It's not uncommon for me to wake up in a slight panic thinking of all the things that I need to get done and need to remember for the day ahead of me.

I would guess that most parents feel this way from time to time.  Perhaps we have a child to pick up from music lessons, a bill to call about and sort out, a closet to clean out, 4 loads of laundry to put away and a dinner to make and deliver to a sick family member.

I found a great website, Power of Moms, that helps with this unnecessary panic.  There is a way to organize and prioritize the many tasks in our lives.

The first thing I did on their site was to sign up for the free clutter buster kit! Find it here.

There are many other resources on the site too.  I have recently subscribed to their podcasts and really enjoyed episode #104! Check it out! Let me know what you think in the comments, or email me.

Out of the Fog

It seems after each new baby I experience a couple of months of fogginess. I'm sleep deprived and barely making it through to the end of the day.

But I feel myself slowly coming out of the fog and enjoying my work more and more.

My baby is 2 months old now! I really need to record her birth story. It was my first completely natural childbirth. (Next time I'll take the epidural, thank you very much).

My husband and I are busy talking about summer plans, home renovation plans, and work plans in between diaper changes and sippy cup refills. 

Life is good. Life is tiring, painful and frustrating, but still really really good.

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.