Adventures of a Midlife Mommy

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04/22/2014

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— Niki Stutts (@MidlifeMommy) April 22, 2014

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Budget Friendly Mini Easter Basket Ideas

04/18/2014

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DISCLAIMER: I was provided with complimentary products to facilitate this post, however all opinions, pictures and experiences are my own.

I've talked a million times before about my love of the holidays. I really go all out. Whether it's Easter or Halloween or anything in between, I am a huge fan of any day that gives me an excuse to party or eat candy.

After making the adorable baskets for my own kids, I remembered I have about 87 cousins and a nephew that I could make baskets for too, but I didn't necessarily want to spend a ton of money, so I looked around the internet and this is what I came up with...

Budget Friendly Mini Easter Basket Ideas

Oriental Trading Company has sooo many cool things. I found everything I needed to make 12 adorable mini baskets and the best thing is, each basket cost only $3.50 and is not full of sugary candy. See below for a breakdown of the products I used...

Round pastel baskets
Multi color grass
Assorted toys and novelty items (activity pads, pencils, water squirters, etc)
Suckers
Easter mini sized bag of popcorn.

I can't wait to hand out all my Easter goodies on Sunday and see how excited the little ones get.

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Fun Spring Craft For Kids: Hatching Baby Chicks

04/16/2014

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How adorable are these sweet little baby chicks?! I am a huge sucker for any baby animal, real or of the chenille variety.

Fun Spring Craft for Kids: Hatching Baby Chicks

Micah and I had so much fun making these cute, little, hatching chicks and it made for the perfect opportunity to teach him about Spring, recycling and new beginnings.

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Win $2,500 in Blurb's "My Favorite Person" Contest

04/15/2014

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Make a Book About Your Favorite Person and You Could Win $2,500 from Blurb
(This post contains affiliate links and I will be compensated if you make a purchase after clicking on my links.)

Did you know that Blurb might give you $2,500 to read about your favorite person? All you have to do is make a book about a loved one filled with all sorts of kind words, creativity and insight, and if selected, you could win the grand prize!

For every book you make (there are seven different categories, so seven different chances to win) you will receive a 30% discount on the printed product.

Go to Blurb to check out the details of the contest to see what the categories are and when the entries are due. The 30% discount on My Favorite books will be applied at checkout when you use the promo code: MYFAVORITE. (And, even if you don't enter, you can still get 30% off on all My Favorite books or save 15% on all printed orders through April 30th!)

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6 #SpringCleaning #Tips (That Don't Suck) #PGBestForMe

04/14/2014

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DISCLAIMER: This is a sponsored post, written by me, on behalf of SheSpeaks/P&G.

It's no big secret that Spring cleaning sucks, majorly, but it doesn't have to be quite as bad, with these six easy tips and a few awesome products from P&G.

Six Spring Cleaning Tips (That Don't Suck)

1. Make a list.

Make a list of all the rooms in your house, then think of all the things that need to be done and write them down. Don't just hope you'll remember it, write it down and keep your notebook close, in case you think of something else that needs to be done.

2. Don't be afraid to toss out old stuff.

I am the world's worst when it comes to keeping things for emotional reasons. I have the hardest time getting rid of stuff, but I am slowly running out of room, so it's either let it go or be overrun by crap, I choose the former. When trying to decide what to throw out and what to keep, I use a 6 month rule. If I haven't seen it, worn it or used it in the last 6 months, I toss or donate it.

3. Use the right tools for the job.

As with anything, to do a job properly, you need to have to right tools. I am a huge fan of saving money when and where you can, but when it comes to cleaning products, you just can't skimp on price, because the money you saved, you'll have to spend on physical therapy due to straining your arm from scrubbing too hard. To avoid all that, I use a Magic Eraser for every job, from the kitchen to the bathroom. With five of us sharing one bathroom you can imagine how often I have to clean it and the new select a size are perfect for large jobs, like the tub or small jobs, like the sink (or the red hair dye your daughter splattered all over the wall).

4. Don't over-do it.

Face it, you're human, you are not Superwoman. What has taken several months to accumulate can not be fixed in one day. If you get overwhelmed, enlist help from your family. Sometimes, it's better to just kick them all out and storm your way through it and sometimes you want them to feel your pain, so you ask for help. Either way, you got this and if it takes more then a day or ten to get it done, who cares? Unless you are hosting company, no one will know.

5. Break it down.

If you find yourself getting bogged down or overwhelmed, break it down to a room/day. Start with the hardest and work your way down from there. Getting the worst room out of the way first will give you the motivation you'll need to get the other areas done.

6. Don't stress it.

If you can't get it all done as quickly as you want, don't bug out. Rome wasn't built in a day and I'm sure it took longer than that to clean it up too. I mean, the mess and dust bunnies have been there for the past few months, what's one more day, besides, even when you do finally get it clean, the family will just mess it all up again anyways.

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Monetizing Your Blog With Affiliate Marketing

04/14/2014

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DISCLOSURE: This post contains affiliate links. I will receive a small commission on purchases made, using my link. Thank you for your continued support!

Since I started my blog, almost two years ago, I have been asked a million times... "Do you really make money just for writing stuff and putting it on your blog?!". The short answer is, "Yes", I do make money from my blog, but it's not just as easy as writing a cool post and getting paid for it. It takes a lot of work and requires a lot of effort from the blogger. I am definitely not a marketing genius, but I have picked up a few pointers along the way that will help you, if you are looking for ways to monetize your blog.

Monetize Your Blog With Affiliate Marketing

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$7 in FREE Points From Shop Your Way

04/09/2014

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DISCLAIMER: I am a SYW Personal Shopper and as such, I will earn a small commission on any purchases made when using my links.

As if there weren't already enough reasons to join Shop Your Way (daily sales, free bonus points, handpicked coupons and of course, me, as your free personal shopper) , now they are offering 7,000 extra bonus points, when you link your existing Visa card.