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I'm Michelle Cox -- the owner of Lipstick to Crayons. I’m also a Mom to three kids (a teen, tween and toddler), a professional writer (www.michellemcox.com) and a blogger (www.fromthemom.com). And I love to save money (and help you do the same) via frugal deals and steals, coupons and other thrifty practices. My freelance writing business allows me to enjoy the great balance of being a stay-at-home/work-at-home mom, while also making time for blogging, running (ran the Chicago Marathon twice) some amateur photography and scrapbooking. I’m a St. Louis native, although I have lived outside of the city and the state. A few of my passions are amateur photography, scrapbooking and attending kids' sporting events.
Ross Dress for Less Comes to St. Louis/$25 Giftcard Giveaway – CLOSED
If you love getting awesome, name-brand stuff at ridiculously low prices, then you need to visit a Ross Dress for Less store. And that visit got a whole lot easier for St. Louis-area residents last week (3/3/12) when the nation’s largest off-price apparel and home fashion chain made its debut in the area with two new [...]
12Mar2012 | lipsticktocrayons | 89 comments | Continued
Free Chocolate Event for Moms at the Lodge of Des Peres
Dr. Diane Sanford, Ph.D. , is hosting a free event at the Lodge of Des Peres that involves eating chocolate and talking about the strategies to cope with the mental, emotional and physical challenges of motherhood. I personally owe Diane an enormous debt of gratitude because I heard her speak when I was four months pregnant [...]
9Feb2012 | lipsticktocrayons | Comments Off | Continued
Indianapolis Nestle Inn Bed and Breakfast is Five Stars
The Nestle Inn Bed and Breakfast near downtown Indianapolis is one of the most charming, comfortable, character-infused, locationally-gifted B&B’s I have ever visited.
I recently had the pleasure of spending two nights at this urban B&B when my teenage daughter and I were in Indianapolis for a swim meet. Here are some of the things we [...]
Angry Bird Dog Toys ROCK!!
Our 4-month-old Golden Retriever bores with her toys easily. That is, until she received a few of the new Angry Birds® toys by Hartz.
The Angry Birds®craze continues to sweep the nation and now pets can play too.The Hartz Mountain Corporation recently launched an exclusive line of Angry Birds pet toys featuring many of the wildly [...]
Elevated Dog Bowl Feeder
One of the things our vet told us we would eventually need for our Golden Retriever is an elevated feeder. He said that it’s better for our dog’s health to not be bent over while eating because it eliminates bloating and health issues that can arise from eating in that position. I didn’t want to [...]
13Dec2011 | lipsticktocrayons | Comments Off | Continued
Need Pet Boarding/Sitting? Check out FETCH!
If you are in need of pet sitting or boarding for the holidays or otherwise, you should check out FETCH! Petcare of West St. Louis County (or other FETCH locations). I’ve used FETCH! for my Golden Retriever puppy, Ellie, and it’s really one of the best boarding options I’ve ever seen.
FETCH! Petcare of West St. [...]
The HELP Released Tday on Blu-ray, DVD
Here’s a movie you need to add to your Christmas list: The Help, available today (Dec. 6) just in time for the holidays on Blu-ray™ Combo Pack, DVD, Digital Download and On-Demand, December 6, 2011.
My two teens, my husband and I watched this movie together last week and it was worth our time. Based on [...]
Pet Food Drive to Benefit Homeless Pets
Fetch! Petcare of West St. Louis County is my latest awesome find. We have a new Golden Retriever puppy and Fetch! offers in-home (yours or theirs) cage-free boarding. I plan to share more details about Fetch at a later date, but today I want to tell you about a different kind of food drive — [...]
22Nov2011 | lipsticktocrayons | Comments Off | Continued
