Don't Underestimate Mommy

I love giving handmade or personalized gifts. Over the last year, my go to for card giving for major holidays has been to create picture cards through snapfish.com or other similar websites ( I always shop around for the best deal). These cards are so much fun to make and the grandparents especially, love them. WARNING: you have to be on the ball to allow time for shipping. There are instances where I have created and printed in store, but the quality was not as nice. I am a fan on Facebook of a page called  Mommy Savers This is a great resource for deal seekers like myself. She posts all kinds of deals throughout the day. One of today's deals caught my eye.   WOW! Hello, $2 11x14 poster...that is a $6.99 savings! $2 4x6 soft cover photo book...that is a $5.99 savings. Music to my ears. I created one of each. Important to note, you can only use 1 savings code at a time. So you'll have to check out each item separately if you plan...

I can't believe I gone so long without a post. We've been incredibly busy, but no excuse. Especially since my blog is a creative and therapeutic outlet for me. Ok, enough of the guilt... A week ago we celebrated Easter with family in Orlando. We had a great time with all of the kids. It's always a bit chaotic when we all get together, but that just adds to the fun. O had been battling a runny nose and on/off again fever most of the week of Easter, so I was a bit weary of traveling. On Wednesday night I discovered he was breaking a top canine tooth, which in my mind explained the runny nose & fever (even though the doctor says this is a complete wives tale). The good news came on Saturday morning when O woke up with no fever, yippee! We spent the afternoon playing with our cousins and having a blast. We headed out for a nice Italian dinner and surprisingly the kids did really well. We closed the night with some Easter egg dying and cookie frosting. We opted out ...