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I have written before about why I prefer to shop online. I love the convience, the extra coupon code, getting cash back, etc. Since Christmas is coming and that is when we spend the most money, I want to know how I can help you save money while shopping.

So I want to know- Do you like to shop online? If not, why? Do you think it is not secure to enter your credit card information online?

If you do shop online, do you use Ebates or Shop at Home? Why not? It’s just one extra step when you are shopping online and you accumulate a percentage back every time you shop online. Why wouldn’t you want to get paid when you shop?

Trust me when I first joined Ebates and Shop at Home I always forgot to go thru them first. But eventually you go to Ebates or Shop at Home first and see who pays more You know what else is great about Ebates and Shop at Home - when you refer your friends and they buy something through Ebates or Shop at Home you get $5! Right now in my Ebates accoung I have $25 and I have $7 in my Shop at Home account.

Now, tell me what you are looking to buy for Christmas – I will do my best to find the best deal for you!

Cyber Monday will be here before we know it and they will have some awesome sales available online! (Cyber Monday is the Black Friday on the internet – think about it – no long lines, coupon codes, cash back…it’s a great day to shop online!)

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Under a single password, Manilla provides customers with an automated, organized view of all of their account information, text and/or email reminders to pay bills and unlimited storage of account documents that Manilla has seamlessly retrieved for the consumer.

Why is Manilla necessary? Most people have more than 20 different household accounts, including three to four credit cards, several travel and hotel rewards accounts, multiple magazine and newspaper subscriptions, plus cable, phone, and other assorted utility bills. In order to stay on top of all this, people have to manage daily incoming paper mail, an array of online usernames and passwords, and websites in order to access important account information and take action. Manilla seamlessly retrieves all your account information – current balances, previous payments, upcoming bills due – and stores it for you in one secure place. Most importantly, you need only one password to view, manage and organize it all.

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How much do you pay per month for your cell service? What is included? There is such a huge selection out there it can sometimes be confusing to find a great deal. 

Have you considered choosing a prepaid cell phone plan? I have mostly used prepaid cell service. I have saved so much money that I would have wasted if I had a contract. 

Straight Talk is a great prepaid cell phone service. The prices are awesome! You can even have an Android smart phone and still only pay $45 per month!  The All You Need Plan prepaid plan with a Smart Phone is $45 per month and it includes 1,000 minutes and 1,000 texts plus 30MB of web data! 

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If you are going to do any shopping online you should sign up for UPS My choice. It’s a FREE service from UPS that gives you alerts before your packages arrive, you can electronically authorize packages for drop-of, or re-route to other locations and many other options

This FREE service can help you avoid those missed UPS deliveries!

Check it out – it could save you a trip to the UPS facility!

Don’t you just had cold and flu season? When my son was in Kindergarten it felt like we were always at the doctors office with a sick kid. I hated seeing them sick!

I tried to teach my son some things so that he would bring home less germs. Here are some of the things we try with our kids to keep the germs out of our house!

• I told him to wash his hands as much as possible. In his class they taught him to sing Happy Birthday twice so they knew their hands were clean.
• He also had a small bottle of antibacterial gel connected to his lunch box. That way when it was snack time or lunch time it reminded him to sanitize his hands. It’s hard to get little kids to remember stuff so I try to make it as obvious as possible!
• Teach them how to cough and sneeze – They should sneeze or cough into their elbow. This makes it harder to pass any germs. Once my oldest son did it my younger son would also cover his mouth with his elbow.
• Flu shot – We have never got the flu shot but I think they could have really helped. They are quick and easy and not very expensive.*
• Soup – If we started to get the sniffles when we were little my mom always made a pot of chicken soup. A little onion, carrots, potatoes, and a whole chicken. She cooked it for a few hours and it always made us better. It always seems to prevent us from getting a full fledged cold! Plus it was really delicious!

Did you know that the experts at Lysol recommend getting a flu shot, washing your hands with soap and water and scrub thoroughly for 20 seconds, and routinely clean and disinfect surfaces to help stop the spread of germs. Lysol Spray and Lysol Wipes kill 99.9% of bacteria and viruses on hard non porous surfaces.

I love Lysol wipes. When I use them I always feel like I an disinfecting my house. They smell so fresh and I know they are really cleaning!

Those are my tips for keeping germs out of my house. It also helps that we home school. What does your family do to keep out the sick germs? I would love to hear your tips!

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I am sure there many moms that can relate to my day. Not every day is this busy and some days are more work. I try to get through the day by planning ahead. What do you do to make your day go smoother?

I have 3 kids – 2 boys and a girl ages 6,3, and 1. They keep me busy. They are constantly eating! I also homeschool my 6 year old.

So here’s my day…..

7:50am
Get out of bed – hubby was up at 7am so he was downstairs with our 3 year old. The other 2 did not wake up until 8am. I get dressed and run down stairs. Hubby goes to work at 8am. I make some breakfast. Some English muffins, peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, and something else. Get kids dressed and change baby’s diaper.

9:15am
I start to set up for home school and they say “I’m hungry!”, so I go and make some more PB&J sandwiches. As I walk by the dining room table I am stepping on rice that we had for dinner last night. I don’t have the time to pull out the table and clean it so I sweep it all in the corner. I will clean it later. We start school by 9:30am.

9:30am
Start school – I let my 3 year old play in his room and baby is sitting with us.

10:45am
Break time – Let the kids eat chips. The bag was pretty much all crumbs, so they didn’t eat many. While they are snacking I load the dishwasher and add ingredients to the bread machine to make some croissants for some pigs in a blanket. Then I take some potatoes and put them in the crock pot with some carrots. We will eat those with our burgers for dinner.

11:00am
Put the baby upstairs to take a nap. Finish home school while 3 year old draws on our white board. After a little bit he sits with us while we read.

12:15pm
We are finished with home school. (We will read a little more tonight.) I sneak some lunch – I just heat stuff up from last night. Get the dough out of the bread machine and prepare it for the pigs in a blanket. After I ran out hot dogs I put some mini chocolate chips in them. Pigs in a blanket are done so I bake the other croissants. While those are baking I make some banana bread. I made them in 4 mini loaves so I can give some away. So kids are eating I am folding 2 loads of laundry. I realize there is another load in the dryer and I think twice about getting them. I did – I shouldn’t have – it was a large load! All the pigs in a blankets and croissants are gone! Glad I made 4 mini banana bread loaves. (If you have been looking for a great, no fail banana bread recipe this is it! It is always moist and always works. I live at 7,500 ft so it’s rare I find a great recipe!) I cleaned up a little.
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Did you know that September 24, 2011 is Worldwide Day of Play to turn off the TV and play outside! The Worldwide Day of Play is the centerpiece of Nickelodeon’s The Big Help, a program to empower kids and families to make healthy lifestyle choices every day.

I love that such a popular children’s network is encouraging kids to shut off the TV and play outside.

Did you know that…

• Physical activity can improve health, self-esteem and the well being of children
• It  also teaches kids a healthier lifestyle of limited TV time and a more physical activities.

My kids do play outside a lot but I still think there are days whey they watch too much TV.

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Our family loves to play outside! We live on a seminary campus with about 15 other kids. After we finish homeschooling my kids get so excited when they hear kids playing on the playground. We have playground equipment, a basketball court, and a large field to use all the time. My kids are 6 years old, 3 years old, and 1 year old. There is something for all of them to play with!

My 6 year old and 3 year old love to climb on the playground equipment. They love to make forts over one of the toys out there. They also love to just play soccer or run around and chase each other. They also love to get their bikes out and ride them all over the basketball court! I would love to get a kite for them to play with out there also.

My 1 year old loves to ride around in her walker on the basketball court. She can walk but she loves that she can run really fast and chase the older kids. They are always so happy to be playing outside. It is so great that we have so much space to play outside!

Many times they ask 5 minutes after they wake up if they can play! I know they love playing outside and I love that they are getting exercise and having loads of fun!

So I have shared our favorite things to do outside. What does your family like to play outside?

I think it’s great that Clorox2 is sponsering this event. I know most of my kids clothes need to be washed in Clorox2 after a full day of play!

Clorox2 is offer up to $4.50 in coupons when you complete 5 or more of these activities!

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Getting dirty is much more fun when it’s easy to get clean. When the outdoor fun is finished, Clorox2® Stain Fighter & Color Booster gets out the tough stains, so your kids can take part in healthy fun and get dirty over and over again.

“I wrote this blog post while participating in the SocialMoms and Clorox2® blogging program, for a gift card worth $40. For more information on how you can participate, click here.”