Real Mom Profile

09.30.2006

Name: Jaime
Age:  31
Home: Charlotte, NC

Family's Names and Ages:
Jeremy, 29
Logan, 2

Occupation:
Industry Operations Investigator W/ATF

If I had a day to myself...:
Get my hair done (it's been FOREVER)

Money Saving Tips:
If you can make it yourself, don't buy it.  Get ideas from expensive stores and go to Target or Kohl's.

Bargain Hunting Strategies:
I used to work at Target while in College so I know all about the clearance pricing.  Buy for next year at the end of each season...even though it can get tough with kids and growing out of things.

Products we can't live without:
Swiffer Dusters and Pampers Clean N' Play spray.

In the Kitchen:
I LOVE VEGGIES! and so does my son, so anything with veggies he loves. I make a Greek cucumber and tomato salad that is always a hit, with my family and everyone else's:
2 cucumbers sliced and quartered
2 medium tomatoes coarsely chopped
1/2 c thinly sliced onion
1/2 c of Mediterranean Crumbles (Kraft)
1/2 c of Greek Vinaigrette

Organization:
If you can see it, a nice lined basket can add order to any room.  If you can't see it, a plastic bin is my best friend.
We have an upholstered ottoman that we use as a coffee table in our family room doubles as a toy box. It opens up and has tons of room inside.  Ours was made by Basset and we found it at a discount furniture store in Denver, NC for $125.  It matches our furniture perfectly and makes clean up at night a breeze.  Our family room becomes a grown up room after our son goes to bed thanks to the ottoman. Plus, he loves sitting on it and doing puzzles!