So I am trying something a bit different – I am having quite a big book sale but on books I have never actually featured online.

As many of you know I owned a physical location before I went fully online and at my physical location I had a large children’s book area.

When I transitioned to online I had more books then I wanted to sell online, so I have decided to sell them in bundles of 5 for a huge discount.

The only catch is that you will not know which titles you are receiving, but they are all brand new books and being the children’s literature lover than I am, I assure you they are all wonderful books.

There is a bundle of 5 for 1-8 years of age and a bundle of 5 for 9-12 years of age.

The pictures do not represent the selection of books purchased.

Perfect for birthdays, holidays, baby showers or just because you know or have a child that loves to read.

I am really excited about this little sale and hope it will be a success!

Because I love children’s books and it literally thrills me to my bones when customers purchase books.

Happy reading!

Sorry I haven’t been posting very much lately. Things have been busy.

I am having a 25% off sale right now on clothes and shoes, and that has been keeping me on my finger tips and toes.

I do not have kids yet, but somehow August feels like it is just flying by.

Maybe it is that crazy puppy we got in June – he really has been keeping me busy. But Addis and him are becoming fast friends and I see the light – it is barely flickering but it is there and it is saying, “soon he won’t look at you with glazed puppy eyes when you have to correct him a HUNDRED times a day when he tries to chew up your favorite rug, soon he will get it and stop” right flickering light? RIGHT???

We moved not too long ago and one of the many surprises of the area that we are discovering – are these gorgeous sunflower fields. You’ll just be driving on what seems like forever roads and suddenly the long green fields turn into a gorgeously bright yellow and brownish faces appear to be hanging there sweetly singing and sweetly waiting to bring a bit of sun.

It has really thrilled me.

They are gone now, but I can’t wait until next year. To see them again – to capture a bit of sun.

What happiness is this?

Why it is a 25% off sale on all clothes and shoes!

The sale is for the month of August, but items do move fast, so don’t hesitate too long.

Happy Shopping!

Dear ridiculous squirrel keyring kit,

You make me smile every time I see you. I think of you as a scottish squirrel who really loves fall and snackin’ on some acorns. I have decided to make you my July giveaway.

Try not to look so shocked – I know you feel honored, but it is the least I can do for you ridiculous squirrel keyring kit.

Sincerely,

Squid.

To receive this squirrel one must leave me a comment about what you would name this here squirrel.

The Giveaway will end July 31.

Congrats to Andrea Farley who won the June Giveaway!!

There has been a new addition to my household as of a week ago and this little guy is wild!

I call him Le Petit Prince and love smooshing his face with lots of kisses.

He is like a white bullet just flying through my house nonstop until nap or bedtime. My husband and I are in love.

Our current bulldog, not so much.

But she is getting better with him.

Pierre is a French Bulldog and Addis is our English Bulldog, so the 8 pounds verses 60 pounds has been quite an adjustment.

I have been known to yell “she’s going to kill him” multiple times a day, though Addis is by no means aggressive with him, just a giant next to his little fat body. I am also just a walking panic attack anyways, so lets chuck it mostly up to that.

Needless to say, he is keeping me busy more so then I even remembered Addis. Even just trying to clean the kitchen counter top, I look down and have a piranha clinging to my pant leg. But he is learning, and we are learning and soon (every body part crossed) it will be like he was always part of the family.

Right Addis? RIGHT?

Aunt Bucky has done it again with their latest bumper sets!

There is surely something for everyone in this mix of vintage meets modern prints.

I am personally loving the Max Jam set.

So if you are stumped on what to do for your babies room – buy one of this sets because you could totally build a room around any of them.

Trust me, you’ll thank Aunt Bucky later.

I already did last season.

Now that the May Giveaway winners have been announced – yay Amy and Tara!!

It is time for the June Giveaway and when I think of June, I honestly think of yo-yos!

Especially these gorgeous hand-painted wooden yo-yos.

The color palette just makes me smile, and these little wooden toys can seriously fascinate the mind for a good period of time.

Video games be darned, it is time for the outdoors and some finger and string action!

To win one of these lovely yo-yos – just leave me a comment about who would win a yo-yo match in your house?

The winner will be announced on June 30.

Why is there a picture of Ryan Seacrest on this blog post you ask?

Well, because apparently it is what my hairstylist thought I wanted my hair to look like.

I have the worst haircut I have ever had in my life.

Since moving, I had been looking for a new hairstylist and was tired of watching my hair grow and grow. I don’t like long hair on myself – I don’t think I ever have, and have always grown it out to just cut it all off again. I feel like myself in short hair. I realize short hair isn’t extremely popular, but am still always surprised at how many women would never cut their hair short.

There is always this attitude that men don’t like short hair, even the stylist that butchered my hair the other day asked me, “so your husband doesn’t mind you having short hair” and I replied, “I would not have married a man that minded if I had short or long hair.”

To me that is the most ridiculous question. I married a man that finds me beautiful no matter what my hair looks like and trust me, I definitely tested this when I arrived home on Friday looking like Ryan Seacrest.

I was looking for a new hairstylist and I did lots and lots and lots of research – I found a salon with a fantastic list of reviews and nearly 5 stars.

I met with my stylist, showed her the picture I wanted my hair to look like and she squealed with delight saying, “I never get to do interesting haircuts, this will be fun” and upon looking around at what appeared to be a cheerleader camp getting their hair bleached and straightened – I realized that I might have chosen the wrong salon. Seriously, hair down to their butts, high heels and short shorts walked passed me in every direction.

The most delightful part of the experience was all the elderly people sitting about with rollers in their hair. One woman had brought a lunchbox filled with bags of snacks – I wished later I had been sitting by her, since my stylist took 3 hours to cut my hair and I had skipped breakfast.

I thought that I might get some highlights – I hadn’t done highlights since high school, but working in my garden has lightened up my hair, and I haven’t dyed it dark brown in awhile – so I figured maybe it would be nice to have a change. I asked for light, subtle hints of blonde – “please very natural,” I said.

She assured me that the color she had chosen would be very natural.

I might as well skip to the end – you all already know the outcome.

3 hours later I looked back at myself and bit my lip to keep from crying. I have never cried over hair before, and I have had some bad haircuts but they were always fixable or grew out enough in two weeks that I ended up liking them, but this cut was different – it was so butchered that even the growing out process will be painful. There is nothing that makes a person realize their vanity more than a really really awful haircut.

And let me tell you – I AM VAIN because I have done nothing but cry every time I have looked at myself in the mirror. I have also laughed and laughed at the most ridiculous hairstyle I have ever had.

Of course it looks nothing like the picture, of course the highlights are chunky and gold blonde and of course it is longer in the back then on the sides – enough so that in two weeks instead of liking how it has grown out – I will be sporting a mullet.

I am not sure what I did to the universe to make it so angry or why my Irish roots seem to get me in so much trouble, but as I walked up to the cash register to pay for the worst haircut I have ever had – a man with lightning bolts shaved into the side of his head told me how adorable I looked, he seriously said it so loudly that the entire salon stopped and looked at me. I stood there with Ryan Seacrest hair looking back at them. I smiled. I said, “thank you” backed out slowly and ran to my car, drove away as fast as I could and will never be back.

Until my hair has somewhat improved – I will be wearing scarves, coloring it dark brown and grocery shopping at midnight.

Received this adorable with a capital “A” photo of little Milla nicknamed “Mo” wearing some Pajama Squid love all the way in New Zealand the other day.

Oh how I would LOVE to visit New Zealand one day – it seems like it would be Heaven on earth.

Until then, I will just be happy to know that at least a piece of The Pajama Squid is in New Zealand and that it belongs to some really cool people with a real cutie of a baby girl.

Thanks Sonia and Milla!

I have been getting in new items left and right and I love them all!

So if you have a chance stop by and check out the New Arrivals page.

To be honest – there are several items that I am having trouble sharing because I want them all for myself.