Price Match at Walmart

$78---
10lb produce, 10lb potatoes 2 gallons milk, 3 dozen eggs, 48 oz cottage cheese, 1 pound butter and cheese, 14 lb meat, whole wheat bread and tortillas.

Walmart will match every local ad price.  Since I just had a baby I need to keep the shopping quick and within our budget. 

I go through the ads and make a list then buy what's on the list.  I stock up on great deals.  This week $1 for sausage and chicken breast.  I buy a lot and freeze it.  88c for 5 pounds of potatoes.  I buy 10 pounds and keep them in the pantry until they go on sale again. 

My freezer and pantry are stocked with things that I foods I got at the lowest prices so I supplement what I buy with what I have on hand and we eat very well. 

Declutter bathroom two

The kid's bathroom is easier to clean because there is not much in there.  I think that is the whole idea of minimalism.  Less stuff, less to care for, clean up and wash.  It took me less than 10 minutes to declutter and clean up.

Going Minimalist... again!

I'm working on decluttering my house, again.  Clutter just seems to sneak up on me.

I started small in the bathroom, but threw out two bags of stuff! :)

before

after

before

after

this drawer was filled with junk...

It feels good to purge and get rid of things.  I also identified things that I can sell on the local Facebook sale page!

New Territory- Pre-adolescent boy

My eight year old is growing up.  He wants to be big.  He doesn't want to be little or do everything that his sister does.

He loves wii and wants to watch big boy movies. He wants to play tackle football and eat snack food at every minute.   He wants to know everything and he wants to be cool.  I want him to be thoughtful and obedient.  I don't know how to enter this new world of big kid!  Since we are both firstborns and so is my husband we are all butting heads a bit.  

I am trying to find suitable activities for us.

Tonight my husband is gone at a conference.  I'm exhausted with new baby.  I want a family night at home. What to do?

This is on the agenda tonight:

Hope this will make a peaceful night with good discussions too.

Review of Assunta Diaper Cover

Today I received my diaper covers from Assunta.

It took 20 days to receive this order.  Shipping was free. I got three tiny covers and two one size.  They gave me free baby legs with purchase!  They have a limited color selection, but I like solids.  The diapering money supports a non-profit that supports and houses abandoned infants in China.  For more info click here.

All of this was $26

 I thought I would review the Thirsties Size 1 ($12 orange) and the Assunta tiny ($5 red.)

They are the exact same size and fabric.  Both are double gusseted.  The Thirsties does have a curve in the snaps to accommodate umbilical cord and it has a little elastic in front as well.  The Assunta's fabric is a little thicker.

The Assunta has a cross over snap so it can get much smaller in the waist. The largest size is exactly the same.

The snaps are on the against skin on the Thirstie and inside on the Assunta.   The Thirsties has a wipeable inner layer.  The Assunta does not. 

I will try both on baby and report again soon and post amazingly cute baby pictures.   I think the price of the Assunta is excellent and will be ordering covers from there if they work well on my baby boy. 

I'm still working through my disposables from gifts and hospital.  My son is 9 days old. 

I've tried out my Indian prefolds and Thirsties covers just for fun so far. 
I've used the angel wing fold and the jelly roll.  But the trifold and lay in cover is easiest and works great!
Just an encouragement to those planning to cloth diaper your newborn.