50 Cents of Fun

 On Mother's Day we found some super cute 50 cent machines outside a store. It was too cute to pass up and he loved it. He was Vrooming to the Motorcycle one that moved up and down with motor sounds. The Batman one he was really excited about singing along with the tune that was playing saying Batman, Batman dunn unn nuuna (or how ever that goes lol).

It was a great way to spend 50 cents to see the smile on his face!

Springtime Makeover Using Allegra from CVS

Ever since I moved to Northern CA I have had seasonal allergies. There is something about the valley we live in that loves to trap allergens in the region. Trees, flowers, grasses, it all makes me sneeze like crazy and have terrible itchy eyes. I love the Spring time weather I just dread each year the symptoms of my allergies. I love to garden and often times I am forced back inside due to the pollens in the air.

I end up staying inside when I should be out having fun. In the past I have taken allergy medications that just left me feeling very tired and a mental haze. I feel very out of it on days I try to go out and just "tough it out". I look terrible on top of feeling that way. I dont do my make up since eye make up ends up rubbed all over and face powder is wiped off from constantly blowing my nose, its not a fabulous look for me. Not to mention puffy red eyes!

The day I got home from shopping I was miserable. No makeup, watery itchy eyes and sneezing!

This year I told myself no more! I am not the type of person that likes to take medication. I tried local honey and lots of green tea but this year has been bad for allergies. The rainy days followed by warm sunny days has everything blooming like crazy. After hearing from a few friends about Allegra over the counter allergy medication and then finding an awesome coupon for the item I knew it was time to get the relief I deserve.

I went to my local CVS Pharmacy to shop for Allegra and some Beauty products to be able to get back to feeling and looking like myself. The allergy aisle was easy to find near the Pharmacy and had lots of products. It can be a little overwhelming with all the brands and different varieties within each brand. Thankfully Allegra had a big product info and fact sheet hanging right near the product. I found the fact sheet to be helpful in making my decision on which one to buy.

Day 1: So eager to try Allegra for relief

I have been taking Allegra for 5 days and am impressed with the results. I went from puffy itchy red eyes, sneezing runny nose, an itchy throat and feeling so exhausted by dinner time to feeling like I do not suffer from allergies. The first day there was a few sneezes and a bit of itchy eyes but nothing like previously. The second day I could go outside to play in the yard and only sneezed 3 times the whole day. By the 4th day I have not sneezed all day! Today the 5th day is Mother's Day. This is the first time in a few years that I have felt great being outside for the day. I feel clear headed, no sneezing or itchy eyes and not drowsy like some medications make you feel. I am so happy I decided to get the relief I need by using Allegra to be able to feel good enough to put on some makeup and feel fabulously beautiful.

Love to have a clean face to put on my makeup

I am so happy to be able to wear mascara again! Being able to have on lip balm is a treat since I am not constantly blowing my nose.

In May CVS shoppers can get a 30 count of Allegra for $17.99 with their CVS card. If you have a coupon its even more of a savings. No reason not to give your self the relief you need. There is also a online game. The Allergan Makeover Game where you can put in your email address for the chance to win CVS gift cards.

Now I can finally go back outside into my garden.........

.........to stop and smell the roses.

And so did Allegra!

 You can read my Google+ story about my shopping trip to CVS to buy Allegra and Beauty supplies.

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Making A Mother's Day Craft Project with Painters Paint Markers

My grandson and I decided to make a Mother's Day gift for his Mom (my daughter Samantha). We have done projects together before, and they are always fun. He knew he wanted to give her flowers, so it was my job to come up with a craft idea that would go along with them.

I had heard about Painters Paint Markers from Elmer's, and that they will work on almost any surface. So I went to Walmart to buy some. I found them in the craft section.

They have a good selection, with packs of the paint markers in bright colors. They even have a pack of pastel colors, which are on sale for $7.

I decided to get the individual markers, they are a great price at $1.97, and you can buy only the colors you need. It says they work on any surface, and I'm pretty excited to try them out.

I have decided that my grandson and I will decorate a vase to hold the flowers that he wants to give his Mom.

I selected the colors yellow, blue, red and green to decorate the vase.

My grandson asked me to write "Mom" on the vase because he was giving it to her on Mother's Day. The word actually gave us something to work around, and made a great focal point. He loves using the Elmer's markers, and I can see more projects for us in the future. I thought they might be a little hard for him to handle, but they weren't at all.

We worked on it together and it was a lot of fun. We drew on hearts, flowers, and big dots. The paint markers were so easy to use, and were very fast drying so there were no paint smudges.

I really do love doing crafts and I can see that the Elmer's Painters Paint Markers can make any painting project much easier. Our vase project is coming along nicely, and we are almost finished.

Here is our finished project. I just love it, and so does my grandson. He is very proud of it, and the flowers he bought with his own money. We had a great time together making this very special project, and he can't wait to give it to his Mom on Mother's Day. #ExpressYourself

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Happy Mother's Day

This is a very old picture of my mother, Ruth. She was born in 1921, and died in 1988.
I still miss her everyday. She was the kind of mother who was loving, and there for me in all ways whenever I needed her. She was the best of grandmothers to my children, and it was a huge and heartbreaking loss when she left us.

I now look at my own grandchildren and know she would have been so thrilled to see these beautiful little people that are a part of her. And she would have been a fabulous great-grandmother, too.

Happy Mother's Day Mom. I love you.

K'NEX Review

JJ loves to build and work with his hands, what better way to do that with than K'NEX! They have been around forever it feels like and they just keep adding to their products. We were sent the Mario Kart Wii Mario VS Piranha Plant Building Set to play with! The cool thing about the K'NEX Mario Sets is that you can combine them with the other sets from Mario Kart Wii Series. So your collection can grow and grow in to a giant race track!!

Lots of fun for kids, but just a reminder there are small parts, for ages 6 and up. So if you are looking for something for the younger children in your life check out the different age categories for preschoolers and below.


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* I was not paid or compensated for this post. I was provided for free the toy mentioned in this post for my review by the Company/PR company. The opinions are 100% mine and may vary from others.