A while a back I wrote about an innovative parenting product called Kaboost! This is a new spin on the a child’s booster seat that I love - I only wish it was around when my kids were that small. Instead of raising the child, it raises the chair. In effect, it makes little kids feel like big kids, and makes clean up a lot easier for mom too.
Here is an amusing little video that demonstrates the Kaboost:
One of the best parenting tips for saving money is “never shop without a coupon”. To that end, I have a little tidbit to pass your way.
Parents love to shop at Kohl’s because their sales are awesome. We all know that kids are an expensive proposition because they need a lot of stuff! Here’s a chance to save a few dollors on all that stuff for kids.
The Deal: Receive 15% off on all purchases when using your using Kohl’s Credit Card with coupon code: SUMMER15. Coupon Code:Â SUMMER15 Run Dates: 5/15-5/20/2008
Parents of teens know that the competition for getting into college is tough. Today’s kids are talented, intelligent, and well rounded individuals. These teens are all competing for a limited number of spots at the nation’s top universities. In addition, the admissions process is tedious and time consuming. In a child’s already busy life, carving out time to learn and absorb the procedures is difficult. Some guidance is much appreciated.
Enter ApplyWise. Dr. Kat Cohen, the founder of ApplyWise realized that there was a need for a strong yet affordable college admissions counseling program that college bound kids could complete at their own pace on their own time. Applwise was created to address this need - you can read a full review of this excellent college admission counseling program here.
The good news for today is that I have an awesome coupon code to offer you! Now through Father’s Day- June 15 2008 the entire 12-pack ApplyWise college admission counseling program is on sale for only $99. Keep in mind that this package normally retails for $299 - so this is a $200 savings off the retail price. To take advantage of this offer, shop through this link: ApplyWise and use promo code MDFD in the shopping cart page.
If you use iGoogle’s customized web page as your home page, you may have noticed a little link in the bottom right hand side of the header that shows an artist’s palette and the words “get artist themes”.
If you click this you are taken to a screen where you can choose from 68 different artist themes. Each theme consists of several different headers that will cycle through each time you refresh your home page.
I have tried out a few and it is fun to see something new and original each time I do a Google search. Go ahead, express yourself!
Suri Cruise has new shoes. Why is that noteworthy here on a parenting tips site? Not because the shoes are adorable. Not because they were featured on Oprah. And not because they belong to Suri Cruise, a celebrity baby - daughter of Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes.
Suri Cruise’s shoes are mentioned here because those cute ladybug shoes came from a small, upscale children’s boutique - Skimbaco.com owned by mompreneur and fellow blogger, Katja. Because of Katja’s hard work and dedication to her business the shoes were ultimately promoted by Tom Cruise on Oprah. What an accomplishment!
And it is this success that Katja achieved that should serve as motivation to all women, moms, and parents who are trying to make it on their own and raise a family at the same time. In Katja’s own words:
Why I want everyone know what just happened to me? So I can hopefully give people hope and inspire. There are so many mompreneurs and bloggers who are just waiting “it” to happen. “It” doesn’t “just happen”, you have to work hard, and only place where you might get is to be down and fear it will never happen - and then it will happen.
To read the whole motivational story about Suri Cruise Shoes, visit Katja at Skimbaco. And to get your own pair of ladybug mary jane’s just like Suri Cruise, visit the store with the same name - Skimbaco.
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