I am a mom that likes plants and I LOVE succulents.  With that said I was excited to receive a review copy of A Family Guide To Terrariums For Kids to add to my bookshelf. This book is great for kids that love plants because it includes 15 unique, imagination-inspiring project plans that include full-color photographs. With this book, both kids and the grown-ups can discover just how easy terrariums are to plant and grow!

Here are just some of the things you will learn how to do in this book:

• Use multi-colored sand and succulents to craft a desert terrarium
• Plant, trim, and tend a terrarium bonsai tree
• Built a peat bog filled with carnivorous plants
• Make an aquatic terrarium, complete with a marimo moss ball “pet”
• Design a prehistoric garden of air plants
• Create a plant-filled habitat for a praying mantis
• Grow a Japanese garden with living rocks

To me, this book is 112 pages of fun stuff to read. It also includes 150 photos to learn and get ideas from too!

Grab a copy on Amazon for only $19.99

When I was born my mom spelled my name different. So growing up, I never had many things that had my name spelled on it because how it was spelled was not common. I remember my mom had a personalized ink stamp made with my name which I think I still have somewhere.

For those that have uncommon names, gifts with our names is exciting. I recently received some crayons from The Crayon House on Etsy with my name which made me SMILE.

Since these are especially made with my name, nobody will be using these crayons anytime soon. I do love how colorful these are and the packaging with my name was pretty neat.  I think these would make a great gift for anyone that likes to color with crayons!

In addition to these fun name crayons, you can also find other crayons, birthday and wedding favors like personalized mints that you might want to check out!

For more info or to order some of these cool crayons visit: namecrayons.com

I am one of those that believe you can never have too many plants! For me, I love succulents and I never stop wanting more. I love getting mail and love subscription boxes so last month I signed up for a succulent subscription box. For only $10 a month + shipping I am getting two unique 8-week-old succulents each month delivered to my door. Since I try to stay away from shopping or going to stores as much as I can now, this is a great way to get some new plants each month.

For July’s box I received a a Mexican Snowball ( Echeveria Elegans) plant. The echeverias happen to be my favorites of all the varieties of succulents so I was excited to get this one in my box since it is one that I do not have in my plant echeveria collection.

My second plant in the box was a Moon Silver (Pachyphytum) plant that I like too! I am a fan of the succulents  with the fleshy leaves so I was happy to get this one too.

So this is a monthly subscription I signed up for from Succulent Studios. This is a company in California that grows and ships hundreds of succulent and cacti species that has a monthly subscription box that is FUN to receive. Each succulent comes planted in coconut coir and potted in a 2″ biodegradable, earth-friendly pot that is carefully secured in its box.

I love how these come ready to re-pot. I am anxiously awaiting this month’s box even though I already have the two plants I will be receiving. Like I mentioned before, you can never have too many plants and succulents can also make great gifts too! They are easy to replant to make a nice little arrangement for your desk or for a friend.

Want to signup? It is only $10 + shipping each month to receive two unique succulents. They also have a referral program if you have friends that would want to signup as well. When you signup you can give your friends referral code that will give them $5 off. When 3 friends signup you will earn a FREE box. Here is my referral code if you want to signup and SAVE $5 off your first box: www.succulent.studio?ccode=C6snXgOwy@2G

This year is probably one of my least favorite years I can remember and we are only halfway through it. Covid-19 is scary and the world doesn’t seem to be getting any better. My family needs me so I always make sure that I have a face mask in my car or in my purse. I can’t say that I like wearing a mask but right now it is necessary. I live in California where there is now a mandate to wear a face mask when leaving your home. I have masks that I made at home but I also have some tubular face bandanas from Hoo-rag that are also handy with keeping my face covered.

A Hoo-rag is not just a way to cover the face. There is a variety of ways that you can wear them as well as a variety of designs to choose from. They actually have over 250 designs that you can choose from. You can even visit the site to make your own custom bandanas if you want to! …

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I have always been a fan of reading fantasy type books for as long as I remember. When I was a kid, I would read a book in a weekend or sometimes in a day. I will admit that I haven’t been reading as much as I want to lately, but couldn’t pass up the opportunity to read something to take my mind away from everything going on in the world right now. Sometimes a good book is all you need to give yourself a little getaway.  I recently received a copy of The Adventures Of Rockford T. Honeypot by Josh Gottsegan which is a book includes some fantasy, some humor and life lessons all in one story.

About the book:

As a young chipmunk, shy, bookish Rockford T. Honeypot had dreams of thrilling adventures across the forest. However, timid of danger and germs, his only adventures were found in books and his imagination. When his family abandons him after a mistake that destroys their hazelnut business, Rockford sets off on a legendary journey beyond his wildest dreams. From exploring cuisines with a famous chef, training with ancient warrior monks, flying on giant hawks, finding true love, and much more, Rockford recounts his epic origin story of hardship, perseverance, and fortune.

About the author:

Los Angeles native Josh Gottsegen has a background in filmmaking and digital media and is the author of “Joosh’s Juice Bar,” an early elementary school children’s book series that encourages healthy eating habits through vivid illustrations and Dr. Seussian-style rhymes. Earning his BA in Film Studies at the University of California Santa Barbara, Gottsegen has won numerous awards for his short films and video productions. Starting professionally at NBCUniversal Interactive, later Josh Gottsegen moved into editing as well as other creative projects for the Walt Disney Company, Fox Corporation, IMG, and the NFL. 

The Adventures Of Rockford T. Honeypot is perfect for those ages 8-12 but definitely a FUN read for us adults too! My kids were pretty much done with doing any reading when school ended last month but I have definitely got their interest on what I have been reading recently. I am hoping that one of them will be reading this book next.

You can make reading fun by having some snacks or foods to eat while reading. Below find some Rockford T. Honeypot themed recipes that are perfect to enjoy while reading about his adventures.

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