Twitter Party Calendar This Week With Prizes October 6-12 Continuously Updated

Twitter Parties

Updated Continuously - Sneak Peek at Coming Weeks Too!

Get all the details in this free constantly updated Twitter Party Master Calendar listing tons of family friendly parties including specifics on prizes you can win and links to RSVP and participate. Includes Twitter Parties in the U.S. and Canada. Be sure to check back often every week as new events are added on an ongoing basis -- often with new prize-winning opportunities added several times per day. You'll also get a sneak peek at Twitter parties coming up next week and in the month ahead. Now listing Facebook, Pinterest and Google+ parties with prizes too.

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THIS WEEK

Most parties are for U.S. Only, unless indicated otherwise

Sunday, October 6

Udderly Smooth Twitter Party at 9 pm ET with @UdderlySmooth @mmc67. Prizes: NINE (9) Udderly Smooth gift baskets; ONE (1) Pandora Bracelet with Cow Charm. #UdderlySmooth RSVP

Alaskan Women Looking for Love Twitter Party at 9:30 pm ET with @TweeParties. Prize: Alaskan Favorite Xtra Tuf Boots. Participate in party with hashtag #AlaskanWomen Details

Monday, October 7

FAGE Fruyo Twitter Party at 1 pm ET with @MomCentral @FageUSA @bflay. Prizes: SIX (6) $50 American Express giftcards. #FAGEFruyo Details

Ponds BB Cream Twitter Party with a surprise celebrity guest at 2 pm ET with @Ponds @BeautySweetspot. Prizes: TEN (10) winners get a $50 American Express giftcard + prize package that includes entire line of Ponds Luminous products, incl Luminous BB+ Cream. #PondsBB RSVP

I Will Listen Twitter Party at 2 pm ET with @Resourcefulmom @NAMI_NYC. Prizes: FOUR (4) $25 Visa giftcards; ONE (1) $100 Visa Grand Prize. #IWillListen RSVP

P&G What Makes a House a Home Twitter Party at 8 pm ET with @resourcefulmom @proctergamble @homemadesimple @Habitat_org. Prizes: FIVE (5) winners get a P&G prize package which includes a $50 giftcard and $250 in P&G products. #PGHabitat RSVP

Weekly Travel Moms Photo Do Overs Twitter Party at 9 pm ET with @travelingmoms @kimorlando @debmomof3 and others. Prize: ONE (1) Nokia Lumia 1020 smartphone. #TMom #TakeTwo RSVP

Tuesday, October 8

Alpina Greek Yogurt Twitter Party at 1 pm ET with @Smiley360 @AlpinaUSA. Prizes: SIXTEEN (16) winners will each receive 3 full-value product coupons plus chance to win a $25 giftcard. #AlpinaGreekYogurt RSVP

Family Mobile Saves Twitter Party at 1 pm ET with @formulamom @momwithadotcom. Prizes: FIVE (5) $100 Walmart giftcards. #FamilyMobileSaves RSVP

Freaky Fab 13 Twitter Party at 1 pm ET with @Kmart @KmartDeals @MonsterHigh @ChachiGonzales @UniversalEnt.  Prizes: Scary Prizes TBA! #FreakyFab13 RSVP

GenWorth Twitter Party at 1 pm ET with @Momcentral. Prizes: SIX (6) $50 Amazon giftcards. #GenWorth Details

Tiny Prints Holiday Cheer Pinning Party at 2 pm ET with @Tinyprints. Prizes: Various personalized photo gift products such as iPad and iPhone cases, mugs and holiday cards; also $50 & $75 Tiny Prints gift certificates; Grand Prize is a $150 Tiny Prints GC. #TinyPrintsCheer RSVP

Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts Twitter Party at 3 pm ET with @TimeLifeUS @LisaSamples @zipporahs @247Moms @TaraMetBlog. Prizes: FIVE (5) winners will each get a 6-disc Dean Martin Celebrity Roast DVD set ARV $59.95 plus a $25 Costco giftcard. Participate in party with hashtag #DeanRoast Details

Fall Savings Twitter Party at 3 pm ET with @mommysavesmoney @mindicherry @savings @savingsclasses and others. Prizes: ONE (1) $50 ScoreBig giftcard, ONE (1) $30 Build-A-Bear GC, ONE (1) $50 Novica GC, TWO (2) $50 Amazon GCs, ONE (1) $50 Target ecard, ONE (1) $100 Target ecard. #FallSavings RSVP

Six Months Later Twitter Party at 7 pm ET with @BloggerFanGirl @NovaBlogder. Prizes: TWO (2) prize packages that include the novel + some SWAG, ONE (1) for a U.S. winner and ONE (1) for an international lucky party participant. U.S., Canada and International residents eligible to win. #SML RSVP 

PayPal Free Shipping Twitter Party at 8-10 pm ET with @UrbaneBloc @PayPalCA. $5000 in prizes from PayPal - Canada residents only. #PPFreeShipping RSVP

Cord Safety Twitter Party at 8 pm ET with @ArmyWife101. Prizes: TBA. Participate in party with hashtag #CordSafety

Babywearing Week Twitter Party at 9 pm ET with @Resourcefulmom @ErgoBaby @BabyCenter. Prizes: TWO (2) winners get a the gray Original Collection Carrier; ONE (1) gets the Urban Chic Travel Collection Carrier; ONE (1) gets the navy Organic Collection Carrier. #Babywearingweek RSVP

Latino Bigs Twitter Party at 9 pm ET with @LatinoMarketing @JollyMom @Latinamomblogs and others. Prizes: THREE (3) $100 American Express giftcards. #LatinoBigs RSVP

Cloth for Every Bum Twitter Party at 9 pm ET with @MyCDStash @C4EB. Prizes: Products for moms and babies. #C4EB RSVP

Bounce Back Twitter Party at 9 pm ET with @Bouncefresh @momitforward and others. Prize: BounceBack Box and a Year's Supply of Bounce dryer sheets or dryer bars. #gno #Bounceback RSVP

Jaq Jaq Bird Twitter Party at 9:30 pm ET with @inquisitivemom @OurPieceofEarth and others. THREE (3) Prizes moms and babies will love, including a Grand Prize TBA. #JaqJaqBird RSVP

Wednesday, October 9

Game Day Bites Twitter Party at 1 pm ET with @jmanmillerbug @dawnchats @sweeptight @therebelchick. Prizes: FIVE (5) $100 Walmart giftcards. #GameDayBites RSVP

Halloween Hangout Twitter Party at 1 pm ET with @StacieinAtlanta @JollyMom and others. Prizes: TWO (2) Shari's Berries gift baskets; TWO (2) ProFlowers prize packs; TWO (2) Personal Creations prize packs; ONE (1) Grand Prize $475 gift basket filled with all three brand sponsor's products. #HalloweenHangout Details

Priceless Baseball Twitter Party at 4 pm ET with @RobynsWorld @laughwithusblog @amomsimpression. Prizes: SIXTEEN (16) pairs of American League Championship and National League Championship Series, by home team. #PricelessBaseball RSVP

Appletize Me Twitter Party at 7 pm ET with @USAppleAssociation @RealCalifMilk @CAWalnuts @AmyTraverso. Prizes: TBA. Participate in party with hashtag #appletizeme

VSP Spec Smarts Twitter Party at 8 pm ET with @Resourcefulmom @VSPVisionCare. Prizes: TEN (10) pairs of design sunglasses and ONE (1) Grand Prize $200 Visa giftcard. #VSPSpecSmarts RSVP

Visit Burlington Twitter Party at 8 pm ET with @BurlingtonTour @BurlEvents @CPantazis. Prizes: TBA. #VisitBurlON RSVP

Team Sparkle Twitter Party at 8 pm ET with @SparkleAthletic @thisiscarrie @cupcakeactivist @according2kelly. Prizes: TBA. #TeamSparkle RSVP

Mr. Costumes Halloween Twitter Party at 9 pm ET with @MrCostumes @Tweetpartynet @makobiscribe @surfnsunshine. Prizes: ONE (1) $75 Visa Card and FIVE (5) $25 Visa giftcards. #MrCostumes RSVP

Musselman's Big Cup Twitter Party at 9 pm ET with @Musselmansapple. Prizes: TBA. #DDDivas RSVP

Finish Your Kitchen Twitter Party at 9 pm ET with @MomCentralCA. Grand Prize: A Bosch dishwasher - Canada residents only. #FinishYourKitchen Details

4 Ways to Fit Fitness in Twitter Party at 9 pm ET with @30secondmom. Prizes: TBA. #30secondmom RSVP

Thursday, October 10

Lipton KCups Twitter Party at 1 pm ET with @Lipton @MomStart @CeceliaMecca @AudreyMcClellan @Zipporahs @LisaSamples @SuuperG @RobynsWorld. Prizes: FIFTEEN (15) Prize Packs that include a Keurig Brewer and Lipton K-Cups in 3 flavors. #LiptonKcups RSVP

The Chosen Candy Twitter Party at 1 pm ET with @JoyofKosher @Bitayavon @kosherfoodbloggers @kitchentested @tamargenger. Prizes:  TWO (2) $25 Candy Prizes and FIVE (5) new Joy of Kosher Cookbooks. #ChosenCandy RSVP

StarBurst Candy Corn Twitter Party at 1 pm ET with @MomCentral. Prizes: SIX (6) prize packs that include $50 Amazon giftcode and StarBurst Candy Corn product. #StarburstCandyCorn Details

Personal Shopper Twitter Party at 1 pm ET with @Sears @ShopYourWay. $200 in Prizes. #PersonalShopper RSVP

Simple Skincare Twitter Party at 2:30-3:30 pm ET with @Simpleskincare @Sarahscoop. Prizes: ONE HUNDRED TWENTY (120) Simple Skincare gift bags. #AllisonWilliams RSVP

Walgreens Give a Shot Twitter Party at 3 pm ET with @FormulaMom @7onashoestring. Prizes: FIVE (5) $100 Walgreens giftcards. #GiveaShot RSVP

Giving Comfort Twitter Party at 7 pm ET with @socialmoms @givingcomfort. Prizes: Twenty (20) $20 Amazon giftcards #GivingComfort RSVP

Protein Fight Club Twitter Party at 7 pm ET with @WWEMoms @MilkMustache @RachelFerrucci. Prizes: Samsung HMX-200 HD pocket camcorder, Sony PS Vita handheld gaming console, 16GB iPod nano, and a Milk Mustache Protein Fight Club Prize Pack. #WWEMoms #ProteinFightClub RSVP

Fab Fit Found Marshalls Twitter Party at 7 pm ET with @Marshalls @WhoWhatWhere. Prizes: TBA. Participate in party with hashtag #FabFound

True Value Simple Fall Fixes Twitter Party at 8 pm ET with @resourcefulmom @TrueValue. Prizes: EIGHT (8) $50 True Value giftcards + Master Mechanic Swift Driver Dual-Drive Ratcheting Screw Driver; ONE (1) Grand Prize $100 True Value GC + Master Mechanic screw driver. #TrueValueofDIY RSVP

Breast Cancer Awareness Twitter Party at 8 pm ET with @MomSpark @MomSparkMedia @DallasSocials @RachelFerrucci @DagmarBleasdale @jmanmillerbug. Prizes: Visa giftcards in $50, $75, $100, $150 and $200 denominations. #PhilipsBCA RSVP

Good Eggs Twitter Party at 9 pm ET with @Listen2Lena @FeistyFrugal @Eggsoeufs. Prizes: Multiple $50 and $100 grocery giftcards - Canada residents only. #GoodEggs RSVP

International Day of the Girl Twitter Party at 9 pm ET with @HollyPavlika @theMomiverse @MomentumNation @MariaColaco @StyleIsland. Prizes: THREE (3) winners get $40 voucher codes for customized labels for Kiddos Tags; SIX (6) winners get $25 donation to GirlRising.com. #WeAreGirlRising RSVP

Halloween Trick or Treat Twitter Party at 9 pm ET with @DietsinReview @EatWholly @AngiesKettle @FunCostumes. Prizes: TWO (2) coolers of Wholly Gucamole products; TWO (2) cases Angies Candy Corn Kettlecorn; TWO (2) Halloween costumes ARV $70. #TOTwithDIR Details

Baby Kit Co. Twitter Party at 9 pm ET with @MyCDstash @Sewfatty @Babykitco. More than $600 in prizes, including a $100 Baby Kit Co. giftcard and more. #BabyKitCo RSVP

Lunchbox Love Holiday Pinterest Twitter Party at 9 pm ET with @LunchBox_Love. Prizes from Lunchbox Love. Participate in party with hashtag #LBLHoliday Details

Sage Fruit and Pear Bureau Northwest Twitter Party at 9 pm ET with @SageFruit @USAPears. Prizes: TBA. #PickaPear RSVP

Artistry Twitter Party 9:10-10:10 pm ET with @ArtistryBeauty. Prizes: TWO (2) iPad Minis and TEN (10) Artistry Ultimate 10-minute Facials. #BeautyTop10 Details

Friday, October 11

Furby Boom Twitter Party at 2 pm ET with @momspark @momsparkmedia @officialfurby @simplybeingmom @WiCproject @themaven @sjblahblahblog. Prizes: SEVEN (7) Furby toys. #FurbyBoom RSVP

Weekly Verizon Wireless Twitter Party hosted by @theonlinemom @thetechdad @robynsworld @VerizonInsider at 3 pm ET talking about tricks & tablet tips. Prizes: Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 or a Samsung Note II smartphone. To be eligible to win participate in chat, use hashtag #VZWBuzz and RSVP

Saturday, October 12

Fall Into the Holidays Twitter Party at 7 pm ET with @sweetsaver_68 @09jojo09. Prizes: Fun stuff like ONE (1) Grand Prize LeapReader and more. #FallHolidays RSVP

More Twitter Parties constantly to be added for This Week to this list as soon as they're scheduled. So stay tuned for updates as they happen by following this blog.

NEXT WEEK

Sunday, October 13

Coffee Mate Mira Quien Baila Companero Perfecto Twitter Party at 9 pm ET with @LasGringasBlog @Coffee_Mate. Prize: Coffee Mate prize pack that includes a $50 restaurant giftcard and branded products. #CompaneroPerfecto RSVP

Monday, October 14

Cambridge Walgreens Twitter Party at 1 pm ET with @DawnChats @therebelchick. Prizes: FIVE (5) $100 Walgreens giftcards. #WalgreensCambridge RSVP

Energy to Burn Twitter Party at 8 pm ET with @Resourcefulmom @PeanutFarmers. Prizes: FOUR (4) Energy to Burn prize packs; THREE (3) $50 Visa giftcards; ONE (1) Grand Prize $100 Visa GC #EnergytoBurn RSVP

Thanksgivukkah Thanksgiving - Hanukkah Mashup Travel for Holidays Twitter Party at 9 pm ET with @travelingmoms @kimorlando @debmomof3 @cindyrichards. Prizes: TBA #TMOM RSVP

Tuesday, October 15

Ocean Naturals Twitter Party at 1 pm ET with @cleverhousewife @turningclockbac @oceannaturals. Prizes: FIVE (5) $100 Walmart giftcards. #OceanNaturals RSVP

Weekly Win Chat at 3 pm ET with @windows @kristinalibby @hp @HP_SmallBiz @melissacomalley @windowsblog. Participate in party w/ hashtag #winchat Details Soon

Tuckaway Shores Twitter Party at 8 pm ET with @tuckawayresort @saramomof2. Prizes: THREE (3) $25 Visa giftcards; TWO (2) 12-pack Tuckaway Shores Coolers; TWO (2) Tuckaway Shores Beach Towel & Beach lady Lip Balm prize packs; ONE (1) Grand Prize 2-night stay at Tuckaway Shores Resort, Florida. #TuckawayShores RSVP

Giftcard and GoWallet Chat Twitter Party at 8 pm ET with @EnzasBargains @GoWallet. Prizes: $1000 in giftcard prizes w/ $250 Grand Prize pack GCs from various retailers to do your holiday shopping #GiftCardChat RSVP

Fair Trade Month Twitter Party at 8 pm ET with @HonestTea @vivienneharr @fairtradeUSA. Prizes: TBA. #BeFair Details

Architec Housewares Twitter Party at 8 pm ET with @Resourcefulmom @ArchitecProduct. Prizes: THREE (3) winners get Stackable Appetizer Maker + cookbook; ONE (1) winner gets Architec Hold Bowl; ONE (1) winner gets Architec Spoon Rests assortment. #Architec RSVP

Hillshire Farm Twitter Party at 8 pm ET with @HillshireFarm @PollinateMedia @fashionistammc @jenhatzung. Prizes: FOUR (4) $25 Safeway giftcards. #Buy3save3 RSVP

Walgreens Latino Twitter Party at 9 pm ET with @OhMariana @Hotmamanthecity @smashbravoteam @paulabendfeldt @latinomarketing @latinamomblogs. Prizes: ONE (1) Walgreeens giftcard in each of the following denominations: $50, $75, $150 and $200. #WalgreensLatino RSVP

Sonsi Twitter Party at 9 pm ET with @curvygirlchic @sonsiwoman @ceceolisa @ReahNorman. Prizes: FIVE (5) Sonsi giftcards worth a total $300. #BoostYourCQ RSVP

Wednesday, October 16

Camden Children's Garden Twitter Party at 1 pm ET with @camdenchildreng @Tiffany_hutch @NJandBeyond. Prizes: TWO (2) Family four-pack passes to Camden Children's Garden. #CamdenChildrensGarden. Details

Rubi 2 Go Twitter Party at 1 pm ET with @kellysluckyyou @momwithadotcom @hello_rubi. Prizes: FIVE (5) $100 Walmart giftcards. #rubi2go RSVP

Time to Play Weekly Twitter Party at 1 pm ET with @TimetoPlay. Prizes: Toys! #TimetoPlayLive Details 

Shutterfly Photos You Love Twitter Pinning Party at 8 pm ET with @Shutterfly. Prizes: Huge assortment of custom iPad and iPhone cases as well as photo cubes and other photo gift products, plus FIVE (5) $50 Shutterfly gift certificates and ONE (1) Grand Prize $150 GC. #PhotosYouLove RSVP

P&G Orgullosa for Early Breast Cancer Detection Twitter Party at 8 pm ET with @superlatinashow @queenofswag4u @sassymamainLA @LatinaMomBlogs and others. Prizes: ONE (1) P&G Orgullosa gift basket + $50 Visa giftcard; ONE (1) P&G Orgullosa giftbasket + $100 GC; ONE (1) iPod Shuffle, Orgullosa giftbasket + $100 Visa GC; ONE (1) iPod Shuffle, Orgullosa giftbasket + $150 Visa GC. #Orgullosa4EarlyDetection RSVP

Pampers Party at 9 pm ET with @Pampers @jessicamulroney @LobLawsON. Prizes: TBA. Participate in party w/ hashtags #PampersParty #PGMom

Fresh Effects Olay Twitter party at 9 pm ET with @FreshEffects @Walmart. Prizes: Over $1,000 in prizes: Multiple Olay Fresh Effects Gift Basket + Walmart giftcard prize packs; ONE (1) Grand Prize Olay Fresh Effects Gift Basket + $250 Walmart giftcard  #FreshEffects RSVP

Dr Leg Candy Twitter Party at 9 pm ET with @SweepTight @SavvyMomNYC. Prizes: FOUR (4) $100 Visa giftcards. #DrLegCandy RSVP

Thursday, October 17

License to Spill Twitter Party at 4 pm ET with @7onashoestring @formulamom @mohawkflooring. Prizes: FIVE (5) $100 Visa giftcards. #Licensetospill RSVP

Give Kids the World Village Twitter Party at 7 pm ET with @SeaworldMommy @AdventuresbyDad. Grand Prize of ONE 2-night stay in a 2-bedroom villa at any Holiday Inn Club Vacations resort. #GKTWTweetup Details

Fab Fit Fun Quaker Medleys Twitter Party at 8 pm ET with @FabFitFun @Quaker. Prizes: Quaker Real Medleys Bars + $50 Visa Giftcards. #MyMedleys RSVP

Happy Mat Yoga Twitter Party at 9 pm ET with @FitApproach @NamatseYoga. Prize: $30 Lululemon giftcard. #sweatpink #HappyMat Details

COMING SOON

Tuesday, October 22

PG Best Defense Twitter Party at 3 pm ET with @PGEveryday @PGBIB @PeanutTillman @NBCF. $1,000+ more in giftbasket prizes and ONE (1) Grand Prize PG gift basket and $200 Visa giftcard. #PGBestDefense RSVP

Smithsonian Museum Mom Travel Chat at 9 pm ET with @TipJunkie. Prizes: 2-nite stay at Rouge Hotel in Washington, D.C. ARV $580 and a Piggyback Child Carrier ARV $100. #MOMTravelChat RSVP

Thursday, October 24

Contours Bliss Twitter Party at 7 pm ET with @socialmoms @contoursbaby. Prizes: TWENTY (20) $20 Amazon giftcards; TWO (2) Grand Prizes: Contours Bliss 4-in-1 Strollers ARV $399.99. #ContoursBliss RSVP

Tuesday, October 29

Twitter Party for a Cause with AK Ventilation at 2 pm ET with @HillHouseMedia @HillHouseRock @Heather69195426 @AKVentilation. Prizes: FIVE (5) AKventilation prize packs + FOUR (4) $50 Visa giftcards. #ClimateChange #AirKing RSVP

Friday, October 25

Disney Channel Peanus Great Pumpkin Halloween Twitter Instagram Party at 7 pm ET with Debby Ryan. Prizes TBA. RSVP

Sunday, November 3

Coffee Mate Mira Quien Baila Companero Perfecto Twitter Party at 9 pm ET with @LasGringasBlog @Coffee_Mate. Prize: Coffee Mate prize pack that includes a $50 restaurant giftcard and branded products. #CompaneroPerfecto RSVP

Friday, November 29

Bark Friday Twitter Party at Noon ET with @AllThingsDog @EventBarkers. Prizes: TEN (10) doggie prize packages valued at approx $100 each. Participate in party w/ hashtag #BarkFriday. More details soon 

About this Weekly Twitter Party List
Compiled by MommyBlogExpert.com Twitter Parties are listed free of charge in this weekly schedule. However keep in mind that each party is run by a different brand and/or hosts and MommyBlogExpert, unless specified otherwise, is not responsible for any dealings readers have with these events including, but not limited to, prizing of any party on the calendar. Add an event to the Mommy Blog Expert Twitter Party Calendar free by emailing janis@janiselspas.com with Twitter Party in subject line including all details and links in the body of your message.

Also available, for a nominal fee, to host, co-host or serve as a panelist for your own brand Twitter party. To inquire, please email janis@janiselspas.com for information with Twitter Party Consulting Query in the subject line.

FTC Disclosure: MommyBlogExpert does attend some Twitter parties as a guest and also works as a host, co-host, and panelist on others. However, I did not receive any payment or other compensation associated with this post. See complete FTC Disclosure information that appears at the bottom of MommyBlogExpert's main page and at the bottom of every individual post on this blog, including this one.

Italy Trip Sweepstakes Giveaway - 8 Day Trip for Two to Europe Plus $1 Off Coupon, Ends 11/24

Giveaway 

If you love Italian food and travel as much as I do, then you're not going to want to miss entering to win this third annual trip to Italy sweepstakes. Thanks to Michael Angelo's Gourmet Food you could be the lucky one to win an all expenses paid 8-day foodie dream trip adventure to Italy for two.

Image provided by Michael Angelo's

This isn't just any packaged tour trip, either. The winner and his/her guest get to stay in a private villa with the Michael Angelo family and will tour the area including attending the exclusive Castello Banfi event, plus visit Rome and Tuscany. 

Word around the world is that Michael and his mom Sara are phenomenal cooks, so I think whoever wins this will be in for the ultimate travel experience of a lifetime. Complete contest rules.

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Samsung Galaxy S4 Iceland Vacation Images Illustrate Power of Smartphone Camera Review

Technology

This is a compensated post

2nd in a Series of 3 Posts on the Samsung Galaxy S4 Smartphone

Content by Janis Brett Elspas, Photos by Raphael Elspas

I can't tell you what a blast it is working as a Verizon Wireless Lifestyle Blogger brand ambassador. In 2013 alone, I've tried quite a lineup of cutting edge mobile smartphone devices that run on Verizon's network including the Nokia Lumia 822 Windows Smartphone, HTC Droid DNA, BlackBerry Z10.

As I mentioned in my Samsung Galaxy 4S post about the stop motion function this smartphone has some very cool photography capabilities that offer much more than a stand-along digital camera.

Jokulsarlon Glacier Lagoon Iceland, Raphael Elspas, MommyBlogExpert.com

Now I'm going to continue sharing how the Samsung Galaxy S4 that I received at the recent Verizon Wireless Lifestyle Blogger Conference fits into my busy family life and how my son Raphael tested it out by capturing all these stunningly beautiful photos of our August vacation to Iceland. For example, look at the iceberg photo above that he took. Yes, icebergs are indeed naturally blue -- many shades of blues and turquoise actually -- because there are no air bubbles in this wonder of nature that recently flipped to expose the bottom on top.

Lava Rock near Blue Lagoon, Iceland, Raphael Elspas, MommyBlogExpert.com

Look at the detail and texture exposed in this image above that Rafi also took with this smartphone's camera. It looks so real-life rough, you want to reach out and touch this lava rock, typical of the stone you'll find strewn throughout this country near both active and dormant volcanoes. This photography technique where the background in blurred to focus on the foreground subject is among Raphael's favorite ways to take pictures.

Gullfoss Waterfall on Iceland Golden Circle, Raphael Elspas, MommyBlogExpert.com

You'll find it hard to believe that none of the photos in this post were edited with Photoshop or anything else, especially the next photo which was taken on a dark rainy day, so there was minimal light and poor weather conditions. Yet, observe the brilliant emerald green wild grasses that seem to embrace one of Iceland's most stunning jewels called Gullfoss, which from Icelandic translates to golden falls because on a clear day in full sun you can almost always see a rainbow reflecting off the roaring cascading waters.

Sheep graze wild throughout Iceland, Raphael Elspas, MommyBlogExpert.com

I really love this photo, too, of Icelandic Sheep grazing. In case you're wondering, the blueish green tints in the picture are natural. Look closely and you can even see the ripples on the water. Iceland is one big national park in my eyes and this pasture scene is truly a wonderful celebration of all its unspoiled beauty. 

Drive outside the capital city of Reykjavik and you'll likely see these native sheep wandering unfenced just about everywhere, including across paved roads that serve as major arteries for both locals and tourists. The most amazing thing of all about this shot: it was taken through a closed car window!

Photographer Raphael Elspas on location in Iceland, MommyBlogExpert.com

In a rare moment during our very active 9-day trip touring around this tiny island country in the North Atlantic, Raphael relinquished his phone temporarily to let me take this photo of him with the Samsung Galaxy S4. As the image and its bright blue sky and crystal clear river attest, Iceland has the cleanest, purest air and water on the planet.

Both my son and I are looking forward to taking this on our next vacation trip to another exotic locale. We love traveling the world together and the Samsung Galaxy S4 is great to bring along for capturing all our family memories.

This device, available in white and black, carries a list price of $599.99 but right now you can snap up a Samsung Galaxy S4 for only $199.99 with a two year Verizon contract. This advanced smartphone is also available for $0 down and $25.22/month on the Verizon Edge plan.

Samsung Galaxy S4 in white that I received, MommyBlogExpert.com

FTC Disclosure: This is a sponsored post. I disclose that I am a Verizon Wireless Lifestyle Blogger brand ambassador and that I received the product featured to facilitate this post. See complete FTC Disclosure information that appears at the bottom of MommyBlogExpert's main page and at the bottom of every individual post on this blog, including this one.