Here are some of the current free codes for Pampers Gifts to Grow program. Some of these I have posted before, and some are brand new. The last one is the newest one I have come across on the web. There is currently a Fridge Phonics toy that is going for approx. 175 points that looks similar to the Leap Frog Fridge Phonics toy we have. B. loves playing with it. Check it out.
WELCOMEBONUS089
HAPPYHOLIDAY089
GIVE09UNICEFGTG
WELCOMEGTG0809
THRIFTYMOMMYGTG
-Denise
Thursday, February 26, 2009
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Experiencing the Effects of the Economy
The economy is a constant topic of conversation for everyone these days. We are lucky in our house to have pretty secure jobs, but we have seen our investments take hits recently and wonder when or if our retirement accounts will rebound to what they were previously worth. This week I really experienced the economic downturn first hand.
My car has been having lots of minor things go wrong with it recently. It is a 2004 Chevy Malibu, but I purchased it used in 2006 shortly after we had B. because my previous 4-door Chevy Cavalier was just too small for B.'s car seat and comfortable seating positions. At the time we bought the car, we did get the extended warranty. We thought it would be a good idea considering how many miles I drive each day to and from work. It has totally been worth it. Shortly after we bought the car, two major repairs were needed. We really got our money's worth out of the extended warranty purchase. As that extended warranty will be running out soon, we thought it would be a good idea to get the minor things fixed while they would still be covered by the warranty. Two weeks ago my radio/CD player was replaced because the CD player would not work right (even after being reprogrammed) and a lighting cluster was replaced because the bulb went in the gas gauge and did not look right to the mechanics after they replaced the bulb.
While I was there I asked them to order the pieces to fix the steering wheel controls for cruise control and the radio. The bulbs all went except for in two of the controls. I was told the parts were being ordered, and I would receive a phone call. When I called yesterday to check in, I was told by a cleaning crew member that the dealership went out of business this past Friday and all parts had been shipped back to GM. I nearly fell off my chair. I knew the dealership was struggling, but this just seemed out of nowhere for some reason. Apparently when everyone came to work on Friday, they were all let go and the dealership closed for good.
I feel bad for the employees, but I also realized I had a new hassle on my hands to find a new dealership. I did find one, and they are ordering my parts. It is not as convenient of a location, but there really isn't any other option. The other GM dealer in our area went out of business about two years ago.
I am sure we are unfortunately all going to see more stores closing and more people losing their jobs as the days go by. Hopefully the economy will start to rebound, but it is going to continue to show the ugly effects for quite a while.
-Denise
My car has been having lots of minor things go wrong with it recently. It is a 2004 Chevy Malibu, but I purchased it used in 2006 shortly after we had B. because my previous 4-door Chevy Cavalier was just too small for B.'s car seat and comfortable seating positions. At the time we bought the car, we did get the extended warranty. We thought it would be a good idea considering how many miles I drive each day to and from work. It has totally been worth it. Shortly after we bought the car, two major repairs were needed. We really got our money's worth out of the extended warranty purchase. As that extended warranty will be running out soon, we thought it would be a good idea to get the minor things fixed while they would still be covered by the warranty. Two weeks ago my radio/CD player was replaced because the CD player would not work right (even after being reprogrammed) and a lighting cluster was replaced because the bulb went in the gas gauge and did not look right to the mechanics after they replaced the bulb.
While I was there I asked them to order the pieces to fix the steering wheel controls for cruise control and the radio. The bulbs all went except for in two of the controls. I was told the parts were being ordered, and I would receive a phone call. When I called yesterday to check in, I was told by a cleaning crew member that the dealership went out of business this past Friday and all parts had been shipped back to GM. I nearly fell off my chair. I knew the dealership was struggling, but this just seemed out of nowhere for some reason. Apparently when everyone came to work on Friday, they were all let go and the dealership closed for good.
I feel bad for the employees, but I also realized I had a new hassle on my hands to find a new dealership. I did find one, and they are ordering my parts. It is not as convenient of a location, but there really isn't any other option. The other GM dealer in our area went out of business about two years ago.
I am sure we are unfortunately all going to see more stores closing and more people losing their jobs as the days go by. Hopefully the economy will start to rebound, but it is going to continue to show the ugly effects for quite a while.
-Denise
Monday, February 16, 2009
Facebook Changes-A Little Scary!
Here is a link to an interesting article on changes Facebook has made to its Terms of Service Agreement. Will I stop posting on Facebook? No, but it really makes you think. People that choose to post embarrassing photos, personal artwork, and more may want to think twice in the future.
http://mashable.com/2009/02/16/facebook-tos-privacy/
-Denise
http://mashable.com/2009/02/16/facebook-tos-privacy/
-Denise
Walmart Freebies
I personally do more of shopping at Target than Walmart primarily due to the fact that there is a Target less than five minutes from my house. One great thing about Walmart though is that they give away great freebies at http://instoresnow.walmart.com/In-Stores-Now-Free-Samples-And-Trials.aspx. The freebies change frequently, so it is worth checking back often.
The best items right now are directly linked below.
Free Trial issue of All You magazine. This magazine has great articles and a lot of coupons in each issue. http://instoresnow.walmart.com/enhancedrendercontent_ektid46010.aspx
Free sample pack of Huggies Soft Skin Baby Wipes with Shea Butter. We primarily use Huggies wipes in our house. Pampers wipes just seem too thin and too wet.
http://instoresnow.walmart.com/enhancedrendercontent_ektid66000.aspx
The free samples do show up and come relatively quickly. Enjoy!
-Denise
The best items right now are directly linked below.
Free Trial issue of All You magazine. This magazine has great articles and a lot of coupons in each issue. http://instoresnow.walmart.com/enhancedrendercontent_ektid46010.aspx
Free sample pack of Huggies Soft Skin Baby Wipes with Shea Butter. We primarily use Huggies wipes in our house. Pampers wipes just seem too thin and too wet.
http://instoresnow.walmart.com/enhancedrendercontent_ektid66000.aspx
The free samples do show up and come relatively quickly. Enjoy!
-Denise
Saturday, February 14, 2009
Blogs you might be interested in reading
I love reading blogs. I admit that there are a few that I am addicted to reading. Here are two new ones I recently discovered that might interest you as well.
Parenting tips from parents to parents-
http://www.parenthacks.com/
Creative crafts and interesting children's book reviews from a former Martha Stewart magazine employee-
http://inchmark.squarespace.com/
Expect to see more interesting blog postings in the future. I am sure I will find more to read and follow in the near future...LOL.
-Denise
Parenting tips from parents to parents-
http://www.parenthacks.com/
Creative crafts and interesting children's book reviews from a former Martha Stewart magazine employee-
http://inchmark.squarespace.com/
Expect to see more interesting blog postings in the future. I am sure I will find more to read and follow in the near future...LOL.
-Denise
Thursday, February 12, 2009
Sniffles, Sniffles Go Away
So illness is plaguing our house again. It seems as if as soon as one of us gets healthy, someone else gets sick. B. will be going back to the dr. tomorrow for the second time this week. He has an awful cough, won't eat anything, and keeps saying his belly hurts. Other than that, he is okay! LOL! He is also acting like a wild child again. He refuses to use his "listening" ears at school and was ripping things off the walls there yesterday. Ugh! We are hoping it is because of one of the following reasons.
A) He just doesn't feel good and is in "pain" from an upset belly. Once he feels better the behavior will calm down.
OR
B) He is getting wired on sugar in his cough medicine (okayed by the dr.) and his behavior will calm down once he is off the medicine.
I wish healthy households on anyone reading this! Constant sickness is really getting old in our house.
-Denise
A) He just doesn't feel good and is in "pain" from an upset belly. Once he feels better the behavior will calm down.
OR
B) He is getting wired on sugar in his cough medicine (okayed by the dr.) and his behavior will calm down once he is off the medicine.
I wish healthy households on anyone reading this! Constant sickness is really getting old in our house.
-Denise
Monday, February 9, 2009
Pampers Points Free Points - Gifts to Grow
Here is another free Pampers code worth a reported 3 points. I hope it works for you! Now, if only they would get some rewards that I actually wanted. In the meantime, I just keep stashing them away in my account.
GIVE09UNICEFGTG
-Denise
GIVE09UNICEFGTG
-Denise
$5 Hearst Magazine Subscription Deal-This Week Only!
A friend posted this on a message board I frequent, and I thought I would pass it along here as well. Apparently Hearst Magazines does this periodically during the year, and it was last done before the holidays. For $5 you can subscribe to some very popular magazines, but I believe this is only good through Valentine's Day (don't quote me though...LOL!) I am looking at trying Country Living. For $5, it is hard to say no. Enjoy!
https://subscribe.hearstmags.com/subscribe/veranda/23398
Happy Reading!
-Denise
https://subscribe.hearstmags.com/subscribe/veranda/23398
Happy Reading!
-Denise
Sunday, February 8, 2009
He did what in his crib? Yuck!
I took B. up for his nap today at our usual time for the weekend. We followed the usual routine. He was having trouble falling asleep, and I had went in to restart his music once and to tell him to stop throwing stuff out of his crib once (I would have ignored it, but he was hurling trains and books full force at his walls and pictures.) After about 45 minutes I decided I would just give up on his nap. He was happy, singing Old McDonald, and not sounding the least bit tired. I was actually thinking we could go to the park since it was extremely and unusually warm today. Boy was I in for a surprise!
I walked in the room to find B. naked with his crib and body COVERED in poop! I immediately said, "What did you do!?!?! Why would you do this?!?!?" His response, "I all dirty, Mommy. I need to get up now."
Once I got my jaw off the floor and had two seconds to think, I carried him as far away from my body as possible into the bathroom and started scrubbing him with wipes. It wouldn't come off in some places as it had started to harden. Ugh! It was under finger nails, between toes...OMG!!!!
Approximately a dozen wipes, clipped nails, a bath, and a lot of scrubbing later, B. was clean and dressed. I then spent the next several hours cleaning his room. My hubby had to work, so I was on my own. I just threw out the crib sheet as it was disgusting and actually a little ripped around the edges in a few spots. His blankets went through the wash twice and seems to have come clean. He was naked, so luckily his clothes were not nasty. He threw those over into his hamper before he went to the potty in his crib! How thoughtful.
After disinfecting the crib, the walls, and everything he touched, his room is almost back to normal. Luckily with the warm weather, I was able to open the window and air the room out. I am hoping this was a one time deal. We are potty training him, but it has been a very slow process. He will only pee once or twice a day on the potty, and he has yet to go #2 on the potty at all. We do have a new rule though. Only Mommy and Daddy or a big person is allowed to take diapers off. Not B.!
Ugh...so much for going to the park and enjoying a nice day outside. We did go for a walk later, but it just wasn't the same.
-Denise
I walked in the room to find B. naked with his crib and body COVERED in poop! I immediately said, "What did you do!?!?! Why would you do this?!?!?" His response, "I all dirty, Mommy. I need to get up now."
Once I got my jaw off the floor and had two seconds to think, I carried him as far away from my body as possible into the bathroom and started scrubbing him with wipes. It wouldn't come off in some places as it had started to harden. Ugh! It was under finger nails, between toes...OMG!!!!
Approximately a dozen wipes, clipped nails, a bath, and a lot of scrubbing later, B. was clean and dressed. I then spent the next several hours cleaning his room. My hubby had to work, so I was on my own. I just threw out the crib sheet as it was disgusting and actually a little ripped around the edges in a few spots. His blankets went through the wash twice and seems to have come clean. He was naked, so luckily his clothes were not nasty. He threw those over into his hamper before he went to the potty in his crib! How thoughtful.
After disinfecting the crib, the walls, and everything he touched, his room is almost back to normal. Luckily with the warm weather, I was able to open the window and air the room out. I am hoping this was a one time deal. We are potty training him, but it has been a very slow process. He will only pee once or twice a day on the potty, and he has yet to go #2 on the potty at all. We do have a new rule though. Only Mommy and Daddy or a big person is allowed to take diapers off. Not B.!
Ugh...so much for going to the park and enjoying a nice day outside. We did go for a walk later, but it just wasn't the same.
-Denise
Sorry I have been away
I was sick, grading got crazy for school, and life just took over for a while. Sorry it has been a while since I posted. Here are a few new posts for you.
-Denise
-Denise
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