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Just a quick holiday greeting to all of our wonderful readers!

Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, and Happy Kwanza, and a very happy New Year to everyone!

We will be back in a few days!

Labels: holidays

In an effort to be more frugal during 2008 I've decided to start using more coupons and coupon codes. I used coupon codes for some of my recent Christmas shopping online and they really worked so I'm excited to share all of this with my readers. So far I've gotten free shipping, 10% off, 20% off, and 2 free gifts with my orders.

If you are wanting to save more money in 2008 then I'd like to share these resources with you.

Free Online Coupon Codes

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Labels: coupon codes, coupons, frugal family

Our boys love the Arthur book series and while I was searching online for all things Arthur I came across a really fun Holiday game online where you can dress up D.W. (Arthur's sister) for all the different holidays celebrated during this time of the year.

The holidays included are Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanza, St. Lucia, the Winter Solstice, and more. It's quite entertaining and a great way to teach kids about the different celebrations among families.

Start playing right here

Labels: holidays, online celebration, online games for 6 year olds

We use placemats almost daily in our home so I'm always looking for cute and unique ones for our boys to eat their food on, and I think I've found another favorite - the personalized placemats from Olive Kids!

OliveKids.com makes personalized placemats that are sure to please everyone! Here's How It Works: Go to the site, pick a theme that your child likes and boy do they have some great themes to choose from (all of which of very unique from the solar system to mermaids). You won't find these designs anywhere else. Once you choose a theme you like you can personalize it with your child's name.
Another great thing about these placemats are that they are very easy to clean which makes them perfect for messy eaters.

These personalized placemats would make great holiday and birthday gifts! And, WOW, their only $9.99 each!
Where To Order: Olive Kids

Labels: christmas, holidays, product reviews

Gingerbread houses decorated with a plethora of candies are in the homes of many families around the world. But how about those that don't get to decorate these delicious homes?

For those out there that either don't have time, are allergic, or simply can't make a gingerbread house this year, there is something for you. You can make/decorate a virtual gingerbread house online and it's a whole lot of fun!

Share this with your children for a fun and educational holiday craft that is free and oh so easy to do!

Here's the Decorate A Virtual Gingerbread house. Have fun and share!

Labels: christmas craft, holiday craft, online games for kids

Tonight the longest running holiday special returns to TV. Don't miss the lovable Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer on TV tonight Dec. 4th, 2007 at 8pm on CBS.

For a special treat for your kids, print out some Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer coloring pages from CBS.com You'll find Hermey the dentist, Rudolph and more!

Labels: christmas tv special, Rudolph, rudolph coloring pages