Pear Tree Greetings December Giveaway

Holiday cards have been on my mind lately but really it’s time to start thinking about New Years cards. Pear Tree Greetings offers New Years cards and I love the What’s Your Resolution? ones. Giveaway: One reader will win 16 “What’s Your Resolution?” photo cards. How to enter (leave a comment for each one): 1. … Read more

World Kindness Day

Today, November 13th, is World Kindness Day. I am joining with Bloggers Unite to encourage others to do random acts of kindness throughout the day. Here are 20 random acts of kindness I shared in April in this post: 1. Hold the door open for people coming behind you. 2. In the drive thru? Pay … Read more

Operation Christmas Child Shoebox Ideas

Last week over on Inexpensively.com I talked about how people could put together shoeboxes for Operation Christmas Child without spending much money. You can read my post here. Since National Collection Week for shoebox gifts is coming soon I’d like to brainstorm ideas on what can be put in the box. Here is a list … Read more

Boys Are Always Moving!

My boys are ALWAYS moving. Even when they are sitting they are moving their arms or their legs or their heads. When I saw that Erin from Home With The Boys was doing a link-up for moms of boys to share their favorite action shots I just knew I had to join in. Here are … Read more

My Ultimate Family Vacation

Sponsored by: Cheerios® is giving you the chance to win a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, your ultimate family vacation. As part of a paid promotion for their “Do What You Love” Sweepstakes, Cheerios® is sponsoring my post today about what my ultimate family vacation would be. Read mine, Enter the Sweepstakes for a chance to actually win … Read more

Check Out These Family Deals!

Below are this week’s Savvy Savings and Scholarhip offers: Boston: $13 for: Family 4 pack of tickets to the Wenham Museum ($26 value) Discover the treasures of childhood, from the 17th century to today Charlotte: $19 for: Day pass for 4 to Ray’s Splash Planet ($38 value) 117,000 gallons of splashing, sliding fun Chicago: $50 … Read more

Family Day

Tomorrow is “Family Day”, a national movement launched by CASA in 2001 to remind parents that frequent family Dinners Make A Difference! Substance abuse can strike any family regardless of ethnicity, affluence, age or gender – the parental engagement fostered at the dinner table can be a simple, effective tool to help prevent substance abuse … Read more