for your charger.

I have a rapid charger that seems to do pretty decent vs. the standard ones.  I did find this other fault.  All of the Verizon Android phones I’ve had thus far have always been able to charge on my husbands Sprint car chargers.  The RAZR refuses to charge on it. It fits, just doesn’t charge one little bit.

Stay tuned for more updates about the Motorola RAZR for Verizon.

Do you have the RAZR? I’d love to hear your thoughts as well.Verizon  Ambassador

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For those that follow on Google+ you’ll have scene my latest album of pictures involving International Delight’s new Iced Coffee.  This is a great new was to enjoy your coffee.  Just simply pour a glass and it’s already ready to go.

We were asked to try this new product.  Miss Thing and I loaded up and headed to Walmart on our mission.  You know her, she just loves to shop!  This time she was a bit disappointed because it wasn’t something she could try.  Of course I mixed up some chocolate milk and it looked the same so it sufficed.

This new drink was located in the milk section of the store.  There are 3 great flavors to choose from: Original, Mocha and French Vanilla.  You will find that currently there is one size available.  While there, we picked up a few of the regular International Delight Coffee Creamers just in case some one still preferred their regular cup of joe.

I make my first mistake with this product when I didn’t read the warning label on the top of the carton.  be sure you shake well, especially the coffees with added flavor.

I held a taste testing event for a small group of friends to get some additional feedback.  As you can see not everyone wanted to be photographed. Nonetheless we were still able to complete our mission.  There seemed to be some discrepancy on if you still drink the iced coffee in a mug b/c it’s coffee or if you had to use a regular glass.  Either way doesn’t affect the flavor, just preference.  We decided to be silly and drink from our mugs. 

I baked up some yummy Snickerdoodle and Chocolate Chip Cookies to snack on while we sipped our coffee.

Everyone seemed to like the coffees well.  Something I thought about doing after the fact was mixing these with a little ice and vanilla ice cream in the blender.  I bet that would be SO YUMMY!

I still prefer my hot coffee for in the morning but this would be a great option for an afternoon indulgence!

 

This shop has been compensated as part of a social shopper insight story for Collective Bias.  All opinions are my own  and were not swayed by compensation.  Feel free to read my Disclosure Policies if needed.

 

 

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Are you guys ready for a flash giveaway?  I am looking for your input and will be giving (3) lucky readers Mystery Envelopes.  What’s in them?  Could be coupons, gfit cards, vouchers or samples.  To find out simply enter and see if you’re the lucky winner.

Mantaory entry:

Leave a comment on this post (Facebook users will have to visit the blog) telling me one of the following.

  1. What would you like to see more/less of on Frugal Reality?
  2. What deals are you most looking for?
  3. What frugal living tips are you interested in?
  4. What post types do you miss that you don’t see here anymore?
  5. Open to suggestions on new series.
*No bonus entries this time.  Giveaway will end at midnight 2/07. Giveaway open to all legal US residents 18 yrs+ Valid mailing addresses are required.  Frugal Reality is not responsible for any lost/damaged/stolen mail. Winners are drawn by 3rd party application

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RAZR Review: Week 1 #VZWA #SAMP

by Heather on February 1, 2012

It’s been over a week since I received the new DROID RAZR from Verizon.  I will admit at first I was a little disappointed that it wasn’t a fruit but I got over it and moved on. Like I said before I’ve had some type of Android phone for the better part of 18mo.  I didn’t really figure this one would be any different.  To my surprise though,  I’m LOVIN’ it!  It’s really fast!  The 4G has only gone down to 3G when I’ve “gone to the country”.

Pet Peeve #1: The battery doesn’t last a full day, even with limited use.

 

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Do you have the RAZR? I’d love to hear your thoughts as well.Verizon  Ambassador

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Simple Face Care: Review & #Giveaway (2 Winners)

February 1, 2012

Wow, the first month of H-E-B’s Beauty Blogger Program for 2012 sure did go fast!  After a great set of face care products last month, we were given another set to compare.  Simple Face Care is another set of products on my list of favorites! My favorite product was the facial wipes.  I love the [...]

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January 29, 2012

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