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VeggieTales “The Penniless Princess” is in stores now! And I wanted to pass along a coupon for the DVD. The coupon is for in store use only and it will get you $3.00 off your purchase price. Plus for all my Canadian readers, the coupon is good in Canada as well as in the U.S.

It’s valid until March 31, 2013, so if you have some little girls with birthdays or on your Christmas list between now and then, it makes an affordable and fun gift.

Grab Morning by the Biscuits!

belVita breakfast biscuits are specially baked to provide you with nutritious sustained energy that helps fuel your body all morning long. These satisfyingly crunchy biscuits contain 18g of whole grain per 50g serving and are now available in two new delicious flavors: Chocolate and Cinnamon Brown Sugar.

Well okay, maybe YOU don’t but I do!

That’s actually been a dream vacation of ours going back about ten years. Really it’s Amber who put the idea in our heads, when she was younger she really wanted to go to Hawaii, because she was sure she would meet Lilo and Stitch there. She kind of a had a bit of a ‘Stitch’ obsession at one point. Of course that was prior to Disney having a resort there.

I love food. There I said it. It’s true, I do! And as many of you know from my blog posts, I love trying out new food products as well. One of the other things I like to do is save money on food! Shopping with coupons is important to me, and I try and save as much as I can on our grocery bill.

We don’t eat out a lot, but when we do, I try and find Sunday insert coupons or online coupons to help with the bill. A couple of weeks ago we went to Red Lobster for dinner, and I had a $4.00 off coupon.

One of the things I’ve most enjoyed about my blog is the opportunities I’ve had to make and create family friendly recipes. While it is certainly easy to type some ingredients into a search engine or find ideas on brand websites one of my favorite sources of menu planning are magazines.

Menu ideas and recipes to tinker with are abundant in all kinds of magazines and I admit to having a few Magazine Subscriptions.

In general they take up much less space than cookbooks, and are usually quite a bit cheaper too, especially when you get a subscription.

When you’re busy time flies. I can’t believe it’s already been two weeks since I was in Chicago to attend part of the #60Summit put on by The Allstate Foundation.

It was a whirlwind day and a half, where I learned so much from all the presentations and had a great time meeting some other bloggers as well as leaders in the industry of teens, driving safety, and public relations.

I’ll have more specific informational posts relating to Teen Driving, but let me tell you a bit about the fun I had in Chicago and the people I got to meet.

Fall’s trendiest accessories are inspired by other cultures and are made with silver and semi precious stones – and all it takes is one special piece to give your look some international flair.

Sterling Silver Amber Ring,
$48 at South of Exotic.

A Sterling Silver Lapis Pendant makes a cool addition to your necklace or choker!

You can pick up some beautiful pieces at South of Exotic.

The Lorax was a book I remember reading as a child. When I heard that the creators of ‘Despicable Me’ (one of the best doggone animated movies. ever.) were making a movie based on the book, I was well…giddy. On Sunday evening, we got to curl up in our family room, pop the 3D DVD into our player, and see this movie for ourselves. It was charming. If you haven’t already seen it, well I so totally recommend it. Read what Amber, my 16 year old daughter, had to say about the movie below.

Are you interested in using a green and concentrated laundry detergent? Country Save has been making superior cleaning products since 1977, and their laundry detergent is 100% phosphate free. It is dye and fragrance free, completely biodegradable, has no optical brighteners, is gentle for sensitive skin, AND it’s ultra-concentrated. But the best part? Country Save is very affordable.