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Stay Merry This Christmas

 The holiday season is upon us, and if you are pregnant the mere thought of all of the shopping, cooking, cleaning, and everything else that you usually do for the holidays might leave you feeling exhausted. Fortunately, as with many things, the expectations that other people would place on you during the holiday season are likely to be far lower than those that you might set out for yourself. Here are a few tips for making the holiday season a little bit merrier and a little less stressful. First of all, make sure that your holiday schedule is realistic. Do … Continue reading →

Three Ways to Control Impulse Buying at Christmas

The shiny decorations, the pretty lights, the wonderful smells, the bustle of shoppers, the increase in commercials, and the demanding kids all combine at Christmas to raise the risk of impulse buying. Many debt services report that the number of phone calls they get for help really drops off in December, as people put aside the idea of debt and just go ahead and spend. Of course, the calls in January are another story. These agencies often see their highest traffic then, as people find themselves in debt crisis. Don’t let this happen to you. Control your impulse buying at … Continue reading →

Freebies for Coffee, Christmas, and More!

After the chaos that come with shopping on Black Friday, (or on Thanksgiving day), it is nice to have some time to relax. Pick up a few of these freebies, before they disappear. You can do it from the comfort of your own home, and without having to fight the crowds. This time, I found freebies on coffee, Christmas items, and more! Seattle’s Best Coffee has a free sample of their coffee. To get this freebie, you must click “like” on their Facebook page. Next, go to the Coffee Break tab and grab a free 1.75 ounce sample of Seattle’s … Continue reading →

Shopping with Grandma and Grandpa Part IV

After selecting several articles of clothing for my daughter, my mother-in-law and moved on to looking for some clothes for my son, which was surprisingly more difficult than shopping for my daughter. Since jeans were a must, I set my attention on scouring up all the different styles of jeans. The perfect pair was a straight fit jean in a darker wash with a dragon embroidered on the left pant leg (my son is currently fascinated with dragons). Much to my dismay they did not appear to have his size, but the saleswoman was able to track down a pair … Continue reading →

Even More After Christmas Sales – 2011

The after Christmas sales are still going on! This is the best time to pick up some deeply discounted Christmas decorations, or to purchase some of the things you wanted for Christmas, (but didn’t get). If you have already shopped your way through the list of sales from yesterday and the list from the day before then it is time to check out today’s list of after Christmas sales. Hot Topic is having a “Hot Mess Clearance Event”. You can save up to 75% off the original price of all items included in this sale. Apparel is going for either … Continue reading →

Christmas Shopping as a Single Parent

It’s the week before Christmas. Normally, I have the majority of my Christmas shopping done by December 1st. I find that if I work ahead I can just sit back and enjoy the Christmas season while everyone else is out there frantically searching for everything on their Christmas lists this year. But here I am, six days before Christmas, and you guessed it, I’m still not done with our Christmas shopping. As a single parent, it isn’t always easy to make it to the store without your kids. So quite often you pack them along with you, even though it’s … Continue reading →

Gifts for Baby’s First Christmas

Are you searching for the perfect gift for your baby this Christmas? Here is a list of the most popular baby toys this year. Baby Einstein Take Along Tunes: Babies love music. Keep your baby happy listening to music while on car rides, grocery shopping, or in waiting rooms. Your baby will enjoy the colorful lights that dance across the screen while the music plays. It is easy to hold and has a switch for volume control. Fisher-Price Brilliant Basics Baby’s First Blocks: No lights. No sounds. No batteries. This toy is a classic and one that every baby loves. … Continue reading →

No More Color-Coordinated Christmas Trees for Me

When my kids were little, my Christmas decorating was what I would call “eclectic.” This was mostly because a lot of what I had in the way of decorations were hand-me-downs. So I made due with what I had. One of my favorite things to decorate was the Christmas tree. There were the “special” ornaments that went up every year…baby’s first Christmas ornaments, our wedding ornament and then all the homemade ones from my children. At some point, my Christmas decorating began to change. Suddenly I wanted things to match. I wanted my tree to have the same colors as … Continue reading →

Christmas Debt

It’s that time of year again. Everyone is out and about trying to get their shopping done for the holidays. Some of you may have even braved the Black Friday sales last week. As a single parent money is always tight. Most of us are living paycheck to paycheck. There’s barely enough money to provide the essentials, let alone everything else. There is rarely any money left over at the end of the month as it is. The thought of having to find a way to finance Christmas on top of that can be more than a little daunting for … Continue reading →

My Three Year Old’s Christmas List

I always find it interesting to see what children want for Christmas. It says so much about their personality. I also have a tendency to love whatever my children love or at least grow a fondness. I am not particularly in love with football cards but since my son loves them so much I have grown a bit of a fondness for them each time I see some in the store. Hot Wheels were another item I learned to love since all my kids loved Hot Wheels. I used Hot Wheels as stocking stuffers for all my kids at one … Continue reading →