This month’s Walmart Grocery Challenge was to shop for a classic Thanksgiving dinner at Walmart and spend $40 or less doing it. I went with a very typical Thanksgiving meal: Turkey & Gravy, Stuffing (homemade), Mashed Potatoes, Green Bean Casserole, Cranberry Relish and Pumpkin Pie. Here’s how I made out: (note: If you are reading… Keep Reading
Black Friday at Walmart
Did you all know the Black Friday Ad for Walmart is out? For your own preview of the ad head on over to the Online Black Friday Flier. . .but let me tell you a bit about it. First off, there are actually THREE events. There is a Thursday night sale starting at 10pm on… Keep Reading
Christmas Price Match
Christmas shopping can be stressful. Not only do you want to make sure you get great presents for everyone on your list-you want to get it at a great price. So what happens when you see that perfect gift, but it’s early in the season like now? Do you stress? Do you worry that if… Keep Reading
Walmart Foodsaver Challenge
Guess what I got to try out a while back? A brand new FoodSaver! What’s a FoodSaver you ask? Well it’s a home vacuum sealing unit: Why would you want such a thing? Because it makes your food last much, much longer! If you vacuum seal something before freezing it, then you get NO freezer… Keep Reading
Walmart’s Party Assortment
Here’s another fun project I got to do for Walmart recently. They’ve updated and revamped their party assortments and wanted to let everyone know about it, so I got to shop the department to put together a party! I just love how the paper goods section looks all coordinated by color. It’s like a rainbow! … Keep Reading
Nice Save Challenge Wrap Up and Video
So my time as the official Nice Save Challenge Mom is complete. . .We had lots of great answers to the question: How would you pack a care package for a loved one for under $20 at Walmart? Want to see what answer was voted to the top by the fans? Well head on over… Keep Reading
DIY Halloween Garland
This month’s DIY Challenge from Walmart was to create a DIY Halloween decoration, so here’s a cute little Jack ‘o Lantern garland project I invented. Yeah, you heard that right, I completely invented this. And I think it kinda looks like I invented it. . .but hey, the kids think it looks awesome, so I’m… Keep Reading
DIY Halloween Monster Cookies
How about some more Wilton fun! In the lovely kit that Walmart and Wilton sent me I not only got the items to make those cool Halloween Cupcakes, but there were also some great cookie supplies and a project sheet showing how to make Halloween Cookie Monsters: Here’s the kit: My very most favorite thing? … Keep Reading
Easy Halloween Cupcake Decorating
I love decorating cakes and cupcakes! Remember my tutorial on “Easy, Elegant and Professional Cupcake Decorating” and how excited I got over using the 1M frosting tip to make those cupcakes for Princess’s Birthday? Well then you can just imagine the loud squeal I let loose when I found out that as one of the… Keep Reading
Tween Academy: Tweens & Self Esteem Recap & Giveaway
Remember last week when I told you I was co-hosting a class at The Motherhood on Tweens and Self Esteem? Well it was a great class, and lots of fun! The host Rosalind Wiseman (Author of Queen Bees and Wannabes) really knew her stuff, and the co-hosts and attendees had such great questions and ideas…. Keep Reading
