When Abby started to pull herself up, I knew it was time to make something to protect the crib rails. I thought I had time to go buy some cute fabric. Nope. I present to you, Exhibit A. I found these all over the rails. To say Mama was not impressed is an understatement. I decided then and there it was time to make the rail protectors. I used a fleece blanket that we were given at the hospital. It was an odd size and the two sides never stayed tied together. We never used it. Perfect … [Read more...]
Thrifty Baby: Clothing
You may remember that this year I am doing a series on how it does not need to be expensive to raise a baby. Last time I went over how to save money feeding baby. This time we are going over clothing.Because babies grow so fast and tend to soil their clothes quite often, clothing can often be one of the greatest baby expensive outside the big ticket items like car seat, stroller, etc. My first tip on saving money on baby clothes is an obvious one.Buy UsedWith how fast babies grow I find it silly … [Read more...]
Keurig and Other Deals From the Weekend
As promised, here are some of the best deals I managed to score this past weekend. I am so thankful for a husband that will go mall and other shopping with me on an anniversary getaway weekend. :)First, at Kohl's, we found a nice shirt for Matt that was $50, marked down to $7.50. Then I found a dress that I have been wanting for Abby. It isn't even available online anymore. It was the only one in the store and even in the correct size. I took that as a sign. It was originally $38, marked down to … [Read more...]
Thrifty Baby: Feeding
Babies can be expensive. But they don't have to be. There are many ways to save money on baby needs. Throughout the year I will be doing a series on how to save money on baby needs. Some of the things I will cover are feeding, diapering, clothing, and more.We will begin with feeding because hey, who doesn't like food? :)Make your own baby foodI think most people know someone who makes their own baby food but think it is a pain so they don't try it themselves. It isn't. I take a couple days every … [Read more...]
Grocery Trip……69% Savings
Today, I got up and drove the 40 minutes to the "big" city nearby to go to the expensive grocery store, Shaw's. Their every day prices are pretty steep. However, their sale prices are amazing. Plus, they are the only store I know of in the state (or at least near me) that doubles coupons up to 99 cents. I spend a total of $20.23 on everything pictured above. I saved $45.39. A 69% savings. Not an extreme couponer amount but still quite good. Here is the breakdown. 2 boxes Cheerios x … [Read more...]
Christmas Stockings
Last year I knew that I wanted us to have matching Christmas stockings. Previously, I had a silver one and Matt had a John Deere one. Matched our personalities, yes. Each other, no.Especially with Abby on the way, I wanted us to have ones that matched. I originally wanted some of those personalized embroidered ones like these:L. L. Bean But there was no way I could afford to get three for us then keep adding as we added to our family.I found an awesome tutorial on Pintereston how to make your … [Read more...]