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Welcome Attention Target Shoppers Visitors!
Hello and welcome to all of those who traveled over from Attention Target Shoppers, Money Saving Mom and Deal Seeking Mom! I’m Michelle Cox, author/owner of Lipstick to Crayons and I’m so glad you’re here.
If you’re new here, be sure to surf around — most easily done by using the tabs at the top of [...]
Gift of Memories and Quilt Giveaway
To my way of thinking, God blesses us with a memory so that we can relive in our hearts and minds the abundance of precious moments that define our lives. As a Mom, my most precious and sacred memories involve my children:
The moment they were born
Nursing them
Carrying them out of the hospital, dressed adorably for [...]
Great Examples of Superfan Parents
So often, we get to read about parents who act like morons at sporting events. I know I’ve written about those kinds of parents, and I’ve certainly seen thousands of keystrokes dedicated to the same. But over the last few weekends, I’ve witnessed first-hand some of the best examples of parents who are “superfans.”
I’m hanging [...]
It is Good to be Loved
My toddler is pretty attached to me. I love it and readily admit that fact. Because of my cool gig as a freelance writer/communications consultant, she rarely has to have a babysitter/daycare provider, so she spends most of her time with me.
She separates just fine when she goes to the YMCA nursery, but she’s been [...]
My Journey In Frugality
When I started thinking last year about how I was going to significantly reduce our monthly expenses, I was a little overwhelmed. It is an overwhelming task, to be sure. But, as I began to put my plan into action over the last six weeks, I’ve realized that small steps are starting to make a big [...]
14Feb2010 | lipsticktocrayons | 5 comments | Continued
If You Miss Your Nap, Use Your Hat
We celebrated my grandmother’s 90th birthday today, and her party was in the middle of the afternoon. My toddler missed her nap, so she promptly pulled her hat down over her eyes as soon as we got in the car to go home, and fell fast asleep.
6Feb2010 | lipsticktocrayons | 3 comments | Continued
Seven Wonders?
I LOVE this quote:
”There are no seven wonders of the world in the eyes of a child. There are seven million.” – Walt Streightiff
I admit to stealing it from the Facebook page of StrideRite, but I had to share it. I remember some of the things that have “wondered” my older children, and marvel at [...]
So Cute I had to Share Again!
Here is my toddler singing at lunchtime and helping fill in the blanmks on her favorite book: “Where the Wild Things Are.”
22Jan2010 | lipsticktocrayons | 3 comments | Continued
