Make money back from the grocery store

If you are anything like me, you loath the grocery store. It's too busy, way overpriced and drains your bank account; but your family has to eat! Y'all know me, I'm frugal at best and always looking for a new way to save a dollar (or as my husband says...cheap!)

I've tried doing the extreme couponing but it was too much math and too many paper cuts for my favor. Plus who really has the time to scavenger tons of coupon ads and print coupons? Not me! Two kids= no time for that!
I've tried meal planning, which I would advice! It really helps to gain a structure and save a little bit but I still found myself overspending.
So I hit the trusty Pinterest but never really found something I could stick to. Then I found this app! This thing is ingenious! I thought all these things were scams but I was wrong!! So far I've made $80! That's amazing to me!!! Stores pay the app to advertise their sales, you go buy what you need, then take pictures of your receipt and get paid!! It's so simple it hurts!
There is all kinds of cute little bonuses you can earn, too!
*Bonus points! It's got a built in shopping list too! So no more forgetting it at home!
Hop on over and download yours now!
https://www.ibotta.com/r/n7cpjw

 

XOXO,
Becca ♡

How To Sanitize Kids Toys Without Dangerous Chemicals

Have you ever looked at your kids and though, "Ick, you are a tiny infestation of germs! I love you, but geeze kid, you touch everything nasty!" They can't help themselves. Kids are naturally tiny petri dishes of bacteria, but that doesn't mean that your home and all the things your children hold dear have to be too (and by dear I mean they show their appreciation to by sneezing, chewing and loving on). Instead of breaking out the danger and hazardous chemicals, try an all natural disinfectant duo you most likely already own!

DIY Flubber! Just as much fun as the movie, just not alive.

Do you remember being a kid with nothing to do? It was horrible! So when I saw that turmoil in my two and a half year old, I knew this mama had to get creative fast. A few weeks ago we got attacked by a lightening storm that left us without any TV or fun electronics, which even though I limit screen time, it was much quieter than normal! So I started thinking back to fifth grade art class, we had a quirky lady who loved all things creative and showed me how to make this nearly indestructible goo, which by the way, is all little boy's best friend! Now that I'm an adult, it's almost therapeutic! Are you ready to get dirty?!
[Pro tip: measure out all the ingredients before hand, this stuff gels up pretty quickly]

The Blob!

Here in the south Mother Nature seems to have PMS often. One day it's freezing, the next it could be almost 100 degrees (or over) so we have to find ways to accommodate for the ever changing weather! After all, toddlers don't like to be pinned up indoors for long! So after the bad lightening storms we've been having recently I devised a plan to keep the baby's outdoors and cool!
So, we made The Blob!

Shh! Awkward Mom-ents!

Having children and gaining your medal of Mom-or is can be one of the most liberating times in your life, but I'll be honest, parenting is never easy. There I said it. Parenting is hard!! Ok, you can stop glaring at me now, someone had to say it!! While there are so many hard decisions and experiences there are to be made, sometimes it's down right hysterical! I've collected a few Awkward Mom-ents from some mommy friends around the web, all for your enjoyment! 

Disclaimer: if you are highly pregnant or recently delivered, please take notice now to take protective measures, I will not be responsible for tee-tee soiled undies. ;)

30 Days To Becoming A No-Yell Mom

It was a Saturday. A very busy Saturday. We were cooking dinner for a family grill-out when it just seemed like my oldest was in to everything. I could just hear myself, I sounded terrible! Every few minutes I would yell over something. 

"Monkey! Stay out of the pantry!" 

"Son, don't take toys from your brother, he's just a baby!"

"Come ON son, please behave"

"SON! ENOUGH!"

I'm sure the neighbors think I've lost it or am some kind of evil, whip cracking, mother who hates her children; but the sad part is, being a mother was the only thing I've ever wanted to be. Passions, dream jobs and ideals have come and gone but the only true thing I've ever wanted to be is to be a mother, and a damn good one at that.