Ideas for photobook presents from Shutterfly {Giveaway}

I made my first Shutterfly photobook in 2009, and I've been a big fan ever since. Their software makes it so easy to add photos, and you can customize layouts, text and icons to your heart's content. I made a photobook after our 2010 trip to the UK, Netherlands and France.  It's so nice to be able to leaf through the pages and relive...

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Bonggamom's Friday Finds -- list your giveaways here

Welcome to Bonggamom's Friday Finds! If you've found your way to this page, I'm guessing you love giveaways as much as I do. Whether entering or hosting a giveaway, there's something for you here! You can leave a link to your own giveaway, or check out all the giveaways listed here and enter the ones that catch your eye. And while I'm on the...

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Responsible (and safe) holiday shopping for kids with Virtual Piggy

During the holiday season, when everyone seems to be spending with abandon, it can be challenging for parents to teach kids about responsible financial behavior, especially when the urge to spend -- on presents, decor, lavish parties, rich food -- is so tempting for us as well.  You want to buy everything for your child, but you don't want...

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Minted Gift Tags: Give your holiday presents an extra special touch with Minted Gift Tags

You know how babies and kids sometimes end up loving the big cardboard box that their present came in more than the present itself? It's not so different with grown-ups -- a beautifully wrapped present can generate as many oohs and ahhs as the present itself.   Bright wrapping paper, a cascade of curling ribbons, a luxurious bow, a teeny gift...

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Keep track of your gift list with eBay's Holiday Gift Shop

Our holiday break starts in exactly 2 weeks, and I'm starting to freak out about toy shopping.  Once the kids are out of school there won't be any opportunity for me to shop for their presents, so it has to be done, like, YESTERDAY.  I don't have the time to bother with guessing what it is they want, so I've asked them to give me a list...

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Giveaway: Five Tips for Getting Your Car Ready For Winter

Winter is coming, and families who live in snowy areas know how important it is to prepare for months and months of snow.  From weatherproofing the house to getting out the winter gear to preparing vehicles for winter weather, proper preparation will do wonders for your safety and comfort when the world freezes over. Safety is especially...

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Relive the fun of the movie with Wreck It Ralph Storybook Deluxe

We watched Disney's Wreck It Ralph over Thanksgiving weekend, and even though I don't really play video games (I leave that to my kids!), I thought the movie was excellent.  The kids enjoyed seeing their favorite video game characters on screen and left the theatre wishing there were really a Sugar Rush game. Good news for the kids:  Disney...

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Power up your parties with Batman Power Attack

When I was a child I loved watching the Batman TV series starring Adam West, but until recently I've been reluctant to let my kids watch the Batman movies, because they are so dark and gory.  The Batman TV series and cartoons of yesterday were so much more wholesome, so much more campy, almost comic (remember the BAM!!  WHAM!!  KA-POW!!!...

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Start saving for college with Scholarshare

My husband is the first -- and so far, the only -- member of his family to have a college degree. Growing up, no one in his neighborhood had one. He drove trucks and fixed combine harvesters for a few years before realizing the only way out of his working class roots would be for him to get a college degree.   Getting that college degree has...

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