Savings???

Sorry I didn't quite know how to name this post LoL I'm blogging today for some advice As many of you might know, couponing has become a real "in" thing these days! I follow a money saving blog as many of you do I'm sure. With the economy the way it is, it just makes sense to try and save where you can. But, here is the question, DO ANY OF YOU FIND IT ALSO STRESSFUL???Because sometimes I just wanna throw things when I go shopping and the 2 big reasons are A: they are ALWAYS out of the deals I went in there to get! Ok maybe always isn't fair, but at least 50% of what I went to get is gone :( and B: making sure I have all my coupons together and to the cash register AND making sure they all worked out and came off just totally frazzles me! If you know me you know I am not Mrs. Organization! Then if you add in the fact that I usually have at least Jaxon with me on a shopping trip if not also Miss Daaelynn HOLY MIND MELT!!!! So does anyone else have this issue or is it just me??? And then also I wonder if I got a good deal??? I always see people saying they got $80 worth of stuff for like $30!!! So here is my shopping total for today and I need your opinion!!! I shop at Smiths- they had a deal where they would make all your under $1 coupons $1 coupons! SO I spent $76.02 but saved $12.95 with coupons, $5.65 with Smith's promotion (buy 10 participating items get $3 off) AND $33.54 in fresh value savings for a total of $52.54 AKA 41% savings!!! But is that way good or kinda good or what??? I DUNNO!!! I mean $52 bucks saved is awesome, but only $12 came from coupons. So what do you all think???? Give me some advice my wise wise friends!! :D

Your Vote Counts!!!

Yes I said YOUR vote :D We need some help from our awesome friends AKA YOU! My lil Mr. Jaxon in in the Parent's Magazine photo contest!!! Right now the voting is for reader's choice. You can go to the link once a day and vote for this cute guy! And who could resist!?!? Sweet smile, beautiful blue eyes with looong lashes, awesome cool lil widow's peak! He's a hottie-to-be my friends! We don't expect you to go everyday- you can if you want though! And maybe you'll see him in Parents Mag! Yeah!!! Thanks everyone!!!! http://photos.parents.com/category/vote/photo/356366

My favorite word...

FREE!!!! Can't get any better than free! SO I follow a site called www.freebies2deals.com and I'm addicted I tell you! The host and deal finder of the site, Melea, finds the most AWESOME money saving deals and shares them with all!!! She also does some awesome giveaways! I have found the greatest deals, gotten free coupons, and even won 2 headbands recently in the Giveaway Extravaganza she hosted!! Seriously if you haven't checked out this blog-hop on it!!! You can find her button here on my blog down and to the right! Let the $ saving begin!!!!! WOOHOO!

Where did the time go?!

My little boy is 6 mo old!!!!! Ok so he was actually 6 mo old the 19th of may, but do you ever have times where you are jsut not motivated to blog??? That has been me for the last month lol But today I just had the urge. So here I am posting a catch up blog!!! We took the lil man to the Dr and he now weight 14lb 3 oz and is 25.75 inches long! He started out at 6lb 10 oz and 19.5 inches.
Look how tiny he was! and all scrunched up! I really can't believe how much has changed in only 6 short months! So here are some things my lil bug is doing now...



* He can roll over, but doesn't like to :p Poo on tummy time!!!

* He is all about sitting up though!
Put that boppy pillow around him and
he'll have a ball!



* He is a co-sleeper. It kinda scared me before but now we're so use to snuggling with each other and as long as there is sleep being had- I can't complain :)

* we have started jar foods! Yuummmm!!! His pediatrician suggested one of the 1st foods we give him is meat ...:p But the little guy actually likes it! Go figure!



* He is such a little talker. Riley gets up at 4 am ( EWWW!) And often Jaxon is awake and bids him farewell with some cute babble. He also has discovered whisering LoL He'll lay there whispering "dahh dahh" SO CUTE!!!

Speaking of DaDa..THERE HE IS!! HAHAHAHA! And since he doesn't read my blog he won't know I posted this pic of him hehehehehe. But what a great DaDa he is. He takes care of the babies when I go to work at night time, and even gets the lil guy down to bed if he hasn't gone down by the time I have to go. I love my hubby!!!

We also had some visitors this last weekend...my mom and sister came for a visit!!! We had plenty of fun just hanging out and spending time with them. We missed our G- dad terribly, but we'll see him in July when Daae's birthday rolls around- and you will get another post about how time has flown by!! DAH- make it stop!

And speaking of the little crazy... it wouldn't be a proper post without a picture of her, would it??? :D Here she is dancing away in our front yard with her Belle dress on. I took about 30 shots of her just twirling around- she's so fun to take pics of! I couldn't resist! I LOVE that the weather has finally decided to be decent- noting like chillin outside in the spring air - or dancing in it :D

But back to the lil man-

* he hates to lay down in his bath tub now :( So we've began bathing in the sink, but I need to get a siting ring for some extra caution sooo if anyone has one

* He LOVES his sister . No one can get him laughing quite like she can. In the morning he'll here her voice and whip his head in her direction- I hope the love lasts :)

* whenever he gets frustrated, he quickly shoves his hand in his mouth. He wants to grab and touch EVERYTHING these days and it seems like his hands won't do what his brain is telling them lol He'll get it, but in the meantime it can be frustrating!

* and another person he loves... his MOMMY!!! Yeah!!! But I'm pretty sure I love him more. He is my little buggy and I can't imagine life without him :D

Well that's all folks! I actually do have some video I'll have to post soon, but my comp is being a freak so it'll have to wait :) Thanks for putting up with my catch up blog!!!!