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What are Your 2013 Genealogy Resolutions?

Typically, a New Year’s Resolution involves a goal that you intend to work toward in order to improve your life in the year ahead. Have you ever made a genealogy related New Year’s Resolution? If so, are you working on it, (or have you already given up that goal)? In the time that I have been writing for the Genealogy blog at Families.com, I’ve made a couple of genealogy resolutions at the start of the year. So far, I have completely abandoned all hope of achieving each one of them rather quickly, and have yet to reach those goals (whatever … Continue reading →

Celebrating Little Moments Of Joy

The days in the life of a parent of a toddler can be quite chaotic, and full of ups and downs. Today was a particularly challenging day for me, as was yesterday. Still, despite my feelings about how the past couple of days have gone, I can truthfully say that there have been some wonderful moments woven in among the not so wonderful ones. Sometimes when I feel like things are not going well and like I am failing miserably at being the kind of mom that I want to be, I take comfort in the good moments regardless of … Continue reading →

Are You Spending More to Save?

I am THAT mom. The one that’ll drive an extra five miles out of her way to save five bucks on her daughter’s Halloween costume, even though gas is just shy of $4 per gallon. Though, if I drive an extra 10 miles I can save six cents per gallon. I am THAT mom. The one that’ll spend five hours trying to calculate how much she really saved by utilizing the $5 off costume coupon. Even though the trip included sitting in a gnarly traffic jam which robbed her of 20 minutes of precious time. Make that priceless time. Walking … Continue reading →

How Not to Go Broke Celebrating Halloween

(All treat no trick) You don’t need to be a parent to know that celebrating Halloween is not cheap. These days dressing up as a naughty nun and gorging on 100 Grand bars can really set you back, and not just spiritually. The cost of costumes, candy, decorations and fillings for cavities caused by giving into your Laffy Taffy addiction is scary expensive. And, if you have multiple kids to costume and provide school treats for, the total cost of the holiday can be even more frightening. In 2011, Halloween surpassed Valentine’s Day as the second most expensive holiday celebrated … Continue reading →

Score Big Bling on Your Next Vacation

Have you ever dreamed of being showered with diamonds? If so, you probably figured the bling would come courtesy of your sweetheart, not a chain hotel. But that’s exactly where you can win a whole lot of sparkle beginning September 28th. Holiday Inn locations in the United Kingdom are celebrating their 60th anniversary by placing real diamonds worth nearly $40,000 under select guests’ pillows. The diamonds will be left in hotel rooms throughout Europe, including Spain, Germany, France, Turkey, Belgium and the Netherlands. What’s more, you don’t have to stay more than one night in order to win. As added … Continue reading →

Stretch Your Dollar on Halloween Thrills and Chills

Halloween will be here and gone before you know it, and if you aren’t careful, celebrating the holiday can leave a nasty mark on your wallet. The key to saving money at various Halloween-related events and attractions is to get the most bang for your buck. The following family-friendly travel attractions allow you to maximize your holiday fun without breaking the bank: Indiana: Each October the Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo hosts a Halloween Extravaganza. The zoo goes wild with Halloween activities, such as pumpkin decorating contests, costume parades and a Monster Mash dance party. Kids can also have a ball … Continue reading →

Celebrating An Anniversary

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Next week, it will be 10 years since I was married in the temple to my amazing husband. I can’t believe it has been that long. Yet, in the eternal scheme of things, it is just a moment. In preparation for our anniversary, we were trying to decide what to do. We had a hard time figuring out something special that we could do with three small children, and limited time. We needed someone to watch the kids, and we wanted something fun to do. We decided we are going to go to a local reservoir and rent wave-runners. I’m … Continue reading →

Celebrating the Summer Solstice with Summer Decor

I’m feeling the need for some sun here in the Pacific Northwest. Next week is the summer solstice, so perhaps if I celebrate that, summer will enter with a bang? One can only hope. Like many of you, I have been lurking and pinning on Pinterest. I’ve been collecting simple summer crafts and decorating ideas to brighten our home. When it comes to crafts, I go dead simple. I’m not a strenuous crafter by any means! Here are a few of the highlights that I’ve discovered. Centerpieces: creating vases full of fruit. If you’re having a summer party for the … Continue reading →

Freebies For You – Week of May 29, 2012

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Freebies are fabulous! It is always nice to get something for absolutely free. Suddenly, a product that you might not have looked twice at becomes a bit more interesting for you to try out. It isn’t easy to find a good freebie, especially since they tend to only exist for a limited amount of time. Here are a bunch of freebies that are currently available. Go get them, before they disappear! Krispy Kreme is giving away a FREE Krispy Kreme doughnut on June 1, 2012. This is their way of celebrating National Doughnut Day. There is no purchase necessary. All … Continue reading →

Get Your Giggle On

Scrapbooking can be fun. I know; what a concept, right? Often, scrappers get so caught up in creating elaborate page designs filled with expensive embellishments and newfangled techniques that they lose sight of the big picture. The art of crafting memory albums shouldn’t be a chore or an exercise in frustration; rather, piecing together pages featuring fabulous photos and heartfelt mementos should be fun. One of the ways you can infuse a little laughter into your scrapbook layouts is to look for humorous additions, such as jokes or riddles. For example, if you are creating a lively kids-themed page design, … Continue reading →