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Kia Rio Review & Road Trip to Sedona
I mentioned last month that my husband and I celebrated our 10th wedding anniversary. We were also lucky enough to get to review a new Kia Rio (in red!) and take a fun little weekend getaway to Sedona, AZ. It was a blast to have some one-on-one time, without the ... Read More
Army Wives Season 7 Premieres March 10–Don’t Miss All the New Drama!
They Stood Together…Cried Together…But They Never Imagined Losing the One Who Held Them Together… On Sunday, March 10, the hit series Army Wives returns to Lifetime for its seventh season. AND THINGS HAVE CHANGED DRAMATICALLY. It’s time to say goodbye to a ... Read MoreKia Optima SX Review
My family and I had the chance for a fun review over the holiday – we were checking out the Kia Optima SX. One of the first features that everyone in the family noticed and loved was the panoramic sliding sunroof (this is not in all models of the Optima). With ... Read More
Disney’s Wreck-It Ralph Opens Nov 2
Disney’s Wreck-It Ralph Opens Nov 2 Disney’s new movie, Wreck-It Ralph opens today, November 2, 2012. My son and I enjoyed a sneak preview of this film last week and we both really liked it. In fact, my son said it was one of his favorite movies. The ... Read More
Reviewing The Lifetime Movie Blue-Eyed Butcher
Blue Eyed Butcher Movie Ok, I must admit, I’m a sucker for a good suspense movie and I really like the true life stories because let’s face it, real life is much more interesting than anything Hollywood thinks up. And as dark as they may be, true life crimes ... Read More


Melissa Hurst, the founder of SavingCentsWithSense.net, is a married mom of three young children, so she understands the importance of stretching a family's budget to maximize savings. After working full-time in higher education for seven years, she pursued a passion of teaching both in the classroom and through her articles to help others. Her money-saving tips have been featured on Arizona Midday, and she is a regular columnist for LifetimeMoms.com and Times Publications in Arizona.






