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Mommy Meltdown Moments
My toddler loves to go shopping with Mommy. Does Mommy always enjoy that experience? Umm….nope!! There are times when shopping with my beautiful children is pure bliss. We wander the aisles of the...
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Thrift Store Score
Today was one of those fun 50% off sales at two of our local consignment shops, which happen to be next door to each other. I signed up for their auto-calls for when they run sales, so I won’t miss …...
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Key Lime Rice Krispie Eggs
Yep, you read that right! With Easter around the corner, and so many creatively cutesy activities floating around the internet, I decided to cook up a couple of simpler goodies with my 3 year old...
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Acts of Random Kindness
Normally I wouldn’t re-post any of my ancient writings, and I thought of revamping this one and updating it. After reading it over and thinking on it a bit, though, I think acts of random kindness are...
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Continuing the Kindness
“You can change the world one act of random kindness at a time.” When my mom was diagnosed with cancer in October of 2006, we had no idea how quickly it would take her away from us. She had always …...
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Another Award, Times 2!!
I was given the Liebster Award by two of my fellow bloggers- My 3 Monsters http://my3monsters.wordpress.com/ and WAHMs Live Green http://www.wahfamilieslivegreen.com/. Both ladies have blogs that run...
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Egg Carton Caterpillars
My 3 1/2 year old, Princess Peach, loves to do anything cute, creative and crafty. I love anything that will keep her content, busy and not destroying anything for an entire hour at a time. I went on a...
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Share the Kindness
I’m not sure if anyone noticed that I missed my normal “Cooking With Coupons” blog of the week or posting anything else for a few days. I apologize for the silence. What should have been my mom’s...
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My Miracle Man’s First Birthday
Yesterday was my beautiful little boy’s first birthday. It’s a day we weren’t sure we would have the joy of celebrating, and feel so blessed that he and I are both here for it. When my water broke long...
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Homewreckers
My kids give a whole new definition to the term “homewrecker”. There are times when the little varmints seem intent upon destroying our home and everything in it, nailed down or not. Take the first...
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Free Lego Magazine for Kiddos!
Do your little ones enjoy getting mail? I know Princess Peach does! I was pretty tickled to find out that she could get a Lego magazine in the mail each month for absolutely free! I signed her up and...
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Just Because Cards
This week my daughter wanted to do something to surprise her daddy when he came home, so I helped her make a “just because” card. I like to let her tell me what to write in her cards, and for …...
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Cupcake Wrapper Flowers
Want a busy time activity for little ones? How about making cupcake wrapper flowers? I originally saw the idea on another blog somewhere, but adapted it to the materials we had on hand at our house and...
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No Carving Pumpkin Family
This is the first year my daughter has had a huge opinion about pumpkin decorating, and she wanted to do a family out of miniature pumpkins. She picked them out at the pumpkin stand (75 cents each-...
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Mom In Heaven
December 20th was the seventh anniversary of my mom’s passing. She was only 44 at the time. I had no idea how I was going to face life without my mom, because she was my best friend, mom and everything...
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Happy Birthday, Dr. Seuss!
In honor of Dr. Seuss’ birthday on March 2, we decided to read his whimsical books in a nook with a look for ideas to cook up for activities to do that go along with the stories. Today we … Continue...
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Cloud Dough
Has anyone made their own play dough? I hadn’t, but I was looking for a new project for little miss creative when I saw a recipe for something they called “cloud dough”. It looked so easy, fun and...
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Kids Skate Free
Growing up, I loved to go skating. We went frequently, and it was a fun way to exercise and spend time with friends. What better way to enjoy skate time than to go for free? :) Just go to the …...
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Cheap Travel Tips
With summer dawning, alot of folks are hitting the road for family vacation or visiting relatives. Since most of us are on a budget, I thought I’d share a few of the little things I do to save big when...
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From Cheap to FREE: Kids’ Summer Movies 2014
During the summertime, I know alot of parents are looking for inexpensive activities to fill the days with fun. Alot of those activities are available in the great outdoors, but sometimes you might...
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