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Everything You Need to Know About Norovirus

Flu season typically reaches its peak between late January and March. There is a lot of focus on Influenza which can be prevented by getting vaccinated every year. The “flu” vaccine cannot prevent Norovirus. Here is a quick look at everything a parent needs to know about Norovirus. There is no vaccine for Norovirus. Unfortunately, there is no vaccine to prevent Norovirus. Part of the difficulty involved in making a vaccine is that Norovirus can mutate and that it is a virus that lives in the gut. Some companies are working on a Norovirus vaccine, but it isn’t ready yet. … Continue reading →

Money Saving Ways to Save Your Winter Skin

Winter can wreak havoc on your skin. The dry air and indoor heat pulls moisture away, leaving us with itchy, irritated, dry and cracked skin. Moisturizer can work, but cheaper versions can make skin worse (most of them have alcohol, a drying ingredient). More expensive versions may do the trick, but you’ll have to slather them on, and the cost can add up over the course of the winter. There are better ways, more economical ways to save your skin this winter, keeping it soft, lovely and healthy. Purchase an Inexpensive Humidifier A humidifier is a worthwhile investment that can … Continue reading →

Get a Free Target Gift Card

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Do you check out the weekly ad before you visit Target? If not, then you are probably missing out on some great coupons, deals, and special offers that you might not even know about! Here is a quick look at the “good stuff” that is in Target’s ad for this week that ends August 3, 2013. Buy certain products and get a free Target gift card. Those products are: * Buy any 2 Hefty, Glad, or Up&Up mega-pack trash bags – Get a free $5.00 Target gift card. * Buy any 2 Scoop Away Ever Fresh Litter (34 pound) or … Continue reading →

Target has Deals and Coupons for Contact Lenses

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Here is quick tip that will help you save money at Target. Before you leave your house, get online and check out their weekly ad. It always includes some featured coupons that you can print out. Often, the weekly ad has recipes, special offers, and other helpful ways to save. Dial has a coupon that will save you $1.00 when you buy 1 Dial body wash. This coupon is for the 12 ounce (or larger) sizes. Target has a coupon that will save you $2.00 when you buy the book Tell the Wolves I’m Home by the author Carol Rifka … Continue reading →

Staying Safe While you are Nesting

Have you heard stories of pregnant women who suddenly become possessed with an urge to deep – clean their entire homes from top to bottom? It does happen some times, and it is called “nesting”. Please note that I said that it happens some times, for some pregnant women.  I never experienced an overwhelming urge to deep clean my house during either of my pregnancies.  I kept wondering (and I am sure that my husband did too) when I would find myself washing the windows or mopping the   floors like a woman possessed, but it just never happened. If you … Continue reading →

Keeping Valentine’s Day on a Budget

According to some recent numbers, the average person spends more than $130 on his or her partner for Valentine’s day. That is $260 per couple. While that might not seem too over the top, consider that if the purchases were bought with a credit card, the interest charged on those purchases over time can add up to some pretty scary numbers. Let us bring it all down a notch and get creative. Let us keep Valentine’s Day while staying on budget. Valentine’s Day is all about being romantic, right? Romance does not have to cost much. Think about  quite dinner … Continue reading →

Freebies from Panda Express, Bath and Body Works, Pepsi, and More!

Have you been hunting freebies? They are elusive little things. Not every company that is offering a freebie will make an effort to let you know about it. The other tricky thing with freebies is that you have to be lucky enough to find them before they expire, run out, or otherwise disappear. Here is a bunch of freebies that I found when I went hunting for them today. Bruegger’s Bagels is having a 30th Anniversary Celebration. On February 7, 2013. Visit their Facebook page, and click “like”. This will give you access to a coupon for a free Bagel … Continue reading →

Sales at Barnes & Noble, Bath and Body Works, Sears, and More!

Going shopping this weekend? Here is a quick roundup of sales and deals that are going on this Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Read over this blog before you head out the door, and you could end up saving some money! Barnes & Noble is doing a special deal that lasts for four days, only. Get a free $20.00 Barnes & Noble Gift Card when you buy Nook HD or HD+ with your MasterCard card. Here’s how this deal works: Go to an actual Barnes & Noble store to make your purchase of the Nook HD or Nook HD+. At the … Continue reading →

If You Listen and Observe, Toddlers Tell You What They Need

Today, I had some rather interesting conversations with Dylan after we went grocery shopping. It is normally one of his favorite things to do, as he loves going out and seeing people. Today, we went to a store that we had never been to before. It was a co-operative market where I was hoping to get some specialty items that I need for some Paleo recipes that I want to try. I had high hopes for our experience at the store after seeing (and parking in) a special parking spot with a sign that read “reserved for shoppers with young … Continue reading →

Giving Up Before You Have Started

Don’t give up before you have even gotten started!  Those are my words of advice and hope for anyone who has come off the past week of the holidays feeling defeated. You might have done a lot of indulging.  In fact, it could be that you ate enough the past several days that you’re wondering if there is really any hope to becoming a fitter person. In thinking about the New Year, you might be questioning how it can make any real difference.  What’s so magical about the start of a New Year anyway?  How can that change the outer … Continue reading →