Jumpin-Beans

We were invited to Urthy Scents for a little holiday treat and to say Savannah was excited, well - I don't know how to describe it in words.. My girl loves a good scent just as much as the next one!   She was excited to check out the signature fragrances, as well as the sugar scrubs!  I can't lie - I was so excited to check out the signature scents!!!   FTC Compliant Review Policy:    The product(s) featured in this review were provided free of cost to me by the manufacturer or representing PR agency for the sole purpose of product testing. Opinions expressed are  my own and are NOT influenced by monetary compensation. I have so much that I want to tell you about- but I know you don't want to read a book... So I will just focus on a couple of the highlights for us!  So- we get to urthy SCENTS and as we walk in- we are just in awe- it was overwhelming, but in a good way - in a way like I WANT IT ALL!!!!   One thing to note, although...

  Just wanted to share this with you... I have not tried this place out - so don't shoot the messenger - but let me be honest- BOURBON PEACH COBBLER?!  VANILLA SALTED CARAMEL?!  Yeah - sounds good and I LOVE ME SOME SWEETS, so I thought I would share this with you in case you are in the area....  Let me know if you go or have been!!!! Cooler temps are here — and so are the cozy, craveable treats at  Cupcakin’ Bake Shop Buckhead ! The beloved dessert spot is celebrating fall with a lineup of pumpkin-spiced and caramel-drenched sweets, all baked fresh from scratch. Cupcakin’s October “Flavors of the Month” include: Drunken Pumpkin  – Pumpkin cake topped with cream cheese frosting, candied pumpkin seeds, and a bourbon caramel drizzle Gluten-Free Caramel Apple  – A gluten-free vanilla cake filled with apple pie filling and finished with cream cheese frosting, caramel, and a graham cracker streusel Vegan Chocolate Chai  – Rich vegan chocolate cake topp...

 We were so lucky to get to experience PANDA FEST ATLANTA on Saturday (9-5-25)  We had never been and to be honest, had never even heard of it... so when the opportunity presented itself... WHY NOT???  We decided to do a date day/ night and head to Atlantic Station to see what it was all about. IT had Panda everything. We got there to a busy parking lot and headed on up to enter.   FTC Compliant Review Policy:    The product(s) featured in this review were provided free of cost to me by the manufacturer or representing PR agency for the sole purpose of product testing. Opinions expressed are  my own and are NOT influenced by monetary compensation. We made it through PandaFest Atlanta check in and then got our panda headbands.  (I made it a point to not inflate mine, so I could give it to Savannah, bad decision as I found out I needed to inflate it with a pump, not by mouth.  ha ha ha!)  Anyways, we walked in and were totally overwh...

Plans this weekend? If you can go to Atlantic Station (Atlanta area) you should totally go!!!!  New to me, Panda Fest is going on... and it looks SO FREAKING COOL.  Asian foods, Asian merchandise, Asian entertainment.. HOW AWESOME!!!!!   I have never been, so I can't post any of my photos - ya know, since I don't have them... but I found some online and wanted to share!!!!! This information is what I have found online - but totally wanted to share with you in case you wanted to go!!!!!   Food:  300 + Asian Street Food Prepare to indulge in a culinary journey across Asia with an extensive lineup of food stalls and trucks serving iconic dishes and hidden gems from countries like China, Japan, Korea, Thailand, Vietnam, and more. From steaming dumplings and sushi rolls to spicy street food and decadent desserts, every bite is a celebration of Asia's diverse and delectable cuisine. Live performance: Enjoy a lineup of captivating live performances, featurin...

You know how sometimes things just sort of grab your attention and while you might not know why or how- it just sort of sticks?  Well, let me tell you about Otter Spirit.  I was sent an email introducing me to them and of course I had to head over to check them out... I mean, lets be honest- I love Otters, so I was a bit curious!  You can NOT tell me that they are not just the cutest!!!!   FTC Compliant Review Policy:    The product(s) featured in this review were provided free of cost to me by the manufacturer or representing PR agency for the sole purpose of product testing. Opinions expressed are  my own and are NOT influenced by monetary compensation. Okay, so we know you did not come here to hear me talk about how cute Otters are- so lets move along... but seriously, they are cute!   Back to Otter Spirit - First things first, check out their mission *from their page*: Protecting sea otters Born in Monterey Bay, California, Otter Sp...

 Just popping in to share a few more books with you! Hope you continue to add more to your library... and the Thank You God, Goodnight needs to be on the shelf in every house.  So sweet and precious!  FTC Compliant Review Policy:    The product(s) featured in this review were provided free of cost to me by the manufacturer or representing PR agency for the sole purpose of product testing. Opinions expressed are  my own and are NOT influenced by monetary compensation. A day is a big ordeal for young minds seeing the world for the first time. What better way to end each day than reminding them all of what they have to be thankful for? Illustrations of animals and simple, rhyming text remind the reader of how much there is to be thankful for as each day comes to an end. From the creators of the New York Times and USA Today bestselling How to Catch series comes a new exhilarating graphic novel adventure! Pup has boundless energy and endless optimism; Dragon is ...

There is just something about a new baby... Those little feet, tiny toes, strong little hands, cute little nose!  I just have to check them out from one end to the other... and I love every little part of them!  I know I am kind of picky when it comes to books and I know I am always honest- so hold your hat for this one!!  I ABSOLUTELY LOVED the These Little Feet book.  It was absolutely precious and a GREAT GIFT to give at a baby shower, if you ask me...  I just think it is the sweetest book! Now, Our Unbreakable Thread is a different story.  When we first started reading it, Savannah was like wow mom, that is us!  We have an unbreakable thread!  I was like you are right!  Always and forever my girl!  But, as we kept reading it - it went on to talking about death and a funeral and that just did not sit right with me for a kids book.  It reminded me of another kids book ( I will not mention) that was also a bit odd to me - but eithe...