I have posted before about the Disney dive sticks. They are a family favorite! The great news is that they are on sale at Target this week for $8. Stock up now as they make fabulous birthday gifts! When we're at the pool, little girls literally try to sneak and steal these! Your daughter and her friends will love them!

Miss Trish of Capri

Run, don't walk to your nearest Target. Okay, okay I know I say that every week. Just trust Mama Henley. It may be too late, but the Miss Trish of Capri shoes are IN stores for little girls and mamas. The shoes for girls are especially adorable. We flipped over them!! I think you will too! Leave it to Tar-jay to out do itself. I'll post a little later on the other "must have" shoes for your little diva!


These starfish are precious, though I am not sure if the shoes are comfortable or not.

I thought the seahorse sandals are the most versatile!

ook at the bee on this flower!

It suits!

Is this not the most darling little bathing suit? I loved it the minute I saw it at, where else, Target. The Tar-jay and I go back many years. We've been seeing each other for as long as Tar-jay has been around. In fact, I love the Target so much that I made sure I was the one to spend the VERY FIRST DOLLAR at their store at North Hills in Raleigh. I mean, I had a babysitter and EVERYTHING. After all, it was my birthday too. So, what did I do? I spent the first part of my birthday evening at Target spending the first dollar in the store. Sadly, they did not frame my dollar, take my picture, or announce it to the crowds. My fame was short-lived, or rather, non-existent. Oh well, I lived to blog about it.

If you have a little girl who can wear a 5T or smaller, please buy her this bathing suit! She will dance and twirl with the best of them! Our Hurricane loves hers!

Tuesday's Tip

Target has some great new Classics IN THE DOLLAR SECTION!!! Our girls are in a little Summer Book Club and the next book is "Black Beauty" by Anna Sewell. It was in the dollar section, along with "Anne of Green Gables". What a deal! Head to Target. They had some cute Diet Coke, Coke, and Sprite playing cards, Level 2 readers, and other finds for just one dollar! Enjoy!

Princess Dive Sticks

Our little H loves princesses, as do her big sisters. We walked through a South Carolina Target and found PRINCESS diving sticks. They are perfect because H can sit and play with her princesses in the pool and not damage a doll. She LOVES them!! Visit your local Target and check out the summer pool toy section. You'll be glad you did!

Just one of those days

Today was one of those truly challenging days of being CEO of our home. I adore our 5 children, but they are so ready for school!!  We woke up & I fed all 5 some scrambled eggs & Eggo waffles & had them get dressed to go buy a birthday gift.  We rushed out the door and were at the store before it even opened.  In the store with all 5 children, out with a gift that was $10 more than I had hoped to spend. Happy K can't wait to give the gift to her friend E.  We sped to the swimming pool & enjoyed 2 hours of swimming, lots of fighting over buckets & pool rockets, fussing over the lunch I had packed, tears begging for food from the snack bar, and showers for all. I was exhausted. We rushed home to put baby in the bed for 30 mins before driving 30 mins to Pump It Up for the birthday party. After a quick shower, we all jumped back in the car & began our journey to the party. As I drove into the parking lot, I realized there were NO CARS. NOT EVEN THE BIRTHDAY GIRL! I quickly opened my calendar, and was disappointed to learn that THE PARTY IS TOMORROW. I have to do it all again tomorrow!!!

We went to Target to spend even more money in the dark hole we call Tar-jay.  Two sticky icees & $250 later, we leave.  I hate buying Icees/treats for children, but I had to do something b/c K was sobbing that it was not her best friend's party TODAY. Mama goofed, Mama bought icees. So healthy,  I know! Our Target extravaganza lasted over an hour between coupon searching, looking for the items, etc. Again, I am EXHAUSTED.  Lots of fighting and fussing and tears as we loaded up to go home.

We rushed in the door to unload & prepare for my little brother & his fiancee to join us for dinner. Thankfully, I had not promised culinary delights... burgers on the grill & a can of baked beans were all I could muster!!!  It may not sound bad, but Target with 5 children ages 7 & under all fighting to be in the 2 person cart, is tough by itself!!!  It was just one of those days....

New baby wash!

After having had 5 babies, you begin to have favorites of everything from yogurt to sippy cups (see happy mommy's favorite) to diapers!  I have always loved the sweet smell of Baby Magic baby wash.  It just has a wonderful baby smell!

Then my friend ML introduced me to Noodle & Boo, which they sell at their store in HP in Dallas. Love it!  However, it's a bit pricey for a mama to 5.

Leave it to my friend, M, to have found something PERFECT at Target!  We love the Tar-jay!  She bought the Method baby wash & shampoo all-in-one! It has the cutest round shape AND it has a cup attached for washing baby's hair or for letting baby play in the water!  It's a GREEN product too & is made of rice and mallow (like marshmallow), so it has the sweetest smell!  It is also perfect to tote in the pool bag or on trips!  RUN TO TARGET, RUN!