Credit Cards Club-Lots of Great Credit Card Info

Written by Elizabeth on June 21, 2008 – 1:38 pm -

One way to manage your finances is to take a look at your credit cards. If you are currently paying an Annual Fee, have a high interest rate, or have several cards with small balances, you can find information on getting better credit card deals by visiting Credit Cards Club. This clean, easy-to-navigate site has links to credit cards by category, such as no annual fee, low interest rate, balance transfer, cash back, and 0% interest. A low interest credit card often gives you 0% interest for a limited amount of time, giving you a chance to pay down some of the principal balance.

This would also be a great time to get a credit card that pays you cash back on gas purchases, as well as on other items you buy. Every dollar helps at the gas pump these days! If you want more information on types of credit cards, understanding your credit score, and repairing bad credit, Credit Cards Club has financial articles with lots of great information. You can apply for dozens of different types of cards right on the site, so if you are looking to get a credit card or replace one you already have, Credit Cards Club should be on your list of sites to visit.


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Tone your legs with Fit Flops

Written by Elizabeth on May 24, 2008 – 10:57 pm -

Just in time for summer, a website with the strange but fitting name of sweatyBetty has introduced the Fit Flop, a sandal that uses “micro wobbleboard™ technology” to tone the muscles of your thighs and butt every time you take a step. What an interesting concept! sweatyBetty is comprised of a team of “Betties” who take fitness very, very seriously-their about page shows them biking, skating, sailing, surfing, running, and doing yoga. The team has been written up in magazines and has won awards for their Customer Service Initiative and a “nation’s brightest businesswomen” award.

Fit Flops come in Black, Chocolate, Navy, Silver, and Red, and women all over England are using them to slim their legs. They sure are cute, but I wonder how comfortable they are? Or if I would just “wobble” right over onto my face if I tried to walk in them! This is the Fit Flop in Chocolate:

While I was on the site looking at Fitflops, I took a minute to read the link called “Betty’s Planet”. As a company, sweatyBetty is committed to doing their part to make the world a healthier place. They recycle paper into bedding for a bunny (awww!), they give employees cash towards the purchase of a bicycle so they don’t have to drive to work, they use wood hangers and bags made of recyclable paper, they don’t use photocopiers because of the paper waste, and they have timers on all the lighting. Way to go, sweatyBetties!! If you are interested in toning your legs while wearing a cute sandal, check out Fit Flops from sweatyBetty.com, a company that cares about you and the planet!


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Win a pair of BabyLegs from The Emilee Grace Company

Written by Elizabeth on May 14, 2008 – 2:42 pm -

This giveaway is closed.

The Emilee Grace Company was founded by Mom Diana Miller in 2007 as a way to provide products that Moms need combined with the flair of modern fashion. Emilee Grace sells Cute Baby shoes, Hottie Tottie Designs Ribbon Totes Diaper Bags (cute enough to be a purse!), Organic Cotton bibs, burp cloths and bath sets, Binkie Bungee Pacifier Clips, and the adorable and quite fashionable BabyLegs.

What are BabyLegs? Think a combination of tights and legwarmers to keep baby’s legs covered and warm while looking stylish, too. BabyLegs are made out of 80% cotton, 15% polyester and 5% spandex and they come in a variety of colors and patterns for either boys or girls. They come in one size that fits newborns up to age ten!

For Boys, this style is called Jolly Jack:

For Girls, I like this style called Pink Polka Dot:

Diana has generously agreed to give a pair of BabyLegs to a lucky winner who can choose any style on the site. To enter to win, leave a comment on this post. Use your real name or blog alias, no keywords please, and make sure your email address is valid. I’ll choose a winner in two weeks, on Wednesday May 28th at 9:00 AM EST. Retail value: $12.00.

If you want to buy a pair now, use code MOMREV to get a 10% discount on your purchase between May 12 and June 15. You can also get a pair of BabyLegs free with the purchase of select Diaper Bags, see the homepage for details.

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Mom Central Blog Tour: Childhood is Calling

Written by Elizabeth on May 14, 2008 – 9:15 am -

My mailbox has been filling up with Summer Camp brochures in the last few weeks, my boys could spend the summer doing science experiments, learning five new sports, studying cooking or photography or calligraphy. Whew! What ever happened to spending the summer riding your bike and playing Kick-The-Can with the neighborhood kids?

We all want the best for our kids and for them to be successful, but it’s also important to remember that they are just KIDS, and that childhood goes by oh-so-quickly. I know mine sure did! To help parents and kids embrace childhood, the Kellogg’s® Rice Krispies® brand team created the “Childhood Is Calling™: Celebrating Kids Just Being Kids” report. The report offers expert and real-mom insight on the importance of savoring childhood and advice for families to find simple moments of joy and connection. As part of Operation Spark, Childhood is Calling is an educational initiative devoted to providing parents with ways to create meaningful memories with their children.

The Childhood is Calling website has information on Playing for Keeps, “a national not-for-profit organization founded in 1999 that exists to help bridge the gap between what researchers have learned about play and what parents and professionals who impact kids’ lives on a day-to-day, hour-by-hour need to know to help nurture our precious children to their full potential.”

In addition to that, the Rice Krispies “Childhood is Calling” website is also just plain fun. It has links to a music video by Ralph of Ralph’s World, fun games, recipes for Rice Krispie Treats, and “The Tale”, which tells more about the history of Rice Krispies including a dropdown menu with all of the cereal box covers. Show your kids what the Rice Krispies box looked like the year you were born!

For participating in this blog tour, Mom Central and Kellogg’s will be sending me a box of Rice Krispies and two vintage cereal bowls, which I am very excited about because the five of us eat a TON of cereal. I’m also scoping out the Recipe Exchange section of the Childhood is Calling site-people make some really interesting recipes with Rice Krispies! Please check out the Childhood is Calling site when you have a few minutes, both you and your kids are sure to like it.


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