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Join me Monday 12/19 (8-9:30pm EST) at the #SearsChat ‘Last Minute Shopping’ Chat and #Giveaway

December 18, 2011 Gifts

Christmas is less than a week away! Are you still looking for gifts? Have no fear, we have dedicated a #SearsChat & a Sweepstakes to help you out. I thought I was going to have all of my holiday gift shopping done by now, but I thought wrong. I think it’s nearly impossible to ever

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Liven Up Your Holiday Menu With Ragu and Win a $200 AmEx Gift Card! #Giveaway

December 16, 2011 Brand Ambassador

The holiday season is often the busiest time of the year, and when friends and family come to visit, the last thing I wants is to be stuck in the kitchen preparing time-consuming holiday meals. By having a couple of quick and easy recipes in my recipe book, I can have festive holiday meals on

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Holiday Road Trips in the Nissan Quest – #HolidayQuest

December 16, 2011 Car Reviews

Searching for a minivan with a sporty look, the best in entertainment and great fuel mileage? Look no further! The Nissan Quest is the perfect vehicle for holiday travel and family road trips. This stylish minivan is Edmunds.com 2011 Consumers’ Top Rated® Minivan and your family will enjoy taking a road trip in this luxury

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Lindor Truffles – A Great Stocking Stuffer.. and a #Giveaway! {Ends 12/21}

December 16, 2011 Contests

What do you think of when the holidays get near? Gifts, shopping, cooking, AND sweets and treats right? We are here for you then! Lindt offers a wide range of Lindor Truffles products, including a whole holiday collection that you can put out for holiday guests to enjoy, take to work with you, or just keep in

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Win the January 2012 Issue of All You AND Stetson Original Cologne – #Giveaway {Ends 12/21}

December 15, 2011 Contests

The January issue of ALL YOU (on sale December 16th) contains a coupon on page 38 to save $1 with the purchase of ALL YOU magazine’s February issue AND any one (1) Stetson® Cologne. If you aren’t already familiar with ALL YOU magazine, you’ll want to get to know it. Each issue of All You contains: Down-to-earth, affordable, and

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Join me at the Special Holiday Cookies Edition of #KmartChat Tonight!

December 14, 2011 Holiday

I am all about holiday cookies and sweets! Just last night I enjoyed cookies and cupcakes.. in one night! Yes, I splurged! Tonight we are talking about Holiday Cookies at the #KmartChat starting at 7pm CT going until 8:30pm CT. We will be giving two lucky participants (must RSVP and follow @Kmart @KmartDeals) a Wilton

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BJ’s 2011 Toy Catalog Gives Parents Great Gift Ideas and Great Prices!

December 12, 2011 Gifts

I have to admit that I’m struggling a bit with buying Christmas gifts for the kids this year. My kids are 12 and 5. My 5 year old has all the toys she could possibly need because we kept most of our 12 year old’s cool toys and handed them down to her. My 12 year

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Huge Deals ‘Green Monday’ Deals at Sears.com 12/12 and Tuesday 12/13 and Win a Craftsman Tool for the special Man in your Life! #Giveaway

December 11, 2011 Contests

Sears will be hosting huge deals on Monday at Sears.com. On Monday and Tuesday (12/12 and 11/13) Sears.com will be having a huge Green Monday sale – this event will be comparable to “Black Friday” and “Cyber Monday” in terms of breadth of product offers as well as depth of deals. Black Friday, Cyber Monday,

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‘MR. DADDY’ Makes Holiday Travel with the Family Stress-Free!

December 5, 2011 Dad

As a seasoned traveler, “Mr. Daddy,” a.k.a. Robert Nickell, knows how stressful it can be to voyage with small children, and during the holidays it often becomes a requirement. Don’t get caught up in the stress this year. Follow these tried and true tips for ensuring easy travel with your kids this holiday season. Whether you’re

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Join me at the Gifting Expert #SearsChat and Sweepstakes tonight (11/28) from 8-9:30pm ET

November 27, 2011 Age 0-1 year

We made it through Thanksgiving and Black Friday.. with flying colors I might add. I actually went shopping at 6am on Black Friday and found some great deals at Sears, Land’s End, and more. Now, Christmas is right around the corner. Have your kids given you their wish lists? Have you made YOUR wish

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Get a Melissa & Doug 25% Off Coupon When You Take the North “Poll”

November 11, 2011 Holiday

We LOVE Melissa & Doug toys. My daughter’s favorite Melissa & Doug toy is Flip to Win Hangman. She beats me almost every time. Between you and me.. I think she’s memorized the boards… but I still love playing the game with her! Melissa & Doug offers toys for infants all the way up to 8+. On

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Join me at the Kmart Layaway Twitter Party Wednesday 11/9 from 8-9:30 EST – #KmartChat

November 8, 2011 Holiday

I love the idea of layaway. People use layaway to buy things they might not otherwise be able to buy for themselves, their kids, their parents, or friends. Here are a few things you might now have known about Kmart Layaway: You can put items on layaway year-round at Kmart You can layaway items online

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Teaching Children to be Thankful

November 8, 2011 Holiday

It is our responsibility as parents to teach our children how to be thankful. Teaching children to be thankful for what they have will help them become compassionate adults who want to help others. Here are some ways to teach children of different ages to be thankful. Parents should start teaching their children to be

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Sears ‘Holiday Entertaining’ Twitter Party w/ Sweepstakes! Monday, Nov. 7th 8-9:30pm EST #SearsChat

November 6, 2011 Holiday

Don’t you love this time of year? I do! I love the holiday parties, delicious food, and beautiful decorations! It all brings me joy and happiness! Join me Monday evening as we talk about holiday entertaining at the #SearsChat Twitter Party! Let’s share holiday entertaining ideas, decor ideas, have fun with a little Sears trivia and

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Join me at the Kmart Layaway Twitter Party Thursday 8-9:30pm EST at #KMartChat

November 3, 2011 Gifts

Come join @StacieinAtlanta, @crissy, @jollymom and @mommyinsider (that’s me) at the Kmart Layaway Twitter Party this Thursday, November 3rd from 8-9:30 pm EST. During the twitter party we will discuss how Kmart can us plan ahead for our holiday shopping and all things holiday related, and make the holidays a little less stressful. Imagine that! We

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The Do’s and Don’ts of Layaway Plans

October 26, 2011 Holiday

This a guest post by Andrea Woroch, a consumer and money-saving expert for Kinoli Inc. Would you rather put holiday spending on your credit card or pay for it through a layaway program? Many Americans are opting for the latter, helping retrench these time-honored payment plans. Walmart, Sears, Best Buy and TJ Maxx are just a few of

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Keep Your Kids Safe this Halloween with These Halloween Safety Tips For Kids

October 20, 2011 Holiday

When your kids are heading out to trick or treat it is important that you keep them safe. Kids get excited when it comes to trick or treating, so you need to make sure that they know how to stay safe. It is also important for adults to take safety precautions when there are kids

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Piper Hurricane Set from Kirkland’s – Review and Giveaway {Ends 10/20} #Giveaway

October 1, 2011 Contests

We are lucky enough to have five Kirkland’s stores within 25 miles of us. My husband and I both enjoy shopping at Kirkland’s because they offer such a variety of home decor items that are appealing to men and women. He appreciates that the store is not overly feminine. My husband loves the Piper Hurricane

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8×10 Kodak Photo Books are Buy One, Get One Free June 6-19 – Great Father’s Day Gift!

June 14, 2011 Father's Day

My 11 year old son came home from a one week Boy Scout summer camp Saturday. Waiting for him on his bed was a Kodak Photo Book that I created from photographs that my father took of the ceremony at camp the night before. (Side note: my father lives in Florida and drove to the

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Father’s Day Gift Idea – ‘reasons I love dad’ collar stays from RedEnvelope.com

June 7, 2011 Dad

I struggle with finding the perfect gift for my husband ever since he made gave me beautifully framed photographs of our kids with a little paragraph he wrote about how great our life is in the middle of the photos, for Mother’s Day. How do you top that? Well, I try.. every year. This year

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New! Mother’s Day Coupon Code: 25% off at Craig Taylor High-End Women’s Shirts

April 27, 2011 Coupon codes

Who/What: Craig Taylor designs an exclusive line of high-end women’s button-ups, shirt dresses, tunics and knits available in regular and plus sizes. Available in Neiman Marcus and other fine retailers. Offer: Get a 25% discount on all full priced shirts at craigtaylorshirts.com for the entire month of May. Exclusive to “The Mommy Insider” readers. Free 60 day shipping

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The Mother of all Giveaways – We’re giving away a Mother’s Day prize package valued at over $300

April 25, 2011 Contests

A winner was chosen – Congratulations Linda! I know what you’re thinking.. you don’t want to ask your husband for a Mother’s Day gift because it’s just a strange thing to do. Right? Or not? There’s been a lot of hype about mothers asking their husband’s for a gift for Mother’s Day and I understand..

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Talk about Embarrassing! Don’t try to leave your child at preschool when it’s closed.

April 22, 2011 Holiday

It doesn’t work. Mornings have been stressful around around here lately between my 4 year old fighting every outfit I put together for her, she is really picky about socks so we go through about three pairs each morning trying to find the perfect pair, she’s been having to poop right before we walk out

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Get Your Free Downloadable Decorated Egg Holder Template Just In Time For Springtime And Easter Celebrations

April 20, 2011 Holiday

If you are still looking for printable egg holders for those Easter Eggs you are about to decorate with your kiddos, here is a cute one from PBS’s Dinosaur Train (pdf file). Get more free Dinosaur Train printables here. About Dinosaur Train In “Dinosaur Train,” young viewers join Buddy the T. rex and his adoptive

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Review and Giveaway! – Give Your Kids ‘Stuf’ for Valentine’s Day or Any Day!

February 12, 2011 Contests

If you are looking for something truly unique to give your child for Valentine’s Day, then look no further than ‘Stuf’. ’Stuf’, sold here at WryBaby.com, are super adorable little characters that are sure to entertain your child for hours sans batteries! And how cute are the designs? BIRD STUF – Inspired by our feathered

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