Very first

I am SO excited to announce that I will be doing my very first product review!! CSN Stores contacted me and I have been on their website many times and they have so many great items! They range from every corner TV stand  you could think of to bird cages!


I'll admit.. I actually emailed Jennifer over at J. Leigh Designz to ask her if it was legit. {I didn't want to be scammed}  When she said it was I jumped up and did the happy dance!! 


CSN Stores has A LOT to choose from so if you guess what I'm going to be reviewing you are pretty amazing! So stay tuned... I can't wait to share!

And thank you to CSN Stores for this exciting opportunity! 

Itzbeen

Lately winning giveaways has been a little slow for me.. but I'm not giving up! I know I haven't been putting the time into it that I normally do.

This morning, as I was going through all my wonderful emails I stumbled across a WINNING EMAIL (echo.. echo.. echo..)!! Over at the Familylicious Reviews blog I won an Itzbeen baby care timer! It reminds that busy momma and forgetful daddy when they last fed, changed, medicated and exercised baby! It also lets you know how long the baby has slept or been awake! Whoa baby! This would be a blessing in any home!! Especially for those with lots of kiddos running around!

Thank you SO much Debra and the Familylicious Reviews team!!

Scentsy

I was introduced to Scentsy in December when my MIL started selling it! She "scent" samples with me when we were in town for Christmas so I could have a basket party up here in Nebraska.
I gladly did this and got free product and discounts in return! My favorite scent is Snowberry but it has "scents" been retired. {SUPER SAD FACE} So I'm saving the bar that I have, for special occasions!

My aunt found a Scentsy giveaway for MILITARY SPOUSES!!! I love finding military spouse giveaways! From her post I learned that May 7 is Military Spouse Appreciation Day!! Since I'm not a mom, this will be MY day! :)
So you military spouses.... go check it out and enter to win a warmer and 3 scents!!

New computer app...

How funny is this? It gave me a chuckle :) .. I've been married for 20 months .. why do I already find this to be true? 

INSTALLING HUSBAND !

A woman writes to the IT Technical support.....

Dear Tech Support,

Last year I upgraded from Boyfriend 5.0 to Husband 1.0 and I noticed a distinct slowdown in the overall system performance, particularly in the flower and jewelry applications, which operated flawlessly under Boyfriend 5.0.

In addition, Husband 1.0 uninstalled many other valuable programs, such as Romance 9.5 and Personal Attention 6.5, and then installed undesirable programs such as NEWS 5.0, MONEY 3.0 and CRICKET 4.1.

Conversation 8.0 no longer runs, and Housecleaning 2.6 simply crashes the system.

Please note that I have tried running Nagging 5.3 to fix these problems, but to no avail. What can I do?

Signed, New Wife
_______ _________ _________ _________

REPLY 

DEAR Madam, 

First, keep in mind, Boyfriend 5.0 is an Entertainment Package, while Husband 1.0 is an operating system. 

Please enter command: ithoughtyoulovedme. HTML and try to download Tears 6.2 and do not forget to install the Guilt 3.0update.
If that application works as designed, Husband 1.0 should then automatically run the applications Jewelry 2.0 and Flowers 3.5.. 

However, remember, overuse of the above application can cause Husband 1.0 to default to Silence 2.5 or Beer 6.1.
Please note that Beer 6.1 is a very bad program that will download the Snoring Loudly Beta. 

Whatever you do, DO NOT  in  any circumstances install Mother-In-Law 1.0 (it runs a virus in the background that will eventually seize control of all your system resources.) 

In addition, please do not attempt to reinstall the Boyfriend 5.0program. These are unsupported applications and will crashHusband 1.0.

In summary, Husband 1.0 is a great program, but it does have limited memory and cannot learn new applications quickly. You might consider buying additional software
To improve memory and performance.
We recommend: Cooking 3.0 and Good Looks 7.7. 

Good Luck Madam!

Email Love

I love getting emails (especially winning emails)!!
Today I received one from MyBlogSpark! It was an invitation to join General Mills’ Pssst. I would LOVE to do this! It's doing product reviews by hosting parties!! It includes receiving free product coupons in order to spread the word about these products!

I just cleaned up my blog in order to maybe host a few giveaways, but this would be even better! I love hosting parties and all of our friends love getting together!
I really hope they consider me for this!!

Lemons

I found this T-shirt design today and thought all you frugally living bloggers would love it!!





I found it at Snorg Tees

Help Wanted

This world would be a lot easier to find a job in if people posted Help Wanted signs in the windows!



At LESLIE LOVES VEGGIES I entered to win a pair of Dichroic Glass earrings from Nglassworks! (ends 5/11)

At BORN 2 IMPRESS I entered to win a  Miche bag!!!! (ends 5/10)

At CHERRY BLOSSOMS I entered to win a Stila 6-Piece Step out and Shine Kit from Beauty Ticket (ends 5/8)

At FEISTY FRUGAL & FABULOUS I entered to win a set of 4 modular containers from Rubbermaid! (ends 4/30)

At THE B KEEPS US HONEST I entered to win an ottoman from Debbie Wiener! (ends 4/30)

At THE FIVE FISH I entered to win a Seventh Generation Prize Pack! (ends 5/1)

At THE FIVE FISH I entered to win a $20 Kroger gift card! (ends 5/6)

At 5 MINUTE'S FOR MOMS I entered to win a Mother's Day gift basket! (ends 5/4)

At ONE 2 TRY I entered to win a $40 Wal Mart gift card! (ends 5/4)

At FAMILYLICIOUS REVIEWS I entered to win a Top 100 Finger Foods recipe book! (ends 5/2)

At COUNTRY MOUSE CITY MOUSE I entered to win a T-shirt from Snorg Tees!! (ends 5/15)

'Sweet' giveaway!!

Over at One 2 Try's blog I entered to win a Mother's Day gift basket of choice, up to $90!! How awesome!!

Check out ALL the gift baskets at Bea's Gift Basket's And More!

My favorite is the Robin's Reese's Grand Indulgence!
Talk about YUMMY!! I LOVE Reese's!  TWELVE POUNDS of Reese's is true love!
This Gift Includes:

• Three (3) Huge Reese's Giant Size Bars
• Two (2) Reese's Extra Large Candy Bars
• Eight (8) Reese's Full Size - variety of:
  • Reese's Pieces(s)
  • Reese's Crunchy(s)
  • Reese's Big Cup(s)
  • Reese's Fastbreak(s)
  • Reese's Peanut Butter Cups(s)
  • Reese's NutRageous(s)
  • Reese's Whipps(s)
  • Reese's Crispy Crunchy Bar(s)
  • Reese's White(s)
  • Reese's Peanut Butter Cups w/Caramel(s)
• Pillow box filled with ten (10) Fun Size Reese's - variety of:
  • Reese's Pieces(s)
  • Reese's Crunchy(s)
  • Reese's Fastbreak(s)
  • Reese's Peanut Butter Cups(s)
  • Reese's Sticks(s)
  • Reese's Whipps(s)
  • Reese's Crispy Crunchy Bar(s)
• Two (2) Fun Sizes Reese's Candies
• Rocky Mountain White Cheddar Popcorn 1.5 oz.
• Rocky Mountain Caramel Popcorn 4.5 oz.
• Seasonal Drink Selection
• Ceramic Mug 16 oz.
• Whirly Pop 4”
• Twenty (20) Reese's Mini's in Chocolate Designer Cello Bag
• Mint Blondie Bar Mix
• Ghirardelli Double Chocolate Caffé 2 oz.
• Reese's Pieces 10.5 oz Bag
• Reusable Premium Handled Basket
• Hand Written Gift Message attached directly on gift

  Go now and enter! What are you waiting for?

New York is on Steroids?

I only caught half of the sentence but I'm pretty sure Michael, from The Office, just said New York is on Steroids LOL He's a GOOFBALL!

At TWO OF A KIND I  entered to win a $75 1-800-Flowers.com gift card and a Celebrating Mom book! (ends 5/3)

At LOVE 2 SHOP & SAVE I entered to win Scrabble Slam! card game!! (ends 4/20)

At TABLE FOR 5 I entered to win 4 (2 2packs) Fling Bins! (ends 4/20)

At BRICKWALL BUSTER I entered to win a $10 Wal Mart gift card! (ends 4/20)

At JABBERING JESSI I entered to win a Lands Ends swim suit of choice! (ends 4/20)

At MOMMA IN FLIP FLOPS I entered to win a Silikids Glass. (ends 4/21)

At THE KINGS COURT IV I entered to win a Seventh Generation Healthy Home Kit (ends 4/21)

At SWEEPS 4 BLOGGERS I entered to win a HydroPeptide Lip Plumper Fuller Smoother (ends 4/21)

At THE 24/7 MOM I entered to win a  1/3 ounce perfume oil from Opulent Alchemy (ends 4/21)

*At AOL THAT'S FIT I entered to win an Women's Under Armour Catalyst T in choice of size and color (ends 4/22)

At ENERGIZER BUNNY'S MOMMY REPORTS I entered to win a Kuki Kids bib (ends 4/24)

At ENERGIZER BUNNY'S MOMMY REPORTS I entered to win a $20 Whole Foods gift card! (ends 4/24)

At KEEP IT CLASSY JEN I entered to win a product from the Mother's Day selection [flowers] (ends 4/24)

At THRIFTY MAVEN I entered to win All the ingredients for S’mores, branded Hershey’s S’mores skewers and Rascal Flatts: Unstoppable CD. (ends 4/25)

At AOL SHELTER POP I entered to win a Martha Stewart Living white storage bench (ARV $68.87). (ends 4/26)

At KLIPPIN KOUPONS I entered to win a wallet size coupon organizer! (ends 4/26) I NEED this!!

At THE PRINCESS AND THE MONKEY I entered to win a Pillsbury pizza crust free product coupon, pizza plates and Pictureka game!! (ends 4/27)

At MY SENTIMENT EXACT LEE I entered to win a  Kodak ESP 7250 All-in-One Printer! (ends 4/28)

At EMPOWERING MOMMY I entered to win a $25 Macy's gift card! (ends 4/28)

At SHE SCRIBES I entered to win 12 coupons for 12 free bags of Fresh Express Salad!! (ends 4/29)

At BREA'S MOMMY WENT WICKLESS I entered to win a 6-pack of Scentsy Hanging Freshners. (ends 4/30)

At GLOBALSHIFT I entered to win a  History Channel duffel bag, umbrella, stainless steel desk pen, ceramic mug, track jacket, and golf balls. (ends 4/30)

At SUGAR POP RIBBONS I entered to win a  pair of Dav rain boots! (ends 5/10) I would love to win these, because I need to replace my old pair! I use them a lot to go chase down the dog!

At THANKS, MAIL CARRIER I entered to win a  EatSmart Precision Pro Digital Kitchen Scale (ARV $25) (ends 5/13)

At COOKERATI I entered to win New York Style Garlic Bagel Crisps, Parmesan & Roasted Garlic Risotto Chips, Roasted Garlic & Herb Focaccia Sticks and Garlic Pita Chips. (ends 4/22)

At CHAMPAGNE LIVING I entered to win a Mother's Day floral bouquet of choice from Flowerspot.com (ends 4/24)

At SOPHISTISHE I entered to win Two Fresh Express free product coupons (ends 4/26)

At NICOLE'S NICKELS I entered to win a Cinnamon Walnut Coffee Cake. (ends 4/26)

At SAGE AND SAVVY I entered to win a Nature’s Path Earth Day prize pack with reusable shopping bag, box of cereal, box of granola and box of granola bars. (ends 4/26)

At SIMPLY STACIE I entered to win a  $20 Kroger gift card! (ends 5/5)

At ONE 2 TRY I entered to win a  Hershey's S'mores package with country music, S’mores skewer set and S’mores ingredients. (ends 4/29)

At FREEBIE SPOT I entered to win a $25 Macy's gift card! (ends 5/1)

At THE MOMMY FILES I entered to win a Johnsonville Tailgating Prize Pack;  a cooler, koozies, grilling tongs, brat wraps, as well as coupons for free Johnsonville brats, Italian sausage, and smoked-cooked sausages! (ends 4/29)

At MOMMY BLESSINGS IN SMALL BUNDLES I entered to win a Live Green Together prize pack with Cascadian Farms cereals and granola bars (ends 4/22)

At REDHEAD RECIPES I entered to win a Sea Life recipe card set (ends 4/23)

At CRUMBS IN THE MINIVAN I entered to win a Paula Deen 5-piece soup and stew set. (ends 4/24)

At METAL FACADES I entered to win a Keep Calm and Carry On sign! (ends 4/26)

At FEISTY FRUGAL AND FREE I  entered to win a $100 Men's Wearhouse gift card! (ends 4/26)

At MY FOUR MONKEYS I entered to win a monogrammed mouse pad! (ends 4/26)

At NETWORKING WITCHES I entered to win my choice of shoe or clog from Jolly Garden (ends 4/26)

At THYME FOR HERBS I entered to win a Birdscapes Royal Blue Ceramic Hanging-Standing Birdbath (ends 4/27)

At RIDING WITH NO HANDS I entered to win a month's supply of fruit20 Essentials! (ends 4/27)

At THRIFTY JINXY I entered to win a $20 Kroger gift card! (ends 4/27)

At MARINE CORPS NOMADS I entered to win a  variety pack case of Dr. Lucy's Gluten Free Cookies! (ends 4/30)

At HSUPER PARENTS (H IS SILENT) I entered to win a  $15 Toys R Us gift card! (ends 4/23)

At FREE CONTESTS AND MORE I entered to win a Build a Bear Workshop game for the Wii! (ends 4/30)

At BLOGFULLY I entered to win.. well.... ALOT of prizes!! Go check it out!! (ends 5/2)

At ART AND LEMONS I entered to win a  Le Creuset casserole dish! (ends 4/25)

At CHERRY BLOSSOMS I  entered to win a $20 Kroger gift card! (ends 5/5)

At J. LEIGH DESIGNZ I entered to win a Collage Photo Frame Wooden Wall Locking Jewelry Armoire!! (ends 5/31)

Blog Shower!!

Over at Ramblings by Nicole, she has lots of great baby giveaways... seeing how she is having her baby boy, Tyler, in July... July 9th is my guess at 8 lbs 11 oz  :P

Enter to win a $50 gift card to Hot Mama Jewelry! Very cute, especially for first time mommies! All you have to do is guess when she will have Tyler! (ends 4/26)

Enter to win a $25 gift card to The Baby Bag Wrangler! She has great items to choose from! (ends 4/26)

Enter to win a Sarah Magsamen Teddy Bear and Bib Set! She has a lot of cute stuff, and these are included in that list! (ends 4/27)

Enter to win a $20 M.A.H. Creations gift card! There are SO many cute items and such a wide variety!! (ends 4/27)

There are SO many more prizes!! Go check out her blog!!

one hundred!!

This is my one hundredth blog post! SWEET! Even though my blog doesn't have a theme nor am I consistent on anything I do.. But I'm having fun talking to myself! :)

I thought I was off work today. I was so excited! I was going to print out resumes and write down places to apply at. Then Jeremy comes downstairs and tells me that I have a missed call. It was work. I was supposed to be there at 10. I got the call at 10:24. UGH! Why wait that long? She said she was worried about me, but I know that she was talking trash on me after she hung up the phone. Then she acted like it wasn't a big deal when I got there. Whatever!

Then the girl that I was working with was being rude. She was giving me the cold shoulder and just being rude. Then later she said that it's not like the schedule was just put up yesterday, that it's been up for a couple weeks. I just got lectured by a 19 year old??? Seriously? I just said "I don't care". I was pretty irritated! I could care less about that job, I just wish it wasn't my only job!! So days like today lights a fire under me to get going on the job search!

I thought I had a job but I haven't heard from them. So I'm just not holding my breathe.

I went to the dentist yesterday. I have pretty mad teeth. They aren't horrible but my molars need work! I have 2 cracked/chipped molars [one on each side]. I was making it work until Thursday when I finally felt well enough to eat and I had a bowl of cereal. I must have done something worse to my tooth because I can't even eat with it now. And that side was my last resort! I can't chew on either side now! Soo the doctor checked me teeth and I'm pretty much screwed :(  The receptionist went through the costs and none of it made sense except that I am NOT going to be able to afford it! A crown REALLY costs $440??? I'm in a lot of pain physically and mentally. How the heck am I going to be able to afford this??? I'll figure it out, I'm just praying right now. I trust that the Lord will carry me through this.
*Deep breath*

That's about all I want to get off my chest. Every time I write about this (I tried emailing my mom about it earlier) I want to delete it. I did delete it earlier. I don't know why. I'll leave this one and see how long I leave it up.

Questionnaire!!

Inspirations

 

Favorite Discovery: Oh gosh, ummm... (I just got off work, I can't think!!) I guess I'm going to have to say COUPONS!! I love em! Today I went to the store and didn't hardly anything that didn't have a coupon. And if it didn't it's because the couponed item had another brand that was cheaper even with the coupon. 

Favorite Place in the World: Well I definitely haven't been anywhere exciting. But I love Texas!

Style Icons: Reese Witherspoon

Favorite Designer: Don't really care about designers!? sorry! LOL

Favorite Movie: Well of course Sweet Home Alabama.. have it memorized :) Knocked up is good too!

Clothes

Watch: Don't own or wear one.

Bags: I just buy em. And  not expensive ones. I would have to say I like the big purses but not HUGE ones.

Dresses: My favorite is my wedding dress :)

Shoes: I'm pretty simple.. I love my Adidas sandals! I almost walked out of the house wearing them to work today! Good thing Jeremy stopped me!

Home

 

Inspiration: ha! none YET! I can't do anything in military housing but I think I'm going for a cozy home. Somewhere people will love to come to because they can relax and enjoy looking around!

Favorite Art: Eh, nothing yet. Like I said, haven't decorated my house yet. Although my grandparents have a painting/picture that I LOVE!

Bedding: Egyptian cotton sheets is enough to make me happy! But I want silvers and blues.

Stationery: I don't have any yet, but for that stuff I go to Zazzle

Coffee table books: photo albums :)

Flowers: Gerbera Daisies

Beauty

 

Perfume: I can't remember LOL is that weird? I got it for Christmas one year and I can't remember what kind it is for the life of me! I look for it everywhere we go. It's in a pink, short, round bottle with a blue (I think) top.

Face Lotion: Face moisturizer I like Proactive's Green Tea Moisturizer. That's the only good thing that they ever made!

Body Lotion: Cegal

Mascara: Covergirl.. Orange tube haha! I'm so lame! I don't know names!!

Shampoo: Proactive

Soap: Bath & Body Works!

Spring Fever??

Yesterday I went in to work from 8-12 for a little bit of inventory prep. It was supposed to be my day off, but I didn't mind. It FLEW by! I couldn't believe it when it was already 12! I came home and twiddled around a little bit then took a nap. I woke up after Jeremy had left for work and was incredibly tired (after about an hour nap). And I felt queezy. I tried getting on the computer but sitting up was NOT an option for me. So I got laid around and tried to get sympathy from Jeremy (hehe). He came home early because today he had to be to work from 8-4 for a training activity. After he got home I ran outside because I thought I was going to hurl and wouldn't make it to the bathroom. Then I came back inside and got a bowl, sat on the couch and did the deed! I was kinda glad that I did it after he got home because I felt like he didn't believe me. I felt better after that, so I ate some animal crackers since I had only eaten a honey bun and pickles all day long! After the animal crackers settled I didn't feel the best anymore. So I took some IBProfen PM and went to bed. We'll see how today goes!
And I'm NOT preggo so don't even say a word!!

At J. LEIGH DESIGNZ I entered to win a piece of FoldTuk Bakeware! (ends 4/19)

At RAMBLINGS BY NICOLE I entered to win a $25 gift card to The Boys Store! (ends 4/28)

At SUGAR POP RIBBONS I entered to win a Paulina Carcach bag!! (ends 4/30)

At THE MOM REVIEWS I entered to win a pair of Flojos sandals of my choice!! (ends 5/1)

At COUTURE NERD I entered to win any clothing item of choice from Down East Basics!! (ends 5/8)

At MOMMY'S IDEA I entered to win a Birth Month Candle! (ends 4/21)

At MY FOUR MONKEYS I entered to win a HeatShift Laptop Cooler in pink! (ends 4/26)

At I COULD USE A DEAL I entered to win a Paula Deen stainless steel 3-quart saucepot with steamer insert from Cookware.com (ends 4/26)

At RAMBLINGS BY NICOLE I entered to win a Wishes and Kisses bib set and teddy bear from Sandra Magsamen (ends 4/27)

At SOUTHERN BELLA'S WAYS TO SAVE I entered to win a Little Tikes Crazy Coupe Car (ends 4/27)

At MOMMY'S HANGOUT I entered to win a Good Nite Lite! (ends 4/29)

At PENELOPE'S OASIS I entered to win an 8x10 name plate with corresponding animal design from Miranda Mueller (ends 4/30)

At SWEEPS 4 BLOGGERS I entered to win a bouquet of long stemmed roses from California Blooms! (ends 5/1)

At THE MOMMY FILES I entered to win a Bedtime Theater Kit (valued at $175). The kit includes an iPod shuffle, $25 iTunes Gift Card, Brookstone Cuddle Blanket, Patagonia Bag, and Logitech Speakers!! (ends 4/21)

At 24/7 MOMS I entered to win a Cricut Expression!!! (ends 4/25)

At TWO OF A KIND I entered to win TWO Zero Gravity Chairs!! (ends 5/10)

At REVIEW RETREAT I entered to win a Brazilian & Body Wax Kit.! (ends 4/17)


At SMART AND TRENDY MOM I entered to win a $25 Visa gift card! (ends 4/19)


At COUNTRY MOUSE CITY MOUSE I entered to win a Gardening Gift Basket! (ends 5/2)

Sunday Sunday Sunday

I have been waiting for this "Lifetime Sunday" for a long time now! I gave it the name Lifetime Sunday because from 9-10 I will be very focused on the Lifetime Channel.
[trumpets] [horns] [bells] ARMY WIVES SEASON 4 BEGINS TONIGHT!!!!

I have been like this (cross fingers) since day 1 and I'm not leaving YET!
They left me last season with a gunshot! EEK! I can't wait to see what happens!!

Okay, Now I'll sweep!

At Chubby Cheeks Thinks I entered to win 3 Gymboree hats! (ends 4/11)

At Sherbet Blossom I entered to win an item from DownEast Basics new arrivals! (4/12)

At THE MOMMY FILES I entered to win a $100 Army Wives gift card! (ends 4/

At BLESSINGS ABOUND I entered to win a $50 Macy's gift card! (ends 4/25)

At SWEEPS FOR BLOGGERS I entered to win a Birthday Girl wine glass by Lolita! (ends 4/28)

At THANKS, MAIL CARRIER I entered to win an item of choice from DownEast Basics! (ends 4/29)

At J LEIGH DESIGNS I entered to win a Audiovox 9" portable DVD player with travel case and accessories. (ends 5/3)

At SIMPLY STACIE I entered to win a sample bag of each variety of Surf Sweets products! (ends 4/26)

At DREAMS, DIAPERS & DILEMMA'S  I entered to win a Mother's Day bouquet from Canada Flowers (ends 4/17)

At TABLE FOR FIVE I entered to win an Assortment of stage one baby food and smoothie fruits from Ellas Kitchen. (ends 4/18)

At LESLIE LOVES VEGGIES I entered to win 7 packages of Mixes from the Heartland (ends 4/28)

At JAEBUMFANGIRL I entered to win a Medium make-up bag from Apple & Bee! (ends 4/16)

At FAB FIND FOODIE I entered to win a Jimmy Dean free product coupon (ends 4/19)

A.D.D Five Q Friday!

MAN! I am behind on my sweeps (just a little) and so I've been trying to spend this quiet evening catching up, but I can't! I get sidetracked! Which is definitely nothing new! :) I just haven't been diagnosed with A.D.D.!
But at http://shopannies.blogspot.com/ I found a cool new thing! It's called Five Question Friday! 5 random (I think) questions and I answer them! While I'm a day behind... what's new! So here is my very first (of many, unless I get sidetracked) Five Question Friday post!

five question friday is hosted by the blog My Little Life

1. Who would you want to play you in a movie of your life?

Melissa Peterman! :)

2. Did you ever go to summer camp?

The closest thing to it was church camp, for a weekend.

3. What sends you running and screaming in the other direction?

Feet and bugers! (wiggle wiggle) UGH!

4. What is something you do that drives your spouse nuts?

talk!

5. What is currently your favorite song?

Call me Mr. Flinstone, I can make your bedrock haha inappropriate but funny!

five question friday is hosted by the blog My Little Life

Holy Schmoly!!

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EcoStore  $25.00 Gift Certificate
Baby Everywhere  1 Baby Everywhere Product
Kymaros  2 Body Shapers
Ergobaby  Ergobaby Carrier
Barefoot Books  Baby's First Journal & Baby's First Book
My Litte Roo  Slipcover Pocket for baby carrier
Mini First Aid  I'm OK! First Aid Kit
Nuk  Genius Pacifier
aden + anais  Muslin Blankets (4pk)
Snap Me Swimwear   Swimsuit
Patient Style  Lounge Socks
Sassy Baby Jumper  Doorway Seat  & Stim Gym Play Mat
Sassy Baby Gym
Earth Baby Organics Forget Me Knot Detangler
ROCKABYE BABY!  Journey Renditions CD
Nifty Nappy  $35.00 Gift Certificate
Tot Yoga  Tot Yoga DVD
MyPacifier.com  1 Set of Personalized Pacifiers (3pk)
Smart Mom  Teething Bling
Three Lollies  Preggie Pop Drops &  Preggie Pops & Queasy Pop Kids
Three Little Bows Baby Wreath
Cart Stopper Cart Stopper
Koala Kuddles Swaddle Blankets (3pk)
hotslings  Baby Sling
Spa Baby  Spa Baby Tub
Playskool  Rattle
RiNGLE  Teething Toy
Organically Grown  Baby or Toddler Outfit
Bebe au Lait  Nursing Cover
Medela  Swing Style Pump
Sippy Stuff  Sippy Brushes &; Gummi Labels
Mommy Tags  Mommy Tags Necklace
Snazzy Baby  Deluxe Travel Chair
Kolcraft  3 Wheeler Stroller
Big Shots  $50 Gift Certificate
Mama Runs With Scissors  Leg Warmers
Learning Curve  Diaper Rash System
Safety 1st  Complete Health Care Kit
Belly Buds  Deluxe Belly Buds Set

At THE MOMMY FILES I entered to win a $20 Dominos Pizza gift card! (ends 4/14)

At TWO OF A KIND WORKING ON A FULL HOUSE I entered to win a Madison Avenue Bag from Amy Michelle! (ends 4/26)

At THE ETHERTONS BLOG I entered to win a Wet Giggles (ends 4/16)

At RAVE AND REVIEW I entered to win an item of choice from Down East Basics! I would choose the Perfectly Pretty Skirt! Go check it out! I love it! (ends 5/10) They have more giveaways here!

At TWIRLIT I entered to win a  Voda Swimsuit!

At THE MOMMY FILES I entered to win a 24 pack of Energizer Max Batteries. (ends 4/13)

At MUSE REVIEWS I entered to win a copy of the book 'When Did I Get Like This?' (ends 4/14)

At BUDGET SAVVY DIVA I entered to win a $15 Target gift card! (ends 4/14)

At BUDGET SAVVY COOK I entered to win a $5 Subway gift card (ends 4/15)

At AN ISLAND LIFE I entered to win a Scrubbing Bubbles Extend-A-Clean Power Sprayer, Starbucks Via, mug, travel alarm clock and more. (ends 4/15)

At  SANITY IS FOR THOSE WITHOUT CHILDREN I entered to win a $25 Shell Gas gift card! (ends 4/15)

At THE MOM REVIEWS I entered to win a $50 Macy's gift card!! (ends 4/19)

At MINNESOTA MAMA'S MUST-HAVE'S I entered to win a Bliss nursing bra from Bravado! Designs (ARV $54) (ends 4/21)

At SURVEY JUNKIE I entered to win my Choice of item from the New Arrival section at DownEast Basics. (ends 4/21)

At FROM DATES TO DIAPERS I entered to win a $75 1-800-Flowers.com gift card and a copy of Celebrating Mom by Jim McCann (ends 4/23)

At THE ART OF BEING MOM I entered to win a $50 Sams Club gift card! (ends 5/2)

At LESLIE LOVES VEGGIES I entered to win a Heavenly Dream Cookie Tower from Heidi's Heavenly Cookies (ARV $65) (ends 5/3)

At FAMILYLICIOUS REVIEWS I entered to win an Itzbeen (ends 4/24)  I would love to win this for Ali! She will have a lot to deal with between Chris, Chloe (the puppy) and Jayden (the baby)! This seems like it is a blessing in disguise!

Post It Note Tuesday- Why?

mm mm goood!

If you can't find your giveaway here I messed up (AGAIN!) and it's really at http://thetravelingcoldwells.blogspot.com/2010/04/holy-schmoly.html
sorry, thanks!

At ENERGIZER BUNNY'S MOMMY REPORTS I entered to win a Bath Luve! (ends 4/10)

At FAITHFULLY FRUGAL AND FREE I entered to win a virtual baby shower worth over $1700!! (ends 4/30)

At MOM OF 2, WIFE OF 1 I entered to win a  $50 Chili's gift card!! (ends 4/18)

At THE MOM BUZZ I entered to win a  Quick Zip crib sheet starter set from Cloud & Stars. (ends 4/26)

At SIMPLY STACIE I entered to win the book 'God Never Blinks' by Regina Brett. (ends 4/21)

At BLESSINGS ABOUND MOMMY I entered to win a $25 TJ Maxx gift card and a $25 Marshalls gift card!

At TWO OF A KIND WORKING ON A FULL HOUSE I entered to win a Monogrammed Koozie and Towel from The Pink Paisley! (ends 4/26)

Long day at work = big glass of wine tonight

Okay, I'll be the first to admit that I don't work long hours at work. I usually only work 6 hours a day. This week was an off week and I worked 7 hours each day. But I don't just get to sit at a desk and type my little heart out. I'm on my feet for the entire 6-7 hours, standing in one spot, reaching, bending and leaning, and of course putting on my happy face while being cussed at by customers because they don't know how to read sale signs. When I come home lately, I'm SO exhausted! I don't know how people do it for 40+ years!

At SURVIVAL 4 MOMS I entered to win a copy of the Survival Guide for Rookie Moms (ends 4/6)

At IN THROUGH THE OUT DOOR I entered to win self tanning lotion! (ends 4/7)

At FOR THE LOVE OF STILLETOS I entered to win 2 bottles of OPI nailpolish, 2 mystery books, piece of springtime jewelry, and surprise gift card (ends 4/7)

At SUGAR POP RIBBONS I entered to win a Sleek & Secure Multiview Handheld Color Video Monitor Set!! (ends 5/1) How awesome would that be!! I want to win this for my friend, Ali. She is having her first in May and I'm sure this would rest a worrying mind mommy!!

At THE DIRTY SHIRT I entered to win a $50 Initials, Inc. Gift Certificate (ends 4/17)

At EIGHTY MPH MOM I entered to win a $50 1-800-flowers.com git card! (ends 4/17)

At CLASSY MOMMY I entered to win a bag of Nestle Cherry Raisinets! (ends 4/15)

At BREA'S MOMMY I entered to win a $10 Amazon gift card! (ends 4/15)

At COST CUTTING QUEEN I entered to win a $10 gift card for WalMart, Kohls or Publix! (ends 4/16)

At MIXED NUTS MOMMY I entered to win Bean Boozled Spinner Gift Box game from Jelly Belly. (ends 4/17)

At SURVEY JUNKIE I entered to win a George Foreman Next Grilleration Grill III (ends 4/17) I would like to win this for Aaron and Amanda for a wedding present!

At 3 GARNETS & 2 SAPPHIRES I entered to win a HeatShift Pad Laptop Cooler from ThermaPAK (winner's choice of any in-stock size and color). (ends 4/19)

At SUGAR POP RIBBONS I entered to win a Kemby Sidekick 2 in 1 bag (ends 4/21) I want to win this for Ali. She just told me last night that she doesn't have a diaper bag yet! Crazy lady! :)

At FAITHFULLY FRUGAL AND FREE I entered to win a $1700 Virtual baby shower!! (ends 4/30)

At MOMMY LIKES I entered to win a Classic Baggino Learner’s Bib! (ends 4/23)

At THE BEAR BUNCH I entered to win a ThermaPak laptop cooler! (ends  4/22)

At MOMS BEST BETS I entered to win a Fisher Price Kid Tough digital camera (ends 4/28)

At MOM START I entered to win a Select Comfort Queen Sleep Number p5 mattress and foundation (ARV $1,999.99) (ends 4/30)

At FAB FIND FOODIE I entered to win 2 Duncan Hines free product coupons! (ends 4/5)

At POCKET YOUR DOLLARS I entered to win a $10 Wal Mart gift card from Olay! (ends 4/6)

At STUFF PARENTS NEED I entered to win a  3-tiered diaper cake! (ends 4/9)

At MY FOUR MONKEYS I entered to win a momME weekly planner from LobotoMe!! (ends 4/12)

At MOMMAS REVIEW I entered to win a pair of  Lee Slender Secret Nassau capris (ends 4/15)

At ME AND BELLA I entered to win a Any item from CSN Stores (ARV up to $60) (ends 4/17)

At LIPGLOSS BREAK I entered to win a pair of Havaianas Slim Peacock flip flops (ends 5/1)

At REGAINING MY SANITY I entered to win a Silicon baking pan, stainless steel mixing bowl, oven mitt, Betty Crocker mixing spoon and $25 Safeway gift card. (ends 4/4)

At MAMA HILL I entered to win a Rabbit Air Purifier!! (ends 4/6)

At SONYA'S HAPPENINGS I entered to win a aula Deen 10.5" nonstick deep open skillet in red from Cookware.com. (ends 4/6)

At METROPOLITAN MAMA I entered to win a  90 Words Per Minute dress by Shabby Apple in size medium (ARV $64) (ends 4/9)

At AISHA'S MEMORABILIA I entered to win a $25 Visa gift card!! (ends 5/1)

At EIGHTY MPH MOM I entered to win a Package of Pepperidge Farm Deli Flats and recipe cards. (ends 4/13)

At AUDREY'S GIVEAWAY BLOG I entered to win a Personalized wind chime (ends 4/23)

At REVIEW RETREAT I entered to win a Wilton Cupcakes 'N More 38-count large dessert stand (ends 4/24)

At

I love coupons! cont'd

Well I never got back to my old blog about my grocery shopping trip that one time. lol
And instead of digging in my purse for the receipt I'll just tell you about yesterdays trip!

I grabbed my buttload of coupons and went on my way...
My total before coupons was $100 (or so) Then $10 got knocked off because of Elissa's Kroger employee discount (I use her shoppers card) Then after my coupons my total was $80.72. I had a gift card that I won so I used that to knock $25 more dollars off and then my total was $55.72!!
$100 seems like a lot for 2 people but in this trip I did get toilet bowl cleaner, dish sponges and conditioner. And I stocked up on cereal, veggies, egg whites and chicken and milk (obviously for the cereal).
So I'm really getting into this coupon thing! And I can't wait for my printer to arrive, that I won!! Then I will have even better coupon savings!!!

Toilet paper cake

At baby showers we give diaper cakes.. well at OVER THE HILL parties we should give toilet paper cakes!!!

I just saw this on an email I received from Craft Bits!

http://www.craftbits.com/project/toilet-roll-cake?utm_campaign=cb&utm_medium=email&utm_source=010410NS