Years ago I saw this on Oprah’s Favorite Things and thought it was such a girly gift. Who doesn’t love flowers? And cake?????? And a darling little hat box to treasure?

Now these aren’t cheap, so you really would want to save this for someone special. Like me, for example! There is an assortment of sizes and materials to choose from in hat boxes, and you can order with or without flowers. I hope that you send these to someone special, or send to yourself, you deserve it!

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A friend of mine told me I had to have this – so of course I bought it! I am such a sucker for anything that anyone else has! I was skeptical at first that you could use the mitt without any cleaning product and it would be clean and streak free. Even the demonstration I watched wasn’t streak free. But the demonstrator wasn’t a streak freak like me! When I got it home I immediately used it on a large mirror that is the bane of my existence, and voila! Clean and shiny and streak free. I love it! I actually purchased two, so I could use a separate one just for my televisions and computer monitors. The mitt is made of microfiber chenille. The side shown on the picture below is the cleaner part, and then you flip it over to the other side, which is smooth, for polishing. It has an elastic cuff so it stays on your hand as you are scrubbing like a madman. Can be used on glass, electronics, countertops, and car. No chemicals needed.  Look at me going green! After your house is spotless just throw it in the washer, and just like the mop I recommended in an earlier post, you start out your next cleaning very sanitary.

Sold at amazon.com for $7.40

You can purchase the fuzzy finger, which is great for cleaning keyboards.

amazon.com for $5.08

And should you really want to clean, walk around your house with these fuzzy slippers!

$9.21 at amazon.com

Have you discovered Etsy? If not, let me tell you about one of my favorite websites. It’s like Ebay, only handmade items. That’s not entirely true, because they also have sections for vintage items, and supplies. If you are looking for a charming gift for yourself or someone else, go to etsy.com and start exploring! Similar to Ebay, you need to register (free) with a user name and password. Then you can explore thousands and thousands of individual “shops” all over the world for items. If you find a seller you like, you can save that seller as a favorite. Much the same as Ebay, you need to be diligent in reviewing the seller’s “feedback” before making a purchase, and like Ebay, the seller will list the acceptable payment methods for purchase. Scroll down to the bottom of the home page of Etsy and you will see pictures of items that were recently listed on the site. Categories of merchandise are listed on the left hand side of the home page. You will find items such as jewelry, ceramics, art, and clothing just to name a few. I have purchased jewelry, personalized children’s clothing, and handmade Christmas stockings and ornaments, just to name a few. I think if you haven’t found this site before, you will spend hours giddy with excitement at the possibilities! So if you find a seller you like make sure to save as a favorite! You will be amazed at the creativity of these artists!

Let me know what you have purchased from Etsy.

The dog days of summer are closing in. I recently purchased this outdoor Pet Cot for my granddog, Ranger, and he loves it.

It keeps your pet elevated from uncomfortable or hot surfaces. It has a breathable mesh fabric that provides plenty of ventilation, won’t harbor insects, and prevents mold and mildew. It comes in two sizes and three fabric choices, green, slate, and terra cotta.

The pic above is not Ranger. This is Ranger:

Is he not the cutest thing?

My son tells me that once he opened the box and put outside for Ranger, it was hard for him to get Ranger to come inside. Grandma scored big with this one!