Links Worth Sharing: Week of November 15, 2020

Nov 15 | Household Tips, Links Worth Sharing

A round up of inspiring articles from around the web.

Here are the interesting links I came across on my travels around the web this week!  Enjoy and have a great weekend!

Here are some posts you may have missed from Simply Frugal:

One more thing, did you know that I created a Facebook group just for us that love Canadian deals? I’d love for you to join me in the Simply Frugal Canadian Deal Community! It’s a great place to find deals for the upcoming Christmas season!

Kids Weighted Blanket Deal

Nov 14 | Canada Deals

The best price I have found for a kids weighted blanket is at Costco (only available in 5lbs). However, this deal from Amazon.ca is good too for the 3lbs size. Get the Wemore Kids Weighted Blanket 3 lbs 36 x 48 inches for $39.99. It's listed at $49.99, but be sure to check the orange Amazon coupon for $10 off! Here are some details:

  • Wemore weighted blanket for children is made with 100% cotton that’s soft and breathable, gentle on the delicate skin of your little one.
  • We use non-toxic, non-irritating, and odorless glass beads to fill the heavy blanket, so it’s always safe to be around your kid.
  • Wemore made the blanket with science and user experience in mind. Besides the cotton tops and glass beads, there are 2 layer of glue-free polyester padding and two extra polyester layers to fix the beads in the little 4” x 4” pockets, avoiding shift and leakage of the beads
  • To make the best use of our weighted blanket, we recommend choose one that’s 7% to 10% of the user’s weight. Our 3 lbs blanket is ideal for children weighing 30 - 45 to 60 lbs and 5 lbs for 45 – 63 lbs kids

Shop online at Amazon.ca here.

Set of 10 Premium Drawing Pens

Nov 14 | Canada Deals

The artist with love this highly rated drawing pen set! Get a set of 10 Premium Drawing Pens for $15.89! (Reg .$19.99). Here are some details:

  • BLACK PEN TIP SIZES: This black fine liner pen set includes 10 tip sizes; 0.2mm (005), 0.25mm (01), 0.3mm (02), 0.4mm (04), 0.45mm (05), 0.5mm (06), 0.6mm (08), 1.0mm (10), as well as a 2.5mm brush tip pen that is great for calligraphy and doodling
  • CRISP CLEAN SMOOTH INK: Brite Crown ultra fine pens are acid free, non-toxic and provide a waterproof ink that will not bleed, skip or fade. These are high-quality needle drawing pens that will give your designs depth of color range
  • VARIETY OF USES: Unleash your imagination with these all-purpose permanent micro inking pens! These pens are ideal for personal doodling pens, professional illustration, bullet journals, general writing and as technical drawing pens
  • EASY PEN CAP IDENTIFICATION: Each pen cap is labeled by size so that you can easily organize your drawing pens. Each set comes in a handy storage pouch for your convenience
  • SATISFACTION GUARANTEED: Here at Brite Crown, we are dedicated to each and every one of our customers. We stand behind the quality of our fineliner pens, and guarantee your complete satisfaction or your money back

Shop online at Amazon.ca here.

Disney Frozen 2 Anna and Elsa Lip Gloss Set Deal

Nov 14 | Canada Deals

Elsa and Anna fans will love this lip gloss set! Get the Disney Frozen 2 Anna & Elsa Lip Gloss set for only $10 from Amazon.ca! (reg. $14.99). Here are some details:

  • 8 Lip gloss colors: This set includes 8 shimmery lip gloss colors, including pink, blue, dark purple and rose. All colors apply a shimmery look to lips. Flavors include bubble gum, cotton candy, grape and strawberry, blueberry, berry, raspberry and peach.
  • Safe for children 3 and up- Our non toxic and water based formula makes our lip glosses and lip balms safe for girls aged 3 years and older. They are non-mess as they wash out with water
  • The perfect party favor- This set makes a great party favor idea. Include it in a goodie bag, or better yet, use it as your goodie bag.
  • The prefect gift for a girl on the go- This lip gloss set with bag is conveniently sized so she can bring it on the go. She can store her glosses in our beautiful bag and be on her way!
  • Accesorize with this beautiful sequin bag- She can store her lip glosses and other treasures in our Frozen 2 girly dress bag!

Shop online at Amazon.ca here.

8 Weeks to a More Organized Christmas: Plan your Holiday Calendar

Nov 13 | Household Tips, Holidays, Organization

8 Weeks to a More Organized Christmas: How to Plan Your Holiday Calendar

**This year is going to look different for all of us. So while we may not be doing all the parties and events, there is still plenty to do!**

There are so many fun things to do throughout the Christmas season.  Gingerbread house making, caroling, Christmas plays, cookie exchanges, dinner parties, Christmas light looking, craft making and even holiday movie watching. There is so much to do, there may not be enough time to do it all!

Why won’t you be able to do everything you want to do?  Well, because there’s grocery shopping, laundry, dinner making and everyday life stuff that still has to happen!

This is where planning comes in really handy.  After all, life is busy, and it’ll be hard to get the fun things on the schedule if you don’t plan ahead.

Here are the steps to take if you want to do a lot of fun holiday things this year:

Grab your Calendar

First of all, grab your calendar and mark down all the things you know will be happening regardless of the holidays.  Doctor’s appointments, school activities, office parties…etc.

Talk as a Family

Next, you’ll want to gather the family to discuss all the activities each of you want to do.  Sledding? Cookie decorating party? Christmas play watching?  Brainstorm to your heart’s content.  Make sure to write down all the Christmas movies you want to watch and even the crafts you want to do. (I have a cool Holiday Bucket List included in the Holiday Planner (only $1!) that’s available in the Simply Frugal store that should come in handy!)

Prioritize

Since there are likely more ideas than time, take a look over the calendar again and plan for the activities you can realistically accomplish.  Even with the regular everyday life stuff added in.

Back to the Budget

Before you get carried away with grandiose plans, go back to your budget.  What did you allot for fun?  The case may be that you’ll have to save some activities for future years.

Fill in your Calendar

Now fill in your calendar with all the activities that you can set in stone. Buy those concert tickets and finalize plans with friends, then put them on the calendar.  Make sure to allow for some quiet nights/days at home!

Holiday activities are supposed to be fun so don’t stress about doing everything.  Just make a point of doing the things you want to do instead of wishing they would happen. Planning in advance will make the season more relaxing.

I’d love to know, what’s one thing you’ll be adding to your calendar this year?

Sign up for the 8 Weeks to a More Organized Christmas newsletter to receive a FREE Christmas Dinner Checklist!  This checklist is quite detailed and will help you remember all the details needed for a memory filled dinner with family and friends. You’ll also receive a weekly email with each week’s “task”.

Here are the posts in the 8 Weeks to a More Organized Christmas series so far: