Awesome Deal Alert!!!

I just received the email from the Bottle Snuggler's Newsletter and it was just to awesome not to share!!!

This is a product that I absolutely L*O*V*E*D to use when Micheli was an infant. Not only could I multitask more while feeding her but the boys could help feed her and it helped her learn how to hold her bottle herself :)

For the holidays there's a special $1 shipping on your order when you use the code 1SHIP at checkout!!! If you have an little one or need a gift for someone believe me it is unique, extremely thoughtful and absolutely PERFECT!!!

They are so cute, they even double as a toy for tummy time and in the stroller or carseat with their crunchy sounding earls and wiggly tails.

Happy Shopping!

Mommy Mondays {The New Shopping List}

So the last couple of weeks have been completely outside my comfort zone. As a sort of unwritten personal rule only certain areas of my life (aka the "business" side) are super organized and planned out as best as possible to be the most efficient. In the past, I have pretty much been somewhat of a free spirit when it came to home life- I figured I would just shut off the organization switch and reeeeeelax a bit :)

Then one day a thought came (well, I really did not have too much of a choice, ha!) With two different school schedules, travel schedules, shoots, weddings, appointments, location scouting, AND fall baseball season with an extra special bonus of the boys being on different teams this year (yippee!) our calendar looks like someone went at it with some sort of automatic weapon- obliterating multiple days at a time with one easy sweep (and many times right down to the minute).

So, as a result I am in hyper home organization mode and honestly having a lot of fun with it! It was a pretty simple start with a weekly menu, then expanded into a family binder, now I have discovered the art of strategically coordinating coupons with our grocery lists and weekly sales. By no means will I put in the hours to get $100 worth of groceries for $2 but will easily add $10-$15 of savings to each shopping trips- and all with just a few clicks of the mouse (and Google!)

Here's a few sites that I found the most helpful

Target Coupons : Most stores accept competitors coupons- so this is a great start)

Red Plum : Same company that does the Sunday Paper inserts

Frugal Coupon Living : This site actually has tied the weekly ads of local area stores with links to printable coupons- they have pretty much done all the work!

Shopping Tips & Tricks : Great site for simple fast info and even has it grocery store specific to weekly ads for Publix, Kroger and Mijer!

There are a ton of sites out there but I preferred the ones that you did not have to enter all your info or sign up just to have access to the coupons- if you have some favorites please do share!

As always Happy Monday and we'll see what next crazy organization item is next on my list :)

xoxo!

Mommy Mondays {Organized Chaos}

Well, the boys are back in school which means more time for those little projects around the house (yaaaay!!!). With almost a full month in the new house without traveling this is actually something I have been looking forward to. Today the main focus is going to be organizing the play room closet with a new storage and game shelf (and getting rid of those moving boxes!). I am beyond excited to get all their books and games organized in a way that they can easily clean them up themselves (yes, it is possible and they actually do pretty well).

Tomorrow I will share the after "taaaa-daaaaa" with you :)

Happy Monday and God Bless!

Mommy Mondays {Things I Love}

Today I just wanted to highlight one of my favorite apps as a mom (and as a photographer)...

I L*O*V*E Instagram!!!!!

It's perfect for those everyday moments that are precious keepsakes that is pretty much the only way that I am going to be able to "freeze" the kids' childhood...even just for a brief moment.I struggled for a long time with feeling like I was missing so much with the kids because I was not lugging my huge professional camera around with us (and I really do not like point and shoots). So I thank God for the iPhone and Instagram :)

as always xoxo and Happy Monday!!!

Mommy Mondays {Things I Love}

Every now and then there is a product that makes our lives just a little easier and I thought I would share some of mine with you...so first off, it's The Bottle Snuggler so here we go :)

This week as I chase Micheli everywhere and adjust to her now as an official walking toddler (who is perfecting her running skills as well I might add!) I have been reflecting on those days that we carried her everywhere and she was not quite so mobile. Ahhhh, those were the days...

I feel like she is moving so quickly from our "little baby" to becoming a big girl (waaaay too fast!) ...feeding herself, sippy cups, using forks and spoons, etc.

After my momentary depression from all the "progress" I starting thinking about what along the way helped her become so independent so fast and above all else one unique, creative and ingenuous product came to mind...

Bottle Snugglers!

Not only is it an amazing product to help when feeding our sweet little girl, but it's also owned by another wonderful Mommy so she knows a thing or two about needing an extra hand sometimes, ha!

I could edit pictures, check email and make my notorious to do lists and even read a book or magazine!!! All while feeding her because I had full use of one if not both hands at times. Micheli learned how to hold the bottle herself so much earlier than the boys and I know this had a huge influence on that.

And I was not the only one to enjoy the extra help...Daddy, Hudson and Noah all used it to help feed her and especially with the boys it kept the bottle in place even if they moved or forgot to keep the bottle up for her. It was also a life saver for those long trips because we could feed her in the car without getting arm cramps :)

I absolutely LOVE this product and have to thank Jennifer Marko & the Bottle Snuggler team for making it available to all us busy mommies!!!

For more information or to order your own (trust me, you will L-O-V-E it!!!) please visit the Bottle Snugglers Website :)