Samantha, Author at Have Sippy Will Travel

W!N and lose weight with “The Biggest Loser” Workout DVD and Progresso Soup Prize Pack

January 14, 2012 by Samantha 2 Comments

Happy 2012! Now get to your resolutions- and for lots of folks, that includes getting healthy or losing weight. Two great ways to get on track are with The Biggest Loser’s Workout DVD and Progresso Soup! A fun workout and delicious soup- what can be better for a winter workout? You can print out a Progresso Coupon HERE as well.

Now that the ball has dropped and the confetti has settled, it’s time to consider how you will stick to your resolution for the New Year and maintain your weight management plan, without sacrificing on variety or the taste of foods you love. Thanks to Progresso

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W!N Ocean Spray® Fruit Flavored snacks G!VEAWAY

January 14, 2012 by Samantha 1 Comment

Soft and chewy- and super sweet, both you and you kids will LOVE these new Ocean Spray fruit snacks. My son loves gummies, and these have been a bit hit. You can click here to download a printable coupon for $1.10 off of the purchase of (2) Ocean Spray

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Inexpensive Educational Gifts that Kids Will Love

January 14, 2012 by Samantha 3 Comments

There’s no denying that the kids of today are growing up with an information overload that leads to
short attention spans and an inability to concentrate. With the constant media bombardment they get
from television programs, video games, cell phones, and all of the many electronics that fill their daily
lives it’s a wonder they can function at all, much less cram more information into their already frazzled
brains. So if you’re keen to replace some of their daily media blitzkrieg with educational gifts that will at
least offer some added value, here are a few throwbacks and a couple of newbies that are sure to please
the kids without breaking the bank.

1. Books. Is there any better educational gift than a book? Whether it’s imparting factoids
about animals of the world or simply taking kids on a magical adventure (while simultaneously
improving their vocabulary and reading comprehension skills), there’s really no better way to
calm the chatter that they’re exposed to all day and help them to use their imaginations for a
change.

2. E-reader. Whether your kids already love to read or you’re just hoping that making it digital
will pique their interest, and e-reader is a great way to bring the experience into the modern
era. A lot of fantastic options are on the market, but the Kindle may be one of the best. With
a low price point (the plain e-reader has dropped to $79 since the upgraded Fire came out), a
plethora of books available for purchase via Amazon, plenty of free PDFs that you can download,
and some libraries starting to offer the classics “on loan” for e-readers, you really can’t go wrong
with this handy tool that [Read more…]

Filed Under: education, kids

Potatoes , Octopus, and monkey paws- how geeky!

January 13, 2012 by Samantha 6 Comments

Time for some ThinkGeek awesomeness. Today we have a wonderful new desk potato friend who is as sweet as sugar, A long armed monkey who will help you learn to eat and an octopus who hides in your coffee. We have some oddness today. 🙂

First up we have the Portal 2 PotatOS Science Kit. This kit lets you recreate GladOS’s famous potato incident from Portal 2. Now you too can have GladOS keep you company in potato form all day long. I can’t wait to bring this to work with me. It is perfectly dead on to the game. GladOS talks and lights up when connected to a potato she has 17 phrases form the game to pep you up during an otherwise boring day. She does not actually run off the potato, but needs the connection in order to complete the circuit and come to life. I love this little toy.

Up next we have Chimpsticks, the beginners chopsticks. These training chop sticks are a pair of chopsticks with little paws on one end to enlarge the surface area of your eating utensils and a rubber monkey to help keep the chopsticks in the proper position on the other end. These are well [Read more…]

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Growing Family? What to Look for in a New Home

January 13, 2012 by Samantha 1 Comment

Whether you’re currently renting a home, you may be looking for an upgrade when you find your family
expanding. Kids and pets certainly take up space in and of themselves, but they also come with a lot of
detritus like beds, toys, clothing, and so on. This can quickly turn your house into a storage unit that is
busting at the seams. But even in this current market it can be difficult to find the home you’re looking
for. Sure the monthly rates are great, but the market is so saturated with properties that you may not
know quite where to begin. So if you’re interested in starting your home search but you’re feeling
overwhelmed, here are a few tips to get you on track to the home of your dreams.

For starters you need to go into the process with a clear idea of what you want. You likely have some
basics in mind, but let’s start with the size of your house. Considering that the reason you’re looking
to make a move is that your growing family needs the space, the question of size is of the utmost
importance. You don’t just want adequate space for your current family; you may also want to consider
the probability that you’ll need more room down the line. For example, you could look for a three-
bedroom home for you, your spouse, and your two kids, but you might do better getting an extra
bedroom [Read more…]

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Uncommon Goods- W!N HERE

January 12, 2012 by Samantha 8 Comments

Are you looking for something a out of the ordinary for that special someone in your life? Is git giving getting difficult as your friends/family are just getting what they want and not waiting for the pleasure of you giving it to them?

Take a look at Uncommon Goods. At Uncommon Goods you will find something for anyone in your life, from unique baby gifts to a gummy bear lamp. They have just about anything odd you can think of and a whole of of odd that you can’t. This is the perfect site for finding stuff for that quirky friend who seems to have everything. There is even a whole category for silverware and dishes.

There are two basic categories for the items available at Uncommon goods. The sweet creative stuff [Read more…]

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To the Top- come join us!

January 12, 2012 by Samantha Leave a Comment

Welcome to Take Over Tuesday, a Facebook,Twitter, and Google+ hop.

Your Hostesses are:

Closer to Lucy

Just Like June (formerly The Thrifty Things)

Have Sippy Will Travel

3 Princes and a Princess 2

Each week we will have either hop on Twitter, Facebook, G+ Hop.

This week is G+

**Reminder: Because of the pending GFC changes we thought we’d take a proactive [Read more…]

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We will be on our way to Disney On Ice shortly!

January 12, 2012 by Samantha 2 Comments

We are on our way out to see Disney On Ice presents Mickey & Minnie’s Magical Journey- and Little is super excited!
We will be tweeting from the show, so I hope you are a follower (How else can I tell you how cool the show is while it’s happening!) @HaveSippy

Hope to see you there, or hear about a show near you!