It may seem early for this fleece offer from Ink Garden, but the cool weather is right around the bend. The personalized picture will make a great gift for anyone. Grandparent’s day is right around the corner in September and this would make them so very happy.
Many families spend a fortune on back to school shopping, often on school supply demands they have little choice about. Mix in the needs of the ever growing children who need bigger clothes and August ends up being a very cash strapped month for many families. Thankfully, many states have instituted tax-free shopping periods during the month. Even though this great giveaway ends at the end of August, it could be a welcome relief to three families who have taken advantage of these tax holidays. Meg’s Moxie and Deals From MS Do have teamed up with some other…
At the beach, cutest tow truck I have ever seen. Wordless Wednesday is a photo meme. I often link up at Tara’s View of the world.
My daughter left for sleepover camp tonight. I raced back from Blogher in New York City to drive her down a gravel laneway ever closer to her grownup self. It is a little thing for some, developmental grains of sand slipping through a timer. But, I have learned, as a speaker, an adoption advocate and most of all an adoptive parent, there are very few little things when you are adopted. Everything is amplified. Everything is different. How does adoption at camp differ than any other camp experience? In a lot of ways actually. From separating from parents and understanding…
Instagram courtesy of Brooke Berry (with her son)Brooke writes at http://www.hiretoinspire.blogspot.ca/ My blog thriftymommastips.com is on the grow again. No secret my budding tweens and school aged kids are far too old for baby items and toddler products too. Mine are more inclined to be asking to do babysitting these days than to be asking to review baby products. In fact, baby stuff is not so cool when you are eight. Although some days I wish it were so. Luckily I have a new and fabulous blogger Brooke Berry, of Calgary, a mom of three and a really lovely lady. So…
How do you like your coffee? I am a double double Canadian girl. Timmie’s in the morning makes me happy. Oh, and don’t get me started on my Tassimo. It will be a great hardship for me going to the cottage and not having it nearby. But that’s okay. I will tough it out. Because one of my favourite creamers will come with me and that makes everything better. a Rafflecopter giveaway For months I have been seeing this Natural Bliss by Coffee Mate on line and I have been anxiously awaiting a taste. Last week at Blogher 12 I…
No secret that dentistry, planned or unplanned, can leave the average person out of pocket for hundreds, perhaps even thousands of dollars. If you don’t have insurance, what’s a family to do? Luckily DentalPlans has some answers to your dental needs. With plans that start at $79.95 a year, you can help your family save. I am all about the savings here, so this is one service that caught my eye. Plans start at the low price of $79.95 for single patients and $129.95 for families. That’s a good deal less than many dental insurance plans. As a mom of…
The Odd Life of Timothy Green is a movie about infertility, adoption, special needs and a wee bit of magic. You can see why I was literally vibrating with glee in anticipation of seeing it. All the themes I deal with and wrestle down daily. It might be a stretch to call it a brilliantly acted film, but it is entertaining, heart-warming and a bit of an emotional roller coaster as you can see by the trailer. I was fortunate to be invited to the preview in New York City and the after party on a rooftop patio in Manhattan.…
My first trip to Time Square New York City for Blogher 12. It was a day of endless delayed flights and then finally we were there, dead exhausted and hungry as could be, but the thing about the city that never sleeps is that it’s far too exciting to even think about a silly little thing like shut eye. So we explored instead. Wordless Wednesday is a linky hosted on several blogs.