{My Pregnancy Journey} A Company I Love!

I have been wanting to write this post for sometime now to tell you all about a company a friend shared with me. I'm absolutely in love with there Company, Products and Mission.

Its called The Honest Company

*This Post Contains Affiliate links!

My Friend and her husband had been using Honest Company Bath & Body Products and 

Honest Company Cleaning Products for 2 years now and love it, She was always telling me how much she likes it. Well they just had their first baby and was telling me how they are going to be using Honest Baby Products. Well me expecting my first little one I wanted to Check it out more.

Now being over at her house I have use some of the Products before such as..

Organic Healing Balm
I love how creamy it is!

Honest Dish Soap


Honest Multi-Surface Cleaner
Love the the smell of this stuff.

After using these items at my friend's house I have have been wanting to get some but never got around to it. But now that Little man is on his way I really want to use better products around my home and once she told me they have baby Products I knew I have to look into them more.

Here is what I found:

The Company was Founded By Jessica Alba & Christopher Gavigan, They both wanted an Ideal Not only effective, but unquestionably safe, Eco-friendly, beautiful, convenient, and affordable - everyone should have products. And providing us with the best family essentials delivered right to your doorsteps.

There Products are made with safer ingredients for your entire family.

To read more about them visit Honest.com

When I visited the site I seen that they offer Free Trial* so I jumped on that and ordered.

  Honest Diaper Trial



Honest Essentials Trial

I'm have received my product and I'm so happy with them I will be writing a review soon on each product that I use.

I can't wait until Little man gets here so I can use my baby items but once I use them I will write a review on them.

I know that for sure I will be keeping my Essentials Bundle Coming as I do really love the products. as for the Diaper Bundle I love the Feel and look of the diapers but because my Little man will not be here until March I can't really say yet because I haven't used them. But once I do you will hear all about it.

Disclosure: Yes this post has Affiliate links in it, But what I write is my true honest to goodness feeling The Honest Company is not telling me what to say. I would Not write about a product if I Didn't agree with it and I would not be a Affiliates of a product that I don't 100% love.

Please Comment below!

Have You Used The Honest Company?

What do you think of them and there products?

What you should read next:

-Essentials Bundle Review (Coming Soon)

-Review on The Honest Company (Coming Soon)

-The Honest Company Home Delivery Vs Target (coming soon)

-Diaper Bundle Review (Coming Soon)

2015 Family Financial Planner!

This Binder is a lot more than Just a Budget. I love my Family Financial Plan, Since I have been using this I have been so much more organized with my bill's and been able to keep track of our spending. 

Here is what is In the Binder:
- 2015 Calendar
- Monthly Budget Worksheet
- Income Tracker
- Expense Tracker
- Loans & Credit Card Tracker


Here is how my Binder is set up:

I use a 2" Binder that has a pocket on the front and back on the inside. With 4 Divider Tabs, Labeled.
- Budget
- Expenses
- Income Tracker
- Loans & Credit Card's
- Past Months

(1) I have my Binder Cover Page and my Binder spine.

Tip: To make it easier to insert your Binder spine, Open your binder laying it flat on your table with the outside facing up (shown in photo below)

Now insert your Binder Spine.

(2) When you first open My Binder on the Left side there is a pocket I used my label maker to make a label saying  "Bills To Pay" and put it on the outside of the pocket.

 In this Pocket I put all the bill that need to be paid in this spot. I also have a pen, Envelope Opener and checkbook in this pocket, and I have a thing of stamps paper clipped to the pocket, This makes everything I will need in one place.

(3) The First thing you see on the right inside my binder is the Calendar. I use the calendar to write when bills are due.so example: as soon as I get a bill in the mail I check the due date and write it on the calendar Like with the Name and amount, then I place the Bill in the pocket on the left side.

(as seen in photo)

(4) Next I have a Tab Labeled "Budget" I have my budget under this.

(5) A Tab Labeled "Expenses" I have my Expense Tracker page under this. Each week when I sit down to do my bills I gather all receipts and add them to the expense tracker. then I throw away any that I don't need to save for Taxes and any that I do I file in my Filing box.

(6) A tab labeled "Income Tracker" I have my Income Tracker page under this. at the end of each month I add up all my hubby's pay stubs and Side Jobs and add them to the Income Tracker.

(7) A "Loans & Credit Card's" tab I keep my Loan's & Credit Card Tracker Page here

(8) A "Past Months" tab at the end of the month I look over the budget, Expense Tracker & Income Tracker, and I use a blank copy of the monthly budget worksheet and fill it out will everything we did that month I label the top of the budget with the month. and place it in my binder under the "past months" tab along with that month's expense tracker and pay stubs I keep up to 6 months at a time in my binder because every 6 month my hubby and I sit down and go over our budget and spending together this way everything is in one spot and i don't have to search and all my totals are there and I can easily compare to past months and see where we need to cut back or where we can afford to have a little flexibility.



(9) In the very back of my folder is a pocket I put all my Recipes that need to be added to the Expense Tracker in there.

So there you have it that's my Financial Binder. I absolutely love it and love this method it really works for me.

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How do you Organize your Bills?

Do you use a Bill Binder?

Do you have a Family Budget?

What do you think of my Binder?

{Couponing}-Rite Aid Week 3/9-3/15

Rite Aid Week 3/9-3/15

Buy 2 Wet n Wild Impact Mascara, 1 ct $3.99, Regular Price

Buy 2 Wet n Wild Glassy Gloss Lip Gel, 1 ct $2.99, Regular Price

     Buy One Get One 50% Off Spend $10.00, Receive $3.00 Up Reward, Limit 3

     Use Four $1.00/1 - Wet n Wild or Fergie Product from RP 3/9

     Pay $6.47, Receive $3.00 Up Reward

      ***Final Price: $0.87 each, when you buy all 4

Neosporin Wound Cleanser for Kids, 2.3 oz $3.00 each, when you buy 2, sale price 3/9-3/15

      Buy 3, receive $3.00 Up Reward 3/9-3/15, Limit 2

      Use $1.00/1 - Neosporin First Aid or Essentials Product from RP 3/9

      ***Pay $6.00, Receive $3.00 Up Reward

Save all Your Pretty Pennies!

Save All Those Pretty Pennies!

My Hubby and I Save all are change. When ever we empty our pockets the change goes in to the jar. Same for when I Clean out my Purse and when we Clean are cars out once a week we put all the change found into the jar. If I find money under the sofa or when doing the wash I put it in the jar.

We let the Money jar fill up and once full we use it for a Special treat like Trips, Fancy Dinners anything. 

After emptying the jar hubby and I deiced what we will use it for next time and wright that on a peace of paper and put it in the jar sometimes if we can't deiced we will put more then one idea in it and then do the old draw out of a hat trick.

Dose your Family Have a Change Jar?

If not I Recommend starting one. Its such a good idea, especially if you have kids.

kids love watching it grow.

sit down as a family a diced what you jar will be used for.

-Disneyland

-zoo

-Family Trip

-Camping

Tip: When sorting and rolling the change let the kids help, they will have fun and it's a great educational activate.

The last time hubby and I emptied our jar we had a little over $600

Pennies saving ideas.

- Pocket change jar

- Bad word Jar

- missed a work out jar

- laundry jar

-Beer Jar

I have a friend that has people over all the time and they always have beer and drink, well next to the beer the have a Jar labeled Beer Fund and who ever wants can put a little money in. I love this idea for a man room or Home wet bar. 

Here are some Jar Ideas:

 Do you have any money saving tips?

Do you have a Jar?

Whats Your Jar for?

Please Leave your Comments Below!

How To Freeze Milk!

                                         I Know I Know sounds a little Crazy. But Yes you can Freeze Milk!

Milk is a staple in most homes. Some Family's of only 4, 2 being children will go through 2-3 gallons of milk a week. Now add teenage boys to that number at it will go up to 3-4 gallons a week. At a cost of $4-$6 a Gallon in most grocery stores this can really start putting a dent in your Food Budget.

So what should we do?

 One word SALE, SALE, SALE!

Find a good sale on milk, buy a couple of them wall they are at a good price. Then Freeze them, After all when Frozen they last up to 2 months.

How to Freeze Milk:

1. Open each milk container. Because the milk will expand when frozen, empty out an inch or more of milk.
2. Write down your own expiration date the would be 2 month from date frozen. (the factory-printed expiration date will be inaccurate once the milk is thawed)
3. No place in your freeze for a later time (see super easy)

How to Defrost: 

1. Take milk out of freezer and wright Defrost date on it. (once milk is defrosted it will only last 10 days)
2. Put milk in Refrigerator.
3. Give milk a good shake before opening because it can separate during thawing process.

Tips:

• Repackage the milk in smaller containers if there isn't enough room for milk jugs in the freezer.
• Freezing can change the texture of the milk once it's thawed, so consider testing it out in a small batche to make sure you like the results.
• you can store the milk for up to 2 months in the freezer
• To speed up the defrost process, place it in a sink filled with cold water (Not Hot!). 
• Because it can separate during the thawing process, always shake before using

Finance$- What Bills to Pay First?

There are 3 main bills you should pay right away!

1.) Mortgage or Rent and Property Taxes. Having a roof over you and your family's head should be your number one priority. 

2.) Utilities. No I'm not talking TV, Netflix etc... I'm talking Water & Heat Maybe even Internet if that's how you make your living. Search for the energy saver guide at energy.gov for ways to save.

3.) Car Payment. You need a way to get to work. So don't miss this one, you could lose your car, and have to pay a lot of money to get it back. 

My Sunday night

Sitting here making my shopping list for tomorrow while enjoying a yummy drink!

Lets see how much free stuff I can get this week!

This next weekend we will be attending the 2013 Jehovah's Witness convention that is 3 days long and I will be needing to pack lunches, snacks, candy etc...

So my GOAL this week: to get all my convention stuff for under $1. Or even better, FREE!

Check back later this week to see how I did! 

IBotta App!

If you follow my Twitter or Facebook You will see lots of post from The IBotta App! as you can see i love

this App. and its so easy to use! If you don't have it, I Highly recommend it!
get it Here

What is the App? 

Its a App that you can earn Money for Using.

Its a Fun and easy way to earn $20 or more each time you go shopping. the more you use it, the better and more personalized your offers become.

It works in Multiple stores. Target, Walmart, Walgreens, and more, and new stores are being added all the time.

You will get Your money within hours of taking a photo of your receipt.

Earnings can be Transferred securely to your PayPal account or to any school in america with the click of a button.

It's personalized. every time you redeem an offer, they send a new one. Tell them your likes and Dislikes and they will send you a personalized offers.

Me Using IBotta!

Below is a step by step on how to use IBotta App. 

Sorry that the Photos are not that pretty, like i said this is from my phone, me doing it.

I like to do this before I go to the store, so I can add it to my List if i wish.

Step #1 Fined the App and Open it!

Step #2 Pick a Item

Step #3 Pick your money

When you pick your item and it opens up you will see 2-3 Options on what you can earn you can do 1 or do them all and earn more its up to you, you just have to do what it tells you to do. I always do them all.

Step #4 Earn!

Once you do this you will see the money add up on the left bottom side of the App and it will say Pending.

Step #5 Time to go shopping

Step #6 Time to Redeem 

Open your App click Redeem on the bottom right.

Step #7 Pick your store

Step #8 Take a photo of your receipts

*this photo is an example

See using this App is so easy and so worth it! you must try it!

Click Here To get the App!

*Note I'm Only Posting about the IBotta App because I Truly Love it. This is not an Advertisement for Ibotta App.

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