Isn't this just the cutest?

5 Minutes for Mom is giving it away free! This fun Pink Jalopy Pedal Car is ride on toy reminiscent of the 1920’s. So cute! Head on over to 5 Minutes to Mom to check out this great giveaway!

"They came to sit and dangle their feet off the edge of the world and after awhile they forgot everything but the good and true things they would do someday." Brian Andraes

It doesn't happen often...

I tackled the biggest job of them all today- cleaning the house. You know how it is. Things start to pile up on the counters, in the bathroom, toys left on the stairs, here and there and everywhere...by itself each area is not that cluttered, until you take the total of all messes.

*Side note-A very bad habit I have is writing important things- phone numbers, important businessc contacts, customers I need to contact- on small pieces of paper. I counted tonight- 38 papers. I need a new system!

Have you ever noticed just how happy you feel when everything is in it's place? Fortunately for my son, and unfortunately for me, his birthday is about a week away so more toys will be arriving to our house soon.

Augh well, it is clean for now. No telling how long it will last. I am even going to be before 12. A pretty good feat, if you ask me.

I am still here

...just been busy.

Also, if you are waiting on wet bags, they should be in about a week and a half from now. If you are interested in selling the Wet Happenend? zippered wet bag at your boutique, please contact me at (909) 528-8724. Thanks again for your patience!

Mullins Square

I have been anticipating this box for a few days now. I finally heard the UPS delivery truck around 6pm, and I rushed to the door to open the box. I could honestly keep each and every product from Mullins Square.

Bathtime Towel

Kid Apron

Daisy Fleece Blanket

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Great Ideas for Pre-school children

Back to school my hubby went, and my son and I were left alone after a fun summer spent together.

After sitting home two days in a row with my son, I decided there is only so much cartoon watching I can take. Nothing against the Doodlebops, but even I was getting stir crazy. So, I started researching a few things we can do together to pass the time.

• Bright Beginnings- Thanks to my fellow blogger, Triplet Mom, for this great tip. The public school puts on programs for birth through pre-school age kids. Our area had twenty different public schools that participate, and each of them hold play dates. We could do something everyday if we wanted to! The play dates include an activity for mom and child to do together, a story time, and a light snack. All I had to do was contact the nearest public school and they signed me up. Best of all, it is FREE!

• The local Children's Museum- our children's museum has two floors devoted to learning and fun. Bubbles, an inside bee hive, legos, a working traffic light, and ride on bugs are among our favorites. Check into a yearly membership, ours is $35 a year, with separate play days set aside for members.

• The library- I am not new to the library. I started my business through library books. However, I had no idea they have so many programs for younger children! Story hour, play times, a train, and loads of children's book with nooks to read in makes this one of my new favorite finds.

• MOPS-Stands for Mothers of Preschoolers, and my group meets twice a month for an hour and a half. This one my son goes into childcare, but he loves it and even has a little girlfriend at the group. It gives me time to socialize with other moms and eat breakfast in peace! I love doing crafts as well, so MOPS= relaxation for me. Yearly fees are around $40.

Other fun things on tap (we will include my husband for these)-- hay rides to the pumpkin patch next month at the local family farm and visiting an apple orchard to pick Michigan apples.

So, what are your favorites? Any other ideas?

Wet Bags finally here

I have waited for two and a half months, my PUL slowly depleting...Finally! I have more wet bags! If you have an order on file, I apologize for the delay. Your order will go out on Monday.

If you have not checked them out yet, please go to MiniMe BabyGear to see the new fabrics available.

While you are there, also check out the new footprint plaques. They will become a treasured keepsake for those tiny, precious feet. Customization available with name and date of birth- five colors available.

Also this week, Baby Star products will be coming! I love this blanket-- with the funky edge binding and plush fabrics, it is the perfect blanket for the new baby. Look for it next week in the blanket section.

I have been experiencing website difficulties this weekend, so if you are being re-directed to my old site, that is why. I am hoping it will be fixed by Monday.

Pay it Forward

Have you seen this movie? I actually have not, although I am familiar with the premise. A 12-year-old boy believes in the goodness of human nature and was determined to change the world for the better. He encouraged people to do a random act of kindness to a stranger, they then pass the kindness on to three other people, thus "paying it forward".

I was born into a family with the Pay it Forward concept on the heart. My grandfather would routinely volunteer at the local shelter, get groceries for a local shut-in, let a stranger borrow his new car. He was not only blessed financially because of it, it also led to a generosity of spirit for all those around him. It made all around want to be a better human being. Better Christian.

Last night, I came across an old Oprah show. Bank of America gave each audience member $1,000 and one week to Pay it Forward and change someones life for the better. The hour long show was full of inspirational stories, but here are my favorites:

• 2 women that saved a local woman's shelter by bringing in hundreds of donations. Bottles, blankets, sippy cups. clothes, children's toys were all donated. Their kindness was infectious, leading to $200,000 being donated to the center through various local business and families in the community.
• A first grade teacher that is instructing a 68-year-old man how to read along with her first graders. He walks seven blocks each day to the library in order to get a chance to fine tune his reading skills. With her $1,000, they gave him a large quantity of books that he can keep at his home to read at will.
• A mother of five young children who rode the bus 2 hours each way to work because she did not have money for a car. Four of the people in the audience came together and bought one for her, limiting her drive to 15 minutes each way.

The inspiring stories continued, and as the show went on, the inspiration bubbled in me, "What can I do?" I definitely do not have $1,000 to give away, but what can I do with $10? $100? My time?

I have not come up with an answer yet, but I want you to keep me accountable in doing so. How can I, one person, make a difference?

One thought I have had on my heart is helping people that struggle with infertility. My husband and I consider ourselves lucky. Within a couple of months, the doctors figured out what was preventing us from conceiving and we are currently expecting our second child. However, I know of countless others...struggling each month to conceive-- an emotional and financial struggle. Only if you have been there month after month when the hopelessness sets in do you fully understand how difficult it is. For many, the months end with thousands of dollars in debt and few options left because of financial hardships.

So, I challenge you- what will you do? What are your ideas? Will it be giving gift cards to a homeless person for lunch, volunteering your time, paying for someone's gas? What can we do to be better stewards of our money, and show our thankfulness for what we have? I would love to hear your ideas....

Need I say more?

Just arrived! Seasonal products- fabulous marabou hats for Christmas, adorable booties handpainted with GLOW IN THE DARK ghosts, pumpkin sequined hats--too cute for words.

Click here now to check out all the fabulous new products for this holiday season.

Coming Soon!

Baby Bedding, Crib Linens, The Snack Trap, and Moses baskets. I can hardly wait to add them! Just a peek: