Everyone has favorite quotes or sayings they absolutely love.
They could be inspiring, funny or motivational, and almost always elicit positive and powerful emotions from within us.
This one I probably say the most…
WHAT DOESN’T KILL YOU
MAKES YOU STRONGER
It reminds me to see the positive side to something I’ve experienced that was hard, negative, or hurtful.
This one has changed my behavior…
WHAT WOULD YOU DO
IF YOU WEREN’T AFRAID?
Want to know my new favorite?
Toys that get kids active outside grab my attention. They are a double whammy because they combine fun and physical activity.
The latest ones I’ve found are called Jump Rockets & Stomp Rockets, and they’re 100% kid powered!
Kids run, jump, and stomp to launch foam rockets up to 400 feet in the air!
They quickly learn that the higher they jump and the harder they stomp, the higher the rockets fly into the air.
Sounds like a blast, right?
This toy gift has an ADDED BONUS.
It’s a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Math) toy that teaches kids about force, gravity, trajectory, and power of air.
This gift can inspire children to go into a STEM career building rockets or becoming an astronaut!
While adults get excited about a $100 bill, young kids get excited about a shiny quarter with a cool picture on the back.
My oldest son loves to receive coins for his piggy bag, some for spending and some for collecting.
Because our family likes to visit national parks, I purchased the National Parks Quarters Set. My set contained 34 coins.
The back of each quarter features the name and iconic image of a different national park in one of the 50 states.
For a Christmas gift, I gave my son 5 national park quarters. He went crazy! He felt rich, and he liked looking at the pictures on the back. In his excitement, he turned to me and asked, “Can we go to all of them?!”
It turned into an educational opportunity for him to learn about the names of national parks and the names of the states.
Toys are great, but sometimes a child doesn’t need another toy. Right, Mom and Dad?
When my best friend’s daughter turned a year old, I came up with a gift EVERY one-year old and two-year old NEEDS.
I came up with this gift idea after I finished potty training my two-year old son only 3 months after his 2nd birthday.
Good-bye dirty, stinky diapers and annoying diaper bag I’ve been lugging around for two years.
I’d like to take this moment to do a *happy dance*. For a parent, the excitement of fully potty training your child is right up there with watching them take their first steps.
This was my best friend’s first child so she has never gone through the process of potty training before. I’m a big believer in starting the conversation early so I gave her daughter the birthday gift of a Potty Training Starter Kit. Continue Reading
Sticks and stones may break my bones but words will never hurt me.
I call BS! That sentence is one of the biggest lies told to children.
Negative words can tear someone apart, especially if they’re in the form of negative self-talk. We’ve all been guilty of that.
On the flip side, positive words and uplifting messages can boost a person’s self-esteem and and well-being.
Positive affirmations are powerful statements that are spoken aloud in order to encourage and uplift the person speaking them.
They can inspire people to overcome the negative thoughts holding them back so they feel empowered to make positive changes in their lives.
Affirmation cards are a deck of cards containing positive affirmations. They’re small but powerful, and they make for a thoughtful gift.
Have you ever faced this dilemma? Father’s Day is coming up but you can’t think of a single “thing” Dad needs or wants?
In this scenario, the solution is giving the gift of food, drink, or experience.
I’m here to talk about a delicious and popular snack food–popcorn! It’s the perfect gift!
Who doesn’t love popcorn that’s salty or sweet or both?
Gourmet popcorn is sold in many different flavors these days so you can really wow his taste buds! Continue Reading
Simple. Funny. Tasty. This Father’s Day gift or baby shower gift has it all.
This gift celebrates Daddy’s First Milestones when it comes to his new baby by giving him a personalized six-pack of his favorite beer.
The Daddy’s First Milestones beer bottle sticker label kit celebrates six milestones which are:
Every time he achieves one of the milestones, he gets to crack open one of his favorite beers!
The stickers are hilarious. For example, the sticker for Time He Gets Peed On reads:
Some things are just out of your control–like the weather, your favorite team’s winning record, and most importantly, your child’s bladder. Congratulations, you got peed on and are now officially a dad!
Go Ahead… Crack Open a Beer.
If you know someone who likes to drink bottled beer, craft beers, root beers, or sodas, then this gift is for them!
Give someone six 12-ounce bottles of their favorite beverage in a Wooden Beer & Soda Caddy.
The wood has a rustic, handcrafted look, and it’s the perfect accessory for transporting drinks to picnics, BBQs and parties.
It also comes with a handy bottle opener attached to the side!
It’s so cute you won’t even need to wrap the gift. Simply attach a bow on top and you have a thoughtful gift ready to go. Easy peasy!
For a thoughtful twist, give a personalized or monogrammed Wooden Beer & Soda Caddy with someone’s name or initials.You could also add a date, a custom logo, or a custom message.
They make really cool groomsmen gifts, but they can also be given as presents for Father’s Day, birthdays, graduations, housewarmings, and other occasions.
When you want someone to get your message loud and clear, bigger is better.
Giant Greeting Cards supersize any celebration!
Pick from big birthday cards, huge holiday cards, giant graduation cards, monstrous Mother’s Day cards, and more!
Giant Greeting Cards are often 2 feet by 3 feet in size, although they do come in other sizes such as 8.5 inches by 11 inches.
Do you have Hamilton fever? I haven’t seen the musical yet, but I’m obsessed with the soundtrack.
I have my niece, J’menii, to thank for getting me hooked on Hamilton.
This same young lady has a thing for Converse sneakers. I’m not exaggerating when I say she has more than 10 pairs of Converse shoes in her closet. All colors. The girl even wore a pair with her formal dress to high school prom!
J’menii is graduating from high school this year so I decided on a graduation gift that combined her two obsessions and I ended up with Hamilton-themed Custom Painted Converse Shoes!
For the shoes, I had an artist paint them gold and black with a couple of logos. Then I had the artist paint phrases from the musical to inspire my niece to kick butt in college and to achieve her goals in life!
The outside right shoe features the Hamilton logo with the words “I’m not throwing away my shot.” The outside left shoe features a silhouette of the Schuyler sisters with the words “Rise Up.”
The inside left shoe reads, “There’s a million things I haven’t done.” The inside right shoe reads “Just you wait…”
