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I've always enjoyed doing jigsaw puzzles, especially during the holidays. They seem to have experienced a resurgence of popularity over the last couple of years and they aren't just for the Christmas Season anymore.
If you live in a hot climate like we do, a puzzle can be a great activity, away from screens, to do indoors while staying cool with the AC! You may be thinking, "But what do you do with the puzzle when you want to eat dinner on the table? I don't have room for a puzzle!" Guess what! I've got you covered! There are some great options out there to make doing a puzzle less of an inconvenience and consequently, more enjoyable to do at your leisure! My mom used to love to do puzzles and she ordered herself this puzzle table that I talked about on this post. There are a few options, depending on how much you are willing to spend. These tables are great because there are little drawers to help separate the different puzzle pieces as you find them.
My DIL always has a puzzle going that she and her kids are working on. She taught me this idea to keep the puzzle safe and out of the way while you aren't working on it. She purchased a dog crate tray to use to work the puzzle on and when no one is working on it, she slides it easily under the couch! Genius! You will want a tray for a large dog to make room for the puzzle and all of the pieces. I commandeered my daughter's crate tray because she never uses the crate! I just washed it and it works great! But, you can find them on Amazon!
This is the least expensive one I could find:
Now that that is settled, let's look at some of the awesome puzzles!
My grandchildren just gifted me with a couple of beautiful puzzles for my birthday! The colors are so vivid! I love them. I started with the 500 piece puzzle and we had it done in half a day!
This one, called Birch Birds, is so colorful and fun to do. It is by Buffalo.
Here are a couple more by Buffalo that I love. Just click the image to find them for yourself!
My birthday wouldn't be complete without some owl themed gifts! This beautiful owl puzzled fits the bill. Also by Buffalo, it is a 1000 piece puzzle.
Here are more from the Vivid Collection:
I can't wait to get started on my owl puzzle next! My grandkids are happy to help me. PS-puzzles are a great stem activity!
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As long as I can remember, I have loved to read. It took no convincing for me to dive into a book and to only come up for air when I absolutely had to. I loved mysteries and fantasies, historical fiction and adventure stories all equally well. I also love to read and memorize poetry. This has been a love that I shared with my mother throughout my life. We lost her last week, just a few months past her 100th birthday. Thinking about all that she has meant to me, my memories of shared moments with books and poetry with her are some of my very favorite.
This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase after clicking them, we will be compensated, but there is no additional cost to you. All opinions expressed are our own. Thank you for your support. I have used Tupperware my entire married life. Not only that, my mom used it as well. I still have pieces of Tupperware that I purchased or earned before I was married. I've been married for almost 43 years. I've used other brands of storage containers that have been fine, but I have to say that I believe that nothing really can compete with Tupperware when it comes to keeping food fresh, looking nice in my pantry, keeping out weevils and being easily portable.
Recently, someone mentioned to me that they hadn't known or seen a Tupperware Dealer in a long time. I was surprised because just a couple of years ago I hosted an online party and earned a ton of new products that I love. So, without being sponsored or anything, I just thought I would share with you my go-to Tupperware Products that I use regularly. I will be linking the products to my friend Caroline who is a Tupperware Dealer!
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Amazon Prime Day officially begins tomorrow, but there are early deals already going on! I have to admit that I have been doing a little window shopping. This is a great time to get some smokin' deals on things that you have been wanting but may have been a little to pricey to splurge on. Here are some items that I've been looking at. I can't buy them all, and the decision making is on. What do you think I should go for? Hurry! There is no time to lose!
A choice of 2 tablets-
My tablet is a few years old now and it won't work without being plugged in, even though it says it is 100% charged. My tablet is an important tool for me when I work on the blog, so I am in the market for a new one. I currently have a Samsung, but here are the choices I am looking at on Prime:
Fire HD 8 tablet, 8" HD display, 64 GB, latest model (2020 release), designed for portable entertainment, Twilight Blue
Which one would you choose?
There are also great deals on Echo Products right now. I am toying with the video version because I think it would be awesome to be able to talk to my grandkids on it face to face. Plus, when you play music, the words can come up like karaoke! This one: Echo Show 5 (2nd Gen, 2021 release) | Smart display with Alexa and 2 MP camera is $34.99 through tomorrow!
I'm also really tempted by this Air Fryer/Toaster Oven Combo. Lindsey has an air fryer that she uses a lot, and I think it would be perfect for my home life now as well. Plus, I think the combination with the toaster oven is awesome!
Here is a true story, we had a cheap little side table that sat next to my husbands chair in the living room. I've been wanting to replace it. Then, my grandson was at our house last week. When I came out of my room in the morning, he was in the living room. He immediately confessed to me that he had broken something. He showed me that the little table was broken all to pieces. (Kudos to him for telling me right away!) I wondered how it had become so broken and asked him if he had sat on it. No, he had not he assured me. He whispered to his mother that he had stood on it! LOL What luck that he wasn't hurt! So now, I am looking for a better replacement side table! AND LOOK, Amazon has one on sale that will go so well with my bookcases in that room!
Finally, neither Alicia nor I can pass up a good deal on office/school supplies! There are a lot of deals on Amazon right now. My two favorites are these sets of pens! How can anyone live without these?
Those Sharpies are 71% off!
So, those are my choices! What do you think? Have you found anything that is tempting you? Let me know in the comments, because it may tempt me as well! |
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Helen Reynolds: Mother of six children , grandmother to eleven! I love to cook, craft and create things and I especially love doing that with my family, So, when my lawyer daughter, Lindsey, my artist daughter, Madalynn, and I came up with the idea of Hot Cocoa Bombs, this blog was born. Then, one more daughter, with her technical and science skills, plus creativity has joined in to round us out! Read more about us here! Archives
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