May 5th, 2008
I’ve lived in North Carolina for most of my life. I know that there are a lot of beautiful places to see. Here are a few inexpensive places to visit in Western North Carolina.
Hendersonville:
Take a stroll through downtown Hendersonville. There are some nice shops and antique stores. I’m sure the old […]
By Karen -- 4 comments
April 29th, 2008
Every once in a while I like to put up a fun activity for the mind. The last one about being smarter than a preschooler caused quite a stir so I thought I would try again. What 9 letter word in the English language can be a word each time you take a […]
By kellys -- 1 comment
April 28th, 2008
Ok, so I am not going to show the pictures, but why do we have to even ask a 15 year old to pose with only a sheet around their top? What made the photographer and her parents think it was ok? I seem to remember that there area laws that say you can’t photograph […]
By kellys -- 9 comments
December 18th, 2007
Many of us will be traveling over the holidays. If you’re like me, you just about dread riding in a car (or flying) with your children. I try to have an assortment of tricks up my sleeve to keep my kids happy and entertained. Here are some tips that you can try to keep your […]
By Karen -- 3 comments
July 21st, 2007
Who says romance has to cost a fortune? Sarah Pierce from Hitched Magazine has ideas for 20 dates for under $20. Here are some of my favorites:
Beat the heat with an ice cream. Take two scoops to the park, or take a walk downtown and go people watching.
Hit the dollar movie theater. Lots of cities […]
By Karen -- 0 comments
July 10th, 2007
b5media just announced the start of it’s 14th channel, the music channel. There are 21 blogs focused on a wide variety of genres and geographical locations. Now there are more then 230 blogs in the b5 network.
To celebrate the launch, b5 is giving away some pretty cool prizes. Giveaways include:
* 3 iPod Shuffle
* 3 MP3 players with […]
By Karen -- 0 comments
July 1st, 2007
Looking for more stuff to keep the kids busy? Let me them play with this fireworks show at Crayola Creativity Central. Crayola also has many other options such as coloring pages, craft ideas, card creator, certificate maker, as well as many neat looking games.
We’re looking for more free activities to keep the kids busy this summer. […]
By Karen -- 2 comments
June 28th, 2007
In most places, school has been out for a few weeks now. Are the kids making you crazy yet? Do you wish you had some things to keep them busy?
Char, from Weary Parent, has sent me some information on a free summer book for kids. Char and Randa have worked hard on getting some activities together […]
By Karen -- 0 comments
May 9th, 2007
I found a great article on About.com telling all about free or really cheap kid’s events that you can take advantage of this summer. What great ideas. I knew about all but the Toy’s R Us In-Store events. Guess I haven’t paid attention. I also added some of my favorites as well.
Michael’s Kid’s […]
By kellys -- 1 comment
April 14th, 2007
Recently I asked you as readers what your focus was. Were you a blogger, frugal reader, or freelance writer and then asked you to vote on our poll so we could see who was out there. I am amazed at the responses I have gotten. I just want to thank you for all your encouragement […]
By kellys -- 6 comments
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