5 Free Marriage and Family Apps!

Lately, I have been enjoying wonderful broadcasts about marriage and family from an app on my phone. It is very uplifting to have the words and insights of biblical psychologists and teachers at the touch of a button! I have enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family on the radio, but now that I am not usually in the car when a broadcast airs, it works out great to have an app ready to go on my phone! I just had to share this free resource with you, and I hope that you and your family will be greatly encouraged and benefited!

I have the Daily Broadcast App currently downloaded on my Moto X and have recently listened to the two part broadcast series introducing the book Becoming a Wholehearted Wife. I loved this broadcast in particular because the guests were some of Josh and my former professors! Greg and Erin Smalley team taught funny and engaging class at John Brown University called "Psychology of Relationship Development." The broadcast brought up great insights and memories of college!

If you ever feel like you need to refocus your day and have a word of biblical advice and direction, I would really recommend downloading this app, or any of the Focus on the Family apps! I found a whole page -- including an Adventures In Odyssey Club App, conversation starters for you and your family, crafts and activity ideas, articles, and even the Plugged In resources that give detailed reviews that can help determine what media may be appropriate for your family to view! All of those resources can be found HERE!

What do you think of these apps? Which ones did you download?

A Few Favorites!

Alrighty friends -- I thought we could get a little more acquainted!

Here we go -- a few of my favorite things [not people or places ...just things] ...in the order that I randomly thought through them :)

1|| Raspberries! 

Oh goodness -- they're a wonderful creation! Frozen raspberries, fresh raspberries -- both distinct and lover-ly!

 

Best memories include: 

• cooling down on hot days with frozen raspberries and college friends
• going raspberry picking with my mom while my dad and hopeful boyfriend, Josh *wink* had "THE talk!"
• being handed fresh raspberries while my eyes were closed, as my soon-to-be-finance got one one knee!
• Raspberries in my wedding reception and my take home package! Thanks family :)

2|| Ultimate

Seriously -- such an amazing sport, great camaraderie and a great way to run off the stress of life and just go for that disc :) 

Wanna know how the game is played? Check it out HERE!

3 || Moss
Beautiful, soft, simple, peaceful. I heart moss!

4 || Hiking

Being out in nature, exploring, pushing my physical limits, and being out of breath for breath-taking views -- hiking is SO wonderful, and is definitely one of my favorite things! I loved the summers that I was a hike guide at Horn Creek!

5 || Singing

Wherever, whenever -- for the glory of God :)

And there you have it!

    

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Air Plants - Loving these rainy summer days!

We've been in quite the rainy season here in South Florida! I've always enjoyed thunderstorms! Something about the rolling clouds, the wind whipping through the trees, the rumble of thunder and sleepiness of the rain showering down on the roof puts me [and my family] in a calm and peaceful mood. And that added whoosh of the rain and wind makes for great napping weather!

Little Marsh always sleeps a bit longer during his naps and, when awake, shouts "Raaaain!" and "FUNder!" at the top of his sweet voice, eyes wide with excitement!

A special bonus about living in a tropical climate, is that after the storms, there are air plants and Spanish moss that have fallen off of the trees and lay along the base of the trees in our front lawn -- that beckon me to welcome them into my home :) If I don't collect them, the lawn service mows over them, so I am quick to be out on a nature walk!

We made a trip to Goodwill on Monday and found a darling vase that is perfect for air plants! It has a little basin with a side spout to refill the water. What a find! I love having these plants in our home not only for their beauty but also for their ability to purify the air!

These plants are extremely low maintenance, perfect for...well...pretty much everyone! Here are a few little tips for care --

•  Wet your air plants 2-3 times a week in the morning with a mister or at the base [more frequently if you live in a dry environment, less often in an especially humid one]. The best water to use is rainfall, pond or aquarium water. Distilled water is a big NO NO with air plants because it messes with their salt content!
• Make sure your plants have good air circulation and light, but are not smoldering by a window with lots of reflecting glass. 
• If you use aquarium or pond water, there is no need to fertilize!
• Don't stress out-- these are forgiving plants! If your plant is starting to look brittle, give it a good 30 min water soak.
  Want more info? Here is a great site!

Do you keep air plants in your home? Have you had any great thrifting finds lately?
Let me know in the comments below!

FREE! Naked Juice - With Overage + 2 more FREEbies

I have been stocking up my supply of Naked Juice! Fruits, veggies, convenient yummy-ness that is usually reserved for a special treat. Well guess what? There is a way to actually get PAID to purchase Naked Juice --don't walk RUN to your nearest Walmart -- and pick up a couple more freebies while you're out! Let me explain how!

I wrote awhile back about a couple of apps that I've used to help me save money HERE! The deals that I am sharing with you today uses two of those great apps!

Here's the simple summary!

Starting price of one 15.2 oz Naked Juice at my Walmart $2.98

• Receive a $1 rebate from Ibotta (use my referral link for an extra $2!)
• Receive a $1 rebate from Shopmium (use my code  MUKYKERJ to sign up and get a FREE Lindt Chocolate bar )
• Print a $1 coupon from Naked Juice website (you can print 1 per day!)

= FREE!!! PLUS OVERAGE OF $.02! (here in FL we don't pay for food tax, but out of state, you would pay only for the cost of tax!)

While you're at Walmart don't forget to pick up your free Lindt chocolate bar and Greek Yogurt!

Lindt Excellence or Classic Recipe 3.5 oz
Receive full rebate from Shopmium after purchase (must use my code  MUKYKERJ to sign up and get your FREE Lindt Chocolate bar)
= FREE!

Yoplait Greek Yogurt 5.3 oz is $1 at Walmart [excludes Greek 100 variety]
Receive $1 rebate on 1 from Ibotta (use my referral link for an extra $2!)
= FREE!

...And if you want EVEN MORE SAVINGS...stick with me as I explain  more details that could let you get PAID for purchasing these products! (I'm not even kidding!)

• Sign up for Free at TopCashBack.com using my link HERE
• Sign up for Free at Cardpool using my link HERE
• Log into your new TopCashBack.com account, search for Cardpool and click through to the Cardpool site and log in
• Purchase a Walmart.com gift card for the amount you desire (you can use it for GAS too!
  Use that gift card for your Naked Juice purchase! 
• Scan your receipt into the Receipt Hog app - which also adds up "coins" for cash back on grocery receipts  

Here is the breakdown of savings -- TopCashBack will reimburse 2% of your Cardpool purchase, and Cardpool's Walmart gift cards are discounted by 3%! Receipt Hog gives you several coins per receipt  (depending on amount spent) which will cash out for $5 PayPal when you reach 1000 coins.

Learn more about discount gift cards HERE

Final Tips

• Be sure to double check your items in both apps to ensure that they match the offer even before you check out (using the barcode scanner IN the apps)
• Screenshot your coupons from the print preview and paste and shrink them onto a Google Doc to fit more on a page before printing. 
• The Naked Juice coupon can be downloaded once per day, per computer. 
• Don't forget to return to the TopCashBack site half-way through the month or so for your processed return!
• Sign up for Venmo (similar to PayPal) through the Ibotta app when you cash out, you can get $5 extra! 
• Don't forget that your spouse or teen can also download these apps, which adds even more savings!
• Refer your friends to these sites/apps for more credit! (notice my referral links when you hover over the sites/apps, thank you for supporting our family!)

I know it may sound complicated, but it can really become quite simple, and patterned! I am here to answer any questions that you have about the apps or the websites -- there are lots of freebies and ways to save using these tools! 

Comment below if you have any trouble, and I will answer your questions the best way I can!