Mommin' It Up!

December 5, 2009

Coupons are my Crack!

Ever since my Target Glade holiday candle score, I’ve been infused with a new burst of coupon obsession! So even though my beloved CVS had no exciting deals for me this week, I still needed to get my FIX. So, like any junkie looking to score, I lowered my standards and went to Walgreens! Here’s what I got:

6 Nivea Lip balms 99 cents each
2 Nivea lotions $7.49 each
2 Oral B toothpaste $2.50 each
2 Oral B kids toothbrushes $2.50 each
2 Glade soy candles $2.50 each
Gillette Fusion Razor $8.99
2 Liter Dr. Pepper, not pictured ($1 with Walgreens in-ad coupon)

Total = $44.91
Coupons used:
Three BOGO free Nivea Lip balm -$2.97
Two Buy 3 Nivea lip balm, get a free lotion $14.98
$1 off two Oral B toothpaste
$1 off two Oral B toothbrushes
Two $2 off Glade fragrance collection
$4 off Gillette Fusion
Total = $16.96 (before tax), $20.85 after tax

I paid with 11 register rewards, paid $9.85 cash and got back 10 register rewards! Not too bad for all that! Got lots of stocking stuffers and I got my FIX!

For more great couponing adventures, check out Shopping Superstars at the Thrifty Mama, and Super Savings Saturday at Money Saving Mom!

December 4, 2009

Funny Girl

I think I must be the luckiest mom in the world, y’all. I get to spend every day with this:

Ok, so she’s not always THAT cheerful, but she is a lot of the time. And Sophie and I, we’ve just been having a lot of fun together lately. She’s grown and matured so much from the baby who put up a Olympic Gold Medal worthy wrestling effort every time I tried to get her dressed.

As a matter of fact, I’m starting to feel like Sophie and I aren’t just mother and daughter, but we’re friends. We play and giggle and hug and kiss, and I probably tickle her well, 100% more than I ever tickle any of my other friends, but, you know what I mean. We like hanging out!

My mom used to tell me, “I’m the best friend you’ll ever have.” And lucky for me, she was right. She taught me that to be Sophie’s friend, I also have to discipline her, protect her, and teach her. And I’m privileged to do all of that.

But I’m glad I get to play hide-n-seek and tea party with her too, you know? And I will for as long as she wants me to.

December 2, 2009December 3, 2009

Come Tweet with us – Nintendo DS Lites are Up for Grabs!

You dear readers, are cordially invited to a rockin’ Twitter party hosted by Emily and me on Thursday night from 8-10 PM. “Why?” you ask, because you are intelligent and inquisitive readers. “I know you and Emily love to tweet all the live-long day, about what you’re doing, and where you’re going, or what you’re having for lunch, but why tweet in such an organized fashion?”

Well, I’ll tell you! We were inspired by these crazy little guys:

Littlest Pet Shop! Have you seen these bug-eyed, bobble-headed Hasbro toys? If you have a little girl, chances are your living room floor is currently covered with them! I have two nieces who have giant tackle boxes FULL of these l’il pets! (One of said nieces is getting a little OLD and I’m waiting for Sophie to inherit her Littlest Pet Shop collection *ahem hint cough*.) The fact is, little girls love to dress, play with and take care of these little pets. They love to put them down for naps, give them rides on their little skateboards, and swing them in their little pet swings! These little pets inspire lots of imaginative play – and most importantly, DO NOT SHED! 🙂

And now, they are going to star in their own awesome video game – Littlest Pet Shop Friends for Nintendo DS and Wii and Littlest Pet Shop Online from EA!

LPS city

Now either online or on their favorite gaming console, your kiddos can REALLY expand their Littlest Pet Shop! (Without creating more mess on your living room floor! SCORE!)

LPS Wii

To celebrate these new games, Emily and I are hosting a Littlest Pet Shop Twitter party. Come chat with us about your kids’ favorite Littlest Pet Shop toys, and you could win BIG! Here’s what we’ll be giving
away!

– TWO Nintendo DS Lite consoles (how COOL would your kids think you were if you won those!?)
– ELEVEN Littlest Pet Shop Friends games for Wii
– SIX Littlest Pet Shop games for DS
– 12 Littlest Pet Shop online 10-day premium trial codes

Here’s how to join in the fun!

Follow Emily and me on Twitter (@momminitup and @jennyitup) {although I am SURE you are already following us, because truly we are fascinating!} For winner announcements, follow our friend Liz, @LoveALizzard who will be helping us make sure all the lucky ducks gets their PRIZES! We also have two experts on the Littlest Pet Shop games to answer your questions – @EAPlay and @pwningbeauty so you will want to follow them as well!

To make following along easier, so you don’t miss a thing, I recommend partying with us on TweetGrid. Here’s a screen shot for you!

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Just click on “Party” on the homepage and simply enter the hosts’ account info (for example @jennyitup, @momminitup) and the hashtag – which is #LPSGame.

The party starts at 8 PM EST THURSDAY 12/3 and will end at 10 PM EST! Hope to see you all there! It’s going to be a blast!