• Health - infertility - Parenting

    Please Vote: Wego Health Activist Award Nomination

    January 13, 2014 - By 

    I am not going to say I don’t do this often. But I am going to ask for your help. I advocate here often for issues that are close to my heart: senior’s health, Alzheimer’s research, adoption, child welfare and infertility. WEGO Health  I blog often about health and I champion the causes that mean a lot to me because behind every single one of these issues are real live people struggling with health issues. This month I was nominated for a Wego Health Activist Award in the category of Advocating for Another. Please take a moment to endorse me…

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    Kidz Bop 25 – Win Universal Studios Minion Contest

    January 12, 2014 - By 

    My kids are gigantic Kidz Bop fans, which makes me a Kidz Bop fan. I love the cheerful, familiar, tunes and family friendly lyrics.        Right smack dab in the middle of our snow day this week Kidz Bop 25 arrived. We might have cracked that CD open and danced a bit. Maybe. Snow days can be awfully boring especially when they are on the second snow day of the week immediately after a lengthy Christmas holiday. We just finished reviewing Kidz Bop 24 and Kidz Bop Christmas. You can read that review by clicking the link here.…

  • family

    Disney On Ice at Bud Gardens – Discount Codes #ldnont

    January 10, 2014 - By 

    Every year, from the time my oldest was 2, we gleefully set aside an afternoon or an evening for Disney On Ice. Not sure who gets more enjoyment out of the amazing ice skaters – myself, or the kids? I wrote about the experience once and how blessed we are to get to see Disney on Ice through our children’s eyes.  That first year when I sat beside Miss Payton, aged 2, staring half at her and half at the ice as skaters told the magical story of Cinderella, Simba, and Belle, I caught myself crying. I never knew happy…

  • parenting - special needs

    My Hopeful Year for 2014 Tween Fashion

    January 8, 2014 - By 

    Back in August of 2013, I wrote a fashion rant from the perspective of an annoyed Mom, and then hit publish and left it behind to do its thing. A Mom of tween fashion rant to be exact. Oh I noted a few comments over time and some tweets and so forth on the post, but I moved on to other topics. Today, because I am backtracking trying to learn a few things about what worked well on the blog in 2013 and what didn’t work well, I hit upon this back to school post again. It was one of…

  • family

    Charmed I’m Sure #WordlessWednesday

    January 8, 2014 - By 

    This was how we spent the day after Boxing Day. Uncle Norm bought Payton the coolest gifts this year. He nailed it with the Zoku and the Klutz Kids presents. This is the Klutz Kid’s Charms. It was such pure girly fun that we giggled and laughed and talked so much while making them together that my husband fled hearing range entirely.  Roll the tiny charms after you choose a design. The clay inside the kit comes in rainbow shades and is polymer. The designs are mapped out inside the book. There are some portion suggestions too. Almost fool proof.…

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    family

    My 2014 Word of the Year Is…

    January 6, 2014 - By 

    As it is January and the month of giving intense thought to goals and resolutions, I wanted to take some time to define a philosophy for myself this year. A word that defines my business life, and my personal life and drives my activity for 2014.   Last year, I chose the word Health as my catalyst propelling me forward towards a better level of fitness and healthy living for my entire family. I think we tried despite the many challenges that were thrown into our path this past year. I am still a health blogger. Most weeks 80 %…

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    Kidz Bop 24 and Christmas CD Review

    January 3, 2014 - By 

    My kids are musically at a challenging age. Oh, they love music. All kinds of music. My youngest got an iPod Nano for Christmas and so we have been adding tunes and constructing a Playlist for her. At nine-years-old, this kid loves a range of eclectic music — from Michael Buble to Katie Perry. But some of the music she adores, or thinks she adores has lyrics I don’t want her repeating or hearing. So how do you juggle that? KidzBop Christmas Well KidzBop answers that question quite tidily, thank you. KidzBop Christmas arrived here on New Year’s Eve and…

  • infertility - Parenting

    My 5 Best Read 2013 Infertility Posts #ohip4ivf #onpoli

    January 1, 2014 - By 

    Wherever possible in 2013 I have written on infertility and adoption here in this space on thrifty momma’s tips. Healthy families are the building blocks for everything in society. They are our reason to keep going, to keep moving and growing and making the world better every day. Some of you might have visited to read these posts that mean so much to me and some might be visiting for the first time today. I wanted to share here five of my best read infertility posts from 2013.  Happy New Year!  https://www.thriftymommastips.com/?p=594 https://www.thriftymommastips.com/?p=621 https://www.thriftymommastips.com/?p=636 https://www.thriftymommastips.com/?p=358 https://www.thriftymommastips.com/?p=603 Now if you are…

  • family

    Circling Five 2014 Social Media Predictions

    December 31, 2013 - By 

          Five 2014 Social Media Predictions   I love what social media brings to business. I enjoy training, predicting, consulting and executing digital marketing programs and I love happy clients. In fact, 2013 was a rapid period of growth here at Thrifty Momma’s Tips and Thrifty Mom Media too. In the past year, I built numerous successful case studies and programs tailored to a wide range of clients seeking to understand social.  I don’t, for a minute, rest on past accomplishments. The last few weeks have been spent strategizing and predicting where my business needs to go in 2014.…

  • Health

    Health and Fitness Review in Light of the New Year

    December 31, 2013 - By 

    Last year, I took a word as my mantra for the year. My goal. My defining philosophy. Today I am spending some time taking a recap of that year in fitness. And I am disappointed. My goal was health and healthy living. I tried hard. Until my Mom got sick and passed away unexpectedly and the whole family came off the rails for a period of time. Working out seemed a bit pointless and the process of planning a funeral kind of felt like life was trying to kick me in the head after declaring a goal of health and…