Lady Bugs and Piggy Banks

My daughter uses a small jar that I found at Walmart to keep her coins and money she earns for doing her chores. However, lately she’s been wanting to use the jar to hold ladybugs captive. After she realized that the bugs die after being kept in the jar, I finally convinced her that it’s [...]

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Scooby Chia Pet

My daughter wanted this Scooby Chia Pet for Christmas so I convinced Mimi and Pop Pop aka Grandma and Granddaddy to get it for her. Of course, I was the one that ended up putting the seeds on his head since she didn’t want anything to do with that. She is really helpful when its [...]

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Moose and Zee No-Sew Snuggle Pillow

My daughter and I had a wonderful time making the Nick Jr. Moose and Zee No-sew Snuggle Pillow craft. She saw a commercial for how to make it on TV and we decided to give it a try. Since I don’t have a printer, I had to draw the characters by hand instead of using [...]

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Once Upon a Child

I visited Once Upon a Child for the first time over the Thanksgiving break and was able to sell $70 worth of clothing to them. I had a boat load of clothes that they picked through. They only selected the very best and I wasn’t thrilled with my experience. A lot of what they purchased [...]

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Zebra Piggy Bank Adds Character to the Kitchen

I purchased a piggy bank for my kitchen recently but not just any piggy…a Zebra Piggy Bank. I saw it at TJ Max and since I pride myself in not being an impulse shopper, I waited a couple of days before going back to get it. It looks so cute between my maroon canisters and [...]

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