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5 Reasons Why I Shop with Direct Sales Consultants

April 9, 2018 By: Bonnie Way1 Comment

5 Reasons Why I Shop with Direct Sales Consultants

I love shopping with direct sales consultants (also known as personal sales consultants or independent sales representatives). Many of my friends are representatives for various companies and I’ve discovered great new products through them. Whether I’m shopping for personal care products, books, jewelry, cleaning supplies, or spices, here are 5 reasons why I shop with […]

Filed Under: Mothering Tagged With: mompreneur, Norwex, shopping

Tips for Grocery Shopping with Children in Tow

September 25, 2017 By: Bonnie Way3 Comments

Tips for Grocery Shopping with Children in Tow

As a homeschool mom, I find myself running most errands with four children in tow. Sometimes, as I navigate a grocery store with the girls orbiting around me, I envy moms who can wander the aisles while their are in school. While I’ve tried both online shopping and getting groceries on the weekends so my […]

Filed Under: Mothering Tagged With: children, motherhood, shopping

Finding Furniture for Your Home Online is Easy and Fun!

January 27, 2017 By: Bonnie Waycomment

Finding Furniture for Your Home Online is Easy and Fun!

With all the moves my husband and I have made over the past ten years, we’ve also done a lot of furniture shuffling. While some pieces of furniture have stayed with us for a long time, others have come and gone as they fit. Now that we own our home, we’ve had fun finding furniture […]

Filed Under: Mothering Tagged With: home, moving, shopping

Groupon Lets You Shop Without Breaking the Budget

October 29, 2016 By: Bonnie Waycomment

Groupon Lets You Shop Without Breaking the Budget

For most of our marriage, my husband and I have been on a tight budget. We’ve lived on one income or no income for the past ten years, and had four kids and put ourselves through university. While my husband has a good job now, we live in a city with a high cost of […]

Filed Under: Mothering Tagged With: gift ideas, shopping, sponsored post

Christmas GIFTS MADE EASY at Shoppers Drug Mart

November 12, 2014 By: Bonnie Waycomment

Christmas GIFTS MADE EASY at Shoppers Drug Mart

My husband and I started our Christmas shopping last week. Something the girls wanted was on sale at the mall, so it seemed like a good opportunity to save some money on Christmas gifts. The problem was getting there to pick it up. If I went, I had to buy it without the girls noticing. […]

Filed Under: Christmas Tagged With: children, Christmas, shopping, sponsored post

Perfect Threads: Like-New Kids’ Clothes

July 21, 2014 By: Bonnie Way11 Comments

Perfect Threads: Like-New Kids’ Clothes

We’ve been blessed to receive a wealth of hand-me-down clothes for our girls over the past years. My sister-in-law’s daughters are just a bit older (and bigger) than our daughters, so she has often passed along boxes of outgrown shirts, pants, dresses, and shoes. Other friends at church or school have offered us second-hand clothes […]

Filed Under: Children, Mothering Tagged With: children, kids clothes, shopping

Shop for Undergarments from Home with Leonisa

December 9, 2013 By: Bonnie Way1 Comment

Shop for Undergarments from Home with Leonisa

I don’t like shopping.  I go if I have to and I go with a list so I can go in, get what I need, and get out.  Which is easier to do when grocery shopping than when clothing shopping.  And when it comes to shopping for undergarments… well, hanging out in the bra aisle […]

Filed Under: Marriage, Pregnancy & Baby Tagged With: shopping

Gifts Made Easy at Shoppers Drug Mart

November 26, 2013 By: Bonnie Way34 Comments

Gifts Made Easy at Shoppers Drug Mart

Have you started your Christmas shopping yet?  We have, but if you haven’t, don’t panic!!!  Shoppers Drug Mart has something for everyone on your list this year—in one easy spot!  Whether you’re looking for fabulous fragrances, gorgeous gifts, delectable treats, or latest toys and electronics, Shopper’s Drug Mart can help. Shoppers Drug Mart has some […]

Filed Under: Christmas Tagged With: Christmas, gift ideas, shopping, sponsored post

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