Mom's Babbling

Should I dare say it? We are suppose to have absolutely beautiful weather this week. We were outside pretty much all day yesterday. This winter was way too long that’s for sure!

I tell you, this time of the year brings out the kid in me. The joys of playing kickball, throwing frisbee, chasing each other through the grass, rolling down hills… I could go on and on! This has been so wonderful and I think just what we have all been longing for after this winter.

My girls I believe would live outside if I let them. It is always a fight to get them to come in, but we are working on a reward system so we can nip this fight in the bud really quick.

You know it is really easy to get caught up with work in the winter months and really schedule some one on one time with my girls. I have vowed to not let that happen. Are you guilty of this as well? Listen make sure you take time out each day and devote that time to your children. It can be sitting outside in the grass reading a book, having a peanut butter and jelly sandwich picnic, complete with all the bugs wanting your food ;), having a game of kickball, flying a kite in the spring winds, building sand castles in the sand box… etc. Come up with your own special time each day so you can show your children the love and the memories that they too will one day look back on and say I use to love that as a kid!

Come on and share your activities you do with your children? We all can learn and have fun this spring and summer!

I am going to leave you today with a fun spring picture of my girls:

Some of my friends and family knows me as the bargain mama! They are always calling me to see how they can find a coupon code to bring down the price of their online shopping experience.

Let it be know, I never pay full price for anything ;). Why should I, when all these bargains are out there and all I have to do is go to a favorite coupon site of mine.

Listen… yes it may take a little extra time to locate your coupon code, but isn’t your time worth it if you are going to save your family money in the long run? My hubby loves that I bargain shop and will not pay full price.

We are fixing to get ready for our 7 day beach vacation trip soon and I have been online this week trying to find swim suits, summer clothes (yes we need summer clothes as it is still snowing here uggh!) and beach sandals for the girls. So I got on and did my research to see who had the best deals online and one store for the girls, The Children’s Place, was having an awesome sale so naturally I had to look to see if there were any coupon codes to bring my total down even more. Sure enough there was: Children’s Place Deals
I was one happy camper 🙂

Take time and look through the CouponChief.com site to find your next online coupon code for your purchase. You will be happy, your man will be happy, and your pocketbook will be extra happy 😉

Just another cost-saving tip from the Jen AKA bargain mama hehe!

Do you know “YOU Make Your Future… Future doesn’t make YOU!”… I was all about going to talk about our wild winter adventurous weekend after I got back home from a dr appointment with my oldest daughter. I just can’t talk about that right now 🙁

You see I got a phone call while I was at the doctor’s office about a school shooting at the Virginia Tech University. This is really close to home. It just keeps getting closer and closer to home. I just want to say I will keep everyone involved in my prayers.

I really do not want to dwell on the negativity that this shooting is going to bring to the world, but I will uplift my prayers to the good Lord to take care of us all.

I don’t know if it was by coincidence, but I was sent this video to my email today. If everyone could just take this video to heart and see by doing just one thing each day; how it can change the world, we would live in a whole lot better world and positive atmosphere.

Please take a moment and watch this video:
http://www.simpletruths.com/a.aspx?af=219&mo=stsr&t=2

*HUGS* to everyone!

Here lately I have been run run run Jen… I thought it would be neat to share a day in the life of Jen. This is how our day went today.

9:00am The girls and I wake up for the day
9:30am I start breakfast for the girls and I. The girls like simple, but I’m on a new diet so it involves some cooking HA!
10:00am We are finished with breakfast and the girls want to paint. I lay out newspapers and get the water and paint ready. Grab some paper and the girls have a hay day painting pictures.
10:40am I clean up the lovely craft project mess and they want mom to read a book ;). We sit down and read a couple of the library books we went and got last week.
11:00am I let them watch a couple of the DVDs in my home office while mommy gets some work time in. They don’t really pay attention the DVDS as they are busying playing house with their babies and play kitchen. I love hearing them in the background playing.
1:00pm I get to a good stopping point and we go down and grab a quick lunch and I clean up real fast and get the girls dressed then get myself dressed and out the door we are.
1:45pm I am starting the van and driving down the road. First stop is paying the lovely water bill ;). Then we drive to Madisyn’s new Pre-K School and I get her enrollment papers and talk to the school officials for a bit.
2:10 Leave the school and head over to treat the girls to some yogurt. I order for the girls and then we go outside on their deck and I sit and chit chat with them while they are eating. Nice time and helps to get a break from the house.
2:30 Run by the store and pick up some last minute things for the easter party I am putting on at Madisyn’s preschool. Chase my two year old through the store as she loves to run from me and pick up everything in sight all the while I am making sure Madisyn is right beside me too 😉
2:50 We are finally out the store and on our way home. PHEW!
3:00 Get home and let the girls play outside why I set on deck watching the girls and I am filling the easter eggs with goodies that will be used for the easter party tomorrow. Madisyn decides she wants to help. I said no hun let mommy. Then she proceeds into a song.. “My mommy is filling easter eggs for my preschool. I want to help her but she will not let me…” Talk about guilt trip 😉 hehe… so she helps me and it actually works out well and we get done faster.
3:45 Head into the house and get some water and juice for the girls. Put a load of laundry on. Take a breather and decide its time to get some more work done.
4:00 to 5:00 girls play blocks and color while I squeeze in another hour of working time on the computer for my clients.
5:15 Hubby calls he is coming home. I better get supper started.. Ring Ring a client calls and wants to discuss some things about her website. Ok.. I can cook and talk at the same time hehe.
5:45 Supper is done and Hubby walks in the door.
6:15 Get done eating.. get the dishes washed and put away… put the load of laundry in the dryer.
6:45 Hubby takes over with the girls and mommy sneaks away to work out at the gym.
8:00 Return.. one child is asleep the other is wide open LOL.. We all sit down and watch American Idol together.
9:00 Get girls washed off and PJS on.
9:30 Let them wind down with books and a dvd. Mom finishes up the goodie bags for Madisyn’s easter party tomorrow.
10:00 Lay down with the girls till they go to sleep.
10:20 Talk to hubby and give him some time with me. We discuss the day.
10:50 Head back to the home office and put in work for the rest of the night.

WOW… I can’t believe all that I do in a day. Work at Home Mom’s sure do earn their keep that is for sure. How is your day’s hectic, busy, more laid back.. etc. Please share!