Have you ever had one of those days when you craved chocolate so bad that it hurt? Nothing would cure your crave. Well Dove Chocolate has developed the perfect solution for those cravings. The item is Dove Dark Chocolate Minatures. They come in a 9.5 Oz bag (roughly 35 bite size pieces are in there) and each individually wrapped piece is pure decedance. These are the perfect treat to have aroun...

Star Wars! Everyone knows that anything to do with Star Wars is good, right? Well this game is no exception. Featuring an easy-to-learn set of rules but a deep, immersive set of rules, this game is perfect for both young and old Star Wars fans!The basic game is easy. Open some packs, get your starships, and move them around a tiled board and roll dice while you shoot each other.  This game...

I am almost afraid to admit this, but I am not a fan of Dove chocolate.  I am not saying it is bad chocolate, far from it. Many people love Dove, including my husband and chocolate loving daughter, but even as a long time chocolate lover and a lover of exquisite and not so exquisite chocolates, I am not fond of the taste of Dove chocolate.There must be others like me out there. My family d...

Sometimes one wants a variety not just the same thing over and over when it comes too chocolate and one does not want to overindulge by eating a whole candy bar. This is when having Hershey's Miniatures comes in handy. They come in different size bags and contain 4 different types of Hersheys candy bars in miniature versions. Bags of Hershey's Miniatures contain bite size versions of He...

Thumbs Up for Hershey Miniatures.  This 40 oz bag contains four different bite-sized assortments, Hershey's Milk Chocolate, Krackel, Hershey's Special Dark Chocolate and Mr. Goodbar.  There are even a few recipes using Hershey's Miniatures on the back of the bag.  What I like about the assortment is that you are not locked into just one type of bar.  If...

A few years ago I was searching for a gift for my Mom and came across a unique miniature grandfather clock (16" tall) in the Bombay Company.  Since, she was looking for a new clock to be placed on the living room bookcase mantle this seemed like the ideal choice.  An admirer of traditional grandfather clocks, she loved it.  This replica of a mahogany tall...

Here is another gem from Costco. It's the Hershey's Miniatures Variety 60 oz. This is basically a grab bag full of Hershey's favorites such as the following.Milk Chocolate Krackel Mr. Goodbar Special Dark ChocolateMilk chocolate is chocolate that has a high amount of milk which makes this chocolate very creamy. The Krackel bar is milk chocolate with rice crispies. Mr. Goodbar ism...

The miniature snow globe lights up and plays one of 11 different songs when you push a button.  The snow in the globe swirls when you do this.  It is neat to watch.It is simple and unsophisticated, but it's intriguing.  I just like to hit the button and have the hint of the Christmas season arriving.  I like the different songs and the swirling snow in the globe is fun t...

You probably know by now that I love Disney.  I am always on the lookout for new and unique Disney items that don't cost an arm and a leg.  It's always nice if it also serves a purpose other than just being a figurine (not that there's anything wrong with that!).This February when my daughter and I went down for a girls only trip (actually she was applying for jobs si...

Mabis Healthcare Inc. manufactures a small thermometer that is a good alternative to the glass thermometers.  It's called the "Tiny Temp Digital Miniature Thermometer", but honestly, it looks like a regular sized thermometer to me!I bought this to use on my grandson, but occasionally I have to take my own temperature.  To turn it on, I press a blue button located at the ...

I love dachshunds! I have all of my life and I have quite a few live ones and I also have quite a bit of collectibles, most of which have been gifted to me. This one was given to me recently.It is by The Encore Group, also called frameology. This one has a black and tan miniature dachshund along with a bone and food dish infront of a dog house. The frame part itself will hold a 1.25" x 1.5...

When the cold days of winter come creeping in I usually find that my 'creative self' wants to come out and play - a lot.  I have far too many interests for the average person to keep up with and often I don't have near the time to indulge, but in winter, when it's too cold to go anywhere (so I tell myself) then it's the perfect excuse to pull out some books, some suppli...

I've had this wee little compilation of quotes for at least five years. The perspectives are from numerous people from different backgrounds. Under each name, their profession is listed. There are quotes from scientists, TV professionals, poets, musicians and more. There are modern names you may recognize, as well as people from way back. And by way back I mean, 65-8 B.C., in Horace's (...

I have been in love with miniature dachshunds for all of my life and have breed them for a better part of 20 years. In doing so I have met some amazing people who are also in love with this breed. Over the years I have received cards, pictures, calendars and other gifts from our extended family, the people who adopt puppies from us, this by far is my favorite one so far!This is from a company c...

Here's another review on some more great chocolate.  A 40 oz bag of Nestle Assorted Miniatures, containing small bite-sized Nestle Crunch bars, Nestle Butterfinger, Nestle Milk Chocolate and Nestle Baby Ruth.  These little bars are great to take the edge off any chocolate pangs I might have, and I love having an assortment, so I am not locked into the same taste.  T...

I played with Little Kiddle dolls as a child. They were my favorite dolls to play with because they were so small and portable and I could carry them around everywhere (even church). I had all the varieties, the locket dolls that you wore as necklaces, the ones that came as perfumes, the fairies, all of them. I have a few of them left from my childhood. But my absolute favorites were the Little...

Delgrosso's is a relatively small, family-owned amusement park.  This park is great for family gatherings, especially if you have young kids.  Not so great if you have teens or older who are looking for big thrill rides.Admission to the park is free, but you buy tickets that you use for rides.  They also have typical "carnival" type games, an arcade, and lots of pla...

Moss Gardening, Including Lichens, Liverworts, and other Miniatures by George Schenk, c 1997, 261 pagesA lifetime of following mosses around the globe is shared in this book filled with glossy full color pictures. It has won the American Horticultural Society Book Award, and it’s easy to see why.  This is not a field guide, although it could certainly serve as a companion book to hel...

Royal Doulton figurines are world renowned for their exquisite craftsmanship, delicate beauty and whimsy collected by many and I am no exception.  I am awed by the quality of workmanship, mostly done by hand, as the many individual pieces are painstakingly removed from the molds, joined, finished and painted in rich deep colours. They are translucent yet strong due to the&nb...

One day while in my favorite drug store I heard the song " Low Rider" being played and could heard kids laughing hysterically, well of course being as nosey as I am I had to look!I have always referred to my dachshunds as my " Low rider Gang" so when I saw it was a dressed up, dancing dachshund that was singing Low rider it had to be mine. Needless to say my family and ...