We bought this screen door to replace our old one, which was torn thanks to our dog scratching at it to be let it.  We weren't looking for anything fancy- just a plain screen door, so that we could open the glass door when the weather nice without letting bugs in.  We picked this one from Lowe's, mostly because it just about the only that we could find. It does come in 2 ...

We registered for the Graco Travel Lite Crib, before the birth of our son and received it as a shower gift.  I wanted a bassinet to use in our room, until he was old enough to be transitioned into a crib.  I saw this one and loved it.  The windsor pattern is sage green with toile and checked patterns.  The green was perfect for us since waited to find out the sex of our...

I bought the One Source Prenatal Vitamins at Walmart one time when I needed prenatal vitamins.  They were less expensive than the other brands, but still contained all of the essential vitamins and minerals you need when pregnant, trying to conceive or breastfeeding.   Actaully they 50% more calcium than other brands. I have been really happy with this purchase.  These ...

It seems like every year my husband ends up with a handful of shirts that he either donates to Goodwill or just throws out.   That's probably not all that unusual except that the shirts are usually less than 6 months old.  He usually just gets rid of them and I don't pay much attention, but this year I did.  I went through them all and found that 5 of the 6 he was ge...

Before I got married, I went searching for a wedding album.  After looking at every album, I could find I decided that wedding albums weren't for me.  My husband and I had a very small wedding- immediate family only, so all the albums I found had way too many pages that we would never fill out.  I decided not to get one.  I'm not really that sentimental and I know I&...

When we moved into our house it had carpet that needed replacing badly.  We loved the look of hardwood floors, but knew they were out of our budget.  We'd also heard they scratch easily and if you have an active, larger dog  (which we do), they might get damaged.  We decided to look into wood laminate floors.  We started looking at Pergo, because that's the bran...

We recently found out that we are expecting our second child in January.  When I went in to my obgyn's office for my initial appointment, one of the things I was given was a sample of Expecta Lipil DHA supplement.  DHA is an omega-3 fatty acid.  It seems like over the last several years omega-3 fatty acids have been all over the news for their health benefits.  One of th...

When I was only a few months pregnant and just starting to show, I wandered into the Babystyle store at our local mall.  I noticed right away that they had really cute stuff, but it was too expensive for my budget.  I happened to pick up a pair of of jeans that had been marked way down ($12.99 from $80, I think).  They were my size and I couldn't pass up that good of a deal, ...

I love this jacket.  I bought it at the Children's Place, so that my 18 month old would have a warm jacket if we needed it this winter.  We live in Texas, so we don't usually need one, but it's nice to have one on those few days that it does get really cold, especially if you want to be outside for any period of time.  When I started looking for coats, I thought ...

I picked these goggles up at Walmart because they were cheap and I had been looking for some that would fit my son.  I admit I did not want the goggles for swimming, but for applying sunscreen to his face.  My husband suggested that we get some so that we could easily put the sunscreen on without getting any his eyes.  These were great for that purpose.  Once I adjusted them...

When I was teaching, I was always looking for new chapter books to read aloud to my students.  I saw Gooseberry Park in a book order one day and thought I'd give it a try.  It became an intant favorite and was added to my list of books that I read aloud every year.  Gooseberry Park is by Cynthia Rylant, one of the best children's authors around.  It is about a c...

I checked this video, Beginning Together, out at the library for my son to watch when he was about 18 months.  He loves watching the Elmo's World portion of Sesame Street and I thought he would like this video with baby Elmo in it.  The DVD is 30 minutes long and is for ages 6 months and up.Overall, this was a huge disappointment.  It starts off with a fairly long segment of ...

My mom picked this toy up for my 19 month old son when it was clearanced for 75% off.  After taking it out of the package, my first comment was that I couldn't believe anyone would pay $20 for it(the regular price).  It's a large foam mat that sticks to the wall of the bathtub with two suction cups.  It comes with a little roller that when wet with warm water, you can rol...

I bought this organizer a few months to try to contain my sons ever growing collection of toys and books.  We had toys in every room our house (still do actually) and lots of small ones with no home...balls, Little People, blocks, cars, books, etc.  I thought this would be a great way to store lots of toys.  They would have a place to go, but still be easy to see and clean up.Thi...

My 22-month-old has had a runny nose since July. Until about a month ago it wasn't really bad enough to do much about.  If it really bothered him, I'd give him benedryl, but since that pretty much knocks him out, I've tried not to use it too often.  This year when the oak pollen started to get high, his allergies really kicked in.  His nose ran nonstop and his eyes we...

I bought one of the Circo swim diapers last year at Target.  I thought that reusable cloth swim diaper would be a great way to save a little money, since disposable ones are so expensive.  This diaper  is shaped like a regular swim diaper with elastic around the legs and waist.  It fits snuggly so I thought it would hold everything in.  The first few times he wore ...

I had 4 of these V-neck tees when I was pregnant.  They were some of my favorite maternity clothes.  There isn't anything fancy about them.  They are just what they sound like - short sleeve v-neck tee shirts. I was still teaching when I was pregnant and I picked these up because they were nice enough to wear to work and I could wear them with anything.  I didn'...

We ordered this baby pool last summer for our 11-month-old. The pool is 38 1/2" in diameter.  It inflates easily with an automatic pump.  Inflating it is a little time consuming, because it has 3 different areas to blow up. Luckily, it held the air well and didn't need to be refilled very often. It is hard to clean though. The bottom is quilted and dirt gets in the crevi...

Last summer when we started looking for a sunscreen that would be good for our son, who has very sensitive skin, we stumbled upon Blue Lizard Baby.  I saw it recommended on a parenting website and looked it up. Around  the same time my husband was reading about chemical sunscreens and how they get into the skin and those chemicals get into our systems.  He really worries abo...

We received these wall ledges as a wedding gift a few years ago.  We now have them hanging in our living room and I think they have been a great addition.   There were two white ledges.  Each one is 24  inches long and 4 inches deep.  The tapered shelves are perfect for small picture frames, candles, or other small figurines.  I have been really happy with the...