Last Minute Christmas Shopping At Family Dollar

Still have shopping to do? Family Dollar has a great selection of name brand toys at wonderful prices. Hundreds of their toys are only $5 or $10. They also have a coupon online for 10% off a toy purchase of $100 or more. Last time we were there they had a large assortment of Disney … Read more

Gift Guide Inspired By Parents Magazine

I get lots of great ideas for crafts and recipes from magazines so I thought it would be fun to put a gift guide together inspired by all the great things I saw in this month’s issue of Parents magazine. Some are companies featured in the magazine and some are similar to ones featured. FOR … Read more

Shopping At CookiesKids.com

I don’t shop online much but after the great deals and experience I had shopping at CookiesKids.com I might just do so more often. I went there in search of clothes for my three year old who had recently grown out of his 2T clothes. I found many brand name clothing items and varying prices. … Read more

All I Want For Christmas Is… A Stockpot!

Ok, so that’s not entirely true because there are other things on my wish list but when my mom asked me what I wanted for Christmas I said I’d love a soup pot. Out of all the things I want this is #2 on my list (#1 being an iPad). I never thought I’d want … Read more

Outdoor Decorating With Sears

As I shared last week, we have never had a home with a place to decorate outside so I was really excited to head to Sears to get some outdoor Christmas decorations. There was a lot to choose from but I decided to buy three items to decorate the front of our home. Here’s a … Read more

Shop Avon For Gifts {Gift Basket Giveaway!}

I love Avon. So much in fact that I use to sell it {and I was my best client!} My friend, Donnell, now sells it and I’m excited to share with you because they have great gift ideas and she’s offering a fabulous giveaway to one lucky reader. Check out some of their great gift … Read more

Best Toys For Kids {2011}

Looking for some gift ideas? Here’s the “Best Toys For Kids” list from the American Specialty Toy Retailing Association: Active Play Freestyle Spooner Board by Spooner Inc. For ages 3+ Using the Spooner Board, riders of all abilities can pretend they are catching a wave, riding the slopes, or burning up the asphalt without leaving … Read more

Tips For Buying A New Smartphone

Last week I went to a fun blogging event at T-Mobile put on by one of my fabulous tech blogger friends, Kris. T-Mobile shared some Holiday shopping tips with us and I wanted to share them with you because they are good tips for buying a phone from any carrier, not just T-Mobile. 1) Think … Read more