I also picked up a few cat toys and some of out cat’s favorite food, Purina® Pro Plan Savor Shredded Blend to make sure he had enough. Our cat loves anything seafood flavored, so the Salmon and Rice Formula is his favorite! As Patrick gets older, I like the advanced nutrition he gets from the Purina Pro Plan Savor Shredded Blend to help him live a healthy, active life. 

I love how well PetSmart is organized into sections. I was able to find both the kitty litter and food quickly and be on my way back home! Well, we headed straight home after my daughter had a chance to look around at all the fun pets they have in store. She loves checking out the birds and fish! It is a treat for her to come with me and pick up pet supplies for our cat at PetSmart. 

PetSmart makes pet shopping easy on me because it is a one-stop store for all things pets need. Did you know that PetSmart currently has some amazing rebate offers right now? The Purina Save a Fortune event is going on at PetSmart and if you spend $20 on participating products, you get a $5 PetSmart gift card! It was perfect timing for us to stock up on litter and food for our cat. Here are the details on the event:

Once we were home, I made sure to upload my receipt on the Instant Win/Sweepstakes site. There are so many fun things to do there, too! You can play the Paws of Fate game to instantly win prizes such as PetSmart gift cards, as well as Save a Fortune tarot cards! There are 2 Grand Prizes of 1 Dreams of Fortune Cat Bed and 1 Dreams of Fortune Dog Bed. There is a desktop version a mobile version of the game. You can also explore access the Rebate/Instant Win Purina site and find more PetSmart and Purina content here!

We received a fun Paws of Fortune Kit from Purina full of cat toys and tarot cards for us. My oldest daughter has been playing nonstop with the laser pointer and our cat has been getting extra exercise from it. It’s so funny to watch them play together!

2. Plan Easy Meals

Now I am no gourmet cook, but I do like to prepare dinners for my family most nights of the week. When my husband is traveling, I try to take that in mind and plan slow cooker meals, frozen meals, or other quick and easy prep dinners. Often my meal plan includes dinners like fish sticks, pancakes and sausage, a slow cooker soup, ravioli and turkey sausage, or a pizza with store bought dough. There is no sense in stressing yourself out when getting dinner on the table. All the dinners I plan out can either be made ahead of time or made in 30 minutes or less.

3. Take Care of Your Car

I am one lucky girl that one thing my husband does before leaving is fill up my car with gas and check my tires. Because we live close to work and daycare, I rarely need to add gas or do any car maintenance during the week. It saves me so much hassle and it is especially nice in the winter! When my husband is gone I am getting both kids and myself ready so time is short. It is one less worry to have my car tank full!

4. Head to the Library or Rent Some Movies

Before my husband leaves, or in the first few days he is gone, I try to make a trip to our local library and get some books on cd and movies. When all else fails and momma needs a nap, time to make dinner, or some time to shower and get ready, I have my oldest daughter listen to a book on tape or watch a short movie. When it comes from the library, it’s new and exciting so she is more likely to watch it in its entirety giving me some time. There are also apps that read interactive books to kids, too. If it preserves my sanity and does not become a regular habit, a little extra screen time now and then is not the end of the world!