Archive for November, 2010
Alternative Recipe for Green Bean Casserole
Looking for a healthy alternative to the classic green bean casserole this Thanksgiving?
Then Del Monte’s yummy Italian Green Bean Sauté is the recipe for you! You and your family will get your Thanksgiving green bean fix with half of the calories, a third of the fat, and one eighth of the sodium that you find [...]
Midas $50 Gift Card and Winter Safety Kit Giveaway – CLOSED
Did you know that approximately 70% of winter deaths are attributed to snow and ice involvement with motor vehicles. To help prepare drivers for those unexpected winter conditions, Midas has created a few winter driving tips. For a quick and easy guide to Midas’ winterizing tips and how to videos, visit www.midaswintersafety.com.
I honestly cannot believe that [...]
MOS Means “Mom Over Shoulder” in Text Lingo — Get List of Other Abbreviations
Do you have any idea what your kids are saying in text messages, IMs or emails? If not, then you need to check out this free ebook from TrueCare, a provider of a comprehensive Internet monitoring service for parents. The ebook, titled “IDK (I don’t know) What My Kids Are Saying Online”, includes some of [...]
16Nov2010 | lipsticktocrayons | 3 comments | Continued
Must-have New Toy for Preschooler — Mickey Mote!
Don’t you just love it when your child interacts with something she is watching on television. It makes you feel good about letting her watch T.V. when you hear her counting with Mickey or singing with Minnie or learning her ABC’s with Big Bird or conjugating verbs in Spanish with Dora.
Well, the new Mickey Mote, [...]
Holiday Spending Will Involve Less Credit
The sluggish economy has had an impact on holiday sales the last couple of years and according to information from the October 2010 Morpace Omnibus Study consumer spending this holiday season will likely be about the same as a year ago.
In addition, a majority of consumers plan to complete some of their holiday shopping online [...]
Christian Jewelry Made Incredibly Stylish – and Custom Pieces, too!
I have a new piece of jewelry that gets more attention and compliments when I wear it than my favorite piece of David Yurman. It’s a beautiful cross on a simple leather cord by kpWired Designs.
kpWired Designs is co-owned by Kim Plank and Maggie Robinson. Kim started the company about five years ago and began [...]
Holiday Cards Designed by a Mom!
I’ve mentioned repeatedly that I’m a huge fan of the photo printing, gift-making, card-designing, photo-book creating Web site Snapfish. I’ve also mentioned that this year, Snapfish has more than 130 designers and more than 3,600 new designs from which to choose in their holiday cards store. Now I want to share with you a conversation I [...]
9Nov2010 | lipsticktocrayons | Comments Off | Continued
GIFT IDEA: Adorable Personalized Family Tree Christmas Ornaments
I’m one of those Moms who buys one new Christmas ornament every year for our tree. Often, I try to pick an ornament that represents the year, and sometimes I pick more than one. This year, I found the MOST ADORABLE Christmas tree ornament that I know I will cherish forever. It’s a personalized family [...]
8Nov2010 | lipsticktocrayons | Comments Off | Continued
