Rave - Easter Grass for Baskets

At Kmart I found Easter Grass that was not made in China, although it is plastic and made in Mexico. I went ahead and bought it because I was running out of time to look for more environmentally friendly made in USA grass. I also picked up a Ariel doll that is for the bath. Baby Girl is in love with all things The Little Mermaid. It also has a toy Flounder. It's not made in America but it's not made in China either. It seems a lot of Mattel Dolls (Barbies, Disney etc) are made in Indonesia.

After letting Baby girl run around KMart we headed over to Albertsons for some grocery shopping. As I was heading to the checkout counter I decided to take a quick look at the Easter stuff. And what did I find?!? Paper Easter Grass made in the USA!!! There is no web address on the bags but it says on it 'Made by Bleyer Gift Packs for Easter Unlimited, Inc/ Fun World Carle Place, NY 11514. A search in Google found this site. Don't know if it is the same but it very well could be.

Rant - Product Red pins

I'm sure most of you are aware of the (PRODUCT)RED branded product that help benefit Aids patients in Africa. I recently purchased a few pairs of jeans at The Gap and was given a red bead on a pin which was on a piece of cardstock.



When I got home I looked it over and saw something that just made me shake my head.



Is it just me or do others feel it would have served the public better by having these beads and cards made by Africans?

Rave - No batteries required for fun

Baby Girl is still not feeling well but I wanted her to get some fresh air so I bundled her up and we headed out side for a walk around the yard. As usual she waned to go down the side stairs and to the back yard. While on the patio she saw our Bubble Wands and pointed to them. I got them down for her and she tried to dip them into the outside cat's water bowl. I decided to try to make some bubbles for her. It was an overcast, slightly windy and cool day, not the type of day you typically think of when making bubbles. But it turned out to be a great day for them. We purchased the Bubble Wands last year at the University Street Fair. For $20 we bought all 4 wands and got a tray to hold the bubble solution. The company is called Majic Bubble Wand and they are a local Company here in Washington State. With their products being American Made in Oregon. Baby Girl had a blast trying to pop the bubbles and was even able to make her very own bubbles (thanks to the wind helping).


Look a the size of that bubble!


Turtle, Flower, Fish & Heart Wands

Want some good old fashion fun for the kids that actually gets them out of the house and doing something? Then pick up a set of wands right now, no batteries required.

Rave - Artist Anne El-Habre

A while back I discovered Etsy, a place where you can buy and sell anything that is handmade. You can find everything earings, dolls, quilts, cards, art...and speaking of art I found one of my favorite artists selling her work. Her name is Anne El-Habre and she makes the most fabulous fantasy art. We are the proud owner of a number of her original works. Titania and Oberon, Angel of Contemplation and 5 pencil drawings, 3 of which are fairies.


Titania and Oberon (not the best image)

I just adore her and her work and if you like faeries, angels or anything from folklore andr nature then you will too. If you are in Savannah, Georgia please check out her gallery Alvida Art Gallery. And let her know 'feja' sent you!