It’s that time of year again when you see mom’s in department stores with piles of clothes and kids whining about having to try on things. By the time you factor in all the school supplies and clothing costs, it adds up to a hefty amount! Kohl’s is one of my favorite places to shop [...]

My son has quite a bit of organic cotton clothing and 99.5% of it has been ordered online. This means I’ve paid shipping charges through the ying-yang and wasted environmentally toxic fuels to get it to our house. So much for being a green mama.
At my newborn daughter’s baby shower this past weekend she [...]

Welcome to Must Have Monday’s. Every Monday our reviewers will let you have a sneak peak into what we use in our homes and our lives. Here we will tell you about the things we can’t live without. If you have a “must have” item to pass along please e-mail us. We welcome contributions from [...]

I’ve always had hips, even before having a child. I’m also tall, so that creates a few issues when finding jeans. In the past I’ve found several favorite pairs that fit just right at Lane Bryant.
Imagine my surprise this weekend to find they had changed their jeans line and had a new measurement system. I [...]

If you are brave enough (or crazy enough) to fight the crowds in the early morning hours on Friday to get in on some good deals, then you’ll need to pay close attention to some of the steals we’ve gathered.
Toys R Us

“Jr. Scene It” game - $9.98
Huffy Boys 20″ Bicycle $29.99
All Kid K’Nex sets - [...]

If you have a Thomas the Tank Engine fan at your house and you have not yet received a copy of the Smith-Thompson RR Gifts catalog, then run, don’t walk - to their website at RRgifts.com. Their website is very functional but not really enough to inspire the sort of JOY that their catalog brings [...]

I know Zappo’s has free shipping. They also have about 8 billion choices. I don’t do as well with so many choices. I end up spending entirely too much time browsing through pages and pages of shoes that might be cute, and then never making a decision.
There is a better online shoe option. If you [...]

Deception. Cheating. Hypocrite. Adulterer. Liar. Poser. Valueless. Amoral. Me.
I got my children early from school, canceled the tutor appointment and left my zip code. From the beginning of the afternoon tryst my values started to peel away.
My son was shoveling sand under the slide with his 4-year old friend; my daughter was swinging as [...]

If you are hunting for an iPod but would also like to save some money, check out Tech For Less.
When I was hunting around the ‘net for my son’s birthday, I stumbled onto their site and I am happy to report I had such a wonderful experience the first time around that I just [...]