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Beat Black Friday with ListPlanIt

Beat Black Friday with ListPlanIt

Happy Thanksgiving all!  I am Thankful for everyone who stops by my blog, so I thought I’d help you out with the Giving part. You know how much I love ListPlanIt – it’s a great resource for home management, small business management, and kid management.  Just as the name implies, ListPlanIt has every list and ePlanner you could ever want. Today only (Thankgiving Day) ListPlanIt is offering a Buy One Get One Deal!  So, you can buy … Read entire article »

Filed under: Frugal Fawn, Homemaking, Mommyhood, Spending Less

Holiday Programming on Network TV

Holiday Programming on Network TV

Back at the beginning of October, we ditched our dish.  I’m not a huge TV watcher (no time, what with my internet addiction), so I wasn’t too sad to see it go,  until I realized that we are going to miss out on ABC Family’s Holiday lineup of Christmas classics.  So, I’ve spent a few hours mining the world wide web and have put together a schedule of the family friendly holiday shows airing on … Read entire article »

Filed under: Frugal Fawn, Mommyhood, Things to Do in Central Arkansas

Free Photos and Haircuts from JCP

Free Photos and Haircuts from JCP

It’s November!  For those of you that don’t get the paper, you may have missed the big news in JC Penney‘s ad. They’re giving away free family photos AND free kids’ haircuts.  Here are the details: Free Family Photos – Free sitting fees and a free 8×10, plus a digital copy. Sounds like all you need to make your electronic Christmas cards this year!  Visit jcpportraits.com or stop by a jcp portraits studio to make an … Read entire article »

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Got a Kid? Get a Book. Free.

Got a Kid? Get a Book. Free.

Healthy Families, a partner of the Arkansas Department of Human Services, has two free books for moms. They’re collectively called the Happy Birthday Baby Books.  Book One covers pregancy through age one and book two covers newborn through age five.  If you’re in Arkansas or Western Tennessee, you can order free hardcopies of the Happy Birthday Baby books. Anyone anywhere can download the free ebooks. Sure, there are a lot of books out there that cover … Read entire article »

Filed under: Education, Frugal Fawn, Health, Health & Fitness, Mommyhood

Back to School Closet Organization (on the cheap)

Back to School Closet Organization (on the cheap)

One huge aspect of getting ready for school this year was closet organization.  I didn’t need anything fancy.  Afterall, we’re talking about kids’ closets, and ours often look like this: The picture above actually shows the closet organization project in progress. Craig added a low bar at the back of the closet where I hang “outfits” – one top and one bottom on a hanger together – for the kids to select from so that they … Read entire article »

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LEGO Winner(s)!

LEGO Winner(s)!

Congrats to Dawn Kropp, who won the LEGO prize pack! Good news for everyone else too! We ALL get 2 free years of  Lego Club membership! You can sign up to get two years free of the Lego Club magazine.  Kids age 6 and under will automatically receive the Lego Club Junior version.  My kids are already anxiously awaiting their first issue in the mail!   … Read entire article »

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