I found a Glider!! (For only $20)

Originally I was wanting this glider in black and pink gingham which was $180 at Babies R Us:


Then today I took a bunch of the clothes Brady had out-grown to my favorite resale shop and came across this gem!



With their store credit program I was able to exchange the clothes that I was no longer using for $65 in store credit making this glider only $20 out the door! It needed a good cleaning and some TLC but it ended up fitting in the nursery perfectly...



I was glad I kept it white because I found a great side table for $5 at a garage sale (which also needed a good scrubbing) but they work together well in this nursing/reading corner of the nursery!

Nursery DIY #1- Toy Chest

This was a super fun Trash to Treasure Project!


BEFORE:


AFTER:

First thing I did was remove the hardware and sand down the chest:


I started with this textured floral wall paper that was $11 on Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0026T3GBI/ref=ox_sc_sfl_title_4?ie=UTF8&m=ATVPDKIKX0DER

I painted a shimmer hot pink base coat making sure to get in all the nooks and crannies:


Then I went over it with a shimmer black color very lightly so the color was only picked up on the raised portion of the wallpaper:


The finished paper:


I cut the paper into strips to fit the chest:


Then secured those with glue:


I did the same thing on the bottom, added the hardware back on and was done!!


And here's the finished chest in Juliette's Nursery!

Nursery Splurges!

SO my intent is to do Juliette's Nursery on a budget, because why spend tons of money on things I can make myself or buy used? But we did decide to "splurge" on 3 big statement items that were essential for giving the room the luxe feel I wanted: The Crib, The Dresser and the Chandelier!

I knew my colors were going to be pink and black because the Ooh La La bedding I picked out had black as one of the main colors! I searched and ended up finding this crib in a baby store next to our 3D ultrasound place!
Ta Da-


And the matching Dresser-



Both are part of the "Savannah Collection" from Munrie

The Crib is one of those 3-in-1 convertible cribs that goes into a toddler bed and then into a full sized bed when she grows so I think it was worth the investment!

Final Crib Look:

Final Dresser Look:

Our 3rd investment piece was actually a gift from my parents so it didn't cost us anything but I think it's a big part of what gives the nursery an elegant girly feel- Our Pink Chandelier!

We found this at the Sam Moon Home store in Dallas for about $200, but it totally makes the room pop!

Juliette's Nursery is FINISHED!!

Bad Blogger!!

So I have been a bad, bad blogger... Not that I think that many people really read this blog but when I created it the main idea was to upated friends and family on my pregnancy before we made things public... Once the secret was out I pretty much took to Facebook and the like to keep people updated and when I found myself cooking and crafting I was just posting things there because lets face it- doing it that way is so much easier!

Now that I am 33 weeks pregnant and on bedrest for contractions and being 2cm dilated I have some time to play catch up so you can expect some great posts with crafts and projects (mostly nursery and baby related) that lead up to finishing Juliette's nursery!

Get Excited!

216 Pampers Diapers for $10.10

So Amazon.com is already changing the diaper buying game with their 30% off offers via Amazon Mom and Subscribe & Save (details on that below) now they are making their deals even sweeter with coupons in popular Baby Magazines!

This is what they look like:



Here is where these coupons have been seen (and they type of coupon in their most recent issue):

BabyTalk Magazine (free subscription) 20% off Diapers

American Baby (free subscription) 20% off Diapers

Fit Pregnancy 20% off Diapers

Parents $10 off anything Baby Store

Parenting the Early Years - not sure on this one right now.

So how do you get these coupons? Buy the magazines? Is it worth it to spend $3 on a magazine to get a $10 coupon?

For me I went again via amazon and subscribed Parents Magazine is currently $12 for 3 years so even if you get 2 of the $10 coupons the magazine pays for itself! I also went to the HERE to get the free issues of AmericanBaby and HERE for the free issues of Baby Talk Magazine.

Additionally my OB/GYNs office carries STACKS of the American Baby magazine (it's free there too) so I asked a receptionist if I could take a few and she said "take the whole stack we have plenty" (I only took 6 mostly because the 20% off coupon in the Feb issue expires at the end of Feb). I also checked inside of some of the other pregnancy magazines in the Dr's waiting room and tore out the coupons from there (yes I asked first, and the receptionist was like, sure we just throw them out... lol)! I am sure you could find the same thing inside magazines in the pediatrician offices, so be sure to check! If you plan to purchase the magazines @ a store (like Barnes and Noble) be sure to check that the coupon is inside because I have read online where less than savory moms are stealing the coupons from there without purchasing the magazines!

So once you have the 20% off coupon and the $10 off coupons in hand here's what to do!!

Step #1- Sign up for Amazon Mom & Subscribe and Save (directions under this link: http://www.babycheapskate.com/2011/01/11/how-to-tuesday-how-to-use-amazon-mom-to-score-hot-deals-on-diapers/ )

Step #2- Visit the DIAPERS link on Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00347AGGO (these are for Size 1 Pampers, but the coupon combonation will work on ANY Brand or Size) notice that if you do a 1 time purchase the price for the box would be $40.20 for the box (which is already $3 less than the Wal-mart price)

Step #3- From the box on the top left choose the Subscribe and Save option this takes 15% off and the Amazon Mom account you activated earlier takes an additional 15% off (a total deduction of -$12.06) for a new TOTAL OF $28.14 (be sure to choose delivery every 6 months option)

Step #4- Click Yellow SUBSCRIBE NOW button which will take you to account login or Review Purchase page.

Step #5- On the right hand side of the confirmation page where it asks: Do you have any gift cards or promotional claim codes? Enter your 20% off code from American Baby Magazine and click apply. The 20% code deducts -$8.04 making the new total $20.10.

Step #6- In the same box you used for the 20% off code you need to enter the $10 off code you got from Parents magazine. This code deducts -$10 making the new total $10.10!!

Step #7- Make sure your final price for 1 box of the diapers is $10.10, Make sure your address is correct and that you have chosen Delivery Every 6 months then click the SIGN ME UP button to finalize your purchase.

Step#8- After your delivery arrives (you get free 2 day shipping with Amazon Mom) log into your amazon account, Click MY ACCOUNT then click Manage Subscribe and Save Orders- Find the Diaper Order and Click Cancel My Subscription so you will not be recharged for it in 6 months!

Now the coupon codes from the magazines can only be used 1 time per account so if you plan to buy lots of boxes you may need to start up multipule Amazon Mom accounts via different email addresses. Once your order arrive just log back in, after you cancel the S&S Click Manage Amazon Mom Membership and click Cancel!

So in Summary: For Pampers Size 1 Swaddlers 216 count found at this link: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00347AGGO

If you were to buy that box as a one-time purchase it would be- $40.20 (which is already a savings of $3 from the current walmart.com price)

The subscribe and save discount takes off 30% (deducting -$12.06) making the total $28.14

Applying the 20% off coupon takes off 20% (deducting -$8.04) making the total $20.10

Then using the $10 coupon takes off $10 making the FINAL TOTAL $10.10 (that equals .04 a diaper)

Hope that is easy enough to understand! Happy Bargain Hunting!