Tips and Tricks

So in starting this blog, I wanted to include helpful tips, tricks, recipes, crafts, house ideas and anything else helpful I come across in life.  Since I'm a new mother, I don't have too many tricks up my sleeve in that department (but I'm building on that!) but I do have some in other housewife departments!  Case in point:
~a great way to clean the microwave is to put a bowl of water with a bit of vinegar in it and microwave for about 4 minutes.  Wipe clean and voila!!!  That may be an oldie but a goodie in terms of tips and tricks but it works!

Another aspect of my life I'd like to share is bargain shopping.  A lot of people like to pride themselves in bargain shopping but I think I achieve it way better than most people.  People think buying a top for $20 is a good deal.  WTF that's like buying the top full price.  Not a good deal, guys.  I never buy things full price and I would never pay $20 for a shirt.  I usually don't pay $20 for anything I wear!!  Oddly enough, I do get compliments (a lot from the students I used to teach, I admit) on my outfits.  People ask "wow, where did you get that? etc." My response would never be the same.  Why?  I shop anywhere and everywhere.  I'm not above buying clothes anywhere.  Wal-mart, Kmart, Target, local Goodwill, local consignment store, Forever 21, Burlington Coat Factory, Kohls, etc. etc... you get the picture.  There can be amazingly fashionable things everywhere you look!  I also love using coupons.   I actually need to get into coupons more since the main store I use them in is Kohls.   Holla if you have coupon tips!

Anyway in shopping news, I went to the mall near me today to exchange something my husband got me for Mother's Day.  He had gotten me this cute messenger bag from the store Fossil which I sort've like but sort've didn't.  I didn't really like the messenger style of it so I went to exchange it.  I had about $54 store credit so I opted for a bag that was (what I thought) $79.99.  When I went to exchange it, I ended up only paying a $5 difference!!! So it was cheaper than I thought and got a way prettier bag! I'm thinking of actually making it into a diaper bag. I mean, that is all I carry so why not.    Here's a pic of the bag:

cute huh??????????

Well that's it for now.  I unfortunately have to do a little thing called ~pumping.  You know...pumping my breast milk.  UGH I hate pumping!

- SJ