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    Happy Valentine’s Day Word Search Printable

    January 17, 2015 - By 

    This is my first ever word search hosted on Thrifty Momma’s Tips. If you folks like it then I will decide if I should run more or not. In the mean time here is a quick freebie to keep the kids busy for Valentine’s Day. Happy searching! Why Word Searches? Valentine’s Day is fast approaching and we love word searches so I thought I would put together a speedy Valentines Day Word Search for readers to enjoy. I have been a fan of word searches ever since I was a kid. I used to take them to doctor’s appointments and I…

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    K-Tel’s Mini Pops CDs 11 and 12 for Kids #Giveaway

    January 7, 2015 - By 

    My kids are 10 and 13 now and they are all about the music and the computers and gadgets too of course. My youngest loves listening to her Ipod Nano and she also has a pretty busy social calendar which means a lot of car time. In my mini van I have a TV but I don’t always want my kids watching TV on the road so I love to have music handy and books too. My husband has no entertainment system in his car and he often pops in a family friendly CD for road trips and even for…

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    Happy New Year Coloring Page Free Printable

    December 27, 2014 - By 

      Can it really be almost 2015? I have no idea where the year went. Any ideas? Anyways, I wanted to be the first to wish you all Happy New Years. This Christmas season I started adding printables and coloring pages here on thrifty momma’s tips so that you can make a little bit of fun at home without needing to spend any money at all. This Happy New Year coloring page is free and you can print it out yourself easily right from the page. Obviously this is intended for the kids in your life. Will your kids be part…

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    Download Gummy Drop Free App Now Available for Android! Win a Samsung Galaxy or a Kindle Fire #Giveaways

    December 22, 2014 - By 

    Several months ago I reviewed Gummy Drop app here because it had just launched on iPad and iPhone. I remember this one well. It was a Match 3 free app that was a lot of fun. I enjoyed that it included a trip around the world, and a geography theme that I found engaging and educational. Today Big Fish’s fastest growing mobile app is now available for Android. Gummy Drop scored high on the gaming charts across all territories. Now this crowd-pleasing free app is available in the Amazon and GooglePlay app stores.  All mobile players can access the free app…

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    Elf Coloring Sheet Printable

    December 16, 2014 - By 

      More coloring sheets for the kids. Thanks for reading my blog throughout the year. I am happy to share this free Elf Coloring Sheet with you as a thank you! I hope you have a wonderful holiday season! Are your lists ready for Santa? Have you mailed them yet? If not, then don’t forget to stop here for a free Santa’s wish list also. This season I am giving back to my readers with these freebies and I am giving back to everyone else with World Vision Gifts. I love that these gifts help change lives. To read more about…

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    Happy Hanukkah Free Printable Dreidel Coloring Pages

    December 14, 2014 - By 

    Happy Hanukkah! This year I am offering free printable coloring pages for kids on Thrifty Momma’s Tips. Free Printable Dreidel coloring pages are just one way I am giving back to my readers this year. I hope you all have an amazing holiday whatever customs, beliefs and traditions you share with your families. I hope the weekly coloring pages here help make everyone’s holidays easier to manage. When the kids are busy in a constructive way, then everyone’s day ticks along at a much smoother pace. Coloring is a great activity we often used to pass the time on car…

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    Christmas Stories: Tin Soldier app and game by Big Fish Games

    December 11, 2014 - By 

      Christmas Stories: Tin Soldier app and game made for PC, Mac, iPad and iPhone is a perfect seasonal diversion for almost any age. Christmas Stories: Tin Soldier app and game is a hidden object adventure game that starts with your return from battle. You are a soldier, finding on coming home that the Rat King has turned several people into toys since you left the palace. You must hunt throughout the palace and the city to find puzzle pieces that unlock treasures.   At the outset of this fun game you receive a letter from your friend Albert asking…

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    Dark Parables Computer Games: The Little Mermaid and The Purple Tide

    December 8, 2014 - By 

    I spent a large part of last weekend trapped on an island in Crete investigating the mysterious appearance of an underwater castle. Well, at least it seemed that way since I was completely absorbed in Big Fish games latest computer game Dark Parables: The Little Mermaid and the Purple Tide. Anyone familiar with the Dark Parables computer games series will look forward to playing this one as well. This game starts with the premise of The Little Mermaid fairy tale and uses that as a jumping off point for a journey beneath the Mediterranean sea to solve several puzzles and…

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    Five Children’s Fall Essentials

    August 29, 2014 - By 

    This is a post by My Contributor Bonnie Way, mom of three girls under six years old, living in BC. September can feel more like a new year than January, as a friend of mine recently mentioned. Summer is over and for many kids (and even parents!), school is starting again. It is a good time to catch sales on new clothes, school supplies, and other fall essentials. Here is what Iím making sure I have on hand as this new season begins. 1. Cups and bowls and spoons. As kids start preschool and school, it seems like there are…

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    Falling off the Fitness Bandwagon – An Update

    August 10, 2014 - By 

    shutterstock images Right now I am beating myself up. Why? Because I’ve had a lazy summer in terms of fitness routines. I am, in fact, pretty mad at the blogger butt I have developed over the summer. Or should I say pissed at self for allowing blogger butt to creep in, or out, if I want to be accurate about it. So what happened? Work has been plentiful. The summer has been filled with great travel opportunities and I have a few brand new clients that have the adrenaline flowing here already. I started the summer strong. Remember this?  I Ran…