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Good customer service: Trader Joe’s

photo credit: chippenziedeutch Trader Joe’s is one of my favorite stores. You get free entertainment for the kids (find the stuffed animal and win a lollipop, balloons, the snack of the day), great prices on both organic and natural products, and some of my favorite pantry items and treats; all rolled into a friendly, easy [...]

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holiday gift guide: kids gift ideas for non-parents

T.J. wrote me an email and said: Thank you for offering to provide me some kid toy suggestions. I have loads of friends with kids who are around the ages of 4/5 and 1/2 – I’m always at a loss of what time buy them. For example, my Goddaughter who is 4 is truly girlie, [...]

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Cabbage Patch Dolls and the Golden Inn: a mother/daughter getaway

Last weekend my girls and I packed up and loaded into PhillyBurbMom‘s car and headed to Avalon, NJ to a wonderful Avalon hotel called Golden Inn. We arrived to a gorgeous beachfront hotel, and loved the lobby, and fireplace that was roaring on such a cold day. (winds were 40mph+) We settled into our rooms, [...]

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Disney on Ice coupon and giveaway!

Are you ready to celebrate?! Disney on Ice is coming back to Philadelphia with a fantastic show! We previously attended Disney on Ice, and had a fantastic time! Disney On Ice presents Let’s Celebrate! It’s one colossal party on ice, with all your favorite Disney friends! Enjoy a winter wonderland with Mickey Mouse and Minnie [...]

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Holiday gift guide: Restaurant.com

If you’re a foodie, or know one you can score a few fabulous gifts for a steal this week. Restaurant.com is one of my favorite ways to go out to eat without breaking the bank. I use and recommend Restaurant.com based on my personal experience with them. I found the site easy to use, and [...]

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Imagination Movers in concert

If you have preschoolers chances are likely that you’ve seen Disney’s Imagination Movers. Their fun 30 minute show filled with catchy rock and roll tunes, and silly antics airs on Playhouse Disney every morning at 10am. We’ve been fans of the show since it started airing last fall. It’s the only show that gets all [...]

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Holiday Shopping Guide: Onionhead A-Z magnet set review

I received these funny onionhead magnets for review from Momfluence. When I opened the packet I laughed. I would never think of pairing onions with feelings, but that’s just what Onionhead did. The drawings are meant to convey various feelings and the set includes several “I Feel” and “I Want to Feel” magnets. The idea is [...]

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October Sun and Earth winner!

Congrats to Jim, who won the fabric care bag from Sun and Earth. You can read Jim’s blog Bargaineering, or listen to him chat with JD Roth on the Personal Finance Hour on Monday nights at 6pm EST. If you didn’t win, check back again next month on 11/7 for the next Sun and Earth [...]

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October Sun & Earth Giveaway

What’s in the bag? Prizes for one lucky winner! This month I’m giving away a Sun & Earth Fabric Care Pack, including this awesome reusable bag. Fabric Care Products: 50 oz Unscented 2x Laundry Detergent 50 oz Light Citrusy Scented 2x Laundry Detergent 80 ct Unscented Fabric Softener Dryer Sheets 40 oz Liquid Fabric Softener [...]

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how to be an awesome wife

photo credit: adria.richards Wow. I’m a lucky girl. Today I won a prize. A Macbook Pro bundle from Springboard Media. They have a store in Philadelphia and just opened a store less than 5 minutes from my house in Exton. I entered a contest for their grand opening, when I read about it on twitter. [...]