Happy Thanksgiving!

It's Thanksgiving Eve and as I sit here watching my mom prepare for tomorrow's feast I know I have a lot to be thankful for:

 My Amazing Husband

 My daughter

My unborn child

 My family

and the list could go on and on....

So, I hope that you too have a wonderful day tomorrow...!!!

Maya

Terrible 2s..

Ahhh..Help! What happened to my little girl and how can I get her back? Seriously..

Ms. J's tantrums have been on 100% and her new favorite word is "No". I don't know what to do but my patience is tested daily. For example, today I had to go register at the hospital and she acted the fool. Even though I brought her Nabi tablet she wanted to play with the stuff on the desk. When I placed her beside me the tantrum started and she bucked until she fell on the floor.. Geezzz.. Luckily the lady was understanding and finished my paperwork quickly.

Again, I don't know what to do. My mom always raves about how well behaved I was as a child and I guess I expected my toddler to be the same. I know, I know this behavior is normal I just wasn't prepared for it.

 I've been stern with her but I find it hard not to spend the day saying "no,no,no" or raising my voice. I'm just overwhelmed and its embarrassing when we are in public.  With another baby on the way I need any suggestions to help prevent this from becoming worst. Though I'm preparing for it to anyway...

CVS Haul....

This week CVS is running some great deals on tide pods and diapers (spend $30 recieve $10 gift card). So, i woke up early before heading to church to snag some things before the other couponers got to them! I had a 20% off coupon but misread it and because everything was already on sale it only took .72 off..I wasn't happy about that at all..

Anyway I still think I did pretty good for a newbie. I brought all of this for $28 (recieved 1 ecb) and it retails $79. Picture doesn't include 2 cases of water and one Palmolive dish soap.. 

I'm pretty happy with my haul. I brought one bag of tide pods on saturday for $2 and got the rolls of paper towels for free(cvs card promotion). On Sunday I purchased the tide pods and diapers for $26 recieved a $10 gift card. Then I used the gift card to purchase everything else. 

My laundry and dish soap stockpile is growing! 

Maya

Coupon Newbie..

For the past couple of months I've been trying to find ways to save. So I decide to try using coupons and I must say I wish I had started sooner.

Now, I'm no pro but I have found some decent deals on household and grocery items. For example, this week I snagged 5 Mott Juices for 1.25 ea which is 1\2 what they typically cost. How?? Well, Target is running a sale on Mott's 2\$4 and I used 2\.75 off coupons making them 1.25 ea. 

Where do I find my coupons and deals? 

Well I started following krazycouponlady.com, southernsavers.com and a coupon group on BBC. On Sundays I purchase a newspaper or two. There are also a couple coupon sites you can print additional coupons from (klip2save.com , coupons.com. etc). I also register my store rewards cards to gain more rewards and have access to digital coupons. 

I hope to get better at using coupons but so far I am happy with my little stockpile.

I've been able to get free dish detergent, soap and great deals on laundry detergent, toothpaste and hair products (not featured)! With a baby on the way I hope to snag some great deals on diapers and wipes. Wish me luck.. !! 

Maya

Monday Mani..Red Velvet Lounge

So I've been having some issues with my nails these past weeks. Not only did three break but I've also been dealing with them trying to peel. I've dealt with this issues before so I guess it time to take a break from painting my nails for a couple weeks, boo.

But.. I do have a manicure to share before I take a break! For this manicure i choose a red polish from the Fergie Wet and Wild line. 

A020 Velvet Lounge

This is my first time using this polish on my nails (Ben isn't a fan of red nails, o well) and it's very pretty. I did have to use several coats of polish but it went on smooth.  I love wearing this red on my toes and will probably rock it for a couple weeks! 

Hope these issues with my nails resolve themselves quickly.

Have a lovely Monday! 

Maya

Adventures with Ms. J: Halloween Fun

Hope everyone had a wonderful Halloween! Ours was very low key because my husband had to work. So, I took Jayda to a truck a treat event at our church and she had a blast! We dressed her up as a bumble bee and I'm proud to say that I made her tutu. My first time making one and I was very impressed how awesome it turned out!. Check out the picture...

 I loved seeing her face light up when we approached each car and was handed candy to put in her pumpkin. She is such a big girl now I just can't believe it.


I must admit I have been concerned about her language development because she doesn't talk as clear  as some 2yr old. I can understand the majority of things she says but most is still gibberish. I have to remind myself that children development at their own pace. Right now she loves singing songs, planes, the colors pink/red and the numbers 9/10! Every time we walk down stairs she says "9, 10" lol..super cute.  Jayda is 100% potty trained during the day and wears pull ups at night.

I am still in the Mom's group and I signed Jayda up for toddler time at the Library (starting Wednesday), which should be interesting. I hope she sits still for story time and is willing to participate in the group activities.

Anyways, hope everyone is having a relaxing weekend.

Maya