Save Money On Eyeglasses

I know I have said it before, but it's worth repeating.  This single mom thing is hard.  Seriously, I don't know how some women do it.  There is never enough hours in the day to get everything done, and there certainly is never enough money.  Every time I think about Christmas, I have a panic attack.  It's going to be pitiful when the kids see very little under the tree this year.  The good thing, if there is a good thing, about it is that none of them believe in Santa anymore, and they know I am struggling for us just to live day to day.  But, I am doing it, hard as it is.

I have been trying really hard to make every cent count, and one of the things that helps is never paying full price for anything.  Okay, so many never isn't the right word.  If something is cheap enough regular price, I will buy it.  One of the things that I know you can get for a good price, if you know where to go, is prescription eyeglasses. My nephew just got new glasses from Zennioptical.com, and they are awesome. In fact, if I remember correctly, his parents got him two pairs, just in case one breaks.  I desperately need new glasses, and have been debating using them.  Now, after hearing about my brother's experience, I think I am going to order a pair.  My problem will be picking out which ones, because they have a huge selection.

Clark Howard just released a new book called "Living Large in Lean Times", and in it he shares his secrets to saving money, spending less, and not getting ripped off.  One of the things he talks about is buying your eyeglasses from Zennioptical.com, and since he is a money expert and nationally syndicated consumer advocate, I think he knows what he is talking about.

Sometimes, Life Gets In The Way Of Blogging

That title just about sums up my week.  I was pretty amazed when I noticed this morning that I have not put up a new post since Sunday.  You all know this is not like me at all.  But, we've been busy, and life happens, and time just got away from me.  I had a giveaway end over the weekend, and I've yet to post the winner.  I have had several things delivered for reviews, and they are just sitting around, waiting on me.  Well, that's not entirely true.  I have been using the eReader and MP3 player...those two things are going to get a pretty great review because, well, they are awesome little pieces of technology. 

Junior took an unexpected leave from work for a few days, so with him home, I find it hard to get anything done.  The house is a mess, my blogs are neglected, my mind is on fourteen hundred things all at the same time, and, well, that just means that things get put on hold until I can collect my thoughts.

I'm still collecting...

Keeping Baby Close With The Beco Baby Carrier

My niece is almost five months old. I can not believe it! When I was a kid, I remember hearing the adults saying that the older you get, the faster time goes. I don't think truer words have ever been spoken.

My sister also has a three year old, and sometimes she needs five hands when, like the rest of us, she only has two. This is where the beco baby carrier, which can be found at La Stella Blu, would come in handy. It would allow her to carry my niece, and still have free hands to help my nephew, or get some housework done. I was reading about this specific carrier, and I like that it comes with something you put inside of it to make it comfortable for newborns.

I wish I had one of these when Kasi was born. Ryan was 18 months old at the time, and this carrier would have made my life a whole lot easier.