Celebrate Back To School At Best Buy {And Win A $250 Gift Card!}
Let’s get this out of the way right away. This post is sponsored by Best Buy but the words come from me, a father who will be watching both of his children attend full time school for the first time this year! Needless to say, I am slightly emotional about seeing them both off on their first days but know that they are going to do great! I am made slightly less stressed out in knowing that we have equipped them with all the gear they are going to need in order to succeed in their new adventure.
When Best Buy contacted me, I actually had no idea that they carried so many back to school supplies for kids from preschool to high school. I am also happy to note that they are fully stocked for all your child’s Frozen needs as well, something that was much appreciated by my daughter… For my son, I managed to get all of his pencils, scissors, glue and even some Home Presence Bento Lunch Boxes for both kids! Oh, and I did all of this online where you can choose to have it shipped or reserve it and then pick it up in store.
On top of all that, the Best Buy Mobile selection is huge and also helped me find some really cool Back to School apps, such as:
Hurray For Pre-K: This a book app that introduces preschoolers to an exciting peek at a Pre-K day and is a great way for parents to help reduce child anxiety about preschool.
Cozi Family Organizer: I’ve actually been using this one for a couple years and love it. Cozi helps to manage the chaos of back-to-school and everyday life with the Cozi scheduling app that allows you to keep track of all family-members’ schedules, share grocery, chore and to-do lists in real time and access, view and update from any mobile device or computer.
myHomework: This will be the first year for homework in our house and myHomework claims to keep your child on track in school by helping to organize classes, assignments, projects, and tests by tracking what’s due and when. A color coding system organizes homework by class. I’m in already!
LunchBag: LunchBag is an app that helps you plan lunches for you and your family, whether at school or at the office. It also has a database of more than 100 lunch items, and you can check each off as they’re made.
With these tools at my disposal, all I have to worry about is my own emotional state as I wave goodbye to my kids this week, and not even Best Buy can fix that! Now that you know where to go for all your Back to School needs, Best Buy wanted to get you started on the right foot by providing you, my loyal readers, with a $250 Best Buy gift card to help with all your mobile needs! To enter, just head to the Rafflecopter form below and complete the appropriate task! Good Luck!
We just started a blog for our family to follow our pregnancy and then the baby, so I think the Blogger app is my current favorite!
Need my netflix
My favourite app is Podcast Republic, because having podcasts to listen to makes commuting and running errands bearable.
Its a toss up between Map My Run and my kids favorite tooth brushing timer ap.
Spotify. Use it everywhere.
Hard to pick one but recently I would have to say the one touch flashlight app – it has come in handy many times.
that tooth brushing timer app is pretty cool.
I love Cozi too.
Right now for me its Flipp because i can keep all the sales in track. Helps SO much because we are a big family with 4 kiddies. 🙂 Thanks for the great giveaway!
Skype because it lets me keep in touch with my family back in Scotland even though I’m on this side of the Atlantic
I’m a big believer in apps as aids. I love all the picture enhancing apps. And I didn’t know Best Buy carried school supplies. Learned something new!
Lately ive been using Flipp alot since they just came over to Android. My wife used it a lot when it first came out on iOS, so we’ve been putting it through its paces seeing how the versions stack up.
I love the new Flipp app!
Songza! Love the immediate access to music!
Checkout 51 is one of my favorite apps 🙂
I don’t have a smart phone therefor I don’t have a favourite app; If I had a smart phone it would be Facebook
Love Songza, great music anytime I want, for me or the kids!!
GasBuddy!
I’m loving the Flipp app lately. My flyer delivery is very spotty so I love being able to see them all in one place and clip the items I want to buy.
Watsup!!
My fave App is Twitter.
Flipp – perfect for frugal parents !
My favorite app is google maps
My fave is instagram I love taking pics
I do not have a smart phone, but learned a few things to look for in the comments.
Fave app is Twitter
just new to the app world, and this list will definetly get me started with some really good ones. I currently use my Fitbit app.
I love the map app – it’s saved me from aimless driving more than a few times!
Hangout
I am loving Flipp – its saving me so much time and some money too. My son loves his TVO kids app on my phone.
What’s App is my favourite because I can keep in touch with my son all over the world.
The weather channel app. It’s so hard to figure out how to dress them day to day without it!
Favourite app. Hard to choose. I love artkive though and it seems appropriate to share with back to school happening 🙂
Have never used an app. Maybe I should start?
Technically speaking Twitter and Instagram are my most used apps so they must be my faves right?lol
My fav app lately is instagram! Tho I sill check out that lunch box app you mentioned 🙂
I love Flipp!
I like using the Impossible Project app.
My favorite app is probably Songza.
Super tough question Chris! I’m “app heavy” if that makes any sense so I have a few go to’s however in the spirit of this back to school theme, I will say my fave app is Cozi – keeps us all organized no matter what type of phone each family member has, been using it for over a year and we love it!
My favourite mobile app for me: WordPress so I can create draft posts on the go. For my son: Plumber’s Crack (throwing ice in a plumber’s butt-crack) & Marble Saga.
Songza… love songza…
This would come in very handy!!!
Other than all the social media apps that get a daily workout from me, I like Pic Stitch for making quick collages, and 2 Do for keeping my tasks straight – when I remember to use it! But I do like Cozi for being able to organize the family and delegate!!
I like the Astrnomy app
I loves me my Twitter apps
My favourite mobile app is Shazam! So handy when you want to know about what you’re listening to.
My favourite mobile app is the Nike+ app. I love tracking the data from my runs.
Flipp is great!
My favorite mobile app is Instagram. You might say I am addicted to it…..:-)
I love the apps rocket speller and super why for my kids as they are educational and helps with reading and spelling!
I love google maps app. Use it for travel and for just curiosity.
Its missing something for Daddy….
My favorite app is Huffington Post. Or Cracked.
I have a ton of apps I love, but if I had to pick out a favorite it is a toss up between Checkout 51 and Pinterest.
Twitter app
Facebook
My sons favourite is Plants vs Zombies and mine well, I like to waste a little time on Candy Crush! What else is a busy parent to do with a few precious moments to themselves! lol Oh and any couponing app that helps save us some money!!!
My favourite app is Skype, especially great when I’m travelling overseas.
besides the social media apps, I love flipp and checkout 51
Map and webmail!
My favourite app is probably Twitter, even though I often wish it were better.
Favorite mobile app has to be Splashtop. Close second is Ultimate Guitar tabs.
Right now it is Checkout 51
I am a Scentsy consultant and my favorite App is one for my business! The Scentsy app is amazing, I can check my order history, place orders, check on my team stats and most importantly check on how much money I have earned lol Love it and I would be lost without this app!
I love twitter, skype , kindle and bible.
My favourite app is Checkout 51. I like to save $ whenever I can. 🙂
Checkout 51!
hmm.. favourite app besides social media is probably tapatalk or beautiful weather
my favourite app is facebook and zedge
Flipp app
My favourite app is Day One. I’m so glad I’ve been using it for the last year or two!
My favorite is Skype
skype
Map my Run!
I like the Flipp app.
Skype to stay in touch with my daughter!
my fav app is Facebook so I can keep up with blogger and everything else
My favorite mobile app is Waze! So helpful.
Whatsapp. Keeps me connected with everyone!
I love Reebee !!
My weather app comes in handy.
MAP MY WALK
I love my Couch to 5k app!
I love my Twitter app. Will have to check out the ones you recommended! 🙂
I love the flipp app, i can instantly check if what i want to buy is on sale anywhere and it makes price matching so simple. you can also create shopping lists of the things you find on sale! I save sooo much money with this app!
We also love Cozi. I’d have to say my fave phone apps are also Twitter. FB, flashlight, Instagram…lol
The homework app is my favorite. Establishing knowledge of an organizing framework early on is so important. Less so later when it’s internalized.
I love Instagram 😀
I use Instagram the most, but I also love my AccuWeather and Calendar apps to keep me ready and rearing to go
I love all social media apps
Hangout, lets me chat with my honey all day long
instagram is my favourite
I’m constantly on 1 of 3 apps: Spotify, RedFlagDeals Mobile app, and Clash of Clans 😛
Gaming, music and deals, my 3 fave things!
My favourite mobile app is twitter but the find my iphone app came in pretty handy a couple weeks ago!
Hands down, Checkmark is the best app on my phone – it keeps me organized & I don’t forget stuff at the grocery store!
I love the CTV News Go app as it keeps me updated 🙂
tunein radio
4 pics one word
I’m slightly obsessed with the weather network app….
My favourite without a doubt is twitter! But I do like Instagram, waze (so I can find my way around) and yelp!
I love the Kijiji app…it is a quick way of finding things
Hmm!!!!!! Thats a hard one!!! I really like Songza!! so easy… gotta have the music for daily life!
My favourite mobile app would be WhatsApp.
Right now I like Checkout 51, love making money!!
My CHeckout 51 is my FAVE right now!
twitter
no favourite
I am going to try out cozi. That seems like it would resolve some of our conflicting schedule challenges. I would love to have the lunchbag app, but it has disappeared from the apple App Store. Making school lunches is a constant challenge especially with two girls with different food preferences.
Flipp app.
Netflix is my favourite mobile app
Twitter is my favourite mobile app.
my sociaal network apps are my favourite. Twitter, facebook, instagram.
Twitter is my fave
Unfortunately I don’t have mobile..let’s hope I win so I can get one!!!
My favourite app is my Nest app to control my thermostat when I’m not home 🙂
I love the Flipp app with the clip, so perfect for my family to save money & coupons!
the beta instagram app for my Nokia
Twitter is my favorite app.
Instagram, Rookie, Instacollage etc 😀
cozi is handy for this mom with a poor memory!
GasBuddy, to save on gas.
My favorite mobile app is Facebook. I use it about 20 times per day. After that I would have to say Reddit and DailyMail
My favorite app is Facebook…followed by the flashlight app in second place.
I love MLB app, I can listen to live Jays games on the run!
Gmail, it keeps me in the loop!
Gasbuddy
My favorite App is actually embarrassing but its Candy Crush 😛
GasBuddy
facebook
TuneIn Radio
My fave mobile app is Comixology
Doggcatcher
I use Skype the most!
Battery saver app it comes in handy when I’m low in battery life
I use Cozi every day to keep track of our schedule, lists, to do’s etc.
I love “Around Me”
my favourite is the twitter app.
Social media has overtaken us all. Hectic work schedules/school commitments/church/family – quick thoughts – launch ready – *Twitter* is my favorite, in all honesty. If my son would have his way I would mention Facebook – Dragon City lover…..*chuckle*
Eva Mitton-Urban
gReader
WOW, Spotify is fab. & splendid. 2 fingers snap. . It is tight, fly & off the chain. . Thanks for the awesomeness, the contest, & generosity. Dear Santa: I have been nice. My X-Mas wish this year is to win this contest.
Shazam
Songza is my favourite app for discovering new music and working out!
twitterbot
Right now it is the Flipp App – love how it helps me plan my shopping trips and save money by finding the best deals.
my favourite app is Simpson’s Tapped Out lol but my most used apps are the weather app, facebook, twitter and email 🙂
The one touch flashlight app.
I don’t have a favourite app–but Gas Buddy looks useful!
AirDroid as I can transfer my files easier than with a USB key
my fav app is subway surfer
Baby App to record sleeping, BF’ing and poops/pees!!!!!!
I like the flipp app
I can only pick 1? I love my Twitter app 🙂
Flightradar24. I love seeing all the current planes flying around my area.
google maps
I love the FLIPP app. 🙂 I love to save money!
I use Facebook to keep up with my child.
I love the gas buddy app.
My favourite is the kijiji app.
Canadian Weather and Radar. It’s a free app that brings me the Environment Canada weather in app form. 🙂
I love instagram, and photo editing apps such as snap seed!
My favourite mobile app is MyFitnessPal
My favorite app would have to be my Autodesk Sketchbook.or Crackberry app.
My fav current app is songza
Gas Buddy for me. Half the family in Toronto and half in Kitchener there is a lot of driving
Really liking the Ebay app!
Map My Run
Songza 🙂
My favourite mobile app is Mealboard
Gas buddy is my favourite mobile app
My favourite mobile app is either itunes or grooveshark.
Right now its Flipp
I love the gas price apps
I love Songza for great music anywhere I go!!!!!!!! Thanks for the great giveaway.
I like Tapped Out by Simpsons.
Facebook …sad I know lol
I love Shazham and Facebook. They are my favourite apps
My favourite app is Instagram.
Flipp for me, love the features on it and price matching easier
Obviously the Facebook app 😉 lol I also use our local library app to check out and renew books.. Google maps and the transit app!!
Just discovered Flipp and I absolutely love it! Such an easy app to use 🙂
The IMDB app.
Definitely Hootsuite for all my social media needs!
Twitter but that might have been a bit obvious I also love Skype and Cozi to stay organized and connected with my family.
My favourite app is Instagram.
Reebee, online flyers! Love having access to these anytime anywhere
I use flipp a lot, so I guess it’s my fave app.
spotify, because i love to listen to music when im out and about
Songza!
i don’t use apps!
Songza is my all-time favourite app. I love listening to the different playlists and discovering new songs and artists!
Flyer and coupon apps also list app a have too.
The BBC app so I can stay current with all the latest news from around the world.
Google Maps is my favourite app, so useful!
Totally checking out the toothbrush timer for the kids!
my navigator.
Netflix and Chromecast are my fav apps – setting up shop anywhere in the house to watch a movie is awesome.
ItrackBites
Tip ‘N Split
I like the Flipp app for shopping
My favourite right now would be Google play music… I find done really fun music with it I wouldn’t hear otherwise.
Waze. Great GPS app
I like the app that reminds you to take your meds.
I like the Flipp app !
I use the Flipp ap a lot because I don’t get all the grocery flyers
My favourite app is theScore app.
Google maps
check out 51 with instraframe in a close 2nd
it has to be facebook
News apps, I go from one to other as I am a news junky.
Facebook
I don’t use any apps.
Starbucks app!!
I am really hooked on flipp at the moment
I need a new cell phone so at the moment I dont have any apps but I would have to say facebook first and the weather network app is great for where I live .
gotta love face time , my husband is away working and only comes home on the weekends so the kids like to facetime with him
Songza
SKYPE use it all the time!
facebook 🙂
My fave app is Instagram 🙂
Camera+ (other than social media)
My favorite mobile app is GoogleSky! We use it all the time to help point out constellations and find meteor showers, my son is fascinated by it all 🙂
The Geocaching app! Love it so much right now.
Checkout51
Favourite app??
Dreambox math and RAZ reading for my students. Wish I’d had them when my kids were little!
I really like the weather network app because this summer we used it all the time when camping to decide what activities to plan for the day according to the weather forecast.
Don’t really have a favorite, but I do love the Starbucks app!!! 😛
Twitter. No question.
Evernote
Twitter app I like keeping up with what is going on
I love the songza app!!!
Without a doubt, Angry Birds
Best Lisa
I love Reebee
I like the Google Maps app.
The Weather Network app.
My fav app right now is my flashlight.
The 7 minute workout!
Favourite App: Flipp
Easiest way to browse flyers/weekly ads & helps me save money.
Chive.. lol
My fav app is Evernote, helps keep me organized with so many different things.
instagram
Wouldn’t have thought about Best Buy for lunch boxes…who knew? 🙂
angry birds
I use twitter the most!
My favourite app is the GPS app Navigon!
I love the Starbucks app! I just scan my phone to pay! It’s so easy!
Whatsapp
It would definitely have to be gReader; it’s my daily go-to for news from various outlets.
Instagram!
Cineplex app to check movie times
Cineplex app to check movie times.
Endomondo or my fitness pal
Facebook!
Netflix is still my favourite
As I don’t have a smartphone, I don’t have a favourite mobile app. 🙁
I would have to say Instagram!
My favourite app is Allrecipes.
Candy Crush or my Starbucks app.
the pcplus app
Twitter, it’s where I get all my news from!
Google Maps!
Without a doubt, Twitter is my favourite mobile app. What would I do without it? Thanks!!
love google map and cibc app.
Gmail!
Checkout 51
Songza! Helps they day go by much quicker!
Flipp
Purple Monkey Dishwasher/
Its snap&save
Gasbuddy is awesome!
My fave is Instagram 🙂
I don’t have one since I don’t use apps.
Lunch Bag app would be good to have.
just downloaded the Flipp last week and am loving it..but have to admit my flashlight app is great!
I would have to say Instagram and google maps
Facebook
My favorite app is: mySymptoms I use it to log everything my youngest eats, and the reactions she has. It has been priceless in finding the food triggers she has (she has many food allergies and sensitivities). Best app ever if you have a person in your house with multiple food allergies. 🙂
…Anything that helps me save money !!!
I love A Beautiful Mess for photo editing/embellishing.
Kiddoodle
My fave app is Checkout 51, I earn money on my grocery purchases and after you earn 20$ you can cash out and they will mail you a cheque! Super easy!
Haven’t seen an app yet that makes it worth the bother of carrying a phone around…
The app I use most often is Facebook and I love it!
whatsapp is my favorite app
Whatsapp – it’s so much better than text messaging. You can share photos, videos and even have group chats.
Proloquo2go is a communication app for those with special needs. My child is non-verbal & has been using this to “speak” for the past few years. It’s life-changing in so many ways.
my favourite mobile app is checkout51
Flipp is my favourite mobile app. Makes grocery shopping price matching a breeze.
Lately it’s Words With Friends 🙂
I like Myfitnesspal
I don’t have any apps so don’t really know much about them.
I love Flipp
Songza
Why does everyone want me to choose just one? I suck at one favourite – I love Instagram, & Livestrong & Facebook (because a girl’s gotta feel connected!) and Diptic and….I’ll stop now 🙂
currently my favorite app is Remind. I am loving that my sons teacher uses it as well, so we’ll be receiving notices from her this way. not to mention, how easy it is to send notifications as well!
I’m finding some great apps by reading the comments! The apps I use the most are Facebook, Twitter and Feedly. My phone recently reset itself so I acutally don’t have many apps anymore. My kids though love the monster ones, Endless ABC and Endless 123. Thanks for the awesome giveway 🙂
My fave app is flipp.
checkout 51
As a family we really enjoy the Songza app. I’m somewhat familiar with Cozi but the others I’m going to be checking out ASAP! 🙂
If Netflix is considered an App I love it.
my favourite app is What’s App – this helps me stay in close contact with my 7 children who live scattered around the world – Australia, Germany, England and here.
my favorite app is pcplus
Google Maps
Bawte and Star Rover
Fave app(s) – sharing the love — Strava, Flipp and Twitter. For fun – our kids are creating cool fun with Hyperlapse the past few days. 🙂 Thanks for the heads up on some new faves – going to check them out!
My favorite app lately is the new Hyperlapse. Very cool use of existing technology to make something previously unattainable without very expensive equipment.
The Titter APP
facebook has to be my favourite app
Netflix is my favorite ap!
Twitter is my fave App!
Right now, I am enjoying Fruit Ninja!
WhatsApp is my favourite app
I like Instagram and am totally hooked on Frozen freefall. Honestly, I can’t really pick just one. I don’t have many, but I love all the ones I have 😉
facebook is my fav mobile app!!
My favourite app is Twitter.
Facebook
Shazam
Google Maps
I love the snap saves app!
Flipp is my fav – saves me so time & money too. 🙂
My favourite app has to be Blaq on my BlackBerry Z10.
twitter
Favorite app is twitter
BBC news app. The only real news source.
I love the new Flipp app!
I would be lost without my Google Chrome app because I’m auto signed in with my Google acct so all my bookmarks and passwords are there, best phone browser for sure. Also, I can’t be without my calendar app, I’m terrible for remember appts and “to-do” lists so I always have to have alerts. I’m going to check out that Cozi Family Organizer app, it sounds perfect!
I love Pinterest and Netflix
instagram
Pinterest
Probably Twitter
Snapsaves!
Flipp for grocery flyers
its a toss up between My Fitness Pal and YNAB, two tools I’m finding essential lately!
My favourite app is Twitter.
Overdrive
My favourite mobile app is Twitter.
instagram
Twitter – it’s the best!
Love the reebee flyers app, allows me to get all teh flyers even the ones for the bigger city centres and comaprison shop
I live and die by the mobile twitter apps.
My favourite app is Facebook
Loving Cozi Family Organizer, thanks for sharing.
I may have a slight obsession with twitter. Just slight.
I like the lunch bag app
I don’t currently have a smart phone – so I don’t know any fun mobile apps….
i like Checkout 51
yelp.
I recently discovered Flipp & love it!
I’ll go with Songza
the one touch flashlight app
For me, it has to be MyFitnessPal! I love that I can barcode my food, and also put in my exercise!!
I commented, because you asked me to. 😀
Skype to keep in touch
I love checkout 51
Instagram is my favourite app.
Cheers.
I like gas buddy
I certainly use the twitter app the most – so it by far my fave.
Cozi family calendar followed by Evernote
Netfix
I like Checkout 51
My favorite mobile app is Instagram! I love taking photos and trying out different filters!
Stocard
facebook
Twitter is by far my favourite!
Hootsuite.
Thanks for hosting and making this giveaway open to Canadians.
Besos, Sarah
Blogger at Journeys of The Zoo
Gotta go the MotorTrend app great for car fans!
twitter
Flip app sounds interesting!!
my pc plus points app
I couldn’t survive without Twitter on my iPhone!
Skimble Workout Trainer
My favourite app is Songza. Best music app ever.
Candy Crush lol … Addict
Teambuy is my favourite app.
Probably the twitter app is the most used.
I love the YouTube app, so many TV shows, movies and even audio books 🙂 Whether I’m washing dishes or trying to wind down and fall asleep, it keeps me entertained.
Alreeeeeeeady been checking out Hurray for Pre-K even though he’s only 10 months old. Gotta be prepared, right?
Gas buddy
Checkout 51 and Simpsons Tapped out (darn addictive game)
Songza
Favourite app is WhatsApp
Rob Shiels
Facebook
Checkout 51
There’s a lot of choice! But Candy Crush stays my favorite!
I really think i need as much help with taking pictures as possible, so i love all my options for enhancing and teaching me some photography skills ( or faking them 😉 )
Thanks for hosting the giveaway!!
My favorite app is 411.ca. No matter where I am, it automatically shows me the location of any restaurant, gas station, hospital, bank or grocery store, among other things. It will even draw you a route to the one you choose on a map, from where you are to where you decided you wanted to go.
Mine is Flipp … i just discovered it and it is amazing for shopping and comparable pricing etc.
My favourite app is GasBuddy.
Skype app is my favorite
My favourite app is Twitter. I don’t really use many but would like to start using some photo apps.
dietwell
I love the Flipp app!
too many apps to list. I love Twitter and Instagram the most.
MyVegas and Angry Birds Go. Play them everyday.
My favorite App is my Starbucks App !!
Marvel Puzzle Quest gets most of my time. Fave useful app is probably Avocado
Flixster
Great contest! Love my Scrabble app!
I’m liking the flipp ap
pick me
Twitter is my favorite app
Hot schedules
parking app
Checkout 51 is one of my favourites.
Fav mobile app – can maps count? I get lost so easily. Seriously. I need it for simply walking up the street. I’m new here! Lol.
My favorite mobile app would be WhatsApp.
Youtube App!
Fav app would probably be The Score. Don’t always have time to watch but it’s good to know what’s going on in the game.
the flashlight app
Definitely MapMyRun. I use it every day for my lunch walk.
my favorite app is instagram
NTC – nike training center – they have great workouts that i do while travelling
Whatsapp to keep in touch with everyone
My favourite app is the facebook app!
BBM
I like spotify
weather network…super
My fav app is the TTC app.. lets me know if my train is running on time!
Love Songza.
I don’t have a mobile phone so can’t answer that question. ^_^;
I love best buy!! Great selection!
Facebook
flashlight
I find the flashlight app always handy
I use Flipp a lot for grocery shopping and evernote for keeping lists and documents.
I love Skype
XE – currency exchange
Love the cozi app
twitter app
I like Flipp
My favorite app is happy cube, fun game.