Ooooh want Pampers for about $3.33 a bag?

I have been taking my couponing more seriously lately. The reason is money has been tight and when your grocery bill is almost half your money there is something wrong. Especially when there are coupons everywhere! You can save 60-90 % on your food and household goods! My goal is to stock up on stuff and be able to focus all the extra money towards getting out of debt. It can be done, whether you're a working mom or a SAHM; you can coupon. My sister is a working mom of 3 kids, one hubby, and 7 dogs. She has saved so much, and I am in awe at her mastery. The thing is you have to stick with it, know the policies. Always print them and keep with you. But with enough perseverance and research you can do it!! So ready for my deal I have done?

For people with CVS, get a CVS reward cards!
Diaper deal on PAMPERS.
Cvs is doing a deal on Pampers. They are on sale for $8.99. You can print here on my site coupons for $1.50 off. You may already have some of these coupons before. This will work with Swaddlers too.So buy 2 baby dry and one Easy up(use the $2 off coupon)  so at 8.99 it will be around 26.97. Next buy 4 Dawn Hand renewal dish soaps.  9oz. On sale for .99 cents and here is a link to the coupon for .50 cents off. This will be around 3.96 for that. Total order cost? $30.95. Now Since cvs is doing $10 rewards it is 30.95-10- 7 in coupons. It is just like paying $3.33 on Pampers per bag! Wow!!! Now these rewards may be for next order.  But that is ok. You saved! 

If you haven't yet, check out Couponmom, started in 2011, it has saved people and myself tons of money! My site helps as well, it helps my blog run and it helps you save! :) Also check out Hopster.com there is a $3.00 off Huggies.

Oh but you coupon so well.

I am a learning couponer. I try so hard to be a savvy shopper and try hard to match wits with my sister and mom when it comes to saving money. Diapers are the thing,besides formula, that I frequently look for coupons for. Pampers which are my fave for my son. Especially the swaddlers diapers, those soft and snuggly diapers are great at absorption and as well as indicating when the baby is wet(for the dads out there). Well anyway, I signed up for the Pampers Rewards program, they make you think you will get free diapers or at least plenty of coupons. I have to say, not so much. The rewards program only gives  a $5 off coupons, and that could be total or a combined number of coupons. In order to enter in the chance to win diapers and wipes you have to use 10 points. WHAT>! Really? I will say, I have been using the program and half my silly codes do not work and I have only got 102 points. Wow. How awesome. To me, these programs do nothing. I have learned it is best to just go get the paper, go to my coupon tab, or go to a coupon site. These rewards things have no real bearing, and are a lot of times a waste of time. Sure, I am sure there are many people out there who would beg to differ, but look at it closely and you will see.
Speaking from experience.

Lotus bags and Elimination Communication

Lotus birth movement.

Last night I was visiting with a dear friend when out of no where and a glass of wine, we got onto the subject of the lotus. Not the flower but the movement, yup. Some how I just blurted out have you heard of it, to which I got the head nod of yes.

I came to know of it when I was browsing around on etsy for baby gear. I saw this bag called a Lotus placenta bag. It had a brief description and thus curiosity struck my at the time 4 month pregger self. So I did what anyone would do, I Googled it. A patheon of info came along and I was knee deep in reading what it was and why. There was also a heated discussion about it on babycenter's birthboards.

What it is is where the baby stays connected to the placenta and umbylical cord. The baby stays attatched until it shrivels, dries up, and falls off. It is kept in a bowl with some special stuff and you take it with baby by ways of the Lotus bag or Lotus birth bag.
It is said to be the more natural way of doing things.
My question is why? How is it to have a baby with all that still attached? Mamas who are doing the lotus or have ,please chime in!

Hipster parents and Elimination Communication.

Yes people you heard right, rather read right.It means No diapers. There is a new hipster movement going on and no it isn't from the teens. It is from hipster parents, they basically are wanting a more green way of life, by means of no diapers. That means baby goes on him or herself or they get them to a toilet. To read more about check it out here huffingtonpost

Not sure why it such a big trend in SoHo but there you have it, me personally, I will put my little guy in a Pamper every day of the week. What are your thoughts?