tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626315438796248177Tue, 16 Mar 2010 17:17:39 +0000http://www.frugalmomknowsbest.com/frugalmomknowsbest@comcast.net (Frugal Vicki)Blogger373125FrugalMomKnowsBesthttp://feedburner.google.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626315438796248177.post-5852961132316854700Tue, 16 Mar 2010 04:15:00 +00002010-03-15T22:15:58.013-06:00Post it TuesdayRandom thoughtsmbpSupahmommy has an awesome new look, you will definitely have to check it out and join in on the fun! http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FrugalMomKnowsBest/~3/SN6w_zR3JhU/making-me-miss-first-poop-that-is-wrong.htmlfrugalmomknowsbest@comcast.net (Frugal Vicki)4<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FrugalMomKnowsBest/~4/SN6w_zR3JhU" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.frugalmomknowsbest.com/2010/03/making-me-miss-first-poop-that-is-wrong.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626315438796248177.post-105290063595647615Mon, 15 Mar 2010 03:36:00 +00002010-03-15T15:26:03.200-06:00Mommy Moment MondaysmbpSo, I was about to join Monday Mayhem, and as I started to write my answers, my son in all his naked glory (he is potty training and half the time I can't find where he threw his underwear to put it back on) decided to bend over right in front of me to put his shoes on, because you know you just aren't dressed unless you have a shirt and shoes on....signs never say anything about pants. All of a http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FrugalMomKnowsBest/~3/W27rCX_c4Jg/did-that-really-just-happen-i-know-i.htmlfrugalmomknowsbest@comcast.net (Frugal Vicki)21<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FrugalMomKnowsBest/~4/W27rCX_c4Jg" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.frugalmomknowsbest.com/2010/03/did-that-really-just-happen-i-know-i.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626315438796248177.post-5636888976267996521Sun, 14 Mar 2010 22:41:00 +00002010-03-15T09:31:46.838-06:00My Reviews and GiveawaysHorizonorganic  My kids are chocolate milk fanatics. The first thing that I hear each morning, is my son asking for his chocolate milk so he can watch Mickey Mouse (or sometimes Chugginton, I say all information is true, so I should be thorough as well hee hee). Seeing that this is the only thing he actually FINISHES, it is important to me that this chocolate milk is healthy. So I was really excited when I http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FrugalMomKnowsBest/~3/nyXqCf4Ddxw/horizon-lowfat-organic-chocolate-milk.htmlfrugalmomknowsbest@comcast.net (Frugal Vicki)42<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FrugalMomKnowsBest/~4/nyXqCf4Ddxw" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.frugalmomknowsbest.com/2010/03/horizon-lowfat-organic-chocolate-milk.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626315438796248177.post-6617821795456002204Sat, 13 Mar 2010 05:00:00 +00002010-03-11T20:54:22.620-07:00Friday FollowMacaroni KidmbpWell Hello my fellow Friday Followers! I must say, I have been absolutely loving coming across new blogs. This blog world seems small when you stay in your clique, but then, I took a chance. I took I am Harriet's 1,000 Comments in March Challenge. Well, that meant at least 40 comments a day. All of a sudden I was OVERLY caught up in visiting my regular blogs. So I ventured. I took advantage of http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FrugalMomKnowsBest/~3/tgijPHyXVRU/comments-and-blogs-and-macaroni-oh-my.htmlfrugalmomknowsbest@comcast.net (Frugal Vicki)42<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FrugalMomKnowsBest/~4/tgijPHyXVRU" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.frugalmomknowsbest.com/2010/03/comments-and-blogs-and-macaroni-oh-my.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626315438796248177.post-7028506417118013264Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:46:00 +00002010-03-10T22:46:36.976-07:00grandpaFamily StuffWriters workshopmbpWell, last weeks Mama Kat's workshop went HORRIBLY awry, but this week, when I saw her first prompt, I knew I had to participate. For those of us who love to write, and love to be challenged, and like to find new things to write about, Mama Kat's workshops are perfect. Head over to participate this week, or next if you feel you need some more time. I chose prompt 1. Write a letter to yourself http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FrugalMomKnowsBest/~3/nqjWSvtX8Yc/i-dont-have-to-imaginei-know-in-my.htmlfrugalmomknowsbest@comcast.net (Frugal Vicki)23<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FrugalMomKnowsBest/~4/nqjWSvtX8Yc" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.frugalmomknowsbest.com/2010/03/i-dont-have-to-imaginei-know-in-my.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626315438796248177.post-2952127738793817383Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:42:00 +00002010-03-10T09:49:28.961-07:00Rants and RavesWhat I meant to saymbpSo, for a few weeks now, I have come across what I meant to say Wednesday hosted by Chief. Gosh it looks.....therapeutic. So of course, I HAD to try it out....believe me...you want to try it! To the customer who thought that simply threatening her business would get her anything she wanted. Finally, finally after 30 minutes worth of a phone call where I kept giving in "I'm sorry we will behttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FrugalMomKnowsBest/~3/i67IHsHKS8A/getting-it-off-my-chest.htmlfrugalmomknowsbest@comcast.net (Frugal Vicki)21<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FrugalMomKnowsBest/~4/i67IHsHKS8A" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.frugalmomknowsbest.com/2010/03/getting-it-off-my-chest.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626315438796248177.post-3979531302371227780Tue, 09 Mar 2010 10:13:00 +00002010-03-09T03:49:52.587-07:00Family StuffPost it Tuesdaylittle manmbpGet out those pretty sticky thoughts, it is Tuesday again....somehow! Supahmommy is a supah-blogger you may want to get her a lookie-loo and link up with us too! http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FrugalMomKnowsBest/~3/PWLrORT8PsU/sometimes-i-just-dont-have-answers-son.htmlfrugalmomknowsbest@comcast.net (Frugal Vicki)19<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FrugalMomKnowsBest/~4/PWLrORT8PsU" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.frugalmomknowsbest.com/2010/03/sometimes-i-just-dont-have-answers-son.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626315438796248177.post-3692045254329162071Mon, 08 Mar 2010 12:00:00 +00002010-03-08T05:00:09.167-07:00swimminglittle manRandom thoughtsmbpI have been in a weird sort of little funk lately. Not quite sure what it is. Hubby would probably look at the calendar and say "yep, she is going to be in a funk" but I think it is more than that. Maybe it is the crazy weather that is nice one day and colder than heck the next. Who knows. Anyway, things I am up to...I decided to join the 1,000 comment challenge for March. Seemed easy at first. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FrugalMomKnowsBest/~3/L3TlCp4PEQg/was-i-wrong.htmlfrugalmomknowsbest@comcast.net (Frugal Vicki)20<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FrugalMomKnowsBest/~4/L3TlCp4PEQg" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.frugalmomknowsbest.com/2010/03/was-i-wrong.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626315438796248177.post-8356690712065066084Sun, 07 Mar 2010 00:28:00 +00002010-03-06T17:28:23.142-07:00dvd'sMy Reviews and GiveawaysRock n learnCurrent Frugal Fun StuffI hadn't heard of Rock n Learn before they contacted me about a review, and I was pretty excited to be able to check them out. Both of my little ones are big music fans, and they dance, clap their hands, and sing along when they appreciate what they are hearing. Plus, I've noticed that my son tends to learn things really quickly when we put it in a song....like spelling his name. And while I knowhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FrugalMomKnowsBest/~3/mii4mha2Qlw/rock-n-learn-dvd-review-giveaway.htmlfrugalmomknowsbest@comcast.net (Frugal Vicki)45<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FrugalMomKnowsBest/~4/mii4mha2Qlw" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.frugalmomknowsbest.com/2010/03/rock-n-learn-dvd-review-giveaway.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626315438796248177.post-9019086867881458787Fri, 05 Mar 2010 05:51:00 +00002010-03-04T22:51:05.005-07:00Friday Followmbp I am loving meeting new blogs with Friday Follow! You ladies are fantastic, and I am just wondering how I am going to keep up with you all! So, starting next Friday I am going to put more of a post, but the following rant post about a so-called e-commerce company is important enough to me to leave as the post for today, too. This man was nothing but a bully, and as a mommy, I am all about http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FrugalMomKnowsBest/~3/KVxGPDIV-78/friday-follow-yeah.htmlfrugalmomknowsbest@comcast.net (Frugal Vicki)44<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FrugalMomKnowsBest/~4/KVxGPDIV-78" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.frugalmomknowsbest.com/2010/03/friday-follow-yeah.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626315438796248177.post-935912700077777614Thu, 04 Mar 2010 21:36:00 +00002010-03-04T21:18:46.947-07:00rudemommy bloggersmbp**as an update, I would like to include that this is an e-commerce company!!! Not a local company, which makes our voices all the louder!** So, I was checking facebook this morning, and I saw G-Zell from Stay @ Home who knew had something interesting to say. Have you heard about this yet? Apparently Krissy from Barefoot Mommy's had written to Colorado Pens to see if they wanted to work with her.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FrugalMomKnowsBest/~3/duxTbu9OhSM/fired-up-about-how-rude-people-can-be.htmlfrugalmomknowsbest@comcast.net (Frugal Vicki)41<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FrugalMomKnowsBest/~4/duxTbu9OhSM" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.frugalmomknowsbest.com/2010/03/fired-up-about-how-rude-people-can-be.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626315438796248177.post-8130933170571825055Thu, 04 Mar 2010 12:00:00 +00002010-03-04T05:00:06.743-07:00BarneyMy Reviews and GiveawaysdvdCurrent Frugal Fun StuffPersonally, while I enjoy the meaning behind the "I love you, you love me" song, there are the days I can get sick of it. There are days when I want to take that singing stuffed animal and hide it in the laundry machine. But the fact that my kids enjoy him so much is enough for me to keep letting them watch him. There are really no bad things in Barney, nothing that I don't want my kids to see. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FrugalMomKnowsBest/~3/t-6xlza-DGg/barney-egg-cellent-adventures-review.htmlfrugalmomknowsbest@comcast.net (Frugal Vicki)51<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FrugalMomKnowsBest/~4/t-6xlza-DGg" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.frugalmomknowsbest.com/2010/03/barney-egg-cellent-adventures-review.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626315438796248177.post-2440197416105363253Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:06:00 +00002010-03-03T19:54:51.396-07:00AwardsSo, I joined Mama Kat's writing workshop again this week. It was almost a challenge because they all seemed kind of hard....but I put my big girl's on (NO, not the granny panties, it is a figure of speech) and snuggled in to think. After all that hard work, I read it again and boy was it MEAN! And it made me grumpy. And sad that I could be so angry. So, I decided to cheer myself up with FINALLY http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FrugalMomKnowsBest/~3/qyd9kux6O_Q/original-post-made-me-look-meanso-i-am.htmlfrugalmomknowsbest@comcast.net (Frugal Vicki)32<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FrugalMomKnowsBest/~4/qyd9kux6O_Q" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.frugalmomknowsbest.com/2010/03/original-post-made-me-look-meanso-i-am.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626315438796248177.post-6108548401394118088Wed, 03 Mar 2010 04:58:00 +00002010-03-02T21:58:53.007-07:00diaper rashtriple creamMy Reviews and GiveawaysCurrent Frugal Fun StuffI am sure that, one day, my daughter is going to look back on this blog and be a little perturbed that I am writing a whole post about her tooshie rash. But, I must. Because, as those of you with girls know, the diaper rash comes on like a tornado in Kansas, spreading the pain all over in the blink of an eye. I have tried everything and anything, but it seems like it just hangs around for a http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FrugalMomKnowsBest/~3/pSc2u3y0Qb4/my-new-favorite-diaper-rash-cream.htmlfrugalmomknowsbest@comcast.net (Frugal Vicki)72<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FrugalMomKnowsBest/~4/pSc2u3y0Qb4" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.frugalmomknowsbest.com/2010/03/my-new-favorite-diaper-rash-cream.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626315438796248177.post-2952391692130857889Tue, 02 Mar 2010 07:00:00 +00002010-03-02T00:00:05.751-07:00Post it TuesdaymbpIt is Tuesday, so join in and link up and let us know those thoughts on your mind that aren't necessarily worthy of a full post but still bug you nonetheless! http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FrugalMomKnowsBest/~3/KgSCja7-csw/and-i-am-not-going-to-ask-again.htmlfrugalmomknowsbest@comcast.net (Frugal Vicki)17<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FrugalMomKnowsBest/~4/KgSCja7-csw" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.frugalmomknowsbest.com/2010/03/and-i-am-not-going-to-ask-again.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626315438796248177.post-8697395686027698536Tue, 02 Mar 2010 04:04:00 +00002010-03-01T21:04:54.734-07:00Jumpstarts Read for the RecordMy Reviews and GiveawaysCurrent Frugal Fun StuffHere are your random numbers: 19 Timestamp: 2010-03-02 04:00:35 UTC Which means the winner is....... jakiesmom said... 19new e-mail subscriberFebruary 25, 2010 7:54 PM Congratulations! I am emailing you now and you have 48 hours to respond! And thank you very much for voting! It is for a great cause!   I am a HUGE fan of reading. There is absolutely no secret that I think it is SO important http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FrugalMomKnowsBest/~3/007Fcpxn2LI/vote-for-jumpstarts-2010-campaign-book.htmlfrugalmomknowsbest@comcast.net (Frugal Vicki)42<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FrugalMomKnowsBest/~4/007Fcpxn2LI" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.frugalmomknowsbest.com/2010/02/vote-for-jumpstarts-2010-campaign-book.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626315438796248177.post-6617759995526717709Mon, 01 Mar 2010 03:30:00 +00002010-02-28T20:30:02.050-07:00for kidsturtlembpUs moms are suckers. I am not talking about "hey my kid is crying and I am just going to give in and pretend that he is REALLY crying even though I know it is his fake cry." I am talking when they look at you with those big beautiful eyes, and you can see what they are begging for is truly something that they want. And even more so, you don't give in often with toys or candy or the dollar bin at http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FrugalMomKnowsBest/~3/KDuLCJjdT8E/slow-and-steady.htmlfrugalmomknowsbest@comcast.net (Frugal Vicki)5<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FrugalMomKnowsBest/~4/KDuLCJjdT8E" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.frugalmomknowsbest.com/2010/02/slow-and-steady.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626315438796248177.post-976114753297964679Sat, 27 Feb 2010 07:00:00 +00002010-03-15T22:49:05.932-06:00Thomas NelsonMy Reviews and GiveawaysBooks movies gamesBook ReviewsCurrent Frugal Fun Stuff <img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_oGihbBt6cFU/SmoLCiiZS8I/AAAAAAAAABk/kyxyauZc2wU/S45/Pixie%252520in%252520Blue.jpg" width="35" height="35" class="photo" alt="">pixie13 said... CommentsCounter=CommentsCounter+1; document.write(CommentsCounter) 64 I follow your blog March 12, 2010 10:13 AM Congrats Pixie and thank you all for entering! I have another book coming soon! http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FrugalMomKnowsBest/~3/OEXvNNAujAA/lightkeepers-daughter-review-giveaway.htmlfrugalmomknowsbest@comcast.net (Frugal Vicki)74<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FrugalMomKnowsBest/~4/OEXvNNAujAA" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.frugalmomknowsbest.com/2010/02/lightkeepers-daughter-review-giveaway.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626315438796248177.post-3968521589818236914Fri, 26 Feb 2010 16:27:00 +00002010-02-26T09:34:55.013-07:00Friday FollowThis is my first Friday follow and I am so excited to follow along and get to know some more bloggers. I don't really have a new post for today since I just posted the changing brains giveaway below, and I think that is a fantastic program, so I will just say that I am looking forward to "meeting" some more of you! http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FrugalMomKnowsBest/~3/W8hASh3Vs6M/finally-following-along.htmlfrugalmomknowsbest@comcast.net (Frugal Vicki)11<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FrugalMomKnowsBest/~4/W8hASh3Vs6M" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.frugalmomknowsbest.com/2010/02/finally-following-along.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626315438796248177.post-7397339229223376502Fri, 26 Feb 2010 07:00:00 +00002010-02-26T00:00:02.168-07:00for kidsFamily Stuffdvd'sMy Reviews and GiveawaysCurrent Frugal Fun StuffChanging BrainsRecently I was contacted by Tara Armstrong from the Brain Development Lab at the University of Oregon. She told me about a new DVD that the Director of the lab, Dr. Helen J. Neville produced to give caregivers/parents/teachers an insight to the effect that children's experiences have on the development of their brain. Seeing that we are in the beginning of our journey, I was very intrigued with http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FrugalMomKnowsBest/~3/Q1iSwG3zgao/learn-how-to-help-your-kids-changing.htmlfrugalmomknowsbest@comcast.net (Frugal Vicki)3<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FrugalMomKnowsBest/~4/Q1iSwG3zgao" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.frugalmomknowsbest.com/2010/02/learn-how-to-help-your-kids-changing.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626315438796248177.post-8284448666153095223Thu, 25 Feb 2010 05:00:00 +00002010-02-24T22:00:05.769-07:00Theta Mom ThursdayFamily StuffmbpIf you haven't joined in on Time-Out for Theta Mom Thursdays, you should. I think it is a wonderful opportunity for all of us to get together and support one another as moms, as well as remember that we are women as well as moms, something that I often tend to forget. Well, I screwed up. I was confused, didn't realize we were on the once a month track,and so I posted my kind-of THETA mom Thursdayhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FrugalMomKnowsBest/~3/Tu_DxpOLKwU/theta-mom-thursday-setting-myself-up.htmlfrugalmomknowsbest@comcast.net (Frugal Vicki)11<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FrugalMomKnowsBest/~4/Tu_DxpOLKwU" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.frugalmomknowsbest.com/2010/02/theta-mom-thursday-setting-myself-up.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626315438796248177.post-6754908571218640579Tue, 23 Feb 2010 07:00:00 +00002010-02-23T00:00:00.755-07:00Post it Tuesdaymbp  Are you joining in this week? I am, obviously...other than that, stay tuned for lots of giveaways and reviews coming up! http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FrugalMomKnowsBest/~3/jfN938WC2HI/hmmmi-wonder-where-he-gets-i-told-you.htmlfrugalmomknowsbest@comcast.net (Frugal Vicki)13<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FrugalMomKnowsBest/~4/jfN938WC2HI" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.frugalmomknowsbest.com/2010/02/hmmmi-wonder-where-he-gets-i-told-you.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626315438796248177.post-744555858775912707Mon, 22 Feb 2010 18:37:00 +00002010-03-13T23:07:52.900-07:00My Reviews and GiveawaysEcoSMARTCurrent Frugal Fun Stuff Which is.... jakiesmom said... CommentsCounter=CommentsCounter+1; document.write(CommentsCounter) 23 i voted February 25, 2010 8:04 PM   CONGRATULATIONS! I will be emailing you shortly!   So, my son's big 3rd birthday party was this weekend. I happened to look at the back of one of my cleaning bottles, and was shocked to see "Leave on floor for minimum of one hour before wiping. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FrugalMomKnowsBest/~3/17Qp6IPki9k/ecosmart-organic-pesticides-review-and.htmlfrugalmomknowsbest@comcast.net (Frugal Vicki)82<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FrugalMomKnowsBest/~4/17Qp6IPki9k" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.frugalmomknowsbest.com/2010/02/ecosmart-organic-pesticides-review-and.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626315438796248177.post-3449218824818726175Mon, 22 Feb 2010 04:37:00 +00002010-02-21T21:37:33.246-07:00awarenessmbpSo, I have a little story to share with you. My little story is sort of ordinary, slightly unusual, but when you start thinking, when you stop for just a second and pay attention to the shivers down your spine, you wonder what in the heck you were thinking..... My husband and I had decided to go to Cici's with the kids since they are currently having a fantastic special, and we had spent all http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FrugalMomKnowsBest/~3/_hTQh3hPMlo/story-that-reminds-us-to-always-be.htmlfrugalmomknowsbest@comcast.net (Frugal Vicki)8<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FrugalMomKnowsBest/~4/_hTQh3hPMlo" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.frugalmomknowsbest.com/2010/02/story-that-reminds-us-to-always-be.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626315438796248177.post-7029127486555841956Mon, 22 Feb 2010 01:56:00 +00002010-02-21T18:56:03.764-07:00My Reviews and GiveawaysCurrent Frugal Fun Stuffmy blog sparkYoplait Fiber OneSafeway True Random Number Generator Min: Max: Result: 90 Powered by RANDOM.ORGwhich is the lovely Kathy Rambousek said... CommentsCounter=CommentsCounter+1; document.write(CommentsCounter) 90 daily tweet http://twitter.com/LKARambo/status/9220757358!! Congratulations Kathy, I am emailing you now and you have 48 hours to respond!     Between diets, a hungry baby that http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FrugalMomKnowsBest/~3/Xh-aJmhsqys/50-safeway-gift-card-giveaway-and.htmlfrugalmomknowsbest@comcast.net (Frugal Vicki)126<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FrugalMomKnowsBest/~4/Xh-aJmhsqys" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.frugalmomknowsbest.com/2010/02/50-safeway-gift-card-giveaway-and.html