Lisa Carey Reviews and Articles:

  Here at Money Saving Parent, we want to help you with all the thousands of things you need to do to get ready for the holidays. From great money-saving offers to gift ideas, free printables and more we know our Money Saving Parent Holiday guide will help you save money, have fun and get ever…

I admit we are a foodie family. We enjoy cooking together in the kitchen as well as enjoying a number of great cooking shows! One of our favorite cooking shows to enjoy is MasterChef Junior with host THE Gordon Ramsey. Yes, we have also been avid watchers of Gordon Ramsey shows too. MasterChef Junio…

  This summer we This summer we return once again to Challenger Sports Camp for their quality soccer camp experience. The camp may only take place for one week but the skills they learn and friends they make can last for so much longer! About Challenger Sports Camp This year Challenger…

  DISCLAIMER:  This summer we return once again to Challenger Sports Camp for their quality soccer camp experience. The camp may only take place for one week but the skills they learn and friends they make can last for so much longer! About Challenger Sports Camp This year Challe…

There are all sorts of ways to spend quality time together as a family. Family movie night, family dinners, unplug times (no screens allowed so they have no choice but to talk to you), scheduled family meetings and one of our favorites is family game night.  But how do you get everyone to the t…

If you have been spending time with us lately you know that our eyes are turned to the summer and summer camps. In our district, there are now only 28 school days left and it was time for a family meeting to finalize our summer camp schedule. Sure the girls are out of school but there is still that …

Each year our family tries to get away from the hustle and bustle of baking and shopping for the holidays. There is just so much to do, plus parties and special events to attend. It is nice to get away with the family for a few days and just spend time together enjoying all the beauty that they offe…

    Tired of the same old same old for dinner? Don’t have time to look for the ingredients needed to make certain meals? Hate spending money on an ingredient you basically only use for one dinner and then it sits on the shelf until you make that meal again? Looking for ways t…

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In the Spring we told you about this very special offer where the Challenger Camps British Soccer Camp had special registration offer. We definitely took advantage of the FREE SOCCER JERSEY, SOCCER BALL, T-SHIRT & POSTER as we signed up for what is our third year at this soccer camp. While it ha…

If you have been spending time with us lately you know that our eyes are turned to the summer and summer camps. In our district there are now only 28 school days left and it was time for a family meeting to finalize our summer camp schedule. Sure the girls are out of school but there is still that l…

This year the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo had a record breaking 2,462,030 in attendance over the course of three weeks! Along with the fun filled learning adventures at the livestock show there were also rides, games, concerts and food – tons and tons of food to enjoy. So how does a …

My middle daughter loves soccer. When it came time last summer to find her a camp we learned about British Soccer Camp and after doing some research signed up for the "full day" program for one week. So we were excited to learn that British Soccer Camp is returning to Houston. When I asked her if sh…

We recently got the opportunity to check out the Redan Fun to Learn magazines here at MoneySavingParent headquarters.  Redan Fun to Learn is a fun magazine for children ages preschool to approximately 12 years depending on the magazine purchased. They take your child’s favorite chara…

  "Really, really and truly mom?" Yes really and truly, we are going to the Moscow Ballet's Great Russian Nutcracker this weekend. We talked about it all week long. My 10 year old wondering what should she wear, what it would be like. Would she be bored? After all there's not talking it is jus…

This weekend we had the opportunity to visit iT’Z in northwest Houston.  The kids have seen commercials for it and of course we checked it out online before making a commitment, but once we got a weekend free we decided to head over that and see what they had to offer for family, food and…

Studio Movie Grill is our "go to" place to see movies. Whether it's my parents visiting from Ohio, a special occassion or just wanting to watch a movie in comfort Studio Movie Grill is our families first choice. Comfortable, reserved seating as well as drink and dining specials made it fun for every…

Our family headed to Mountasia in Houston, Texas planning on an evening of family fun. We weren't disappointed!  Walking into the arcade we picked up our play all day wristbands. Taking a look around we started with the "putt putt" golf course which was fun, but could use a few updates for the…

Are you looking for a unique, fun, interesting way to help your child learn how to read? Reading Eggs were a hit with my family! The girls loved learning how to read, playing the games, earning “eggs” or points and creating their own world. What was especially fun for my youngest was &ld…

We have been using Reading Eggs for quite some time. The girls absolutely love it! It is one of the online programs that they not only have fun and learn with, but they don’t want to stop once they get started! You can find out all the details about how much we enjoy ReadingEggs.com here in ou…