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One Step at a Time…

Last Monday’s post regarding my struggle with making my week run smoother, and my need to organize has started to become a reality. Although none of my “try” to do list got completed last week, I did start off this week with a bang. Okay, I won’t lie the bang came with a little help from the Mr., as we took a few hours on Sunday to thoroughly clean and dust the house.

With me delivering the baby via C-section just three months ago, I have only been up and about for the past month, and my house totally needed a deep cleaning. So I was very thankful for his help and now I can implement my new weekly cleaning schedule, that I have yet to come up with. So now that the house is in order, I am totally starting to think about buying a few new fall decor items and fragrances for the house. Did I mention I love fall!

House is clean, I finished all of my laundry, I’m feeling good about it all until I drive through the car pool line to pick up my son, and now I am embarassed at the fact that the line helpers are looking at this as they open the door to let my boy in..MY CAR IS A WRECK!!

My favorite slingbacks and a baby shower invitation from 3 weeks ago *SMH*

Don’t judge me…Bet you can’t find my lipgloss!!

These are all things that I need in the car..I’m just sure there is a better way of storing them

Can you guess what’s on my to do list for the week…Does your car look as bad as mine, and if not what do you do to keep it clean?

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Birds of a Feather…

Imagine, a flock of beautiful birds flying in sync making beautiful formations in the sky while people stop and stare in amazement, when out of nowhere a pigeon tries to join in. Uh no…talk about confusion!!

This visual came to mind the other day while I was attempting to rationalize where the saying birds of feather flock together came from after a very productive conversation with one of my very good friends. I reached out for her opinion on a situation I was dealing with. As usual, she kept it truthful and honest with me even if it was what I didn’t want to hear but would ultimately serve in my best interest (that’s a sign of great friend, in case you didn’t know).

It is so important that we remain selective about who we let in our circles. People add as well as subtract from our greatness. Who needs the negativity and foolishness. Cherish the great people in your life and make a concentrated effort to remove those who only take but never give. How can you soar when you are trying to fight off those that aren’t in sync with you and where you are trying to go. Who has time to compete with others for your appointed position in life, flying should be effortless, and those who try to get in the way should be grounded!!

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My Babies

The Baby Biter

The highlight of my Tuesday occured when my 4 year old son decided to bite my 3 month olds knee. He actually bit her so hard that I could see impressions of his top and bottom teeth in her little fat knee, and had he bit any harder he would’ve broken her skin.

Once I cooled off I asked him why he felt the need to bite a baby. He couldn’t answer, so being a mother I am thinking to myself is he feeling left out or does he need more of my attention because clearly at almost 5 years old he knows better. I can’t relate to him because I am an only child so I have no idea what its like to have a new baby in town. I was telling one of my besties about the situation and she said she tried to smother her sister as a child..Oh boy, is sibling rivalry that serious!

I thought about it over the rest of the day and discovered that I have actually not been giving him as much attention since Addison has been here, and now that she is older I need to make more of an effort to include him in the event he is feeling left out.

My Babies

Anyone else dealt with this type of behavior with the birth of a new baby? I’m taking suggestions!

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Frugal and Fab

When was the last time you clipped a coupon or better yet, clipped it and remembered to take it to the store with you? Do you peruse money saving blogs for the best deals before you make a purchase? Well let me tell you, if you aren’t doing your due diligence you could be throwing away hard earned dollars that could be put to better use in more useful areas..ie. bills, shoes, handbags!

Prior to being put on to couponing and money saving blogs by my good friend Crystal, I was totally the one to roll my eyes, mumble under my breath, and take a few glances at my watch when the lady in front of me would pull out her coupons. Go figure, now I’m the lady and will throw the “eye” at anyone who looks like they have a problem with me or my coupons…karma I suppose!

Crystal is the master at saving money,and once you get the hang of it and you begin to see the savings it becomes an addiction. I am including a few of the important tips that she shared with me. I won’t tell a fib, this lifestyle requires some preparation before heading to the store and most importantly you must STICK TO THE LIST..I repeat STICK TO THE LIST to get the most bang for your buck.

Coupon Chic Tips

Get a Sunday paper every week
When buying products that are listed B1G1 Free, utilize two coupons, one for each item (Sometimes you can end up getting at least one of the items for free)
Utilize Extra Care Bucks and store rewards with your coupons for extreme deals at CVS, Walgreens, etc.
Some stores will allow you to use their coupon paired with a competitor’s or a maufacturer’s coupon (Another way to score free stuff)
Visit the following blogs, they do all of the work for you, and link printable coupons to the weekly sales items , and will also tell you where to find them in your Sunday paper: I Heart Publix, Totally Target, I Heart CVS, I Heart Kroger, Southern Savers

Whew..that’s enough to get you started if you are interested. If you are unsure please check your store’s coupon policy. Heaven knows my fab coupon click and I have had enough run ins with over zealous cashiers. Please know and exercise your couponing rights!!

What are your thoughts on coupons, are they worth it or do you have better things to do with your time?

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