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Join me at the Gifting Expert #SearsChat and Sweepstakes tonight (11/28) from 8-9:30pm ET

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We made it through Thanksgiving and Black Friday.. with flying colors I might add.  I actually went shopping at 6am on Black Friday and found some great deals at Sears, Land’s End, and more.  Now, Christmas is right around the corner.   Have your kids given you their wish lists?  Have you made YOUR wish list?

Sears Twitter Party

Do you know what gifts you will be purchasing for your loved ones? No fear, join us for a special Gifting Expert #SearsChat this Monday 11/28 from 7pm-8:30pm CT (8-9:30pm ET) with @Sears.

Get tips and share your own. Hosts @StacieInAtlanta, @Crissy, @JollyMom and @MommyInsider (that’s me) will be interviewing gifting experts that are sure to make your holiday shopping easier.

Follow @Sears and @SearsDeals and tweet with us from 7pm-8:30pm CT using the hashtag #SearsChat to participate.  We will be giving away the following featured prizes!

  • First Prize: $100 Sears Gift card from Kenmore
  • Second Prize:  Norelco SensoTouch 3D electric razor http://bit.ly/rxVFVL
  • Third Prize:  1 of 2 Cuisinart Stainless Steel Rechargeable Salt & Pepper Mill
  • Fourth Prize: Hamilton Beach Homebaker 2lb Breadmaker http://bit.ly/rshRwA

Sears is the ultimate gifting destination this holiday season. Join us for #SearsChat and take the stress out of holiday shopping this year.

Read the official chat & sweepstakes rules and RSVP here.

 Disclosure: I am being compensated to help promote and host this party.

 

Alicia Hagan, Editor

 

 

 

 

 

Get a Melissa & Doug 25% Off Coupon When You Take the North “Poll”

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We LOVE Melissa & Doug toys.  My daughter’s favorite Melissa & Doug toy is Flip to Win Hangman.  She beats me almost every time. Between you and me.. I think she’s memorized the boards… but I still love playing the game with her!
Melissa & Doug offers toys for infants all the way up to 8+.  On the Melissa & Doug website, you can search for a toy by age, or by type of toy.  You will love their selection of puzzles, food toys, arts & crafts, and classic toys.  You will find something to buy for every child on your gift list at Melissa & Doug.

Get a 25% off coupon!

Melissa & Doug want you to tell them which of their educational toys you think is the best!

Just click on the image below to place your vote in the North “Poll!”

You’ll Get a Melissa & Doug 25% Off Coupon** to use at MelissaAndDoug.com just for voting!

Get a Melissa & Doug 25% Off Coupon When You Take the North "Poll"

Vote by November 20th to be eligible for the coupon!

Disclosure: I may receive a shopping credit for participating in this promotion.  All opinions are 100% my own and were not influenced in any way.

Alicia Hagan, Editor

Join me at the Kmart Layaway Twitter Party Wednesday 11/9 from 8-9:30 EST – #KmartChat

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I love the idea of layaway.  People use layaway to buy things they might not otherwise be able to buy for themselves, their kids, their parents, or friends.

Here are a few things you might now have known about Kmart Layaway:

  1. You can put items on layaway year-round at Kmart
  2.  You can layaway items online at Kmart.com
  3. You can calculate your layaway payments on Kmart.com here

Kmart layaway is a convinent, easy way to pay for products over time. Shop for virtually anything and bring your items to the Kmart layaway counter in the store or add them to your shopping cart online.Your down payment includes the Service Fee and is due when you initiate your contract.Make payments every two weeks online or at any Kmart register with cash, check or debit/credit card. Simply pick up your items after you make your last payment or schedule your pick-up after making your final payment online. Try it today here!

 

Kmart Layaway Twitter Party Wednesday 11/9 from 8-9:30 EST

My Top 5 Ultimate #Layaway Wish List Items

RCA 42″ 1080p FULL HD LCD TV

This one would be for my husband, not me.  I’m not a huge fan of television but my husband is and really wants a new TV.

Gardman USA Inc. EasyStart 6 x 6 Greenhouse

This would be for my mom.  She loves gardening and has wanted a Greenhouse forever!

Garden Oasis Chesterfield 3-piece Patio Bistro Set

This would be for ME!  I am pretty happy with our back patio furniture set but we don’t have an ‘official’ set on our front patio which is where I sit 80% of the time I’m outside.

Craftsman 21 HP* Automatic 46″ Lawn Tractor (Available in 49 States)

This would be for my husband but for me, indirectly.  I appreciate that my husband enjoys mowing the yard but the entire process of mowing, blowing, and cleaning takes hours.  This handy riding mower would help save time and make the process more efficient, I’m sure!

Smooth Fitness CE 3.6 Elliptical

This would be for my husband and I. Our treadmill is pretty old and we are ready for a change of equipment.. how cool would this be?

WHO

@Kmart AND @KmartDeals and co-hosts @StacieinAtlanta, @crissy, @jollymom, and @mommyinsider

WHERE

Twitter with the hashtag #KmartChat & #Layaway

WHEN

Wednesday, November 9th from 7-8:30 CT  /  8-9:30 EST

WIN

  • One $125 Kmart Gift Card
  • Three $25 Kmart Gift Cards

JOIN THE FUN

To enter the sweepstakes you must:

  • Have an active Twitter account
  • Follow the official @Kmart and @KmartDeals Twitter accounts
  • Send the following Tweet: “Join me and @Kmart for #KmartChat #Layaway – Wed 11/9 from 7-8:30 pm CT talking about layaway- Details: http://bit.ly/sWJs5G”
  • Post an appropriate, non-duplicative, family-friendly comment on this blog post (<< click that  link, not the post you are reading now!) that also includes a link to your Tweet above.

Leave a comment on the Official Party post on the Kmart website with a link to your blog post or Tweet and let us know you are coming.

Official Rules

Teaching Children to be Thankful

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It is our responsibility as parents to teach our children how to be thankful.

Teaching children to be thankful for what they have will help them become compassionate adults who want to help others.

Teaching Children to be ThankfulHere are some ways to teach children of different ages to be thankful.

Parents should start teaching their children to be thankful when they are toddlers.

  • Ask your toddler what they are thankful for and have them draw pictures of what they appreciate. These can be hung on the refrigerator as a reminder.
  • Parents should spend time talking with their toddlers about how they would feel if they didn’t have those things to be thankful for in their lives. This helps toddlers understand that being thankful feels good, so they recognize thankfulness is a positive emotion.
  • Toddlers should also be taught to be thankful for people and emotions instead of just things.

Teaching an older child to be thankful is different.

It is often easier to teach elementary age children or even teens to be thankful by showing them people who don’t have all the things to be thankful for that they have.

  • Taking children to volunteer at a soup kitchen or homeless shelter can open their eyes and help them appreciate what they have.
  • Parents can go with their kids to volunteer for local veterans’ associations or battered women’s shelters.  This may help your child become aware of how difficult life could be and thus make your child more thankful for what he/she has.

Children have a way of learning to be thankful when they understand that other people don’t have all that they do.

Do you have tips on how to teach a child to be thankful? Please share them with our readers in the comments below.

Alicia Hagan, Editor

Sears ‘Holiday Entertaining’ Twitter Party w/ Sweepstakes! Monday, Nov. 7th 8-9:30pm EST #SearsChat

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Don’t you love this time of year?  I do!  I love the holiday parties, delicious food, and beautiful decorations!  It all brings me joy and happiness!

Join me Monday evening as we talk about holiday entertaining at the #SearsChat Twitter Party!  Let’s share holiday entertaining ideas, decor ideas, have fun with a little Sears trivia and win prizes!

Enter to win items that will help make your holiday entertaining awesome, including two Butterball Turkey Fryers!

WHO:
Brand: @Sears, @SearsDeals
The Twitter Party will be co-hosted by @StacieInAtlanta, @Crissy, @JollyMom and@MommyInsider (that’s me).
John McLemore, founder and CEO of Masterbuilt, will also be answering questions and participating as a turkey cooking and safety expert!

WHEN:
Monday, November 7th 8pm-9:30pm EST

WHERE:
On Twitter – Tweet with the hashtags #searschat

WIN:

To Enter for a Chance to Win:

  • Have an active Twitter account.
  • Follow the official @Sears and @SearsDeals Twitter accounts.
  • Tweet “Join me and @Sears for #SearsChat – Mon 11/7 from 8-9:30 pm EST. Talk about Holiday Entertaining – Details & Prizes: http://bit.ly/uYALco”
  • Post the link to your tweet in the comments on this post
  • During the Twitter Party, send a Tweet (containing only appropriate, family-friendly content as determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion) that includes the #SearsChat hashtag.

Sears is the ultimate gifting destination this holiday season. Join us for #SearsChat and rock this holiday season! Hope to see you on Monday night!

 Sears Holiday Entertaining Twitter Chat SWEEPSTAKES

Official Rules

Disclosure: This post is part of a compensated campaign with Sears Holding Company.

Alicia Hagan, Editor