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Freebies for Games, Music, and More!

There are many ways to save money, but none beat getting stuff for free! The trick to making that work is to find the freebies before they disappear. Since most are not heavily advertized, this can require a little luck and a whole lot of effort. Check out this blog for a quick look at a bunch of freebies that I found today. Plants Vs Zombies HD is currently being offered as a free download for iPad. It requires iOS 3.2 or later. According to the Tweet sent out today by @PlantsvsZombies, this offer is good until February 28, 2013. … Continue reading →

Don’t Do Everything Together

My husband’s kind of a loner. He’s drained by social situations, so if he’s had a long day hanging out with a group of people is the last thing he wants to do. He’s perfectly happy on his own, and if he doesn’t speak to a friend for years he’s totally fine with that. So when he gets together with his friends – all whom live in the area, mind you – two or three times a year to play a tabletop game, I let him be. I’m not terribly interested in the game, though sometimes I think that if … Continue reading →

Supporting Your Spouse

Long before I met my husband, I was a huge baseball fan…of the Milwaukee Brewers that is. I knew all the players and the positions they played. When I eventually met and married my husband, something changed. I suddenly lost interest in baseball and would sometimes find myself complaining about the fact that all he did was watch sports. Then a few years ago he decided to coach one of our church’s softball teams. That first season I was one of the fans but the following season I became the “stat girl.” When my husband first asked me to do … Continue reading →

Do You and Your Spouse Compete?

We’re human, so it’s only natural that we have a little bit of a competitive streak in us, right? I have to admit, I do enjoy beating Matt at a game of Words with Friends or Phase 10. He would definitely beat me in any kind of physical race or competition, so it’s only fair that I hold my own with board games, right? See, I knew you’d understand. But what about the need some husbands and wives have to constantly one-up each other? I’ve seen this happen, and it’s not pretty. Husband: I have a headache. Wife: Me too! … Continue reading →

Gamestop Removes Coupon, Sells Game Anyway

Gamestop has done something that frugal people who appreciate the value of a good coupon will consider to be downright vile. They opened brand new boxes of a video game, removed the coupon that was supposed to be inside it, and then sold the game for the full, “new” price! It seems that you cannot be certain that the coupon that is supposed to be inside a product will actually be there. Gamestop sells new and used video games. They call the used ones “pre-owned”. Theoretically, you can bring in used copies of games that you, your spouse, or your … Continue reading →

Interest in Cyber-Insurance is on the Rise

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It is expensive for businesses to deal with the aftermath of a data breach, especially if this cyber attack included a leak of customer’s personal information. Several big businesses and organizations have been attacked by hackers recently. This has caused an increase in the desire to purchase an insurance policy designed for dealing with cyber attacks. How will this effect you? The recent hacker attack on Sony might be one that directly affected your family. Do your children, or your spouse, play video games on a Sony PlayStation? The PlayStation Network was hacked recently, and this resulted in problems for … Continue reading →

Taking the Stress out of Christmas

Following on from ways to reduce stress on your marriage and family at Christmas, here are some more ideas. If you are planning on visiting parents, in-laws or siblings and have to travel a long way, leave yourself plenty of time. Don’t try and rush from one place to the other. This only leads to stress and accidents. Try and amuse the children on long road trips. Sing songs, talk – children often open up a lot while someone is driving, play I spy, read a book together and talk about it, let them play games or listen to music. … Continue reading →

Holiday Escape

How much are you willing to spend NOT to have to attend your family’s annual holiday get-togethers… and deal with the piles of dirty laundry, mountains of filthy dishes and rooms of punctured air mattresses? I know a lot of people who would rather grab their spouse and kids and skip the whole fa-la-la-la extended family gatherings. If you have the guts to breakout on your own this holiday season there are many, many resorts around the world that are more than happy to host you and your immediate family, including: Stratton Mountain Resort: This popular Vermont travel destination allows … Continue reading →

A Not So Obvious Danger

We hear a lot about working mothers and the lack of time they spend with their children, teaching them but what about stay at home Moms? It can be just as much a danger. This week I read an interesting letter in Southern Cross magazine and it raised just this issue. The author suggested that stay at home Moms need wisdom every bit as much as the working away from home Mom does. She suggested that stay at home Moms can be in danger of being so involved in other activities things like running playgroup, bible study, or involved in … Continue reading →

The Simple Things in Life

Sometimes the simple things in life can be so much fun. Even doing ordinary things together as a couple can make a lot of difference. Recently we had our son and his wife and children staying with us for a few days. One night we were sitting down after the children were in bed, two married couples doing crosswords and other puzzles. Only one of us, our son had the crossword book. The first couple of puzzles tested our memories of world events from things like Olympic Games to music or movies or other world happenings of the time. It … Continue reading →