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I totally grew up with the Mr. Men in my backpack!  When it was library check out day at school, I always had a Mr. Men or Little Miss book in my pile.  It makes me smile when I see that they are still teaching and entertaining kids today!

I found this deal at Amazon today – but it’s only for today, so you’ll want to snag it especially if you have a pre-schooler who has a birthday coming up! (If you’re kids are more the dinosaur types there are some good deals on Playskool toys too).

Made by Fisher-Price the Mr. Bump Medical Kit is on sale for 57% off and is only

DownEast Basics is an online clothing store featuring practical, cute and quality clothing at an affordable price.  I was recently able to try out a piece of their apparel and was happy to do so.

No Nuts. No Eggs. No Dairy. Just Delicious!

When Lori Sandler’s son Benjamin was diagnosed with severe food allergies to dairy and nuts at a young age, she decided to take action.  She had many fond memories of visiting bakeries as a child and wanted Benjamin to experience those same warm moments and treats.  And so years after tasting, testing and refining, the Divvies Bakery was born in 2005, a bakeshop dedicated to peanut free, tree nut free, milk free and egg free products.  The Divvies Bakery is located in South Salem, New York.

Now I’m blessed that none of my family members has food allergies, but despite that Divvies Bakery products are some of my favorite treats to pick up when we visit Walt Disney World.  The bakery on Main Street is where I stop to get Divvies Caramel Corn.

In an effort to get more people to my blog, and hence get the newest product giveaways to share with all my readers, I try and social network my posts as much as I can.  I don’t list many of those options as extra entries any more, because I don’t want to burden my readers with being social media mavens for me (but please feel free to share my blog with friends, family and co-workers offline, that is if you’re excited enough to share the wealth, lol!).  I only have so many hours in my day though, and can only on my own time, list at so many places.

This weekend I was alerted to a site called

In an economy where almost everyone is feeling the pinch, things like high end merchandise and luxury goods aren’t really the first thing you want to spend your money on.

But special occasions still come up, and we want the people we love, care about and appreciate in our lives to feel special and to show them that’s how we feel.

A wristwatch is a timeless gift that can be at the same time practical and beautiful, but quality timepieces usually cost quite a bit of moola.  Invicta Watches range from the unique to the elegant, with many of their models being extremely affordable.

fill-r-up is a new shop where you can get all your gift and party favors.  Corporate Baskets, Baby Baskets or Customized Baskets.  For her, for him, for baby, personalized, delivered anywhere in the US and Canada with same day delivery available in New York City!

Going into the stores and seeing the school supplies all lined up and ready to go a good month before school even starts here was a bit of a surprise.  Every year summer seems to go by quicker and quicker.  Then at home when I was watching the news, I saw a feature on all the stores doing “Christmas in July” promotions.  Yikes!

I have always been one of those year round shoppers, who when I see a good deal picks it up.  That usually means that the latest, hottest toy on the market isn’t under the tree for those I have to buy for, rather they get classics that have proven themselves.

I didn’t take any pictures this year when we spent Independence Day partying with our friends, and I wished I would have. 

We always enjoy S’mores when we celebrate Independence Day, roasting the marshmallows, eating them at dusk, while waiting for the big fireworks spectacular.  And this year my friend bought these honking GIANT marshmallows to roast and make S’mores with. 

Those suckers were huge, the directions said

The doors of Richmond Trinity have closed… permanently.

That’s the dramatic reality that opens the second season of TNT’s powerful medical drama, HAWTHORNE.

The hit series returns with star and executive producer