Do you have a dog who refuses to enjoy his or her bedding as it was intended? I don’t know why but my 10-month-old rescued dog insists on chewing up her bedding. I was doing an internet search one day and I came across these dog beds. They are used in tons of shelters and kennels, and are advertised as chew-proof. So I went to the website and picked out a bed for my dog. You can choose fr...

I began collection Boyds Bears figurines a long time ago after my mother bought me one when I graduated from college. They have become a little guilty pleasure for me. I love going into various gift shops to see the great selection that these come in. They have figurines for just about every holiday and occasion. I should mention that Boyds Bears figurines are not just bears...they offer cats, ...

A couple of years ago Target came out with an entire line of tiki inspired outdoor furniture and decor as part of their summer series. Two of the items my husband fell in love with was the tiki bar and the collection of 3 resin tiki statues. I loved the bar and agreed the statues were interesting but we had no room outside anywhere for the bar and I had no idea what I would do with one 3 f...

Have you gathered by now that I am a collector of dragons? This handsome fellow is a Hong Tze Red dragon made from resin and intricately carved with an incredible amount of detail.  He is also very difficult to dust properly :)My children purchased this fellow for me as a "just because" gift one year and he sits along with other dragon figurines on a hallway table where anyone co...

I love to collect things.  In my young twenties I used to collect shot glasses, but as I get older my tastes have certainly changed.  For Christmas one year my parents bout me a lovely Jim Shore Angel figurine, and I've been hooked on collecting them ever since.These figurines have a very "country" theme.  All figurines look hand carved from wood and hand ...

I saw this frog while walking through target and had to pick it up and buy it.  This big fat frog looks hilarious in my garden.  It is approximately 9X9X9 and weighs about five pounds.  It looks as though it is made of stone, but it is made of a weather resistant polyresin.  it has a cast iron stake that you place in the ground to ensure that he is not blown away with the wi...

I bought these beautiful wicker chairs at Target for my daughter and her husband for their anniversary. She only wanted wicker chairs and Target seemed to have the best prices.  I swear I looked at every wicker chair they had in the store. I felt like one of the three little bears trying out each one with different cushions to find the "just right" c...

I bought this beautiful figurine of a black and white cat during my trip to Northern Ireland back in early 1990's. This was the first time I saw resin animal figurines, and I was amazed at how detailed and realistic those animals looked. The little street shop had several cat and dog figurines by Leonardo Collection. I liked them all, but this lovely green-eyed tuxedo cat was the best. He stand...

It may seem funny, but although it was nearly 10 years ago, I remember the day that I bought these seashell shower hooks.I was kind of down and out about some things at work… actually I had left my job over some major issues and the last place I should have been was shopping… and the last thing I should have been doing was spending $15 on shower hooks, but…. when I spotted ...

The Redtail Paddle Company makes a range of paddle qualities.  Although this model is extremely economical I have found it to be an outstanding all-round paddle.This was pretty close to an impulse purchase for me.  I was headed for the Minnesota Boundary Waters for a canoe and trail-maintenance trip a few years ago, and was getting some gear that I really needed.  I didn’t ...

Andiamo Aerospace Luggage was mentioned in a Consumer Reports article in the mid 1990s as being the most indestructible luggage they had ever tested. I was doing a lot of travelling at that time to an airport which was notorious for rough baggage handling and I was sick of sending my luggage out for repairs. I had to search around to find them, but eventually I found both sizes of Aerospace ...