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Teaching kids to shop

Grocery shopping, a learning experience?  Well, it can be.  How many times do your kids ask, can I have that? Can I get those?  Lucky for you, you can use that to teach them a very valuable lesson.
Everyone knows to make a list before you shop.  That is a great way to stick to a… Read More »

Bring Sean Home!

Did anyone happen to see Dateline last night on NBC?  David Goldman had a fairytale life with his beautiful wife and son. But all that changed when his wife kidnapped their little boy, Sean and fled.  His wife, Bruna, is from Brazil and out of the blue, flees back to her homeland and never comes… Read More »

Makeup for $1

I love make-up, but I don’t love paying a fortune for it. My friend showed me this site E.L.F. before Christmas.  She used it to buy stocking stuffers from, but I love it for me!
Most of the items cost a dollar, and even the mineral items are far less expensive than than if they were… Read More »

Journal

I have decided to write in a journal while I’m pregnant, much like blogging but a bit more personal.  I had originally purchased the journal back when I first found out I was pregnant, but for some reason I just did not want to write in it yet. 
Once we found out it is a… Read More »

Be Smart and Save

Times are tight for everyone, and with the Coupon Queen’s help, we can all learn to shop better.  With the Eco Goddess and Going Green Mom, we can all learn to live better, so here are just a few tips I’ve picked up on how to be frugal and fruitful.
1. Reuse ANYTHING you can. Ziplock baggies?… Read More »

Making School Mornings Run Smoothly

When your children have finished their homework after school, ask them to put their folders back into their backpacks so they are ready for the morning.  If your child is allowed to bring a snack to school have them pick out their crackers and put them in the backpack as well. 
As your children head… Read More »

Letter to my first baby

I can’t believe you’re finally here. Just yesterday, I was just regular old me, living my regular old life, and now…well, it’s us.
I have to apologize now, because I won’t ever be like those moms on TV. I love to bake, but I usually like the batter better. I don’t dress up often, but it… Read More »

With the lights on

Snow days can be kind of nice when you have no where to be, and lots to do at home.  At my house, there is always plenty of work to do, clothes to wash, hair to style, cabinets to clean, etc…
Yesterday, however, we were taken back to the big ice storm…why, you ask… Well, we… Read More »

Pregnant and Ice

I have to say that I have never been more terrified of snow and ice at any point in my life until now.  These last few days I have been so scared of falling that I do not even want to venture outside; however, as with any other day life goes on and I still… Read More »

Snow Day!

I have to admit I was just as excited as my kids to have a snow day today!  I  thought it would be a great opportunity to get some things done around the house, like organize my closets and do laundry.  Let’s just say, I haven’t accomplished any of that yet!  We laid around in… Read More »