Savings & Convenience with The CurrentC App

Posted on December 22, 2015 by Krissyar

A few weeks ago we discussed some ways to save money using phone apps – and I mentioned a new app still in beta testing in the local areas, called CurrentC. CurrentC is an app where not only can you clip offers to use, but also pay with your app as well, using your credit card, checking/savings account or gift cards.

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I love the convenience of having payment, loyalty and offers all in one place  – no need to carry around multiple loyalty cards, credit/gift  cards, and coupons. Everything I need is right where I need it – in the CurrentC App.

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It’s really easy to use the CurrentC App, and I love the mobile security. Each time I login I have to enter my PIN number in order to access the app – to protect my banking information, and gift card balance. With a pin on my phone along with the app, it gives me double the protection, and I don’t have to worry about it being hacked or stolen.

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The app can be used at Walmart, Sam’s Club, Sears, Kmart, Exxon, Mobil, Shell, Target, CVS, Giant Eagle, Market District, and Wendy’s. You can check the app’s store locator as new locations are being added. As each store is added, so is the option to add their gift cards to the app as well – I don’t know about you, but it always makes me nervous carrying around multiple gift cards. It’s as easy as cash for a thief to steal, so being able to add it onto the app gives me peace of mind.

currentCApp3I hit up Walmart (and CVS) to get some snack foods and meals for the kids since I was going to be working and they’d be off of school for two weeks – so I checked out their adds, clipped some coupons  and checked my offers on the CurrentC App.
Before coupons, offers and specials – $447, after $144.39! Talk about some savings!

 

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Quality Pet Food = Healthier Pets #NaturesRecipe

Posted on December 18, 2015 by Krissyar

This post is sponsored by Nature’s Recipe® and the BlogPaws Pet Influencer Network. I am being compensated for helping spread the word about Nature’s Recipe® available at PetSmart® but All in a Days Work only shares information we feel is relevant to our readers. Nature’s Recipe® and PetSmart® are not responsible for the content of this article.
natures_best_recipe_at_pet_smartWhen I adopted my first pet I didn’t know much about the differences in pet food; I thought one  brand was the same as the next, and you were just paying for the named brand, or fancy title – and all I needed to do was pick up a bag of food at the grocery store. As I started to learn the differences in pet food (and if you are unaware, you definitely need to do your research), I started to worry that I wouldn’t be able to afford pet store brands – I figured they would be wayy out of my price range. But as I continued my research, I realized that I actually could give my pets a better quality, balanced, nutritious food for around the same price as the not-so great stuff from the supermarket.

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PetSmart is a great pet store to visit for quality food for your pet; in fact, they carry a great starter brand of pet food Nature’s Best® . Nature’s Recipe understands the importance of helping you as a pet parent on a budget.

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Making Memories at Chuck E Cheese’s

Posted on December 17, 2015 by Krissyar

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Chuck E. Cheese’s for IZEA. All opinions are 100% mine.

As far back as I remember, we’ve made family trips to Chuck E. Cheese’s to experience some major F-U-N. Every year instead of a  traditional Halloween festivity, my family (and sometimes my best friend) would load up in the family mini-van and head out to one of our local Chuck E. Cheese’s (we are fortunate enough to not only have one but two in close proximity to our house). There are two things I could always count on during this trip: I would binge on some awesome pizza, and I would challenge my Dad to basketball shots.

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We would order our food, and head off to shoot some hoops (did you know you can work up a sweat shooting hoops inside a Chuck E. Cheese’s? Well, you can.) I’m not sure if it was our competitive nature, or the fact we weren’t used to playing inside,but even to this day that is the first game (and nearly the only one) that I play. My sister and Mom would be off playing some air hockey, and then we’d all squeeze in to take some crazy photos in the photo sketch booth (which is totally worth your tokens if you ask my opinion).

Being home schooled and a fan of Chuck E. Cheese’s had it’s advantages too – we would go during the day (hey, less crowded) and we’d share a pizza and breadsticks for lunch. Talk about an awesome recess. We had the place practically to ourselves except some preschoolers, who let’s face it, wasn’t much competition for the skee-ball machines!

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Not much has changed in all those years – except this time around I’m the parent (at least I don’t have to act like one there!) We enjoy some super delicious pizza, and I adore the salad bar -it’s seriously better than a lot of restaurants I’ve been to. . also if you’ve never tried them, the Parmesan bread sticks are the bomb and I would recommend dipping them in ranch dressing (wayy better than dipping them in pizza sauce!)

I love taking the kids here, especially in the winter to burn off some energy. I’ve gotten some really great coupons and deals after I signed up for the Chuck-E Club. They e-mail you coupons, deals, and sometimes even freebies (who doesn’t want free tokens?!) They also will e-mail you about special events, and even when they add things to their menu (guess what? Chuck E Cheese’s now offers gluten free options, so no more excuses not to go Moms!)

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You know as I write this,  I just realized it’s been a few months since I took the kids – and the yucky rain we’ve been having gives me the perfect opportunity to surprise them with a trip tomorrow for lunch. We always have such a blast, and leave with some pretty funny memories.
What’s  your favorite Chuck E  Cheese’s memory?  What are you looking forward to with your next trip to Chuck E Cheese’s? Playing games? Cashing in tickets? Trying their delish salad bar, or maybe gluten-free pizza?

Whatever you  decide, be sure to sign up for the Chuck E. Cheese’s Chuck-E Club first!

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Double Chocolate Peppermint Crunch Cookies

Posted on December 15, 2015 by Krissyar

Ingredients 

2 1/2 cups chocolate chips divided
1 1/2 cups flour
1/4 cup cocoa powder
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup unsalted sweet cream butter, softened
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 large eggs
1/2 cup of andie’s peppermint crunch chocolate.

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Directions

In a double broiler, add the 2 cups chocolate chips and stir until melted and smooth.

place 2/3 cup of the melted chocolate into a small metal bowl and reserve the rest for drizzling.

Whisk flour, cocoa powder, baking powder and salt in medium bowl. Set aside

Using electric mixer, beat butter in large bowl until creamy.

Add sugar and and vanilla extract, then beat until smooth.

Add eggs; beat until well incorporated.

Then add in the melted chocolate from the medium bowl.

Add dry ingredients and mix until well blended. Stir in remaining 1/2 cup chocolate chips and the Andie’s chocolate

Preheat oven to 350

Scoop out one tablespoonful of dough and form a round ball.

Place onto cookie sheet that was lined with parchment paper.
Bake cookies for 8 to 9 minutes.

Cool cookies on baking sheet 5 minutes.

Transfer cookies on parchment paper to racks to cool completely.

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Don’t Be Left Snowed by Unexpected Weather

Posted on December 14, 2015 by Krissyar

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

When I was a kid there was nothing like waking up to a unexpected snow day. Looking out the window and seeing a blanket of snow across the yard and the street was like magic – peaceful, and full of anticipation. (Cut to present day): I went to bed before the news because I was exhausted from the day; I wake up 30 minutes late because I didn’t hear my alarm, to see a blanket of snow covering the neighborhood and all I can think of is , “Oh crap, I can’t believe this! I’m going to be soo late to work!”

I know, not quite the whimsical winter wonderland we once knew as kids right?? Snow means boots, shovels, and an extra 25 minutes to shovel the walkway let alone warm up my car and de-ice the locks. Why didn’t I stay awake to watch the weatherman give this prediction? Am I seriously the only one who didn’t know??

Yup.. That seems to be a common occurrence (ok, a few times a winter occurrence) in my house. Mornings are not my strong suit as it is, so when you add difficult weather situations, well my not-so-great day just went to  bad. Really quick.

That’s why I love love the SnowCast app. SnowCast is an app available on iTunes that allows you to see the weather predictions for now, later in the day, or even up to 48 hours from now. With SnowCast you won’t have to worry about staying up late to catch the weather man, or worry about how to pack for a trip -it gives you local, accurate forecast here and now – no matter where you’re going.

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Next week, as many of you know,  I will be heading to Wooster Ohio with a few other blogging buddies of mine. Wooster is up North, near Cleveland where they always get a ton of snow. Since I will be driving solo, the snow report is especially important to me. If I know a storm is coming I can leave early enough to avoid it altogether – leaving me plenty of time to enjoy my friends and the new  city  we are going to explore. No worries about driving in bad weather, or the horrid traffic that has to go with it.

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So far we’ve had a pretty mild winter – which usually means we have a lot of snow in store for the beginning of the year. I’m glad that I have the SnowCast app so I’m prepared – no matter what might come along.
Be sure to go Download the app for your iOS system today!

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