Animal Print Chiffon Pettiskirts

The lady who sells the chiffon pettiskirts got a new shipment. If you are interested, let me know. They are $16.00 (this includes sales tax & shipping). Two sizes available: 2T-4T and 4T-6T

The other ones are still avail as well for $15.

Things I {HEART} Right Now

My friend did this on her post a few weeks ago and I've been meaning to do one myself. So here are the things I'm really loving right now:

My backyard ...

With all the rain we've gotten it's so green and pretty right now. Having this view makes all the hours of weeding worth it (and I do mean hours because that seems to be all I do these days, weed! But it's starting to look good). Of course, this may soon be on the list of things I hate in a couple weeks once it's all dead and dry from lack of rain & water. But for now I love it.

Flip-flops from Old Navy ...

At 2 for $5 you really can have one in every color of the rainbow (I will soon *smile*)

Ikea Ice Pop molds...

We have 2 sets of these and the kids and I love making smoothie popsicles. Our fave flavor so far: Frozen vanilla yogurt with Orange Juice. Second is the strawberry, banana, spinach smoothie. So good and the kids don't even know the spinach is in there. I love it! These are consumed on a daily basis in our house.

Strawberries ...

I just love fresh strawberries.

Vanilla Mint Chapstick ...

this is a staple in my life. I have one in every bag, drawer, and car. Can't live without it.

J.R. Watkins lotions & creme ...

This stuff is the best for chapped hands. Non-greasy and smells oh so delish!

Upcoming Boutique Preview

Here's just a glimpse of the items I will be showcasing at the 3 boutiques coming up in a few weeks ...

Spring into ... SAVINGS!!!

One thing that I LOVE about Spring (besides the AMAZING weather we are having) are the sales going on. Here are two of the best deals that I've partaken of (gone overboard might be another term) thus far:

1. Land of Nod Cube Storage (from Downeast Home - of course)

My friend Mel went to down east and found these for $75 each. When I went to go get some they were marked down again to $50 each. So I stocked up and bought 16 - yes 16 (Ryan's already commented on this) individual pieces (8 base bins, 5 bookcases, and 3 lockers). I have finally finished putting all but 4 of them together (those will go in the basement entry once we get that cleaned out/up). Here's the final look. I am still decorating them and re-arranging things so it's kinda a work in progress. All the blisters on my right thumb, pointer finger, and palm have all been worth it! My sis S. even bought some for their entry ... here's a preview of how they'll look :)

2. Puddle Jumpers Spring Warehouse Sale

My friend Liz fwd'd me an email about this sale. I'd never even heard of these shoes until I met her and saw her two little girls wearing them at church. They are so precious. I went the first day of the sale (yesterday) and got a couple pairs for Berlin for $8 each (they are normally $40). One of the pink pairs goes PERFECT with her little Easter Dress from her Auntie S. So this morning the kids wanted to go to the park and I thought, you know, I'm going to go check out what's left and see if anything got marked down lower. Then we'll go to the park. Boy was I rewarded. The little girl shoes that I liked were marked down to $5! So what the heck. I picked up a few more pairs so she's stocked now for the next 2 years (size 4-7). 

She wore her new orange ones today and she wouldn't take them off for her nap. Good to know that she loves them too! I would have gone into the big girl sizes, but those were still at $20? So I just got the bargain ones. 

I did learn a lesson at this sale: Don't got the first day. Why? 1. Prices are higher the first day 2. Nightmare crowds. Screaming, snotty nosed kids, gigantic strollers that took up any spare walking/standing room, and 

annoying UT moms (yes, I know I am a mom in UT, but I am not a UT mom). One lady approached me as I stood in the checkout line and asked if I would give her one of the pairs of shoes I had in my hand because she really needed that size ... ummm, no! Too bad for you sucka!

good deals

So I don't normally spread news about a good deal, because I really don't find that many. But this past few weeks have sent some screamin' deals my way ....

WAL*MART:  

1. Garanimals cotton pants/leggings with lace trim. They are super affordable at $3.50, but I was surprised when they rang up for $1 that I had to go back and get a pair of black, grey, white, and pink for Berlin thru 4T. I just washed them today and they held up nicely (good sign for Wal*mart right). So for those of you with girls 6 mos - 5T be sure to check them out. They are perfect for the spring/summer.

2. Radio Flyer classic lights & sounds tricycle. Finley is getting this for his Bday in April (yes, I know, he should be getting a big boy bike, but he has to be 100% completely potty-trained for it and we aren't even close). Besides, he's never had a trike either, so he'll get this. They are $59 everywhere online and at the Target store. Walmart right now has a bunch of them on sale for $21 in both pink and red. I was almost tempted to get one for Berlin too. But I figured that once Fin is potty-trained, he'll prefer the big boy bike to the trike thus ending up with Berlin anyway.

LAND OF NOD:  Usually I just dream about buying something from this place, but for the first time I was actually able to do so. They marked down some of their vegetable storage bins for kids and I bit the bullet and bought some for all our toys. I already have 2 large ones and 2 small ones in the antique white that I got from TJ Maxx, but I've never been able to find more. So when these went on clearance I got them. Color selection is limited though. Luckily the tomato red worked for me. And if you google Land of Nod coupon you should be able to find a current Free Shipping code. These are the best storage bins ever (in my humble opinion).