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    Five Easy Natural Ways to Tackle Hot Flashes #Health

    December 14, 2015 - By 

     Menopause changes everything. But it doesn’t have to be horrid. Menopause generally occurs between the ages of 40-50 years old and it is basically a big hormone shift that causes all sorts of side effects including hot flashes. I remember my Mom and her friends talking about hot flashes. They sounded bizarre to a kid at the time, and now it’s my friends talking hot flashes. Hot flashes are basically just an episode of when you get really hot and begin sweating profusely, they come out of nowhere and they can feel awful! Sometimes these hot flashes last for just a couple…

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    Christmas Scrambler Free Kids Puzzle Printables

    December 13, 2015 - By 

    This adorable Christmas Scrambler word game has done extremely well over the past five years. People enjoy the word puzzles and games published here on Thrifty Mommas Tips. But until now one thing was missing… The answer key. People have been emailing me and leaving comments here asking for the answers so read the post to find them. I have updated this content this year (December 2020) to add the answers for you. Merry Christmas! How’s the shopping going? Have you kept to budget or is it straining at the seams? We Interrupt the Shopping for a Moment… I know…

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    A Collection of Snoopy and Peanuts Gift Ideas

    December 12, 2015 - By 

      Wouldn’t it be fun to get a collection of Peanuts gifts for someone who loved the Peanuts movie? These Peanuts gift ideas might help you if you have someone like that in your life.   Did you grow up with Snoopy and Peanuts like I did? Can you hear Charlie Brown’s teacher in your head every time someone drones on and on about a topic you don’t really care about? HEHE. Yes, me too. I remember many Christmases as we were growing up, snuggled on the couch watching Christmas movies such as a Charlie Brown Christmas. I also still…

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    Five Winter Fashion Trends to Embrace – Looking Fabulous Even With Bladder Problems #LBL #ad

    December 10, 2015 - By 

    I’ve been discussing LBL and various facets of it for a few articles now. This is part 3, the final portion of a series about light bladder leakage, a medical issue that impacts far too many women. In the first post about LBL I talked about travel strategies for women with LBL and ways to embrace travelling with support and a few easy travel tips. In November I talked to author and positive living expert Barbara Hannah Grufferman about ways to discuss LBL with a loved one. Today I’m tackling fashion because it’s the season to get dressed up and 2016 is…

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    Six Christmas Essentials for the Holidays #TMMGG2015

    December 9, 2015 - By 

    Now I’m not saying everybody wants to receive Christmas gifts of Facial Wax and Arm and Hammer Oxi Clean Crystal Burst detergent but there’s reason to stock up on several Church and Dwight necessities during the holidays. And more than a few of these could easily be used inside care packages for your loved ones. They might even make it into a stocking or two. When the holidays hit you’ll be doing more laundry than usual. So keep the Crystal Burst laundry detergent power pacs for yourself. OR send it home with your college age son or daughter. When we…

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    Christmas Coloring Page Printables

    December 7, 2015 - By 

    Well Happy Holidays to everyone! By now many of you have seen your local Santa Claus Parade and started some of your shopping? Have you started the decorating process yet? If not, and you still need some time set aside to do that, then go ahead and print this one of my free Christmas Coloring Page Printables out now to keep the kids busy while you are decking the halls. What’s the one thing you most look forward to during the holiday season? I enjoy taking some time off, having a great meal and seeing my nieces and nephews. I…

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    The Gift of Family Entertainment – Road to Avonlea Boxed Set #TMMGG2015

    December 6, 2015 - By 

    When this Road to Avonlea boxed gift set arrived well let’s just say it hit a vein that’s rich with nostalgia. As a kid I was really enamoured with the entire Anne of Green Gables series of books. I consumed each one happily and couldn’t wait for the next to arrive. Back then we bought our books at Coles Books. Chapters/ Indigo wasn’t even a hint in someone’s eye yet. Anne of Green Gables was actually one of the first books I bought my daughter as an infant, not long after we adopted her, and I set it aside as…

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    8 Fun and Easy Christmas Crafts For Kids Under 10

    December 4, 2015 - By 

    It’s time for Christmas crafts! My girls have been talking about doing some Christmas crafts for days now. SO, I think it’s time to gather a few up and have some fun. But first a trip to the Dollar Store to get supplies. I know we will be making up some reindeer food once again because it is fun and it is a tradition of sorts here. Paper bag reindeer puppets are easy. Pine cones are excellent for crafting with. Both of my kids are forever finding them and collecting them too. These crafts here are pretty simple. Most children…

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    Going Green Can Be a Challenge #SCJZeroWaste Win a $350 Giveaway

    December 4, 2015 - By 

    Going Green Can Be a Challenge I have to admit, I had big plans for our family going green when we started. I imagined every speck of recycling making its way to the bin and doing far more upcycling. While my family has made great strides towards reducing our impact on the environment, there’s still more that we can do. Don’t get me wrong, we’re really pretty good at recycling, but we still face some challenges. My kids are actually the best at recycling, because they grew up with the campaign on television and at school. My oldest daughter is vigilant…

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    Christmas Crossword Puzzle Free Printable

    December 3, 2015 - By 

    Do you like word games and crossword puzzles? Do you enjoy Christmas printables? I used to love these word games a lot as a child. Now I still do, but I find myself too busy to do them lately. My own kids still enjoy word games and crossword puzzles. I figured yours might love them as much as mine do. Anyways, here’s an easy to print free Christmas crossword puzzle just for you and your family to enjoy. Hope you are having a great holiday season so far. Here’s something to amuse the kids. I share these every holiday to…