How cool is your pad?

This post is sponsored by Coolpad, but my love for their products is entirely my own.

Hello friends!

Last time I wrote on this blog I was hours shy of going into labor.  Little did I know that as I gave you an update on ACT prep classes and nursery preparations that my body was getting ready for such a big feat.  I have a lot to say about giving birth to our little angel, Hugh, and I can't wait to share with you some of those details.  That will be Wednesday, though, so hold tight just a couple of extra days.  All you need to know right now is that he is absolute perfection.  He smells like new baby and milk and I can not get enough of his cuddles.  Right now he is snuggled up sleeping against my shoulder as I work on this post and there is nothing in the world better than newborn snuggles.

Before Hugh came bursting into our lives I committed to a few really fun campaigns and I am excited to get to share one of those with you today.  Greg has really been struggling with his phone lately.  We are still several months away from that two year mark where he can get a free (or almost free) phone by renewing his contract, but it''s been long enough that the phone feels pretty much trashed.  The camera is blurry and cracked, the gps never works right, and the battery charge lasts hardly a few hours.  We definitely didn't want to pay $500 for a new phone, but it really felt like he couldn't go on like this!  (First world problems, am I right?)

Enter Coolpad conjr.  This is the most top of the line, least expensive phone I have ever come across.  It retails for only $179.99 on Amazon, which is such a steal for a brand new smart phone.  At one point in my life I had "insurance" on my phone- I paid a monthly fee for the insurance and then when and if the phone broke I got a new one for $150.  What a joke when you get this phone for almost the same price and NOT have to pay a monthly insurance fee.

Some amazing features of the phone:

+ 8.0 MP Front Camera with LED Flash
+ 13.0 MP Rear Facing Camera
+ Metal body with 2.5D touch screen
+ 5.0"IPS HD Screen
+ Fingerprint Sensor

(The camera alone is reason to get this phone... With the 13MP rear facing and 8MP front facing cameras you can capture the best looking images. Cutting edge image processing and noise reduction ensures that every image you capture is sharp and crisp.)

So sleek!  I seriously love how thin and compact the phone is.

I really can't speak highly enough of this phone.  You will not find better quality for the price. I have a lot of friends and family who are very brand specific when it comes to technology, and I get that to a point, but this is one time when I think it really pays to venture out and try a new product. The Coolpad:

+ when you break or lose your phone in between contracts and you don't want to fork over the $500 that phone networks ask for a new phone

+ for kids or teenagers who may be first time phone users- get them introduced to using a smart phone without breaking the bank
+ for someone who wants a higher quality camera with their phone.

If you want more info, make sure to check out Coolpad's Instagram and Facebook page.

Thank you so much for supporting the brands that support my family.  It means everything to me!