3 Facts About Kids That Will Save You Tons of Money

3 things to know about having kids that will save you tons of money - Toulouse & Tonic

Allow me to save you some money by giving you the benefit of my financial wisdom after having 2 children.  Believe me, I’ve made the mistakes (some of them twice) and my wallet is empty.  Here are some ways you can avoid the same mistakes and keep your money for things they’ll actually need. 1. […]

Win $120 worth of impossible to find Frozen toys!

Giant #Frozen giveaway including 2 Elsa and 2 Anna dolls!

My 6yo boy thinks you should all just “let it go, let it go, let it go” when it comes to the movie Frozen.  He says it’s a girl movie with way too much singing.  I, on the other hand, wish I had a little girl who’d willingly go see it with me.  

5 Things I Thought I’d Never Let My Kids Do in Public.

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Back when I was engaged and preparing to move, I had a giant garage sale. Friends came over to “help” but really to drink Bloody Marys and hang out. In the late morning, a lady showed up with her kid who I’m guessing was about 5 or 6. She proceeded to take her own sweet […]

The More Bang For Your Buck Gift Guide for Toddlers

great value gifts for toddlers

This post is several years old (my kids are now 9 and 4) and I just went down the list and I still stand by everything I said. These are the things they played with the most and the longest. At 9 and 5, they are still playing with the magnatiles, the gears, the bath […]

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