Just sitting here holding back tears as I realize my baby girl will be ONE. This year has gone by too fast (now that we are out of the colic phase). It’s true what they say “the days are long and the years are short”. Although most of Sage’s toys are hand-me-downs from her brother,…
Author: heatherstraube
My Amazon Cart
I think I was pregnant with my first when I became an Amazon Prime Member. It is still a joy to receive a package at the front door. Just like I love to see what items are in other people’s grocery carts, I thought I would share what I have in my Amazon Cart and…
Things I “Needed” For Baby #2
Baby gear and accessories are my weaknesses. As a second time mom, I thought I had everything but then my favorite brands come out with 2.0 versions or items that didn’t exist now do. What’s a mom to do? Here are three things I added to my “must haves” list for newborns: Baby Shusher I…
My Favorite Money Saving/Cash Back Apps
I get this RUSH from coupons/saving money, do you? Here are a few of my favorite apps that I use before I shop. ibotta (use my referral code nnrbowp for $10 in your account) I like this app because you can quickly add cash back offers from your favorite or most visited stores. They have grocery,…
My Must Haves for Sick Kiddos
It happened as it was bound to: the kids got sick! The cough with the stuffy/runny nose has totally taken over this house. Although it was defeating to me that my kids don’t feel well, I had a sense of confidence and I was prepared to battle these colds. I want to share my list…
Things I Said I’d NEVER Do As A Mom (But I Did)
I read so much when I was pregnant about pregnancy. I knew almost everything that was going on in my growing belly week to week. Ask me how big my baby was and I could tell you he was the size of a cauliflower (week 27). I knew which items would be on my registry…
Diaper Changes On The Go
You know what I never noticed (or cared about) before I became a Mom? Changing Tables! I didn’t care if restaurants, stores or public places had “baby friendly bathrooms”. How the times have changed. I can vividly remember going to my favorite restaurant/bar in Coronado last summer as a new family of three. I was…
Here It Goes…
Hi there, My name is Heather. I’m an Arizona native, wife and mother (x2) with a serious addiction to caffeine. I start each and every day with caffeine (coffee in the am and too much Diet Coke thereafter) and concealer to cover my tired eyes. Here is a little more about me. In the past 3…