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My Preschooler Stole My Heelys
Way back in August, I received an offer to try out and review a pair of Heelys, those shoes with wheels in the bottom of them. Heelys recently launched a line of women’s styles that I thought would be fun for chasing the kids on their bikes. As I was telling hubby about this in the car, Callen erupted from the back seat: “WHAT?! Heelys? I LOVE Heelys! They’re like shoes, but they ROLL! and … Read entire article »
Filed under: Mommyhood, Product Reviews
ShapeOMetry Game Giveaway
The folks at ThinkFun sent me ShapeOMetry to try out with my kids and review on Amazon. They also offered one for me to give away on my blog. After trying the game out with my kiddos, I have deemed it worthy of you, oh wise readers! ShapeOmetry uses geometric shape puzzles to help kids develop spatial, abstract, and quantitative reasoning skills. If it sounds really educational that’s because it is! But it’s also really fun! The … Read entire article »
Filed under: Education, Mommyhood, Product Reviews
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 »
Filed under: Frugal Fawn, Mommyhood, Spending Less
Happy Halloween!
It seems weird to say it, but I’ve been feeling very nostalgic this Halloween. I know that Halloween is generally not a nostalgic holiday. We’re supposed to save that for Christmas. But whatever. First, several kiddos have told me that they are going to be a bee this year. And then, there was the day and a half that Carina wanted to be a ghost (between when she wanted to be Ariel and when she decided … Read entire article »
Filed under: Mommyhood, Not the Dishes
Country Outfitter Winner (and more giveaways)
Congrats to the winner of my Country Outfitter giveaway, “Schmidty”. I had a lot of entrants who were using social media shares to enter on a daily basis and Schmidty was one of them. All of her work paid off! Schmidty, watch your email account for an email from me, Fawn Warner Rechkemmer. Thanks to all of you that entered. Guess what? There are a couple more boot giveaways going on right now that you can … Read entire article »
Filed under: Not the Dishes
Football Party Food: Pull a Quarterback Sneak
There’s a reason I don’t blog about recipes or meals that I’ve put together very often. I’m not particularly good at cooking. Sure, give me a recipe or a meal plan, and I’m perfectly competent in following instructions, but you’re not likely to see much originality coming out of my kitchen. So, when we decided to invite some of the new families that we’ve met since moving to Ozark over for a Sunday afternoon of hob-nobbing … Read entire article »
Filed under: Homemaking, Not the Dishes
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