The season premiere of TLC’s Extreme Couponing aired this past Wednesday and all I can say is WOW!….this is not a show that I would usually watch (what’s that again about my guilty pleasure?) but I tuned in because of my new mom friend who is a self proclaimed “couponer”…huh? what’s a couponer, I wondered? well according to dictionary.com, a couponer (noun) is a person who seeks out or saves discount as for buying grocery items. So, when I found out about my friend’s love for couponing, I had to wonder, is she a coupon addict? a food junkie? or just plain savvy? I later went home and googled “couponing” and saw an overwhelming list of coupon blogs, reality TV shows and links associated with couponing…a topic that was once a dirty little secret has now taken a life of its own.

So, after watching 5 minutes of the show, I couldn’t believe how jaw dropping it was.  In one scene, a women takes us into her basement called “the cookie jar” which is filled with wall to wall amounts of toothpastes, spaghetti sauces, deodorants, you name it, she had it. She did clarify though that she is NOT a hoarder, so, with crazy eyes she says “hoarders have dust, I do not have dust, dust is the dividing factor.”  Seriously, that’s the dividing factor??!!

"The Cookie Jar" Basement

Of course everyone loves good savings, but when is too much to much?  Another women shows us how she and her sister spends hours and hours clipping coupons. During her visit to the supermarket she is excited that she has “the holy grail of coupons”.   Guess this is not to far from my addiction to shoes, designer purses, costume jewelry, makeup, gossip mags….blah blah blah.

I do admire how committed these ladies are to saving money, but it appears to be more stressful than fun.  That doesn’t mean I’ll stop watching…’cause now I’m hooked!

Extreme Couponing airs Wednesdays on TLC, 10/9c.

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I am pleased to bring to you the newest segment called “Posh Mom Of The Week”. Each week we will bring to you a mom that signifies overall POSHness, a mom that reveals real stories and experiences that celebrate, entertain and inspire the woman, who is a mom.

My first guest, I am proud to say is my Friend, as well as, a Mother, a Wife, a Caterer and a Promoter of Health and Wellness, Ivette Maymi. This POSH mom chatted with me about how she inspires others to become fit and healthy with the success of the Body by Vi 90 Day Challenge, the launch of her food blog, her family, kitchen must haves and easy breezy recipes (that even I can follow).

MommyPosh: Tell us a little about yourself. Your family.
Ivette: I’m 39, happily married for 6 years and I have two beautiful children, Cailyn 13 and Caleb 2. I manage my husband’s financial services business, run my catering biz, and work with an amazing health and wellness company. I LOVE to cook, read, dance, sing, relax with my family, and travel.

MommyPosh: Tell us about the launch of your new blog – Healthy Is the New Delicious?
Ivette:  I designed the blog to show people how to stop thinking negatively about healthy food. Healthy food IS delicious. There’s a way to prepare your meals using substitutions or even different preparation techniques that bring about the same satisfaction as if you ate the fattier counterpart.You CAN eat delicious food, GUILT FREE!

MommyPosh: When did you discover your love for healthy cooking?
Ivette: Honestly, I was never a “healthy” eater. I pretty much ate whatever I felt like eating. Once that caught up to me, I realized I had to make a change. When I lost 30 lbs. earlier this year, I realized that I didn’t want to just lose the weight, I wanted to change my lifestyle. I started preparing dishes that tasted just as good, if not better, than their fattier counterparts, and thus began my love affair

MommyPosh: Tell us about your healthy lifestyle philosophy?
Ivette: I don’t believe in dieting. I found out the hard way that you can diet and restrict yourself until you’re completely miserable and if you don’t make a change in your eating lifestyle, you’ll gain the weight back. I yoyo-dieted on and off for 2 years before I found the health challenge that changed it all for me. I never struggled with my weight before. I modeled when I was younger. So the low point for me was developing gallbladder disease. According to the doctors, I didn’t fit the profile for someone who would get gallstones, but I knew that my careless eating contributed to it. I had emergency surgery six months after my c-section and it led to a lot of depression. I just couldn’t get fit and the doctors warned me about exercising. View Post

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By now you should all know how much I love me some reality TV, so today I was pumped to learn that my favorite ladies from the best (in my opinion) of the Real Housewives franchise are back.  The Real Housewives of Atlanta explosive fourth season is scheduled to return on Nov 6 and is sure to be as gripping and dramatic as ever (so, mark your calendars)!

L-R; Kim Zolciak, NeNe Leakes, Phaedra Parks, Sheree Whitfield, Cynthia Bailey and Kandi Burruss

Here’s what to expect…Ne-Ne is finalizing her divorce (however, we hear from the rumor-ville that this might be a hoax!!) and is still not on speaking terms with her former BFF, Kim Zolciak.  Kim on the other hand has her hands full as she is preparing for the arrival of her baby boy with her Atlanta Falcons boyfriend Kroy Biermann. (We also hear that Kim is  going to get her own spin off show…hmmm, without the rest of the ladies, not sure if I’ll be watching this one, but I’ll keep you posted).

Phaedra decides she wants to start a funeral home business on the side and of course is still flaunting her boy-toy of a husband around  – geez who could blame her!

Sheree is taking her ex-husband, retired NFL player Bob Whitfield, to court for child support. It’s ’bout time.

Meanwhile, Music producer and former singer of the R&B group Xscape,  Kandi is switching from R&B to country. And with the success of her Ustream online show titled “Kandi Koated” she is in the works of launching her own “intimate luxury line.”

And then there’s runway model Cynthia, who married her older boyfriend and restaurateur, Peter Thomas in the season three finale. Peter and Cynthia’s sister are at war…well just see for yourself  after the jump…

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In honor of the Spa Week Fall 2011 season of #50dollartreatments (Oct 10-16) and for being on the Hot Mom Squad, the team over at SpaWeek I got an invite to their first ever HOT MOM SPA NIGHT in NYC at Spa Merge.

With an array of spa treatments to choose from, non stop drinks, live DJ and meeting new blogger buddies, this was was not an event that I was going to pass up. So leaving behind Lil B with daddy for the evening had this mama giddy with excitement, so off in heels I went and headed into the city.

Upon arriving on site I was welcomed with classic 80’s tunes from DJ Miss Jazz. Who by the way, had a rockin 3 hour set list. Team SpaWeek greeted me at the door with a numerous amount of mimosas and guided me to area where I had to choose my spa treatment…my choices were from getting an eyebrow wax, mini facial, express manicure and massage…hmm, decisions! decisions!

Here’s a great vid from the night’s event.  See how many times you can spot me?

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How excited do I look to be out??!!

Dress: Victoria Secret, $59.50
Hat: Sean Jean $18.00 (Macy’s)
Blazer: JCrew, $70.00
Shoes: Aldo, $25.99
Jewelry: Aldo, $10-$20

I had a great night of chatting it up with my friends from the NYC Fashion Bloggers Meet Up Group and the other great blogger buddies that I had the honor of meeting – Here’s a huge shout out to Zuri McDaniels (@ZuriMcDaniels), Deanna (@Unnaturalmother) of The Unnatural Mother, Esti (@primetimeparent) of Prime Time Parenting, Alicia (@MommyDelicious) of Mommy Delicious, Mommy’s Mingle (@MommysMingle) and the Spa Week Team (@SpaWeek)!

The crew from the "NYC Fashion Bloggers Meetup Group"

Hot Mom (and my new BFF) - Zuri McDaniels (@ZuriMcDaniels)

Here's the FAB Alicia (@MommyDelicious)

Find out what spa treatment I decided on after the jump….

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Mommy Posh is now a proud member of the Hot Mom Spa Squad. Which means that I have been appointed to spread the message of pampering and wellness to moms worldwide. So check back here for Spa Gift Card giveaways, spa reviews and other spa-inspiring stuff.  Twitter hashtag – #hotspamoms

Lord only knows how stressful being a mom is…not to sway you non-moms from one day becoming moms, but maintaing a household, keeping up with your child’s school activities, PTA meetings, working full time and trying to raise a well rounded kid can sometimes make you feel like a chicken with its head cut off. Of course, being a mom is rewarding, I remember not so long ago when my son first said “mommy”, oh how did my heart sing, but getting some mom”me” time is oh so sweet!

So mark your calendars, it is officially that time of year again – Spa week! During Oct 10-16, book an appointment with your favorite local spa and indulge in some YOU time!

Check out this video to find out what you can expect….

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Don’t forget to follow my Tweets @MommyPosh for savings and Spa Gift Card.

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