I love buying my boys matching outfits from The Children’s Place for seasonal and holiday pictures. About a week ago I placed my order online at The Children’s Place for their Holiday picture outfits, their Thanksgiving shirts, and their outfits … Continue reading
Category Archives: Shopping
Updating The Fall Wardrobe With Cookies Kids
My four year old is growing like a weed. While cleaning out Jake and Luke’s closet I realized that Jacob’s 3T pants were all way too short on him and it was time for him to move up to the … Continue reading
Red Envelope Gifts
Tomorrow is my mom’s birthday and I am so excited to give her her birthday gift! I shopped at Red Envelope which is a website that sells unique and personalized gifts. A couple years ago I was introduced to the … Continue reading
Introducing Balance Rewards At Walgreens
I like shopping at Walgreens because it’s easy to get in and get out. I’d been hearing about the new Balance Rewards program at Walgreens and finally got a chance to check it out when Sinisa told me he needed … Continue reading
Family Fun With The Avengers
Do you see Jacob and Sinisa in the above picture with the characters from Marvel’s The Avengers? How cool is that?! While we didn’t actually meet any of the above characters we posed with them at Walmart using a smartphone … Continue reading
Back To School Shopping At The Children’s Place
The boys just started school last week so I was really excited to be invited by The Children’s Place to check out their new back to school fashions. I found some great deals and adorable styles at one of my … Continue reading
Embelle Bibs Available At Target {Coupon}
I remember when my boys were infants I always had to match their bibs to the outfits they were wearing each day. Mine are no longer in the bib stage but I know many of you have little ones so … Continue reading
Decorating On A Budget
I love beautifully decorated homes but truthfully my house’s decor is pretty much non-existent. Part of this is because we are renting and can’t do much, part is because I have young children around, and part of it is because I just don’t have a lot of money to invest in decorating.
I was excited when Family Dollar contacted me about their decor line and challenged me to decorate a room on a budget. I eagerly accepted and headed to the store. I knew that Family Dollar had a great selection but I hadn’t really explored the home decor section before. I was going to decorate my downstairs bathroom but then decided that no amount of home decorating would distract away from the hideous fish wallpaper {I rent a home from a fisherman apparently…} so I instead decided to do my entryway.
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Family Dollar had a bunch of rugs, some even larger area rugs. I chose a brown and tan one for in front of the door that was $5. I picked out a few prints for the wall, one for $3 and a couple for $5. I found mini-shelves for less than $10 and a small plaque on a stand for only $2. I added in a small figurine on one of the shelves. I spent less than $30 on this area but it makes my home look a lot more inviting, don’t you think? I’m excited to go back and get great deals for the rest of my home!
Want to decorate your home, too? Check out the great sale going on now and get an extra $5 off a $25 home decor purchase using the coupon found here!
(Disclosure: I was given a gift card in order to go shopping at Family Dollar. All thoughts are my own.)
Last Minute Christmas Shopping At Family Dollar
Still have shopping to do? Family Dollar has a great selection of name brand toys at wonderful prices. Hundreds of their toys are only $5 or $10. They also have a coupon online for 10% off a toy purchase of … Continue reading
Gift Guide Inspired By Parents Magazine
I get lots of great ideas for crafts and recipes from magazines so I thought it would be fun to put a gift guide together inspired by all the great things I saw in this month’s issue of Parents magazine. … Continue reading
Shopping At CookiesKids.com
I don’t shop online much but after the great deals and experience I had shopping at CookiesKids.com I might just do so more often. I went there in search of clothes for my three year old who had recently grown … Continue reading
All I Want For Christmas Is… A Stockpot!
Ok, so that’s not entirely true because there are other things on my wish list but when my mom asked me what I wanted for Christmas I said I’d love a soup pot. Out of all the things I want … Continue reading
Outdoor Decorating With Sears
As I shared last week, we have never had a home with a place to decorate outside so I was really excited to head to Sears to get some outdoor Christmas decorations. There was a lot to choose from but … Continue reading
Shop Avon For Gifts {Gift Basket Giveaway!}
I love Avon. So much in fact that I use to sell it {and I was my best client!} My friend, Donnell, now sells it and I’m excited to share with you because they have great gift ideas and she’s … Continue reading
Best Toys For Kids {2011}
Looking for some gift ideas?
Here’s the “Best Toys For Kids” list from the American Specialty Toy Retailing Association:
(Disclosure: I received many of these toys at an event I went to at Building Blocks Toy Store but was not compensated or asked to post this list.)
Tips For Buying A New Smartphone
Last week I went to a fun blogging event at T-Mobile put on by one of my fabulous tech blogger friends, Kris. T-Mobile shared some Holiday shopping tips with us and I wanted to share them with you because they … Continue reading
Neighborhood Toy Store Day
Tomorrow, November 12, is Neighborhood Toy Store Day! Small toy stores across the country will be celebrating the joy of play to launch the Holiday shopping season. Shopping at local owned toy stores is wonderful because you get great customer … Continue reading
Building Blocks Toy Store
Building Blocks Toy Store (located in Chicago) 15th Anniversary Sale 20% off everything in stock!! October 21, 22, & 23 Friday, October 21: 10am – 7pm Saturday, October 22: 9:30am – 6pm Sunday, October 23: 9:30am – 5pm Stock up … Continue reading
Fall Decor {And More} At Family Dollar!
Sunday I went to Family Dollar to check out their Halloween and Fall selection. If you are still looking for Halloween items I recommend stopping in because they are having a huge sale. A lot of the items I found … Continue reading
ROSS Dress For Less Grand Opening {Giveaway!}
Last night I attended the VIP Insider Event at ROSS Dress For Less for a sneak peek at one of their NEW Chicago area stores. I had never been in ROSS before but heard it was a store with designer … Continue reading