This post contains affiliate links. If you order anything from the links I will get a small percentage of the profit. My family are massive fans of Mabel. We take her everywhere. We always have done so. From the minute the kids hit preschool and needed some help “remembering” their belongings, we had Mabel’s Labels on all the relevant items. Mabel has great 411 wristbands for kids with special needs or allergies and over the years we have used those also. They help the kids feel safe sometimes when they are in public or away from Mom and Dad. We…
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I am all out of these scrumptious Weight Watchers Salted Caramel Brownie Bliss treats. Which is a total drag, because this will eventually impact my bottom line. (Pun fully intended) See I blog, as you might be aware, and that means endless periods of writing and staring at computer while sitting on my derriere. I love what I do. It combines writing, marketing and being creative with generating real results for clients and consulting with other clients through my social media consulting business Thrifty Mom Media. I really enjoy what I do, but working at home is hard on your…
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The time of year couldn’t be more perfect for a Monster High party! Halloween, plus quirky dolls and cooler climate means more time spent playing indoors creatively. This weekend we finally had time to invite some neighbors and friends over for the night to party Monster High style. It was worth the wait and the kids had a blast viewing the latest Monster High Freaky Fusion movie release. Monster High has been a great conversation starter here in our new neighbourhood. We moved in February and happily found a lot of kids the same age as my daughters in…
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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…
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Are you still looking for that perfect on line Christmas card design? Or are you brainstorming ideas for the hard to buy for person on your Christmas list? Then look no further. Minted.com is the one stop shop for amazing personalized gifts and stationery. Who doesn’t love pretty stationery? Even my tweens are all over the lovely designs here. I love Minted.com for these: Minted has some of the most elegant calendars for anyone on your list. These are so very ideal for Moms, Aunts and best of all Grandmas. My Mom used to get a gorgeous calendar every year…
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We spent last week at the beach in Southampton with my brother and his family. It was a great week and a whole lot of fun. But there were moments that were challenging knowing my Mom was not with us to enjoy each day. Leaving would have been hard even if I hadn’t driven by the old cottage one last time. This day here was the first day at the beach, when we climbed the lighthouse on Chantry Island. A moment just for me and my girls.
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I was working away on my computer the other day when a sneak ninja attack was upon me. It has been a week of screechy outbursts like: “I wish I never had a sister!” Oh, and then suddenly they are besties again, attacking Mom like ninjas. #WordlessWednesday is a photo linkup and I am rarely wordless.
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It’s the most wonderful time of the year. Time to pick your Christmas Cards and personalize with cute photos of what your family has been up to this year. I love this time of year. Last December, we designed some Tiny Prints collage cards and had many compliments. This year I am choosing Shutterfly for our special images that we send to family and friends. This year the hardest part of that job is choosing which gorgeous card design to personalize. What do you think of this photo for on my card? Shutterfly designs are fresh and adorable. There are…
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Here just in time for Christmas is a fabulous giveaway on thriftymommastips.com. I am so thrilled to bring you a chance to win a cozy fireplace. Welcome to the Have Yourself a Cozy Little Christmas Event, brought to you by Cheap Is The *New* Classy. This event will end on December 18th and one very lucky individual will win an awesome Classic Flame Phoenix Fireplace in Burnished Walnut to keep you cozy this Christmas. But you can’t win if you don’t enter! Be sure to come back daily for extra entries! Good luck! a Rafflecopter giveaway Disclaimer: Cheap Is The…