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Give the gift of OnStar FMV to Moms, Dads & Grads This Year

Spring is alive with holidays for the family, with Mother's Day, Father's Day, and graduation dates abound. Our friends at OnStar are offering an amazing new savings for their OnStar FMV (For My Vehicle) mirror - available at a special reduced price for a limited time. Now you can add the safety and security of OnStar to almost any car, and connect to the easy-to-use OnStar services. At just $99.99 (with installation included). There’s never been a better time to give OnStar FMV to the ... Continue Reading

Time-Saving Tips to Make Your Life as a Busy Mom Easier

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Check out these time-savings tips for the busy mom.

Are you a busy mom? I don't know many moms who aren't - but being busy can be stressful. Ease up on your stress with these time-saving tips: Be Organized You know that old phrase, "A place for everything and everything in it's place"? Well, I am a big believer in that. I do have a place for everything and everything goes to its place at the end of the day. Books go on the bookshelves, dishes to the sink, clothes in the hamper, etc. I also try to keep all paper items in the trash or filed ... Continue Reading

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New Year’s Traditions From Around the World

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Learn traditions celebrated for New Year’s from around the world.

I don't know about you but, my family had a lot of traditions when I was growing up - and I really had no idea where most of them originated. We have always celebrated New Year's Eve as a family. Not just mom, dad, and the kids - but local aunt, uncles, cousin, and significant others were always invited. We all watched the ball drop on TV. We were supposed to hold some form of money in our hands when the ball dropped. If we were holding money that meant we would have money in the new ... Continue Reading

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Spend Time With Your Spouse on Little or No Money

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Ways to spend quality time with your spouse, without spending large quantities of money.

Married life can be hectic ... filled with kids, jobs, activities.  Taking time out with your spouse has to be deliberate or it tends not to happen. Also, with today's economy, sometimes it is hard to carve out any extra money to do so.  If you are able to go out dinner and babysitter included ... fabulous.  If not, here are a few suggestions for spending quality time with your spouse for little or no money. Go on a walk together.  Yes, it  is a simple thing, but valuable in that it ... Continue Reading

Blog of the Week: The ButterBottom Blog

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The SocialMoms Blog of the Week is The ButterBottom Blog – Where Richard relates his tales as a stay-at-home-dad.

Congratulations to The ButterBottom Blog: the SocialMoms Blog of the Week! While we typically feature Social MOMS blogs, this time I thought I'd feature a Social DAD. Because ultimately, we're all in this parenting space together. I enjoy follow Richard's thoughts and his great sense of humor. As he puts it, The ButterBottom blog is the blog that is strong enough for a man, but made for a woman. After years of working on Wall St. and babysitting big egos, he and his family moved to sunny ... Continue Reading