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 [...] Read More

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 [...] Read More

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

Thousand Words Thursday The 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

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 [...] Read More

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 [...] Read More

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 [...] Read More

The Ultimate Blog Party of 2009 has started! Thank you for visiting me here at my blog whereyou will find lots of pictures of my two sweet angels, my breathingfloor mop(Pepper), mention of products my family enjoys, ramblingsof everything and anything, and some links to some other wonderful blogs/sites. Please make yourself at home and [...] Read More

I just love baby toys! I don’t particular always like the cost of some of them. Not to mention there are so many to choose from that you can become dazed and confused as to what you should buy. Several questions race through my mind. Is it safe? Is it easy to clean? Does it [...] Read More

Enter to win a cute plush 8.5 x 4 x 4 inches Ganz Webkinz Tie Dye Frog! Product Description: From the Manufacturer “The Webkinz Tie Dye Frog is a stuffed animal that comes alive online in webkinz world. The frog is yellow and green in color. This frog loves to hop, swim and have fun [...] Read More

I want to thank everyone who took the time to enter my Webkinz Cotton Candy Bunny Giveaway! I really enjoyed reading all your great comments. At the end of the giveaway there was 258 comments entered. In order for your entry to be valid you had to have left your email in your comment or [...] Read More

KIDAZY!Wants to get your body moving by givingaway a Nintendo Wii Console with a Wii Fit (including balance board) and a Wii 5-in-1 Fitness Bundle! Get fit and shed those extra pounds before summer ! To enter go to KIDAZY’S and “Comment on post with your weight loss stories, fitness goals or why this prize [...] Read More

Are you up late night watching Infomercials? I have to come out of the closet and admit I am an Infomercial junkie. I get a gleam in my eye every time I see a new product that promises to do miracles and make a task that is boring look exciting. By the time these advertisements [...] Read More

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I know personally the recession has put a pinch on what decisions I make while shopping in a grocery store. We are raising our family on one income so living within our means is important. But do we really have to sacrifice eating right? Healthy foods can be more costly but with smart shopping strategies [...] Read More

I have been on a search for the perfect Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookie recipe. I have tested so many different recipes and none of them delivered what they promised. My husband is an EXTREME fussy cookie critic and if the cookie does not meet his desired approval it will rot before he eats it. Trust [...] Read More

I’m sure just about everyone out in Blog land knows about Kraftfoods.com and how it can save you money. But do you know about Kraft First Taste? What is it you ask. Well since you asked I guess I can tell you. Kraft First Taste is a great place to learn about new food products [...] Read More

Do you really know your neighbors? I know the neighbors on each side of me and a few others on my street. I don’t know who lives the next street over or who is in quick walking distance from my home. I was completely unaware that a few streets down from me lives a 2nd [...] Read More

Donna Guthrie, an award winning author of 23 children books, has found an unique way of bringing the world to kids without them having to leave their own homes. She is the founder of MeetMeAtTheCorner.org, a wonderful interactive educational website that encourages children to express themselves by modern technology via video pod casting. Being referred [...] Read More

I really appreciate blogs/sites that do reviews of products that help us moms/dads make informed purchases. There are so many different brands on the market that at times you want to know how a product actually is rated from a mom/dad who has used it before you place your hard earned money into it. I [...] Read More