December 2011
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Silly Mom thinks Duct Tape Actually Works on People
The three year old has answers to every single thing you say to him. All too often, since giving birth to boys I have joked about duct tape for use as a parenting tool, or maybe more like a fun disciplinary tactic? Either way, it’s totally a joke as I doubt I even own duct [...]
A Christmas Cookie Tradition with a Twist
In these times of prepared foods and mini-marts, it’s understandable that many folks forego baking and decorating Christmas cookies and settle for store-bought instead. It’s the patient home cook who bakes dozens of cookies, one sheet at a time, in a traditional radiant heat oven. And really, how many Santas, stars and trees can you [...]
Longing to Entertain for Christmas With Family
I haven’t ever really been a hostess, dealing with social anxiety and major issues with being painfully shy most of my late teen and early adult years entertaining a house full of guests or even attending such an event seemed painful to me. Now that I am am mother of three children and have worked [...]
Mess-Free & Kid-Friendly Holiday Décor
When you involve your children in the holiday decorating, you build long lasting memories and fantastic keepsakes. If you’re looking for kid-friendly, mess-free holiday decorating projects for you and your kids with step-by-step instructions, I am excited to pass on these ideas to you. Be sure to put the date on the back of your [...]
Picked up My Kmart Layaway in Store
I recently discussed how I placed items on layaway using Kmart.com, well I also made some payments online as well as my final payment and pick up in store. Here I am today to share with you what the experience overall was with payment and being part of the Kmart Layaway program. Setting Up First [...]
Four Tips from Hunter Douglas to Save and Simplify For a Festive Holiday Season
This fall and winter, set aside the stress and enjoy all the wonders the season has to offer by whittling down your to-do list and saving where you can while still creating the ideal holiday home. Just in time for the holidays, Hunter Douglas, the leading name in custom window fashions, has launched the Celebrate [...]
CLOSED Microsoft Office Holiday Help With a Giveaway
Microsoft Office is determined to find useful, free ways to help you this holiday season! Here are some fabulous finds from the MS Office Blog. The Office team designed three free Office 2010 holiday-related templates to help you relax and focus on your loved ones. They include a OneNote recipe book, Excel shopping budget spreadsheet [...]
Not Just Another Time Saving Parenting Post
Any parent can tell you how much work goes into raising children. Having a career and raising a family are both time consuming and take a lot of energy. Any steps that you can take to save time should be considered. I know there are a million sites out there, telling you to do this [...]
