A Day in the Life of a SAHM

In case you were wondering, SAHM stands for - Stay at Home Mom (clever, right?)  And so far, we are one week down yet still one week left of this glorious Winter Break.   But all I can keep thinking about is my maternity leave and how much I loved being at home.  I think this break is harder than summer break because of the fact that I came back from maternity...

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Diaper Snob? Well, kinda.

I'll admit it, when it comes to my precious little Cohen I want nothing but the best for the kid!  Therefore the diaper I put on his little butt every day, 10 times a day must meet my satisfaction.  But now that he sleeps for 12 hours a night, sometimes the Pampers just don't cut it and he wakes up soaking wet. And I have always been a Pampers mom - but after waking up sopping wet, I knew I had to find something else.  A friend of mine reminded me of the great quality of Target brand diapers and so I gave in and tried them once again. ...

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Target Tip - Stock up on Coke 2 Liters!

I had to share this great Target deal with you all - especially with New Year's Eve on Saturday, this is a great way to stock up on Coke products for your guests or if you're like me, for your thirsty husband! The deal goes like this: Buy 4/$5 -- HOWEVER, the fine print reads a special sale -- Buy 4, get 1 FREE!! So you are getting 5 Coke or any Coke product 2 Liter...

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Christmas with the Baumgartners

This was the first Christmas in which we actually stayed home to celebrate the holiday.  I worked until Friday and Kurt had to work Monday and Tuesday (at 4:30 am nonetheless) so it would have been impossible to visit all of our family.  Therefore we made the executive decision to stay in town this year for Christmas.  It was a good thing because unfortunately...

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Weekly Walgreens Trip 12/27

Earlier I posted about some great deals you can score right now at CVS.  You can view those by clicking this link:  CVS Savings 12/26.  But this week I think I did fairly well at Walgreens!  I have just started venturing back there because their coupon policies are kind of a pain.  But, basically what you need to remember is the number of coupons you...

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Coupon Quick Tip - Great for Cold and Allergy Peeps!

So I said I would update my blog with some coupon quick tips - so here's my first one for CVS.  It is a great way to stock up on your cold and allergy medicines! Zyrtec 5 ct -- $5.99 BUT you get  $5.99 Extra Bucks back when you use your CVS ExtraCare card!! Theraflu -- on sale for $4.77 and get $3 Extra Bucks when you purchase two. Okay, so here's a good scenario ...

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For My Coupon Craving Friends

I've had several of my friends interested in learning coupon techniques - and there is nothing I'd love to do more than to teach people how to save money.  I think I'm starting to rub off on certain people...for example, I encouraged my husband to use a coupon on Saturday to receive an amazing deal -- a Let's Rock Elmo for $12.12 at Target (a retail of around $60). ...

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14 Months and Counting

My little Coco Bear is approaching the 15 month mark here shortly -- which is really hard to believe.  Last year at this time he was taking bottles over 3-4 hours and sleeping like 4 times a day.  He is growing so fast and is seriously the one of the most funny kids I know! His current milestones include: Not only is he a walker - he's a runner and is getting...

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A Couponer's Heaven

This week, CVS was having some AMAZING sales for Black Friday.  What was even better was the fact that it started Thanksgiving morning!  My original plan was to go Thursday morning before we ventured up to Goshen for the long weekend.  However, my precious child let momma sleep in and therefore I missed my opportunity since I had nothing packed for the trip. ...

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Coupon Crazy

This is a picture of our usual Sunday afternoons - Cohen is napping, Brady is napping, Kurtis is working on his MBA homework and I have my Sunday ads, coupon binder, pen and paper ready to go all spread out on the kitchen table.  I'm still learning -but I'm starting to really catch on.  Take for example my shopping trip at Marsh on Friday: ALL laundry detergent - on sale for 2.99 -- used .50 coupon which doubled to $1 off. Colgate toothpaste -- on sale for 1.50 -- used .50 coupon which doubled to $1 off. Dr. Pepper Ten -- 1.89 -- used...

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Cake Smash

Despite my son's ultra grumpiness and absolute desire to continuously go up the stairs (which, I have no idea how he can go up stairs so fast considering we don't have any and neither does his sitter) Michele captured some great pics at this Cake Smash session.  Who would've thought my son loved cake so much? :)     www.chickpixphotography.com...

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3x5 Folded Card

Birthday Bubbles Blue Thank You CardElegant thank you cards and notes by Shutterfly.View the entire collection of car...

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In a Year's Time...

My little monkey is officially a toddler!  He is drinking whole milk like a champ (still from the bottle however) and chooses to walk now more often and crawl.  Despite the fact he's sick everyday or hates sleeping, I have loved every minute of mommyhood.   Time really does fly by - so I thought I'd make a timeline of Cohen's first year...

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To Coco Love, Mama

My little Coco Bear,   One year has already passed since you became a part of our lives.  We waited a very long 40.5 weeks for you to come join us in this world.  But, on Tuesday, October 5th, 2010, you decided you were ready to come be a part of this crazy place -- and fast and furious you came!  You definitely have a mind of your own, but that's what makes you such a special little guy.  We refer to it as "Cohen Time."  Through the months of sleepless nights, days that we'd stay in our pajamas until 4 pm (right...

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Don't Blink

 If you know me or my husband, then you know that we are die hard Kenny Chesney fans (and not just because he can make a cowboy hat look good!)  But I recently heard his song, "Don't Blink" and couldn't help but think how much this song holds true to my own life.  A week from today,  my little monkey is turning 1 -  seriously, where did the time...

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The Eleventh Month

  It is really crazy for me to think how last year at this time my feet were swollen, I was over maternity clothes and how I could not longer see my legs to shave them.  Now, I have a crazy fun 11 month old who is all over the place!  It is so amazing how much developmentally babies grow in a year.  Seriously, think about it.  I know I've said it before,...

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