Dealing with Lactose Intolerance and Lactaid Product Giveaway

tips for dealing with lactose-intolerance

I have mentioned on numerous occasions that my oldest son is lactose intolerant. His reaction to lactose was quite severe when he was young, so we pulled all dairy from his diet. Now when he accidentally (or intentionally) ingests dairy his reaction hasn’t been as extreme. And sometimes, like when he consumes certain cheeses, he [...]

Mom’s Real Value

Moms Real Value

It goes without saying that mothers are priceless. You can’t put a value on all that a mom does for her family. But have you ever put a price tag on all that tasks that a typical mother does? What would it cost if you had to hire someone to do that work? Save1.com has [...]

Pin It to Win It Giveaway: $150 Visa Gift Card

Pin It to Win It 150 Visa Gift Card

I’m so excited to be partnering with several other bloggers to bring you this Pin-it to Win-It $150 Visa Gift Card Giveaway. This giveaway begins RIGHT NOW and ends on 5/5/13 at 11:59 PM (Central time), so make sure you can enter via the Giveaway Tools below. To enter all you have to do is [...]

Take Back Your Morning by Planning the Night Before

Take Back Your Morning by Making Lunches on Sunday night (400x267)

I am not a morning person. At all! Unfortunately both of my sons are, so that means I have to get out of bed at the crack of dawn. For me to have any chance of having a reasonably smooth morning, I have to start  planning the night before. I play to my strengths and [...]

Kindle Book: 19 Lessons on Tea

19 Lessons on Tea

Edited to add: The book is now $2.99. You can still rent it for free if you have an Amazon Prime Membership . I just downloaded 19 Lessons On Tea: Become an Expert on Buying, Brewing, and Drinking the Best Tea for FREE on to my Kindle. This book provides a thorough overview of the different [...]

Kindle Fire {Pin-it to Win-It} Giveaway

Kindle Fire Pin-it-to-Win-it Giveaway

I am always sharing free Kindle books, so it seems appropriate that I should offer a Free Kindle Fire to go with all of those books! You will find the details and entry form, below this very large (pinnable) image. I am so excited to be partnering with several other bloggers to bring you this [...]

The Benefits of Procrastinating Dinner

The benefits of procrastinating dinner

Isabella McBride, author of “Funny Woman Guide to Get Organized NOW! or at Least Sometime Before You Die. . .“, is sharing the benefits of procrastinating dinner: It’s late afternoon. You’ve been avoiding the dreaded question: What’s for dinner? Suddenly a horrible bolt of lightning strikes you. You forgot about an important meeting you have [...]

$15 Off Children’s Clothes at ThredUP

Thredup Coupon 15 dollars off first order

My son always goes through a growth spurt in late February/ early March. It isn’t warm enough to buy summer clothes and the winter clothes are really picked over at our local stores. I find that I have better luck finding the items we need if I buy him second-hand clothing. Whether your child has [...]

On St. Patrick’s Day Everyone Can Be Irish FREE on Kindle

On St. Patrick's Day Everyone Can Be Irish

On St. Patrick’s Day Everyone Can Be Irish  is currently FREE on Kindle. This book includes a brief history of St. Patrick’s Day, recipes, crafts and games to help you celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. St. Patrick’s Day is a pretty big day in our house since my daughter is named for the saint. We enjoy the [...]

Naturally Frugal Tip: Make Your Own Foot Scrub

homemade-peppermint-sea-salt-foot-scrub

Spring is right around the corner! Which means I am going to want to wear sandals, but I have neglected my feet all winter long. Now I have some work to do to get them ready before we visit family in California. But just because I am going to have to put some time into [...]