Barbie Sisters Twirl and Spin: An Amusement Park Ride for Barbie Dolls

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Welcome to Money Saving Parent! If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to receive daily email updates. You can also join us on Facebook! Thanks for visiting!Disclosure:  This review contains affiliate links, however all opinions are 100% my own.     My girls are unique, but if there is one trait they share (Continue Reading…);

Free printable coloring paged and connect the dots from Disney ‘Planes’

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So much Disney Fun! Click the image above and download or print FOUR free printables from Disney’s newest animated feature – “Planes!” Get connect the dots and coloring pages for your kids to really “soar” with.   “Like” Disney’s PLANES on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/DisneyPlanes   “Follow” Disney’s PLANES on Twitter: https://twitter.com/DisneyPictures   Visit the website: www.disney.com/Planes Disney’s PLANES releases in theaters everywhere on August (Continue Reading…);

Making memories and sharing picture perfect photos this spring and summer

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Disclosure:  The reviewer has been compensated in the form of a Best Buy Gift Card and/or received the product/service at a reduced price or for free.   With the arrival of spring and summer our family has a great many memories that need to be captured, remembered and shared.  We have some important holidays like Mother’s (Continue Reading…);

Parents, Want $400 of parenting resources free? Here’s how!

Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links, however, all opinions expressed are 100% my own. 1. Head over to Amazon and purchase The Christian Parenting Handbook: 50 Heart-Based Strategies for All the Stages of Your Child’s Life. This book contains “Nuggets of parenting wisdom condensed into 50 short chapters, each one biblical, practical, and relevant for (Continue Reading…);

Free Kids Meal, Crazy Good Crab Dip or Classic Steampot at Joe’s Crab Shack

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    It’s no secret around here that Joe’s Crab Shack is one of our favorite family places to go for dinner.  After all with Terrific Tuesday savings, a playground and food that everyone loves why not go there? For the month of April, Joe’s is serving up more than just a great meal and (Continue Reading…);

Action for Healthy Kids offers Grants for Better School Health

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Action for Healthy Kids is a small but growing non- profit organization with an important mission: To improve the health and well- being of children in the United States, through exercise, better diet, and improved living and schooling conditions. The organization works directly with parents, educational administrators, government officials, and others as it works to (Continue Reading…);

Lolly Wolly Doodle Review and Giveaway: Cool, comfortable, fantastic little girl fashions (ends 5/1)

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I admit, I’m one of those moms that likes to indulge my daughter’s fascination with fashion that’s a little more on the feminine side.  I want their clothing to express their personalities, yet be cool and comfortable in the Houston heat.   Their clothing should fit well and look like a little girl, which given (Continue Reading…);

Houston, We have LEGO’s! And you can too with our KidsFest Giveaway

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  Does your family love LEGO’s? Do the kids gather around the floor and try to build as many things as possible with their Lego toys? Some parents can also be found sitting on the floor playing with them. After all Lego toys have been around since 1932 and since that time they have offered children (Continue Reading…);

Great family fun and learning adventure: Butterfly Palace and Rainforest Adventure

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Great family fun and learning adventure: Butterfly Palace and Rainforest Adventure – see what our family enjoyed and even visit our video tour!

Let The Counter Custom Built Burgers be your kitchen

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We love trying new restaurants but sometimes it is hard to find one that has the food that everyone wants and the fun that the children want.   We recently tried out The Counter Custom Built Burgers and wow were were surprised. You may think, what’s so special about a “burger joint?”   Well, while (Continue Reading…);

I caught the Easter Bunny at my house – you can too! Easter Bunny Giveaway

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  I have one little girl that just LOVES the Easter Bunny.  Last year when her picture was taken with him (or her) she just would not let go.  I turned around to look at the proofs and make my selections and the photographer said, “Ma’am I’m sorry but could you get your daughter to (Continue Reading…);

Five Ways to Encourage Children to Save Money

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Children need guidance and direction in most all areas but one that is often neglected by both schools and parents is the subject of money management.  Schools at all pre- college levels barely touch the subject of personal finance and the topic is often pushed aside by parents because it isn’t considered as immediately pressing (Continue Reading…);

Research study shows correlation between consumption of sugary drinks and premature death

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Sugar- laden soft drinks are something to avoid and based on a research study presented at an American Heart Association meeting on March 19, 2013, soft drink consumption can easily shorten ones’ life span. Based on research data from 2010, the study concluded that there is a link between development of specific diseases and soft (Continue Reading…);

5 Steps fills your Easter Basket and your wallet

Step 1 – Think outside the basket. Sure they are cute, but what can you use them for again? Last year I headed to the dollar store and picked up plastic “baskets” with handles that they kids could use for storing their shoes or even as a small dirty clothes basket. Step 2 – Skip (Continue Reading…);

DaddyScrubs’ Big Bag ‘O Book Giveaway (Value $49.95) ends March 22

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“The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn the more places you’ll go.” ― Dr. Seuss It’s National Reading Month and to celebrate Money Saving Parent is bringing to you this DaddyScrubs’ Big Bag ‘O Book Giveaway!   Thanks to the generous sponsorship of DaddyScrubs.  (Value $49.95) (Continue Reading…);