All posts by Anne Younger

Anne is a 30-something full-time SAHM mom of 5 ranging from 3 to 17 and grandma of 1 who resides in Ashwaubenon (Green Bay) Wisconsin. She started blogging in 2008 as a way to regain her sanity. She enjoys coffee, chocolate, cheeseburgers and vodka along with spending time with her husband and kids.

Save on Tires in Madison WI

For my friends in the Madison Wisconsin area, check out these great savings on tires at the Kayser Ford dealership in Madison and get your tires taken care of before winter arrives!

Having replaced the tires on our minivan earlier this year, I know just how expensive it is and am always looking for extra savings on car maintenance!

Click on any picture below to print the coupon.

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I Want a New Minivan

Ugh…..that title, it totally screams LOOK AT THE MOM WITH 5 KIDS!  

Seriously, I don’t know many moms with more than 3 kids, let alone 4 or 5.  When we learned we were expecting Baby Peanut we realized that after his arrival, our minivan would officially be full.  

Now here we are with a minivan that is packed full and a minivan that I am not a huge fan of.

In my head, I have dreams………

I dream of a minivan with power everything, I would kill to own a 2014 Honda Odyessy, like this one from David Hobbs Honda Cars.

Yes, that is my dream minivan, fully loaded, nice and sparkly brand new and ALL MINE!

You see, our current minivan we had to buy fast.  In May of 2011, we were heading to Eau Claire for my SIL’s college graduation and our van broke down and was not able to be revived.  Seeing as how I was pregnant with Ellie at the time, we had to figure things out quickly and find a van that was within our budget and available quickly.  Don’t get me wrong, I like our van but I wish it was newer and had more features.

Someday, I will own a brand new minivan and it will be awesome!!!

 

Keep Your House Clean with BISSELL

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of BISSELL Homecare, Inc. for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine.

Although we live in a home without carpeting, you wouldn’t believe how much we actually use a vacuum.  Who would have thought I would have to but out the vacuum cleaner daily to clean the rugs and get all of the extra nooks and crannies where dirt particles tend to accumulate after a day of having a toddler running around the house.  Our current vacuum does an okay job with removing the dirt but that doesn’t mean I’m not constantly on the hunt for a better machine.

The New BISSELL Power Glide with Lift-off Technology may be a lightweight vacuum cleaner but it is powerful enough to take on the toughest messes in your home!

A vacuum with a sealed system and no loss of suction, a one-step removable pod for portable cleaning (I’m swooning over this feature), long-stretch hose, adjustable handle, large capacity dirt cup, 27-foot cord and it includes a TurboBrush and crevice tool.

I am seriously dreaming about the dirt this vacuum could remove from our house!!  Think about the crumbs that could be sucked up after play dates or the pieces of popcorn left behind from a family movie night.  The possibilities and endless.  

Check out these great cleaning tipsfrom other fans of the BISSELL PowerGlide with Lift-off Technology and you can even enter to win your own!!!

What are you waiting for? Enter for your chance to win, I know I am!!!

Making Huge Life Decisions

Last Thursday night, I spent some time on the phone with my sister-in-law and her girlfriend.  Their reason for calling….they are car shopping.  My SIL’s girlfriend is in dire need of a new set of wheels.  Her current car, a 1999 Chevy Lumina with 173,000 miles has definitely seen better days and is in need of some expensive repairs.  Instead of sticking money in the car, they decided that they would purchase a used/new to them vehicle and they were seeking my assistance.

I don’t know if you’re aware, but my dad raised me like a boy in some aspects in life and I’m actually pretty good at the whole car shopping and negotiating process.

They definitely called the right person!

I immediately turned to the Internet and began looking for them.  My first stop on the web was Lynch Chevy serving Milwaukee to see what they had to offer in used vehicles.  Their inventory was quite nice, and I sent a few options to the girls for them to look over.

On Saturday, Alex did some running for me to check out some used vehicles for the girls as well and even took a few for a test drive.  

I’m hoping that after they look over the options I sent them in addition to all of the research they’ve done that making this huge life decision will be easier for them and that they will be able to stick to their budget and still have a car that they will be happy with in the end.

Have you had to make a huge life decision lately?