MamaLuvsBooks: Being Creative With PVC Piping!!

I'm sure you've seen the COOL things at the Children's Museum, and now you can make your OWN cool things to play with at your house! You can make this cheap and creative! Try using PVC piping! Check out the COOL things you can do with it below! What do you think? What could you create from PVC piping?This data in this infographic was assembled by Commercial Industrial Supply, a leading pvc pipe and fittings supplier. … [Read more...]

Kristin

$30 Walmart GC (or choice of PayPal/Amazon)

$30 Walmart Gift Card 4-Hour FLASH Giveaway A few AWESOME Bloggers have teamed up to give you this wonderful $30 Walmart GC! We believe in quick, small, and easy giveaways! Our giveaways only have a FEW entries to fill out and you will know if you WIN in just a couple of hours! WHAT FUN! Good luck on tonight's giveaway! See you back on Monday for another great FLASH giveaway! We are taking a break from Fridays for the … [Read more...]

Kristin

A Great Motivating Tool for Kids ~ Get Those Chores Done and Learn to Save!

Need Help Getting the Kids to do Their Chores?~ Tykoon Is the Answer ~I have two kids, ages 5 and 7 (almost 8), and believe it or not it's the older one I have real problems with doing her chores. Yes, she gets an allowance, and I also give her non-monetary related incentives. These seemed to work for a while, but she gets bored and fights with me about doing them. I tried the sticker chart. That worked for about a week. In any case, the one … [Read more...]

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Nutrisystem Week 15: Goals, Goals, and More Goals

The Fifteenth Week.........  Chugging Along! I am in my fifteenth week on the Nutrisystem diet. I was super busy this week, and we went out to eat to celebrate our 11-year anniversary and my 38th birthday! I did okay. It's hard to go out sometimes because I am trying to order things that are healthy choices when I'm out. Also, when you eat out and don't eat your Nutrisystem meal it seems strange and some days when that … [Read more...]

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Diamond Candle FLASH!!!

I am so, very excited to announce that Acadiana's Thrifty Momhas been chosen to review and give away a Diamond Candles© soy candle! If you're not, yet familiar with the Diamond Candle craze, just read a little further and you'll see why all the moms are going GAGA over these little gems ♥  What is a Diamond Candle?Candles and rings: two things women love. What’s not to like about a deliciously fragrant scent that fills your home, or a sparkling … [Read more...]

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Mama Luvs Books: $50 Amazon GC Flash Giveaway (or Choice of PayPal)

$50 Amazon Gift Card Special FLASH Giveaway!!!   A few AWESOME Bloggers have teamed up to give you this wonderful $50 Amazon Gift Card! We believe in quick, small, and easy giveaways! Our giveaways only have a FEW entries to fill out and you will know if you WIN in just a couple of hours! WHAT FUN! Good luck! See you back on Wednesday for another great FLASH giveaway! … [Read more...]

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Mama Luvs Books: Ever Think You Want to do Something Over? See How Things Would Turn Out Different? #CleverDoOver

 Do You Have a Do-Over Moment?~ How Would Things Be Different ~When I think back in my life to things I would do over, there are a handful of events I can think of. Maybe something I would have said differently to someone, taken someone up on their offer for something, made different choices, or looked at things before I acted on them. One of these do-over moments that I can recall is the fact that I decided to live at home during college. I went … [Read more...]

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Celebrating My Birthday with TCBY Tropical Blizzards ~ #CBias #TCBYGrocery

Tropical Splash Birthday Treat for the Summer~ TCBY Tropical Blizzards ~ I just turned 38 year old, as you read in my earlier post. My husband was out-of-town for work, so the kids and I decided we would make our own blizzard treats to celebrate my summer birthday! It was in the high 90's that day, so too hot to bake a cake in the oven. We shopped at Walmart for the ingredients. We love Walmart because we can get everything we need there, … [Read more...]

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