Summer is upon us, and we are looking forward to months without carpool and packing lunches. The Cosmo Kids will get together regularly for amazing summer fun, play dates, and sleepovers. And the Cosmo Moms will continue 3rd Monday, 1st Monday, and the occasional Cosmo Cookout.
Our margaritas will be frozen, …read more
12 Fabulous Cocktails for Your Summer Party
June 5, 2013 at 12:57 pm
4 Ways to Save with the Indianapolis Indians (Plus a Ticket Giveaway!)
June 3, 2013 at 9:00 pm
School’s out, and we’re looking forward to weeks of frugal summer fun. Nothing says summer fun like baseball, and the Indy Indians have several promotions to keep it frugal! There’s a theme night for every day of the week, including Fireworks Fridays, Lunchtime Game Wednesdays, and Signature Saturdays featuring autograph …read more
Bounce U Fishers Summer Passport Buy One, Get One Free (Plus a Giveaway!)
May 29, 2013 at 3:32 am
Last week, we were invited to check out the brand new Bounce U in Fishers. It has recently reopened under new management and is better than ever! There are inflatable bounce houses, obstacle courses, capture the flag, and even a boxing ring. We attended Family Bounce Night, and everyone had …read more
Star Wars: Where Science Meets Imagination
May 24, 2013 at 6:27 pm
If you thought my geek was showing on Star Wars Day when we had the chance to ride in the Millennium Falcon Experience, you should have seen me earlier this week at the media preview for the new Star Wars exhibit at the Indiana State Museum.
You guys, it was unbelievable. …read more
Memorial Day Sales: 8 Things You Should Buy This Weekend
May 22, 2013 at 3:37 am
Memorial Day is part of a long-weekend holiday created to celebrate the men and women who died serving in the United States military. Somehow, it has morphed into an unofficial celebration of summer — complete with cookouts, pool openings, and amazing sales to help us start our summer off under …read more
National Foster Care Month: 10 Ways You Can Help
May 8, 2013 at 7:08 pm
Did you know May is National Foster Care Month? There are nearly 400,000 kids in the U.S. foster care system — and in most areas there just aren’t enough good foster parents to give them the life they deserve.
We’ve been licensed foster parents for a little over two months now. …read more
FREE Gift Ideas for Moms: What Moms Really Want for Mother’s Day
May 6, 2013 at 10:33 pm
Each year on Mother’s Day, I give my kids the same gift ideas that I offer at every birthday and Christmas. As the mother of three girls (which, apparently, is the most stressful parenting combination possible), there are just two things I really, really want for any given …read more
Millennium Falcon Experience at the Indiana State Museum
May 6, 2013 at 5:58 pm
We were invited to preview the Millennium Falcon Experience at the Indiana State Museum on—get this—Star Wars Day! The attraction officially opens today, as a precursor to the huge Star Wars exhibit opening Memorial Day weekend, and it is awesome!
Let me just start with this: you actually get to take …read more
Top 10 Budget Saving Books
May 6, 2013 at 3:16 pm
I am a voracious reader—it has always been that way. From devouring an entire series of books in elementary school to spending my junior high spring break on the beach reading the Diary of Anne Frank & Flowers for Algernon, books have always been a part of my life. Our …read more
Free Bowling All Summer
May 3, 2013 at 8:36 pm
Summer is almost here, and you know what that means — free bowling all season long!
Bowling is a great way to have fun indoors when it’s too hot to play outside. And, with 2 free pass options this year, you’re sure to find a participating bowling center in your …read more
