If you haven’t yet been to the Crayola Experience at the Mall of America with your kids, I highly recommend you take them! After visiting several times with my kids, we know there’s a lot of fun stuff to do and create, plus you can get $13.99 tickets via my site every day (vs. $19.99 […]
Top Tips for Throwing a Frugal Baby Shower
Throwing a frugal baby shower is so much fun – I remember my own when I was pregnant with my first 8 years ago! It’s so nice feeling like a queen for a day, and getting an assortment of cute gifts for your baby. Are you planning a baby shower for a friend or family […]
LIVE Streaming Camera from Saint Paul!
Check this out! EarthCam is excited to announce its newest live streaming camera – the Saint Paul Cam! Whether you’re interested in visiting famous landmarks like the Cathedral of Saint Paul and Fitzgerald Theater or you’d rather relax while watching the sunset over downtown Minneapolis, this camera is sure to please! Take a virtual vacation […]
A Crazy October in the Life of a Frugal Mom
The last few weeks have been nuts for me. How about you? What is it about autumn that makes so many of our schedules overflow with impossible expectations – many of which are self-imposed, I’ll admit – so much that the time flies by and suddenly you realize, I have to start thinking about CHRISTMASTIME! […]
This made my day!
Here’s a conversation I overheard this evening between my husband and daughter that made my day! HEIDI (age 6): Daddy, where do pencils come from? JASON: Well, they come from trees that are cut down, then they take the trees which are brought to a sawmill and cut down into lumber. Then they put the […]
FREE Fit4Mom Twin Cities/Stroller Strides Class & More in Mpls on Friday, June 13 (Must RSVP)
Fit4Mom Twin Cities is celebrating 4 years as a Twin Cities Fit4Mom Franchise, and is offering a FREE Stroller Strides class in Linden Hills Park on Friday, June 13th at 9:00am for anyone who wants to participate! Event highlights include: A Goodie bag for the first 25 people to arrive A Great Party afterward Music […]
Papa Murphy’s Behind the Counter Tour
I was given a really neat opportunity along with several other local mom bloggers (#PapaMurphysMoms) to visit Papa Murphy’s Pizza in Blaine for a special Behind the Counter Tour! It was so much fun to go “behind the scenes” to see how freshly Papa Murphy’s pizzas are prepared. We learned a lot and even got to […]
5 Tips for Taking Better Photos of Your Children
I met Nell at a mom’s group event where she discussed “5 tips for taking photos of your children.” I thought her tips were so helpful I invited her to share them here! This guest post is written by Nell Aburto, a professional photographer. Nell lives in the Twin Cities with her family and owns […]
Top Ten List: You Know It’s Summer in Minnesota When…
I love summer in Minnesota, but have to laugh at some of the ironies about it, too! Here’s a top ten list I started thinking of while stuck in road construction traffic… You know it’s summer in Minnesota when… 1. You’re driving and 15 miles per hour feels fast. 2. People stop complaining about […]
Ten Things I Fantasize About as a Mom with Young Kids
1. Sleeping. At random times during the day I’ll think about hiding in my bed under my blankets and enjoying an uninterrupted sleep for as long as I darn well please. When you’re a mom with young kids, sleep is as desirable as relaxing on a tropical island beach. Especially sleep that involves the kids […]
Kids and that Weird Phenomenon called “Eating”
Drat, kids and eating your food, what is it?! I was just enjoying some homemade ice cream cake that a friend had given to me when my 2-year-old Thor stopped by to climb on me, only to discover what I was doing. “Ehhh! Ehhh! Ehhh!” he said to me (that’s what it sounds like when […]
A Mom’s To Do List
I got nothing done this weekend, yet I’m exhausted from it, and still have a mom’s to do list the size of Texas. I was mentally ready to tackle a number of cleaning tasks and projects around the house, but on Saturday morning I just did NOT feel like it. I was tired, and then […]
Toddler Rules of Ownership (& My little Sneak)
I found this poster of the “Toddler Rules of Ownership” displayed at my kids’ daycare center, outside the toddler room. Many of you may have seen it before, but I’m sharing it here because as the mom of a toddler, it CRACKED ME UP! Toddler Rules of Ownership (by Kevin McHugh) 1. If I like […]
Ten Reasons I Haven’t Yet Lost Those Extra 10 Pregnancy Pounds
It’s hard to lose weight. But realistically, it’s mind boggling when we can’t figure out why we haven’t lost those extra pregnancy pounds! 1. Moms need coffee. Moms like me need a large iced triple expresso with chocolate and hazelnut syrup. And whipped cream. 2. Wake up at 6am. Chase, change, feed kids. Work. Go home. Chase, […]
What a Mom Really Wants for Mother’s Day (My Fantasy & REAL lists)
What do we Moms really want for mother’s day? My FANTASY Mother’s Day wish list 1. An extra few hours every day to get things done. I swear I barely touched #1 on my to-do list before I collapse in bed each night. But if that’s not possible… 2. A lifetime membership to Caribou Coffee […]