• family

    Happy Election Day and a Giveaway Ad Spot #giveaway

    May 2, 2011 - By 

    Happy Election Day and Happy May! I am in a great mood here today at thriftymommastips, because the election is almost over and that means I will be getting back to business here, blogging again and reviewing products and having a great old time. Not that I haven’t loved the election. To see what I am talking about you can hit Twitter and punch up #elxn41 to find out about the hijinks and strange goings on in the last 36 days. That’s right – it was a 36 day campaign. Eek! That meant a whole lot of running and a…

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    London Liberal West Battle #elxn41 #cdnpoli #momthevote

    April 30, 2011 - By 

    In a last pass through town Liberal leader Michael Ignatieff hit a key London riding Friday night trailing big name Liberals in his wake. Flanked by Glen Pearson, MP for London-North-Centre (my riding) and Ontario Liberal Health Minister MPP Deb Matthews (also my riding), Michael Ignatieff was there to throw his support behind London-West candidate Doug Ferguson in a key riding that could easily see a red victory on Monday night. “Glen is getting lonely. He needs some support,” said Ignatieff. NDP Peter Ferguson also running in that riding is much less well known than Doug. The riding of London-West was for…

  • family

    Why I Won’t Vote Conservative in #elxn41 #cdnpoli

    April 25, 2011 - By 

    The Lacklustre televised English language debate I was, until recently one of those not so rare birds, they call the undecided voter. I was absolutely a bit ticked when the election was called, because truthfully I think in terms of dollars and cents and an election is a whole lot of wasted time and money. I think of a few of my particular causes that might have benefitted from $50 million or billion or whatever the ludicruous amount of money is that is spent on these things and I get irked. I have, as a person with a few hats,…

  • Food

    Look What Popped Up! Dale and Thomas Gourmet Popcorn: Review and Giveaway

    April 18, 2011 - By 

    Look what popped up! My daughter Payton sampling the amazing Dale and Thomas Chocolate Chunk ‘N Caramel flavoured gourmet popcorn A really generous carton of Dale and Thomas handcrafted gourmet popcorn arrived on my doorstep last week. I love to share and so do Dale and Thomas. In fact it’s their motto. See the logo below. So I am going to give some to you. If you like popcorn and you like delicious gourmet treats you will love this stuff. So keep reading to find out how to win. Dale and Thomas is an American company based in New Jersey. Their…

  • Back To School - parenting - Parenting

    Why I am Teaching My Daughter to Swear

    April 17, 2011 - By 

    I am teaching my daughter to swear. Oh not the hard core F this and F that. Hell no! I mean, you know, heck, No. But little steps like this: Piss Off! And even Don’t be a JackAss. Here’s why I am encouraging her to practice using a few expletives at school. Bring the F BOMB or Maybe Just a Good Piss OFF! And this week she used one or perhaps two of those phrases while at school. Public school. Tonight when she was falling asleep I told her she was one of the bravest girls I know. And I…

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    The First Federal Election 2011 Debate: Analysis of #db8

    April 13, 2011 - By 

    I watched the whole debate last night and frankly as most of you already know there were no big sucker punches. A lot of disappointment really. There were a couple of quips worth noting and a whole lot of comical moments, especially when Federal NDP leader Jack Layton started dropping words like “Bling” and “Hashtag fail.” The best zingers of the debate for me were relating to crime and prisons and the CPC we’re not soft on crime approach that Green Party leader Elizabeth May repeatedly shut down on Twitter. Smartly trying to crash the party, she jumped in a…

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    Marriage and Financial Communications: Guest Post by Matt Bell

    April 11, 2011 - By 

    Who’s On Your Board of Directors? A Guest Post by Matt Bell “Plans fail for lack of counsel, but with many advisers they succeed.” – Proverbs 15:22 My friend, Brad, calls it their annual “Dixie Fraley talk.” Once a year, he and his wife, Nancy, meet with their personal board of directors, which includes their CPA, attorney, and financial planner. Brad and Nancy reveal their balance sheet, budget, giving plans for the year, along with plans to build their marriage and encourage their adult children. Then they open it up for comments and suggestions. Brad got the idea after hearing a…

  • special needs

    The Oopseat: Interview and Review with Mompreneur and Autism Advocate Lisa Goodman

    April 7, 2011 - By 

    Moms are some of the savviest and most creative people I know. If necessity is the mother of all invention as the saying goes, then mothers are also the greatest inventors. Take Lisa Goodman for instance and her protective chair covers. Goodman, the single mother of a young child with autism, was looking for an item on the market that would protect furniture from those little spills children so often make when eating, drinking, crafting. When she couldn’t find what she wanted, she designed the perfect chair covers herself and so began the Oopseat. Lisa sent me a square Oopseat and…