We went to my parents' yesterday to celebrate birthday but had the added excitement of watching the Sky Dive from the edge of space by Felix Baumgartner. My dad had been flipping back to the coverage all morning and even after we got there. Suddenly in the middle of mom and I … [Read more...]
Archives for October 2012
Finding Great Deals Online All Year Long
With the Holiday season quickly approaching, many of us are thinking about shopping online to find super prices for those hard to find Christmas gifts. How many of you are just waiting for the Cyber Monday deals to come out so that you can start planning which sites to visit … [Read more...]
Friday Favorites: Reese’s Ice Cream – Pumpkin Shaped
Have you seen the Reese's Ice Cream - Pumpkin Shaped treats by Good Humor yet? Brian found them at Walmart a few weeks ago. I fell in love with him all over again. The ice cream treats are in the shape of a pumpkin (the decorating in the picture was my addition, … [Read more...]
Clean Out and Organize Your Garage for Winter
Did you know that September 8th was “National Clean Out Your Garage Day”? Yeah, we missed it here too but don't fret there’s still time to get down and dirty on cleaning your garage before winter hits! The “National Clean Out Your Garage Day” campaign focuses on teaching people … [Read more...]
Classic Movies for at Home Date Nights
We often make date nights an at home occasion because that makes date nights budget friendly. A movie, a bag of popcorn, and the kids all in bed make for a great at home date night at our house! We love to watch movies and will take any excuse to watch them. While we often go … [Read more...]
Little Chefs Project eBook Announcement
We are excited to announce our participation in The Little Chefs Project! As part of the project, we contributed the newly published eBook, The Little Chefs Project: A Collection of Kid-Friendly Tips, Tricks and Recipes for Fun in the Kitchen! We love to cook in our kitchen as … [Read more...]
Air Wick Color Changing Candle
We were excited to try the new Air Wick Color Changing Candle! It looks like a regular candle in the box or even at first glance ... but keep watching and you will see this ... We received the Apple Cinnamon Melody scent and I love the fall freshness it adds to the … [Read more...]
Dial Champions for Kids – Donation #DialCFK
We are excited to share our donation that was part of our Dial Champions for Kids Simple Service Project! #DialCFK About Champions for Kids … Will you help us build a better world for kids? No child should ever go to school hungry, cold or without the resources they need … [Read more...]
Organizing your family finances: stress-free ways
Money problems is the number one factor leading to divorce in the United States, so finding ways to handle the family finances together, and to do so successfully and with as little stress as possible, is very important. Tips for organizing family finances One of the most … [Read more...]
Sometimes Mondays are just Mondays
I am not even going to pretend this is Wordless but there are pictures! My Monday this week was really a Monday. First, I notice my one of the earbuds in my Sony earbuds had melted at some point recently. They only sit on my desk and I just plug them into my computer or … [Read more...]
My1story – I Love Cake!
I Love Cake and Jack and the Jack and the Magic Beans are the first two books of the My1story series. We had the opportunity to review I Love Cake! book and the Lil' Riding Hood Plush too! You can find My1stStory at Amazon! Details ... I Love Cake! Through … [Read more...]
Tiny Prints 2012 Holiday Collection
We are excited to share that the 2012 Tiny Prints Holiday Collection is out! Do you order Christmas Photo Cards? If so now is the time to start picking out the design and your favorite pictures. This card is one of my favorites from the new collection! But I have to … [Read more...]
E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial Anniversary Edition
Details ... Relive the adventure and magic in one of the most beloved motion pictures of all-time, E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial, from Academy Award-winning director Steven Spielberg. Captivating audiences of all ages, this timeless story follows the unforgettable journey of a lost … [Read more...]
Five ways to budget for that once-in-a-lifetime holiday
Going on holiday can be extremely expensive – but we’ve got some brilliant budgeting tips so you can make your once-in-a-lifetime trip happen. Perhaps you’d like to book a holiday to Africa with Mahlatini.com, or fancy exploring Asia or traveling across Europe. No matter where … [Read more...]
Walgreens Loyalty Card #BalanceRewards
I do have a few routines that have kept hold even with three kids and a schedule that gets busier every day. One of them is pulling out the ads of my favorite stores from the Sunday newspaper. The Walgreens ad is one of the four or five ads I pull out to go through and find all … [Read more...]