Blogs & Tips

I remember using this book a ton when I had my first baby and it was a tremendous resource for finding great deals and for finding out the inside scoop on products that really work.  They've come out with

Did you know that more and more restaurants are offering kids eat free deals? You can find deals here using three different methods, which include looking up national chain restaurants, search by days of the

With so many web sites offering parents help on a variety of issues, how do we know which web sites are trustworthy or what advice really helps? This blog links to various superior-quality web sites that offers

Coupon cravings is an amazing website! You will find here lots of great deals from your favorite brands and companies! Be sure to check out the daily specials and blog archive for savings and discounts, print

Do you like to eat out? Have you stopped eating out or go out less because of the hard economic times? Restaurants such as Bob Evans, Ruby Tuesday, Arby's and more have actually lowered their prices, so you

Here's an interesting (and somewhat gross) article about some semi-common kids health issues.  Apparently, the top four "grossest" ones include: Pinworms, Lice, Ringworm and scabies.  The

In the August 2009 edition of Prevention Magazine, an Iranian study warns that people who drink tea too hot (2 minutes after it's been poured) are 5 times more likely to develop esophageal cancer than people

Have you heard of MyPoints.com? Well, Memolink.com works the same way! Memolink is one of the largest online rewards programs with over 1,000 shopping partners and ten million members. You earn points by completing

If you have a few moments before an unexpected visitor arrives do this:  Grab a laundry basket and gather clutter around the house, stash it in the bathtub/shower stalls, or laundry room to hide it! Also, tidy

Did you ever take a nice long swig out of your reusable water bottle, and it ended up not so nice? This article provides quite a few ways to avoid or correct this problem, including what kind of bottle to buy

Great resource to guide you to proper health related resources for home and hospital.  This is a free service to help navigate you through a mountain of resources available for all ages, from housekeeping

I got tired of having to clean up the disgusting toothpaste tube in my kids bathroom.  Inevitably, one or both of them would squeeze it too hard and it would get all over the counter and then it was hard to

Shortcuts.com is a fantastic website that can help you save money on groceries! It is very simple to use. If you are not already a member, you first have to set up an account. The whole process is very easy and

My 9 year old daughter has been a chronic thumb sucker since she was born.  A few months ago our dentist told us my daughter's thumb sucking was causing several problems with her permanent

Some medical bills can be outrageous, and there's a good reason for that: you are being charged for things you did not receive. Medical bills are notorious for being inflated, and most people never question

Do you play golf? Want to improve your game and read the stories, learn techniques and get tips on hot shots like Rory McIlroy? Now you have a chance to get a free subscription to Golf Digest while it lasts. 

Please Read Immediately if you have a baby or toddler!! There is a huge recall going on now concerning baby swim seats, which were supposed to be safer for baby in the pool. Read this and find out which models are

Sleep better for less with the tips in this article. For just two of many examples: Tape a soothing sound like a running shower, wind in the trees or the ocean waves. You will save a bundle on white-noise machines

Cool off your house with this tip from my Dollar Saver ezine: We live in Utah, which tends to get very hot in the summer. The house we are currently living in has full sun coming in the front windows in the afternoon

Here are 3 fabulous tips from my money saving ezine: At a reception, people should place whatever is least expensive (maybe a veggie tray, definitely not meats or cheeses) at the end of the table nearest the door

Stumbled across this website while reading "The Middle Place". I check in every once in a while for a calming, constructive moment. Generally a blog with thought provoking articles on science/research

Did you know that there are more than a million cases of skin cancer are diagnosed in the U.S. every year? Did you know that the FDA still hasn't finalized sunscreen standards from 30 years ago? Did you know

Single parents raising children alone face special problems. Unlike their married counterparts, they have to do everything by themselves and often don't have the support of their former spouses. Children of

We have become a country dependent upon credit and many of us are drowning in it. Here are tips in dealing with debt and with credit collectors, along with great links to government agencies and Suze Orman's

This video is a little under 2 minutes, and shows how to get the most out of your local dollar store, and what to leave in the store. You have to watch a commercial first, but it's only a few seconds long. The

If you are a do-it-yourselfer and are doing major or minor construction on your home, you might not have factored in the cost of disposing of construction waste. To do it legally costs a lot, and illegally can cost

Here's a great tip from my money-saving ezine: If you have a coupon for a particular store, especially a national chain, but the store is too far away, call the competitors close to you to see if they will

Nestle USA on Friday voluntarily recalled its Toll House refrigerated cookie dough products after a number of illnesses were reported by those who ate the dough raw. The company said the Food and Drug Administration

Chances are, if you have a computer with internet access, you also have a facebook page.  You may have discovered old friends and even met some new ones.  Facebook is for fun, but it is also for family! So

Just got this dandy of a product this week and I love it so much that I have to share.  It's a wool/fleece mattress topper.  (Wool you say?  on my mattress?  Isn't wool itchy and awful?). &nb

Spezify is a NEW search engine using pictures, rather than words.  It's WAY cool! I plugged in my name, business name and various other words and a collage of pictures with links are presented to you

Bummer. One of my favorite cold remedies has been pulled off the market. Zicam has warnings on three Zicam Intranasal Zinc Products.  There is evidence of anosmia - a loss of sense of smell.  Chilren are

Are you looking for a safe, eco-friendly alternative to regular candles? Flameless candles offer all the benefits of regular candles without the risk the fire, smoke or open flame.   These battery operated

We see ads everywhere that look like they are endorsed by celebrities. We trust that the companies promoting the products are legitimate because of those endorsements.  What we don't expect is that when

Do you and your family love to eat out? If the answer is YES, then you need to check out KidsMealDeals.com! When you search by zip code or city you can find specials on kids meals. You also have the option of

When I published my first book my kids were amazed that I actually could do it.  Now they can with a great book publishing company, Tikatok.  Your child can publish their very own book, with illustrations.  They

For many people, cleaning house is a JOB. Seeing words like FUN and GAMES in the same sentence as CLEANING HOUSE might confuse people who absolutely HATE cleaning their homes, but tips in this article actually

There have been plenty of tips about homemade cleaners, and saving money in your cleaning habits, but this article is another good one, so it's worth a few minutes that it takes to read. There are hints and

As a computer user, you have probably entered one of these frequently used web-search terms that can open up your computer to hackers. I know I have! Be careful when searching for games or puzzles online

Here are some many ways to use a kitchen timer to help with discipline. 1) Use it to help kids get ready faster, play "beat the clock", set the timer and tell them they have to be ready before the timer

Maggie Macaulay, MS Ed, of Whole Hearted Parenting, took the Redirecting Children's Behavior™ course and decided to share her experience with other parents who wanted to discipline their children

Lycopene, an antioxidant most readily found in tomatoes can increase your skin's defense against the sun.  The most concentrated way to get your lycopene is by eating 4 tablespoons of tomato paste a day

This may sound too good to be true, but my aunt just bought one and said it's the real thing.  This micro fiber cloth cleans and polishes everything- from windows to stainless steel to soap scum using

Beware there are online mines everywhere and you could be the target of a scam. They are increasingly insidious. Hackers are not interested in infecting your computer with a virus as much (but they're still

Do you feel you're the guinea pig in learning if a product lives up to its claims? Hate to spend your money on a "new" product in hopes it will remove that stain, dent, or husband in one  wash

I am love with my latex foam mattress! For years, my husband & I went through a number of "higher-end" mattresses in search of a good night's sleep.  Until we decided (quite by accident)

Did you know that there is free money available? Are you not sure how find it? Let Ken and Daria Dolan tell you how!  Their article titled "11 Places to Find Free Money" will show you how easy it

Summer is right around the corner! That means sunshine, sandcastles….and SIBLING RIVALRY! At Kidlutions(tm), they have the remedy of all remedies to beat the sibling rivalry blues over the summer!

If moving is in your future, I hope these household moving tips that I learned through trial and error during my recent move from Hawaii to Georgia will help your move to be a bit more stress-free...because mine

Appropriate physical affection is one of the most important ways to help your children develop into loving and responsible adults. As the article states:  Telling your children you love them is not as powerful