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If you are looking for something absolutely adorable to give the budding jewelry maker in your life, ALEX Toys has done it again! My five year old daughter loves jewelry and I think this
Lil’ Lockitz Memory Studio by ALEX Toys not only lets you express yourself as never before to create something truly personal, but it makes a great gift!





Lil’ Lockitz supplies you with gems, backgrounds and charms of your favorite things to float in a wearable collage that tells a story. Memory Studio is your super deluxe design studio for creating Lockitz.

I love subscription boxes. They are my thing! I love getting a surprise box curated to you each month. Who doesn't? There are so many different ones out there. There is something for everyone. I recently was introduced to Vellabox which is a candle subscription box.

Every month they send you quality, small-batch, toxin-free, hand-poured candles. Vellabox has 3 different levels of subscription that recently changed names: the Lucerna (formerly Standard), the Ignis (formerly Aficionado), and the Vivere (formerly Luxe). I received the Vivere to review. The Vivere is $30 a month and includes an 8oz and 4oz candle with about 75 hours of burn time plus one surprise gift and always free shipping.

Here's what my box included:

Looking for personalized gifts for the little ones on your list? I See Me! has you covered! They have something for everyone and every occasion Lunchboxes, Puzzles, Coloring Books, Placemats, Stickers, and Growth Charts! My niece is kiddo number three in her family and has a December birthday too, so I really wanted to get her a personalized children's book. I decided to get her the My Snuggle Bunny Gift Set.


In this heartwarming personalized storybook, your child will hear all the ways that Snuggle Bunny loves him or her throughout the day. From a hug in the morning to snuggle time in the evening, the Snuggle Bunny counts ten ways that it expresses affection for your child. Written by award-winning author Maia Haag and illustrated by John Butler. Includes the book plus a cuddly plush bunny to snuggle with and a matching placemat!

Do you like creating a special gift? I love giving gift baskets. I like to personalize them. My favorite thing to put in gift baskets is quality extra virgin olive oil.

Extra Virgin is the absolute highest grade for olive oil. EVOO is extracted from fresh olives using a mechanical process without the use of excessive heat or any form of additives or solvents. EVOO has to have less than .8% free acidity, produced by the first pressing of the olive fruit. Kasandrinos International offers only the finest, freshest Greek organic extra virgin olive oil.

This post and giveaway were made possible by iConnect and Dreft. I was compensated for my participation in this campaign, but all opinions are 100% mine.

Hands down babies are messy. There are no questions about that. It's a given. But did you know that studies have shown that smashing, throwing, and playing with food can actually help babies learn? And science has confirmed what kids seem to instinctively know, that playing in the dirt and mud is fun! But did you know that it actually helps soothe, calm and relax children! But really, playing with mud can make kids happier!

I remember trying to keep my daughter away from the messy activities. I remember the first time we went to the lake and it rained, but she had a blast playing in the mud! Her favorite thing to do is still make mud pies. I learned better with baby #2. My son lives to get messy, he always has. And I would say that he was always my happier baby.