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Four Ways To Earn Rewards For Things You Do Already

Who doesn’t like earning free stuff? It’s how some people afford a bigger holiday season for their friends, families, and for others in need. In our home, we earn rewards through a lot of programs due to our blogger status but did you know even a non-blogger can earn rewards. Here’s four ways you can […]

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Fingers Crossed As The #UBP13 Winds Down

As 5 Minute for Mom’s Ultimate Blog Party winds down, we look back at the blogs we discovered this year.  And we have our fingers crossed that we’ll be lucky enough to win one of the fantastic prizes. Dad Blunders post about blue being for boys was great. Our youngest is not a fan of […]

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Innovative Calendar Is Fantastic For Planning

Every year we have so many calendars that I seriously hate having to change them out. I have one in the boys room, the office, the kitchen, and the playroom. Last year, we didn’t put up a single calendar and by mid-year the boys were begging for a calendar because they couldn’t remember what was […]

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Think About It Thursday – Christmas Traditions

Today’s Topic: What are your Christmas traditions? Before we moved to New Mexico, we used to go to a local theater company on Christmas eve for their Christmas show. We munched on popcorn, ate pizza, fried zucchini, and salads. And during intermission, we have ice creams to celebrate Tim’s birthday and our anniversary. Now that […]

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Think About It Thursday – Funniest Gift Purchased

Today’s Topic: What is the funniest gift you have bought for someone this year? I’m usually not the funny gift giver so I didn’t get any funny gifts this year. However a few years ago after my brother admitted he was pretty horrible that year and didn’t deserve anything for Christmas, I gave him coal. […]

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Think About It Thursday – Telecommuting And Highway Congestion

Today’s Topic: Is telecommuting the most effective solution for reducing highway congestion? I don’t know if it’s the most effective solution but it certainly helps reduce congestion as workers aren’t required to be on the road to get to work on a regular basis. Tim works from home and we certainly cut our vehicle related […]