Incentive for kids this summer…
I just read a great idea over at Like Merchant Ships…
I don’t know about you – but, our kids earn money for different things throughout the week/month… isn’t it depressing to see all their hard work go towards ONE measly toy simply because the toy is over priced?
Check out this very cool solution! Love this idea… and with garage sales popping up all over the place this time of year, this is super easy to get going!
Do you have a favorite way to reward your kids?
Moms make the best photographers!
I’ve been poking around the blog-o-sphere and have noticed something… Moms take the best pictures of their kids! They seem to be able to anticipate those moments that are worth capturing forever on film (or in digital form 
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My friend Kendra started up a site a couple years ago called ClickinMoms and I finally got around to checking it out… WOW! These women are amazing! Not only is this a great place to share your amazing pictures with other moms — but, there are all sorts of tutorials to create better pictures… whether it be of your children… or of your wonderful creations that you are looking to sell on etsy.com
Check out this amazing community of women who have a passion for photography today and get 10% off!
Kendra is offering a 10% OFF discount to my blog readers through the end of June… Be sure to use this coupon code for the discount: FRIEND
You can learn more by clicking here
Cool Contest… UPrinting Giveaway
This is super cool…
My friend Susan over at From the Narrows is doing a giveaway. I hadn’t heard of UPrinting before – but, I have now! Susan is giving away a 16×20 poster print of the winner’s picture of choice. Moms are often the best photographer’s… and many have some great pictures of their families and/or kids… wouldn’t it be cool to have these pictures blown up to a 16×20 poster size??
It’s super easy to enter… Just leave a comment on Susan’s post about the giveaway HERE.
Good Luck!
$.25 a BOX for Dishwashing soap
My big box of dishwashing soap from Costco finally ran out. Honestly, I really think that dishwashing soap is one of the things that is way over priced… being on a tight budget, I wasn’t looking forward to buying it this trip. But, to the store we went… and when I got to the dishwashing soap aisle – I was thrilled!
The FINISH brand diswashing soap packets was on sale for 4/$5 (regularly $4.99 each!)… PLUS, my daughter found a set of coupons next to the display for $1.00 off! If you do the math… $.25 a box!! I bought $40 worth of soap for a whoppin’ TWO DOLLARS! 
And, to make me feel even better… that’s 140 loads of dishes… just over a PENNY for dishwashing soap per load.
I never, ever, thought I would be giddy over dishwashing soap
BTW – If you are in the Pacific Northwest area, you can get this deal too by heading to your local Fred Meyer…
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Best Kept Secret For Tired Moms!
A make-up expert let me in on one of the BEST KEPT SECRETS FOR TIRED MOMS!
I am so excited to share this with you… Are you like me? Do you struggle with tired eyes from those late nights with your little ones? I never had bags under my eyes or dark circles… until I had a child who didn’t sleep through the night for over a year! Then came baby #2… and baby #3… and well – it was just inevitable.
Last month, I was so excited to learn about a very simple tip to help brighten and open eyes (or at least make them appear bright and open — hey, I’ll take what I can get!)…
Here is the SECRET:
Do you have a make up secret for tired moms?
News is covering these amazing MOMprenuers….
I actually enjoyed watching the news last night. There is so much garbage covered on the news… but, last night I was excited to hear the segment on local momprenuers! Although I’m convinced there are more than just the two they covered (I personally know of 5-10 in my area and I know there are more!), it was fun to see what these successful moms are doing to being in some extra money. And, I might add, they are quite successful at it too
One of the moms started the company that makes those Buggie Wipes. Very cool little invention… and a fun company!
The other mom that they covered was the creator of the website Hot Coupon World. I hadn’t heard of this site before – and it is HOPPIN’!! WOW! Talk about loads of couponing resources – I spent about 20 minutes on it last night and didn’t even make a dent in all the resources available there. Go check it out – membership is FREE!! Here is the link: http://www.hotcouponworld.com/
Beauty and Bedlam for Mother’s Day Traditions
Lately I’ve been spending a lot of time being encouraged over at Beauty and Bedlam… Let me tell you, Jen, is FULL of encouragement for moms… and it isn’t just words – she has all sorts of tips for making mommying easier. Her specialty is food… oh wait… maybe it is bargain shopping… or it could be family traditions… hmmm… she is just full of great stuff to share!
I follow her blog in my google reader… and I usually save her blog for last to read – because I just know I’m going to walk away feeling encouraged and like I can face my crazy day with kids hanging on me… I love that!
Mother's Day Traditions
For Mother’s Day, Jen has posted some great suggestions for traditions to start for families. She even has a downloadable sheet to make it super easy! My favorite is the Mother’s Day cake… maybe we’ll do that this year.
Do you have any Mother’s Day traditions? If so, I’d love to hear about them… but, whether you do or don’t – go check out Jen’s site for some great new ideas to make your mom feel extra special this year.
Spring Cleaning… Didn’t We Just Do This?
I love spring… well, could do without all the rain – but, those sunny days with everything in bloom – LOVE THEM! And, they are so motivating to me too. It’s funny – here in the Pacific NorthWest, we’ll have a series of cloudy, gloomy days… then, a spurt of sunny days… and back to the gloom of gray for a few days. It really drives my emotions crazy because the sun gets me motivated to get up and CLEAN… but, the gray skies make me want to sit and enjoy hot cocoa with the kids. It is a bit of a roller-coaster… and unfortunately, sometimes my home is on a roller coaster right along with me.
I think I have finally come to the conclusion that I’m kind of an all or nothing girl. When I clean – I have to be able to get it ALL done… or I just won’t do it. I don’t know about you, but, if I only get it half way done, it feels pointless because it is that much easier for the house to get back to the condition it was before I even started. I think it is the perfectionist in me… I mean, it doesn’t have to be perfect to be beautiful (learned that from the Nester)… but, if I can’t get it close, I get overwhelmed and shut down – and, believe me – that isn’t good for anybody! hehe…