My children's lovies

All three of my kids love, love, love stuffed animals.  All three of them have way more than they should probably have but, fortunately for them, they have a mommy who loves stuffed animals.  Each of my kids have their favorite stuffed animals, especially when they were younger.

Connor had Mr. Cat.  Mr. Cat is still with us and in one piece, thankfully.  When Connor was younger, Mr. Cat went everywhere!  It was a Kohl's Care for Kids stuffed animals.  I bought it because I love cats, and I thought it was cute.  My son latched onto it immediately, so we tried to buy more than one of the cats but could never find another one to buy in our store.  It was a very popular stuffed animal!  It was a lot of pressure not to lose the one and only Mr. Cat, and we only lost him once (thankfully to find him again).  Mr. Cat still has a prized position on Connor's bed but doesn't go everywhere with us anymore.  Connor changes constantly what stuffed animals he wants to take on car trips.

Micah had his raccoon.  Well, it is actually raccoonS.  Raccoons are from the Bass Pro Shops, which we don't have any around us.  The first one, and second one were bought by their Grandpa.  I asked him to buy the second, in case the first was lost or damaged, and when it came in the mail, Micah saw the second one and wanted it.  He had a raccoon for each hand and both of them went everywhere. It was quit adorable; Micah had his paci in his mouth and the raccoons in each hand.  Both raccoons are both on his bed every night but neither go everywhere anymore.  They go on trips but that is about it.

Noelle has her American Girl Bitty Baby.  It was bought by her Grandma for Christmas this past year.  I would have never guessed that Noelle would latch onto is so much but now Baby goes everywhere with us.  She freaks out if Baby is not in her sights at all times.  If you come into our house, expect to see Baby near her or hear Noelle scream "BAY-BEE" at the top of her lungs until she finds it or someone hands it to her.  Her Grandma, and a great deal on Craigslist, has provided Noelle with a lot of American Girl Bitty Baby accessories.

All three of the children have a My Pal Scout or My Pal Violet.  They have always been a favorite and still go to most places.  Micah takes his Scout everywhere we go (but we make him leave it in the car on errands).  Noelle takes Violet in the car most of the time but is not attached to Violet like she is to Baby.  Connor takes Scout in the car a lot but not always. 

Does your children have (or had) favorite stuffed animals or blankets?

Subscription Boxes! May Loot Crate

WHAT IS IT?

Loot Crate is a monthly geek and gamer swag subscription box.  Each month they send 6 to 8 items for $13.37 plus $6 shipping and handling.  So really it is $19.97 a month.

 

WHAT DID I GET?

Loot Crate is always fun.  And because there seems to be a never ending supply of geekware in the 'Verse, I am always excited to see what Loot Crate has in store for us.  This month the theme was "Equip" and included:

• 1 Year Digital Subscription to Pure Nintendo
• Black Tie Geek 8 Bit Bow Tie
• Graphic Lab Don't Panic Towel
• The Dojo Ninja Cord Wrap
• Boston America Super Mario Coin Candles
• Fred & Friends Inanimate Stickers
• Gus Santome Papercraft Ironman
• Extra: Joker Collectible

There is always a great variety of items.

I love these stickers!  You can place them on things like staplers, phones, bananas - anything.  Really jazzes up inanimate objects, right?  The other is a Papercraft that when properly put together becomes a mini Iron Man.

I also love this little ninja cord wrap.  So cute.  And the coin candies are a lot of fun, as well.  I may save this for a friend's birthday.  Also, I know have the Mario Bros theme song stuck in my head. 

I wish my husband had a place to wear this!  How awesome is this?  I like that it is obvious, but also somewhat subtle. 

This is also a lot of fun for fans of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.  It is kind of small, but would be a perfect for a golf towel actually.

This was an extra since it wasn't on my info card.  How cool is that? 

 

Again, a super fun month.  This box always puts a smile on our faces.  Loot Crate is obviously lovingly curated by geeks for geeks.  The items are fun, cheeky, and perfect for geeks and gamers.  We can't wait to see what next month box holds!

ARE YOU INTERESTED?
If you are interested in signing up, you can use my referral link here:

http://mbsy.co/lootcrate/100521 

Disclaimer:  I paid for this box myself.  I was not compensated in any way.  All thoughts and opinions are my own

-SHANNON 

Snugg Case Cover for my iPad 3

I never carry my iPad around without it being in a case of some sort.  The added protections adds to my peace of mind, and I find the iPad easier to carry in a case.  It's not as slippery.  Recently, I received a Snugg iPad 3 Case Cover, which is now my favorite case.  I chose the baby blue leather option;  it comes in a variety of beautiful colors. 

There are many great features of the Snugg iPad 3 Case Cover.  My favorite is that the case is, also, a stand.   There are 2 different ways the covers is a stand- It stands up nice and sturdy to watch movies or shows, and the flap flips over and locks into a notch to be at a great typing position.  It is a great position to watch shows laying down.  My kids usually put it in this position to watch their shows.

I am very pleased with my new case.  It is nice and sturdy.  It is more sturdy than a similar looking case I have.

Other great features:

• There is an elastic hand strap.  It makes holding onto your iPad case much easier and comfortable.  I'm kind of embarrassed to say, I had no clue what the strap was for before I looked it up to see it was a hand strap. :)  It makes a whole lot of sense and is very useful.  I use the strap a lot now that I know what it is for.  My hand no longer gets tired grasping onto the iPad.  I can relax my hand a little more while holding it.
• There is a stylus loop.  I don't have a stylus for my iPad but if I did I would find that useful.  I wouldn't want my stylus just to be floating around in my bag or around the house.  It would be useful to have the stylus connected to the iPad case.
• There are cut-outs for the rear and front cameras, the speaker, switches, the buttons and the connection ports.  This is a must to me!  I don't want to have to take out my iPad to use it.
• There is an automatic sleep/wake function.  I think it is really neat that the iPad wakes up when I open the case and goes to sleep when I close the case.  There has been a couple of times when I put the case in my bag, and the case opens just a little to wake up my iPad, which drained my battery.  I have been very careful not to let that happen anymore.  If you are aware that can happen, then this feature is really awesome.  I don't have to press any button, just flip open the case to use my iPad.  Quick and easy!

BUY IT:
You can purchase the Snugg iPad 3 Case Cover from Snugg.com or from Amazon.com.  If you don't have an iPad 3, don't be disappointed.  Snugg has cases for other iPads, other tablets, smartphones, and Kindles.  Check out the Snugg website to see if they have a case for your device.

Disclaimer: I received this case for free in exchange for an honest review.  I was not otherwise compensated for this post.  All the thoughts and opinions are 100% my own.  Thank you!