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How to cut down what you spending on gas

December 13, 2012 By Beth 7 Comments

How to cut down what you spending on gas

In the midst of the recession and with new laws in place to encourage drivers to be more fuel-efficient, we now have more incentive than ever to save fuel. If you are looking for a greener car to replace your gas-guzzler, try finding one online – sites like VCARS.co.uk have used … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Budgeting Advice, SimplySaving Tagged With: budget, budgeting, car, tips

NOVICA Gift Finder

December 11, 2012 By Beth 11 Comments

NOVICA Gift Finder

Are you still looking for a great gift for some people on your gift list?! Maybe the categories Gifts by Personality or Gifts for the Animal Love will help you find the perfect gift using the NOVICA Gift Finder! About NOVICA ...  We want to give artists and artisans around … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Giveaways, Promotional, Simply Life Tagged With: Christmas, gift giving, gift idea, holidays, NOVICA

Elf on the Shelf 2012: Day 17

December 11, 2012 By Beth 2 Comments

Elf on the Shelf 2012: Day 17

Today is Sophie's Birthday. Did you catch that yet? Last year our Elf on the Shelf decorated for her birthday. This year I am just plain too tired to spend hours decorating on behalf of the Elf on the Shelf! If I spend hours decorating, I want the credit! LOL We spent last … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Kids, Simply Family Tagged With: Christmas, elf, Elf on the Shelf, kids

Happy 5th Birthday, Sophie!

December 11, 2012 By Beth 3 Comments

Happy 5th Birthday, Sophie!

Today Sophie is 5. It is hard believe we have a 6 year old, 5 year old, and 3 year old in our house now! The year that Sophie was born, we had all cards written and waiting for a picture of her to be added. Presents were wrapped ... I was worthless but Brian did the decorating … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Kids, Simply Family Tagged With: birthday, Happy Birthday, kids

Elf on the Shelf 2012: Day 16

December 11, 2012 By Beth Leave a Comment

Elf on the Shelf 2012: Day 16

Yes, another Elf on the Shelf post that is a day late ... you will deal. I promise. I was wrapping birthday presents instead of posting last night! It is life around our house for sure. I thought I did good with my Elf on the Shelf hiding place on Monday. It took Brian a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Kids, Simply Family Tagged With: Christmas, elf, Elf on the Shelf, kids

WhitePages.com Rescues Christmas Cards

December 11, 2012 By Beth 54 Comments

WhitePages.com Rescues Christmas Cards

Are you getting ready to send out Christmas Cards to family and friends? I often know that family and friends have moved but I often fail to ask for their new address. It is a bad habit. This leaves me addressing my cards and not having addresses. Some friends I track down by … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Giveaways, Home & Garden, Promotional, Simply Life Tagged With: Christmas, Christmas Cards, mailing, whitepages

Holiday Travel Safety Tips from LifeLock

December 11, 2012 By Beth Leave a Comment

Holiday Travel Safety Tips from LifeLock

This holiday season, many of us will be taking trips to visit family.  Whether we are taking a couple of hour drive or a cross-country flight, our focus on the trip can often mean that we leave our guards down.  This can lead us to be vulnerable to predators looking to steal our … [Read more...]

Filed Under: SimplySaving Tagged With: holiday, holiday travel, LifeLock, LifeLock for Life, lifelock.org, travel, travel safety

Elf on the Shelf 2012: Day 15

December 9, 2012 By Beth Leave a Comment

Elf on the Shelf 2012: Day 15

So the kids were at Grandma and Grandpa's house last night since I had a work holiday party. We were off the hook on Elf duty ... kinda. We went to breakfast and then church then were off to claim to the kids. We got to the end of the street before Brian realized we realized the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Kids, Simply Family Tagged With: Christmas, elf, Elf on the Shelf, kids

Elf on the Shelf 2012: Day 14

December 9, 2012 By Beth Leave a Comment

Elf on the Shelf 2012: Day 14

I am making up for lost time ... specifically yesterday! Our Elf on the Self, Kingston, decided to try out his front support on the curtain rod ... all day long. Sophie decided this was in honor of her birthday party at The Little Gym where she learned to do front supports. Sure … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Kids, Simply Family Tagged With: Christmas, elf, Elf on the Shelf, kids

A Complete Guide to Managing Holiday Debt

December 9, 2012 By Beth 1 Comment

A Complete Guide to Managing Holiday Debt

The festive season brings warmth and joy to every family but with it, the risk of accumulating debt increases. Paying for presents, organizing a wonderful celebration and possibly assisting family members during the holidays will leave you worrying about repaying the holiday … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Budgeting Advice, SimplySaving Tagged With: Christmas, debt management, holiday, holiday debt

$100 Amazon Gift Card Giveaway

December 7, 2012 By Beth Leave a Comment

$100 Amazon Gift Card Giveaway

What would you buy on Amazon with a $100 Amazon Gift Card? My first pick would be a Kindle Fire Skin. I love the Kindle Fire Cupcake Skin ... what do you think? After I made my Kindle Fire all girlie, I would probably go buy a bunch of ebooks ... if only I could buy the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Giveaways, Promotional, Uncategorized Tagged With: Amazon, giveaway

Noah’s Ark Matching Game + Kaleidoscope

December 7, 2012 By Beth Leave a Comment

Noah’s Ark Matching Game + Kaleidoscope

  Recently we had a chance to review the Noah's Ark Matching Game +Kaleidoscope, another in the line of faith-based products from Wee Believers.  Check out our other reviews on Wee Believers Floor Puzzles. Details ... Make a pair, two by two, fun and games with Noah’s … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Kids, Promotional, Reviews, Simply Family Tagged With: family, family game night, kids, Noah's Ark Matching Game + Kaleidoscope, review

Elf on the Shelf 2012: Day 13

December 7, 2012 By Beth Leave a Comment

Elf on the Shelf 2012: Day 13

Judge Elf on the Shelf, Kingston, calls his court of Head Chef utensils ... The kids loved this and thought it was great. I on the hand will never, ever, ever do this set-up again. Brian must of spent twenty minutes trying to take a picture he liked. And what did I do, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Kids, Simply Family Tagged With: Christmas, elf, Elf on the Shelf, kids

A Welcome Home Project

December 7, 2012 By Beth Leave a Comment

A Welcome Home Project

We are excited to welcome a neighbor back with our welcome home project! They moved away over a year ago and as life would have it, they are back! Maybe it was a blessing they didn't sell their home after all. To let them know how excited we are to have them back, we made them a … [Read more...]

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Elf on the Shelf 2012: Day 12

December 6, 2012 By Beth 1 Comment

Elf on the Shelf 2012: Day 12

I went easy and hid our Elf on the Shelf, Kingston, in the tinsel ball that hangs by the screen in our dining room. It was an easy place to hide him but I think it was success because it took the kids awhile to find him but not too long. If they take too long to find … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Kids, Simply Family Tagged With: Christmas, elf, Elf on the Shelf, kids

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