Nationally-syndicated talk radio show host and personal financial expert Dave Ramsey has a line of children’s books that teach children how to handle money through saving, giving and spending.  In the books, the main character, Junior, takes children on some wonderful adventures and teaches them life lessons in the process.  Madison and I have read the entire box set.  I love how the books teach important lessons about  money but aren’t preachy in the process.  The illustrations will grab your child’s attention and keep it too.  The story is truly told with the pictures.  Kids will get the lessons out of each book and be able to actually apply them to their lives. 

These books are appropriate for children ages 3 and up.  The boxed set retails for $39.99, however individual books can be purchased for just $9.99

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Have you guys heard of this Alice before? If not, keep reading, because Alice.com will change the way your shop. Seriously.

At Alice.com, you can order your groceries online, and they ship them to your door.  Now, they don’t carry fresh items (like fruit or vegetables), but they have pretty much everything else you need for your house like Jet Dry, Magic Eraser, and diapers (that’s actually what I ordered on my last order).  They have a great deals section you need to make sure you check out.  I saved $5 on my first order, and I only ordered 5 things!  My favorite part though? You can set up alerts (which you choose) that will remind you to order more things like toilet paper, diapers, etc before you run out.  As a forgetful mom, I love that.  Nothing is worse than running out of detergent or diapers (and we’ve all been there!).  Your items ship right to your front door too!  You can see from the picture they come in a cute box that you definitely won’t miss.  There is no delivery charge either!  I live in the Chicago area, and the prices for me are pretty comparable to my local grocery stores.

On your first Alice order, you get $10 off too if you go there from my link either in this post or from the ad in my sidebar to the right.  How great is that?  You get to try Alice and save some money in the process!  Let me know what you think after you’ve tried it, but I know I’ll be having lots of my groceries delivered right to my door from now on!

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If you want a great stocking stuffer for a person who has pets, the FurBuster is just what you need.  This is the only professional grade grooming tool that has interchangeable blades. Pet owners can groom both cats and dogs with the FurBuster.  Trips to groomers can easily cost $45 or more; wouldn’t you like to save some money and keep your home free of pet hair for much cheaper?

Now, since I have a great bunch of readers, I have two of these to give away!  Here’s what you need to do:

1. Leave a comment on this post. Check out the FurBuster site and tell me what you think you’d like most about this.
2. Twitter about this contest. Please leave me your username so I can verify.
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This giveaway will end on December 17 at 8:00 pm CST is available to US residents. Good luck!

Another great place to check out for you Christmas shopping is Maddigrace.  This is a unique boutique that really carries a little something for everyone.  They have gifts for moms, dads, kids, and you even pick yourself up a gourmet lunch bag!  This is a site after my hearts, since they offer free shipping.  They have a daily sale so make sure you check in to see how you can save even more money.  They also have a ton of items that you can get personalized to make what you get a one of a kind gift.

The site is just fun to look at.  The navigation is great, and it is quite easy to find what you are looking for.  The background colors really draw you in.  Ordering is pretty painless, and you can even use Paypal. If you are looking for a site to get all your Christmas shopping done on, Maddigrace is a great place to start.

Have you ever went to the Build A Bear Workshop?  If so, you will know that it is one of the coolest places around if you have kids.  It is seriously like watching magic happen as you watch your bear being made.  It is awesome that you can personalize it and everything.  However, when we moved from Aurora back to Chicago, I didn’t realize that we were going to be leaving our beloved Build A Bear Workshop.  I have no idea where one is now. That being said, there are a couple of ways for me to get my Build A Bear fix.

First, there is a celebrity auction going on right now! They will be auctioning off celebrity-built Build-A-Bear Workshop bears along with autographed copies of the Build-A-Bear Wii game. These bears and signed games will be on eBay’s Giving Works to raise money for the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Southern California. The bears were built by celebrities like Tori Spelling & Dean McDermott, the Jonas Brothers, James Gandolfini, Melissa Joan Hart, Bonnie Hunt, Mitchel Musso, Meaghan Jette Martin and more.  This would definitely be a talking point for your house!

If that isn’t enough, Wii has come to the rescue for those of use who don’t like by a Build A Bear workshop!  They now have a game called Build-A-Bear Workshop® A Friend Fur All Seasons.  Up to four players can play and you can name, feed, and dress your bear.  You can even go on adventures with them!  This game is rated E for Everyone, so you can enjoy it no matter what age you are!  You can buy this game at places like Walmart, Target, and really any game retailers.  However, I have a great giveaway for you!  How would you like your own Build A Bear game?  Here’s what you need to do:

1. Leave a comment on this post.  Tell me what feature you think you’d like best about the Build-A-Bear Workshop® A Friend Fur All Seasons game.
2. Twitter about this contest. Please leave me your username so I can verify.
3. Stumble this post. If you don’t know what Stumble Upon is, please read Lori’s post at Blogging Cents. She explains it extremely well.
4. Add this post to other social media sites like Digg, Kirtsy, Blogging Zoom, Reddit, Propeller, Etc. (1 entry for each social network).

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This giveaway will end on December 14 at 8:00 pm CST is available to US and Canada residents only. Good luck!