How To Manage a Kid’s Cell Phone Use.

My daughter loves to talk on the phone. Like most kids her age there has to be some limits and rules regarding her usage. Here are 5 tips I have made to keep the cell phone bill to a minimum. 1. Set a limit on how many text messages she can make during a given week. My daughter knows she is allocated 10 text messages per week and anything above and beyond will result in loss of text messaging for the following week. 2. Limit talk time to a certain hour. I have limited her talk time to … [Read more...]

Frugal Housekeeping Tips

Maintaining to keep the house clean can be expensive. Everyone wants to keep the house sparkling and free from bacteria but the costs of cleaning supplies can add up. Through some online research and magazines, I found a few creative ways to help minimize those costs. 1. Buy a multipurpose cleanser to replace the job of multiple products. Simple Green All Purpose cleaner can be economically diluted and used for many uses. It gets the jobs done and is also non-toxic. Not only does this … [Read more...]

Aloha Friday!

Aloha Friday! Aloha Friday is happening again at An Island Life! It is a great way to make new bloggy friends and get to know a little about each other by answering a simple question. This week I decided to play along! My favorite pair of jeans are My Hippie Jeans My Question … [Read more...]

The Cookie Critic -Thousand Words Thursday

Thousand Words ThursdayThe Cookie Critic(my husband)Step 1"You made cookies?"Step 2"Owwwwwwww!"Step 3"ewwwwwwww"The eye-roll of cookie disapprovalImagine 17 years of the eye-roll! … [Read more...]

Nava’s Designs Giveaway.

Win a Nava's Designs 4 piece Baby Bedding Set from The Giveaway!Have you entered this giveaway yet? The baby bedding from Nava's Designs is exquisite!Your baby can sleep on clouds of luxury! You can just see the beautiful workmanship in each one of the bedding sets. If you are chosen as the lucky winner you get your pick from 4 fabulous boy or girl designs! You can choose theORHurry and enter at THE GIVEAWAY! The giveaway ends March 28th, 2009 at 11:59 pm PST … [Read more...]

Green Tip Of The Day.

Tree-hugger, bark licker, granola pusher- Ive been called them all at least once in my life time. Most of the name slinging came from my own beloved family members who were not so thrilled of my green idealism. Taking an active role in protecting the environment can cause some severe opposition from anyone who is not willing to except change in their life style. I have found by experience the best way to introduce "green" practices is to do it slowly and take baby steps into environmentally … [Read more...]

Glimpse Intuitive Skin Care by XanGo Product Review.

My skin is a mighty warrior protecting my internal organs from harmful pathogens and environmental pollutants. I love my skin but haven't always showed it. If it was a friend it would have left me by now from all the abuse and disregard I have put it through. Ive slathered it up with chemicals and toxins trying to make it look younger. Exposed it to the harmful rays of the sun without sheltering its delicate layers. Squirted it with smelly perfumes and have even neglected it when it was thirsty … [Read more...]