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Wednesday, September 12, 2007

I Love TCP!!!

Believe it or not, Aiden needed a few short sleeve tops in 6-12 months. (That's the size he's in now.) He's grown faster than I expected so we're busing into the clothes I thought he wouldn't be wearing until winter. He only has about 5 short sleeve shirts and since it's 95 outside and Aiden drools like a maniac, we go through them quickly!

The Children's Place is having a sale - like always - and I was able to snag some really cute tees for $4 and $5 each! I also picked up some camo shorts for $5.59 and a pirate sword for his dress up collection that I couldn't resist for $5.50. (I'm really in to dress ups for boys and girls, although I think boy dress up stuff is MUCH more fun!!)


Cool Link: www.Trumpette.com
I'm hesitant to give this link away because it's been an Ace up my sleeve that I haven't used. This site sells fairly pricey - but extremely cute - baby socks that look like shoes! Aiden has a pair of the red high-top looking ones and they really are adorable on. If you need to buy a baby gift for someone who has EVERYTHING, check out the girl's "Pixies" or Ballerina socks. Both are precious and sure to be a hit.

Monday, September 10, 2007

Scrap For Charity

I stumbled across a really great website that sells one very large and very special digital scrapbooking kit every month and donates 100% of the profits to charity. The kits are amazing - honestly the best money can buy - and at $8, they're a steal for what all you get. Check them out and if you see something you love, BUY IT! Once the month is over, you can never get it again!

Cool Link: www.SongbirdAvenue.com
Digital Scrapbooking Charity site!

Sunday, September 9, 2007

Holiday Fever

I have to admit that after one stroll through Hobby Lobby I have been bitten with the holiday bug and it's only September! Brian really hates decorating for the holidays - he thinks it's clutter that has to be put up, taken down and stored for a whole other year - but I adore the look of a festive house. One of these days I'm going to go all out and he won't be able to do anything about it!

I have been wrestling with the idea of skipping the Christmas lights. I know I'll regret it when everyone else has theirs up but the thought of hearing Brian complain for two Saturdays as they go up and then come down is daunting. I don't know why I married such a scrooge but I am dreaming of the day that Brian, eyes gleaming with excitement, will want to tripple the electric bill and drape the house and yard in lights. A girl can dream right? For now I have to figure out what I want to do inside the house. I have already decided that the entryway MUST be festive, even if nothing else is decorated. We don't have a large christmas tree of our own, we had one of my parent's faux trees, but the first and last time we set it up was Christmas of 2002...and the dog broke about a half-dozen ornaments just brushing it as he walked past. Now that Aiden is here, I am thinking some sort of tree will be necessary but I am toying with the idea of skipping the actual tree in favor of one of the more "modern" approaches. You'll have to wait and see what I mean in December....

For now, I'm dreaming of huge bowls of candy, flickering Jack-O-Lanterns and all the trimmings for the only holiday we're going to be in town for! Will anyone laugh at me if I put decorations out October 1??


Cool Link: www.MuseumTour.com
I found this site in my Cookie magazine and it has some really great toys! Yes, they're the "educational" sort, but they are the kind of educational toys I prefer because there is more than one way to play with them. (Eat your heart out Leap Frog!) Send the grandparents here for some brain-building, creativity-boosting gift ideas!