I’m a bit of a cheapskate when it comes to movies. I need to get my money’s worth out of a movie. In college I saw a bunch of movies each year thanks to a frequent punch discount card. I’ve…
Category: Musings on Reviews
Sponsored: Follow Your Child’s Reading Journey Through #AgentMagic App #famloop
Sponsored: I was given a code to try out FamLoop’s Agent Magic for this post. If I had a Native American given name. I’m not Native American, though my husband and children are part Cherokee. But, if I was bestowed…
Reclaiming a Deck from Neglect in Time for a Birthday Celebration
We recently purchased deck furniture to replace a table and chair set that was completely rusted. Like more rust than metal. The table and chair set was new to us 12 years ago when we built our deck, but had…
Pondering the College Search Process with My 11th Grader #MOOCadvisor and #spon
There’s no avoiding the fact that my 11th grader is looking at colleges. I cannot be in denial any longer. For the last 18 months, our mailbox has been stuffed to overflowing with postcards, flyers, and letters of interest from…
Sponsored: A Furry Critter That Talks To Your Child! @Ubooly #UboolyLab #giveaway
This post is sponsored by Ubooly. I was sent a Ubooly for review and was paid to write about my family’s experiences with Ubooly. The views expressed in this post are my own. I follow the tenets of Blog With…
It’s Officially My Birthday Event…Seeing the New Iron Man #ironman3 #seizingfamilytime
I have vague memories of new movies…first run movies. Seeing those movies on opening weekend or shortly thereafter. Watching the Oscars and realizing I had seen ALL of the nominated movies. My husband and I would hear about a new…
Growing Up with @MilkshakeBand’s Creative and Catchy Tunes
I was sent the Milkshake CD — Got a Minute?, but was not compensated to write this post. The views expressed in this post are my own. Some links in this review are to my amazon affiliate account. When I…
Sponsored Post: Win a $100 @KMart Gift Card! LocalAd #Sweeps
This is a sponsored post. I am a Sears blogger, though all opinions are my own. I love shortcuts. Ways to save time. Work arounds. As a work-at-home mom, my day is divided in to two parts…with kids…
Sponsored Post: Win a $100 @Sears Gift Card! LocalAd #SWEEPS #Ad
This is a sponsored post. I am a Sears blogger, though all opinions are my own. Is it just me or do you like to do a bit of shopping once the weather gets nicer? After a winter hunkered down…
A Mother-Daughter Instagram Contest, New Book about Gluten, and More
From time to time I hear something and want to share with you…this is one of those times… Mother & Daughters Instagram Memory Contest L’Oréal Professionnel announced its Instagram Memory contest. Here’s what you do: Post a photo of your mother/daughter moments…