Coca-Cola Freestyle Machines + Enter to Win 1 of 2 $25 Firehouse Gift Cards

This is a sponsored post written on behalf of Coca-Cola.  All thoughts and opinions are my own.

I have an exciting and FUN giveaway to share with you all today! As you all try to wake up from your turkey hangover and get excited for the holiday season.  One of my favorite brands, Coca-Cola, is launching a new mobile application that allows consumers to connect their smart phone directly to the revolutionary Coca-Cola Freestyle machine.

I’m sure some of you have seen these awesome Coca-Cola machines popping up in restaurants.  We visited Firehouse Subs last week and I took a few pictures while I got my made-to-order beverage.  Coca-Cola is an American icon, and one I associate with especially during the holidays. My favorite was the Dasani Sensations.  You can choose from sparkling or regular water and then add flavors such as peach, grape, lemon, raspberry, & strawberry to give your water some flavor.  So good!

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The endless possibilities are cause for celebration, and I want to encourage you to go download the Coca-Cola Freestyle app, save your favorite drink, and quench your thirst.

This opportunity is available in participating Dallas Firehouse Subs until December 1, 2013!!!SONY DSC SONY DSC 

People across the country can download the interactive app creating and saving their favorite drinks.  In addition, the app also works with AMC and is exclusive to the DFW area.

From app to dispenser to the first sips of happiness, beverage lovers can download the new Coca-Cola Freestyle app to their smart phone and save their top five favorite brands from more than 100 available brands.

Then, by simply “bumping” their phone against the Freestyle screen or scanning a QR code at their favorite Dallas Firehouse Subs location, taste explorers can select and dispense one of their five favorite beverages

I’ve chosen my fave 5 and now you can too!

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Check out all these DFW Firehouse Sub Locations below and remember to download the app before your visit.

Coca-Cola Freestyle App Links

Download the Coca-Cola Freestyle iOS app here

Download the Coca-Cola Freestyle Android app here

SONY DSCFirehouse Subs Locations

Preston Commons – 3184 Preston Road
Rockwall Plaza – 1067 E. 1-30
W. Arbrook – 1001 W. Arbrook Blvd.
Galleria – 13465 Inwood Rd.
Custer – 5999 Custer Rd.
Lewisville – 2325 S. Stemmons Fwy
Euless – 2750 State Hwy 121
MacArthur Park – 7601 N. MacArthur
N. Richland Hills – 6020 Parker Road
Firewheel – 3003 N. President George Bush Fwy
Western Center – 2901 Western Center Blvd
Frisco Square – 6025 Main St.
Burleson – 12650 South Freeway
Lake Worth – 6060 Azle Avenue
Coit Rd at Park – 2304 Coit Rd.
Murphy Marketplace – 231 E. FM 544
Alliance Town Center – 9180 N. Freeway
Highlands Ranch – 6100 Long Prairie
South Irving – 2450 N Beltline Rd
 

Now for the fun part!  I’m giving away 2 gift cards for $25 each to Firehouse Subs courtesy of Coca-Cola.  So you too can go try out this fun new app and pick your favorite 5 drinks.  To enter please use the Rafflecopter form below:

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Happy Thanksgiving 2013!

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Happy Thanksgiving family and friends!  May God bless each and every one of you this season! xoxo Becky

We ate so much today I feel like stuffed sausage.  Even though I couldn’t be home in Arkansas with my loved ones I feel truly blessed to have such a loving family here in Texas too!  I have to work tomorrow….boo!!!  But all you black Friday shoppers have a good ole big un.  I can’t be a part of all that madness….I’ll be shopping from home if I can for any bargains 🙂

Fun Weekend with Friends

It’s been a crazy busy week.  At work and at home.  Geesh….this is the time of year it doesn’t slow down I guess?  We have a cold front right now in Texas and I’m loving it.  We are taking full advantage of building fires in the evenings.  Connor loves to help build fires 🙂D7K_1281

This past weekend I went to a Christmas Etsy market with my good friend Sarah.  She brought along baby Ellie, whom I’ve been dying to see since the hospital.  She is just the cutest….like ever.  There were some really cute vendors there.  The market was located at the Shops at Park Lane and I’d never been there before.  It was outside basically along one main street.  There was an indoor area, and it was COLD!  I am hoping that as word catches on there will be more vendors and it will get bigger in the future.  Who would’nt love a HUGE Etsy paradise?

Cute little wooden ornaments
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This little snuggle bunny.  Baby Ellie.D7K_1308

1001 reasons I need a girl.  So she can wear this shawl.  D7K_1310

We also put up our Christmas tree and nativity.  Connor’s been playing with it every day.D7K_1316

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Connor holding baby E.  Love this.1476192_787530191799_884045006_n

Thank you Sarah for inviting us to tag along!  You are such a good Mama and we love you!

xo Becky

Cottonelle Helps Me “Slow My Roll” This Holiday Season #CottonelleHoliday

This post is part of a social shopper marketing insight campaign with Pollinate Media Group™ and Cottonelle, but all my opinions are my own. #pmedia #CottonelleHoliday

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I put up the Christmas tree this weekend.  That signifies that Christmas is right around the corner.  Friends and family will be coming in and out of our house.  I’m and OCD clean freak so I’m always trying to keep things looking tidy.  Of course it’s hard with a 3-year-old who is constantly leaving things all over the place!  My husband and I both work full-time and Connor is in school.  Between our normal everyday lives and the (lovely & fun) chaos that comes with the season, it’s all I can do to keep my head on straight!  Ha ha!

It’s the little things in life that I’ve come to appreciate.  When someone does a simple task without being asked……like…..putting the toilet paper back on the roll when it’s empty???  Can I get an amen?  Living with boys ain’t easy folks.  I think I’m the only person that EVER changes the toilet paper in our house.  When we have guests over one of the first things I do is check to see we have a roll of toilet paper in the bathroom.  That’s the worst feeling having a guest over and leaving them hanging in the bathroom with NO TOILET PAPER!!!  How rude.

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Now every time I’m at Target and in need of toilet paper I go to the brand I trust- Cottonelle Triple Roll Toilet paper.  I’m really picky about what kind of toilet paper we use.  With Cottonelle Triple Roll I don’t have to worry so much and I can “slow my roll” by knowing I have plenty of long lasting & quality toilet paper on hand.  This means I have time to enjoy fun holiday festivities with friends and family.  I may even host a few and open up my well stocked guest bathroom 😉

I found a great deal on Cottonelle at Target.  Right now if you purchase a 12 or 20 pack of Cottonelle Triple Roll Bath Tissue you get a FREE 50ct or larger Kleenex!  Holla!  I love free stuff!

Click below to print your coupon

while supplies last

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Maybe now I can get my little elves to quit leaving their toilet paper on the shelves???

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We’ll see how that goes!  In the mean time enjoy those special moments with your family and friends & be sure to print out the coupon above to save some $$$ at Target on Cottonelle toilet paper.

I’ll leave you in the Christmas spirit with this my friends:

“Our finest tissue we bring, pa bum pa bum bum
To lay before your latrine, pa bum pa bum bum,
Rum pa bum bum, bum pa bum bum,
So to save money, pa bum pa bum bum,
When we come”

When we come…..with our Cottonelle 🙂D7K_1484

The Gaylord Texan ICE! 2013

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This was our 2nd year to return to the Gaylord Texan ICE! exhibit.  You can check out my post from last year here.  Every year it just gets better and better!  I absolutely love it and there is nothing like the ICE! experience to get you in the Christmas spirit.  We don’t get cold weather a lot here in Texas so this knocks a lot of folks socks off!  It’s 2 MILLION POUNDS of hand-carved ice sculptures and slides!

This year’s theme was The Nutcracker.  It was so much fun to see our favorite scenes from The Nutcracker carved in ice accompanied by the original Tchaikovsky score.  This year there was a bonus ice area that transports you to the iconic holiday sights and sounds of New York City.  I love NYC…so naturally I loved seeing it carved out in ice.

It takes a team of 40 master ice artisans from Harbin, China to carve out all these ice sculptures. These talented craftspeople spend more than a month creating a one-of-a-kind display.

So, I hope you enjoy our journey through ICE! at the Gaylord Texan:

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From the moment you walk into the lobby you are transported into a Christmas wonderland.  It’s just magical.

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Here we go!  We are ready to start our ICE! journey….

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Some of the great scenes from The Nutcracker.

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Connor going down the amazing ice slide.  He went at least 3 or 4 times!

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Walking through the NYC display.  I absolutely loved this fun display of NYC at Christmas time.

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Me and my big boy!

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‘The very end is the Nativity…love that they honor the true meaning of Christmas!

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If you are visiting DFW during the Christmas season I HIGHLY recommend visiting the Gaylord Texan.  The hospitality and scenery are above and beyond.  There is always something to do at The Gaylord Texan to keep you busy.  The rooms are so nice too!  I’ve stayed a few times 🙂  So excited to kick of the holiday season with one of our favorite Christmas events ICE!

Christmas Shopping with MasterPass #MasterPass #MC

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I have to admit that during the holiday season I do most of my shopping online.  I do love getting out in the hustle and bustle of the malls and all of that….but we have a large family and sometimes it’s just easier to sit in the comfort of my own home and have gifts shipped to my doorstep.  This year I’m doing some shopping with my MasterPassWhat is MasterPass you ask?  It’s a super easy way to shop using my MasterCard at some of my favorite stores. 

I know my sister and I both love JCrew.  I noticed they were on the list of stores to shop using MasterPass and I got SO excited!  I’m planning a trip home this Christmas and I’m so excited to see family and friends.  Shopping with my MasterPass allows me to spend more time with my family this holiday and not stress as much!  I stress a lot….especially when it comes to gift giving.  I love giving gifts, but the whole process of trying to get them.  Eeeeeeeek!

There is a great selection of stores to choose from that accept the MasterPass & you can search by category:
I wanted to search in the “Apparel & Jewelry” section and here’s what I pulled up:

Bam!  Bada Bing Bada Boom!  I found a cute top at one of my fave stores in no time.  Next stop….my doorstep and then I get to wrap these pretties 🙂  It was even on sale!  Holla!
So, if you’re like me and things are crazy during the Christmas season it’s easy to shop for the ones you love using MasterPass.  I looking forward to more time making memories, baking, and wrapping gifts this holiday season!  What are you looking forward to???