Confession #11: I'm addicted to coupon and freebie sites

I think when you create a new email address just for junk mail to be sent to and then you purposely sign up for junk mail, you might have a problem. *blushing*
I have recently discovered that there are lots of blogs dedicated to finding great deals, free samples, and coupons...and I have to admit that I check them frequently. Some day in the near future, I am *hopefully* going to have a mailbox full of free shampoo, mineral makeup, whitening strips, laundry detergent, and other random things that I can't even recall right now. When they do begin arriving, I'll be sure to brag all about it ;) Check out my blog list to see some of my favorites.

Helpful Hint: Baby store discounts

I'm not an expert by any means, but I would say that Babies R Us probably sells the majority of baby items out of all baby specialty stores. I personally am not a big fan of Babies R Us. The customer service leaves much to be desired and I feel like I'm buying something that everyone else has (see, I told you I was a snob;). I also don't like their return policies. However, I do shop there a lot...mainly because everything's all in one store and they have a great "rewards card". If you don't have one SIGN UP NOW. It's free and you earn points every time you buy stuff. I've only had a card for 6 months and I've already earned about $20 in gift certificates. (I would have more, but my husband forgot to have them swipe our card when we bought a $400 crib). They also send TONS of coupons and have a program where when you buy 9 value boxes of Pampers, the 10th one is free.
If I had a choice, though, I'd shop at Buy Buy Baby. It's owned by the same company that owns another store with triple Bs...Bed Bath and Beyond. The customer service is EXCELLENT and they have a much larger selection of items...and not the same old stuff you see at Babies R Us. It is a little more expensive, but the great thing about Buy Buy Baby is that you can use Bed Bath and Beyond coupons! We're actually going to use a 20% off coupon to buy another car seat when he grows out of the carrier. (I'll talk about what car seat we're going to get later :)

Helpful hint: Pampers Gifts to Grow

If you're like me, you love free stuff. Well this isn't completely free, but you can earn free stuff. I wish someone had told me about it when I was pregnant. If you're using Pampers wipes and/or diapers, you should go to pampers.com and sign up for a *free* account. Then start looking on the boxes and wrappers for the codes. You go put the codes in the website and earn points. The points earn you free stuff.
FYI: The codes are kind of hidden. If you buy a huge box of Pampers, they come wrapped inside and that's where you find the code. If you buy the plastic tub of wipes, the code is etched under the lid (and kind of hard to read). If you get the value box of wipes, the code is on the individual wrappers.