When I was a little kid, my brother and I used to beg our mom to buy a certain cereal just because we wanted the prize inside the box. It did not matter what the cereal was - we were all about the cool prizes! Mom Always Finds Out received complimentary General Mills products and was compensated for this blog post. All opinions expressed are 100% my own. The giveaway sponsor is responsible for prize fulfillment. As soon as my brother and ...
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Unique and Creative Gift Basket Ideas by The Lakeside Collection
A group of parents (including me) used to put together gift baskets to auction off for my son's school fundraiser. It was always such a creative thing to do, plus it seems that EVERYONE loves a good gift basket! They are fun to give and receive. Gift baskets can be personalized to fit the special interests of anyone on your holiday list. This post is Sponsored by The Lakeside Collection. All opinions expressed are my own. An additional ...
How to make hand-me-down toys exciting again
Thank you to VTech for providing products, gift card, information, and an additional giveaway gift pack. About this time every year, I start going through my children's toys. I have to decide which toys should stay and which ones should go to a new home. Over the past ten years as a mom, I have learned that there are many toys worth keeping because my younger kids will eventually grow into them. Why should I spend money to buy the exact same ...
Snowman Bento + Kids Countdown to Christmas Lunchbox Notes
This post brought to you by BIC®. The content and opinions expressed below are that of Mom Always Finds Out. My second grader loves for me to stick notes inside his lunch box. Sometimes I write a silly knock-knock joke or riddle for him to tell his friends. This December, I think it will be fun for him to count down the days to Christmas with his lunch notes. I don't pack a creative lunch for him everyday, but when I saw how easy it is to ...
Mom’s Home Office Essentials to Organize, Save Time and Money
Mom's Home Office...the Mom Cave...The Kitchen Table...call it what you will, but every mom needs a space to call her own. I have finally taken the plunge and set up an office in my house just for me. A quiet room to work in without distractions is really nice. I should have done this years ago! There are a few things that every mom's office needs to be productive. Get organized, save time and save money with these home office ...
Slow Cooker Sweet Potatoes with Brown Sugar
One of the most ingenius Thanksgiving cooking tips I have ever heard is to use slow cookers to help keep the oven free for big things like...the turkey! Sweet potatoes are easy to bake in your slow cooker. Time them just right so they can be served fresh and warm alongside the rest of your holiday meal. I get more excited about Thanksgiving side dishes than I do about the turkey! Sweet potatoes have always been one of my favorites. Even though ...
Pirate Party Ideas: How to Make a Treasure Map #PlayfulPurple #BICMerryMarking
This post brought to you by BIC®. The content and opinions expressed below are that of Mom Always Finds Out. I don't like to go on treasure hunts. --- said no kid ever. Treasure hunts are a fun party idea, especially appropriate for pirate theme parties. We have successfully pulled off two pirate birthday parties, and all the kids got really excited about the treasure hunt activity. The actual hunt wasn't even anything extravagant - we just had ...
Must Have Toy for Dinosaur Fans! Zoomer Dino
My 5-year-old has been obsessed with dinosaurs for at least 2 years now. He's got a dinosaur-themed room, he's had 2 years in a row of dinosaur birthday parties, and now he has his very own pet dinosaur. Zoomer Dino is a must have toy for any kid who is into dinosaurs. Or robots! They are going to think this is a totally cool toy. Thank you to Spin Master for providing us with a Zoomer Dino. All opinions expressed are my own. This blog ...
Cool Tech Gift Idea Under $50 | SanDisk Connect Wireless Flash Drive
I take a ton of pictures with my smartphone. Hundreds per month. You probably do, too. So you know just how fast snapping all those photos adds up. That doesn't bother me one bit. The thing that bugs me is that surprising moment when I'm in the middle of taking some awesome pictures of the kids or the scenery, and suddenly this little box appears on screen: That little Memory Card Full box popping up is like hitting a brick wall. There's ...
