We hope you had a great Thanksgiving! And now, onto the holidays! Today is CyberMonday. Do you have your list yet? Here are some great websites to help you with your research, comparison shopping, finding discounts and coupon codes. The article we discuss is from GoodHousekeeping.com – love them! Online shopping is, hands down, my favorite way to shop. Here are the links to some of the recommended websites:

We have all been there – witnessing a disappointed child be less then gracious when the present isn’t what they were expecting. It’s a horrible experience for a parent. How do we teach our children to be grateful? MommyCast correspondent Monica Bishopp and I discuss an article found in Parenting.com about 5 Ways to Raise a Grateful Child. This is worth a look, especially as we celebrate Thanksgiving and gear up for the holidays! This show is sponsored by RedEnvelope.com. Be sure to start your holiday shopping at RedEnvelope.com. Click on the microphone at the top of the page and enter the word MommyCast for 20% off your purchases!

Need something to occupy the kids while the turkey is cooking? Check these simple ideas out. My guest, Monica Bishopp has several that she has done with her family: Nature Family Sign, Gratitude Turkeys and Indian Symbol Headbands. I found two terrific ones at Parenting.com: Turkey Feather Hunt and Pinecone Turkey Craft. We hope you have a terrific Thanksgiving! Remember, if you are shopping online for the holidays, stop by RedEnvelope.com. If you click on the microphone at the top of the page and type in the word MommyCast, you will save 20% on your purchase!

We have all been there – witnessing a disappointed child be less then gracious when the present isn’t what they were expecting. It’s a horrible experience for a parent. How do we teach our children to be grateful? MommyCast correspondent Monica Bishopp and I discuss an article found in Parenting.com about 5 Ways to Raise a Grateful Child. This is worth a look, especially as we celebrate Thanksgiving and gear up for the holidays! This show is sponsored by RedEnvelope.com. Be sure to start your holiday shopping at RedEnvelope.com. Click on the microphone at the top of the page and enter the word MommyCast for 20% off your purchases!

Here we go again! Thanksgiving is just a couple of days away and then the countdown to Christmas begins. Whoever thought putting the two holidays this close together was a good idea? Hmmm? In this show, MommyCast mom Monica Bishopp and I discuss a few tips to help make your holiday prep a little easier. Do you have some tips to share? Join the conversation at the MommyCast Facebook page! Thank you to RedEnvelope.com for sponsoring this show! Want to get a jump on your holiday shopping? Go to RedEnvelope.com, click on the microphone at the top of the page and enter MommyCast to receive 20% off your purchases. Hurry! This offer ends soon.

Brooke Peterson, a busy Mommycast mom, shows us an easy new way to get all your holiday shopping done at the click of a button using the QVC Gift Finder tool. To check it out, go to http://www.facebook.com/QVC and click on the Gift Finder tool tab.

It’s inevitable. Kids grow up and then they move on. This is quite a transition for moms! Having just recently gone through it, I decided to talk to Jen Lang of MommyofMany to get her insight. Jen has been through this a couple of times. Even if you your kids aren’t quite at this stage, there is a lot of food for thought here. Thanks to Jen for taking the time to chat today. And, thank you to RedEnvelope for sponsoring this show! Be sure to go to RedEnvelope.com, click on the microphone at the top of the page and enter MommyCast to receive a 20% discount on your purchases!

The holidays are upon us and its time for family, togetherness and, unfortunately, a lot of stress if you aren’t prepared. My special guest, Monica Bishopp, and I discuss a few tips and techniques to make the holidays easier by shopping online. One of our favorite sites is RedEnvelope.com. We are so happy to have RedEnvelope.com as a sponsor of this series of shows! Whether you are shopping for kids, dads or your favorite teacher, RedEnvelope.com has wonderful and unique gifts you won’t find anywhere else. And now, we have a special offer for our listeners! Go to RedEnvelope.com, click on the microphone and type in MommyCast to receive 20% off your purchases! Its a great deal for a terrific site!

Brooke Peterson is a busy “MommyCast” Mom constantly looking for ways to make her day with her daughter easier and more entertaining. Brooke shares some great electronics from QVC and tells you how you can win a Dell Inspiron laptop! Find QVC on Facebook and “like” the page to enter!