Category: Products and Reviews

Get Your Free Chocolate!

In honor of my 100th blog post, (which I wrote yesterday, but let’s pretend THIS IS IT) I’m giving away a One Pound Gift Certificate for See’s Candies.

One Lucky Winner (or maybe TWO) will receive one of these babies:

You could soon be stuffing your face full of the delectable yumminess that is See’s Candy. It goes great with a glass of white wine, or so I’ve heard. If you’re not familiar with See’s, go here: www.sees.com to see what you’ve been missing. No See’s Candies near you? Fret not, you can order online!

All you have to do is share your favorite dessert in the comment section. I’ll close the contest on Sunday Night so that everyone has an opportunity to participate. And also, so that my sister isn’t the winner by default. Don’t make it easy on her, people! Jeremy will randomly pick the winner by drawing names out of his hat, or something like that.

Here, I’ll start: I love a warm brownie with vanilla ice cream, topped with hot fudge. It’s even better if I don’t have to share!

Check back Monday morning for the winner. Happy 100th blog post to ME!

Kids Products and Reviews

Gold Trophy

Post author By Dre
Post date June 17, 2008
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As I went through all of Alison’s stuff this weekend, I came across a tiny charm she received from her Tante Rae for her first birthday. It was in a ceramic tooth on top of her dresser.

“I’m putting this in your jewelry box,” I told her, “I’d hate for it to get lost.”

“But that’s where I keep it.” She said, snatching it out of my hands. “It’s my gold trophy. It’s very special, and it’s just for me.”

I watched as she lovingly wrapped it in tissue and tucked it into the tooth, as she obviously had so many times before.

Home and Garden Products and Reviews

Lowe’s vs. Home Depot

In true Father’s Day fashion, we paid a visit to a home improvement store today. The conversation went something like this:

Me: We need to get some closet doors for Blythe’s room. Let’s go to Home Depot!

J: Let’s go to Lowe’s.

Me: But I know where everything is at Home Depot. I like Home Depot.

J: Just try it. You’ll like it!

Me: That’s what they ALL say.

I must admit, I’ve been converted. And it has nothing to do with the whole Lowes vs. Home Depot marital dispute. It has everything to do with this:

I think as the summer wears on, we’ll be taking trips to Lowe’s just to ride around in the cart. That Lowe’s lady sure knows what she’s doing!

Kids Products and Reviews

Dou dou et compagnie… FOUND!

Post author By Dre
Post date June 11, 2008
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You know how all those crazy people say the internet is the DEVIL? I have proof that it’s totally not.

Three weeks ago I wrote this post about Alison’s best good friend, who is falling apart (and has been for some time). I got some great responses including one from Inzaburbs, who provided a link to an exact copy of dou-dou bunny up for adoption by a website called Mister dou dou! And by the way, of course I offered to kiss Inzaburbs’ feet in thanks. Who wouldn’t?

I sent an email in very, very broken high school French (especially difficult because I took Spanish) and got back a response in English that he could send out the exact copy of dou-dou bunny the very next day, all the way from dou-dou’s homeland, France.

Yesterday DHL dropped off a package and I hid in my closet while I opened it. This was like Christmas, people, only better! I was about to be the best mom on the entire planet! Years of searching for dou-dou bunny were about to pay off, all thanks to the internet, which is not the DEVIL!

Only, I never have been good at metric conversions.

Alison’s response?

“Blythe can have that.”

Thanks, again, Inzaburbs, I owe you one!

Kids Products and Reviews

Dou dou et Compagnie

Meet Dou-dou bunny.

<— Dou-dou, 2008

Dou-dou has seen better days.

<— Alison & Dou-dou, 2004

There was a time when leaving the house without her was reason enough to turn back. More often these days, though, she stays home. Yes, Alison is getting to the point where she can handle new situations without her sidekick. But the more common reason for leaving her behind is the fact that, frankly, she’s falling apart. I’ve sewn her half of a new rear end, mended more holes than I can count, and reattached her feet a few times. But she is so threadbare in some places that no amount of stitching is going to repair her.

All Alison wanted for Christmas last year was for Dou-dou to be new again. She wishes the same thing on stars and penny fountains. I’ve searched ebay, craigslist, and every online boutique I can find. She was part of the Spring 2004 line and, sadly, there are no more to be found. So she hangs on, our little dou-dou bunny, gracing family photos and riding in the basket of Alison’s scooter. She’s beyond washing, so we put her in the freezer for 15 minutes once a week to kill any germs she might have. If this were the story of The Velveteen Rabbit, she would be as real as you or me. She is that loved.