Here’s the scoop on Hanna Andersson‘s Cyber Monday sale – they’re offering $24 organic cotton pajamas (cheap for Hanna), 20% off everything else including sale, and free shipping no minimum order. Here’s what I like and what I’d wait on: Faves – buy now: Pjs, especially character pjs – these sell out fast! I bought the Elsa…
I know there are a lot of cyber Monday deals out there, but I thought this was special – save up to 50% on toys for foster children on Amazon today via this link. It’s basically a partnership with CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates for Children), which is a non-profit that uses community volunteering to help…
A friend forwarded me this old article from the Huffington Post and I had to share. It’s called “12 Brilliant Kids Clothing Lines That Say No To Gender Stereotypes”. I remember reading it when it was first published but most of the companies they mention are still doing cool things now, so it’s worth a…
Which bento box fits in which lunchbox?! Last year, I wrote a blog post about which bento box to buy for your child. This year, people are asking more about lunchboxes and which ones the popular bento brands fit into by themselves, with a snack, etc, so I thought I’d do photos of the various bentos…
Here’s my mom FAQ about the different Amazon programs and options, how they overlap, and how to save money with them: Amazon Prime, Amazon Family (formerly Amazon Mom), and Subscribe & Save.
September 29th is National Coffee Day and several major chains are celebrating with free or reduced coffee. Here are the deals: Dunkin Donuts: get a medium coffee for $0.66, because they are 66 years old. I forgot and tried to order a small this morning and the kind counter person told me that a medium…
Get free admission to hundreds of museums around the country thanks to Smithsonian Magazine’s Museum Day Live! – this is sponsored by the magazine every year and lets you sign up for free tickets at a participating museum. The key is that you have to register online to get the free tickets, you can’t just…
A few months ago I wrote a post about about Buzzfeed’s hack to turn an IKEA side table into a succulent garden. I’ve finally gotten around to doing the project, so here’s my review and some photos of the IKEA table garden as done by a moderately crafty parent as opposed to a team with…
National Ice Cream Day is this Sunday, July 17. In previous years we’ve been awash in offers of free ice cream, but this year things seem to have pulled back quite a bit. Still, here are the deals I could find specific to National Ice Cream Day: Uber is having an #UberIceCream event this afternoon,…
I feel sad and impotent. As a parent, as a person – so many killings, and all of the victims were somebody’s child. This blog is about helping parents with deals and advice, but who really cares if you can get kids clothes on sale when people are being shot for the color of their…
Today is not good for my wallet – Tea Collection just launched an insane sale with lots of dresses in the $8-$12 range, boys tees around $6, and more. Hanna Andersson is having a huge $10 and under sale. And Boden also made their existing sale even better, changing it last night to up to…
IKEA just announced a huge recall of MALM chests and dressers because of child safety issues, including the deaths of 6+ children. Here’s their full statement: http://www.ikea.com/us/en/about_ikea/newsitem/062816-recall-chest-and-dressers And here’s a pic of the affected models so you can see if you have one: If you have one, they offer a bunch of options ranging from…
We decided to try to go boating on the spur-of-the-moment this weekend, and found a fantastic spot so I of course have to share. We went to the Middlesex Fells, where we’ve been plenty of times to go hiking, but haven’t explored the Stoneham side at Spot Pond much so didn’t know that you could rent…
Summer is here, and a parent’s thoughts turn to. . . camp. I’m looking at the long list of stuff they have to have labeled with their names for camp, and going slightly mad, even though I’ve bought tons of label packages in the past. So I figured I might as well document it –…
Father’s Day is coming up, so let’s talk gift ideas. There are the traditional ideas like the mug-with-child’s handprints on it but you can only do that so often, so here are my ideas for some Father’s Day presents that are sure to be appreciated (and discount codes on them if I could find them)!…
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