You pour water on them and look what happens!

Quentin @ 4 mos. old

Among the coupon clipping, the "No Gavin, stop that/no touch!", the housekeeping (or lack thereof), and the deficient staving off of the depression-monster, I've also been busy with a certain soon-to-be 3-year-old who has just started preschool.  We are very fortunate that Quentin was approved for developmental preschool. He has successfully transitioned from the state's Early Intervention Program (EIP) to the local school system.  (You might … [Read more...]

Putting my money where my mouth is

Target shopping trip - 9/25/2009

I've become quite an avid coupon user (read: totally & completely hooked on it). Once you start to learn all the tips/tricks and find yourself some good resources, couponing can become a little bit of an OBSESSION! I think I've officially entered the "Crazy Coupon Lady" phase and I have the giant coupon binder to prove it! I seriously get so freakin' excited about saving big money and stockpiling items my family needs. Four months ago, when I … [Read more...]

Just call me Project Girl

Cupcake Toppers for a Dr. Seuss themed baby shower

I had decided to stop posting for a while since it mainly consisted of bitching and feeling sorry for myself. Reality check? The bottom line, "life is tough - deal with it". PUT ON THOSE BIG GIRL PANTIES! I signed up for this, so I better go make lemonade! I've been super busy between trying to keep up with the boys, the house, and avid coupon shopping (read: saving my family buttloads of money). Somehow, through the lack of sleep, perpetual … [Read more...]

Kidzilla #2 attacks your local Fry’s

Actual email I sent to my friend this afternoon... Mary, Thank you so much for watching the boys today! I was able to get a lot of shopping done. I would NEVER have been able to do that WITH them. A prime example… right after we left your house this afternoon, we went to Fry’s to get some butter and my vitamins. I stopped at that Tully’s coffee stand to get us some drinks because we were all parched and slightly irritable. For some … [Read more...]

Erase and rewind

[hidepost]I'm not one to retract a post after the fact, mostly because I believe stream of consciousness writing is cleansing for the soul. But I have to admit, I feel like a major JERK for hitting publish on that last post! Uh hello, thanks for attending my Pity Party! Hope you enjoyed your stay. Seriously, could I be anymore of a whiner? It's like "Waa! Waa! Look at me! I'm a Mom and it's so damn hard! Waa!". As if I'm the first SAHM to be … [Read more...]