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Growing Cooks: Fun Cooking Attire For The Whole Family! My kids love to cook. Unfortunately I am not a very good cook. I try but I am just not a cook. :) Honestly, I think the kids do better than I do in the kitchen. So as often as they would like I let them join in and help me out. a few weeks ago I discovered Growing Cooks. "Growing Cooks is all about creating fun, developing good … [Read more...]
Did you know that today is National Good Neighbor Day? A few weeks back I wrote about throwing a block party to get to know your neighbors. I introduced White Pages to you and how they can help with throwing this party and getting to know your neighbors. It is an easy way to invite even those you do not know. They help with all the hard stuff like locating and find their names. You can control … [Read more...]
We love board games! Especially on family movie or game nights which we do once a week. Here is a great and cheap idea for this week's game night! Pair up the Hasbro sale with the Hasbro coupons below for a sweet deal! Target currently has select games on sale for just $12.Print out any of the coupons below. Use these to get a game for just $8. Plus you’ll even get free 12″ … [Read more...]
This weekend there are many free and family friendly activities both local and nationwide. This is the last weekend for many of us before school starts. Enjoy it! AC Moore: Saturday August 20th 1:00 pm until 3:00 pm - Julie Comstock Laliberi Hair Accessorie Demo … [Read more...]
If you are a busy parent like we then you are likely always looking for ways to make life a little easier! What if you could make your life and your kids chore assignments easier? No more sticker charts, chalkboards and all the other neat things I have tried. They always fail because they end up taking up to much time or the kids are not excited about them. BUT now there is an awesome FREE … [Read more...]
I love Nintendo! I have reviewed several nintendo products for you all. We love our Wii and DS! If you have not already be sure to read what we thought of the Nintendo Wii and Wii Play Motion. Today I discovered that the budget friendly video games for the Wii system are adding to their Select Game selection! Check out these Wii games that will be perfect for family friendly entertainment! … [Read more...]
Chuck E. Cheese's is one of my kids favorite places to go! We try to do special events there. Recently with other pizza places popping up my husband wanted to try out new places. He is not a huge fan of the pizza at Chuck E. Cheese's. So even though the kids do not like other places near as much we have been trying them. That was until I heard that Chuck E. Cheese's introduced a NEW PIZZA! They … [Read more...]
Ok readers, I need your help! I need for you to pick a color for me! I just finished painting the playroom/ office. I went with a buttercup yellow by Glidden. I have been in a mood for yellow lately. Recently I painted the living room vintage yellow. It came out much brighter than I expected. So when I painted the playroom I went for a softer yellow. So what's the problem? Our house has an odd … [Read more...]
My daughter starts Kindergarten this year. We are already getting excited and starting to purchase school supplies. We live on a tight budget but I still believe we are blessed. We are able to buy my daughter what she needs. I know that others are in a position where even those items are a struggle. I know many parents who are worried about how they will afford all that their child needs to start … [Read more...]
It is summertime and the kids are constantly looking for something fun to try! I am constantly looking for something new and fun for them that is also cheap! This weekend I had the idea to let them try something new and break out of our ordinary routine. We do a lot of picnics during the summer. I always pack their lunches and head out. But not today! Today I wanted them to use their … [Read more...]
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