Creativity for Kids Review and Giveaway!

I love to make memories for myself and my family. I have been obsessed with making memories for my son and capturing them in some way. I know he probably won't remember all the things we did when he's older, so I like to write it down, take pictures, video it, or save an item that reminds me of the event.

I have been lucky enough to review a great product that will be a memory for us as well as a keepsake. Creativity for Kids is a company that makes products for kids to boost creativity and imagination. They give you the supplies and your children create whatever their imagination can come up with.

They offer many different kit from creating your own books to a do it yourself art pottery studio.

I was sent the Festive Felt Stocking kit to review. This was right up my alley. My son loves to do art projects and he couldn't wait to do this one. I let him go wild with his decorating of his stocking. He wanted to decorate the big one and I was allowed to do the small one.

This is the end results. I did help him a little:)

We decorated both sides!

Giveaway!!ENDED!!

You can win a kit of your choice from Creativity for Kids by visiting them and then coming back here to tell me which kit you would get if you win! This must be done before any other entry or the other entries will be voided!

Bonus entries:

1. Tell me your favorite Christmas memory for 1 bonus entry.

2. If you follow my blog you get 1 bonus entry.

3. Blog about this giveaway for 2 bonus entries.

The giveaway is open to residents of the U.S. and Canada. The giveaway ends December 16. The winner will be announced and receive an email on December 17. The winner will have 36 hours to contact me or another winner will be chosen. The winner will be chosen by random.org.

Snow!!!

This is the pictures I promised of the snow we had here in Louisiana Friday night. It took me forever to find the snow setting on my camera. I never thought I would really need it. So when I did find it, it was after the snow fell and we played in it. It then began to sleet and melt. I took a few pictures, but they didn't come out as well as the daytime pictures I took the next morning. So here they are.

Will loved it all. We watched it fall the night before and then played in it. He pulled his little wagon through it. It was so cute to see the snow gather on the wheels and watch him yank it out . I took the snow off the vehicles and we made snow balls to through at each other. That didn't last very long. Will wanted to collect the snow balls and put them in his wagon. We even made a small snow man on my truck. The snow balls that I packed lasted on the ground until Sunday morning.

We had a lot of fun, but I was not prepared and Will had no gloves. He ended up in my knit ones that where way too big and got wet and cold. He did have two of everything on though, and we got him a big winter coat last year on clearance that was perfect. I have since gone and gotten him gloves and thermal underwear. He can use them when we go to my dad's camp later on. I don't think it will really snow again here, but you never know. This will make great memories for us.

Quotable Sunday-Money

Today's quotes are brought to you by Toni at A Daily Dose of Toni.

I am doing quotes about money because we all need it the most when we don't have enough. During Christmas is one of those times.

"A penny saved is a penny earned." - Benjamin Franklin

"Time is more valuable than money. You can get more money, but you cannot get more time." - Jim Rohn

"What difference does it make how much you have? What you do not have amounts to much more." - Seneca

"If you want to know what God thinks about money, just look at the people He gives it to." - Dorothy Parker

"The safest way to double your money is to fold it over and put it in your pocket." -

Kin Hubbard

And my favorite one is....

"The easiest way for your children to learn about money is for you not to have any." - Katharine Whitehorn

Snow! In Louisiana!!

Who would have thunk it? It snowed in Louisiana! I have wanted to see snow fall all my life. Today was the day I got to see it. It was late and dark, but I got to see it! We turned on our porch light and stared at the falling snow like little children stare at Toys-R-Us around Christmas time.

In my memory it has sleeted and sometimes stuck. I was about 10 when this happened. Last year it kind of snowed. We woke up to an ice covered ground that we consider snow. But today was real honest to goodness snow. I saw the flakes and they where as beautiful as all the northerners describe. They where big too. I always thought of snow flakes as little soft things. These where huge. Like the size of quarters.

We let Will stand in it when it started to fall. Then after dinner we played in it. We made a snow man (a very small one) and had a snow ball fight. We didn't really have that much snow, but it was enough for me. I only hope it sticks long enough for us to play in again in the morning. If so, I will have pictures to post later. I feel like a little kid again!

Thankful Thursdays-Bills

Today is Thankful Thursday. I enjoy going through all the things I am thankful for to find on to blog about, so I decided why just do it for one month. I am thankful for things all year round and so I will keep my Thankful Thursdays!

I am thankful for bills. Yes, Bills! Having bills for things like electricity, water, and gas remind me that I have a home to live in and a warm place for my family. Bills for telephones, satellite TV, and Internet remind me that we can afford these extras. Bills like tires for the truck and gas for the truck remind me we have a working vehicle that takes us to see friends and family, as well as to doctor appointments if need be.

I am most thankful that my hubby has a job that pays him enough that we can pay all those bills and I still can stay home with my little man. We make it in this hard would. Barley, but we make it! That is what I am thankful for. I have everything I need!

For more Thankful Thursdays or to add your own visit Sherry at Saving Sherry!

This And That

This is a post of mostly this and that. I have a little to share about a lot of different things.

To start with, Will helped me put up our tree. I put it up and he decorated it. He had help from his cousin Dustin this year. Dustin helped him put ornaments on the top. This way I didn't have a tree decorated form the middle down like last year:) Here is a picture of it!

I also had to take a picture of Horsey his favorite stuffed horse and best friend!

I entered my Christmas Tree in the contest over at Mama Buzz! I don't really think I will win, but it's fun. Horsey LOVES my tree:)

I also had the opportunity of trying this new toothpaste that was sent to me by SheSpeaks. It's called Aquafresh® iso-active®.

I love getting to try new things, especially for free! This was an item that I am so glad I got to try. The website has this to say:

Aquafresh Iso-Active Whitening doesn’t look like an ordinary toothpaste, and it doesn't act like one, either! Given that 40 percent of your tooth surface is hidden between your teeth, getting your mouth healthy and clean can be a challenge. But Iso-Active's revolutionary gel activates the moment you start brushing, transforming into a micro-fine foam. This active foam penetrates hard-to-reach places around your mouth, protecting between your teeth and giving you a whole-mouth clean.

Well, I agree that it doesn't look or act like an ordinary toothpaste. The stuff foams A LOT! I had to wash my mouth out after only half my teeth where brushed. The flavor is ok for me. Some say it is flavorless, but I don't like too much of a mint flavor. I didn't notice my teeth getting any whiter. I did only us it for a week though. My opinion is don't bother getting it. It foams way too much and is overpriced, even with the coupons they offer. This is just my opinion though! I would like to say a big thank you to SheSpeaks! I will always give my honest opinion.

In other news, I feel like I haven't spent enough time (playing) with Will. So, today is all about him. We watched cartoons this morning, played cars, musical chairs, went to "his" library, and we are about to make peanut butter cookies! I wonder what the rest of the day will bring. Tomorrow he is excited about grocery shopping. He started his own make believe list. How cute is that!

I also wanted to tell everyone about the giveaway I will be having soon! It is my first giveaway ever. It was suppose to start today, but I had some technical difficulties. It will be soon though! I hope you love it!!!!

Football Night

Last night was football night in our house. The New Orleans Saints played against the New England Patriots. We are Saints fans!

My hubby has been a Saints fan since birth. He is not a fair weather fan. This year he has been in Heaven with them winning every game they played. My son loves the Saints too. (Mostly because Dad does!)

They were so cute watching the game together. Will had his Saints jersey on and hubby had his Saints blanket around him. I am not allowed in the room during the big game. He found out early in the season that every time I walk in the room something bad happens. So I stayed in the kitchen or on the computer for most of the game. I don't believe in superstitions, but it can't hurt. ( I don't really care for football ether way.)

It is so funny to hear hubby yell at the tv, and then hear Will yell too. He's not to sure what he's yelling about, but if Daddy does it so does he. I can only imagine what someone would think if they walked up to our house during the game. The noise would scare wild animals away:)

This is a picture of Will getting a candy during a break in the game. He was all into it. Hurrying to get his candy out of the candy bucket and wanting to know if the game was back on. So cute!!!

In the end the Saints won again. The score was Saints 38 Patriots 17. Hubby was a happy man!!! Will was a sleepy boy!! The game ended around 10:30 pm. Way past his bed time. They had fun watching the game together though. Will only took a break long enough to take a bath. The Saints are now 11-0. WOW!