Wii Star Wars Lego the Complete Saga by Heidi Lovell Certified Business Moms Average Score: 4.29 out of 5 (Read more about our scoring system) This game really brings a different perspective to the galaxy far, far away straight to your living room. This game will entertain everyone even if they are not playing! Even when our kids were not playing they loved to watch what the crazy Lego characters did next. Buy Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga at Amazon Fun Factor 5 out 5 This game will have you laughing from the start. It is full of slapstick comedy and quirky videos which are based on different Star Wars movies. However all the characters have been replaced with Legos who add their unique goofiness to the saga! Family/Group Factor – 5 out of 5 You can work as a team or by yourself. We had some who wanted to play and some who liked...
What easier way to keep a toddler entertained than with a big book of stickers? They’re easier on walls than crayons, that’s for sure (and if you have never had the pleasure of scrubbing crayon off the wall, may I just say you are lucky… so far). Sticker books aren’t hard to come across. You can run to your local dollar store, but if you want to bring out the big books of stickers, you might need to look elsewhere. We did some digging and found some excellent sticker books for toddlers available on Amazon, and have listed some of them below. Melissa & Doug Sticker Collections Each of these featured sticker books contain THOUSANDS of stickers for a little bit of nothing. By far one of the best prices we’ve ever seen on sticker books. Plus you have you choice between pink, blue, purple, and green books for...
You’ve got a pound of ground beef. Now what to do with it? Here are a few of our favorite easy dinner ideas with ground beef: - Tacos This is our favorite meal around here, and it’s made on a regular basis. Not just any taco meat will do though! See our suggestions on cooking perfect taco meat. If you have just a pound of hamburger, this is usually enough for 2 kids and 2 adults if your serving a few sides or load up on the toppings. The taco meat recipe can also be done with 2 pounds without problems. - Hamburgers or Beef Burgers No duh right? But sometimes we forget that sometimes ground beef can be just ground beef. You can make it interesting by adding different sauces or veggies. One of my favorite restaurant meals is a hamburger with avocado and mushrooms. YUM! - Meatloaf Not a very complicated dish, and recipes are usually...
I absolutely love bath bombs. I’m a complete sucker for them, and they are my most favorite of all bath products (aside from homemade soaps!). Idea Queen managed to latch on to a few bath bomb recipes for kids and adults, and I’m excited to share them with you. Each of the bath bomb recipes listed below are from our collection, and haven’t been tested out by us personally. They also do not have an author, so we weren’t able to give them proper credit. Bath Bomb Recipes Use the bath bomb recipes below to make your own bath bombs. As mentioned, these bath bomb recipes have not been tested. If you use any of these, please be sure to let us know how they turned out. Bath Bombs/Bath Fizzies 2 tbs. citric acid 2 tbs. cornstarch 1/4 cup baking soda 3 tbs. coconut oil (or any other carrier oil like almond, avocado or apricot...
When your stuck in the house day after day with a little one as your main source of conversation, you start to crave adult attention in a major way. Of course we love our children and our private world with them (well, most of us anyway), but we all need a vacation sometimes. Here are a few social sites for moms you can join to save your sanity and take a much needed mommy break: CafeMom Share some personal stories, play some games, and meet some frazzled moms just like you. A very “real” community of parents just looking to relax. Groups help you connect with similar moms too, and share your interests with them. Frugal Mom Need some ideas for saving money? Here’s the forum to be! Share your ideas as well with their well organized topics. Other discussion welcome – you don’t HAVE to just talk about finances!...
Average Score: 3.86 out of 5 (Read more about our scoring system) If you are looking for a great follow up game to Wii Sports, Wii Play might be just right. For the price when purchased with the extra remote, this game is a family fun winner! It was tested by a mom, an eight year old boy, and a six year old girl. Buy Wii Play with Wii Remote at Amazon Detailed Review of Wii Play Fun Factor – 4 out of 5 Because there are several types of games to play, there’s a little something for everyone. We all seem to have our favorites, and games we strive to beat our own best score on. The movements are fun, especially with the Cow Races. Family/Group Factor – 4 out of 5 This is only for two players, but it’s still fun gathering around and picking out different games to play against eachother. After each game is played, one...
It’s no secret I’m a frugal mom. I’m a bargain hunter just like my grandma, and often times won’t even think of buying certain items unless it’s on sale. This is especially true with crafting supplies. Fabric and fun toys, I’m all over it if I can buy for less than retail price. Thus why I was so excited to see this new promotion at Joann.com. Coupon Details: 40% Off the Regular Price of One Item at Joann.com ( Code:AE74 ) Clicking on the link above will also show you a few other promotions and the restrictions around them. There’s a lot of choices here, so if you have some big purchases to make, this code would be great (I did happen to see sewing machines are excluded though on this one, but other higher ticket items might not be). Hopefully these discount coupons from Joann Fabrics will help you...
If you read our post on free lip balm recipes, you noticed there was two main sites for places to buy ingredients to make lip gloss we suggested. Mountain Rose Herbs and Kalyx.com Herbs & Foods. Ingredients to Make Lip Gloss From the recipes there are a few main ingredients to make lip gloss that you’ll need (and may not already have): Carrier Oils From the lip balm recipes, it’s pretty easy to spot the carrier oils. Those are the main ingredients and oils are that not essential oils. Examples would be vegetable oil, coconut oil, or sweet almond oil. At Moutain Rose Herbs, carrier oils have their own category. On Kalyx, you’ll have to do a little digging (might I suggest the “search” function here – easier anyway since we’re on a hunt for specific ingredients). Beeswax A little beeswax goes a...
Homemade lip gloss recipes aren’t as complicated as you may think. With the right ingredients (see below for supply resources) and a little time, you can make free lip gloss for yourself or as gifts. Each of the free lip gloss recipes listed below are from our collection, and haven’t been tested out by us personally. They also do not have an author, so we weren’t able to give them proper credit. If you have used any of these free lip gloss recipes, please be sure to leave your comments and tell us what you think! Free Lip Gloss Recipes Basic Lip Gloss Formula 1/4 cup vegetable or nut oil 1/4 ounce beeswax 1 teaspoon honey or glycerine (humectants) 1/2 to 1 teaspoon Essential Oil. Heat the oil and beeswax in a double boiler (or microwave) until the beeswax is melted. Remove from heat and whip with an electric beater until...
I thawed out some pork chops for supper, then sat there and looked at them for a minute all naked on the counter. I had absolutely NO idea what I was going to do with them just yet, which is the way I normally cook. Thaw out some meat, then figure it out. Let me tell you, that’s lead to more than one interesting meal, and not always great. Still, seems to work for us for the most part. I started with a recipe for Chicken Fried Pork Chops, but really this was just to spark some ideas. With it being 4pm, I didn’t have time to mess with the crockpot (which this may be why I never use it – that requires planning). So I improvised with no more than a glance at it. First, the breading. I took milk, eggs, and sour cream and mixed them in a bowl. Yes you heard me, sour cream. I’ve had issues in the past with breading, so I...
