Hello??!!

Anyone still following me? It's been  a LONG time since I posted and last August I had high hopes of being committed to blogging but such is life. I know it's about to be February but Happy New Year! I hope that everyone's year has started off on a great note.

So I guess I'll post a couple pictures to bring everyone up to date on my life:

- Jayda started Preschool in September and loves it! She has made a lot of friends and is learning so many things. Enrolling her into this part day program was the best decision we made.

- On January 9th Alyssa turned 1~ We had a low key celebration just the 4 of us. Alyssa started walking in December and is running all over the place. She also has a mouth full of teeth and is still breastfeeding but we are in the process of weaning.

- We are also getting ready to move again, Yay! I'll let you all know where once we have more information. I am excited and ready for a new adventure.

Well this about sums up what's been going on! I promise not to be away as long as before.

Blessing,

Maya 

It's Been A While..

It's been way too long since I wrote a post and a lot has happened. First of all I had my baby girl,  Alyssa, on January 9th and the transition from one to two children was rough. I suffered from PPD (Post Parturm Depression) and the first couple of months weren't the best. Being the sole caretaker of my toddler and a baby 24/7 is draining. My husband's job also became more demanding and most days he leaves before we wake and doesn't return until bedtime.

I don't remember if I shared that I'm a military spouse or not. Well, I am and we aren't stationed in a typical military town/installation and I've yet to make any friends here so that added to my depression. I'm glad to say that now I feel much better even though I have some off  days, I'm human.

Anyway, luckily this is our last year of recruiting duty!! So we will be moving again and hopefully to a decent military base.

In other news Jayda is starting Preschool next month (tear). I found a nice part day preschool program at a local church and she will attend 3 days a week. We are both excited and I can't wait to see how she blossoms over the school year.

As for Alyssa, she's about to be 8 months! She has started to do the army crawl and loves to eat. I'm still breastfeeding her and I need to work on night weaning. Right now she still doesn't sleep through the night and wakes to nurse. I think she's using my more as a pacifier. Other then that Aly is a very happy and relaxed baby.

I really don't know what I want to do with this blog. I've started a Beachbody program called the 21 day fix and I might document it. I'm currently in week 2 so we will see...

Until next time..

Maya B

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