Whoohoo, Friday Friday!
I had my first Friday off last week in like IONS but I am back at it today.
Fridays at work is nice.
It’s pretty low key as everyone either works from home or head home early (at the cooperate office gym). I usually take time before the start of my shift to get my stretch on.
I had a Panera coupon offer for $5 off delivery and totally took advantage!
I ended up paying the same price if I didn’t do the delivery with the tip, but hey… I’ll take it! Good coupons are my favorite.
Last weekend we stopped by our town’s Farmer’s Market. I’ve been wanting to go for weeks not but somehow, the morning escapes us!
We spotted a section selling baked goods and had to get in on this ‘sugar bun’ thang. It was part cinnamon roll, part sugar donut mixed with a croissant. SO GOOD!
I totally earned that sugar bun as I went to Pure Barre earlier that day for an “Empower” class preview.
They used wrist/ ankle weights and amp’d the cardio from their usual cardio based barred class. I can’t wait to go all the time post babies, it was such a fun class and definitely my new favorite!
Sammy and I went blueberry picking too.
We went last year but I had to carry her. This time she got to eat pick the blueberries by herself and help me load the bucket!
It’s becoming one of my favorite activities with her; she loves being in nature.
Sometimes she does get too adventurous and gives me a heart attack. 
#momlife 😉
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Giveaway* winner is official… congrats to Rachel (@rparks_fit) for winning the mommy & toddler goodies! 
I’m also linking up with Heather over at Life In Leggings for Friday Favorites. 
Hope everyone has a wonderful weekend. 🙂
*This giveaway was cross posted on Instagram so a big thank you to everyone who entered!
We had a Trolls “themed” birthday party/ baby sprinkle. 
I order a cake/ cupcake set from our supermarket asking them to do a “swirl” of the Trolls colors. 
I loved how it turned out! I topped it with a couple of figurines she got for her birthday; she’s Poppy and the two little Trolls represent her baby sister and brother! 
I made a hand sanitizer favor for the ladies for the “baby sprinkle” part.
If I may say, I think they came out quite adorable!
The kids also got goodie bags and although it rained during her birthday BBQ, we had a blast!
We are trying to implement independent play times that way she doesn’t feel like mom and dad are ignoring her – rather it’s just part of her daily routine.
I made myself breakfast or heat up some oats I prepped the night before really quick and eat with her.
9:00am: Independent Play. This usually involves her Troll book (that’s she’s obsessed with) or her 
11:45am: Lunchtime! I make sure to come back home by this time to get Sammy some lunch and some for myself too. Sometimes we’ll eat at the kitchen table; other times her little table in the living room.
The blueberries were not planned… she just took them out of the fridge and handed them to me and said “please.”
2:45pm: Wake up! She usually needs a diaper change and I’ll get her a light snack to hold her until dinner. She loves 
I also gave her the piece of multi-grain bread she didn’t finish from breakfast. After her snack, we’ll have some “screen time” and play. Lately it’s been part of the Trolls movie, Superwings or Ruff Ruff, Tweet & Dave.
7:30pm: Quiet time begins. Sammy will have some milk & a few animal crackers while she reads one of her books. Sometimes she’ll want us to read it, other times she just sits quietly in bed. We do a quick teeth brushing before getting her tucked into bed.
10:30pm: Bedtime for mama! Some days I fall asleep by 10:00pm or earlier just because making 
This order was literally a different of 4 days. If you’re patient, select it at check out and you’ll save some dough!
I usually browse the produce for any deals, then head to the bulk section. I like to get various seeds, nut butter, oats and a some trail mixes in bulk. It comes out cheaper then the prepackaged stuff in the supermarket. 
I can get a pretty big size on pumpkin seeds for about $3.00 when it most likely will cost me $4-$6 prepackaged.
Otherwise, you’ll find yourself spending extra money on things you didn’t need to buy or was just an impulse spend. It makes a huge difference in the long run… trust me. (*Note how out of order this list is, haha!)
Not to mention TONS of coupons. My favorite goodie bag was from Target (and it comes in this cute tote bag aka my lunch bag). Target and Babies R’ Us do a “completion coupon” a few weeks before your due date in case there are some things left over on your list, you can get them at a discount!
They’ll be a couple more goodies that are not even shown too! All you have to do is comment to this post telling me you’re best money saving tip. 😉
I tried golden ones for the first time and they reminded me of a green grape. Sammy enjoyed 
Raspberries all day, everyday!
I decided to get a second 
To be honest (no pun intended), the apricot kiss scent was not that great but I will say that is it super moisturizing as it states.
It’s basically a subscription box that comes with samples of various pregnancy and/or baby related products! The first one is free but you do have to pay shipping.
They were SO delicious, way better then my current prenatal gummy. I did spot them at Whole Foods but they are almost double the price of my current one. 
But if you are looking for a good clean prenatal gummy -this is IT!
Most places under 1-2 is free. For the 
You don’t have to go big… ask for a small container and just have fun! We filled this up just enough to cover the bottom and it was all under $5.00! We got some Vitamin D and enjoy some family time.
If you think you’d go often, a pass is worth it. We have a beach that’s 30 minutes away and it’s completely free (and my favorite), so I usually do a Wholefoods lunch date with Sammy then head to the beach or vice versa.
We like to point out trees, birds, stick, flowers, leaves, etc. with Sammy. Be sure to bring bug spray and check for ticks after!
You can stay cool and pick up some books to pick up and create a summer reading list for your toddler! So far Sammy has “read” 5 new books. We are trying to get books that talk more about colors, shapes and numbers in different ways.
I like to give Sammy some “relaxation time,” even they need a break from running around.
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Food: The past few weeks, I’ve been craving Chinese, fried chicken and cookies. It’s hard to avoid the “bad ones” especially when you don’t feel like cooking (not to mention we have a Chinese place across the street).
I know, I know not the “best” thing to drink but it’s better then puking from a migraine or having to take tons of Tylenol all day. I pick my battles and poisons to survive; especially trying to survive a twin pregnancy… with a toddler!
Here’s to surviving the rest of the summer heat!😀