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My friend has started an amazing business with some of her friends and I wanted to share it. She is super creative and crafty and is always making something new for someone. I'm thrilled for her to turn her talents into a business.

I love her diaper cakes and towel cakes and highly recommend them for baby showers, bridal showers, birthdays, bachelorette parties (she has done some hilarious ones for the bride-to-be at the request of her friends!) whatever you can think of. I've seen her work (and even recieved one when I was expecting Em!!) and she puts a ton of effort into them.

The other items they have on their site are adorable! I love the bows, and the burp cloths/diaper changing pads are precious!

You have to check out the healing touch bracelets they also have listed on their site, beautiful!

So - enough product endorsement... I mean it though - it's worth checking out and bookmarking for when you need a great gift!

Blog worthy

Seriously, I think of 20 things a day to blog about, yet when I sit down to write any of them it just isn't there.

I'm dealing with some insomnia and the effects are always so ugly. It affects so many different parts of my life. I'm fine - just tired and grumpy. So really - same old same old.

I'm still studying for my exam - which has been scheduled for December 1. I can't wait.

We're getting ready for Christmas already. We won't be doing a whole lot of decorating this year. Maybe a fake wreath on the door, some candle lights in the window. Nothing exciting. We're trying to get most of our shopping done before December so that we can have the smaller stuff shipped to AZ for Christmas morning. The girls will be exchanging their gifts (we're letting them give the big gifts to each other this year) here before we leave. Our neighbors will be taking care of our place while we're gone.

Love the deals...

Over the last couple of days I have been in bargain shopping mode. I think I have nearly outfitted Julia for next fall and winter. I didn't want to buy too many pants since I don't really know where she'll be in a year - but I bought a couple. Shirts, sweaters, sweatshirts, pajamas... she's set. I think the most I spent on anything was $4.99. Some of my purchases were 90% off. I soooo love that.

I also found some clothes for Anna and Em, but they still have lots of clothes from Julia to wear. Em got some Stride Rite shoes for $6.49. We bought a couple pairs they were such a good deal.

Now I'm setting my sights on coats/snow pants for next year.

At this point, with two big bags of clothes - I think I've maybe spent $100 total, including Em's shoes. I love that feeling. I'm guessing we're not too far from the time where it WILL matter to the girls if the clothes are in season (not that it was ever much of a problem for me growing up, but I think I've established here that I'm not exactly fashion wise), but for now, I'll enjoy the super bargains.

Oh - and did I mention I bought some cute boots - with heels. Really. Heels. They aren't even slip ons or mules. Crazy I tell you. I'm getting loopy in this cold weather. Oh - and they were 75% off. LOVE IT.

I have time alone!

Dan took the girls to go grocery shopping since my head was spinning around in circles

SO ----

What are you getting your kidlets for Xmas this year?

Julia wants a Barbie Jeep - as in a vehicle for her Barbie's, and some fingernail polish. These things will be do-able.

Anna wants everything she sees. Thank goodness for Noggin and ad free TV. She wants the Dora Kitchen (but we already have a kitchen - so this will be a no go) the Bounce and Spin Zebra, and just about anything else she sees. We'll do the Bounce and Spin since Em will also get good use of it soon.

Emma won't be getting much - but we'll probably get her the Roll a Rounds Drop and Roar Dinosaur thing and probably some books.

Julia and Anna will each get a new Barbie, some books and more board games. We'll bulk up on craft supplies. We bought the girls a set of different musical instruments. We don't have the room for big toys and after living lean for almost 5 months I realize we don't need junk toys. We are going for the quality v. quantity this year. We'll probably do a big present for each kid from generous Meemaw and Poppa (ideas???) and then Santa will bring something nice too. Maybe ice skates or snow shoes? Or a big sled?

Then I have Julia's birthday present to think of... maybe dance lessons for the Spring? With new dance shoes and a new dance outfit?