One of my preferred stores is T. J. Maxx. The same company owns T. J. Maxx, Home Goods, and Marshalls, so what you find at one store, you can usually find at the other. I would venture to say that I am in one of the three stores at least once a week. I buy all my purses at T. J. Maxx, in addition to clothing, and beauty products. I am lucky enough to have a Home Goods by me, where I go bonkers on lamps, rugs, greenery, dishes, bowls, pet toys, decorations, oh brother do I love that store. I took my sister-in-law to Home Goods while she was visiting over Thanksgiving and she went bonkers too.

Anyway, this is one of those blog posts where if you already know this, let’s just pretend it’s news to you and I’m the one telling you this. T. J. Maxx is now online! Yes, boys and girls, you can shop for home goods, handbags, jewelry, clothing, shoes, gifts, etc., etc., etc., all from the comfort of your home. I’m in heaven.

Cute leather Born handbag for $30. Cha-ching.

Bebe quilted tote $40.

Cute Ellen Tracy top for $25.

I love this knit dress for $40.

They also have wonderful bedding. My friend Sally-Gally recently purchased a new home and did the entire guest room (or as I like to call it, my room) from Home Goods.

So, if you have never shopped at T. J. Maxx, Home Goods, or Marshalls, I urge you to check them out. They have tons of name brands at very discounted prices. If you only have a T. J. Maxx or Marshalls in your area, the stores carry the same items that Home Goods carries, just not in as large of a selection. And if you don’t have any of these three stores in your area, or you are like me and just prefer to shop online, then you need to add tjmaxx.tjx.com to your bookmarks.

I have to share this adorable pendant I found on etsy.com from Metamorph for $35. Perfect for a Valentine’s gift. And you know how much everyone loves a personalized gift!

You can add the initial disc for $5 more.

Love, love, love.

Great gift for mother, daughter, sister, lover. And if you want one, you need to order for yourself or tell your significant other to order ASAP.

I rarely do game apps because there are a zillion out there. My husband is a big Angry Birds fan. I like puzzles. Simple, easy puzzles.

If you are looking to kill time while sitting in a waiting room, or on jury duty, or any other activity that involves a lot of sitting and waiting, a great puzzle game is Flow Free. It starts out easy but gets more complicated as you advance to higher levels.

Simple enough. You just connect the dots.

From the developer:

Flow Free is a simple yet addictive puzzle game.

Connect matching colors with pipe to create a flow. Pair all colors, and cover the entire board to solve each puzzle. But watch out, pipes will break if they cross or overlap!

Free play through hundreds of levels, or race against the clock in Time Trial mode. Gameplay ranges from simple and relaxed, to challenging and frenetic, and everywhere in between. How you play is up to you. So, give Flow Free a try, and experience “mind like water”!

*** Flow Free features ***

* Content
– Over 1,000 free levels available in Free Play mode
– 10 different board sizes
– Free Classic, Bonus, Bridges, Mania, and Jumbo level packs
– Additional level packs available for purchase

* Challenge
– Game Center achievements as you solve levels and complete packs
– Track your completion of each level in Free Play mode
– Strive for accuracy in Free Play using the fewest, most efficient moves
– Strive for speed in Time Trial for the most and fastest solves
– 20 scored Time Trial variants to choose from by board size and duration

* Look & Feel
– Smooth, polished touch interaction
– Colorful UI
– Fun sound effects
– Clean vector graphics and animations
– Labels available for color impaired players

I’m kind of on a soup kick, if you haven’t noticed! Here is a great recipe from Weight Watchers and only 4 points plus!

Chicken, Vegetable, and Orzo Soup

• 8 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth
• 1 tsp table salt, or more to taste
• 1/2 tsp black pepper, freshly ground (or more to taste)
• 4 medium uncooked carrots, thinly sliced into rounds
• 1 medium uncooked fennel bulbs, thinly sliced and then chopped (or to taste)
• 1 cups uncooked orzo
• 2 cups (chopped) cooked skinless boneless chicken breasts
• 1/4 cups fresh lemon juice
• 3 Tbsp dill, fresh, chopped, divided (or more to taste)

In a large soup pot, combine broth, salt and pepper; bring to a boil over high heat.

Add carrots, fennel and orzo; bring to a boil.

Reduce heat to low and simmer, partially covered, until orzo and vegetables are tender, about 8 to 10 minutes.

Stir in chicken; cook until heated through.

Remove pot from heat; stir in lemon juice and dill. Yields about 1 1/4 cups per serving.