Week 27 Day 3 - The Itty Bitty Boutique

12:50pm

Don't you love when pay day is really just pay your bills day. I can't wait for the day when I can enjoy my income. I get a lot of "warnings" from other parents that the day I have spending money will be at least 18 years from now. Haha. I believe it. I don't know how my mom dealt with me for so long. I always got the best of everything. There are benefits of being an only child, you know. Now that I am on my own, I see how hard it is just to get by. My wife and I both work full-time, and it's still hard to afford the things we want. We are fortunate that we can provide enough to live comfortably. However, we don't drive BMW's or wear a new outfit every day of the week. But that's ok with me. I don't need any of that stuff to be happy. I have realized that wants and needs are very different.

It's actually kind of funny. I give myself around 50 dollars per week. I buy snacks at work, get gas for the week, and whatever spending money is left, is mine to use freely(usually none). The rest of my check goes to my wife's account(yes, married men, you might see this someday, completely normal, hard to get used to at first, but usually for the better). She buys groceries, pays all the bills, gets all of our household necessities, and the occasional new eyeliner. When you get married, your money is no longer your money. You have to contribute and "share". Like I said, it take a while to get used to, but it's not so bad.

Just got done doing a little "FaceTiming" with my daughter ;)

The Itty Bitty Boutique

https://www.etsy.com/shop/ShopTheIttyBitty

A big thanks to Shanda from the Itty Bitty Boutique for sending us these adorable onesies for our baby girl! They are high quality Carter's onesies, that have been customized with transfer material and a professional heat press. Take a look at some of my favorites they have to offer:

Most of their onesies are around 18 dollars, but you know I like to give my readers a special deal!

Use code PREGO4MEN for 20% off the shop!

P.S. The Itty Bitty Boutique can also do custom orders, so make sure to ask!

Here is what we received!

Nice padded envelope packaging

They even have their own unique bags

High Quality Carter's onesies

20% off with code PREGO4MEN

Love it! Even dad-friendly themes!

https://www.etsy.com/shop/ShopTheIttyBitty

Remember when I got the Hungry Globetrotter Subscription Box? I mentioned that they started a new Hot Sauce Club, and was really interested in it. Well, well, well.... Guess what came in the mail? (I would hope you would get where I am going with this)

The sauce is alright. I am more of a vinegary-kick kind of guy when it comes to hot sauce (think Cholula, Frank's Red Hot, Louisiana). This sauce is almost "tropical". You can taste the mango, and it has sort of a cinnamon flavor to it. But that is the whole point of this club. It is NOT to burn your mouth off, or give you flavors that you have already experienced from the grocery store aisle. The flavors are unique, new, and interesting.

Monkey Sauce!

Tried some on a french fry!

Now I have to be honest with you here. I am not sure if this was just a sample, or a full package for the month. The monthly cost for the club is 14.95. However, this sauce itself retails for 3.99 a bottle on www.monkey-sauce.com. Hmm..?

Week 27 Day 2 - Out Of The Box Sampler

10:18am


I must say, blogging has it's perks. I have been receiving all kinds of packages lately. I am thinking that I might have to add another page, just for product reviews. Hopefully everyone enjoys these products, I won't write about anything that I don't approve of.

Yesterday's mail:

Next week we will be able to take some new belly photos with our pregnancy stickers that we have. It jumps from 24 weeks to 28 weeks. There isn't much new to talk about with the pregnancy, other than we are actually getting some decisions made. Baby shower invitation samples are on their way here, so we can decide. Bedding set is decided on, I think we are even close to deciding on the name!

If you haven't seen my first Father's Day card, look at what my wife got me!

Even from my baby girl! :)

Out of the Box Sampler Club

www.outoftheboxsampler.com

June - Men's "Spoiled Rotten" Sampler

$25.00 per month/box

I have to say, I have seen a few monthly boxes now, and this one is yet another great idea. The box is LOADED with "manly"samples from several different shops around the web.(Although, this is a special men's version, the boxes are usually not just for men) Mostly from Etsy.com. Etsy is like an Ebay storefront for crafts and hobbies. People handcraft soaps, clothes, decorations, and just about anything else, and then sell it in their "shop". This sampler club combines several of the shop's products and allows you to try them out. The shops then give you a promo code so that you save some money when you are ready to order a full size product. I couldn't believe how many great things they fit into that tiny box. It would take you a few months just to try everything! This box is far worth the money, just scroll down and look at everything included.

Let's open this box!

Marinade spice kits

Some homemade lollipops between the marinades

Look at all those promo codes! Use them! Great companies

Look at all the sponsors. This box is the real deal.

I think men deserve being spoiled ALL of the time!

So many different quality products. How did they all fit?

This one smells like candy!

This handmade lotion is nice as well!

 Pretty impressive I'd say. 25 bucks for everything included in this box. I would love to see what the other boxes look like, not necessarily just for men. But, being a guy, I will get plenty of use out of these products. I know my wife is a little jealous!

www.outoftheboxsampler.com 

Week 27 Day 1 - Hot Spot Shirt Monthly Subscription

10:45am



27 weeks people. Twenty-Seven.

She measures about 14.5 inches long, and weighs about 2 lbs. The brain is quickly developing. Her eyelids, which have been closed up until around now, start to open and her retinas begin to form. Her skin is wrinkly, but by this point, she basically looks like what she will when my wife gives birth to her. Can't wait to see the next ultrasound!


Next week begins the third trimester! The last trimester for those of you who don't already know that. (I wouldn't).


She has been having a lot of leg cramps, and muscle pains. This is very normal at this stage, but I know she gets uncomfortable a lot, and it bothers her. She is crabby a lot of the time, but she blames it on being hot, and achy, which makes sense. She still makes dinner every night though!


I got another package in the mail from a company called "Monthly Hot Spot Shirt". It is a monthly subscription club(like the Mama Lana Box), geared towards men, that sends you a t-shirt from a local "hot-spot" bar/pub/micro-brewery/etc. I have been to Key West, Las Vegas, Panama City Beach, and I have always thought the bar's t-shirts were great souvenirs. What I really like about this subscription is that you don't actually have to take the trip to these cities, to get the popular t-shirts from these bars. You don't know what you are going to get each month. It is a surprise, and can be from anywhere in the country. But not only do you get the shirt, you get a card with some background information about the bar. For 20 bucks a month, your guy will love it!

Nice Big Padded Envelope

Folded in Paper with Custom Hot Spot Stickers!

Card explaining the month's t-shirt choice.

This month = Twenty Tap Bar, Indianapolis, IN

Pictures, and details about the bar. Why it was chosen.

Nicely folded. Brand new shirt. Quality material.

Me with my new shirt! Love it!

Cool shirt! Not some basic, boring shirt. Nice material, will wear it more than once!

This month, Hot Spot Shirt hand picked their shirt from Twenty Tap Bar in Indianapolis, Indiana. It is more of a craft-beer type of crowd, with a relaxed atmosphere. Sounds like my type of place!

This would be a great gift for your husbands/boyfriends/dads/etc. We love these kinds of things, and to get a new one every month, it's the gift that keeps on giving!

Be sure to check out Hot Spot Shirt monthly subscription box! Also on Twitter @hotspotshirt

Week 26 Day 7 - Happy Father's Day

11:23am

Happy Father's Day to all the dads out there! Especially to the Dad's-to-be like myself! Now I don't think I am officially supposed to celebrate Father's Day yet, but it's still pretty cool to think about it. (I'm at work all day anyways, like it would even matter) But to think that next year I will have a little girl to celebrate with, is just an amazing feeling. 

I bet you didn't know that the first Father's Day was celebrated in 1910 in Spokane, Washington. 

56 years later, 

President Lyndon Johnson proclaimed that the third Sunday in June would be considered Father's Day in 1966. 

President Richard Nixon made the proclamation permanent in 1972.

Now we celebrate Father's Day every year!

Not that anyone cares, but Kim Kardashian and Kanye West had their baby girl yesterday. 

I also got a few packages yesterday. I can't wait to show everyone what's inside. Some great companies with great concepts. Stay tuned!