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MakeItCount™ Rewards for Summer Travel with Marathon

July 1, 2020

Are you looking forward to a road trip soon? I know after months of staying home, so many people are ready to hit the road for some summer fun! Us included!

We love to travel and honestly a road trip is good for the soul! After months of everyone being stuck inside and road trips back on the horizon, let’s talk about how to save money at the pump! I don’t know about you, but I like to save my money for fun, that’s why I want to share MakeItCount™ Rewards with you.

This is Marathon’s free and easy-to-use rewards program that saves members money on fuel AND rewards them for shopping at participating Marathon gas stations!

MakeItCount™ Rewards

Anything I can do to save money and add convenience to my life is key. Things are open here and practices are back, which means we are constantly driving so saving money is huge! Finding little ways to save money can make a big impact on your budget. Whether you are planning a road trip or just driving around town, costs can really add up.

The great thing about MakeItCount™ Rewards is that you can save 5 cents on every gallon, every day!

Signing up is free and easy, and when you sign up you can earn points on airfare, hotels, and retail just by purchasing gas or other qualified items like snacks and drinks! If getting gas is a part of your regular routine, you have to sign up.

Marathon Station

Finding a Marathon station is easy because they are located coast-to-coast. I know they’ll always be clean and well-lit with plenty of road trip snacks and friendly customer service. Because we all know you can’t have a road trip without snacks!

In our family, gas expenses can eat up a large portion of our budget. Combine driving across town a few times a week for the girls’ various practices, living in a tourist town with a lot of traffic and my husband driving a truck, makes this a perfect rewards program. Any way to save money especially right now in the summer months makes for a very happy mama and wife right here!

Good news for all you travelers and busy parents out there, Marathon is offering up a $50 gas gift card for a special giveaway! Make sure you head over to my Instagram for a chance to win!!

This is a sponsored post on behalf of Marathon. As always, all opinions are my own.

Shopping and Saving with Style Encore

August 16, 2019

I am all for reselling my daughter’s clothing as they grow so fast. But, did you know that there is a store that does the same with OUR clothes mamas?? Style Encore owned by the same company as Once Upon a Child and Plato’s Closet. With up to 90% off regular retail prices and the chance for cash on the spot when you sell to them, you get the opportunity to shop and save!! Two of my favorite things!!

We recently visited our local Style Encore here in Myrtle Beach and did some shopping of our own!

Shopping at Style Encore

My oldest daughter is 12 which means she can fit into adult size clothing so she was so excited about this shopping trip because it was pretty much all focused on her! She picked out tons of cute, trendy items to start school with and was so thrilled about what she found!

Easy as 1, 2, 3

Buying and selling at Style Encore are literally as easy as 1, 2, 3.

NO. 1

Bring in your stylish, gently used clothes, shoes, handbags, and accessories.

NO. 2

We’ll select pieces that fit our store’s current needs and styles while you shop.

NO. 3

We’ll make you an offer on the selected items, and you’ll go home with cash!

Consignment at Style Encore

Style Encore will purchase your gently used, in style and on-trend clothing, shoes, and accessories for cash on the spot! No waiting to see if it sells….Cash, in hand. Then, they turn around and sell it for a fraction of what it would cost new!

Style Encore pays cash on the spot for your gently used clothing and accessories. They buy and sell both designer items, as well as those that we all wear!

So this weekend while you are trying to get everything in place for the start of school, take a few minutes and flip through your closet. If you don’t wear it, it’s clean, in good condition and recent style, get it out! Take it to them! Get some cash and buy yourself something pretty! My daughters and I are heading to Charleston for the weekend and I am taking a huge tote of clothing to resell at the Charleston store and I’m excited to see what goodies I can find there!!

Thank you Style Encore for a fun day of shopping with my girls!

Go outside and play…there’s an app for that!

July 12, 2018

Are you concerned that your kids are spending too much time inside, in front of a screen?

There’s an epidemic problem happening around the world, and if you have kids I’m sure this is no surprise to you. Kids are addicted to their cell phones. Kids, even mine are glued to their cell phones and tablets all day long.

Our kids live in a digital, virtual world. So, how do we get them to put down their devices and go outside and play?! Summer break is in full swing and thankfully I found this new app called Goya-Move. It actually motivates your children to want to get outside and play! You definitely should check it out!

What is Goya-Move?

Goya-Move was designed by parents for parents. It is a first of its kind app that enables parents to regroup with their Child’s Screen time by calling a “Technology Time-out.” Parents can control their child’s app through their own device. Goya-Move‘s Device Management Technology, allows you to control your child’s device through your own device from wherever you are.

Goya-Move allows the parent to set Step Goals for their kid’s and lets parents choose which apps they want to block until the Step Goals are met. Once the child meets their daily or hourly Step Goal, the apps automatically unblock and are free to use. In addition, there are numerous other Technology Time-Out features in the app, that can be used to enhance the overall parental control experience.

Another feature that I love is Blackout Time. This function allows the parent to set specific time slots for when you want to apply the list of Blocked Apps on your child’s device. Like for example, homework time, bed time, and dinner.

Take a break from tech and get your kids moving…AGAIN!

I know sometimes when the kids are outside playing, they won’t always have their phones with them. Parents can add steps to their child’s account for times when your child is active but unable to have their device on them.

The app motivates kids to get outside and I love that it also includes tools for parents to motivate their kids.

Screen time is going up, and activity levels are going down. Recent surveys show that children are spending up to 9 hours a day on their mobile apps, limiting their daily exercise needs. Screen time has essentially become an addiction for many children.

This app is definitely a way to get your kids to ditch the devices this Summer and head outside into the sunshine. After all they wouldn’t have a choice if their favorite apps are blocked until they complete their daily step goal. Surely anything that encourages kids these days to go outside, ride their bikes, and play with their friends is a good thing right?