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    Eight Crafty Valentine’s Day Card Boxes

    January 28, 2016 - By 

    Are your kids crafty? Do they also love Valentine’s Day? Then this cute collection of easy to make and fun Valentine’s Day card boxes is a must save for later. Remember when you were a child and Valentine’s Day was such a fun event? I sure do. These craft Valentine’s Day card boxes might require a bit of help from Mom or Dad. The good part about that is you will have some fun reliving your youth if you need to help a bit. The thing I remember most from Valentine’s Day as a kid was the fun involved every…

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    My Favourite Children’s Mental Health Posts #BellLetsTalk Day

    January 27, 2016 - By 

    I have been writing stories about children’s mental health for many years. That started even before I had kids whose symptoms made me realize they needed help handling anxiety. Today on Bell Let’s Talk Day I am reminded how important it is to keep talking. 1 in 5 struggle with mental health issues. That’s 1 in 5 kids too. In our family I know way more about anxiety than I ever wanted, or intended to learn. My older daughter has an anxiety disorder. My mother had one too. My daughter’s journey to understand her own anxiety has been challenging, but…

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    Budgeting for A Family Trip

    January 26, 2016 - By 

    Budgeting for a family trip is the only real way to make sure you have a good time instead of constantly worrying about the cost of the trip. Budgeting allows you to save more so there’s less worry when the trip rolls around. And who wants to worry when they’re supposed to be relaxing? 5 Tips to Budgeting for a Family Trip Budgeting doesn’t have to be as hard or as horrible as most people think it is. Generally speaking, you can do a few small things over the course of the year that can have you sitting pretty when it’s…

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    That’s So Random Feature – Odd Blog Comments – January 2016 Second Edition

    January 25, 2016 - By 

    Alrighty then! I started this feature very recently and it has been amusing to me, and readers have responded well to it too. But mostly it makes me laugh, so why not? I have decided to make it a monthly feature here at Thrifty Momma’s Tips. That’s right. That’s so random is my new feature sharing the strangest spam comments from readers and bots each month. To read ODD Blog Comments from 2015, you can visit my That’s So Random first edition post here. People who blog, write, or run a web site, are putting themselves out there every day.…

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    family - Food

    Ten Yummy Super Bowl Party Recipes for The Big Game

    January 25, 2016 - By 

    Are you a football fan? Do you throw a Super Bowl party every year? We don’t often throw a big party or anything like that, but I like to have some fun food ideas on hand sometimes just for us and other times so that if we get invited to a Super Bowl party we are ready to prepare something fast. A Super Bowl Party can break up the monotony of winter. It’s also a great reason to gather with friends, cheer for favorite teams and of course indulge in some delicious foods! This year I found 10 Yummy Super Bowl…

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    Monster Jam Roars Into Budweiser Gardens February 27 and 28: Family Four-Pack Ticket Giveaway

    January 24, 2016 - By 

    My husband and daughter have seen Monster Jam several years in a row. They rarely miss this action packed show when it comes to town. This year will be no exception. When Grave Digger and Northern Lights and the rest of the Monster Jam crew roar to life they will be there with headphones on watching. This year I might join them just for fun. Monster Jam is at Budweiser Gardens February 27 and February 28. This year Monster Jam is at Bud Gardens Feb. 27 and 28. Monster Jam is the hottest edge-of-your-seat, live motor sports property on the…

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    Five Cute Valentine Crafts for Kids

    January 24, 2016 - By 

    Valentine’s Day can be a lot of fun for children, especially those who are in grade school and enjoy sharing parties and treats and cards. There are so many special treats and crafts that you can do with your kids to celebrate Valentine’s Day! I still recall being in grade school and making a mailbox out of an old Kleenex box for my Valentine’s every year. That was a sweet tradition. Valentine’s Day is not far away at all now! Maybe one of these adorable kid’s crafts will become a special Valentine’s Day tradition for your child. DIY Kids Valentine…

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    It’s Time For #MySweetValentine Giveaway for $400 USD

    January 23, 2016 - By 

    Welcome to #MySweetValentine Giveaway! Well I know you want to see this one. This is a sweet Valentine’s Day giveaway that can’t be missed!! Couldn’t you use $400 this Valentine’s Day? I partnered with a few of my favourite bloggers to help bring this one to you. Good Luck! Baby it’s Cold outside and we need some sweet nothings.  This cash giveaway is a Blogger Sponsored Event which means the bloggers  have donated money to help pay for this prize. One lucky reader will win! This giveaway is co-hosted by DownshiftingPro   AND MapleMouseMama along with  The Knit Wit by Shair ,…

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    Tucker Toys Crush-It and Zoingo Boingo for Spring and a #Giveaway

    January 22, 2016 - By 

    I know that spring may seem months away when you are staring down a lawn of snow and roads that are treacherous. But frankly it’s almost Groundhog Day and soon we will know if we have another six weeks of skiing, or an early chance to put the shovels away. When it comes to spring time, I find it sometimes helps with kids to have a few new cool toys hanging around waiting for them to use outdoors. That’s where these Tucker Toys, the Crush-It adjustable high powered bat, and Zoingo Boingo come in handy. Great spring toys help parents like…

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    Five Perfectly Sweet Valentine Desserts

    January 21, 2016 - By 

    Those of you who hang out here often enough know that I have a wicked sweet tooth that I am trying to wrestle under control this year. That is a challenge and a half for me. I love all sweet treats even more than I loved salty items. Remember how I ditched salt and have been trimming my sodium intake for well over one year now? That was in the interest of my blood pressure and keeping my heart healthy. I feel like sweet treats occasionally are okay so long as you don’t go too crazy with them. In my…