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

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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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Have you heard about Gray Thursday? Learn How You can Out-Trick those Deal Stuffing Retailers!

Have you heard the news??

Thanksgiving has been called Gray Thursday!

Oh Tuesday's episode (November 26, 2013) on the Queen Latifah Show, Tuesday afternoon, Mark Ellwood* let out a few tips for this year's shopping and even let us know what we should be keeping an eye out for in our favorite stores.

Here are some of Queen Latifah and My favorite tips from Mark Ellwood:

Gray Thursday:
We all know about Black Friday and Cyber Monday but what about Gray Thursday? Thanksgiving evening is when many stores put their hottest deals online before the start of Black Friday at midnight! So now you can save even earlier.... AFTER you spend lots of time with the family.

The Classic Price Trick:
Mark Ellwood claims that all retailers put very expensive items next to items that they want you to think is an awesome deal. What you believe is a good deal... probably isn't. To spot this sneaky little trick, simply take that item to a different department in the store... When you look at it without all of the other numbers and prices, your brain will make the final decision and allow you to pick out the REAL deal and not the look-alike!

Ask the Staff:
Are you one of those people who believe that the staff just get in your way when your shopping for those top deals? Why not try something different and see what you get.... Ask about the options that you may have if you give them your email address. Alot of times, the staff has a hidden coupon that they can give you but they'll only revel it to the ones who speak up and ask! (95% of the time says Mark Ellwood)

Deal Saving Apps

DealNews:
One of "the Top 100 Most Useful Sites on the Internet" by MSN Money, the DealNews app allows you to browse through over 100 deals a day from over 2000 online retailers! Not only can you search the latest deals easily on your phone, but you also get to set up alerts so you'll never miss the lowest price on your favorite items again. Download the app!

PoachIt:
A brand new website and app that allows you track product prices throughout your favorite sites. When you decide on the product you want, it scans all websites to seek out the best deal. You can also find valid coupon codes while you shop, and poach when the price is right! Learn more!

RedLaser:
A free app that helps you find the items you want, then you can scan them to see if there's a better price elsewhere. Many retailers are offering price match this year so now you can go to the register, show them the cheaper price that you found and save. Download the app!

Mark Ellwood also had a surprise... He brought a coupon code for Bon-Ton to help you safe this Holiday Season!

Promo Code: QUEENSAVE30 
Website: BonTon.com
Discount: 25% off
Dates: 11/26/2013 - 11/29/2013 11:59pm PST
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*Who is Mark Ellwood?
British-born, New York-based - Mark Ellwood has lived out of a suitcase for most of his life. After college, Mark moved to New York to become a print and broadcast journalist, specializing in luxury good such as: travel, fashion and contemporary art. He regularly writes for the Financial Times Weekend and How To Spend It Magazine, T: New York Times style magazine, Wall Street Journal Weekend, Bloomberg Business Week and Departures along with others. Ellwood’s new book, Bargain Fever: How to Shop in a Discounted World, is available now!
Learn more by visiting Mark-Ellwood.com

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Get FREE Bestselling eBooks

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It's The Very Hungry Caterpillar Day

It's The Very Hungry Caterpillar Day!!!

aka 1st Day of Spring!

In honor of The Very Hungry Carerpillar Day, Night & Day studios is offering their app: Counting With The Very Hungry Caterpillar for FREE to EVERYONE!!!!

The app has been selected as today’s Amazon’s Free App of the Day

You can find it HERE

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The Kids' App Pack Giveaway!

Get ready for an awesome giveaeay!

Enter to WIN 5 app codes for 5 different kids Apps!!

Read below to see which apps you can win and how to enter!

This Giveaway is WORLDWIDE

There will be 5 winners!!!

iPad or iPhone App Pack Giveaway Hosted by Pea of Sweetness

Night & Day Studios is a leader in creating iPhone and iPad apps for the arts, education, and entertainment. Their team has backgrounds in many areas including: educational software design, brand development, sales and marketing, exhibition design and developmental psychology. They are constantly using their vast skills to develop more great apps. They truly aim to please!

Night & Day Studios is offering an AMAZING children's app pack giveaway, which will include the following apps:

Peekaboo Barn

Caillou's World

Go away Big Green Monster

Big Nate

and Busytown

Amazing, right? What is even more amazing is FIVE lucky winners will EACH receive this great app pack!

For More: Visit the Night & Day Studios Website, connect with them on Facebook, and follow them on Twitter. You'll definitely want to stay up to date on what's coming out soon!

Thank-you to our amazing co-host Simply Sherryl

About the Giveaway: This giveaway begins on 3/8 at 7pm and ends on 3/18 at 11:00pm (times are CST) and is open Worldwide. Please refer to the full terms and conditions in the Giveaway Tools.

The Prize: FIVE lucky winners will receive a code for all 5 apps in the app pack for either iPhone or iPad (Winner's choice)

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Caillou World App Giveaway - For iPhone &iPad

My daughters LOVE Caillou and I couldn't be happier! Caillou and his friends go on all kinds of cool adventures. The show helps my girls know what to do when they are faced with certain situations. I love it! Caillou is alot better than some of the other kids shows my kids could enjoy.

Read below to see how you can win a code for the Caillou World app for either iPhone or iPad!

They will be 3 WINNERS!!

Caillou World App Giveaway Hosted by Pea of Sweetness

Join Caillou and friends and family as you explore his world and learn about letters, words, spelling and phonics!

Features:

• 7 different scenes to explore, with big clues and small
• Over 100 pictures to find and letter pairs to learn
• For ages 2-5
• Challenges adapt to your developing skill
• Original music and a friendly narrator

View the full Caillou World app review on Pea of Sweetness.

For More: Visit the Night & Day Studios Website, connect with them on Facebook, and follow them on Twitter.

About the Giveaway: This giveaway begins on 2/20 at 12:01am and ends on 2/25 at 11:59pm (times are EST) and is open Worldwide. Please refer to the full terms and conditions in the Giveaway Tools.

The Prize: THREE lucky winners will receive a code for the Caillou World app for either iPhone or iPad (Winner's choice)

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Disclosure: I received no compensation for this publication. My opinions are my own and may be different than yours. My Kind Of Introduction is not responsible for prize fulfillment.