How many of you love to get good deals. ME ME ME! I just love sites like Groupon. Actually, Groupon was the first site that I remember ever seeing that was a daily deal site. Now they are popping up everywhere. I just thought since I like them so much, you might too. Here are a few of the daily deal sites that I frequent.

1.Zulily. Deals for Moms, Babies & Kids – up to 70% off!
2.Groupon. Coupons for your local area with savings up to 90%. Plus, make sure to look at other locations for their online deals.
3.Baby Steals. They sell one quality baby or maternity product every day at up to 80% off until it sells out.
4.One Kings Lane. Private sales on home decor, accessories and gifts. Prices are up to 70% off every day.
5.The Clymb. Each week, they bring world-class apparel, footwear and gear to their members at prices as low as 70% off retail.

I have personally bought from Groupon and One Kings Lane. The others I frequent and many times they have great deals and I have missed out because they are sold out or I am out of cash for the month. Boo-hoo! Have fun shopping!

Don’t miss the next homeschool swap. Head on over to “The Homeschool Post”and sign up.

Sign up by February 25th (this Friday), then get your present in the mail by mid-March. Photograph your loot when it arrives and post a thank you on your blog… then email them the link! Their next sign-up won’t be until April 2011. Mark your dates on your calendars!

Our first tea party!

Well, the kids actually drank juice!

I was so excited when I finally found a tea set for me and the kids. I have looked for a while now and all I could find was the cheapy plastic sets at Toys R Us or really expensive nice ones that I would always be afraid to use. Another blog steered me towards One King’s Lane. I would look on there from time to time and one day I just happened to notice they had china tea sets with extra plates and totally within my budget. I was super excited. I bought it without thinking twice. My little old man, loves them and asks all the time when are we having our next tea party. What he doesn’t know is that I am making scones this weekend for our next tea party. I cannot wait.

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So, last night at my Mom’s Night Out, I found out about Homeschool Work Boxes. I am so excited about trying this technic. My oldest I think would love this. He asks me every morning, “Mom, what are we doing after breakfast?”, “And, after that”, “and, after that”, etc. If I used this system he would know what he is doing for the entire day. I love it. I googled homeschool box system and it brought up all kinds of mom blogs with pics and ideas for this system. If you have a child that needs order or a list of what to do for practically every minute of every day then I highly recommend this. I hope once I am set up with mine then i will post pics.

Okay, when my first son was born we decided to play classical music every night via CD every time he went to bed. My daughter, she couldn’t stand anything playing and it would only keep her awake. For some odd reason for our new baby we picked to put Cinderella the movie on loop to play all night (audio only). So, whenever he gets up to nurse at night I hear Cinderella and I have heard it so much now that I have started analyzing it. This is when you know that you have heard way too much Cinderella. I have done this long enough that I even brought up aspects of it to my husband one night. I definitely think it might be time to switch movies, or at least put a CD of some such on.

So, what do you use if anything for your children?

Thoughts on Cinderella – If Anastasia knew that Cinderella talked to the mice, then she would have no doubt to think that Cinderella put Gus Gus in her tea cup, right?

Being in my thirties now, I have had plenty of time to realize that eating well is so much better for my body in so many ways. Normally, I do pretty good and here lately I have been doing close to excellent (in my book anyway). I had decided after this last baby that I was going to work really hard to lose the weight quickly and get in decent shape. I was doing great, even getting my kiddos switched over to eating raw fruits and veggies every night with dinner. This went on for a few months (that is pretty good, right?) Then, out of nowhere I get this huge craving for coca-cola, which I cannot have because of a nursing baby. Which I would also normally totally ignore anyway. I just couldn’t ignore it this time. I went to the store and bought a small case of caffeine free coke. What is wrong with me? Why is it so hard to eat well. Is it the variety? I honestly would not chalk it up to taste. I really love the taste of my smoothies in the morning and all of the raw fruits for lunch, plus the raw fruits and veggies for dinner. Plus, I know without a doubt that I have more energy and feel better overall when I eat this way, which honestly should be enough reason to eat better. So, I guess I have a question for any readers out there. Do you have any recommendations on how to stick with a healthy raw diet?

This post was right up my alley. Being a new mom (well, not new new, I already had two kiddos, but now I recently added another one) this cracked me up! I don’t technically agree with every one of them, but some of us really do get tired of other people’s parenting advice from time to time.

1. Boys invariably smell vaguely of pee and sunshine. Heavy on the pee. Stock up on Febreze.

2. Your boobs, when engorged (this is for the first-timer) will look like something out of a fetish video. Your husband will be intrigued: Practice saying, “If you touch my nipples I will be wearing your scrotum as decorative jewelry.”

3. That fun “period” you get after you give birth? Don’t worry, that’s not your liver in the toilet.

4. When people ask if your baby is on a schedule, tell them the little monkey won’t listen and you’re wondering if it’s too soon to start spanking.

5. With each subsequent child, you will look nine months pregnant for at least two weeks longer after giving birth.

6. Watching reruns of The Sopranos in the middle of the night helps bring down your milk. So does a good gin and tonic.

7. Your older children might be jealous of the attention given to the new baby. This is natural. Just tell them they’re not as special anymore, and would they please move, daddy is trying to take a picture of the little princess.

8. Other moms are really, really competitive. Make stuff up. Tell them your baby started muttering the phrase “Einstein was wrong” while thrashing in the crib at night.

9. Only you know when it’s time to wean your baby. If you want to nurse until the kids beg you to stop, that’s your prerogative.

10. Older people are really judgmental when it comes to things like co-sleeping. Don’t get irritated at their antiquated advice. Just smile and tell them you really find that co-sleeping works for you. You just wish little junior would yell louder when you accidentally roll over on him.

Thank you ~ Parents Connect & Jennifer Magnuson

This is gonna be a quickie. Rushing around like a chicken with my head cut off (now that’s a vision, huh) trying to get ready for tomorrow. Going in tomorrow morning for a c-section with baby number 3. We are so excited! My poor house is a total wreck and I cannot get the gumption up to really care right now. (was talking to my sister-in-law about that this morning, that we are both glad we do not have that urge to always live in an immaculate house, because at that point are you truly living or just cleaning and worried all the time)

Anyway, back to baby! So, I am really hoping to have a guest blogger on this next week some. I will totally understand though if he is unable to because of work and babies. I am talking about my hubby, Geek Adonis. He offered (because he is that awesome), to guest blog for me this week. I am afraid with new baby, hospital time, and recovery that I will not be blogging the rest of this week and possibly next week as well.

Hope to see everyone soon, and keep up with a chemical free house! (ooooh, I am hoping to have a guest blogger soon about that as well, if I can convince her. She has been making and using some great items for a while now.)

Toodles!!!

Miss Sugar Plum Fairy and Country Living at its best!

I mean, what else do you need? A shade umbrella, your atv, a nice cool tub, and a watermelon.