family friendly reviews, giveaways & bargains
HAPPY BIRTHDAY to me and Happy Mother’s Day to EVERY mom out there!! To celebrate I decided to take part in a huge giveaway, a fabulous giveaway, and spoil someone very lucky VERY rotten!! **Powered by Madame Deals and Slop Swap** Along with our hosts: Go Momma Coupons This Mama Loves Her Bargains Dixie Lands Continue Reading …
Did you know that the headwaters of the Everglades are way up in Kissimmee, Florida? Did you know that Lake Toho, which is in Kissimmee, has the largest concentration of bald eagle nests in the continental US? Kissimmee has a lot of really amazing attractions for visitors to the area (locals too!). Yes, there are Continue Reading …
Last month I went to Florida for the#DisneyGlobalEvent. We did so many wonderful activities on this trip- which you can check out in these posts: Boggy Creek Airboat Rides and Florida EcoSafaris but I think the best part of the trip for me was coming home at the end of fun, long, exhausting days to a home. Continue Reading …
Do you love celebrities? Do you love the EMMY awards? You’re going to LOVE THIS CONTEST!! I know lots of my readers love to dish on celebs, who doesn’t? This is your chance to hang WITH them in LA!! I hope one of you wins!! “ET’s Hanging with the Stars Sweepstakes” Launch: Thursday, April Continue Reading …
We are in the age of electronics and technology. Love it or hate it, it’s part of our lives. We can embrace it, moderate it, or try to keep it at bay, but the chances are, living in this era, our kids will be “hooked up” to something, at some point. My feeling is, as Continue Reading …
This is “my” week, friends. My birthday week AND Mother’s Day week. Lots of celebratory events, right? Given this, and the fact that I love fresh flowers, I was excited to get “Mama Paws” from 1800Flowers.com this past week. I love it. Cute and whimsical, and my whole kitchen smells fresh and, well, flowery! Flowers Continue Reading …
Here are the Current Giveaways from the Mavens of Money!! Stop by and enter some- and if you are a blogger, enter your own giveaways to be seen on 10 sites!! Happy Entering, friends!! $150 CASH from Ebates Disney Fairies Fairygolds Exclusive Previews $100 Walmart GC #Giveaway ThirtyOne Gifts Thermal Tote 1 year Sam’s Club Continue Reading …
A few months ago, I got an email from Paypal that I’d made my 500th purchase with them. Chuckling to myself, I realized quickly that a majority of those purchases were made through Ebates.com, which meant that I got more money back…to use on more purchases. Online shopping is in my blood. My mom taught Continue Reading …
After the adventures at the Florida EcoSafaris, we headed over to have some lunch at the East Lake Fish Camp Restaurant. The food was great- lots of southern dishes we don’t see much around here…including fried alligator tails. After my yummy lunch of a chicken salad and chicken fingers (I am the most boring food person Continue Reading …
We’ve had a lot of fun exploring new activities as a family now that the kids are getting a bit older. The Schwinn Midmoor is the perfect bike for Mr. Bargains- it’s a hybrid bike, great for riding on trails or streets. It’s also a great bike to tow the kids in…although I think if Continue Reading …
