Fashion Gives Back with Glamour and TOMS

Fashion Gives Back with Glamour and TOMS

| December 7, 2011 | 0 Comments

We are all aware that the Fashion industry is the single biggest influence of style trends worldwide. Yet, many people are unaware that Fashion has been giving back to the community for many years. This year, a major player in the Fashion industry, Glamour will be teaming up with the TOMS brand and various other […]

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Renting Toys Online instead of Buying them

Renting Toys Online instead of Buying them

| December 6, 2011 | 1 Comment

I am always amazed of the businesses that are born out of a bad economy. There is a new business model in place when it comes to toys. Have you heard of the Netflix of toys? Oh yes, it does exist and just in time for the holiday season! How would you feel about renting […]

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Who offers Layaway this Holiday season

Who offers Layaway this Holiday season

| December 5, 2011 | 1 Comment

Layaway: Easy Credit With Little Paperwork, What you need to know
Purchasing items using credit has become a way of life for many, particularly as the holidays approach. Those who experience difficulties obtaining credit may be unable to purchase using credit cards or other conventional credit methods, without incurring excessive additional costs.
Layaway is a method by […]

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Shop with Brands that Give Back year-round

Shop with Brands that Give Back year-round

| December 1, 2011 | 0 Comments

Throughout the years, the economy and recession has been recovering, but sadly there has already been dozens of people that are in need of help. That is why various brands have been trying their very best to help those that are in need of help, but there happens to be tons of people that need […]

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Popular Holiday Family Fashion Style Trends

Popular Holiday Family Fashion Style Trends

| November 30, 2011 | 1 Comment

The heat of the summer has finally left us and we are left with beautiful fall leaves. It is time to shop for the latest trends in sweaters, boots, and jeans. With the winter’s snow soon to be falling, fashion forward outer wear will be on everybody’s must have list. Don’t forget the latest accessories […]

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Family Shopping Trends this year and last

Family Shopping Trends this year and last

| November 26, 2011 | 0 Comments

Shopping trends 2010 vs 2011
We all know that the internet is slowly becoming more and more prevalent in our everyday life, but is it really affecting how we shop? Not too long ago people didn’t start their holiday shopping until December actually rolled around, however how recent reports have shown that consumers are starting their […]

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Food

Cinco De Mayo Recipes

Cinco De Mayo Recipes

Cinco de Mayo commemorates the Mexican army’s victory over French invaders in 1862. Today it is celebrated not only in Mexico but in the US as well. We LOVE mexican food (as a matter of fact tacos are on our weekly family menu) and we can’t wait to have our fiesta tonight! Here are some […]

Turkey Advice: How to cook it, gadgets to buy

Turkey Advice: How to cook it, gadgets to buy

Our resident TopChef and cooking advisor has some Turkey tips for you this holiday season…… It’s just my husband and I in our household, so I rarely make turkey. Perhaps a turkey breast now and then, but never a whole turkey.  Besides I never needed to.  Thanksgiving was always celebrated at my uncle’s house with […]

Shopping

Things to Buy on Sale in February

Things to Buy on Sale in February

With a special holiday involving flowers, chocolate, and hearts coming up soon, you may have been planning to spend your extra money on Valentine’s Day items over the next couple of weeks. If you’re hoping to save money in February, though, those are definitely not the items that will be on sale… at least not […]

Shopping the January Sales

Shopping the January Sales

If I asked you when the best time is to stock up on school supplies, you’d say July, right? It’s when all of the big box stores tend to have boxes of crayons for fifty cents or two, 10-packs of markers for a couple of bucks, and those spiral notebooks that get caught on everything […]