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Thursday, January 8, 2015

2015 Baby Registry Gifts from Target and Babies R Us

What a fun morning!  Last night I registered for Target's Baby Registry and for Babies R Us' Baby Registry.  This morning I went into the stores to pick up my free gift for registering.  These gifts, sometimes called swag bags, are different every year.  I thought I would show you what mine contained so you could decide if it was worth your time to register as well.

We will start with Babies R Us:  I was expecting to see more coupons but surprisingly they only had one ($1.50 off babyganics).  The $20 Shutterfly card was a nice treat, but it cannot be combined with any other discounts so I will still have to pay shipping on what ever I buy. The babyganics sample is 2 oz of lotion. I've never used it before but it's a cute bottle.
 I think the best part was the Papmers bag.  It came with one diaper and a pack of 6 wipes.  The bag it's self is a cute and quality fabric and has a little carrying strap.  Here is a close up.









Today, Target's swag bag was much more exciting!



The reusable bag everything came in has a velcro flap.  I've heard another person say that she plans to keep that in the car with back up diapers and wipes. The MAM binkie/pacifier has a cute, gender neutral bunny on it. Here is a close up of the Latch bottle:

There was a good amount of coupons, a tiny sample of Mustela, a small Aquaphor sample, 2 breastmilk storage bags and 2 disposable nursing pads from Lansinoh.  And as a side note, the Lansinoh nursing pads are a must for the first month or two of nursing. They work better than others because they don't leak and they don't stick to your skin. This makes a huge difference for me.  Inside is a coupon for $2 off 2 Lansinoh products.

And lastly, there was a Pampers bag in the Target gift just like the one in the Babies R Us gift.


Overall, it was well worth my few minutes online last night and a drive over this morning.  I imagine that sometimes the contents are different from store to store.  I would be curious to hear what your bags contain! Leave a comment below.

Wednesday, December 17, 2014

Mom Guilt at Christmas

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The other day my middle child asked me if I took a nap the whole time she was at school.  I laughed at the thought.  
My days are full of housework and meal planning. Playing with my 2 year old is done 1-2 minutes at a time and then back to the tasks at hand. 
There are always more cookies to make, presents to buy, and Christmas cards to address. Tonight it's the cub scouts who need cookies.  

I love this time of year and I wish it didn't go by so quickly, but it's a really busy time of year as well. The calendar is full of parties and celebrations. 

This week I've been declining invitations and it makes me feel guilty.  I should be everywhere, supporting and fellowshipping.  But I'm afraid I can't keep up.  My body is tired and nearly 9 months pregnant now.  

I was happy to find this article on Mom Guilt: 



And this one was good too

I think I'll start today to put aside the feelings of guilt and overwhelm.  I can do what I can and I can choose to say no the other things.  All that really matters is that my family feels the spirit of Christ this season.  I hope we all can feel Him near and remember his humble birth.

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