The Northwest can be a cold, windy and wet place to be for 6 months out of the year and I've always had problems keeping those cold drafts from getting into my older home.  In the past, I've used rugs, towels, and those cute little door draft animal things to keep the air from getting in under my front door.  These items all worked fine at keeping the cold air from c...

We bought this bed for my 2 year old son when we needed his crib for the new baby.  At first, the $199 pricetag was a turn-off.  Who wants to spend that much on a bed that your son will use for only a year or so?  Let me tell you-it was a great investment!This bed is not only great looking and fun, but fit every need that we had for the safety of our son.  It was e...

I'm always on the lookout for something that my extremely picky toddler will eat but when I saw these on the shelf I was a bit leary.  The idea of freeze dried yogurt sounded a bit scary but I chose the strawberry flavor and brought it home.  The bites are a bit bigger than the fruit puffs and dried fruit bites but they melt into a creamy delight in your mouth!  I was shocked...

Since my son turned 4, naptime has been a battle.  He thinks he does not need naps anymore but his mommy disagrees.  He received this CD Player/Radio as a gift and it has worked wonders for his naptime routine!  It sits up on his headboard and he goes to sleep listening to his favorite CD's.  The CD player is easy for him to operate himself and works great!  There i...

We have a fairly long hedge lined driveway and it is impossible to see people coming and going from the inside of our house.  We also have no windows on the side of the house facing the driveway (not a well thought out house design).  We bought this system from a friend who sells alarm systems.  He assured us that it was professional grade and a high quality system.  He even...

I don't usually shop on QVC and I am not a huge fan of Joan Rivers, but the woman knows her foot cream!  Joan Rivers sells a line of Absolute Magic on QVC and the foot cream is the best I've ever used.  It is sold in a 16oz pump.  It's more expensive than your typical lotions found in drugstores but let me tell you, it's worth every penny.I've always had a pro...

We have been Craftsman fans for a long time and when we saw this new addition to the c3 line of tools, we had to have it!The c3 line is a series of tools that can all be ran off of rechargeable 19.2 volt batteries.  My husband works a lot out of his box truck, which gets very hot inside with no wind being able to enter.  We already have some of these batteries so when we saw this fan,...

I bought this knife about 7 years ago when a friend of ours gave a Cutco showing in our home.  I have seen these for $50 brand new on ebay but I believe we paid a bit more at the time.  I have NEVER paid that much for a knife before but now, 7 years later, that knife still is like new.The handle is shaped in a way I've never seen before, unique to the Cutco brand.  It fits my...

Over the years I've owned many t-shirts but have never had any as comfortable as my Old Navy Perfect Fit tees!  They are 100% cotton and very soft.  They are slightly fitted through the body and are a medium length.  I do not like shirts that are too short and show my waistline.  I am a mom of two young kids and am still working on some of that weight.  I also like ...

Living in the country, we get the occasional mouse in the house.  We have had one in my pantry for two days now so we bought some new traps.  This new design has it's good and bad points.First of all, it's from Victor, a trusted name in mouse traps.  This trap is extremely easy to set with no real worry about setting the trap off on your finger.  You load the tray wi...

Who doesn't remember the familiar "Yeeeee Haaaaw" of the Dukes boys as they fly through the air in the General Lee?  What child, or father for that matter, doesn't want to have their very own General Lee car?  I bought this toy for my 4 year old son in December and it was by far his favorite birthday gift.  The car is 1:18 scale, and almost 12 inches in length.&...

My husband has been a fan of the Goodyear Blimp since he was a little boy.  I found this on ebay and knew it was going to be his favorite Christmas gift!  The baloon part of the blimp is HUGE, measuring 52" long when fully inflated.  There are three fans attached to the gondola, one for right/left steering, one for forward/reverse and the other for up/down.  The remote ...

Finally! A treat that I can feel good about giving my son!  He loves candy, chocolate and gum... little does he know that this new Trident is actually good for his teeth!I visited my dentist recently and saw that they had a whole line of products for sale which contained the ingredient xylitol.  Xylitol has been shown to reduce plaque and fight against tooth decay.  Imagine my su...

My husband and I run a business out of our home and were looking for new office furniture that would look nice but not break the bank.  Staples was running a special deal on this desk for Black Friday (the day after Thanksgiving). They were on sale for 249.99 and you get the hutch for free!  Normally, the desk alone is 289.99 and the hutch 169.99.  They were both delivered to my ...

I purchased this for my 1-year old daugter who loves music.  She very quickly learned how to make the music and lights play and enjoys dancing to the sounds.  The concept is great, sing and dance with the microphone in front of the mirrored surface, but it didn't quite work out that way.  My 4 year old gets the concept but the toy is too short unless he sits, then the limited...

Like the rest of my family, my 20 month old daughter has light blue eyes which are very light sensitive.  She will not leave on sunglasses, regardless of how much better she can see with them on.  Sound familiar?  She'd rather chew on them and play with them than wear them. I had been considering buying some Baby Banz after a review I saw on here, but then I found these sungl...

When my son was asked to be a ringbearer in a wedding I started looking at tuxedos for him online.  The adults in the wedding were wearing regular ties instead of bowties so I set out to find something that matched.  Knowing he was probably only going to wear this once before he outgrew it, I also wanted to not spend an arm and a leg.  As usual, I found a great deal on ebay. ...

This game consists of a large "tree" that you insert multi-colored sticks into, and fill the top with monkeys.  You roll a die to tell you which colored stick to pull out, and the object of the game is to remove sticks without any monkeys falling to the bottom.We played with a 4 year old, 6 year old, and 4 adults and it was so much fun! The smaller kids didn't always understa...

I sell a lot of clothing on ebay and am always looking to keep shipping costs down, both for me and for the buyer.  These poly mailers are perfect!  They are very reasonable in price (0.12 each) and come in many sizes to fit your needs.  They come with an adhesive strip to close them, and it does hold very well, but I usually run a strip of tape across just to be sure.  Shar...

Dressing a baby girl is so much fun!I love these socks for many reasons!  For one, I have 12 different colors so there is a pair to match any outfit she is wearing.  Two, the bottoms of the socks are black, and don't show dirt and always look brand new after washing.  Three, the bottoms of the socks have the brand name "trumpette" written in skid proof raised letter...