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My hubby had surgery on his calf this morning (gastrocnemius-muscle recession), so I have been sitting in the recovery room with him for most of the day. He’s doing great (just groggy and very sleepy from all the meds). We just arrived home about 30 minutes ago and now I’m scrambling to get the laundry done, dinner cooked and all those other fun duties! Yipppeee! 🙂

Anyway, I did want to quickly apologize for not being quite “there” today… if you know what I mean. I know some of the deals I posted didn’t quite go as planned (I’m mainly talking about the Gilt Zoobie Pets deal). I normally test out deals more thoroughly… But, as I’m sure you understand, my attention and focus was not at all on my blog today. Hopefully I’ll be back in the swing of things tomorrow!

Oh and seriously the way all of you help each other out in the comment section is so awesome! I was especially touched when I was reading all the comments on this post. You all are so generous.

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  1. hannah

    praying for quick recovery!

  2. Becky

    So glad he’s doing well so far!! Blessings on the rest of your day!

  3. Darla

    Hope your husband is okay and you never have to apologize for your posts. You do this for us for free. Thanks!

  4. stacy

    hugs your way colin to you and your family!! and you do so much dont ever feel you have to say sorry!! we save money because of you.. I never met you but you are generally one of the sweetest people i have ever encountered! I hope you make it to Boston one day!!!

  5. Requa

    Wishing him a speedy recovery. Best Regards.

  6. Kim

    Praying for your husband…

  7. Fluffy

    Speedy recovery vibes to your hubby.
    You are too wonderful to everyone here, don’t worry about apologizing everyone knows how your hands are full with all you do.
    I hope all is well very quickly
    and a huge thanks to you for all you help with all of us saving money

  8. Erina

    I hope your husband has a quick and relatively painless recovery!! And thank you for all that you do! =)

  9. Tera

    Glad all is well. Praying for a quick and speedy recovery. God Bless You and your family. Thanks again for all you do for us in “It’s Hip 2 Save Land”.

  10. Angie

    No worries! You always have the best deals listed! Take care of your hubby and enjoy the day! Blessings to you!

  11. Anh H.

    Hope he and you recover quickly. I am sure the wives/mothers(like me) who are addicted to your site understand. Please take care of yourself and yours.

    • stephanie

      dont forget about the daughters that are addicted to her site too! lol im 13 and LOVE the site!

  12. LisaO

    Hope he gets to feeling better…and you have done an awsome job today on finds! Thanks so much!!

  13. stacy

    because of you i get to roll around in free kleenex 🙂

    • Susie

      I love it!

  14. Kimns

    Ouch! You deserve to take the day off the site and be there for your hubby! XOXO

  15. Debbie S.

    Don’t worry one bit!!! We all have LIFE that happens and can’t please everybody. You have blessed us all SO much and you deserve every moment of a break or down time. As my Mary Kay mantra is, “God first, Family second, Work third…”

  16. Yasuko

    I hope your husband will get better soon. I always appreciate whatever you do for us and cannot thank you enough – so please don’t ever feel bad. I admire you!!

  17. Brandi

    Family first! There will always be deals! You are great Collin.

  18. hconstruction

    Aww. I was reading your post as I was sitting in the recovery room with my 2 year old who had to ‘go under’ today for a procedure. Hope recovery is easy and fast for both! Thanks for all you do.

    • vanessa

      Wishing your 2 year old a speedy recovery.

      Collin, I hope your husband has a speedy recovery as well.

    • mamabear

      OH!!!! we had to but my little boy under when he was 6 mo old and that is the worst feeling!!!! hope you baby gets well soon!!

  19. Carol A.

    Don’t know how you do it all….”WONDER WOMAN!”. I hope you husband recovers very quickly. A truly big THANK YOU for all of the deals you provide to your loyal followers each day.

  20. Rita

    hope he feels better….no need to apologize you would not have known about the zoobie thing..they changed the description midway

  21. Betty Tuohy

    Glad everything is going well, we understand and family does come first. I will say a special prayer for you an your family tonight. P.S. You do a great job, I haven’t been doing couponing long but you have made it great for me and I have looked at other sites theres don’t even come close to yours. Your the Best

  22. donna

    I’m glad your hubby’s surgery went well! Wishing him a speedy recovery.

  23. Brook

    I am absolutely amazed that you’re able to do any blogging on days like today. You rock!
    Best wishes to your DH and family. 🙂

  24. Jennifer

    Wishing your husband a speedy recovery!! Thanks for all you do for us, Collin!

  25. maura

    glad to hear your husband is home. i had shoulder surgery last week and i am looking at it as the beginning of recovery. going through surgery is the easy part as you are asleep when it is done. letting go of all the things you normally do and allowing friends and family help in your time of need can be tough. we all understand you need to be there for your husband. family comes first. hope he is up and around soon.

  26. Collin (Mrs. Hip)

    Oh Collin!! You are so good to us..Your Hubby is the most important thing..We all read the comments and the people just support YOU!! I hope hubby heals quickly and don’t forget to take care of YOU too 🙂

  27. necta n

    hoping for a healty recovery. god bless you and your family. i understand we will all be here waiting for you just take care of your hubby first and us later…god bless the nelson family

  28. Amanda Biel

    Praying for your husband! Oh my goodness, please don’t fret!!!!!!! You have a life just like the rest of us, and your family definately comes first girly!!!! Thank you so much for all you do 🙂

  29. Karin

    Collin, hoping your hubby’s quick recovery. And don’t worry about us!! Just concentrate all your thoughts on your hubby. Your family always comes first!! 🙂

  30. Darlene Rees

    You are amazing, thank you so much! I hope your hubby’s recovery is speedy!

  31. C

    What are you apologizing for – you should be taking care of your hubby. You help us all save so much – family should come first. Hope he is up and around soon!

  32. Delene Yochum

    Thought I was logged in LOL..I’m the Anomynus one LOL

  33. Heather T.

    I’m praying for a quick recovery for your husband!

  34. Tracie Dukes

    You always say it better (Family First). Take care of your husband.

  35. Ella

    I hope he feels better 🙂

  36. Betsy

    Hope he gets better soon! And no need to apologize to us at all…you do so much for us!!!

  37. zigaggie

    I hope that your husband heals quickly, and that he is a good patient. Men are so hard headed. Thank you for all that you do!

  38. Jamie

    I honestly don’t know how you do this and keep up with everything so well on a good day; you’ve done an amazing job for an “off” day! Thanks for all you do!

  39. Michelle

    No apologies needed! Here’s to a speedy recovery for your hubby. Thanks for all you do!! : )

  40. Ash

    Wishing your husband a speedy recovery! Take care Colleen!!!!

  41. Lisa

    i hope he heals so fast, been threw knee surgerys with hubby…….we can survive……..

  42. Robin

    Relax, take care of your family. We can make it without you for a little while, even if we don’t want to! I’m a Marine Mom, so give a hearty Ooo-RAH to your hubby!

  43. Usha

    Wishing your husband a speedy recovery

  44. mamabear

    Wow! I can’t imagine the stress u must be under- take care of your hubby!!!! We will be here when you get back don’t worry 😀 you do NOT have to apologize- we send love to u and your fam!!!!!!!!! <3

  45. Tammy

    Praying for a quick recovery!

  46. Carrie

    Take care of your family. We appreciate what you do when you can 🙂

  47. mary

    Wishing you DH a speedy recovery. Thanks for all of your work!

    Take care!

  48. Kelly

    Collin – I think you need to take a WHOLE day off. You are working so hard. Maybe let your sister or a friend you trust post a couple of things in your absence. I am sure everyone will understand. You can’t work 24/7 forever girl. You already do that as a mom and a wife. Maybe schedule the “black out date” for your birthday every year. Thanksgiving and Christmas of course too. Hip2Save – closed for the holidays! XOXO

  49. Sam

    Wishing your hubby a speedy recovery! Thanks for all you do Collin!

  50. carr

    Wishing your husband a speedy recovery. You have a wonderful family with your priorities straight. Taking care of your family is a priority, and I am sure everyone understands about the blogg. I appreciate all the time you take to give us great tips!! We love you Take care

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