Discount Mom :)

Well .. I have definitely not been a very interesting blogger thus far. I am going to try to do better. :)

Within the past year, I have found a passion that I have for finding good deals, coupon codes, discounts .. basically getting incredible deals online on things that I would otherwise spend much more for in a store. They are the same products, only cheaper! It only takes a little effort to research & find these deals. I'm not a novice at this yet, but it sure is thrilling to land a great deal.

For example: Months ago we were in the market to purchase a convertible crib for Taelyn. I combined discounts & coupon codes to land a deal on a $450 convertible crib. What did I pay? $150! PLUS free Shipping & 192 free diapers. How awesome is that?

Anyway, I have no problem sharing what I find & helping others save. Here is a list of *some* of the websites that I have found so far!

Savings.com *This is VERY versatile! Type in any brand or store to find coupon codes!*

Living Social

Groupon

Mama Bargains

Baby Steals

Kid Steals

Scrapbook Steals

Peachy Cheap

Beyond the Rack

Haute Look

Money Saving Mom

Coupon Gal

Coupon Mom

Deal Pulp (Thanks, Amber!)

The Grocery Game I haven't tried this yet, but it looks interesting!

The Krazy Coupon Lady

Alice.com

Zulily

Ebates (Thanks, Amber!)

Retail Me Not (Thanks, Amber & Allison!)


ALSO --> You need to ALWAYS sign up for rewards cards with stores that offer them. I couldn't tell you how much I have saved on AE, 77kids, Aerie, Gap, Piperlime, etc. by having them.

It can get overwhelming if you do not organize your coupon codes & coupons. Here is a picture of one of my coupon organizers. I have organized it by store & type of coupon. Also, add some note cards to it where you can easily write down coupon codes for items in the chance that you don't want to use it when you first see it but might at a later time. I haven't gotten much into grocery coupons yet. But, I plan on creating one of these just for the grocery store & organize it by the type of item for easy access. Another good idea for that would be to leave the very front divider empty for you to transfer coupons into as you put the item into your basket. That way, when you reach the register, all of the coupons that you plan to use are already together!

Our Family in 2010

Now that I have spent all day creating my blog template, I suppose I should write our first post. I'll get better at this with time.

Here we are, just beginning 2011 & life is SO full of joy. The best thing about it is that God has blessed us far beyond what we could have ever dreamed for. I know that he will continue to bless us & that excites me for the future. 2010 was such an exciting year for us. As you know, 8 days before the calendar year turned to 2010, our precious angel [Taelyn] came into this world. We had always heard people lush over their children. Now that we are parents we know exactly what they were feeling. There aren't words for the amount of room that you make in your heart as soon as your child takes their first breath. We have all been forever changed for the absolute best! I love being a mother! I love watching Taelyn interact with her incredible father! 2010 was filled with so many amazing memories that we will cherish for a life time. Every day is something new .. and it keeps getting better and better!

I was going to tell y'all The Montague Story of 2010 in pictures, but I had selected 45 pictures & I wasn't even to the end of the year yet. So, I'm just going to leave you with only one picture from Christmas. We wish you all a very wonderful year -
I hope 2011 brings you as many blessings as 2010 brought us!