What to Get a Boy for Christmas?

The question of “What to get a boy for Christmas?” is big on my mind these days.   Why? Probably because I currently have 5 boys in my home ranging in age from 2 through 10, and we are less than a month away from the big day!

My goal is to find great Christmas presents for boys that don’t break my bank account!  I find that I have great intentions but then generally tend to go over budget a little each year.  Having a goal in mind, does help me keep my spending under control a bit better.

How much do you spend on each child for Christmas? Continue reading →

UPDATE: It is now August of 2023.

Molly still has the same bed and she still uses it every single day.  This chew resistant dog crate bed is not chewed, torn, ripped or worn, and it has been  almost 5 full years!

Back story:

Miss Molly got a new dog bed for her kennel/crate last week.

SHE LOVES THIS CRATE PAD!!!

 

Molly will actually wonder off and go snooze in her kennel now when the door is left open, so I know she’s happy with it too. Continue reading →

Is Amazon Prime Worth Getting?

I’ve had several of my Canadian mom friends recently ask me about Amazon Prime, and if it’s worth getting?

I am a FIRM believer in Amazon Prime and in fact in the past, I had both a US and a Canadian membership, currently I only have Canadian because I am only shipping in Canada these days. Continue reading →

One of my major “mom tasks” this weekend, is to start my Christmas shopping. I am terrible at leaving everything to December 15 and then being a huge stress ball trying to get everything bought and wrapped before Santa comes.

This year I want to have everything completely bought and wrapped BEFORE December 15. Continue reading →