October Blog Giveaway

{Thursday's By Tara} - A Thursday ritual. A featured post written by Tara; simple, special, extraordinary moments in soaping and life.

We have a winner, we have a winner!

Thanks so much to everyone who participated in our

Very First Handmade Soap Gossip Giveaway.

And, an extra special thanks to Giggle Junction for letting us try out,

and Give Away one of their awesome Spy Bags!

So, as to not keep you in suspense any longer,

I am happy to announce that the winner for the

October Spy Bag Giveaway is Jennifer Dansberger Jones.

{Jennifer comment}

“I love the princess, carriage, rubber duck or owl for my daughter but the pirate ship, turtle, or pirate would be great for my son”.

Jennifer will be receiving her very own Spy Bag in the mail soon.

If you didn’t win this time or forgot to leave a comment to be entered you can still get your hands on your very own Spy Bag by visiting

Giggle Junction’s Etsy page and purchasing your own.

Giggle Junction has even offered our readers free personalization

of your child’s name on the bag (a $5.00 value)!

Just mention our blog Handmade Soap Gossip

and be sure to include your child’s name in the ‘message to sender’ section.

Thanks so much for reading and check back soon for our next Giveaway!

I Spy Fun Bag Review and Giveaway

{Thursday's By Tara} - A Thursday ritual. A featured post written by Tara; simple, special, extraordinary moments in soaping and life.

I Spy Fun bags!

I don’t know if you have ever seen these before, but if you have kids, grandkids, nieces, nephews, or any other children in your life then these are a “must have” for Christmas this year!  Children hold the bag and use their hands to shift around the pellets inside which makes hidden objects appear randomly in the spy window. It's perfect for children who prefer tactile games and encourages development of fine motor skills.

They are great for keeping little hands occupied when mom is trying to get things done, waiting at the doctors office, or on a road trip to visit family for the Holidays.   My 4 boys have been playing with one for the last couple of weeks and it has provided hours of entertainment for the 9 year old all the way down to the baby, who is almost 2.   “Awesome - Fun - Creative - Exciting”, these are just a few of the words I heard coming from them while they played with the bag!

Visit Giggle Junction’s Facebook page or Etsy shop to see all the adorable designs they have to offer.  They even have smaller bags that are perfect party favors!

Giggle Junction has very generously offered a “FREE” Spy bag to one of our awesome readers.  To enter the giveaway please leave a comment below telling me which is your favorite bag or who you have in mind to give one to.  I will randomly pick a winner at the end of the month.  Be sure to include your email in the comment so we can contact you if you are the lucky winner!  Also, if you visit Giggle Junction on Etsy and decide to make a purchase they will put your child’s name on the bag for free (a $5.00 value)!  Just mention our blog and be sure to include your child’s name in the ‘message to sender’ section.  

Hopefully we have helped you kick off your Christmas shopping with this adorable handmade gift!