Deals
My Favorite Consignment Sale starts in 2 Days!
This event on happens twice a year. Next week is one of those times. Recently featured on Good Morning America, JBF is the best consignment sale around. Denver’s favorite Children’s consignment sale, JBF Denver, sets up shop next Thursday, Friday and Saturday (April 7-9th) at the National Western Stock Show Complex. If you volunteer you can get a presale pass to shop early, definitely worth it! This sale has anything kids offering, books, puzzles, toys, games, furniture, play structures, clothing, maternity and everything baby too. All merchandise must meet a strict standard to be included in the sale, the ensures that you don’t end up with less than desirable items.…
Time to Start Thinking About Summer Vacation
It is March, yep March, just like that. It always amazes me how fast time goes by, I don’t care how cliche it sounds. So, here we are – March! I love when it starts getting lighter each morning, the birds chirping, bulbs starting to pop through the cold ground. Before we know it we will be half way into Summer! Now is a perfect time to start planning your family vacation(s). Some families like to save up for 1 big trip. Others, like us, like to take several short getaways. Lately, though, I must admit that the thought of 7-10 days away gets me thinking and gets me…
A Great Ladies Night Out!
Recently, thanks to Living Social I had a fantastic afternoon out with my Mom and Sister. I must say that since Groupon started it all, we have been able to do things we would never do. This deal was for a painting class that includes a glass of wine, so it is called Painting and Sipping. Sounded fun. I have always wanted to paint on canvas but would never, ever go buy all the supplies. We have plenty of poster paint, finger paint and water colors but nothing fancy. This was a great opportunity to get my hands dirty so to speak. I sent the link to my Mom and she was…
Redbox – DID U KNOW??
I love Redbox, love it! We pick 1 or 2 movies up every other week, can’t beat it. It’s not like the days of the video store packed on weekend nights. You walk right up, pick your movie, swipe your card, done – 2 minutes tops and only a dollar each! The last time we rented 2 movies watched them and when we were running out the door we could only find 1 case. At the time, since we were leaving, I told my husband that we could just rent another movie and change out the case so we would have more time to find the lost one. Fast forward…
Sweetpea Beauty Giveaway CD+Poster – WINNER ANNOUNCED
**UPDATE – JANUARY 17th – WINNER ANNOUNCED.** Thanks to all who participated, using Random.org, Comment #2 /Robin has won! I have never held a giveaway and have wanted to because it is so much fun to give stuff away. I follow several blogs that host giveaways, what a great idea. We love Veggie Tales so for my first giveaway I will give away a Veggie Tales CD and a movie poster. It is from the Sweetpea Beauty movie – Songs for Girls and I will also include a movie poster from the movie. How to Enter: 1. Leave a comment telling me your favorite veggie tales movie 2. Follow me on Twitter…
A Good Backup
“Mommy I’m here” from ThinkGeek We have all had it happen in the blink of an eye and we always say “they were just right here”. You have felt that panic hit you when you don’t know where your little one is. Obviously nothing replaces a parents watchful eye but it is a good idea to have back-ups in motion. I came across this product from ThinkGeek.com, one of my favorite sites for finding unique gifts. You attach the little bear to your child’s shoe or belt loop and you hold a keychain sized receiver. If your child goes more than 25 feet away from you the alarm sounds. …
Free Lamination at Mardel this Week
I love to laminate and with a Mardel store right down the street it is so easy and economical at .25/foot. Laminating flash cards, lapbook materials and charts will ensure they will last a long time, ideally throughout the homeschool years in our family. This week is Lamination Week at Mardel. They even have a cute video series called “Will it Laminate?”, where they run Facebook followers suggestions on putting random items through the laminator. Head to Mardel now through September 11th for 25 feet for FREE, that’s right 25 FEET OF LAMINATION FOR FREE! Thanks Mardel! I went this morning and acutally used 42 FEET, only had to…
File System for Homeschooling
Many of my days recently consist of organizing. That includes creating file folders, laminating, hanging, etc. I have Sonlight’s curriculum so everything is contained within the binder. However, when materials are needed for certain lessons I wanted to have everything ready to go. I went surfing the net and came across www.manylittleblessings.com. She has a file system that consists of file folders labeled Weeks 1 – 36 and then behind those she has January – December. I like this method, when I go thru the lesson book I will file any additional items, cutouts, color pages, etc into the appropriate week. Mardel has another Education Sale going on until August 5th. I…