April 2010

Giveaway: Win a $50 gift card and 1 year FamZoo membership

April 29, 2010

Thanks to my friends at FamZoo I am giving away a $50 Visa gift card, and a one year membership to FamZoo. You may remember I mentioned FamZoo in the premiere episode of The Centsible Show, if you missed it, here is a clip that FamZoo produced. FamZoo Review by Kelly Whalen of TheCentsibleLife.com from [...]

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Clothes off Our Backs Auction for Feeding America

April 29, 2010

Being involved with the Childhood Hunger Ends Here campaign has been an amazing experience. It has really opened my eyes to the struggles people are having in my own neighborhood. I’ve become not just a correspondent for the campaign, but passionate about the cause. I am thrilled that many celebrities feel the same way about [...]

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Book Review: Lisa Kogan’s “Someone will be with you shortly.”

April 28, 2010

Lisa Kogan is a columnist at O magazine, and writes a witty column with her observations about life, motherhood, and everything under the sun. Lisa’s new book, Someone Will Be with You Shortly: Notes from a Perfectly Imperfect Life is a compilation of Lisa’s humorous writing on everything from childbirth and relationships to life in [...]

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Date Night at Please Touch Museum

April 26, 2010

On Saturday night I had a date with my 6 year old. If you’ve never done a date with your kids, I highly recommend it. With 4 kids at home, we try to make date night a priority so we can spend one on one time with each child and reconnect. So this Mom Monday [...]

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Eat Organic on a Budget: 10 steps to a Food Revolution in your Kitchen

April 23, 2010

Cover via Amazon {Parts of this post are from my original post, When Organic is Worth It, published back in February 2009 when I had about 12 readers, but much of the content is new.} Tonight is the final episode of Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution. You can follow along with me on twitter and Facebook. [...]

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Tiny Prints Greetings giveaway {closed}

April 23, 2010

Tiny Prints now makes it easier than ever to be thoughtful with Tiny Prints Greetings, their new line of printed greeting cards that you can personalize, schedule and send online! You can personalize your greeting card with stylish designs, choose from 1000s of verses, include a recipient’s name, and upload photos to truly personalize your cards. [...]

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Happy Earth Day

April 22, 2010

Happy Earth Day! A funny story My son was so excited the other day. He jumped up and down and said, “In 1 more sleep, it will be EARTH DAY! I’m going to bed early, so I can get up and it will be EARTH DAY!” His sister told him that Earth Day wasn’t about [...]

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Frugal vs. Cheap-Which are you?

April 21, 2010

This is a guest post by Ronnie C. is a screenwriter for The Frugality Game, a free online adventure that helps families improve their finances while having fun. In the game, you’ll follow the Frugal family as they explore the world in search of treasure. Along the way, you’ll find savings tips, discounts, powerful budgeting [...]

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Living on one income

April 20, 2010

Statistics tell us that over 5 million parents stay at home with their children. The number of stay at home dads is on the rise both due to the economy making it tougher to find jobs, and some women flipping the traditional gender roles and earning more than their spouses. photo credit: x-ray delta one: [...]

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The Centsible Show 4/19/10-Win a Power Mat

April 19, 2010

You may remember I have a show, The Centsible Show that airs every Monday at 8pm EST . I would really love to see more of you stop by! In case you need more incentive to come chat with me for an hour tonight, I am giving away a portable Power Mat system. That’s right, [...]

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