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Which diaper is the best?  I don't know about you guys, but Pampers have always been our number one choice for diapers. Especially for new babies, the Swaddlers just can't be beat! I have recently found a great resource for printable Pampers coupons for 2012! Everybody knows how expensive diapers are these days, especially if you prefer a good name brand like Pampers.  If you are new to buying diapers or just new to the Pampers brand, this site also has tons of Pampers diaper reviews so you can find out what other people think! You can sign up to receive an email each time they post a new coupon, and you can also find a list of all the Gifts 2 Grow points on this site! I highly recommend Gifts 2 Grow, it is a great way to get freebies! Good luck on your diaper journey! 

Babies are expensive. Common knowledge, but seriously! My babies aren't really even babies anymore, and I still can't believe how much money they are costing me! I am always trying to find the best deals on baby and kids products, so I can get the most bang for my buck! Enter Tot Bargains.  Tot Bargains is a great site for finding deals on baby and kids stuff! They started in 2008, and have been going strong finding the best online baby and toddler deals ever since! Their deals are not just cheap prices on cheap products, these are really awesome deals from great companies that make quality products!  I have been checking out the Tot Bargains site for a few days now, and I have seen some really great deals! A few of my favorites: The Fisher Price Cradle 'N Swing in My Little Lamb for only $85 with free shipping (it's usually $155!), and aden + anais swaddling wrap 4 pack for only $25! That is a super good deal! I am really excited about this site, I wish I would hav...

Yall know that I love my coffee! I am really excited to tell you guys about a new type of coffee that I just discovered today. It is called Organo Gold Coffee, and it is coffee that is 100% organic! It is mixed with the reishi mushroom, which has been an important part of Chinese healthcare for over 4000 years! This famous mushroom has been proven to help build the immune system!  I must admit I was really skeptical when I heard about healthy coffee. I mean, could that really be true? But, it seems the folks at Organo Gold have really done it! If you would like to learn more about Organo Gold , visit there website today! 

Well, we are just finishing up our trial of the Samsung Galaxy Nexus, and I have to say, we have really loved having this phone! It's not always that I hate having to send the phone back to the PR company that we are working with, but this time, it hurt a little bit! I really loved this phone!  Isn't it pretty? This is the first smartphone to run on Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich for those of you following along!), and it also has Verizon 4G LTE. What does this mean? Fast. Really Fast.  How fast, you might be wondering... Well, listen to this folks. This phone's internet was faster than our house internet. Seriously. It was averaging around 40 megabytes a second. Our house internet is around.. ummm.. three... that's right.. THREE! I couldn't believe it. I just wanted to cancel our internet and use this phone forever!  The screen is so crisp, and the colors are super bright! It also has face recognition, in order to keep unwanted people from unlocking it! I thoug...

I have been looking at Valentines Day Cards online for Tater's party at school, and my mind goes back to my younger days. Making Valentine's boxes out of shoe boxes, covering them in construction paper and waiting for classmates to drop their cards in. Back then, we had regular old paper cards, these days all the kids give out cards with pencils, toys or candy. Crazy! But, anyways, I also got to thinking about the best Valentine's gift ever. For me, actually, it was the same gift every year. When I got home from school, every year without fail, there would be a shiny gold gift bag hanging from the mailbox. Inside, would be a big box of chocolates and a single rose. It would say "from your secret admirer." Every year I would be so excited, wondering who had left them there! As I got older, I realized that the gifts WERE in fact from my secret admirer, my daddy! My daddy never showed his sweetness, so it was  fitting that he left my Valentine's present as ...

Well guys, it is hard to believe it, but Valentine's Day is almost here already! If you are looking for a last minute gift that doesn't come from the drugstore, I have found something really great for you! I have found a lady that will write your message in seashells on the beach for only $5.00! This is such a cute idea! You can frame the picture and give it as a gift, or send it via email. This makes a great gift that your special someone can treasure forever!  Take a look at some of the examples of her work:  How cute are these? I love the fact that this is an affordable gift that will last forever! Not like flowers that will die, or chocolates that will go straight to your hips! This lady can have your order ready in around two days, which is amazingly fast! If you are interested in ordering one of these messages for your loved one, just click here!

Okay, you guys know how I do. I find a product or company way too late, and I always ask myself "where was this years ago?" Well, today is no exception! I found a great e-book about having your second child.  “ABCs of Baby #2: Surviving and Celebrating Your Second Child One Letter at a Time ” by Kimberly Crabb and April Paine  I seriously wish I would have had this e-book a couple of years ago, when I was pregnant with Bean. I was so worried. I was totally confident about being a mom, just not a mom of two! I was so afraid that I wouldn't be able to handle it, to juggle it all. How in the world was I supposed to love someone as much as I did Tater? It just didn't seem possible.   I wish I would have had a book like this! This e-book was written by two sisters, both with two kids each, and both 17 months apart! Come on, who else could you want to tell you about having your second baby??  Here are some of the topics that they cover:   • Prepare your o...

We are buying a new car this year. Along with buying a new car, we will have to buy new car seats so we can have seats in each car. I have been researching car seats for awhile now, and I think I have settled on Britax. This company has a great reputation, and their car seats are so fashionable!What more could a parent want from a car seat than safety and style?!? The Britax Frontier 85 is probably my favorite! It is designed for bigger kids too, instead of just infants, which I love. It has a variety of safety features to ensure your child's safety in case of a crash! And, my personal favorite part? The seat covers can be removed and changed, so when your kid gets older, you can switch! This also makes this the perfect car seat to use for multiple children! That is definitely a money saver, and who doesn't like that? I also really like the Britax Advocate 70 CS for my kids. It has something called SafeCell Technology which acts as a safety feature during a crash, and ...

Wow guys! I can't believe that January is almost over! Where did the time go! I am really excited about redoing our house this Spring! It is almost time, and we are starting to gather materials and make plans! Yay!  Some of the things we are doing this year are:  Making Tater his own room! (FINALLY!) Redoing all floors Repainting all rooms New bedding, curtains, etc.  Landscaping outside.. new flowers, plants, etc..  Like I said, I am really excited that is finally almost time !!! Do any of you have big home plans this year!? (I just found the most amazing website that has great information about how to lose weight and gain muscle quickly and safely at www.4hourbodygirl.com . She also talks about and incredible product that gives you instant energy and lots of greens, just what every mom needs. Check it out now at: http://tracking.humanperformance.net/aff_c?offer_id=4&aff_id=1019)

I really want for my boys to learn Spanish! I am really regretting that with Tater, I didn't try to teach him one when he was a baby. I think he would have picked up on it so much easier. Now, he will just have to learn when he gets older, and we all know that's no fun! Now, for my little Bean, it is not too late! He is just becoming a real talker, and I think he would really benefit from a foreign language program right now! I recently heard about a program called Kid Start Spanish, and I am thinking about giving it a try! Kid Start Spanish was created by a mother of three fully bilingual children. She knows first hand how beneficial it is for kids to learn a foreign language! When she became a first time grandmother, she realized there were no really great programs out there to teach kids Spanish. So, she made one! I love the fact that Kid Start Spanish teaches children to learn Spanish from Spanish speaking children! That just makes sense! I am very inte...

I know, I know, it's January! But, you guys know me, I am always thinking about holidays, and I am already thinking of what the boys are going to be THIS year for Halloween!  I found this great site called Costume Works, and they had a really great Halloween Costume Contest last year. I have been looking around their site, and I can't get over how great some of these costumes are! I just wanted to share a few with you guys:  This is THE FAMILY FARM! I have never seen anything so cute!  Here are a few of my other favorites;  Nicki Minaj and Lil Wayne! Love it! These costumes are so great!! I am really getting inspired for this year! Make sure to check out this site to get some ideas for your next costume too!

So, this morning, I'm minding my own business, watching the Today show, and this commercial came on:  It totally stopped me in my tracks. Were those facts for real? I was shocked and alarmed by what I saw. So, I decided to check out the site that was sponsoring the commercial, and read a little more about Charter Schools.  Would a charter school help my children?  I know that I for one, love the small town atmosphere of my kid's public school. My son is in kindergarten, but all the teachers and staff know him by name. They talk to him in the hall, and they know me as soon as I walk through the door. I feel welcome there, and I like that. But, I went to high school in the same school district that my boys attend now, and I know for a fact that it was a sub par experience. I know that high school did not prepare me for life the way that it should have.  So, I was excited to do a bit of research and see if this could be a good option for my kids.  Pret...

As many of you know, I have been going back and forth (and back and forth... and back and forth...) about whether or not I should switch to my own domain. I know that I should , but I just don't know if I am ready. I am really nervous about the whole process. If I was starting over, I would never have started on Blogger in the first place.. But I did, and now it's done.. I have been looking into switching over a little bit more and trying to figure out what the best option would be.  I recently found out about a hosting company called IPXcore . They are a rapidly growing web hosting company based out of Phoenix, Arizona. They are specially skilled in helping to make the switch from Blogger, LiveJournal, Typepad, etc. to your very own self hosted blog! They can even move your site for you for free! This sounds spectacular to me, since I would not be able to do it by myself!  I love, love, LOVE their prices. Domain registration is only $9.95 PER YEAR and their hosting plans ...

If there is one thing I get sick of, it's cleaning. It's all I do, all day, every day. I swear, I start at one side of my house, and by the time I get back to the other side, it's trashed again. I guess having two little boys running around just isn't very productive to cleaning! The great thing is, that maid service is available everywhere! Whether you need Maid Service Centreville VA , Maid Service in Texas, or Maid Service in New York, you can find what you need! No matter what your needs are, you can get maid service that will fit! Whether you need Spring Cleaning, or a little dusting here and there, there is a cleaning service for you! I am going to hit my hubs up for a maid service, maybe for my birthday? What do you guys think? I would love to have a little help around the house! What are the worst jobs in your house? Mine, would have to be the bathrooms! I have too many boys in this house, and you know how boys are about making bathroom messes! I would LOVE n...

Do you love Fiverr? I know I do!! Sometimes I have a hard time digging through all the stuff on Fiverr to find the best offers on there, you know what I mean? I know, that as a blogger, Fiverr has some really valuable resources there, from advertising to marketing my blog. The question for me is, which ones are worth the time and trouble and which ones are just going to be a bust?  That's where this great blog called "Best Of Fiverr" comes in. They don't just tell you about the most popular Fiverr gigs, they actually try them out and tell which ones work the best!  This is a really great resource for entrepreneurs! I am really glad that I have discovered it, because I can really see myself going back to it time and time again. I really never knew that Fiverr could be such a valuable asset to a company or blogger!!  One of the coolest things I found while checking out Best Of Fiverr was a gig where you can have a rap song written for you by talented musician and...

If you are even a little familiar with technology, you know that there are TONS of apps out there, and some of them are great.. However, some of them are.. C.R.A.P! It is so hard to determine which ones are which, without having to filter through tons of them!  Tater just got an iPod Touch for Christmas and he is now App-Obsessive.. However, I am so tired of downloading (and paying for!) what I think is going to be a great app, and then five minutes later he says "this is horrible, delete it!".. If only there was a place to find out which apps were worth my time, and money!  Oh Wait! There already is!  The iMum is a great blog dedicated to reviewing apps and telling you all about them! Here is a little info from her site:  "The Australian-based blog ‘The iMum’, founded by an Apple enthusiast and mother of three, is a fresh and exciting new site dedicated to reviews on apps and products created for Apple devices such as the iPod, iPhone, iPad and Mac compute...

Do you know a deserving individual that spends their time helping others? Do you know someone who would be a great candidate for a organization makeover so that they could devote more time with helping others? Rubbermaid has just launched its "Give The Gift Of Organization" contest. Simply share your story of someone who has touched your life and is deserving of a organization makeover. One lucky winner will win a prize package valued at $5000 from Rubbermaid and a Professional Organizer!!  To enter, just click here!

As many of you know, me and my dog Tucker have somewhat of a love/hate relationship. Most of the time, I will be honest, he is a pain in my ass. Whether he is eating the pizza off the counter, busting out the windows because he saw a bird (THREE TIMES NOW!), growling at the door for hours on end, or peeling paint off the walls when the sun shines on them and he just HAS to catch it, he is almost always annoying. But at the end of the day, when he crawls into bed with me, or when one of the boys wraps their arms around his big giant neck, I have to say, he's pretty cute, and he is family.  I really hate buying him dog food though. I know, that sounds horrible! But, I hate lugging the giant bags to the car, up the driveway, to the porch, inside the house, etc.. It takes forever and by the time it's over, my back is aching!  But I recently found a great company who is making it easier to get the pet food products that you (and I!) need!  Mr. Chewy is an online retailer ...

Meals are always so stressful for me. Really. I don't think it should be this way. But between working nights, and two picky boys (and an even pickier husband!), and grocery costs being higher than they have ever been, it seems like mealtime is just about one of the biggest stressors for me! It seems that no matter how well I plan, we always come back to pizza, tacos, or spaghetti. I was ready for a change!  Enter the lovely folks at Kikkoman . They sent me a wonderful package filled with enough great products to keep me and my boys happy and well fed for a long time! Here is what they sent us:  2 boxes of Kikkoman Panko 2 boxes of Kikkoman’s new item – Kara-age 2 bottles of Kikkoman Lime Ponzu Kikkoman Soy Sauce Kikkoman Rice Vinegar Kikkoman Teriyaki Sauce Kikkoman brush for basting A Kikkoman apron A Kikko Duckie I was so happy with this wonderful package! I was totally inspired when I opened it up and saw all the goodies! Now, what to cook?? Even though I had ...

I don't know about you guys, but if there is one thing I have, it is a lot of JUNK! I mean, just plain old, "why is this still here??" junk. I never even realize how much of it there is until it is too late, and it begins to take over! Yuck!  If you are like me and have an over abundance of junk, you might be interested in hiring a junk removal service. If you have ever watched the super addicting (and kinda creepy!) TV show "Hoarders", you might recognize 1-800-GOT-JUNK from that show. They are the world's largest junk removal service, and they can haul away anything! Whether it be appliances, mattresses, tires, carpet, or just regular old trash, they've got you covered! They have tons of locations all across the country, and there is most likely one in your area. For example, if you are in Katy, Texas, just search for " Katy Junk Removal " and I am sure you will find them! I love the fact that with 1800-Got-Junk, you get an all inclusive ...

I wanted to share this wonderful story with you. We Heart Arts is a UK based non profit organization that works to raise money for young people's creative arts programs all around the world.  I love this concept!  Take a look at their mission statement:  The goals of We Heart Arts are rooted in the belief that young people should be given the opportunity to express themselves creatively from an early age. We believe that: Creative arts teaches young people the value of lifelong active personal expressionism Creative arts teaches young people to question the world they live in Creative arts teaches young people that thinking outside of the box is an important mental function in life Creative arts teaches young people to engage in a social network of proactive young people invested in a community built on meaningful, sustained ideas and expressionism Creative arts opens up a world of opportunities for young people to grow and help others through arts therapy...

Confession: I have the world's clumsiest kid. I am not proud to say this. My sweet little Bean has GOT to take the title for world's clumsiest kid. I swear, in his 18 months of life I have spent twice as much time in the ER with him as I have with Tater, who is almost six. I really don't know what it is, but this kid is a mess!  It's almost constant! Example: Right now, he has three (yes, THREE!) different scrapes/bumps on his face, all from DIFFERENT times. Plus a scratch on his hand and a scraped knee, both also different times. And then last night, he's laying in my bed, and somehow headbutts the wall as hard as he could! Now, add another goose egg to the top of his head! I swear, I am going to have to stop taking him out in public, I look like a child beater!  I am always looking for something new, different and better to help treat his cuts, scrapes, all around boo-boos in general, so when I heard about Manuka Honey , I was pretty excited.  Never heard o...

Before I had my kids, I worked full time, 40+ hours a week. I enjoyed working, so it wasn't that big of a deal. Now that I am a mom of two, I find it so hard to juggle it all.  I was really excited when I found part time work at night when my hubs can be with the boys. I am here all day long, to do the stay-at-home mom thing: cleaning, cooking, bills, laundry, playing, etc. and then at night I transform into Super Working Mom. Just for a few hours, anyway! :) I just find it so hard to fit all of the demands of one day into a single day. There is all the household stuff, and trying to play and spend quality time with the boys, along with blogging (which often gets neglected and pushed to the back, even though I don't want it to), then my "real" job and all that entails. Add on trying to find time for myself and trying to actually have a conversation with my hubs, it's nearly impossible! My goal for this new year is to try to incorporate some time management t...

Do you think about your eyeglass lenses? Ever, at all? The fact is that most people just wear their glasses, and don't really think about whether or not they have the right lenses. But, perhaps we should be paying more attention. The right lenses are critical for seeing and making sure you can enjoy life the way you should!  The fine folks at Zeiss Lenses are trying to help people understand the importance of the right eyeglass lenses, and they have created some great educational tools to help people make the right choices. You can check out more about those great educational tools here , and I am also going to tell you a little bit about them here! The first step is to understand some important facts about vision and lenses. The first thing to know is that eye exams are extremely important for everyone. I will be completely honest, it has been years (since I was in elementary school!) since I had an eye exam. Tater has had several, but without having health insurance, it is si...

So yeah, it's 2012. Twenty Twelve. The year we all die? Or not? Who really knows?  Oh well, guess we have a few months til that happens (or doesn't happen), so for now we all shall prepare our resolutions to be broken soon.  I usually don't make resolutions, but I always have goals, and it just seems right to make those goals around the start of a new year. (So,... those would be resolutions, right? LOL) This year, the goals seem to be taking over, and I have this sense of urgency (end of the world, perhaps?) that I have all these things that I need to get done, and fast.  I am not sure, perhaps it is that legendary biological clock that we hear about all the time. I feel like I am getting older (almost twenty-six, yowzers!), and I have this striking need to accomplish something, and fast. I am not sure what it is, but it has only come about in the last few weeks. Hopefully I can make something good at least happen this year.  There are so many goals (resolutio...

Well, yall.. Christmas is over. I don't know about you guys, but as much as I love it, I am always happy to see it go. There's just so much pressure , you know? I really do enjoy the season and all that goes along with it, but it's the damn pressure that gets to me every year.  My dear hubs and I have come to a consenus this year that NEXT year, we are going to do things differently. You would think that for people that have like ZERO family, this would be a low key time of the year.  What made me really happy this year was that I got to stay home all day on Christmas day with my boys. The running back and forth from place to place finally stopped! That was something I was extremely grateful for! Things I am tired of about Christmas, in no particular order: Trying to cram a year's worth of visits with people into one, maybe two days during Christmas. Spending the majority of the time with people I know for a  fact don't care about me or my kids, instead of...