Well, this month, with the theme of fresh starts and a brand new shiny year stretched out before us I am happy to announce my first ever twitter party. I hope this will be a regular feature for thriftymommedia, so join us for information and to win some of the great prizes we have available. Join us Thursday at 1 p.m. (that’s this week. the 6th) for a twitter party with @drheathernd, a naturopathic doctor and author of the very cool, educational and engaging Human Body Detectives series and myself @inkscrblr. Dr. Heather will take questions about your child’s health and…

Well, I realize this one is late, but better late than never as I say. I once had a colleague who worked every year at Christmas. She was young and had no children herself and she enjoyed making the extra couple of dollars that working that day afforded. So, when her extended family gathered together in Kitchener, it was after Boxing Day. She smartly did all of her shopping on Boxing Day and saved a lot of money that way. If that is not an option for you and you still struggle to meet your budget, there are some other…

We missed this one at the movie theatres and had our first chance to see it yesterday. After my daughter had several teeth pulled, and others fixed, we were looking for a quiet way to spend the afternoon. So we curled up and put Nanny McPhee Returns on the television. My kids and I are both big fans of the first Nanny McPhee movie, in which a hideous nanny with a heart of gold and a tricky disciplinary strategy comes to help a widowed undertaker care for his brood of really rambunctious children. Nanny McPhee was a fun, surprisingly clever…

What do I have in common with Avril Lavigne, Justin Bieber and Katy Perry? My beautiful voice of course (Joking!) The real answer is: my skin care regime. As part of Mom Central Canada’s latest blog tour I have been offered a challenge and a giveaway. Two of my favourite things. So I am now on the new Proactiv Canada blog tour which means I get to try their products for one month and document the changes to my skin. So far, I have been surprised by the gentleness of the products. Also I didn’t realize Proactiv was created by dermatologists.…

I am a big power shopping, bargain finding, coupon clipping momma from a long line of the same. I start my Christmas shopping early. In fact, I usually kick off next season’s shopping on Boxing Day. I try to stick to budget and I don’t jump on the latest trends right away. I research and make informed choices. I hate waste. I don’t like toys or products that break. I really love things that serve at least two functions. I don’t mind the hunt, especially if I know I am scoring the best deal in town. I love programs, sales…