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    Cooking With Kids

    June 29, 2012 - By 

    Cooking With Kids feature is ready to go. This week we are  healthy again. I know, I know, what’s up with that? Well relatively healthy anyways. My kids love cauliflower, but mostly they love it cooked this way. Call it cauliflower casserole, if you want. My kiddo loves to grate cheese and the two girls could honestly eat a whole casserole dish of this stuff. No joke. Here’s the recipe: 1. Head of cauliflower. (Boil it 5-10 mins.) 2. Drain. Grate cheddar or mozzarella cheese – 1 cup 3. One cup mayonnaise and 4. One tsp of dijon mustard 5.…

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    Oxy Sweepstakes, Win an IPad and Skin Stresses

    June 28, 2012 - By 

    Well, here it is the last day of school and I have to tell you, the heat, stress and extreme increase in my workload has wreaked havoc on my skin. It’s like a trifecta of skin care stress. The perfect environment for breakouts. I have never had oily skin, but I do have breakouts like every other person on the planet. They are unpredictable for the most part. But this past month I have had a couple of big events to attend and you know what that means, right? Not going to show you a picture of my skin right…

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    Toiletree Travel Kit: Review

    June 27, 2012 - By 

    How cute and perfect is this for the summer months? I am always on the prowl for things that make travel simple, organized and enjoyable. The Toiletree kit does just that. A spot for everything and everything in its spot.  Designed for organizing all your essentials when you travel, this kit has multiple separate compartments and a mesh pocket that keeps potentially wet or fragile items in their own space. I, personally like it for men or women. It’s water resistant and easy to clean. While it is perfect for men, it could also be a makeup bag or medical…

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    Ascenta Nutrasea Kids #Giveaway and The Great Canadian Blog Bash

    June 26, 2012 - By 

    Welcome to The Great Canadian Blog Bash, an event hosted by numerous blogs and put together by Kat’s Confessions, Good Girl Gone Green, Whispered Inspirations, Mom Vs. The Boys, and of course Pampered Patty. This week long event is in honor of Canada Day. Every blogger taking part is hosting a giveaway, so pop by to enter and to learn about some Canadian companies you might not have met or known about before. Enter on individual blogs. Link up on the giant linky posted on each blog participating. All bloggers are Canadian, all companies involved are Canadian and all the giveaways…

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    Five Tips For Talking Money With Your Aging Parents #sandgen

    June 26, 2012 - By 

    Is tax talk taboo in your family? Is your Mom mum when it comes to sharing information about money? Some families have a difficult time sharing important details about finances and wills. We are often told from a young age that talking about what people make or asking questions about money is impolite. So no big shock that some families guard their estate secrets closer than the royal jewels. But waiting for an emergency or a health crisis to hit is not the way to manage an estate or carry out a loved ones retirement or health care wishes. According…

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    Grownup Lunches and The Grazing Bunch Fiber 1 #Giveaway

    June 25, 2012 - By 

    My girls have always been grazers. You know the kind of children that need regular input of small amounts of food at consistent intervals. Snackers. Yup. So the challenge there has always been managing their cravings and providing small nutritious snacks that aren’t too dense in calories. In our house, fresh fruit is always on hand and so too are carrots and things like that. We maintain the philosophy that kids make better food choices when there are healthy choices in abundance. We try to encourage them to choose milk and water over juice or soda pop. And then there’s…

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    Great Canadian Blog Bash: Jacaranda Designs #giveaway

    June 25, 2012 - By 

    Welcome to the Great Canadian Blog Bash, an event hosted by numerous blogs and put together by Kat’s Confessions, Good Girl Gone Green, Whispered Inspirations, Mom Vs. The Boys, and of course Pampered Patty. This week long event is in honor of Canada Day. Every blogger taking part is hosting a giveaway, so pop by to enter and to learn about some Canadian companies you might not have met or known about before. Sunday night is the kickoff for the big twitter party. Then all giveaways are live Monday morning. Enter on individual blogs. Link up on the giant linky posted…

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    Free Customized Children’s Placemat

    June 22, 2012 - By 

    Here’s one I am taking advantage of right now. Warning: You will be responsible for shipping costs – I think that is $3.99. Create a custom placemat for you child. How fun is that? You can even involve your child in designing it. This offer is from Ink Garden and it only runs until June 29, 2012. I am an Escalate affiliate and this offer is valid worldwide.

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    Cooking With Kids: A How To Guide to Mom’s Yummy Meatloaf

    June 22, 2012 - By 

    Hi! And Happy Late Thursday post…I know. I know, it’s Friday. Life is busy. But I promised a healthy meal this week. This is our recipe for meatloaf. And it’s a goody. Take about one pound of ground beef (lean) Put in a mixing bowl and add two eggs Add one cup of bread crumbs Add one small onion (chop very fine) If you have the special meatloaf seasoning from a brand you like add it. Tiny dash of salt and pepper. One half cup of water (sometimes I vary this by adding soya milk instead) Bake at 350 degrees…

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    Summer Cash #Giveaway: Win $110 US cash

    June 21, 2012 - By 

    Just in time for summer you can win $110 US cash! Stay tuned for more great events throughout the summer at thriftymommastips.com. This is the first official summer giveaway here! Exciting! What would you spend it on? Stacey, of This Lil Piglet and Kim, of Tales of a Ranting Ginger, together with a group of fabulous Canadian bloggers are proud to present the Summer Cash Giveaway June 21st 12:01 am EST- 28th midnight. Enter to win $115 US cash via PayPal. Anyone with a PayPal account can enter to win this cash prize; open worldwide! a Rafflecopter giveaway Good Luck!!