* I have never seen American Girl dolls go on sale. Ever, except for when they did special bundles on QVC a few years ago. Maybe it’s a new thing they are starting because right now, they have their Marie-Grace and Cecilie dolls for 25% off (discount will show up at checkout) Until supplies last.
*If AG isn’t in the budget, Target has Our Generation Dolls that are around $28. At Target.com, there are toy coupons: clip the one for $5 off an Our Generation doll, and then there are toy coupon books at Target stores as well that look like this:
On page 3, there is a coupon for a FREE Our Generation Doll Outfit with the purchase of a doll. If you have a nice person at the register, you should be able to use both and get a doll and an outfit for around $23.
*Snapfish has 100 free prints using code PRINTSFREE, or 300 prints for $3 using SPOOKY300 through Nov. 13. You do have to pay some pricey shipping, but 5-6 cents a print isn’t too shabby. If you are into making photobooks, they also have a Get 2 FREE photo books when you buy one with coupon MYFALLBKS also through Nov. 13.
* Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 1
* Do your kids love Webkinz? You can get 11 for about $37 shipped from Graveyard Mall, so about $3.36 for the full size Webkinz. These are great for stocking stuffers, bday party favors, or to go in on it with some friends if you don’t need all 11!
Happy deal finding!
One of our very favorite books is Officer Buckle & Gloria
Officer Buckle and his dog pal Gloria share safety tips and number them, so I thought it would be fun to do here once in awhile.
We’ll see how far I get :)
Tip #1: Put some mixed nuts in a bowl (this one is from the dollar tree) for simple, lovely autumn decor. Plus, it makes for a great snack that keeps the kids entertained.
It is messy though, so we keep ours next to the garbage with the nutcracker.
Did your Grandpa always have nuts out with a nutcracker?
p.s. did you remember to vote today?
gluttony [ˈglʌtənɪ]: n. derived from the Latin gluttire meaning to gulp down or swallow, means over-indulgence and over-consumption of food, drink, intoxicants or wealth items to the point of waste.
My son came home from his “fall” party last week with armloads. Of candy, frosted donuts, pencils, bubbles, spider rings, bead bracelets, glow in the dark paraphernalia and some sweet parents and grandparents had made some of the cutest buckets and goodie bags and Halloween crafts you have ever seen, probably spending hours on them. And he tossed them aside like they were yesterday’s graded worksheets.
It gave me a little pit in my stomach.
My daughter’s mirror broke this weekend when it fell off the back of the door. (7 years bad luck??) She just kind of shrugged and said, “you only paid a dollar for it at a yard sale, right?”
gulp.
Another daughter left her coat at school. My husband told her she needed to remember to bring it home or she would have to use her money to pay for a new one. She didn’t see why that was necessary because Grandma gave it to her for her birthday….we didn’t pay for it. Besides she had another one she could use…
mom headache.
I think of my Grandpa. How he tells us about Christmas’ during the Great Depression. How he got an 8 pack of crayons and a tablet of paper and spent all day coloring and was happy as a lark. My Grandma that saves every ziploc bag and container and washes them out and re-uses them again and again.
What they must think of kids today..
You know I love thrifting and deals and upcycling, but 10 cent boxes of crayons and coats for $1 at yard sales have come back to bite in this regard. We take full credit for what we teach our children and I know it begins with us…my husband and I have talked and want to change some things around here, especially with the holidays coming up. What should be the simple, most thankful, most worshipful time of the year sometimes turns out to be the most gluttonous.
but I would love to hear from you..can I ask you a few questions?
What are some successes you’ve had with teaching your kids about the value of a dollar?
With the holidays..do you do the 3 gifts? Or how do you keep things as simple as possible?
What about gifts from aunts/uncles/cousins/grandmas/grandpas/etc, etc.??
Do your kids pay for their own clothes?
Do you serve others together as a family?
Any other thoughts?
Thank you…
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