Day 30- Who are you?

Again something I really don't want to talk about or maybe think about.  So I'm gonna have to think about what I'm going to write about next or when I decide to write.  I'm might blog later about my first really successful coupon experience that I had last night...but later :)

Day 29- In this past month, what have you learned

That there are some things that I just don't like to talk about.  I don't have much time at home to keep up with this.  Hence why I'm sometimes behind on posting pictures or posting at all. 

I also believe I answered an age old question last night.  "If a tree falls in the woods and nobody is around to hear it;  does it make a noise?"  Well I would say no...because I was there but asleep and didn't hear it.  We were so lucky it didn't hit the house, fence or a car that we are trying to sell!  Bird feeder is history though...

Day 28- A picture of you last year and now, how have you changed since then?

Well this picture is a little over a year ago but I believe is shows that I have changed in a big way and love every minute of it!

January 2010 - 37 Weeks

Mia is actually laying on the ottoman behind me but something is blocking her from view :)

Mother's Day 2011

Day 27- Why are you doing this 30 day challenge

Mainly just out of curiosity.  Would I like doing it?  Would anyone be interested?  I'm honestly still a little torn.  I somewhat like it...not necessarily all of the topics each day.  Not really sure if anyone is interested though :)  So we will see if I continue.  I may not do another 30 day challenge soon but I might find other topics to write about.

Day 26- What you think about your friends

My friends are great and are always there for me!  I don't know what I would do without them!  What more can I say...

Day 25- What I would find in your bag

I don't change purses very often.  Usually once for summer and once for winter.  I might carry something cute if I'm going out or for trips I have a couple of different bags that I like to use so I can carry them across me so my hands are free and I don't have to worry about a purse falling off my shoulder.

Mallorca, Spain
Fossil Purse

Current
Fossil Purse

- Cosmetic Bag
- Wallet (Which is actually a small clutch.  But I like to use it as my wallet because my keys, chap stick and cell phone will fit into it and I can throw it into Benjamin's diaper bag and not have to worry about carrying two bags.)
- Note Pad
- Brush
- Keys
- Coupon Holder
- Ear Bud Case
- 2 things of lotion
- 2 pens
- 1 OPI nail polish - Lunch at the Delhi (having my toes repainted today from a bad paint job a couple of days ago)
- Store Cards on key chain
- Anti-Bacterial
- Duke Badge
- Rosary Cross (that I found in my Mom's purse after she passed away)

Day 24- A letter to your parents (Amazon.com)

I don't think I'm going to write a letter to my parents.  The thought makes me sad.  Losing my Mom a few years ago is still very hard and I would probably sit here and cry the entire time.  I miss her everyday!

So instead I'm going to write about my addiction to Amazon.com.  I had used it a few times before having Benjamin but then my neighbors told me about Amazon Mom (part of Amazon's subscribe and save program).  Amazon Mom members receive benefits such as 30% off diapers and wipes, exclusive offers, and FREE Two-Day Shipping with Amazon Prime.   This makes a box of Pampers diapers, count 192, $31.49. 

Retail price $52.66
Amazon price $44.99
15% off subscribe and save and 15% off Amazon mom $31.49

No shipping charge with Amazon prime and no sales tax.  You schedule how often you want them delivered, every month, every 2 months, every 3 months or every 6 months.  Diapers and wipes come straight to our door...what could be better!  The UPS truck pulls into our cul-de sac so often Benjamin knows the sound of the truck.

I am currently also tracking how often I buy Tide, Downey, toilet paper and papertowels to see if there is a signifiant costs savings with those items as well.  These items would only have the 15% off subscribe and save program but from my current research it looks like it is more than I could ever save using a coupon.

My buying does not stop there (although Jamie wishes it would:)  It ranges from my shampoo to baby powder to baby gates (which I saved $70 on two) to a rug pad and my iHome Kitchen Speaker system for our iPhones and iPads. (this is just in the last 30 days and I'm not listing everything)

Amazon also has a Wish List that you can sign up for.  If I see something that I would like for myself or Benjamin I just add it to the wish list.  Anyone can go out and look to see what we might would like for Birthday's and Christmas.  Yesterday, I found the Wish List add-on.  It puts an icon in your address bar.  You can add anything from any website to your Amazon Wish List.  I've already found this to be exciting and dangerous.  Everything added yesterday was from Williams Sonoma.  Of course some of these things are things I would 'like' to have but you never know when someone might want to buy you something. ;)

Another addition to my Wish List is what I would like Jamie to buy me for Christmas...

EMU Australlia Women's Alba Sheepskin Boot with Buttons