Pizza is a quick and easy dinner for your family or for those summer sleepovers. If pizza is on the menu for the near future, you may want to stock up on coupons and codes. Here are a few to get you started.

DiGiorno – $1 and $1 off coupons

Pizza Hut Deals – Various amounts

Little Caesar’s Crazy Bread Combo – $1.99 (expires 7-31-2010)

Groupon is a website that features a daily deal on the best stuff to do, see, eat, and buy in a variety of cities across the United States and has been recently featured on the Today Show, Good Morning America, and named the #1 Hottest Website for 2010 by Fox Business News!

How It Works:

1. Each day we feature something cool to do at an unbeatable price.
2. You only get it if enough people join that day… so invite your friends!
3. Check back the next day for another awesome Groupon!

I check the Groupon site each day because I subscribed to the site via email. It was my friend Erica who actually got me (and about half of our kids’ playgroup) hooked onto Groupon and a lot of us bought Virginia Beach Aquarium memberships on Groupon for 1/2 off the normal price.

You can even refer a friend to Groupon and get $10 for it! I’ve got my $10 sitting in my hopper so if there is another cool coupon that I want to purchase my $10 goes towards that.

I’ve seen Skinny Dip coupons and belly dancing lesson coupons on Groupon as well as coupons for local restaurants like Finn McCools. There is a Groupon site for a ton of cities across the United States. So there just might be on for your neck of the woods!

Ps. Why yes, those are ALLLLL affiliate links! Click away m’hearties!

Pps. This has been cross-posted on my other blog too – because that’s how much I love Groupon coupons! Hurray!

Are you suffering from mom burn out? Do you struggle just to make it through each day? Moms everywhere are breaking down because they are too chicken to say, "No".

"No" may be a tiny, two-letter word, but it can be your secret weapon. And you can say it. Here are some ways you can say "no" without feeling guilty about it:

Sorry, I’m taking a break.

The number one reason why you should say, "no" occasionally is simply that you deserve a break. You are chef, chauffeur, dish washer, and more. You job never ends on any given day of the week. You deserve a break. If you feel bad for saying "no", say, "Sorry, I’m taking a break".

My schedule is full.

We tend to jam-pack our schedule full of activities, leaving time for nothing. Cut back on your kids activities. Start a car pool and share driving responsibilities. Do whatever you can to free up some time in your schedule.

I don’t have time.

You’re headed out the door, rushing to the next appointment when the telephone rings. What do you do? Do you come to a screeching halt and answer the phone? Let’s say you do, and it’s a family member, calling to dump their latest woes on you. Do you stand, tapping your foot impatiently while you roll your eyes and listen to the sob story? This is a typical scene for many moms.

I have another commitment that day.

Say it and mean it. Regularly schedule in time with your family or time alone and if someone ask for your help during that time look in your planner and tell them you have another commitment.

Instead of rushing to be everything to everyone, stop. Ask yourself if you truly have time for whatever comes up. If not, say no by walking away, turning off the ringer on the phone, or not answering the knock at your door.

Always remember that you are a mom—not a super hero. When you have to say no, people will understand; if they don’t at first, they will get used to it eventually.

Editor’s note: Still having trouble putting your foot down? Sometimes, we just need some extra guidance, a listening ear or a gentle and loving kick in the butt. You might want to give Aurelia Williams’s free coaching session (affiliate) a go. She’s a life coach and mom of 3 who has adult, teen and school age children so she definitely knows what she’s talking about.

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As the parent of a little one, you’ve probably seen the cool Baby Genius toys and items at Walmart. But did you know that Baby Genius has some free downloads for you?

Yep, they sure do. You can download 21 short songs and a song book to help your little darling get ready for school or daily routines!

It’s free! Go get it!

I’ve been noticing that pink and brown themed baby rooms are incredibly popular right now (right along with pink and black). It’s not your “normal” baby girl color scheme! Searching pink and brown on sites like Amazon will bring thousands of cute pink and brown crib sets, clothes, accessories and anything else.

One cute crib set I found was the 9-Piece Baby Crib Bedding Set in Pink and Brown French Toile and Polka Dot by a company called JoJo Designs. It’s super girly but doesn’t scream “baby” to me. You can even find a matching polka dot and french toile diaper bag to go with your crib set!

A couple other really pretty pink and brown nurseries:

• Boutique Pink & Brown Suede Crib Bedding Set
• SoHo Pink & Brown Floral Garden Crib Nursery Bedding Set
• Soho Pink and Brown Infant Bedding Set
• Brown Pink Star & Moon 13-pc crib bedding set
• Bella Brown and Pink Baby Bedding – 9 pc Crib Set
• Even more pink and brown nursery ideas!

Then there are the clothes! Xander lived in these baby pants when he was little. They made diaper changes super easy especially when paired with white onesies. I also love those BabyLegs Leg Warmers – I’ve gotten them both for Xander and friends’ children and they are awesome for keeping the kids warm but also making for super easy diaper changes.