Tricia

Have you heard of The Little Black Box?

I am simply falling in love with all things handmade! There is something about that little personal touch that I really appreciate. The problem is there are so many great Etsy stores you could go broke trying them all. The Little Black Box has the perfect solution. The Little Black Box offers a box full of samples of handmade products. Some of the items are sample sizes and some of are full sized. It is a...

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If you run your own business, this is worth a look

A lot of people own their own business especially parents. A big part of promoting your business is advertising. I like to think along the lines of non traditional forms of advertising to make your business stand out. When I came across Our Milk Money, I thought “What a great idea”. Our Milk Money is a national directory made up of self employed parents. Our Milk Money caters to families and...

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Welcome- Blog Trip Day 1

Hi and welcome to my blog. I am Tricia(1stopmom). I am a stay a home mom of 3 girls and 1 boy. I have been with my husband for 16 years, happily married for a little over 12 years. I love playing video games, reading, and watching movies. I have a few other blogs and love Twitter. I live in Milwaukee and we are known for our beer and our Harleys. I don’t drink beer but I did work for Harley...

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Do you remember?

I recently came across a post over at An Island Life that got me reminiscing. It was about how times have changed. I started thinking about the good old days when I was younger and life was simpler for kids. During the summer I used to love sitting on the porch getting my hair braided watching the world go by. I would get excited to meet new kids in the neighborhood, someone just like me. I remember at my...

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You have gotta check out Funky Finds!

This site is so cool. I went over to Funky Finds to enter the big August giveaway and stayed over an hour just looking through the site. I love finding things that are unique but that is not always easy. The motto at Funky Finds is “They once were funky found and now they are funky found!” That statement is so true. Looking through the Funky Finds I found all sorts of cool stuff that is ...