7 Tips for Improving Your Smartphone Pictures to Get More Followers

If you're looking to increase your Instagram following, here are seven tips to improving your smartphone pictures which should help you on your way. For me, I'm shooting for 10K followers this year (currently at about 6750).

1. Don't rely on the Instagram photo editing options. Use a different app. There are several apps that you can use for editing. I like Photoshop Express.

When you use the app start by adjusting the brightness. If you want your photo to pop, play with the contrast, then use highlights and shadows to improve the lighting. This will give you a beautifully edited photo. Save this version of your image and use it with the Instagram filters or you can use it as is.

Original Grain Watch Giveaway

Watch what can happen and you can win a watch. Giveaway is open to US and Canada residents and ends on 2/22. Good luck.

Sponsored by Original Grain and Hosted by Powered by Mom

About Original Grain Watches

Each watch is handcrafted from a variety of sustainably sourced exotic hardwood from around the world. They hold their timepieces to the highest standards of craftsmanship, authenticity, and quality. In doing so, each of their products is truly an original.

We love that Original Grain partners with "Trees for the Future" a Non-Profit Organization! For every watch sold, they plant 10 trees! This in turn, provides both food and jobs for thousands of people around the globe.

$200 Best Buy Gift Card Giveaway

I've recently switched from Staples to Best Buy for getting printer ink. Here's a chance to buy some or any of the latest electronics. Giveaway is open through 2/27 to worldwide participants. Good luck.

Prize: $200 Best Buy Gift Card

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Giveaway organized by: Oh My Gosh Beck! 

Rules: Use the Rafflecopter form to enter daily. Giveaway ends 2/27 and is open worldwide. Winner will be notified via email.

Live Nation Guns N' Roses Valentine's Day Sweepstakes

Enter to Win a VIP trip to see Guns N' Roses at Marlins Park in Miami, Florida. The concert is August 8th, 2017. Trip includes airfare, hotel, tickets, cash and a 1-800-flowers credit. There is one grand prize winner and three winners for tickets to concert of winner's choosing! Ends 2/28.

Four Pieces of User Data You Should Collect with Your Mobile App

If you have earned yourself an online masters in computer science from the New Jersey Institute of Technology, then you would have likely already created several working mobile applications. You likely wanted to achieve your online computer science masters degree because you knew it would give you the knowledge needed to create your own mobile applications, and that would, in turn, give you the chance to work for yourself as an app developer. Developing apps isn’t easy and much planning is required in order to create a successful app. If you are looking to create a new app for whatever reason, whether it be for a game or to help other students gain their qualifications, then there are ways in which you can take advantage of that and collect important pieces of user’s data which could help you develop apps in the future. Here are four pieces of information you should collect from your app users.

Blogger Opp: Breakfast Night With Krusteaz Giveaway! #Free & #Paid Options Available (Sign Ups Close 2/13)

Deliciously Savvy Is Hosting a Giveaway for Krusteaz in honor of National Hot Breakfast Month! Krusteaz makes it super easy for busy families to enjoy hot delicious breakfasts whether it is for breakfast, lunch, dinner or anytime! I love to have breakfast for dinner with my family at least once a week and Krusteaz Mixes and products are just perfect to suit everyone's needs! Check out my review HERE plus sign up to promote this delicious giveaway today! There are #Free & #Paid options available.

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The Details:

1 Lucky Winner Will Win All Of The Krusteaz Products Pictured, a Krusteaz Tote Bag, a Pancake Batter Pen & a Krusteaz whisk!

Snowberry Authentic Skin Care Giveaway

The giveaways seem to have shifted a bit over to skin care. Here we have one that ends at 3/3 and is open to US residents only. Good luck.

Snowberry Authentic Skin Care Giveaway ~ Ends 3/03 @SnowberryBeauty

Deliciously Savvy Is Hosting A Giveaway In Which 1 Lucky Winner Will Receive 2 Authentic Skincare Products From Snowberry. 1 Lucky Winner Will Receive a 3.40oz Bottle of the Snowberry Gentle Cleanse and Tone ($48 RV) plus a 1.7oz Bottle of the Snowberry Instant Deep Cleanser ($45 RV). Both Are Amazing & Work Well Together As One Tones And The Other Deep Cleanses. Enter Today & Good Luck!

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PLUS a Big Thank You To All Of The Amazing Bloggers Helping To Promote This Beautiful Giveaway!

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The Details:

1 Lucky Winner Will Win Both Of The Amazing Beauty Products Listed Below From Snowberry! TRV$93!

KY Movie & Chill Valentine’s Day Giveaway

Take a fun quiz to find out how you should spend your Valentine's Day with your significant other to be entered for a chance to win a one-year subscription for Netflix! Everyone gets a KY coupon just for entering!  Open to US residents, this ends on 2/15

Eatsmart Precision Power Battery Free Digital Bathroom Scale Giveaway

Did you set a New Year's goal of losing weight? Here's a scale to help you keep your resolution. Open to continental US residents only, you have through 2/28 to enter Good luck.

EatSmart Precision Power Battery Free Digital

Bathroom Scale Review/Giveaway

Hosted By: 
Holiday Contest and Sweeps 
Presents The:

  EatSmart Precision Power Battery Free Digital

Bathroom Scale Review/Giveaway 
1 - Winner

Holiday Contest and Sweeps is honored to have had the opportunity to review the new EatSmart Precision Power Battery Free Digital Bathroom Scale from EatSmart Products. One lucky reader in the Continental United States that is 18+ years of age will win one of these amazing scales.

This unique scale requires no batteries to operate like most bathroom scales on the market today. Instead it uses a "Step-On" Self Powered Technology. Each time the center button is pressed, the scale uses magnetic friction to automatically charge itself, making it the most environmentally friendly bathroom scale that you can buy.

The Great Wall Prize Pack Giveaway

If you're in the Boston or Hartford areas, we're giving away tickets to the upcoming advanced screening of the movie on February 15th, in The Great Wall Ticket Giveaway. What we have here is a giveaway for everyone else, including those in the Boston/Hartford areas.

Starring global superstar Matt Damon and directed by one of the most breathtaking visual stylists of our time, Zhang Yimou (Hero, House of Flying Daggers), Legendary’s The Great Wall tells the story of an elite force making a valiant stand for humanity on the world’s most iconic structure. The first English-language production for Yimou is the largest film ever shot entirely in China. The Great Wall also stars Jing Tian, Pedro Pascal, Willem Dafoe and Andy Lau.

The film will be released in 3D by Universal Pictures on February 17th..

The giveaway here is for a movie prize pack including a sweatshirt, t-shirt, keychains, microfiber cloth and sword umbrella. There will be two winners and the giveaway is open to US residents only who are 18+.

Ben & Jerry's Pint Slices Coupon and Walmart Gift Card

Have you heard about Ben & Jerry's Pint Slices yet? Ben & Jerry's has a new line of frozen novelties called "Pint Slices!" Find out which slice you should enjoy then score $1.00 off any one (1) Ben & Jerry's product at Walmart. You can also receive $5 Walmart gift card with a valid Walmart receipt of $15 in Ben & Jerry's qualifying products!

Swissvita Skin Care Giveaway

Time for a giveaway for some skin care products from Swissvita. It is open to US residents only and ends on 2/20. Winner gets six products. Good luck.

Sponsored by Swissvita, the maker of the most spectacular skin care you will ever use. All of their products are gentle, effective and amazing. The key element is an ingredient named AC-11®, a safe, plant-based, water-soluble plant extract that can only be found in the Amazon Rainforest. Its clinically proven to repair your DNA, reduce skin damage from the sun and daily life activities as well as double the production of Collagen 3, helping you achieve younger looking skin, reducing the appearance of dark spots and fine lines. The giveaway is hosted by Powered by Mom and will end on February 20. Swissvita is giving one lucky person all six of these amazing products. Products include Dark Spot Corrector, Whitening Cream, Eye Cream, Facial Cleanser, Anti-Wrinkle Cream, and Anti-Aging Serum.

Toastees Giveaway

It is snack time for this next giveaway. Open to continental US residents, you can win six packs of Toastees. Giveaway ends 2/15.

Hosted by : My Four And More      
Sponsored by: Almondina

Toastees Toasted Almond Thins by Almondina makes a great snack! Not only are they yummy but they are healthy and filling too! I can never seem to find healthy snacks that my kids will BEG for. All three of them LOVE Toastees!

Made by Almondina, Toastees are a lighter smaller version of the Almondina cookies. Made from a secret family recipe, these delicious baked snacks are made from scratch and in small batches.

• Cranberry Almond - MY FAVORITE. I am not a huge fan of cranberries; however, I LOVE these!!! The dried cranberries add a sweet tangy flavor!
• Sesame Almond - Great especially if you are big on dipping, the sesame almond are great by themselves or with a cheese spread on it!
• Lemon Poppy Almond - Adding a little tart to the sweet makes for a unique tasty flavor!
• Coconut Orange Almond - A mix of citrus oranges, coconut and almond makes for an extra yummy snack!

Big International Laptop Giveaway by Star Guruji

Not much for rules for this giveaway. All it says is it is an international giveaway. But for all those who want to win a Dell laptop, here's your chance. I would think the giveaway is open to India and Canada but can't say for sure. Open through 2/14. Good luck.

Zing! Clean Slate $4,000 Sweepstakes

Have you entered the Quicken Loans $4,000 Zing! Clean Slate Sweepstakes yet? It ends on 2/10. US only.

Dropprice $100 Amazon Gift Certificate Giveaway

Check out the latest Dropprice giveaway for a $100 Amazon gift card. This one runs through 2/21 and is open to US residents only. Don't forget to press the "Click here and follow our favorite bloggers for extra entries" link at bottom of giveaway after dropping price to get extra entries.

Welcome to the Dropprice $100 Amazon Gift Certificate Giveaway Ends 2/21

Dropprice is an innovative startup that rewards moms for being social. Essentially, they empower moms to drop prices of kids & baby products with a click. The price continues dropping as more moms click “Drop the price”. Every week new promotions are launched and moms drop prices by sharing them on social media. See the chart below to understand the power moms have and how important it is to share with other moms.

Dream Horse Adventures Series Book Blast and Giveaway

A little while back we did a review of the book Mary's Song by Susan Count. Now, we're promoting the whole series with a giveaway that is open to residents of the US and Canada. The giveaway ends 2/21. Good luck.

BeachBoundBooks is pleased to be coordinating a Book Blast for the children's book series Dream Horse Adventures written by Susan Count. The blast will run February 7 - 9, 2017.

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About the Books

Title: Mary's Song (Dream Horse Adventure Book 1)
Author: Susan Count
Genre: Children's Fiction
Number of Pages: 122
Publisher: Hastings Creations Group
Release Date: October 20, 2016

YogaMindX Book Giveaway

Welcome to the next Perfect Pairings Valentine's Day Gift Guide giveaway. This yoga-related giveaway will have one winner and is open to US residents only. Open through 2/14. Good luck.

Welcome to the 2017 Perfect Pairings Valentine’s Day Gift Guide  @YogaMindX Book Giveaway!

This contest is hosted by the Social Media Gurus Network!

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ThreadLab Subscription Box Review

I was compensated for this post. This post also contains affiliate links and I will be compensated if you make a purchase after clicking on my links.

ThreadLab is the men's clothing subscription box that isn't a subscription box. For the man who doesn't like to shop with a little personal styling help, ThreadLab offers you a subscription model of ordering men's clothing, but you preview everything online before they ship, and you don't actually have to have a recurring subscription to shop with them. I recently had a chance to try out one of their boxes.

For starters, the site walks you through a series of questions. These are both size-related questions and styling ones, too. Questions like what cut of jeans you prefer or what shirt patterns you like (i.e. flannel, check, plaid, solid, or stripe).

Once you enter in your sizes and preferred styles, you can pick which types of clothes you'd like in your first order. You then can confirm your order, without really ordering anything. Instead, what happens is it triggers the creation of a bunch of items for you that match your criteria. You're then emailed and can preview the items that match.

Cyclone Coffee Giveaway

Who'd have thunk it? We have more coffee to giveaway. Open to US residents through 2/27. Good luck.


A ride on the Coney Island Cyclone 🌀 in NYC leaves your eyes wide and your heart pounding. Capture the excitement of its twists and turns with a cup of our complex and intense Cyclone blend. This extra bold coffee combines the smooth texture of a dark roast coffee with the sweet, smoky flavors of espresso for an experience that will thrill your palate and leave you screaming for more.

Want to know what I thought of this Single Serve Coffee Experience?
See My Complete Review HERE!

How would you like a chance to be thrilled by this coffee? Thanks to our great sponsor ONE lucky winner is going to get a chance to do just that! Entering this giveaway easy just complete the entries on the widget below. Remember the more entries you do the better your chances are to be a winner!

Apple Watch Giveaway

Looking to win an Apple watch? You found the perfect place. Open to US residents through 2/24, here's your chance to win. Good luck.

Did you realize you can save even more money when you shop online? Not only is it easier to shop online – you can save more money and get paid to shop! Yes – shopping online lets you search for the best deal and when you shop through Beesavy you will earn cash back on all your online purchases.

If you have never been paid to shop online, you are going to love this! It’s just 1 extra step and you shop. Beesavy keeps track of your purchases and gives you cash back on your purchases. Here are a few examples:

• Walmart – 2%
• Best Buy – 1.5%
• Uber – up to $50
• Hotels.com – 2%
• 101 inks – 14%
• Ancestry.com – up to $8.75

Recipe Calendar Sponsored Giveaway

Here's a giveaway with $750 worth of prizes including a $150 Amazon gift card. Ten winners. The giveaway ends 3/7 and is open to residents of the US, UK, Canada, and Australia.

Recipe Calendar Sponsored Giveaway

This giveaway is hosted by Box Roundup blog, and sponsored by Recipe Calendar. This giveaway is co-hosted by Deliciously Savvy, Ms Cat's Honest World, Fabulous and Brunette. We have a great group of bloggers posting the giveaway, check out each blog if you have a chance – we are all there for you, our readers, and we are happy to read your comments to us, and are working hard every day on posting valuable content for you!

Recipe Calendar is a new app that helps you design your daily meal schedule, choose meal plans from the app, add recipes, and also create shopping lists with groceries you need. This app helps to decide what to cook if you are following a special diet, want to plan your meals ahead, are trying to save money, and avoid impulse purchases. Most features in the app are available in the free version - you can download Recipe Calendar for your Android here - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=me.lwwd.mealplan or by searching for Recipe Calendar on your Android device.

Stock Up on Snapple 64 Oz. Peach, Diet Peach, and Kiwi Strawberry- Buy 3/$5 on Rollback at Walmart

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #SnappleRollback #Walmart 

3/$5 Rollback on 64 oz. Snapple Peach®, Diet Peach, and Kiwi Strawberry ONLY at Walmart!

Wake Up To French Roast Giveaway

You can't try to win enough coffee. Open to US residents only, you have through 2/27 to enter. Good luck.

This post contains affiliate links if clicked on I may receive a small commission to support this blog.

Welcome to the Wake Up To French Roast Giveaway!

Hosted by: Michigan Saving and More

Sponsored by: Brooklyn Bean Roastery

Wakey Wakey Giveaway

How about another coffee giveaway? Bring on the k-cups. Open to US residents only, ends 2/18. Good luck.

The Perfect Cup Of Coffee With Wakey Wakey KCups Giveaway from Java Factory!

Deliciously Savvy is hosting a giveaway in which on lucky winner will win a 40ct box of Wakey Wakey KCups from Java Factory Roasters. Enter Today & Good Luck! Read My Review Of This Delicious Brew HERE.

Sponsored By: Java Factory

Hosted By: Deliciously Savvy

Co-Hosted By: Heartbeats ~ Soul Stains

Plus a Big Thank You To All Of The Amazing Bloggers Helping To Promote This Delicious Giveaway ~ You All Rock :)

Sesame Street Singing with the Stars 2 Giveaway

The start of new Valentine's themed giveaways is slowly coming to an end. Here we have a giveaway with a trio of winners for a DVD. Open to US residents only, this ends 2/26. Good luck.


More songs, more stars, more fun!
Michael Buble helps Elmo to "Believe in Yourself" while Gwen Stefani explains how to "Be a Good Friend." Oscar is joined by Macklemore to sing about his love of trash, and there’s music everywhere when Fifth Harmony stops by. Australian sensation Jessica Mauboy has kids hopping with "Five Kangaroos," OK Go paints a picture of the "Three Primary Colors" in amazing stop motion, and Elmo rocks out with Rev Run while learning to "Hop This Way." So put your dancing shoes on, and get down with your favorite Sesame Street friends and musical guests!

Congrats Pats

All I can say is wow. Down 25, who'd have thunk it. You gotta play the whole 60 minutes, and sometimes more... Congrats.

Free 8x10 @ Walgreens, Exp 2/5

Walgreens is offering us another photo freebie yet again. This time for an 8x10, available through 2/5, so you can print out your favorite Super Bowl party picture.

GoldenKey's $5,000 Lowe's Giveaway

If you liked all the $1,000 giveaways just posted, here's one for a $5,000 merchandise credit at Lowe's. Open to US residents only, you have through 2/28 to enter this one. It requires a phone number to enter but the rules do not say anything about you giving them permission to call you.  But, you might get a call.

$1,000 Nordstrom Giveaway

Here's a store I wouldn't mind winning a $1,000 gift card for. You're either going to love or hate entering this one though as many people won't have the patience to get all the entries. There are 120 separate entry options in Rafflecopter to get all the entries. Open through 2/13 so you can spread them out some over several days, or just pick a handful and hope for the best. No referrals, just straight entries.

$1,000 Valentine's Day Giveaway

Ran across a handful of $1,000 giveaways and thought I would share. Here's one from The Quilted Koala. Cute name. They're more of a bag place but they've also partnered with some jewelry and beauty brands for this giveaway. Open to US residents only, this ends on 2/14. Good luck.

ZigZag Stripe $1,000 Gift Certificate Giveaway

The ZigZag Stripe offers a collection of misses and plus size clothing for women Small-2XL for sizes 4-18. They're doing a giveaway for a $1,000 gift certificate with an end date of 2/28. Open to US residents only. Good luck.

$1,000 LinkSoul Wardrobe Giveaway

According to their Instagram page, LINKSOUL comes from a long line of golfers, craftsmen, and artists. And, their mission is to reconnect people to the soul of the game. With that said, they're giving away a $1,000 wardrobe. The giveaway is open to residents of the US and Canada and ends on 2/27. Good luck.