Archives for March 2012

WIN DINOSAUR TRAIN: EGGSTRAVAGANZA DVD

March 27, 2012 by 25 Comments

It’s almost that time of the year for the Easter bunny to pay a visit to children all across the U.S., and Buddy and the Dinosaur Train clan want to help you to celebrate the Easter holiday!


What can be better than a basket full of colored Easter eggs? How about a train full of dinosaur eggs! Buddy and his Pteranodon family set off for new adventures as they encounter baby hatchlings and dinosaur eggs of all shapes and sizes in DINOSAUR TRAIN: EGGSTRAVAGANZA! They’ll learn that all dinosaur families are different, and so are the ways of nurturing them. And who knows, they might just solve a mystery or two while they’re at it. The DINOSAUR TRAIN: EGGSTRAVAGANZA DVD [Read more…]

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Tiny Tillia- Sweet Gifts from Avon

March 27, 2012 by 16 Comments

I am a sucker for a stuffed animal. If it is stuffed and full soft I fall in love and so does my son. We are kindred spirits in our love of all things cute, soft and cuddlable. I especially like stuffed critters which are unique and different, like lets say a stuffed giraffe wearing a tie.

This particular giraffe is just about the softest thing I have ever touched. He is sixteen inches tall and ours name is Jeff the Giraffe. Yours of course will have another name but Little Man is the official name giver and we are glad its name wasn’t “Brownie” or “Cutie”.


This is, of course, the cute stuffie who was sent with the gift for mommy, which is actually a gift for Little Man. This gift set includes a Citrus Sherbet Shampoo and Body Wash, a Calming [Read more…]

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Daily Deals- Coupons, Savings, and More!

March 27, 2012 by 2 Comments

Kohl's Kohl’s has a few sales you might want to snag! There are 2 deals below, each has a promo code. Normally sites only allow 1 promo code per transaction. So if you want both of these you might have to do, two different transactions.

Save 15% off Exclusive Furniture with Promo Code HOME15. Offer Valid with Other Promotions — 3/27-3/28
Stack Savings with 15% off Men’s Apparel with Promo Code MENS15 — Valid 3/23-3/31

Edible Arrangements


Right now at Edible Arrangements you can get Free Delivery on Select Items right now! When you look at items you will see it say Free Delivery option in the left side of picture like the one pictured above! Just use promo code: [Read more…]

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Pros and Cons of Shopping Once a Month

March 27, 2012 by 8 Comments

The following is a guest post by Outside the Box Mom:

questions about using coupons

Thanks to your comments on this series, we have some great questions to address…

Based on a comment left in this series about 1 big monthly shopping trip using coupons, I began wondering about Once a Month Grocery Shopping. Is it possible with coupons?

Advantages of Grocery Shopping Once a Month:
*help you stick to budget
*allows large amount of money to spend at once
*makes you more aware of actual spending
*save money with bulk purchases
*force eating out of the pantry
*encourages eating all that you purchase (instead of just the most recent purchases)
*reduces the number of trips and impulsive purchases
*reduced travel, especially great if you live a great distance from grocery stores
*reduced amount of times with kids at store
*reduces major shopping trips only 12 times per year
*save on gas
*save time ( 1 trip vs 4 trips)

Disadvantages of Grocery Shopping Once a Month:
*have to calculate a month’s needs
*must last 4 weeks / 30 days
*save up money weekly vs. monthly
*requires weekly trips still needed to replenish produce
*requires care and organization in creating your list
*requires refrigerator/freezer room for up to 4 times your usual stock
*lose variety of sales from other 3 weeks of the month (if strictly avoid shopping [Read more…]

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TRAVEL ADVICE BETTER THAN THE TOP 10 TRAVEL TIPS YOU ARE USED TO

March 26, 2012 by 11 Comments

Thousands of travel tips flood the internet and the ever-present airport magazines, but with all the advice and catchy titles like “10 best travel tips”, the truth is that the most important advice is often ignored.


However, the most basic, and most often ignored, is pre-travel planning advice, where the most confusing questions crop up, such as:
1. How do I travel?
2. How much do I want to spend?
1. How much luggage should I carry?
2. How do I get to the airport?


How do I travel: Deciding which means of transportation to use is one of the most basic travel decisions you can make but, because of external circumstances, this decision is often confusing to most travellers. The single most important factor for choosing a mode of transportation is the distance of the journey; people travelling short distances often prefer to take their car which might also be relatively affordable. However travelling long distances more often than not requires the use of air transportation. Deciding whether to drive your car to the airport is also crucial, and, as the majority of airports charge a fee for this service.



How much do I want to spend: Carefully deciding how to spend your money is the new reality of today’s travellers. With so many options available to the modern day traveller, the most basic questions to ask are:
[Read more…]

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To The Top- On ALL Platforms!

March 26, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Welcome to

Take Over Tuesday Social Media Hop

Gain Friends and Followers

In All The Right Places

Your Hostesses are:

Closer to Lucy

Have Sippy Will Travel

3 Princes and a Princess 2

Just Like June

That’s What She Said




Add your link to any or all of the Social Media Follow Groups below! Follow as many people as you would like and be certain to leave a comment on their page to let them know you are a fan!

Please be certain to follow your hostesses. [Read more…]
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5 Ways to Spend Less on Your Next Vacation

March 26, 2012 by 7 Comments
As the economy has continued to flounder, many families have held off on booking vacations (some for three years or longer). But if your job doesn’t seem to be in jeopardy, you’ve got some money in the bank, and you’re just itching to pack up the kids and get the heck out of Dodge, it may be time to start planning that family vacay you’ve been postponing. Of course, that doesn’t mean you have to go hog wild and blow all your dough on a pricy retreat. Here are just a few ways to save some cash on your next adventure.
  1. Book early. You’ve probably heard this sound advice before, but the importance of planning ahead cannot be stressed enough! You should start looking at tickets at least six months ahead of time with rough dates for travel in mind. This will give you plenty of time to finalize your plans and wait for ticket fluctuations to fall in your favor so that you can nab a great deal. Plus, most travel websites can send you updates whenever the price of “your trip” is reduced. While some people talk up waiting until the last minute to get discounts on unsold seats that the airlines just want to fill, the truth is that you could end up paying a lot more if you wait, or potentially seeing the flights you need sell out.

  2. Stay at an Inn-and-Suites establishment. The term “suite” tends to come with the connotation of a high price tag, but an establishment billed as an inn and suites often has lower prices on bookings for rooms that come with multiple beds and bathrooms, a seating area, and a kitchenette. This makes them ideal for family travel since they will accommodate a group and allow you to prepare some meals [Read more…]
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Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park – the perfect place for kids to play

March 26, 2012 by 11 Comments
One of the best places to take kids is somewhere they can run and play. If they are able to get wet, that’s an extra bonus (well, for the kids)…
Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park, in Grand Rapids, Michigan, is a world-class treasure. If you’re anywhere near Michigan, it’s definitely planning a visit! There are so many things to see and do – a tropical conservatory (where butterflies bloom each March and April), indoor and outdoor sculptures, paths through woodlands, fields, and by a lake, a farm garden (with really cool farm animal sculptures), a concert series in the summer, and more. But the most fun for families is the Lena Meijer Children’s Garden – it’s a play wonderland, open for discovery, exploration, music, water, spiders, learning, and child-sized sculptures and play areas.
You enter the Children’s Garden through a regular gate, OR through a tiny, magical, child-sized gate (called the mouse hole). There are various gardens where you can learn about plants – in the Kid Sense garden, you can find a flower that looks like an eyeball, feel different plants that look like something else, or hear and listen through special speaking tubes.

Our favorite part is the Great Lakes Garden – large cement pools that are shaped like the 5 Great Lakes. There are boats you can play with, lots of water to splash, levels of water like waterfalls, showing the altitude of the water, and benches out of splashing range for the parents. There’s an empty sailboat you can sit in, a wall of water, and even a pump where you can fountain water at unsuspecting passersby. [Read more…]
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