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If it fits amazing, caught my eye, is delicious, improves my well-being, saves me money, is useful or I just love and obsess over it I want you to know about it and reap the benefits, too. My musings may just help improve your quality of life!







Tuesday, December 20, 2011

Little Monsters Gear

Everyone has a Little Monster, or two, or three, or more in their lives.  Well now, thanks to this family run business, you can celebrate their uniqueness with their very own signature Little Monster.  Little Monsters Gear offers oodles of their own designed gentle and fierce Little Monsters on onesies, t-shirts, bibs, and more.  Additionally, you and your tikes can name and create your very own Little Monster with the Little Monsters Gear Monster Builder.

With Little Monsters Gear, the possibilities truly are endless!









CHOOSE OR DESIGN YOUR OWN LITTLE MONSTER TODAY!

Thursday, December 15, 2011

Recycle Those Holiday Cards & Save!

Between home and work, I have a lot of holiday cards to dispose of after the season's over.  Last year I thought some of them had such pretty covers I decided to use them as my Thank You cards.  This year I encourage you to save money and the planet by tearing the covers off the holiday cards you've received and saving them to send out next year.  You can write on the back of them and cut them down to fit in random envelopes cluttering your drawers or draw a vertical line down the middle of the backside and send them postcard style.

This isn't limited to holiday cards!  Hang on to cool, witty, beautiful birthday and any occasion cards as well.  You'll always have a card on hand when you need one.  They work as gift tags, too!

Wednesday, December 14, 2011

For The Budding Fashionista

So unnecessary but so cute!

If the little girl in your life is into bows and bangles she'll LOVE this Henri Bendel piggy bank!  It's the perfect fashion accessory for stashing away her holiday cash. 

It also comes in a smaller version but if she's quite the fashionista she'll need to start saving BIG!

Monday, December 12, 2011

I'm A Children's Book Author!!!!!!!


Something strange is going on. Children's teeth are disappearing before the Tooth Fairy can retrieve them. She needs to find out what's going on and how to stop it right away.
The invention of a friend to protect teeth from being swiped is the Tooth Fairy's solution to the problem.
http://www.publishamerica.net/product46129.html

In July of 2009 my sister and her husband announced they were pregnant with twins.  Two days later, overwhelmed with joy, I preceded to write a children's story just on a whim and "Pockett - The Tooth Fairy's Buddy" was born.  Never did it occur to me this story would become anything more than words in a file but my brother-in-law said my story was one of the best children's stories he's ever read (I have to agree) and I should work on having it published.  To make a long story short, a year and a half later I have an actual, factual, REAL, published, illustrated children's book to give to my nephew and niece to keep forever and maybe even pass on to their children some day.

I can't wait to get "Pockett" in my hands and sit down with the twins and read my story to them.  To read and turn pages and point at illustrations...wow, it just seems far out!

I want nothing more than for every parent, child, and lover of children to read and listen and spend quality time together enjoying this book.

Sometime soon, "Pockett - The Tooth Fairy's Buddy" will be available in bookstores and boutiques...fingers crossed.  For now, you can order your copy from the publisher, PublishAmerica.

Enjoy and thank you!

Wednesday, December 7, 2011

Reform Your Body

Hate going to the gym?  Hate working out?  Hate not seeing results even when you do bite the bullet and exercise?  Stamina Products AeroPilates Reformers can change all that...and your body.


I've been a fan of yoga and Pilates FOREVER.  Especially Pilates done on a reformer machine.  Imagine getting long, lean muscles quickly and safely without having to balance on one leg and worry about your form.  On a Pilates reformer you simply lay down, keep your core tight and thanks to resistance bands and ropes on pulleys a few leg positions later you're on your way to that svelte body you've been dreaming of.  You really can increase your stamina, lose weight, and build muscle without beating up your joints.

The downside, these reformers are not cheap and you need to have at least a 9' by 5' area available.  Lucky for me I joined Groupon AND they had an amazing deal AND (if I remove our coffee table) I have exactly a 9' by 5' space.  Mine ended up being only $216 plus $25 for shipping and NO tax (a $483 savings)!  Of course, you can find your very own for around $500 and up.  OR...you can join Groupon and wait for them to have another great deal on reformers.  I've noticed that Groupons are repeated so it seems very likely.  I will definitely make an announcement if I see one...or any deal on them for that matter.

Any of you lucky enough to live in close proximity to me are welcome to try mine out but I'm warning you, YOU'LL BE HOOKED.

Tuesday, December 6, 2011

Gift For Your Guy

"Anna!  Come here, come here, come here!  Watch this!"  Kris literally exclaims.

It's are roughly drawn cartoon of a beaver biting a guy's average work pants in half.  Then the beaver bites the guy's Duluth Trading Company's Men's Fire Hose Work Pants and it's teeth fall out.  The tag line..."Duluth Trading Company's Men's Fire Hose Work Pants, stronger than an angry beaver's teeth!"

If you haven't seen this commercial it's because it's on channels geared towards guys like my beloved Kris...such as The Fishing Network (or whatever it's called).  It's funny though so check it out for some giggles.  I know it's one of Kris' favorite You Tube videos http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E73Jyf2Dzb0&feature=related.

I'm pretty sure your guy will love the idea of having a pair of indestructible cargo pants made out of recycled fire hoses.  I mean, how cool is that!  They even have them for us girls.