A 500 Calorie Thanksgiving
November 24, 2009 by Debbie
Filed under All, Food, Health/Herbs, Latest & Greatest
Did you know that the average Thanksgiving meal contains 4500 calories? We’ve always made the joke at calorie-laden holidays that it’s OK to indulge because we’ve ‘prayed away’ the calories, but when you’ve counted every calorie for over a year and lost 55 pounds – ounce by ounce – the joke seems to lose it’s [...]
Thanksgiving Resources For Your Homeschool
November 21, 2009 by Debbie
Filed under All, Featured, Food, Home, Homeschool, Kids, Kids Crafts, Latest & Greatest
The week of Thanksgiving is always a busy week, but if you homeschool it’s doubly busy when you’re fitting school time into the mix. (See Barbara Frank’s simple solution below!) However, there are plenty of learning opportunities and combining the two can make things go a little smoother (I said can…). I’d like to share [...]
Have You Seen Shop Taste of Home’s Website Yet?
November 18, 2009 by Debbie
Filed under All, Current Coupon Codes, Food, Frugal, Gift Ideas, Home, Kids Crafts, Latest & Greatest
Taste of Home is one of my favorite magazines, and every single one is saved and kept with my cookbooks. I still get ideas from them and some are over 10 years old! If you are a reader of their cooking magazines, then you have probably seen the few items they would offer now and [...]
6 Of The Greatest Websites For Kids
November 18, 2009 by Debbie
Filed under All, Freebie, Homeschool, Kids, Kids Crafts, Latest & Greatest
Whether you’re looking for some activities to enrich their minds, or to just keep them busy for awhile, these are some of the best websites for kids we’ve found online:
ActivityTV.tv Sooooo many things to do, and HOW to do them! Videos teaching how to make simple (and some not so simple!) recipes, crafts, and much, [...]
Taking Surveys-Can You Really Make Money At It?
November 17, 2009 by Debbie
Filed under Frugal, Latest & Greatest, WAHM
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Just Updated! (Nov 2009)
Recently I was surprised by a close friend telling me she was going to try to make some extra money at home stuffing envelopes. She surprised me because I knew that she was one of those women that really was well informed, even though she wasn’t online much. Excited about finding [...]
Find Real Writing Jobs
November 17, 2009 by Debbie
Filed under All, Latest & Greatest, WAHM
My husband relates often the memory of how their family afforded Christmas. He comes from what was in those days considered a large family (5 children). Although they lacked for nothing, they watched every penny and operated on a tight budget. So when Christmas came around, his mom would always get a part-time job at [...]
Best Thanksgiving Craft Ideas
November 11, 2009 by Debbie
Filed under Featured, Homeschool, Kids, Kids Crafts, Latest & Greatest
Fall is my absolute favorite time of year, and for some reason ignites that part of me that loves doing crafts with the kids. I’m always buying materials for more projects than I’ll finish, but it’s so much fun! Every year it seems the ideas available online get more abundant, and some of this year’s [...]
The Most Updated Coupon Codes
November 11, 2009 by Debbie
Filed under Current Coupon Codes, Frugal, Latest & Greatest
We update this section very regularly on the codes you need to save at Momma’s Choice’s favorite stores. Your opinion is how we decide on what favorites get listed, so if there is a store you aren’t seeing here, let us know! We’ll find it if it exists. I know, you could find it if [...]
Will That Home Improvement Project Pay Off?
November 10, 2009 by Debbie
Filed under Frugal, Home, Latest & Greatest
Sure, some projects we like to do just because it suits us and we like it. However, I just heard on the news last night that home prices in our area went up over 20% last month and was the best increase in 2 years. We’ve been talking about selling, and it looks to be [...]
Top 10 Health Websites For Parents
November 8, 2009 by Debbie
Filed under Health/Herbs, Latest & Greatest
Keeping your family healthy is a full time job! Especially lately.
Finding reliable medical advice online is a great perk of the new millennium now that the internet has come of age, but it can take time – and lots of it - to find the right information. One of the top searches lately is… [...]