With Christmas coming, Amazon Prime can come in extremely helpful and save you a lot of money on shipping fees. Amazon Prime offers two-day shipping on thousands of items they sell…but often times, one doesn’t have the $79 to spend on the yearly membership.
I’m not sure about you, but I know for me, that it frustrates me to no end when I buy something and then it gets lost wherever my daughter may be. I pay too much for belongings to disappear in a lost and found box or left at a friend’s house where a bunch of other kids have gathered. A simple way to help with those disappearing articles – is to label them!
I wished I had thought of this when my daughter was younger – especially labeling her socks. She loses more socks than anything else. And I have more socks that belong to other kids that have visited our home than you can imagine. And usually – these socks aren’t in pairs, but are singles. I hold onto them for so long and if they aren’t claimed or recognized by my daughter – they get put in with the paint supplies to use for staining.
Mabel’s Labels Tagmates would have saved me a lot of money over the years had I known about them. What’s cool about Mabel’s Labels is that there are so many different types, for different uses. Many of the clothing labels can withstand the washer and dryer. There are others that are wash aways. Sometimes it just makes sense to spend money to save you money in the long run.
It’s National Mushroom Month – do you know what the benefits of eating mushrooms are for your body?
These ready to eat little buggers (well, you should wash them) are loaded with beneficial nutrients the body needs. Mushrooms are a low calorie, fat-free, cholesterol-free, gluten-free food option which are very low in sodium. Now, you wouldn’t think they’d give you the nutritional punch that they do but they provide the body with these important nutrients/minerals and more:
It’s even been said that they can help prevent certain types of cancers. There’s a lot to learn about mushrooms and the punch they give our bodies.
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Preparing to head back to school is always a chore in itself whether or not you’re the student. Parents have to worry about getting all the necessary supplies each child needs, and most times that includes new school clothes. And of course, we can’t forget the school snacks and if lunches are packed – what will they consist of? And for some kids tutors need to be sought after.
Is online shopping greener than buying from a store? It seems almost obvious because you don’t have to drive to the store, which cuts down on the amount of carbon emissions. At the same time, you have to remember that there are many variables when it comes to this. For example, is more packaging used when you order online? Are there really fewer carbon emissions? It’s hard to say, so you’ll have to make these considerations whenever you are shopping online.
If your child(ren) like Doc McStuffins, you may want to see if the DocMobile will be at a location near you.
You could be the lucky winner of this (see entry form at the end of this post):
Did you know that more than 160,000 U.S. students stay home from school each day from fear of being bullied? (Source: Pacer.org)
A parent’s worst fear is learning that their child is missing – no matter their age. I cringe at just the thought of someone taking my daughter – any child – anyone, and harming them in any way, shape or form. For me – it’s the unthinkable…but I also know that it’s a reality that could happen. I also know I have a job to do by educating her about predators of all kinds, by repeating myself over and over again about the crazies in this world – to drive it into her mind that no child or adult is exempt from being kidnapped. And – I know I have to do what I can to be able to help the police find my child if that ever happened. I need to know things like, what clothes she had on, where birthmarks are located, what they look like, what unique characteristics she has, and now I am adding to my list – a genetic fingerprint.
Are you a fan of auctions? If so, you may really enjoy being involved in Tophatter. Tophatter is an interactive online auction house that mimics the way you would participate at a live auction. Each auction moves fast – fast in like two minutes time, so you must bid quickly!
The esteemed Sir Wendell Wattington and his animated family lead the auctions. The auctioneer is front row and center (facing you on the screen) with the buyers/bidders in front of him. Simply click on “bid” when you want to bid. Your bid will be seen on screen. Doesn’t this sound fun and exciting?
