My morning routine has totally changed since I received a Keurig brewer last summer. After putting my contacts, the first thing I do every morning is head straight to the coffee machine, pick out a flavor K-Cup and pop it in the machine. My husband’s morning routine is pretty similar. Drinking our way through 14 K-Cups a week can get a little pricey so I’m always on the look out for good deals on K-Cups. I was recently introduced to CoffeeforLess.com and I’m pretty impressed with the price and selection.

About Coffee for Less

CoffeeForLess.com is a coffee retailer that specializes in Keurig K-Cups, Whole Coffee Beans and Gourmet Coffees. You can expect everyday low prices from us on K-Cup Coffee and coffee pod refills, including Green Mountain, Tully’s, Timothy’s, Caribou and Starbucks brand coffees. … Coffee For Less prides itself on being amongst the best online coffee stores by offering a 100% satisfaction guarantee on a variety of coffee and beverage systems that will undoubtedly meet the beverage needs of your home or office. Don’t forget to try our K-Cup Selector tool to help match you with the perfect cup of coffee.

Keurig K-Cups & More

CoffeeForLess.com has an awesome selection of K-Cups. You can browse by brand, and if you’re not sure what you’re looking for you can use the K-Cup Selector tool and search by roast and flavor (among other things). I have my favorite coffee flavors but wanted to try something different so I received the Gloria Jeans Chai Tea K-Cups from CoffeeForLess.com ($11.75 for 24 count box). I think perhaps the best part about it is how freaking delicious it smells! I have a cup every once in a while in the afternoon when I get some quiet time to myself. (Or when I want to pretend I am by myself.)

I’m happy to report my ol’ stand by favorite flavors are also available at CoffeeForLess.com. Most mornings I have Green Mountain Coffee Caramel Vanilla Creme coffee ($11.75 for 24 count box). I also love Timothy’s Kahlua ($12.50 for 24 count box) and Gloria Jean’s Mudslide ($11.95 for 24 count box). My husband says I like coffee tastes like flavor and not coffee.

In addition to K-Cups, Keurig brewers and pods for other machines, Coffee for Less also sells coffee beans and ground coffee for traditional brewers.

Connect! Keep up with all the latest coffee buzz by checking in on the Coffee for Less blog and following Coffee for Less on Twitter.

Shop! CoffeeforLess.com has a large selection of K-Cups for $11.75. Stock up and receive FREE SHIPPING on orders over $50. (Save money tip: Click through ShopAtHome.com to earn 5% cash back on your purchase.)

Disclosure: Thank you to CoffeeforLess.com for providing a sample product. This review was made possible by Double Duty Divas. I was not compensated for this post and opinions are my own and uninfluenced by receipt of product.

ShopAtHome is at it again! Get lucky with the Lucky Day Extra Cash Back Event and save big at some of your favorite online retailers. Until March 18, ShopAtHome.com is offering extra cash back when you purchase from over 50 popular stores.

Lucky Day Extra Cash Back event highlights include:

• Piperlime – 20% Cash Back
• Barnes & Noble – 16% Cash Back
• Nike.com – 15% Cash Back
• The North Face – 15% Cash Back
• Disney Store – 10% Cash Back

Facebook Sweepstakes

ShopAtHome.com is hosting an awesome giveaway for its Facebook fans. In the “Share Your Luck Sweepstakes” one person will be randomly selected to win a $200 Walmart gift card for themselves and $100 Walmart gift cards each for FIVE friends who also entered the sweepstakes. (Don’t forget that awesome friendly blogger who referred you to the sweepstakes. *cough, cough*) You can become a fan of ShopAtHome.com and enter the Share Your Luck Sweepstakes on Facebook at ShopAtHome.com Sweepstakes.

About ShopAtHome.com

Founded by Marc and Claudia Braunstein in 1986, ShopAtHome.com is one of the Web’s longest running and most trusted coupon and Cash Back sites.  This year alone, more than 31 million consumers have used ShopAtHome.com’s Cash Back and coupon services to book hotels and flights or purchase computers, gifts, business supplies, toys and more.

Connect! For more information, visit www.ShopAtHome.com, become a fan of Facebook coupons page, follow them to get Twitter coupons, and check out the Coupons Blog – where you can read some posts from yours truly!

Disclosure: I am a compensated member of the ShopAtHome.com Blogger Advisory Board. I was not compensated for or required to write this post and opinions are my own.

A few weeks ago I wrote about my son’s night terrors and mentioned it’s not the only sleep issue we’ve got going on. (The past couple weeks have been okay on that front, by the way.) Since early January, Preschool Boy has been crawling into bed with my husband and me. Every. Single. Night.

I don’t even remember the first night it happened or what was different about that night, but I do know that the habit started while my husband was out of town. I just recall that one night I heard my little dude run down the hall and was barely awake as he stood next to the bed and asked if he could cuddle with me. Clearly at this point I had two options: 1) get out of my warm bed, walk him back to his and tell him to go to sleep or 2) pick him up, cuddle his sweet little self and go back to sleep. I don’t think I have to tell you what I did.

He’s returned to my bedside every night since.

I have to admit that the nights when my husband is out of town I actually kind of look forward to waking to the sound of my son running down the hall to my room. (And his does run – who has that kind of energy at 3 am?)  But, I know it’s a habit that we need to break. At some point.

One of these days I’ll get out my trusty and worn copy of Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child to see what good the good ol’ sleep doctor recommends. Until then, I’ll enjoy the mid-slumber cuddles and know hope that my son outgrows it on his own and I don’t have to deal with what I imagine will be a struggle to break the habit.

Do you (or did you) have a little bed invader in your home? What do you think about a child going to sleep in his own bed but spending part of the night with parents? If you had to break the habit, how did you do it?

Congrats to Sarah G, the winner of the Zoolu! $100 Shopping Spree!

To thank The Shopping Mama readers for the awesome support and giveaway response, Zoolu! is offering an exclusive discount! Use the code TSM2010 for 10% off your entire purchase. But, hurry, the code expires Sunday, March 14. So, head over to www.ShopZoolu.com and get shopping.

Why is it impossible to get a good boy’s hair cut? We’ve taken our son to every hair cutting option in town – from the kiddie hair cut place to the barber on base to an adult hair stylist. And without fail, every single time within a couple hours we realize the hair is uneven, and all kids of jacked up. It’s so frustrating. Seriously, why is it impossible to get a good young boy’s hair cut?

We had Preschool Boy’s hair cut today. Needless to say, it didn’t go well. It kind of looked cute. Until you looked closely and noticed it was uneven in the front, longer on one side and completely uneven in the back. From one angle he looked straight out of the show The Monkeys. Sad.

So, my husband suggested (again) that we just shave my son’s hair. Avoid the drama of an actual hair style involving scissors and shaping and just shave it. And, for reasons that currently escape me, I agreed. Yes, we shaved my son’s hair.

Before I show you the pictures, let’s take a brief look at what once was.

August 2008

March 2009

February 2010

And now….

March 2010

I made a video to mark the occasion. And, I apologize, there are some technical issues and the sound is a little off. It makes all of us sound like chipmunks. I should also apologize to my son because I’m sure my shock at the (lack of) length of his hair was more traumatizing than the actual hair cut itself.

So, please, take pity on me and tell me it’s not that bad.

When Lesley of Project Mommyhood contacted me the other day to let me know about an auction she’s organizing to benefit Layla Grace, I admit I was clueless as I haven’t been following the little girl’s story. But I quickly learned the 2 year old who is losing her battle with cancer has touched many, including Lesley who is working hard to raise money for a suffering family in need.

Layla Grace’s Story

Layla has a massive cancerous tumor (Stage 4 Neuroblastoma) in her abdomen. It extends from above her left kidney, around her side, over her belly and wraps around her aorta. In addition, the cancer is in her bone marrow.

Our sweet Layla went from normal happy and healthy to lethargic, in pain, and skin and bones in a matter of a week and a half.

Basically every mother’s worst nightmare is coming true for this family. You can read more about Layla Grace on her family’s blog and on Twitter. You can also hear Layla Grace’s mom’s interview with Ryan Seacest.

Auction to Benefit Layla Grace

What: Auction of more than 25 products from 15 mompreneur businesses and ALL PROCEEDS will benefit Layla Grace Marsh and her family

When: Friday March 5th 7 AM EST until 11:59 PST on March 6th

Where: Project Mommyhood

Please stop by Project Mommyhood this Friday and Saturday to bid on some items. It’s for a great cause.

A girl can never have too many tutus, but not all are created equal. When shopping for the ultimate in girlyness (tutus), I look sweet colors, nice details and finishing and lots of fluff. Whirly Girlz Tutus is everything you’d expect and more, with designs featuring unique details and embellishments on beautiful handmade tutus.

About Whirly Girlz, from the Designer, Allison

My philosophy is that every girl should whirl, twirl and laugh their way through life so why not in a Whirly Girlz Tutu?

All of our tutus are handmade and use approximately seventy five yards of high quality, made in the USA tulle. The tulle is tightly hand tied around a durable elastic band. Most of our products include unique embellishments such as flowers, korker ribbons, rhinestones, bows and other interesting embellishments. We pride ourselves on using quality materials and creating lasting tutus that are truly unique and upscale.

Whirly Girlz Designs

The main difference I see between Whirly Girlz Tutus and the average tutu is the fun, whimsical details and embellishments. For example, the Pretty as a Princess Tutu has a ribbon and flower at the waistband to add some flair to the shades of pink tulle. I really like the way the varying shades are tulle add depth and interest to the body of the tutu. And, there’s lots of body with 70 yards of tulle in each tutu!

I think my favorite Whirly Girlz tutu is the Cowgirl Kate Tutu (and not just because it share’s my name). I love the brown and blue color combination because the colors look great together but also because its not the colors you expect to see in a girl’s tutu. But, don’t worry, this this brown tutu is still full of girlyness. The chocolate brown Gerber daisy and aqua blue korker ribbons definitely add Whirly Girlz “oomph and flair.”

The much anticipated 4moms mamaRoo is now available for pre-order! And, to celebrate 4moms is giving away 60 mamaRoos – one every single day until they ship and are available nationwide on April 30. You can enter every day for your chance to win a mamaRoo (a $200 value) just by signing up to be a 4moms Insider.

About the mamaRoo

The mamaRoo is designed to mimic the motions parents actually make when comforting babies. You know, that mama bounce that involves swaying from side to side while bouncing up and down. We’ve all done it (for hours upon hours) and now the mamaRoo is here to help.

The mamaRoo has 5 unique motions (Car Ride, Kangaroo, Tree Swing, Rock-a-Bye and Ocean Wave) and can move at 5 different speeds. It plays nature sounds and you can even hook up your iPod to provide your own soothing music or fun jam.

Thinking Behind the mamaRoo

Shop! The mamaRoo is offered in six colors and is now available for pre-order. Find a local retailer or order online.

In case you’re wondering and / or cynical, I was not paid for this post. I just think it’s freaking cool and worth sharing. The Amazon link is an affiliate – shopping affiliates is a great way to support your favorite blogger’s shopping habit.

I had this encounter the other day that was somewhat shocking to me as a seasoned online shopper. Apparently, in 2010, some people do not shop online. The conversation I had went something like this:

Other Mom at Preschool: I love your son’s shoes! Where did you get them?

Me: They’re Dinosoles. I got them online -

Other Mom (rolling her eyes): I knew you were going to say that. Ugh. I don’t do that.

Me: Um, errr, it’s just dinosoles.com.

All the while thinking to myself: Of course I bought them online. Is there any other way?

So, her reaction, while not rude or anything was surprising. Do people really NOT shop online? Even my 85 year old grandmother does a lot of her Christmas shopping online. And, when she needs help, she pays my mom to order things for her. Online.

Seriously, the internet is the first place I look when I’m shopping for something. In part because we live in the middle of almost nowhere and there aren’t many original options around here. In part because its always open and a hell of a lot more convenient to pop on the computer than to pack up the two kids and drag them around the mall or stores in the stroller. And, in part, because I love shopping on the internet and it makes me happy.

Obviously you are a somewhat computer savvy person. You are, after all, reading this blog. But, I’m curious. Do YOU buy things online? Do you do “window shop” online and check things out then buy in person?

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Photo credit: Elliott Nevills