I've gotten a lot of flack for my passionate piece protesting ungrateful SAHMs. Most often, the attacks are unrelated to the post, but something that has come up in the comments multiple times is the question of how I get it all done and maintain my sanity. Here's a secret: I don't. That post wasn't about being perfect; it was about being grateful for the ability to stay at … [Read more...] about Making the Most Out of Nap Time: A Mom’s Guide to Time Management
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How to Eat & Drink at Starbucks For Free
Starbucks: home of the unsubstantiated "$5 cup of coffee". Although many people complain about how expensive Starbucks is, the facts are 1) it's really not and 2) it's really delicious. Anyway, it wouldn't matter if Starbucks did sell a regular coffee for $5, because I'm about to tell you how to get almost anything on the menu completely free. Yeah, you want to read this … [Read more...] about How to Eat & Drink at Starbucks For Free
Cloth Diapers: 27 Questions
As an organic-eating, glass-instead-of-plastic mommy, you would think I'd be a cloth diaper fan. Sadly, my laziness limits my ability to give enough shits about the environment when it comes to Clark's dirty diapers. Also, my husband is an obsessive coupon clipper, and, so far, we've paid no more than $20/month for diapers. I have nothing against cloth diapering, but I am … [Read more...] about Cloth Diapers: 27 Questions
What Every New Parent Needs to Know About Coupons, Gift Returns, and Saving Money on Diapers and Formula
My husband and I have learned a lot about being practical when it comes to baby supply purchases. Diapers, clothes, formula (if you need it), and other incidentals can quickly add up. When you're sleep deprived, it's easy buy things impulsively and "worry about it later". Except that you discover "later" means a negative checking account and some serious "WTF did I do?!" buyers … [Read more...] about What Every New Parent Needs to Know About Coupons, Gift Returns, and Saving Money on Diapers and Formula