Happy 9th Birthday To My Sweet Daughter Today

Happy Birthday little girl whose name means beautiful in any language.  You are the sweetest, kindest, best-swimmer, best artist, best sewer, best big sister, best daughter, daddy’s little girl, smartest, funniest, most-giving human on the face of the universe and you will also remain so.
 
Love,
Mom who will never-ever be deserving enough to be honored with [...]

Wanted: A Hand-Cranked Ice Cream Machine

Wanted: Found
Wal-Mart has the electric ice-cream makers on sale for $15.00.  You save $4.99.  Maybe next year I will save up for one of the $160.00 hand-cranks.
I made ice cream for my daughter’s birthday.  I used a recipe from my childhood with plenty of eggs, carnation milk and fresh peaches.  Yum!

Childcare And After/Before School Care In The Houston and Katy Area

Texas schools start on August 25th.
Time for busy parents to make those difficult  and heart breaking decisions.  If only Mrs. Doubtfire and Nanny McPhee were real (sigh).
Here are some childcare options in the Houston and Katy area (I am not endorsing any of these options.  I am only gossiping.  Always click on the link for more [...]

Back-To-School Sales and Backpacks Tax Free Shopping In Texas

They Are So Cute!

Update:  Sam’s club has backpacks for under $15.00.  They are not the roller/wheeled ones but they look sturdy.
The backpack is not listed on the website but it is in the store.
 http://www.samsclub.com/shopping/search.do?searchtype=simple&catg=3721&simplesearchfor=backpacks&simpleitemtype=1&iid=07-25-08_HomePage|RisingSearches
Check out the Disney Store for backpacks and lunchkits.  I bought my son’s backpack last year from the Disney Store for 50% [...]

School Supplies On Sale Now

Update:  Wal-Mart is stocked and ready to be shopped.  The lunchkits are now at 6.98.  They will be gone by August 1st. 
 Texas Sales Tax Holiday on August 15th-17th
Texas schools start on August 25th.
School supplies are in stock and on sale at Target.  The word “in stock” is the most important thing to keep in [...]

Kid Waterpark Near Houston For Summer Fun

http://www.splashwaywaterpark.com/cgi-bin/image.cgi?image=35
Splashway Family Waterpark, 5211 Main St. Sheridan, Texas, 979-234-7718. 
 
Here is the website:  http://www.splashwaywaterpark.com
The waterpark is located about 90 minutes west of Houston. 
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 My daughter wants to go to Schlitterbahn but I am afraid of the crowds and the $200 price tag entry fee for a family of four (not including gas).  I really don’t want [...]

Back-To-School Shopping At Wal-Mart

Wal-Mart, Katy, Texas

Texas Sales Tax Holiday On August 15th – 17th.

Glue sticks are 20 cents. My kids burn through those sticks like candy plus if you leave the top off they dry-out.
Crayons are .20 cents.  Notebook filler paper is .5 cents.
Wal-Mart has started putting out some of the back-to-school supplies. I have a feeling [...]

Drive-In Movies In Katy….. Coming Soon

Did you know a drive-in movie theatre is in the process of being built on the far west side of Katy right here in Houston? I am so excited. Maybe, I am showing my age if I remember a time when drive-in movies were the place to be on a weekend night.
Click here [...]

Texas Sales Tax Holiday On August 15th-17th

The Texas Sales Tax Holiday will be on August 15th-17th. Save the sock and underwear buying for that weekend. Check out http://www.window.state.tx.us/taxinfo/taxpubs/tx98_490/tx98_490_list.html for more information.
Click here. Did you know wet suits are tax-free on this weekend?

Free Disney Musical For Kids In Houston….Miller Outdoor Theatre

Every year Miller Outdoor Theatre presents a Disney musical review featuring songs from popular Disney movies in Hermann Park.
http://www.milleroutdoortheatre.com/schedule/calendar.asp?Mode=CalendarViewDetails&date=7/20/2008&ID=413
“When You Wish ” is a musical production of all the popular tunes that kids love when they are watching their favorite movies.
Where: Miller Outdoor Theatre, Hermann Park
When: July 15th-20th @ 8:15 pm
All ages [...]