My first Pampers Gifts to Grow Redemption

If you have little ones and use Pampers products then be sure to sign up for the Gifts to Grow program. If you haven't noticed them before each package of diapers will have a sticker with a code on it. Enter your codes to collect points, redeem your points for goodies! I wanted to get a jump start on some holiday gifts and my little guy is currently in love with puzzles. Since he also has an ongoing love affair with dinosaurs I thought this would be perfect for him. It also came with a bonus package of travel wipes (can never have too many of those!) and arrived surprisingly quick (a little over a week).

Lindsay Mom to Mom Sale August 6th

Looking for some great deals on gently used items for you little ones? The Lindsay Mom to Mom sale will be held at the Victoria Park Armoury on August the 6th from 9-1. You can check out more info at:

http://www.lindsaymom2momsale.com/

Local: Vendor Call

Lindsay Mom2mom sale
When: Saturday, August 6th from 9 am to 1 pm.
Where: Victoria Park Armory, Lindsay

Admission for the public will be a non-perishable food item per person, or $2. Kids 18 and under are free. This is a family event and there will be a good variety of kid friendly activities.

If you, or somebody you know, may be interested in a table, please contact Shannon at shannonkuypers@hotmail.com. There are both vendor tables, available for a small fee and mom tables available. If you are a mommy looking to destash some of your extras this is a great opportunity..mom tables are FREE!

Coupon Fun Update

Despite life being a little hectic over the past couple of weeks I have still been trying to use coupons and chase sales. Overall I think I've done pretty well. Before I went shopping I made sure to organize my coupons and match them with sales. Canadian Coupons is a great site to help out with this (scroll about half way down to find the grocery match ups). My poor hubby had to take me to the grocery store last Saturday since I didn't feel up to doing it myself and after checkout he even commented that he thought the cashier had missed something since the bill was lower than he thought. I said it was just the power of coupons and sales!!! Here are some of the coupons and sales from the past couple of weeks that have helped me save!

• Betty Crocker Fruit Snacks- Reg price $3.99 On sale for $2.99 + $1 off coupon
• Big Box Diapers- Reg price $19.99 and up On sale for $16.93 + $2 off coupon
• Pillsbury Crescent Rolls- On sale 4/$3 + $1off coupon (and yes you could buy just one making this my fav. deal at just 34 cents!!!)
• Special K Cereal- Regular price $5.99 On sale for $4.49 + $1.50 off coupon AND there's a coupon in the box for free coffee
• FREE YOGURT COUPON from cereal box $4.29 value
• Green Giant Frozen Veggies- Reg price $2.99 On sale for $1.99 +1.00 off coupon
• Apple juice- 50 cents off coupon (yay for hubby for using this one all on his own!)
• Cheese- Regular price $5.99 and up Early bird special $4.44
• Sirloin Roast (with Sunday being a holiday alot of meat was on 1/2 price!)                                     Regular price $7.77 - 50%off
• Chicken Breast Reg price $9.51- 50% off
• Diapers (again...geesh) On sale for $14.99+$2.00 off coupon

Total saving this week: approx. $30

Total savings to date: approx. $54.09

This Week's Coupon Update

Once again I had a blast with coupons this week. Who knew how addicting they would become?! My girlfriends also turned me to a couple more Canadian coupon sites, flyerland.ca (totally awesome if your Michael's coupon didn't come in the paper) and websaver.ca in addition to last week's coupon sites. Some of those coupons have already arrived and paired with grocery flyers in hand I scoured the deals and was pleasantly pleased with the outcome. Here were some of my savings this week:

Goldfish Crackers: Reg. price $2.49-$2.99 depending on the store, on sale at Food Basics last week for $1.99+ 50 cent coupon
Michaels Coupon: saved 60 cents on the bird house I got for my little guy to paint
Old El Paso Taco Kit: Reg price $4.29ish depending on the store, on sale at Food Basics THIS WEEK for $2.99 +$1 off coupon
FREE YOGURT coupon that came in one of the cereal boxes last week: approx value $3.49
Plus I shopped the sales and saved on toilet paper (saved approx. $6.50) and the jumbo containers of coffee (saved approx. $4.50) both of which I HATE paying full price for!

Total Saving This Week: approx. $18.59

Total Saving To Date: $24.09

This will be my last coupon entry until after our new addition arrives but if you have any tips/tricks or coupon delights to share I would love to hear about them! I will do my best to keep track in the next couple of weeks and update you as soon as we are settled in!

This One is for all the Mommies!

I decided to do a more personal post today. As any mother knows each day brings new joys and experiences (and some not so joyous moments as well). Here are some of the things that I have learned in the past 19 months:

#10) I can really rock a ponytail, it's my permanent hairstyle these days.

#9) I can sing the theme song to a variety of cartoons but couldn't even tell you what song is number one on the radio right now.

#8) A "hot meal" is something that is not enjoyed by mothers of infants and toddlers

#7) There are no days off....ever. Weekends are just a time when there are more people around to interupt your routine.

#6) Showers are not a right...they are a privilege....especially if one occurs before noon.

#5) Personal space....remember that?

#4) That my child took half my brains with him when he left my body. I swear I used to be much smarter!

#3) Some days there just isn't enough coffee!

#2) Being a mother is the HARDEST job I have ever had in my life!

#1) I wouldn't change it for the world! (although a morning sleep in wouldn't hurt)

Hope these little tidbits made you smile! Please feel free to share yours!