Top 10 tempations for new parents
July 23, 2007 by kellys
Filed under baby products, financial matters
Now that baby AG is here, I have been made aware once again of the temptations that get to even the repeat parents. I thought I would give you my top 10 list of things that tempt parents to spend money unnecessarily.
Cute clothes – Every parent wants to let their child look great. However, we tend to go overboard with newborn – 6 month clothes since they are so darn adorable. Get what you need and STOP! Otherwise you will end up with more clothes …read more
25 Ways to Save Money with a Baby
April 12, 2007 by Karen Weideman
Filed under Top 25, baby products, clothes, financial matters, frugal living, money saving idea, saving money, shopping
1) Check consignment stores or thrift stores for maternity clothes. One day I saw a bunch of nice maternity clothes at Good Will. Check your local store a few times as donations will come in regularly. Also, see if you can borrow some from a friend. You probably won’t wear them that long anyway. Another place to look is ebay.
2) Register for your shower. People will be more likely to get you what you need. Also, if you are registered at Target, they have a more flexible return policy.
3) Nurse if you possibly can. Formulas can cost a lot of …read more
Buying baby furniture on sale
April 7, 2007 by kellys
Filed under baby products, financial matters
OK, so we are going to splurge and get our little man some new furniture tomorrow. The furniture is on sale at Baby Depot until the end of the month but if we wait too long, the little addition to the family will be here before his room is. What does this have to do with being thrifty? Easy. You have to give the pregnant woman some room. I want the nursery to be set up and all the clothes put away before our little miracle comes home. I’ll let you know how we do tomorrow.
Ramblings from a Crazy mommy
March 23, 2007 by kellys
Filed under odds and ends
This post is a little personal but you guys are my friends. I know we are supposed to leave our stresses to God to take care of but every once in a while, this thrifty mommy can actually get a little worried for just a minute. We did not get a clean bill of health last month when we had our detail sonogram of our little boy. His kidneys were dilated slightly. I know in my mind that this just means he is like his mommy and had to pee. HAHA!! But it could also mean that there is something …read more
Hope at the end of our new baby tunnel
March 7, 2007 by kellys
Filed under family, financial matters, odds and ends
There is light at the end of the tunnel! My husband and have had some major breakthroughs this week that have dropped my stress level and makes me a much better mommy to be around.
I know that when the new baby gets here, my daughter will regress alittle. But I was very excited to see that she dirtied her diaper and then took it off for me to clean. The taking off part was a little funny but she is finally becoming aware of her bowels. This means that potty training is around the corner. YEAH!! One less set of …read more
