But we don’t go very often because it can get expensive and on a normal trip to the mall (where our local Build-A-Bear is), I’m not looking to treat my kids every single time.  Yet they ask.  Every. time. we. go.

I know I can’t be the only Mom who has this same experience!

So how much do I love that Build-A-Bear now offers Trading Cards.  At $2 a pack, kids can collect and trade various bear cards and share and trade them with friends.  Each pack comes with 3 cards.

It’s nice to have an affordable small option to offer my kids that goes along with the Build-A-Bear experience.  You can get them in-store or online at the Build-A-Bear website.

And looking for something a little bit more, check out the also newly introduced Build-A-Bear Fun Pack with Furry Friend. For around $5.99 (various prices), you can get this pack with a small furry Build-A-Bear Friend plus trading cards!  Sold in-store at places like Target and Walmart and online at EnterPLAY.com.

So I brought this small vial home and did nothing with it for months.  But lately my hair’s been really just… nasty.  I thought a cut would cure it but after a recent cut and color, I still wasn’t loving it.

I decided to try the Moroccan Oil and I am now completely obsessed with it.  It is doing WONDERS for my hair.  This vial pictured is the one I have.  I only put a small drop of it in my hair when it’s wet after I’m out of the shower – I brush it through and I swear it’s like some sort of magic potion, people.  My hair is smooth, silky and full of body.

And my biggest concern?  That it would be oily and nasty?  Totally unfounded.  RUN to your hairdresser and get yourself some Moroccan Oil – or order it online.  You can get the 3.4 oz bottle of Moroccan Oil (this is the one I have, it lasts as you only need a small drop!) from Beauty Collection for $16.

Casey (2) and Charlie (10)

Normally I don’t respond to these kind of campaigns when they hit my inbox. But my eyes perked up when I saw this one was about something for my original babies – especially the one who has been around long before diapers hit my house – my cats! Considering that they get the shaft on my blog most of the time, I was excited to give them their little slice of attention on here.

So if you aren’t a cat owner, you can let your eyes glaze over and look away. If you have cats, you can keep reading.

For this post, I tested out Arm & Hammer’s Ultra Last Clumping Cat Litter. I’m gonna preface this post but saying I’ve never even used non-clumping litter (not even sure how that works?) so I can only compare this litter to other clumping litters that I’ve used.

But there’s definitely a difference in clumping litters and that biggest difference is smell.  It’s no surprise that a product that comes from Arm & Hammer and is made with baking soda is great with smell control.

I’ve used brands that don’t mask the smell at all and this is not one of them.  I have two cats and I should scoop every day, but I don’t.  And my litter box is on the first floor so it needs to not smell.  I love that the Ultra Last Arm & Hammer Cat Litter controls the odor so well and encourages my lazy scooping habits!

So now you can check out the Arm & Hammer Ultra Last Clumping Litter for free with a rebate coupon available on the website!  A 20lb package too which is kind of awesome!  Print out the Coupon here.  You can find Arm & Hammer’s Ultra Last Clumping Litter at Target and Walmart.

Disclosure: “I wrote this review while participating in a blog tour by Mom Central Consulting on behalf Arm & Hammer and received a product coupon to facilitate my review and a promotional item to thank me for taking the time to participate.

It’s a stylus and a paint brush and the reviews are incredible for it.   Nomad’s Compose RED dual-tip says “Happy Valentine’s Day” on it and can be purchased on NomadBrush.com for $39.

They also have iPad paintbrushes for kids!  Check out Nomad Play for $18.

Love it.  Get it with free shipping on Amazon for $227.

I could have used this coupon last week!  Cole and I were just in-store and he HAD TO HAVE these Darth Maul Stride Rite light up shoes.  I could not say no to his excited face and I can’t tell you guys how much pleasure he gets out of walking around in these shoes on a daily basis now.

But seriously, go check out Stride Rite on Facebook and get the coupon code – this one’s a good one!

This boot is the "Fergie," normally $189 but on sale for $59.97

I’m having a hard time keeping away from this Final Sale going on at Piperlime right now.  There are boots as low as $19.97 that I’m tempted to get!  Check it out – be sure of your size though as these are all final sale items.

Worth the risk though at some of these prices! (Up to 70% off!)

In no particular order:

These CAbi Johnny Crop jeans ($98) are new to the Spring 2012 line at CAbi and I’ve been back on their page looking at these several times these week. I want.

This adorable blue dress from the Jason Wu for Target line which will be debuting in-store and online on February 5th.   The new Jason Wu line promises to be as popular as the Missoni for Target line was when that first launched (products sold out in hours!) so get there early!

Doesn’t this Favourite Jersey Dress from Boden ($139) just scream out sunny weather & a happy spring day?  Love it.

And this Edie attache bag from J Crew ($288) in flame color is just dreamy

Coming back to reality (and the fact that we still have a few good weeks of winter – 6 if Puxatony Phil has anything to do with it!), Ill at least feature one practical dress that can be worn winter or summer – this dress from Banana Republic.  Some things just look better in person. Had I seen this Annie faux-wrap dress from Banana Republic ($98) online first, I probably would have thought it was okay but passed it by. But recently I was in-store at Banana Republic and this dress was hanging up over in the side of the store and it was calling to me.

So what’s your diet downfall? Or, if you are going to splurge, in your opinion, what food or drink makes the splurge worth it?

Here’s my short list:
Cheese
Avocados/guacamole
Wine
Nutella
Chocolate
Warm, fresh bread

Did I mention cheese?