10 Tips For Saving Money On Vision Care Costs
*I was provided with an Optical 4 Less gift card. All opinions are my own.
I was in seventh grade when I started wearing glasses full-time. I was still immature enough that I was pretty rough on my glasses for the first few years, so I had "accidents" with several pairs. I remember being surprised how my glasses cost over $300 once. We never paid for any "upgrades" like tinted lenses or anti-glare coating. So, that sounded like a lot of money to me when I was a young teenager. The first few years Read more [...]
Sour Watermelon Slushies
*I was provided with product from Ball brand. All opinions are my own.
I've liked slush drinks from the time that I was a young child. I've never been a fan of milk, chocolate or ice cream so that mostly reduces my frozen drink options to smoothies and slushies. I mentioned a while back that after trying tons of different methods, I finally came up with the best way to make homemade soda slurpees.
I had several people ask me if the same method could be used with juice or other drinks. I Read more [...]
Loteda – Buy Pre-loved Clothing In Bulk Online
This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Loteda for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine.
Did you know that the average US household spends $804 a year on children's clothing per child? It sounds like a lot, but it's not really surprising because children outgrow clothing so quickly. So many parents get rid of their children's clothing when it's barely been worn because they grew too quickly.
Buying used clothing at consignment stores or yard sales can be a nice way to save Read more [...]
Mom Voyáge – Parenting Around The Globe
I participated in a Blog Blast on behalf of Mom Central for Urbini. I received information from Urbini to facilitate my post as well as a promotional item to thank me for my participation.
Mom Voyáge is a website for parents to learn about parenting styles from countries and cultures across the world. On the Mom Voyáge site you can find interesting information like breastfeeding rates, child-naming traditions and pregnancy myths from different countries. Do you think your parenting is more Read more [...]
Atziloose Wool Handmade Sweaters Review & Giveaway (8/12)
*I was provided with a wool jacket from Atziloose. All opinions are my own.
One of my favorite things about blogging is getting to discover and explore small businesses. Some of my favorite experiences have been with etsy shop owners or other very small businesses. I was recently approached by the owner of an Etsy store called Atziloose that sells handmade wool sweaters from Nepal. The jackets sell for about $49-$54 a piece and shipping to the US is free. For being hand-knit, I think these jackets Read more [...]
