Family & Kids

Little Passports and Melissa and Doug giveaway, grand prize worth $400, ends 3/31

This post contains affiliate links; see my disclosure here.

Little Passports is holding a Spectacular Spring Sweepstakes with a grand prize package worth $400! Enter The Little Passports and Melissa and Doug Spring Sweepstakes by 3/31/15 for a chance to win this prize package:

12-Month Little Passports subscription
World Coin Collection from Little Passports
Melissa & Doug prize pack: Sunny Patch tent, two personalized sleeping bags, four On The Go activity pads, a pinball arcade battery-free game and two Beeposh Plush Razzle Raccoon toys

Little Passports offers several different monthly subscription options for children ages 3 to 12 and costing around $15.95 to $18.95 per month when billed monthly with auto-renewal.…

March 24, 2015 4 comments

Family & Kids Home & DIY How-To

21 Fun Easter Crafts for Kids and Grown-Ups

Looking for a fun Easter crafts for kids or for yourself? Whether you’re a natural born crafter, love to crochet, enjoy trying artistic cooking or baking ideas or just want to delve into whatever Easter crafts catch your fancy, you’re sure to find something on this list that you can’t resist trying.

Pink crochet Easter basket

If you like to crochet, check out this adorable pink crochet Easter basket with pictures and directions courtesy of Fave Crafts.…

March 24, 2015 0 comment

Bargains & Finds Family & Kids

Crazy 8 coupon code not needed: 40% off everything

For 2 days only, you can get 40% off your entire purchase at Crazy 8, where they have a huge selection of clothing and accessories for kids, including many very low-priced sale and clearance items.

You can find girls long-sleeved T-shirts starting at $4.19 and leggings starting at $3.59. They have hoodies, jackets and pajamas starting at $4.19, too!

Boys long sleeved tees start at $2.39, with pants starting at $5.99.…

March 19, 2015 3 comments

Entertainment Family & Kids

8 Songs That Make Me Think of Parenting

I’ve always loved listening to music, and some songs have taken on a whole new meaning since I had my first child 11 years ago this month. Not only does everything change when you have a kid, but you can also finally appreciate everything your parents went through to get you successfully to adulthood. Many of these probably weren’t written specifically as parenting songs, but they sound that way to me now.…

March 18, 2015 11 comments

Family & Kids How-To

7 Ways to Save Time and Money When You’re Desperate

Job, kids, house, spouse, and the list of obligations goes on and on. You’re not the only one to feel overwhelmed and even sometimes inadequate to handle it all.

Here are a few ways of preparing for and handling things that crop up so you can save time and money when you need real solutions, fast.

Problem: Child needs to take cookies to school…tomorrow

Solution: Stop at a drug store or quickie mart and grab a bag of chocolate chip cookies.…

March 13, 2015 15 comments

Clothing & Shoes Family & Kids

Review: There’s No Substitute for Real Crocs

If you and your family have tried fake Crocs from Walmart, Target, drug stores or dollar stores and haven’t tried real Crocs, you don’t know what you’re missing.

I recently tried real Crocs for the first time and became instantly hooked. Naturally, I was very excited to have the opportunity to receive some sample pairs of Crocs for review purposes.

This post may contain affiliate links; please read my disclosure here.…

February 26, 2015 12 comments

Family & Kids Food & Recipes

A Lovely Snow Day and Delicious Snow Ice Cream Recipe

Growing up in Pennsylvania, we had plenty of snow days, often with huge amounts of snow. For my kids’ childhood in Raleigh, NC, things are quite different.

It’s not uncommon for school districts to cancel classes, but they often do it because of sleet or freezing rain rather than actual snow. Today, though, we had real snow in Raleigh, measurable snow, and more of it than anyone expected.…

February 24, 2015 8 comments

Family & Kids How-To Technology

Parental control of tech: Best ways to restrict and monitor kids’ tech usage

Many parents – myself included – want to give their children the benefits of learning to use technology from an early age in a tech driven world. We also need to monitor and restrict their tech usage. That puts us in a quandary, since we can’t watch over our kids’ shoulders every minute that they’re using a computer, tablet or smartphone.…

February 13, 2015 2 comments

Family & Kids

Minecraft Party Ideas From a Fantastic Birthday Party

I recently took my daughters to the 11th birthday party of my older daughter’s good friend Landen. Like my daughter and many other kids, Landen is a huge Minecraft fan, so his mom Shar put together a spectacular Minecraft party for him. She was kind enough to share with me her Minecraft party ideas, including photos, tips and recipes that she used.…

February 9, 2015 6 comments

Family & Kids Freebies & Giveaways

Free Printable Valentines: Disney, My Little Pony and More!

As mentioned in my previous post about free Valentine printables, my local Dollar Tree store has a nice selection of boxed Valentine’s Day cards, 32 to a package for only $1. Themes include My Little Pony, Disney Princess, Mickey Mouse & Friends and Disney Fairies. However, if you’re looking for something different and/or prefer to print your own, here’s another list of themes and where you can find free printable cards for your kids’ school or preschool Valentine’s Day festivities.…

February 5, 2015 4 comments