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Ziftit – Gift Giving Made Easy #Ziftlist

Ziftit – Gift Giving Made Easy #Ziftlist

Just the thought of picking out a gift for someone makes me cringe.  I’m an over-thinker, and I live among a family of folks who are really lousy at saying what they want.  I’m really lousy at that too.  So, when I had the opportunity to try out Ziftit, a handy-dandy website that creates the ability to not only track wish lists but also to crowd-source funds to buy bigger items and even to link up … Read entire article »

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100 Days of Summertime Winners

100 Days of Summertime Winners

Happy Memorial Day everyone! Congrats to Sarah and Lenora, the winners of the 2013 100 Days of Summertime eBook planner giveaway – I’ve emailed both of you.  Hope to see you on the 100 Days of Summertime Facebook page! Don’t forget that you can download this handy resource for just $5. Just head over to the 100 Days of Summertime website and you’ll have it in a few clicks. There’s also a free downloadable excerpt if you … Read entire article »

Filed under: Booklists, Health & Fitness, Homemaking, Mommyhood, Product Reviews

100 Days of Summertime {giveaway}

100 Days of Summertime {giveaway}

Tomorrow is the big day for us – the kids’ last day of school.  Sort of.  Because they’ve both opted to go to summer school, which starts on Wednesday.  And I’m having mixed feelings about that, because on the one hand I’m glad that they love school and that my schedule will be free to help with the new business if needed, but on the other hand, it’s a whole month of summer that kind … Read entire article »

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Happy Tot Greek Yogurt Smoothies Review

Happy Tot Greek Yogurt Smoothies Review

My kids just barely missed the advent of food in a pouch.  It started with baby food, but my kids were already chomping baby carrots by then. I remember when I first started spotting itty bitties sucking applesauce out of a pouch, it reminded me of when a street vendor in Belize City tried to sell Craig and I water in a bag.  We were like, “Uh, no thanks?!”, only to find that that was … Read entire article »

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3 Day Juice Cleanse/Fast: Part 1 – The Process

3 Day Juice Cleanse/Fast: Part 1 – The Process

Right around New Year’s I was doing some Pinterest WORK when I came across a pin for Dr. Oz’s 3 Day Detox Cleanse.  I have been interested in doing a juice detox cleanse for quite some time, and especially so since my hormones went all haywire when I stopped taking birth control.  I asked Craig, half jokingly, if he wanted to do a juice cleanse, and he said simply, “Yes.”  So, I started researching.  I … Read entire article »

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Relish! Meal Planning Gifts and a giveaway

Relish! Meal Planning Gifts and a giveaway

With the chaos of this summer’s move and everything that has gone on since, I had gotten out of the meal planning groove.  But, I’m happy to say, over the past few months I’ve jumped back in and am wondering why I ever stopped doing it in the first place.  Meal planning isn’t hard.  In fact, it makes life easier. And at the bottom of this post, I’m giving away something that will make it … Read entire article »

Filed under: Frugal Fawn, Grocery Shopping, Homemaking, Mommyhood, Product Reviews, Spending Less