YAY!!
This weekend is Memorial Day weekend - the
unofficial start to summer - and I'm
ALMOST ready!! I just
LOVE this time of year - and after joining the pool this weekend, I had some items that still needed to be bought to prepare for the start of summer! My first find was the
momma suit that I scored from TJ Maxx.
And, thanks to TJ Maxx, I
saved $87 - yes, I only paid $29.99 for this regularly priced $117 suit. It's very comfortable to try on and
I feel secure - like I don't think anything will pop out or over and I think even Addie's hands won't be able to pull anything down (only time will tell). I actually got this suit in a sea green color (similar to the font color in the picture) thats vibrant and different from my standard black.
My next purchase was made online at
J Crew (currently they are offering
an additional 30% off their SALE items - and they do have a lot of mom suits in this category - and
free shipping on $100+ orders) where I don't do a whole ton of shopping but their beach/pool stuff is very
classy and pretty
reasonably priced. From there, I scored a pair of flip flops, 2 new fun tanks, a straw hat, and a beach bag. At this point, you're likely wondering if I've ever been to a pool or the beach - I mean,
who doesn't already have these things?! Well, in the past - I was an early morning kind of beach/pool patron - get there with my ipod and a towel to get my tan and get out. I didn't linger and take the salt air in -
I was there for the SUN and the sun only...
I'm changing my ways and really hoping to make much more of a social event out of going to the pool and the beach. So...I figured I'd at least
look the part to start with.
I had also
picked up a cover-up from the LOFT when they had their bug 40% sale a few weeks back so I don't have to
scare any innocent bystanders in the parking lot.
However, I am
missing one....what I currently consider VERY IMPORTANT item...
I don't have a towel for Addie! I've found a few that are cute but I'm at a loss and was hoping I might be able to get some help or ideas from ya'll on my little...what I'll call...situation. Most of the beach towels I'm finding are for toddlers and above and would be
HUGE on Addie..fortunately
I did find a couple of towels that could work but I'm undecided. The first is from
the letter tree and its a
hooded towel in various animal ensembles. I think the dolphin and turtle are super cute but I've never ordered from this company before, nor do I know anyone that has so I'm
curious about the quality of their products. Anybody out there ever used them?
The second is just the
miniature beach towel from
Pottery Barn Kids that
doesn't have a hood but the
need for a hood is part of my current internal debate. I love Pottery Barn's stuff so I have
no concerns about the quality - I just don't know if I need that darned hood or not. So, I'm hoping ya'll might have some insight into
what you've used that worked best, already bought, or great ideas you've heard of when it comes to the baby towels. I know this
seems SO trivial to be concerning myself with this but I'd like to get the towel right the first time...so I'm hoping with some advice and I can get there.
So, there you have it...everything beach/pool related thats going on in this little household in anticipation of the upcoming weekend - and....even better,
I'm planning to be on vacation that week following...which makes this weekend extra exciting!
J
My next purchase was made online at J Crew (currently they are offering an additional 30% off their SALE items - and they do have a lot of mom suits in this category - and free shipping on $100+ orders) where I don't do a whole ton of shopping but their beach/pool stuff is very classy and pretty reasonably priced. From there, I scored a pair of flip flops, 2 new fun tanks, a straw hat, and a beach bag. At this point, you're likely wondering if I've ever been to a pool or the beach - I mean, who doesn't already have these things?! Well, in the past - I was an early morning kind of beach/pool patron - get there with my ipod and a towel to get my tan and get out. I didn't linger and take the salt air in - I was there for the SUN and the sun only...I'm changing my ways and really hoping to make much more of a social event out of going to the pool and the beach. So...I figured I'd at least look the part to start with. 
However, I am missing one....what I currently consider VERY IMPORTANT item...I don't have a towel for Addie! I've found a few that are cute but I'm at a loss and was hoping I might be able to get some help or ideas from ya'll on my little...what I'll call...situation. Most of the beach towels I'm finding are for toddlers and above and would be HUGE on Addie..fortunately I did find a couple of towels that could work but I'm undecided. The first is from the letter tree and its a hooded towel in various animal ensembles. I think the dolphin and turtle are super cute but I've never ordered from this company before, nor do I know anyone that has so I'm curious about the quality of their products. Anybody out there ever used them?
I try really hard to make most of Addie's baby food but let's be honest here, life gets busy and I don't always have homemade food on hand. SO, because I can generally be pretty honest with myself, I do keep some store bought baby food on hand. I'm a total nerd about the organic stuff and have found that with baby food, if you watch the sales, you can generally get it at the same price or less than non-organic baby foods. So, as I was perusing the grocery store aisles this weekend, I found what I consider to be a pretty good deal on the Earths Best organic baby food jars. At my local Harris Teeter, they are "buy one, get one" and with a $1.00 coupon that I printed from their website, it brings the total cost per jar to $0.15 for the Stage 1, $0.36 for the Stage 2, and $0.45 for the Stage 3. Their website will allow you to print the coupon three times SO, by using the bogo deal and coupon together, you will only spend $3.20 for 21 Stage 1 jars, $7.50 for 21 Stage 2 jars, or $9.50 for 21 Stage 3 jars. A pretty good deal and no "real" extreme couponing involved. I promise you - I hardly have time to clip anything and this literally took me no time to print the coupons and use my VIC (very important customer - which is free) card to get this deal. 
