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Limited Time Event – Melissa & Doug Wooden Toys up to 70% off!

Melissa & Doug Toys and Play Sets – HUGE DISCOUNTS!!

Limited time sale on everyone’s favorite toys from Melissa & Doug, ends on November 8th. You can find these amazing prices until then on HomeSav – one of my favorites for discount shopping on brands you actually want to buy!

Check out the Melissa & Doug event on HomeSave today and get some sweet deals on Christmas gifts!

Melissa & Doug started their company twenty years ago, in the garage of the home where Doug grew up! Now they are one of the leading designers and manufacturers of education toys and children’s products. Their philosophy has remained the same over the years – to make each and every customer a happy and permanent member of the Melissa & Doug family, while offering products with tremendous quality, value and design.

Get these award winners for YOUR children!

They’ve won numerous awards from many noteworthy award givers, like Today’s Parent, Disney Family Fun, and The Wall Street Journal. Buy a toy today and see what all the buzz is about!

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Start Earning Today – Avon Gives You Unlimited Opportunities!

Want to Earn Extra Holiday Cash?

Avon has products for everyone – from the amazing Anew skin-care line, to the trendy cosmetics and accessories from Mark, to the new super-fun baby products in the Tiny Tillia line – even great stuff for guys too! Such an extensive selection, all at really affordable prices, makes it so easy to sell!

Tomorrow Starts Today! Start reaching your goals!

Whether you’re entering the workforce, returning after the kids are grown, or just want to be your own boss, becoming an Avon Independent Sales Representative offers unlimited opportunities. Even if you’ve never sold a product before, you can do it – with Avon. As the world’s leader in anti-aging skincare, fragrances and color cosmetics, we make it easy for you to sell and succeed, right away!

Earn from home, and earn online. Be your own boss! Learn more about the earnings opportunity of becoming an AVON representative and join today! Click Here to get started!

Why Direct Sales?

Direct Sales gives busy moms what they need most – flexibility and freedom! YOU set your hours. YOU decide how much you want to earn. And YOU run your own business, the way YOU want. If you’re interested in checking out some other amazing companies you can join – Check out the Direct Sales Directory! New businesses are being added daily, and you can access it easily whenever you visit Sunshine and Sippy Cups, just by clicking the Directory tab up top in the navigation bar.

Check out the Directory today – and find YOUR perfect fit!

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The No-Cry Picky Eater Solution!

No Cry Picker Eater Solution BookDo you struggle with getting a picky child to eat healthy foods?

Or is it a challenge just getting them to eat, period? As moms, we take our care-giving responsibility very seriously – and want so much to do the very best for our kids. When you’re trying so hard to find time to buy, prepare, and serve healthy meals packed with nutritious foods, only to be shot down every time by a picky-eater who refuses to even taste what you took so much care to make – well, frustration probably doesn’t even really cover it! Dinner time can be stressful enough when you’re a busy mom – when it turns into a battlefield full of pleading, fighting, or crying {from you both!} – something has got to be done. We all know that you can’t keep serving chicken nuggets forever….

Busy Mom Solution!

Elizabeth Pantley to the rescue! If you’re familiar with any of her other books, then you know that she has an amazing way of offering helpful tips, advice, and solutions – that are realistic and truly useful – in a way that is never critical, and very comforting. In The No-Cry Picky Eater Solution: Gentle Ways to Encourage Your Child to Eat – and Eat Healthy!, she gives you actions that you can use to make a real difference in mealtimes for your family! Make family dinners enjoyable again!

Say goodbye to the daily frustration of picky eating with these effective child-tested, parent-approved, No-Cry solutions plus healthy family-friendly recipes!

This book gives you so many great tools to use! Here are some of the great things that you’ll find inside:

  • Start by “hiding” healthier foods inside meals that they already love – and learn some great ideas on how to accomplish this.
  • Next, learn new ways to introduce healthy foods – They might not eat something at home, but will try it at a restaurant and love it, making it a new at-home dinnertime favorite too.
  • Use some of the super-fun recipes included to appeal to a child’s developing sense of taste, texture, and smell – making it more likely that they’ll give it a chance.
  • Learn how much of the different types of foods your child really needs at each age – you might even be doing better than you think!

Great advice, do-able solutions!

You can pick up a copy of Elizabeth’s book on Amazon for only $10.98 right now – and start making easy changes in your home today! This is the perfect time to begin using some of her ideas and tips – so that you can enjoy all of those great holiday dinners coming up soon! If you’re already using this book, I’d love to hear how it has helped YOUR family too – I know that it’s already making such a big difference in our home. I’ll give you an update soon too, on which tips are working best for us. I’d love to feature you too – let me know in the comments what new tricks from her book have made the biggest difference in your home!

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Earn FREE Visa Debit Cards!!

OneOpinion is recruiting new members to participate in online market research:

I just joined this one today, since it was recommended to me, and I’m always looking for new ways to earn some extra bucks. I’d love to hear from you if you’re already using it – leave a comment with tips or feedback! Here’s how it works, and what makes it a little different from others:

  • Registration takes 60 seconds or less
  • Each new members earns $5 upon registering
  • You earn $1 or more for each completed survey
  • Members can cash out for a VISA Debit Card at any amount earned above $25!

I love the idea of getting a VISA Debit Card to automatically load my earnings – very cool! So, check it out, and join me in earning some easy holiday cash too! Don’t forget to leave me some tips if you’re already using it – I love to hear your smart ideas!

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Busy Mom Solution: Holiday Card Survival Kit – $4.99!!

Get your kit today!

Get a head start on sending out holiday cards this year! Choose from over a thousand super-fun holiday designs and personalize them with your families names and message. Then, make a set of custom return address labels too, to make sending out cards easy peasy! Writing handwritten messages in your cards? {Of course you are!} So you also get a really sweet engraved and customized pen – and you’ll love using these, they write so smooth! They’re totally my favorite pens now. This is a huge savings – a value of around $30 bucks for only $4.99!!! And – if decide to add more cards, or any of the other great holiday items like photo ornaments or calendars, you’ll get FREE shipping over $25 bucks!

This is what you get:

  • 20 Customized Holiday Cards!
  • 140 Personalized Labels – {if you already have address labels, make these to use as gift tags!}
  • And 1 Engraved Pen… Get it ALL for only $4.99!

Visit Vistaprint and get your FREE Holiday Card Survival Kit today!!

When you click the link, you’ll see the selection of card styles at the regular and sale prices – but look for this logo:

Get 20 Holiday Cards, 140 Labels and 1 Engraved Pen for $4.99!
Bonus: New Customers Enjoy FREE Shipping on Orders Over $25!

– at the top – that shows you that you’re not even paying sale prices, you’re getting an AMAZING deal!

Check it out today, and start getting ready for the holidays! – and stay tuned for more great frugal Christmas ideas every day!

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Movie Review: The True Story of Puss ‘N Boots

Puss n BootsTitle: The True Story of Puss’n Boots

Actors: William Shatner, Yolande Moreau
Directors: Jerome Deschamps, Pascal Herold
Rated: G (General Audience)

The anticipation…

I received a free copy of this new movie to review as a Team Mom with Child’s Play Communications – and the kids were super excited when we got this in the mail! I had to make them wait over 2 weeks to watch it, since I wanted to watch it with them so I could share it with you guys – and I swear, little guy asked me every darn day if we could watch the cat movie yet! So, this past weekend we finally made a movie day, and I snuggled up on the couch with little guy and baby girl to check this out…..

What we loved:

The animation in this was gorgeous. I’m still amazed sometimes that when I was a kid we had Atari’s and Looney Tunes, and the kids now have Wii’s and these realistic graphics! The scenes are so pretty, full of color and texture, and just perfect. There was enough action and adventure to keep little guy intrigued through the whole movie, and Abby giggled and danced along with the princess during the singing scenes – so adorable, and made the whole movie worth watching!

What I didn’t Love:

This movie features William Shatner, who I have to admit, I am a big fan of! My mom and I used to watch Star Trek together when I was a little girl, and I thought he was soooo cool. I was hoping he’d use his regular voice as Puss ‘N Boots, and was a bit disappointed that he didn’t – but the kids loved it, and I guess that’s the important part. I think the movie could’ve gotten a few more big kid fans like me though, if they’d had him use his real voice :) And, while the movie kept the kids full attention the entire time, and totally entertained them – I’ll admit, it confused me a bit. The story was quite a bit different than the fairy tale as I remember it, {again, not something that the kids would notice} the King and Queen were a bit odd, and it just felt a little strange at points. BUT – since the kiddo’s loved it, and it’s a movie for them, and the animation is so great – I give it two thumbs up!

How to find it:

You can purchase The True Story of Puss’n Boots at Amazon for $17.49, and it’s available for rent at most Redbox rentals. You can also visit the official Puss ‘N Boots website for more info, and some fun interactive features!

{Disclaimer: As I mentioned, I received a complimentary copy of this DVD to review as a Team Mom for Child’s Play Communication to review, so that I could share my thoughts with you – but as always, I speak the truth :) All opinions are 100% my own!}

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Busy Mom Solution: FREE Meal Planning Help – Save Time and Money!

Busy Mom Solution: Food on the Table

The Challenge:

You know you should start planning your meals for the week, but you never find the time. You know that meal planning can make dinner time less stressful, since you already know what you’ll be making, and know that you’ve got the ingredients on hand. You know that meal planning can save you tons of money, since you match your weekly meals to the sales at your favorite store. But between kids, work, the house – who has time to keep up, right? And what is the worst thing to hear when you’re already tired…. “Mom, what’s for dinner??!!”

The Solution:

Food on the Table is an online, budget-friendly, meal planning service designed to help families eat better and save money.  It combines the weekly sales from your favorite local grocery store with your family’s food preferences to create a family-friendly meal plan that is personalized just for you!  You can even get a printable grocery list, or download the app so you can view the list on your smartphone. Amazing, right? And the best part? It’s FREE!

 Sign up for Food on the Table’s FREE Meal Planning Service today!! 

 How it Works:

  • Head to the Food on the Table website, and all you need to get started is your email address.
  • Then, type in your zipcode to find the partner stores in your area. They had two of my favorites on there, so you should be able to find at least one of yours too!
  • Next, set your preferences – do you only eat certain types of meat? Have food allergies or special diets to plan for? Love Italian but hate Chinese food? Click the boxes to personalize your meal plans.
  • Food on the Table will then bring you some great recipes that fit your family – pick the ones you like best, it’ll match your recipes with the best sales, and print you out an easy to use shopping list. Or, do like I did and get the app, so you have the shopping list right on your phone!

What are you waiting for?

It’s totally free to join – no strings! You’ll save time, save money, and have a much more enjoyable family dinner-time! Check out what other busy moms are saying on the Food on the Table Facebook page – and get started today!

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