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Little Orso Book Shelf

Our latest favorite is "Charlie the Ranch Dog.".  It is written by Ree Drummond (aka The Pioneer Woman).  I have been reading her blog for a while, she has great recipes and I love reading about ranch life.  Ree wrote a children's book earlier this year about her dog Charlie.  The book is hilarious, but what really makes it a favorite are the illustrations!!  My son loves to read this book at least three times a day.  Charlie reminds us of our Jack (who is a Lhasa Apso but acts a lot like Charlie).

Charlie is a bacon loving Basset Hound.  The book is written through his perspective.  He brings you along for a typical day on the ranch.  You will laugh out loud when you realize the discrepancy between Charlie's idea of the day, and what really happens!!!

Our Favorite Christmas Present!!

Today I am going to share our favorite Christmas present... The Kindle Fire!!!

We decided to pool all of our Amazon giftcards together, and buy a family Kindle.  We already had the first edition Kindle, but wanted a Kindle Fire to use with our son.  Initially I wanted a portable DVD player, but changed my mind after listening to everyone laugh at me for being in the Iceages (just to give you some background I still have a VCR and watch my complete 90210 VHS boxset on it (the real 90210...not this new crap ).  We wanted something we could take in the car, or on a plane, or use in his room to watch videos on.  He loves to dance and sing along to these shows, and sometimes it is the only way we can get him to stop crying.

I am so happy we went with the Kindle Fire!!  It does so much more than a portable dvd player.  We have downloaded his favorite movies and shows, and we have an app that sends us new kids books every week for free!!  The books move and are professionally narrated.  We also found an inexpensive accessory on Amazon that allows us to mount the Kindle in the car. It ended up being the less expensive and much lighter route to go (the Kindle is even lighter than the Ipad).  

I can't recommend it enough.  If this was all it did, I would be happy with my purchase!!  However I also get magazines sent to it, check Facebook and email, have top news stories on one page, listen to audio books, read E books, watch tv shows and movies (most are free with my Amazon Mom membership- which is also free) etc...

The only issue we have now is who gets to use it.  The second my son goes to sleep, my husband and I both reach for it.  I think we may need to save up for a second one!!

It's Getting Hot in Here...

I am always on the hunt for cool and different things...

This one caught my eye for two reasons.  

1. Who doesn't want cool colored water??  It is like heading to Vegas every time you use the bathroom:)

2. This would be great as a back up method to make sure my son does not burn himself in the bathroom.  I say back up, because I don't trust anything but my own hand to test the temperature of his water.  It also would make bath time and toothbrush time more exciting!!

It is just a simple attachment that you can screw on easily. They sell a version for the shower and the sink!! If you get bored you can turn them on two different temperatures and have your own little dance party;)

Looking Dapper!!

A mom friend of mine told me about this local line called Jannuzzi.  I went to their site and fell in love with so many things!!!  

I am definitely ordering a bowtie onesie for now, and a 1 year old shirt for my son's birthday!!

The bowtie and buttons are actually a mink like fabric...not just painted on!!! :)  I have seen a lot of tie onesies and shirts, but this is the first bowtie one!!...and I am in love!!

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Different, Contrary, Incommensurable, Offbeat, Unalike...

Today I thought I would share some gift options, that are anything but "ordinary"!!!

I am terrified of staph infection, what a better way to get over it than to cuddle with it!!!

 

A new take on hand and shadow puppets. 

 

A different kind of bedtime story. When those you are afraid of are scared!!!!

 

Why grow a garden of pretty flowers?? When you can grow a garden of Carnivores (venus fly trap, sundew plant)

 

What a cool rattle??!! They also have taxis, firetrucks, and footballs!!

When regular Legos are just too boring!!  It's time to make the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum!!

 

These Make Me Want To Organize!! (more;) )

Whenever I have free time, I like to organize my house.  I am a little obsessed!!  That is why when I see cute things like this I try to justify a new organizational project. Today's rationale is my son will need more storage for his Christmas gifts;)


All of these items come from the website giggle.

Fox Storage Bin

Alligator Wall Organizer

Owl Storage Caddy

I Want This!!!

So I had another I want this moment, and then I saw the second picture of the shirt....

 ...and decided I NEED it!!  I love the elbow patches.  It comes from one of my new favorite sites Zara.

Bells Will Be Ringing...

I am not a huge fan of kids clothes that say the holiday all over them (ie Baby's First Thanksgiving, Baby's First Christmas...).  However sometimes you have no choice, due to lack of options.

Here are some cute items that I found that don't state the obvious, but still get the holiday message across:)

     I wish this reindeer coat came in my size!!!!

...and who doesn't need an elf hat??

All items can be found at Le Top.