Good Deals today!

Ok....so a few of you said yes to learning more about my "extreme" deals!

One of my favorite blogs lately is called Frugal On The Cheap.  

It is an amazing AMAZING website.

She gives the 'skinny' on deals about Coupon 101!  It also shows coupon details for Shaws, CVS, Rite Aid!  Earning money from home and Frugal Ideas!

I have learned about the "big" deals here before they actually are "deals"!!!!!!!!!

Hope this site helps! :o)

XOXO,

P.S. I got some GREAT deals this weekend! I will write a post about it Mondayish!!!

Blog Hop FRIDAYSSSSS

Hi I am StephaE!

My life has been a bit crazy lately....but here is a bit more about me!  

I am 25 years old. I have been married to D for 4 years....

I am a new mom to A after 3 years of trying to have a baby.  I am a miscarriage and baby/pregnancy loss survivor.  I suffer from PPD {but so far so good, I seem have things under control}.  I part time cloth diaper....I full time breastfeed....I co-sleep...

I am addicted to twitter and facebook!    I did one year of lawschool...and gave it up to be a mom! :)  so I am studying to get my masters in Elem.Education.

 AND NOW THE HOP!

Also if you decide to stick around let me know!

I follow back! :o)

(and if you are a new follower that I haven't followed back...LET ME KNOW!!!!!!!!!)

 

XOXO,

P.S. If you are a new or expecting Mom go check out my Mothers Day Giveaway!! :) 

Happy Mothers Day from Stepha E and Moody Mama's!!

Happy Mothers Day from..

What *NEW* or *Expecting* Mama wouldn't want to win a

$35 gift certificate 

Mothers Day is upon us and Moody Mama's wanted to have a special giveaway with ME and one of my readers to honor the special day anddddd their fabulous new collection available on www.target.com! 


The collection features wonderful styles that are on trend and are super affordable ranging from $39.99-$44.99. 

They have some amazing clothes to make any Expecting or New Mommy
look and feel special this Mommy's Day!!  

Mandatory Entries:

• Go to Moody Mama's Target Page and come back and leave a comment about which piece you would use the $35 gift card for! (Or what you like the most)!
• Become a public follower of Ecstatically Pregnant on Google Friend Connect.

Extra Entries
(leave one comment per entry)

+1 Follow Moody Mama on Twitter

+1 Follow me on Twitter.

+1 Follow Moody Mamas Blog

+1 ‘Like’ Moody Mamas on Facebook.  

+2 Grab my button &  leave the URL of where I can find it.(I will be checking!)

 

+1 Tweet the following (2x per day at least 4 hours apart): Win a $35 Gift Certificate from Moody Mama's from @StephaE!!!! Ends 5/10 http://tinyurl.com/5vm6en5  #giveaway #pregnancy

*The giveaway will close on May 10, 2011 at 9pm EST and the winner will be chosen via random.org. The winner will have 48 hours to respond to the “congratulations” email to claim the prize.

** There is only one winner per household for a Moody Mama gift-certificate every six months.

I have been an extreme couponer....

Lately, I have made some incredible deals...and for once...I have gotten 'free' items!  Yes...two free PIZZA'S from a local pizza shop around here!  

Is this something that people would be interested in reading about?  Or are you all sick of the coupon bits?  This is something new that I have been doing...but I am interested in what you all think?  Yes? No?

Also...I have taken a coupon class....yup...and I am now part of a "secret" online group! :)  HOLY MOLY...I am such a #nerd!!!   

But seriously..if anyone has any good deals...or if you like where and how I got the deals I will be getting please let me know!

I think I am ok....

I have been having what one would call the mid-life-what the heck do I want to do with my life crisis for the last year.  And I have decided that I am going to finish my Masters Degree and become a teacher.  But to get there, I am taking classes one weekend a month, Sat/Sun 8-5, taking many tests...to gain my certification, as well as make contacts inside of schools.  

The way the economy is now, it is hard to come by a job.  I have one that I love.  How can I not love it?  I get to play all day with two amazing boys.  I get to give them an individualized approach to beginning reading, and math.  I get to do science experiments and teach them the history of our society.

But, I am itching.  I am itching to get going.  It has taken me so long to get here, to know what I want to do.  Law School I miss:I miss the work, I miss the dedication that I had.  But if I was to become a teacher, I could do more for my family.  This is debatable, I know (the money, the time, etc.).  But in my eyes, becoming a teacher is the right thing for me to do.  AND because it has taken me so long to get here, I feel like I am never going to actually "get there".  I feel like I am never going to have my own classroom.  That I never will qualify for that "right job". 

Is this normal?  I am 25 and I feel like I am a disappointment.  I feel like I should have gotten my "sh?t" together way before now.  Is it okay that I am 25 and no longer have a career?  That I am starting "over"?

Easter Eggs!!!!!!!!!!!!! {Picture Post}

Moving to the crib

I feel like I am the ONLY one I know who has their baby sleeping in their bed... she will be 7 months old tomorrow. I love sleeping with her in the bed. I love our cuddling, I love our nursing time, I love love love the time that we get to spend together. When I work, I miss her...and at night, I get to spend cuddle time together.

BUT I would love for her to use her room. Yes, she has her own room, but she never uses it. I don't want her to cry, ever. And that means I don't want her to CIO? So help....PLEASE...someone PLEASE tell me what to do?

XOXO,

Boba Carrier Review

I’ve been wearing Arabella since she was born!  But it was not always easy... we started out only wearing her when we had time to actually figure out how to wrap ourselves!  I spent hours trying to figure it out, I even watched youtube videos (I know...I am a little slow here people...and the thing was SO long!) 

So when I was watching Shari Crisco on "My Baby Experts" on Ustream I learned about the Boba!  I unfortunely didn't win one that night, but I decided to take matters into my own hands to get one myself!

 The Boba is amazing:

• It comes in MANY colors! MANY!  (We have a Dark Brown or the "Walnut" one!)
• It accommodates children 15-45 lbs / 7-20 kg (Bells is 16lb)
• one size fits most adults (There are adjustable straps...so really, one size fits all)
• front and back carry (I wanted a front carrier, and I know that Dave wants to carry her inback like a backpack)
• Boba Organic collection made with GOTS and OE100 certified 100% organic cotton and organic Texas cotton lining  (We have an organic...it is amazing...so soft!)
• Boba Classic collection made with 100% natural brushed cotton
• Instructions included (and for someone like me...who ALWAYS needs instructions...this was great!)
• high density waist and shoulder strap foam (So comfortable, it does not pull on my shoulders, back or belly)  Also with these straps are very easy clips.  They are not hard to clip when you have a baby on you...and not hard to unclip when you are ready to stop wearing the baby!
• removable foot straps for extra leg/hip support (Bells doesn't have long enough legs yet...but we will be using the straps soon!)
• high back for better overall support (And support it does!  I don't have any back pain at all!)
• removable hood (There are buttons so we can snap and unsnap it!   It rolls down as well! It also works as a hood as in for my case SNOW this weekend)

The Product Features:

• body 13 inches wide and 16 inches tall
• 19 inch shoulder straps that extend an additional 19 inches
• 28 inch waist belt that extends to 56 inches
• 5 inch waist belt
• weight of the carrier: 1.8 lbs

If you want one...PLEASE go to www.BobaCarrier.com (You will NOT be disappointed!)

 Here we are:

Straps (look how cushy these are!)

Buttons...The hood is adjustable.  

You can take it off completely or make it tighter or looser depending on babies head!

Foot strap...can come on and off

 Me and A!!!

  I was provided a BobaCarrier to review 

and all opinions expressed in this post are honestly and truly mine.

Top Two Tuesday

Over at The Undomestic Momma....

There is the:

This week the "top 2" was...to post about your Top 2 Songs on your Ipod

My TOP 2:

 

#1 would be Taylor Swift... "You belong to Me"

 {I literally jump around the house singing like she does in this video! Into my hairbrush and all!  It is a jam out...pretend to be the main character song}

and my #2 would be Jerrod Niemann's "Lover, Lover".... 

{I used to dance West Coast Swing and this song would have been perfect...and yes, I may dance around the house with the baby to this song...or by myself....LOL}.  

What are your Top2?

XOXO,

Baby teeth & Nursing

So....A had gotten her first tooth awhile ago... it was just broken threw the skin...THEN a month goes by and it is poking further up...and is now VERY SHARP....

What do I do about nursing?  It is sharp.  It hurts!  I don't want to stop...and I wont...but is it going to be painful from now on?  Will I get a thicker "skin" again like I had to before (such as get used to the pain and therefore forget it and move on)?  Or will it be tolerable again as soon as it is not so sharp?

And will she start biting me?  This is a silly but serious question here people....Do I stop her from biting?  And HOW?  Do I speak sternly?  Do I say "NO"...orrrr just ignore it and maybe she wont do it?

AND ...what do I do about the pain?  She is clearly miserable?  Do I just stick or orajel? Or no don't use orajel? Or just the teething rings that are cold? Or a face cloth? AHHHHHH!!! Pain meds?? HELP!

Any information would be greatly appreciated!

XOXO,

Cute Co-Sleep Fun

I just got this in an email and wanted to share:

Being *ME*

I haven't written in awhile. So I thought I would write a post about me.  I have not been very true to myself in awhile.  I need to focus on me more. I love the "me" as a mom, as a wife, and as a friend...but I have not been doing anything for myself in a long time.

Here is a list of goals that I hope to accomplish within the next few months:

1. Read more.  I generally read a book or two a week.  Yes, a week.  I know it sounds impossible, but for the last three or four weeks all I have been reading are "home" things, "school things" and that just does not work for me.  I love love love my kindle.  I can read it on my kindle or on my phone.  I would love some suggestions for a good read.  The last one I read was "Water for Elephants" and "The Girl with the Brown Crayon".
2. I need to figure out what I am doing about my hair.  I want to grow out the color, but not my hair.  So I need to get  more "trims".  Upkeep for my hair is a lot.  I have cut down a lot.  I am no longer a "blonde" bombshell! LOL! Now I have dirty blonde hair...
3. Get my nails done.  I haven't done this for me.  I have done it for 'weddings' but not for me...
4. Girls days/nights.  I have the weekend now without Dave.  And one weekend is dedicated for school.  But I have my Mom that can watch A if I go out for drinks or dinner once in awhile.

So those are 4 things that I want to focus on.  And I know that it will be hard to do with the house rehab...and with the forever growing baby girl :)  BUT I need to...for my own sanity!

XOXO,