Elaborating With Ellie

Friday, November 21, 2008

Lunch Date for Kids

Here’s a fun, quick question for you today.  If you could pick anyone for your child to do lunch with, who would you pick and why?

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Wednesday, November 19, 2008

Gratitude

Let’s make a list.  Lists are fun….right up there with math.  :)

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Tuesday, November 18, 2008

What’s for dinner?

Hey friends….just curious.  What’s for dinner?

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Wednesday, November 12, 2008

Bargain Hunting for Kids Clothes

This is a guest post from Ellen at Thrifty and Chic Mom.  Today on First at 4, she shares her favorite money saving ideas when buying kids clothes.  Enjoy!

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Tuesday, November 11, 2008

Grocery Store Savings

Everyone, please welcome the lovely and talented….Marcy from Stretching a Buck.  Her money saving skills at the grocery store are being featured on First at 4 today (Seriously—she’s good!) and she’s doing a guest post to go along with it.  Enjoy!

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Monday, November 10, 2008

No Time to be Sick!

Now that the election is over, and I feel a need to satisfy my “poll withdrawl,“ I thought I would take a quick poll from all of you…..When was the last time you had time to be sick?

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Monday, November 03, 2008

Happy Monday…Where is the coffee?

As you know coffee is another food group for me.  With the election ahead this week, I know I’ll be guzzling it.

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Friday, October 31, 2008

What’s your SANITY SAVER?

I love the phrase “sanity saver,“ and parents you know EXACTLY what I’m talking about here.  It’s the thing (or things) that maintain our sanity despite the chaos that surrounds us day in, day out.

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Tuesday, October 28, 2008

What would you give for sleep?

I got a good chuckle out of this.  Parenting magazine did a poll on how much we as parents would pay for an uninterrupted night of sleep.  I believe “uninterrupted” is the key word here.  :)

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Monday, October 27, 2008

Monday!

It’s Monday.  Welcome back to reality, my friends.  How ya doing?

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Friday, October 24, 2008

Basil

It’s funny.  I’m getting so many questions about my “basil” conversation wtih Jym Ganahl on First at 4.  Let me explain….

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Friday, October 10, 2008

Guest Post: A New Mom…Month 7 and going strong!

Emily Martin is one cool mom.  You’ll love her, and like me she’s a relatively new mom trying to navigate the baby world. 

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Wednesday, October 08, 2008

Guest Post: Birthday Bash Bargains!

Jessica and I have daughters close in age, so I enjoy checking out her blog to see what Natalya is up to.  Plus—I get to check out all of Jessica’s latest bargains.  Here are her tips for keeping a birthday bash within budget.

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Tuesday, October 07, 2008

Guest Post: 10 Coupon Resources Other than the Newspaper

Drum roll please….
Ladies and gentleman, please welcome a queen of bargain hunting, couponing, and all around thriftiness (in a fabulous way, of course), Tara with Deal Seeking Mom.  She is our guest writer today and shares her best ways to nab great coupons.

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Monday, October 06, 2008

Guest Post: Great Hair, Great Price

All this week, my favorite “Bargain Hunting Moms” are dishing their favorite money saving secrets in guest posts….and I mean these ladies are GOOD!  To kick off the week, Ellen Peppercorn of Thrifty and Chic Mom shares how to nab deals on haircuts.  Enjoy!

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