Soft Scrub 4-In-1 Toilet Care review and giveaway (ends 6/26)

soft scrub 4-1 toilet cleaner

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:  As a Purex Insider I was recently able to test the Soft Scrub 4-In-1 Toilet Care.  This product was provided in order to facilitate my (Continue Reading…);

New menu items: Wendy’s Berry Almond Chicken Salad and Frosty Waffle Cones

wendy's frosty waffle cones

Disclosure:  I was provided with the products discussed here in order to facilitate this review, however all opinions are 100% my own or my children’s.   Wendy’s Berry Almond Chicken Salad is back for a limited time only! According to the website description it features: Featuring fresh summer produce, this salad is packed with plump, (Continue Reading…);

Tap this tablet for loads of fun! VTech Innotab 2S review and giveaway

InnoTab 2S review

  Disclosure:  The VTech product, information, and additional gift pack have been provided by VTech, however all opinions expressed are 100% my own. The girls have been asking for the VTech InnoTab since Christmas.   The InnoTab 2S is now out and they were thrilled to have the opportunity to review this children’s tablet and (Continue Reading…);

Movie review: One ‘Epic’ movie

Epic

Disclosure: I was provided with tickets to view this movie in order to facilitate my review and post. However all opinions expressed are 100% our own. The family and I headed out for a sneak peek of “Epic” and shared an amazing adventure together. Our opinions . . .it’s one really “EPIC” movie!   In (Continue Reading…);

Children’s book review: ‘The Last Bully, Hugo the Happy Starfish’

children's book review hugo the starfish

  My daughters and I recently had the chance to check out two books from the “Hugo the Starfish” series of books.  The first book taught us about empathy and in this book   The Last Bully, Hugo the Happy Starfish  the girls and I were able to have a discussion about bullying in schools and handling bullies. (Continue Reading…);

Children’s book review: ‘Hugo the Happy Starfish: The Secret to Happiness’

hugo starfish book review

My daughter’s love to read.  I’m very lucky that way.   But if I want to encourage them to read, I need to keep a constant influx of new books in the house.   We were thrilled to have the opportunity to do this children’s book review from the  Hugo the Happy Starfish series of (Continue Reading…);

Baby gear: Snoozeshade helps keeps baby safe from the sun

snoozeshade for stroller

  Disclosure:   I received one of the products mentioned in this review for free in order to perform this review, however all opinions are 100% my own. I remember pushing my stroller and seeing that the canopy just didn’t quite cover my daughter’s little legs and even with sunscreen on them I worried about (Continue Reading…);

Family dinner night: I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream and more at Schlotzsky’s!

Cinnabon at Schlotzsky's

Schlotzsky’s has long been a favorite of both mine and Mr. Money Saving Parent.  But for some reason the kids were holding out on us.  ”No we don’t want to go there!”  However all that has changed after a recent restaurant grand opening event here in our area. The first thing the girls noticed when (Continue Reading…);

Movie review: The remarkable Robert Downey Jr. is ‘Iron Man 3′

iron man 3

I recently had the opportunity to attend the sneak peek of “Iron Man 3″ in 3D here in Houston and “he” is back and brawnier, brasher and billionaire-y than ever before!  Who?  Robert Downey Jr. in “Iron Man 3!” “Iron Man 3″ available in both 3D and Real D picks up for Tony Stark right (Continue Reading…);

Rubbermaid Reveal Spray Mop revealed clean and shiny floors (Review & Giveaway ends May 3)

reveal spray mop review

 Disclosure:  I was given the opportunity to review (and host a giveaway for) a Reveal Spray Mop from Rubbermaid. However, any thoughts, opinions and/or testimonials expressed in this post are solely my own.  I was thrilled several years ago when we purchased a home with hardwood floors and tile throughout many of the common areas. (Continue Reading…);

Let The Counter Custom Built Burgers be your kitchen

the counter burger without a bun

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

i caught the easter bunny

  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…);

Movie review: Join us on the end of the world adventures of ‘The Croods’ 3D (video)

the croods movie review

Movie review: Join us on the end of the world adventures of ‘The Croods’ 3D (video)

Review: StatGear Tools: T3 Triage and Auto Rescue Tool

statgear

No one wants to think that they may need a tool like this, but you don’t want to think you may need a flare or a life jacket when you get on a boat, but you might. And, in those instances every second counts.

Movie review: ‘Oz the Great and Powerful’ My family thought it was! Find out why

Oz the Great and Powerful

Movie review: ‘Oz the Great and Powerful’ My family thought it was!