Make Ice Packs Out of Pampers Diapers & Save!

Make Ice Packs Out of Pampers Diapers & Save!

This post has been sponsored by Pampers and iConnect. As always, all opinions are my own and were not influenced in any way.

Pampers have always been with us from the very start. From babies bum to moms bum.

Yes, you heard right.

I’m not sure how common this is in other parts of the states, but here in Vancouver, Washington hospitals, they use newborn pampers diapers as ice packs for post partum pain. And believe me, it was the only thing that provided some relief for a 3rd degree tear.

You open the top of the diaper up (it pulls apart easily) and you insert small ice cubes in between the layers, then you fold the top over and secure it with the sticky tabs. Wa-la, as simple as that! It’s absorbent and has a super soft protective layer that’s perfect for not only  brand new baby skin but moms too!

The thing I like about Pampers is you dont get a really strong chemical smell like most other brands and my daughter doesn’t break out in rashes. Perfect for my little ones sensitive skin!

And now you can save $3 off two packages or off one box of any pampers diapers or training pants in this Sunday’s paper.


You’ll also be able to print a $2 off any package of pampers training pants. However, you cannot stack both since they’re both manufacture coupons. You would need to purchase 2 items in order to use both of the coupons for training pants.

All Pampers Diapers and Pants are included in this particular offer, except trial/travel sized diaper packs. Pampers Diapers and Pants include Pampers Swaddlers, Pampers Cruisers, Pampers Baby Dry, Pampers Easy Ups, Pampers Under Jams, and Pampers Splashers.

For more than 50 years, parents have trusted Pampers to care for their babies. Pampers offers a complete range of diapers, wipes and training pants designed to provide protection and comfort for every stage of baby’s development.

For more information on Pampers diapers and pants, visit http://www.pampers.com/en-us http://www.pampers.com or the brand’s social media channels on Facebook: https://facebook.com/pampers, Twitter: https://twitter.com/Pampers and YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/Pampers.

10 and 11 month old update

I’ve been so busy with Etsy crafts and everyday life that I skipped past her 10 month.

Starting at 10 months and continuing on, she’s started walking around while holding onto things. She’s getting good at balancing herself without holding onto anything now at 11 months, so I imagine she’ll be walking by herself in no time. But, I’m still in no rush. I want my baby to stay a baby forever! 😛

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She’s got quite the personality. I don’t know if terrible 2s start early or if it’s pretty normal for little ones to fuss and fight about putting clothes on and getting diapers changed. It’s a struggle everyday it seems. Hell, I’d just let her roam around naked, but I don’t feel like chasing her around with the carpet cleaner because she WILL poop and pee, and having to clean up the cat barf on the rug is bad enough.

She is a little sassy pants; already yelling at me when I take stuff away. I feel like I’m in for a rude awakening. Please tell me this is not what’s to come? Lol

We had a rough week a few weeks ago when she caught hands, foot and mouth disease from her cousins. Luckily, she didn’t get it very bad, but she was miserable for a couple days with a high fever. She didn’t want to eat, not even breastfeed which I now realize is because she was getting her 2 front teeth in at the same time as she caught the illness. Triple whammy, no bueno!

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11 months today

She has been starting to say ma ma more now for the past couple of days. Mainly when she’s tired and or cranky. I seem to be the only one she wants, most likely because I have the boobs and dad doesn’t. So I get tired of not having much of a break to do me time. But I suck it up, because it’s all I can do. And if I do happen to get a break, it’s to do work on the blog, craft stuff for etsy/fb groups sells and whatnot. No relaxation for me is going to drive me bonkers, but surely it’ll get better… I hope, at least.

We even bought a ps4 a couple months ago and I haven’t even been able to play it once. When you have kids, there’s no time for video games, but husband knew I wanted one for when uncharted 4 came out, so he snagged it when he opened a Best Buy credit card.

Hopefully I get a chance to play. No play makes Jenn cranky.

Get Back $5 with ibotta for Purchasing LUVS Diapers!

Get Back $5 with ibotta for Purchasing LUVS Diapers!

Being a new mom comes with unfamiliar territories, like middle of the night leaks while you’re trying to keep your eyelids open with toothpicks. Something all moms experience a time or two or 100. Ugh! I don’t know how many times I’ve had to deal with leakage so far with my 10 month old baby girl, lets just say it has been A LOT!

My sister told me about LUVS and not to go for the more expensive name brands like I have been because LUVS is just as effective, but a fraction of the cost. I have to say, she was right! In the last month I have started using them, we haven’t had any leaks and I have more spending money to use on other baby necessities. That’s because Luvs locks away wetness 2x better than Huggies Snug & Dry and turn diapers into dollars by saving up to $150 per year.

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LUVS has leak barrier leg gathers and a leak guard core, which makes it their largest absorbency ever. This is nice for busy moms by helping to keep leaks in the diaper where they belong, so our babies stay dry and comfortable.

LUVS stands behind their product. If you experience any leakage, they have a money back guarantee. They feel so strongly that their diapers will keep your baby leak-free that they’ve guaranteed them!

In partnership with LUVS, ibotta is offering up a $5 Rebate Offer when you purchase a 54ct or higher box of LUVS diapers.

If you’re unfamiliar with ibotta…

ibotta allows you to earn cash each time you shop. Here’s how:

Before shopping, choose your offers by completing tasks in the ibotta Product Gallery. Choose your earning level for each product offer by completing as many tasks as you like such as reading a fact, answering a trivia question, watching a video, etc. Once you complete at least one task per product offer, the product offer is automatically added to your shopping list on the ibotta app so you can earn money for purchasing the item. This one is my absolute favorite since it has so many different offers to choose from and at different stores. I’ve earned a total of $49 cash back using this app so far. All you have to do is unlock the offer by doing the simple task, verify the product to make sure it’s what is actually listed on the app and then snap a photo of the receipt. Usually they’re approved within an hour and once you reach $10, you can cash out to PayPal or Venmo instantly. If you’d rather convert your earnings into gift cards, you can certainly do that as well!

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Follow these four simple steps to unlock the Luvs Diapers $5 rebate offer through Ibotta:

1. Download the free ibotta app, available on iOS and Android. Search “Luvs” and you will find the offer!

2. Print this .50 off coupon.

3. Go shopping for your Luvs diapers at any participating store.

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4. Verify your purchases by scanning product bar codes and submitting a photo of your receipt.

5. Save money and earn cash back! Your $5 cash back rebate will be deposited into your Ibotta account within 48 hours.

Luvs diapers are available in sizes newborn through 6, and can be found at mass, discount and grocery stores where baby care products are sold.

For more information on Luvs diapers, visit www.luvsdiapers.com or the brand’s social media channels on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube

 

Disclosure: This is a sponsored campaign created in collaboration with the Luvs & iConnect. All opinions are 100% my own.

If you can’t feed yourself, don’t have kids

I posted that the other day on Facebook because it seems like those that I know who are on govt assistance just keep producing and producing without preventing. It makes my blood boil knowing people carelessly bring children into the world who don’t give a damn about their well being or their future. How can you bring kids into the world knowing you can’t afford them? Which then led to a comment from a friend that usually these types of people don’t know that planned parenthood gives free contraception, basically free condoms.

 

So it got me thinking that maybe we need to maybe make it aware that there are preventable options out there. You just have to be willing to use it!

Now I’m not going off on people that have recently come on hard times and have to get public assistance (cash, food stamps) for the time being; I’m referring to the people who’ve been on it forever and have no plans to get off of it.

You may call me judgy, but I think of myself as smart.

I’ve worn condoms for 9 years with my husband because we were not ready to have kids. I don’t like pills, patches or shots because it messes with your womanly parts. I eventually wanted kids and I didn’t want any of those issues preventing me.

Guess what, we had no kids, no issues with condoms for those entire 9 years.

You may be thinking yeah lucky you, my condom broke or fell off and I instantly became pregnant. I don’t buy those stories 100% of the time. For most couples trying to conceive, the odds that a woman will become pregnant in any particular month is about 15% to 25%. So you’re going to tell me the first and only time your condom mishap happened resulted in pregnancy? It took me 5 months to get pregnant without a condom.

I know everyone’s different but I still have a hard time believing those stories, especially when it’s someone you know who used to never prevent.

So the point of this post is to use birth control and don’t act surprised or dumb-founded when you realize you’re knocked up from your recklessness.

Planned Parenthood gives free condoms, go get some.

They’ll also give you other forms which are based on your income.

Be smart.

No child deserves to be brought into the world where their parents can’t afford to take care of them when they can’t even take care of themselves.

Did you know right now at Walmart you can feed your baby 60, 4 oz bottles for under $20.00?

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Post sponsored by Lunchbox but all opinions are my own.

Now we all know that breast milk is way more nutritious than formula, but that’s not what this post is about… this post is for those that have to either supplement (like myself) or who strictly use formula for whatever reason to find options that fit their budget. There’s no judgement here!

If you’re a first time mom you probably have no clue where to start like myself. I automatically assumed the big name brand formulas were the best option because of just that, “name brand”. But what I didn’t know is that store brand options are essentially the same thing, only they’re a fraction of the cost. So why do we pay more for name brand just because we assume it’s better?

I’m all for giving the store brand options a try. In fact, I just tried Parent’s Choice Formula which is Walmart’s store brand formula and it was only $19.98 for a 35 oz tub of the Advance Stage 2. Something similar in name brand formula would be upwards of $30+ per can! YIKES!

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I can get roughly 60, 4 oz bottles out of a container which is great because that’s all she’s drinking at a time with formula anyways and only 3 times a day because we’re supplementing. So 12 oz a day, which is 3 bottles, this would last me about 20 days, so on average I’d be spending about $30 a month on formula. Now, if you only use formula and don’t supplement, then your cost per month is going to be quite a bit higher depending on how much your little one drinks.

Parent’s Choice Formula Information

  • Parent’s Choice is clinically proven to be as well tolerated as Enfamil® and Similac®
  • Parent’s Choice is nutritionally comparable to all the expensive baby formula brands, including Enfamil®, Similac® and Gerber® national brand infant formulas
  • You can use the Parent’s Choice Baby Formula Finder to select the best formula for your baby.
  • Clinically proven to support growth and development.
  • Easy to digest and has been well tolerated by millions of babies.
  • Parent’s Choice meets all infant’s formula nutritional standards and the recommendation of the AAP – the American Academy of Pediatrics

My little one tolerates store brand formula well, so this was an easy and inexpensive switch for us. Our pocketbook thanks us, so that we’re able to spend elsewhere for baby.

Visit Parent’s Choice Formula to learn more about Parent’s Choice being the quality, affordable choice for your baby!

 

That’s not all, enter for a chance to win $100 Visa Gift Card and Samples of Parent’s Choice Formula on the widget below. Good Luck!!

The Parent’s Choice Feeding Time December Sweepstakes