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Thrifty Mommy

May 20th, 2008

Not so thrifty parents let their 7 year olds get sex change

Ok, so I might be just too prudish or cheap, but I was watching Fox News this morning and heard a story about a doctor (I am using that term loosely) in Boston, Dr Norman Spack, who not only approves of offering sex changes for children as young as 7, but performs them.  Now I […]

By kellys -- 20 comments

May 14th, 2008

Kid Collects One Million Pennies for School

Ten-year-old Andrew Niemi of Carleton, Michigan began collecting pennies for his school in December 2006.  He held fundraisers to reach his goal of 1 million pennies.  Last week, Andrew presented a check for $10,000 to St. Patrick Catholic School.  The money will be used for audiovisual hardware, classroom maps, and a concrete bench.
I don’t know […]

By Karen -- 1 comment

May 12th, 2008

$5 Kids Sale at Family Christian Stores

Family Christian Stores are having another $5 kids sale. This sale is going on for one week, May 17-24.
These sales usually include great dvds, books, and cds. These are the sales that I use to stock up for birthday and Christmas presents for my children, as well as others on my list.
$5 Specials:

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By Karen -- 0 comments

January 11th, 2008

10 Ways to Teach Your Children About Money

Some of you may wonder how I learned to be so frugal.  To me, most of the tips that I write about seem like second nature or common sense. 
My knack for thriftiness was given to me by my mother.  We were not wealthy growing up and my mom did the best that she could to make […]

By Karen -- 11 comments

December 18th, 2007

10 Ways Entertain Kids While Traveling

 
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

December 8th, 2007

Adorable Turkey Butt!

She is getting so big!

Tags: children

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November 14th, 2007

Children’s Thanksgiving Activities

 

1st turkey - I know this one looks a little funny, but it was done by my daughter when she was only 16 months old.  We made our own patterns for this one.  We just drew the turkey body, cut out some feathers, and that little red gobbler thing under the turkey’s chin.  What is […]

By Karen -- 5 comments

August 20th, 2007

Top 10 Ways to Keep the Kids Busy While You’re Working

If you’re a WAHM or WAHD, you know how hard it can be to be productive, especially if your children are very young.  My kids are 2 and 4, and somedays it seems like I’ll never get anything done.  Here are some tips to help you get through the day.
 1.  Have high speed internet - You know […]

By Karen -- 8 comments

August 11th, 2007

My weekend activities

I thought my son, Little Man, had colic so I gave him gas drops Friday morning around 3:30 am.  He cried until 7:45.  So I called my pediatrician and got an appointment for 11:20.  When I got there, he had a fever of 103 and we got a “Go directly to the hospital.  Do not […]

By kellys -- 5 comments

July 28th, 2007

Happy Birthday, Cuddlebug!

Cuddlebug is 2 years old today.  He is such a sweetie! 

Tags: birthday, children, family

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