I was MIA.

Dear Friends,
So sorry to have been missing.
We went on a trip to Cedar Point.
I packed my computer as I had planned
on catching up on some Bloggy work at night.
But alas, no internet connection.

I am home now.
But it is late.
So I will just give you a heads up for now.
In the next few days
I will be posting:
~a review or two
~and a boys giveaway.

Also I will be announcing a new THEME EVENT tomorrow.
I'm very excited for it.
and sooo nervous.
SO check back to see what has me
SHAKING IN MY BOOTS!

driving me BATty...

We had some excitement tonight.
Actually I had alot of excitment tonight.
I'm still shaking.
Let me set the scene...

I was just sitting here, innocently on my computer. Caden was laying on his playmat asleep... I randomly looked up and there was a hug bat flying around the room!!!

I grabbed a tupperwear box next to me and put it over my head, grabbed caden and ran!!!! Zac was at my neighbors hanging out so I went and got him, gave them caden and came back for my kitty!

Zac was swatting around at it with a baseball bat. He "thinks" it flew out but isn't sure. He banged around the house and shut all doors. but i was still FREAKING out!

I sat there for a while and didn't hear or see anything (other than a MONSTER spider. Which ran when I tried to kill it. It's still alive. In my house. i HATE spiders.) ANYWAYS, I didn't see/hear anything so I resumed living...

ONLY...
The bat was NOT gone!
Zac had gone back to the neighbors, Caden was back on his playmat asleep, and I was back on the computer. AND THE MONSTER DIVEBOMBED ME!!!! i'm still shaking. I somehow forgot the baseball bat sitting right next to me too! I yanked Caden outta slumberland and ran screaming. Seriously. I screamed loud. and i hear the neighbor go...

"Um Zac, I think she knows you didn't get the bat"

grrrrr.

good news... He got it this time. and without killing it.

Party Hoppin' at BlogHer!

While at the BlogHer conference in Chicago a couple weeks ago, Holly (The Cloth Diaper Experiment) and I had the AWESOME opportunity to attend a few Sitewarming parties! So we got glam and hung out with some pretty awesome ladies!

One of the events we attended was the
*Official* BlogHer Cocktail Party sponsored by SoBe Lifewater! It was AWESOME!!!

We had some wonderful drinks made with SoBe Lifewater, listened to some KILLER karoake, and even saw Mrs. Potato Head break it down on the dance floor.

Our favorite part of the evening? The photobooth... Check out our awesome pictures!

(What?!?! A man at blogher?!?!)
(He ran the Photobooth. We visited it so much that he jumped in too!)

We also attended the TypeAMomfluence Sitewarming Party sponsored by HP! While there we got to rub elbows with Amy from Resourceful Mommy, Rick from TinyPrints, and Kasandria from Southern Bellas Ways To Save (such a SWEETIE!!)! There were SUPER YUMMY HPtinis, a chocolate fountain, and awesome swag bags! It was a blast! (I still can't believe I actually met Amy! I've been following her blog for a while now and attending her Twitter parties!)
(Holly and I outside the TypeAMomfluence Bash!)
(Photo courtesy of Rick!)
Last but definitely not least, we made our way to the MomPopRocks Bash! (Thanks to Kasandria!) We had such a great time there, dancing the night away!
(Holly, Kasandria, and I at the MomPopRocks party)
(Photo courtesy of Rick!)

The night was a success!
We made great friends, ate alot of yummy treats, and in general had an AWESOME time!

Going to the Chapel, and SHE's gonna get MARRIED!!

I have such exciting news!

My little sister, Ci-Ci, is getting married!
Her fiance, JMan, popped the question last night!
(This is my sisters and I at my wedding!)
(Ci-Ci is the one in the middle!)

I can't wait! I love them and I love weddings, so this will be a blast!
CONGRATS CI-CI and JMAN!!!

The Beginning of The First Time Around...

You may be asking why, Cass, why did you title your blog "The First Time Around"?
well... let me explain!

I have had so many first in the last year... so many that I feel like I am a whole new person.
Since May 29th of 2008 I have (for the first time):
~Became a Wife
~Became a Mother
~Been in charge of all of my own finances/bills
~Learned about couponing/began to change my life to living frugally
~Became a SAHM (for now)

I consider all of these large life changes and this blog was created to tell my stories along the way.

In this blog you will find my tidbits, thoughts, pictures, good deals, coupon strategies, stories, and anything else i can (and will) think of. So read, maybe enjoy, and leave me a comment or two!