Best Children’s Books of the 80′s – Serendipity Books
Wednesday, May 16th, 2012
Children of the 80′s certainly must remember the pink dragon Serendipity books! This book series is best known to me for having unusual creatures and softcover books with fun covers with bright colors. (They all also had morals.) The books were written by Stephen Cosgrove and illustrated by Robin James.
They were written from the late 70′s, through the 80′s and into the 90′s.
You can buy older books for around $20 on Amazon, while new copies go for $100 or more.
Best Children’s Books of the 80′s
These are the ones I remember best:
- Serendipity taught kids: Knowing who you really are will bring you happiness.
- Crabby Gabby taught kids: Having fun while playing a game is more important than winning.
- Gabby taught kids: Talking is fun, but listening is just as important.
- Leo the Lop Tail 4 taught kids: Adults can learn from the magic children have in their hearts.
These morals are actually great to remind myself about, even as an adult.
- Zippity Zoom: It is important to take th ... Read More
Best Non Greasy Hand Lotion Contender: Vaseline Total Moisture Lotion (Reviews)
Wednesday, May 16th, 2012
I’ve got a new lotion recommendation for you gals!
The best lotion for dry skin does two things: absorbs quickly (is non greasy) and truly moisturizing. It’s not easy (being green – or) to find both of these items in one lotion. I recently tried the NEW Vaseline® Total Moisture® lotion and discovered for myself that it does both jobs. Which is wonderful – because I use lotion every single day, many times in the course of just one day! (Who doesn’t?)
There are three types of the Total Moisture lotion:
· Vaseline® Total Moisture® – Clean feeling lotion for healthy soft skin. · Vaseline® Total Moisture® Aloe Fresh – Light feeling lotion for healthy fresh skin. · Vaseline® Total Moisture® Cocoa Radiant™ – Rich feeling lotion for healthy glowing skin.
Vaseline Total Moisture Lotion Reviews:
Certain to Please! Mother’s Day Gifts Under $50 Dollars
Wednesday, May 9th, 2012
Mother’s Day gifts under $50 dollars fall into two different categories. Some look like you bought any random item that was in your price range without any plan behind it, and other’s make it look like you spent much more than you actually did. They key is finding great Mother’s Day deals that aren’t cheesy, but are as stylish as your Mother.
Teleflora’s Too Sweet Bouquet
This bouquet features delicate lavender roses and pink hydrangea in a sparkling silver cube vase. The colors will compliment her rosy glow at feeling so special. This is perfect for a traditional Mother.
Price: $49.95
Where to buy: www.Teleflora.com
Bath & Body Works Signature Picnic Tin Gift Set in Wild Berry Tulip
By buying a gift basket like this, you look like you spent a lot more than you did. This is pretty and the reviews of the Wild Berry Tulip scent are overwhelmingly positive. Includes a full-size Shower Gel (10 oz.), Body Lotion (8 oz. ... Read More
Nuts.com Review – Healthy Snacking Ideas
Monday, May 7th, 2012
Your new secret weapon for healthy snacking ideas is Nuts.com.
Let’s talk about nuts. I’m nuts, which is probably one of my better qualities. But there’s also Nuts.com. And before you go thinking it’s such a simple-sounding website that it might not even be real… let me fix that thought for you. The site name is simple, but they have branded themselves as an incredibly fun destination to buy ALL SORTS of things. From the pretty blue and orange re-sealable packages to the box (with cartoon drawings) that the items arrive in, everything about the process is fun.
I got to sample 3 items from Nuts.com. I do recommend ordering from this website, but I would only re-order one of the below items.
Dried Fruit Chips Review – These offered several varieties of fruit but I’ll be honest, I could really only taste banana and then “other” which was a sweet mix (which was apples, pineapple, etc.) I loved this, though. It was very healthy and had a great crunch. My only comment against it would be that there was too many banana chips. It’s great for healthy snacking ideas. The packaging was not just cute, but super functional to keep everything fresh! ... Read More
Pinterest Worthy Drawings of Gorgeous Hairstyles for Long Hair
Wednesday, May 2nd, 2012
These “Hair Portraits” by Maria Gil Ulldemolins are drawn images of hairstyles that I couldn’t wait to share with you guys. I literally had them saved on my computer for a week (which is a bit typical for me, argh) and I kept seeing them in thumbnail version.
I used to sketch hairstyles out, but never with such elegance. I love that the focus is all on the back and it really shows you how certain hairstyles are put together. While I don’t think these were meant to be instructive, they still are.
Now THIS is intricate… oh boy. From the back of her head I think she seems like a very nice person, maybe a British gal who knits and drinks mint chocolate tea.
Here I immediately think of a Scandinavian woman who is a bit of a punk.
This woman would be a French citizen, maybe because her hair reminds me of a croissant.
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Best Caramel Corn Popcorn and the Best Kettle Corn Brand is All Natural
Sunday, April 29th, 2012
If you’re looking for the best kettle corn brand around, it happens to be (amazingly enough) also the brand that makes the best caramel corn popcorn. They’re both by G.H. Cretors!
I recently had a chance to taste different varieties of G.H. Cretors Popcorn. The Caramel Corn and Caramel Nut Crunch were so good. Not only did I think it was the best I’d ever had, so did my Dad. And he’s not easily impressed. When it came to the Kettle Corn, I found it super sweet and the corn (like for all mixes) is perfectly and fully round and popped.
Oddly, I just didn’t like the cheese corn mix (and therefore I was not a big fan of the Chicago Mix that has the cheese and caramel corn together.) So, I cannot personally recommend that. But I typically only like white cheddar popcorn, anyway. And this was more of a heavy cheddar, I think.
Now that I’ve already told you all about how great some of these flavors are, it’s time to tell you even more about the popcorn. This is all natural popcorn. This is gluten free popcorn. This is GMO free popcorn. This is kosher popcorn!
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Book Sculpture Art (Pinterest Art of Paper Designs)
Wednesday, April 25th, 2012
When it comes to book sculpture artists, you have to check out Su Blackwell and the works she creates. Simply mystifying.
Birds paper artwork
Town paper art
Flowers paper artwork
The Secret Garden book sculpture art
Forest paper artwork
The Wild Swans
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Stylish iPad 2 Cases for Women and Stylish Rolling Laptop Bags
Monday, April 23rd, 2012
When it comes to stylish ipad (2) cases for women, you definitely might find yourself looking at the ones at Hang Accessories. And while I cannot recommend them, I can tell you my reasons for hesitance and you might still like them. (I also provided some pictures of soem very stylish rolling laptop bags you might like to see.)
I received the Rose Gold Skin iPad 2 Case to review. They also offer this case in a Brown Gold, Black, Black Gold, Purple and Turquoise. The cases all have textured snakeskin on them, which is quite posh. Aside from the look of the case, I also liked that the magnetic closure turns off my iPad instantly, and that there is a way to use the cover as a stand. (It says there are two angles that it folds open to, but I could only figure out one. I’d say you could use it to watch Netflix, but if you were going to be touching the screen it might slide a bit.)
My biggest issue with the case is that the inside cover doesn’t have any padding, and presses the snakeskin pattern against the iPad screen. Now, many cases don’t have inside padding. But I’m a bit of a worrywort, and my iPad is my b ... Read More
How to Accomplish Your Goals: the ONE thing You MUST do
Wednesday, April 18th, 2012
If you want to accomplish something, you must first expect it of yourself. Believe you can do it. It’s mind over matter. This is the first, biggest, and most important step.
I was inspired to this by listening to Dr. Wayne W. Dyer speak. He’s a Christian. And he has a book with a terrific title – Wishes Fulfilled: Mastering the Art of Manifesting (AMAZON.)
Here is a brief snapshot of the book:
This book is dedicated to your mastery of the art of realizing all your desires. The greatest gift you have been given is the gift of your imagination. Everything that now exists was once imagined. And everything that will ever exist must first be imagined.
Wishes Fulfilled is designed to take you on a voyage of discovery, wherein you can begin to tap into the amazing manifesting powers that you possess within you and create a life in which all that you imagine ... Read More
Cute Outfit Ideas for Spring 2012 – Emily Fields, Cece, Aria Montgomery Fashion
Wednesday, April 11th, 2012
Here are two fool-proof outfit ideas for spring 2012. Just try not to go overboard on buying great Butter nail polishes (because it can happen, and it’s…well, no, it’s not tragic at all, actually. They are AMAZING.)
This first outfit utilizes a long printed maxi dress that you probably already own from last summer. Then you take a cropped jacket, and pile on a large gold statement necklace for the entire downtown-city-boho-chic look! And I included a Butter nail polish in this fabulous dark turquoise because I love Butter nail polish colors. TV characters that might wear this include: Emily Fields from Pretty Little Liars when dressing up for a date (see: How to dress like Emily Fields), Alex from Happy Endings (see: How to dress like Alex Happy Endings Fashion) or Cece from New Girl (Cece New Girl fashion.)
Outfit Idea #1
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