While I don't have a lot of free time, I still like to try to stay relatively connected to the outside world. I spend a lot of time on social media and I love reading articles because they are the perfect length for me to finish while waiting to pick Shane up from school or while waiting for a pot … [Read more...]
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Like most people, I love to shop, so the holidays are really fun for me. I think buying for others is even more fun than buying for myself, and there are so many good deals to be had! I treat holiday shopping almost like a game and I try to get the most presents for the least amount of money. I make … [Read more...]
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Back when Shane was born, I was the first of my friends to have a kid. I didn’t have anyone to talk to about motherhood {except for my own mother and mother-in-law, who were helpful but hadn’t had babies in over 20 years}. I frequently found myself on message boards, frantically searching for … [Read more...]
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I participated in a campaign on behalf of Mom Central Consulting (#MC) for PINCHme. I received a promotional item as a thank you for participating. I’ve always loved free samples. It’s not that I’m particularly frugal, I just love trying new things. I don’t like committing to said new things … [Read more...]
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Note: This post is brought to you by pickURgift and Brandfluential. All opinions are my own. On Justin’s side of the family, we do a Secret Santa gift exchange every year. The exchange includes Justin &I of course, as well as Justin’s parents, grandparents, aunt, sister & brother-in-law. … [Read more...]
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Note: This post about sharing your own holiday gift ideas is brought to you by CheckedTwice. All opinions are my own! I remember getting some interesting gifts growing up. My parents always got me exactly what I wanted, which was made easier by my constant “hinting” {or begging, to be perfectly … [Read more...]
The Need for {Mobile} Speed #MSNKnowNow
A few months ago, we took a trip to Disneyland. Shane is at the age where anything that big is a little intimidating to him, but we knew he liked Disneyland because we went last year & he loved it then. But just to get him excited instead of nervous about our trip, we sat down at the computer … [Read more...]
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I’m in the middle of getting gifts for Shane {and everyone else} and with all of the packages coming and new requests from Shane coming in every day, it’s been difficult to keep track of what gifts we’re actually getting him. I want to make sure that I don’t go over my budget, which is easy to do … [Read more...]