Babadoo Designs Personalized Stationary Review

Personalized items add a sweet touch when you are writing for your business or personal notes. I know it makes me smile to see something with a personal touch to it. With emails and texts being the current communication tool we often forgot how thoughtful a note or letter can feel. If you looking for cute personalized stationary Babadoo Designs has environmentally friendly products.

All of their Invitations, Announcements and Stationery designs are Babadoo Designs' exclusives and you will not see them anywhere else.  Their designs are taken from original watercolor paintings which are then transferred onto the stationery products and professionally printed.

Babadoo Designs works to conserve the environment by using 100% recycled paper products.

I selected the Owl design for my stationary note cards. They are simple, sweet and perfect for my blog. They have even have cute photo cards and tshirts. The invitations made by Babadoo Designs would be perfect for a birthday party. They have cute BBQ and Wine Tasting party invites too.


You can learn more about Babadoo Designs on their facebook and twitter pages.


*I received one or more of the products mentioned above for free using Tomoson.com. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers.

My Saturday Spent Shopping For Vintage Clothes

Yesterday my daughter Megan and I spent the day going to vintage boutiques and thrift shops.
When did I become this lover of all things old, recycled, and, truth be told, second hand stuff? I used to turn up my nose at all this, but now I love it, and the thrill of looking for a specific item is addicting.

The windows of this shop called Pretty Parlor really were very charming. I love that Seattle is filled with so many shops like this. We spent the day wandering from shop to shop and looking at everything. I was actually looking for some light summer sweaters but didn't find any I liked. But that was ok because it's a good excuse to go out next weekend and look again.
How about you, have you caught the vintage bug yet? Do you love buying vintage? Do tell!
And have a great Sunday!

Toddler Conversations

While I was at Target looking for summer clothing for my son I overheard a funny conversation between a grandma and her grand daughter who looked about the same age as my son, a toddler.

Grandma: " Does your ear hurt or does your ear itch?"
Toddler: "No"
Grandma: "What do you mean No?

Grandma: " Does your ear hurt or does your ear itch?"
Toddler: "No"
Grandma: "I dont understand you"

After this goes back and forth for a few minutes.

Then Grandma sighs and says: "Oh Ok!" "Does your ear hurt?"
Toddler: "No"
Grandma: "Does your ear itch?"
Toddler claps and squeals: "YES!"

Then the Grandma itched her ear for her. This made me laugh!! When talking with my son I go through the same thing. I have to remember he is just a little guy and I need to ask him one question at a time. He understands when I ask him one or the other just does not yet have the way to tell me which question of the two is his answer for. Asking him one thing at a time makes it easier on the both of us. Oddly this also works for my husband too. So many times I say this or that and I get "Yes". Then I say yes to which one. This annoys me to no end! lol So now I keep it simple for everyone and keep it to a toddler level conversation.

Celebrating the London Summer Games: Red, White & Blue Party

We are huge fans of all sorts of sports. We love to watch events on tv and cheer on America from our living room. We are super excited for the Opening Events of the Summer World Games in London. England is an awesome place for the World Games to take place.

When special events like the Summer Games happen we like to have family and friends over to have a party. I could not think of a better reason to have a red, white and blue party than the London Games!!

I went shopping at Cost Plus World Market for party supplies. I like to shop there for parties because they have unique items. Its one of those stores you can spend hours browsing at everything. I love the art and unique foods. Even my husband wanted to come with me when I said I was going to World Market.

We get many Christmas stocking stuffers and gift here and the summer is a great time to shop here too. I was delighted with the selection of Americana Red, White and Blue items. They have more than the average Flag style stuff. (although I do love that style of classic American decor) I found red, white and blue used in fun designs. The store displays make you want to grab your food and have a party right there in the store!

I LOVE this sign!! My bday is coming up and I so want this.

For our Americana party I decided to have fresh fruits, snacks, tea and popsicles for dessert.  At Cost Plus World Market I found lots of great buys on dishes, cups, serving pieces, paper lanterns, tea-lights and snacks. They even have the small touches that pull together a party theme for a good price. I found some great napkins, decorative tooth picks and ribbon. 

It has been near 100 degrees here in Nor CA so we decided to have family over and stay inside. We plan to have many fun Americana Parties as it gets closer to the World Games. To celebrate the upcoming Summer Games where America will compete against the world in London Cost Plus World Market is hosting a Red, White & Blue London Sweepstakes that runs till Saturday, June 16th. You can enter to win a trip to London and World Market Gift Cards.

We had a fun time shopping at World Market and hosting a Red, White and Blue Party. I will be back to the store soon for the cool sign I saw and looking forward to the London Games.

Don't forget to enter the Red, White and Blue Sweepstakes to win a trip to London to see America compete against the world.

**This shop has been compensated by Cost Plus World Market, but all my opinions are my own and your experience may vary. #WorldMarketSweeps

Mommy Break Time with International Delight Iced Coffee

All jobs let you have at least a 15 minute break right? Well when your a Mom its a full time job that also requires a little break time during the daily routine. I take my Mommy Break Time while my son takes his afternoon nap. When he was an infant I would use that time to frantically get done anything I could think of. Only to find myself even more frazzled than before he took his nap. Now that he is a toddler I have realized its ok to take a bit of time for myself when he is napping. Its great to relax for a bit. Sitting down to read a magazine, to listen to music or sit outside to enjoy nature (only when someone else is home inside of course!) 


One of my favorite ways to relax for Me time is too have some caffeine. As a mom and a blogger I need a pick me up in the afternoon to keep my brain going thinking up ideas and fun stuff to entertain my son. A simple cup of coffee will do, but to enjoy myself effortlessly I have been buying International Delight Iced Coffee. Its affordable at Walmart and so simple. It comes cold and ready to pour. I have tried other brands but it is never ready made and cold. I only have so much time to myself and taking the time I want to be relaxing to make coffee is using up my time. I am a mom who likes to make the most of each minute in the day. Plus enjoy something tasty!

I went to Walmart to get some Mocha International Delight Iced Coffee and a special treat. Sam's Club has the Mocha Iced Coffee variety in a 2 pack for even more savings. Being a budget savvy mom I plan to get it at Sam's when mine runs out. A 2 pack is perfect so I dont have to go to the store as often and also have it handy when I need more.


At Walmart I purchased the Mocha International Delight Iced Coffee and some Pepperidge Farm Cookies. My mom would get Pepperidge Farm cookies for herself as a treat and shared them with us. It felt so special to get one of the cookies she enjoy so much. 

Sitting outside with my garden is the perfect place to spend some ME time.

When my son took his afternoon nap I poured myself a glass of Mocha Iced Coffee, grabbed a few cookies, my umbrella and sunglasses to keep the sun off me, told my husband to listen for our son and I went out back to the garden. The flavor of the Mocha is my favorite. Its the perfect balance of chocolate and creaminess. Its not rich but still sweet.  I find it refreshing to just sit by the garden hearing the birds chirping, unplugged from technology and just be in the moment of my Mommy Break Time. I hang out for about 15-20 minutes like any job break time and go back to the job I love feeling more energized to take on the rest of the day.

Its sunny out so I grabbed my sunglasses and umbrella. Along with the flower lei my son gave to me that day to wear.

You can read my Google+ Story about my shopping trip to Walmart to save money on my Mommy Break Time treats of International Delight Mocha Iced Coffee and cookies.

*This shop has been compensated as part of a social shopper insights study for Collective Bias.
All opinions expressed in this shop are my own and your experience may vary. #Cbias #SocialFabric #IcedCoffee