Recent Posts Tagged With 'holidays'

• 4TH OF JULY AND FAMILY

  Posted on Monday July 13th, 2009 at 12:56 in holidays, family life

  Last weekend my brother and his family came up from Kentucky to visit us northern folk for the 4th of July weekend celebration. I was so excited to see all of them!We took them downtown to see Detroit and had some fun at the Detroit Science Center.T...

• ARE YOU WEARING GREEN?!

  Posted on Tuesday March 17th, 2009 at 15:00 in holidays, kole, daxx

  Today Kole walked up to me with a sly little grin."Mom, Are you wearing green?"ACK! It's St. Patty's Day!"No"Then he whacked me in the arm! First I had to explain that we Pinch on St. Patrick's Day...NOT Punch, then our house became a frenzy of kid...

• TODAY'S FRUGAL FIND: GIFTS FOR UNDER $25

  Posted on Monday December 1st, 2008 at 22:06 in holidays, frugal

  Today's Frugal find was found at Kmart of all places. I have recently rediscovered Kmart and have to say that I am pleasantly surprised at the quality of the merchandise that my frugal heart so desires. This year I've noticed that Kmart is respondi...

• MY VISTAPRINT PACKAGE ARRIVED! WHOO HOO!

  Posted on Sunday November 30th, 2008 at 13:59 in holidays, christmas, vistaprint

  I got my Christmas package from VistaPrint! I was so excited to go to my mailbox yesterday because the arrival of that package meant that I'm almost finished with Christmas shopping! Whoo Hoo!Dad you have to stop reading now! :pI personalized a T-Sh...

• GIFT CARDS FOR LIFE: CORD BLOOD PRESERVATION

  Posted on Friday November 14th, 2008 at 09:18 in medical, holidays

  This year’s holiday season is in full swing but many of us are facing economic challenges. It's in these times that we begin to ponder what is most important in life. Of course, in the end we all understand that life itself is what is most import...

• CRAFTY HALLOWEEN COSTUMES

  Posted on Thursday October 2nd, 2008 at 16:21 in holidays, frugal

  I just have to share the frugal Halloween idea my friends over at Mommies With Cents have posted today. Here are 5 very cute and inexpensive costumes to save the pocket book while putting smiles on our little treaters faces. :o)BeeMonkeyLegoSushiPira...

• NEED PLUS SIZE COSTUMES? HERE YA GO!

  Posted on Wednesday October 1st, 2008 at 00:35 in holidays

  As you all know, our eldest son is a fencer, our middle son loves pirates and our local Science Center had a Pirate Exhibit not too long ago. It is not leap to say that a few of our children will want pirate costumes come this Halloween. I'm in abso...

• HALLOWEEN COSTUMES AND A *COUPON CODE*

  Posted on Monday August 25th, 2008 at 18:47 in holidays, posting, family life, kazz, vinze

  As you all know our eldest son is a fencer, our middle son loves pirates and our local Science Center had a Pirate Exhibit not too long ago. It is not leap to say that a few of our children will want pirate costumes come this Halloween. I'm in absol...

• FINDING ADDRESSES ON THE REVERSE PHONE BOOK

  Posted on Saturday August 16th, 2008 at 16:41 in holidays, christmas, family life, household stuff

  Have you ever thoughtfully written out a thank you card, put it in an envelope, sealed the envelope, put a stamp on the envelope and then...realized you didn't have the person's mailing address?! UGH!That happened to me!I thought I had it in my add...