Bubbles has been a lot of fun this year with all things Christmas, and it’s not even December yet! I can’t wait to see what she thinks of snow, a live Santa Claus, gifts under the tree, and many other things. One thing she is already loving, though, is sitting with Mama or Daddy and reading Christmas stories. I thought I’d share some of our favorite Christmas books for toddlers. Some are new, some are classic, but all are fun! Continue reading »
Yesterday we saw a commercial for Men In Black 3 on television. It was fun to be able to say “Hey, I already saw that!” – and to not even be talking about leaving the house! You may remember me sharing with you that Men In Black 3 will be released on DVD and Blu-Ray on November 30th but by pre-ordering our copy from Walmart and then registering it online, we received an advanced digital copy to watch on November 16th. You can view my Google+ album to see the easy process.
We’ve watched the movie twice already. The first time, my husband and I watched it together to decide which family members it was appropriate for. I’m glad we took the time to do so; the first few minutes of the film were a little too high on the “ick” factor to let Bubbles watch from the start. But after a couple of initial scenes, it was mostly humor and learning about Agent K’s back-story. Continue reading »
This is the big shopping weekend of the year and your inbox is probably flooded with announcements and alerts. One you haven’t seen until now, though, is this big sale at Vitacost! They will be offering 15% off everything on their site. They already have some great prices so this extra discount could really help you save. You’ll also receive free shipping on orders over $49; if your total is less, it’s a flat rate of $4.99, no matter the product size. And when you sign up for their free rewards program, you’ll receive code for $10 off your purchase.
If you’re anything like me, you like to save money while shopping. I never purchase anything online without searching for a coupon code first. I also like to look for sales when I’m going to traditional brick and mortar stores. It’s nice when they have coupons available, but that isn’t a common occurrence. Then you have to remember to take them, find them in your purse… well, it can be a bit of a hassle (especially if you’re juggling a toddler/baby/stroller/a pair of fighting siblings/a latte).
So it was exciting when RetailMeNot recently launched their location-based coupon app for the iPhone! Coupons at my fingertips – what’s not to love? And now they’ve released version 2.0 that has a ton of great features. They include:
You can download the app from the App Store for free. If you’re heading out to do any Black Friday shopping – or any shopping at all this holiday season – this app could come in very handy for saving you a little green. Don’t forget to enter their giveaway; you could win an iPhone 5! Giveaway ends on November 26th, so head over and enter now.
I received a promotional item to thank me for my time in this campaign. All opinions, as always, are 100% that of myself and my family.
I think most folks know the story of the origins of our modern Thanksgiving. And some might know that President George Washington declared November 26th, 1789 as a day to give thanks. After that, celebrations of thankfulness continued, but no official holiday was named.
Then President Lincoln – in an attempt to foster a sense of unity between the northern and southern states – declared Thanksgiving a national holiday to be celebrated on the last Thursday in November. (Roosevelt later came along and changed it to the fourth Thursday for economic reasons. So I guess you can thank Lincoln for Thanksgiving, and Roosevelt for Black Friday.)
Learn more about Lincoln by hitting the theaters this weekend and catching the movie! Consider taking your older kids with you for an interesting history lesson!