Julieboo | Sunday, December 15, 2002 - 08:42 am     Hi, you guys are always so helpful. Does anyone know where I could get a small beach type bag? I live in Chicago and it's not exactly beach type weather here right now. Actually I am looking for any type of a bag or my son. He's 3 and loves to tote around all of his favorite things. He loves to put them in bags. Any suggestions? (I don't really like giving him plastic grocery bags, which is what I usually end up giving him. I've tried gift bags, but they rip too easily.) Thanks in advance!!! |
Whoami | Sunday, December 15, 2002 - 08:52 am     I did a Google search on "beach bag" and came up with a few sites that sold them. Most look too big for what you want, but you could try it. I did come across this interesting site that tells you how to make your own beach bag out of old towels. Then you could make it the size you wanted! Beach Bag |
Hippyt | Sunday, December 15, 2002 - 09:04 am     Here's an option,looks pretty easy! tote bag |
Kristylovesbb | Sunday, December 15, 2002 - 09:20 am     Hi Julie, if you go to the laundry dept at Wal-Mart, K-Mart, you should be able to find small mesh bags that are used to wash your undalallies, panty hose, etc. They are small with a string for closing the opening and should be just the size he needs. |
Jmm | Sunday, December 15, 2002 - 09:57 am     Julie, My son always liked to carry his thing around in a backpack. They have them in all sizes and they are expecially durable (and available year round). He always liked them because it left his hand free for everything else. |
Teatime | Sunday, December 15, 2002 - 10:30 am     Jmm, my 4 year old uses a backpack to lug stuff around, even on her days off (from preschool). Plain canvas tote bags in various sizes can be found lots of places that sell craft items. Conveniently located near the fabric paints: Julieboo, maybe your son would have fun stamping a design on by himself. We've done several over the years at our house. |
Nimtu | Sunday, December 15, 2002 - 10:47 am     Julieboo, Check in your yellow pages under swimming. I am sure there is a swim store in every city cause of year round swim clubs. They should have some nice bags...or try a sporting goods store, they usually have supplies in the scuba supply section. Look or ask for a bag for fins that would be the kind of bag you are describing. |
Zachsmom | Sunday, December 15, 2002 - 10:49 am     Teatime..I was going to suggest the same thing..I got a small (I think it's 6" X 6") for my son at Michaels craft store. I stenciled on a picture and he painted it! Great fun and he loves it!! |
Whoami | Sunday, December 15, 2002 - 10:52 am     Geeze, I should have kept my mouth shut! You guys all have much better ideas than I did!  |
Draheid | Sunday, December 15, 2002 - 02:23 pm     Julieboo: Here's a couple of ideas. Any major 'theme' store such as The Disney Store or Warner Bros. Store, etc. would probably have little 'tote bags' with a character theme on the side. If there's a particular character your child likes, that might make it even more special. Another possibility you might try would be to call your cable company. (Hint: Ask for the marketing department!) Often times they have 'give away' merchandise they usually use for shows and such. It can't hurt to ask and they'll likely have stuff from The Disney Channel, Nickelodeon, etc. No guarantees, they might either be happy to 'give' you an item or they might offer to sell it to you. Hope this helps. |
Ducky | Sunday, December 15, 2002 - 04:54 pm     Juile here is a site that I ordered from that has beach bags for $7.99. I ordered the Overnighter Bags for my teen age nieces for Christmas last year and they just loved them. Beach Bags |
Jkm | Tuesday, December 17, 2002 - 05:36 am     Check the purses isle at walmart -- they have all kinds of tote bags, book bag, etc every shape,color and size. (Besides -- I'm sure swimsuits will be out about 2 weeks after christmas!!) |
Beagle | Tuesday, December 17, 2002 - 05:40 am     Our local library sells canvas tote bags for people who take out a whole bunch of books at a time. This might be perfect for your little one. Here they sell for $2.00 per bag.
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Sia | Tuesday, December 17, 2002 - 02:03 pm     JoAnn Fabrics and the domestics/crafts department of Wal-mart have beige plain canvas tote bags that you can personalize yourself with fabric paint, applique, or embroidery in any style you like. You could always get ambitious and sew a tote-bag of scraps of denim. If you don't have enough big pieces from which to cut rectangles big enough to make the bag, you can "crazy-quilt" the sides of the bag. If you sew the pieces onto used dryer-sheets, they add extra body to the piece as you're working on it, they add weight and warmth (if you're making an actual quilt), and they come out in PERFECT RECTANGLES that make for very easy piecing when you're done. It's fun and easy!! Have a ball, Julieboo! |
Julieboo | Tuesday, December 17, 2002 - 02:25 pm     Thank you so much--all of you! These are all great ideas! I do appreciate your input. |
Halfunit | Sunday, December 29, 2002 - 07:18 am     Aromatherepy suggestions wanted!! My mom passed a Christmas gift to me that she received from her boss. She will never use it, lol. It is a little aromatherepy set with tealight candles that heat up a little glass dish. In the dish you mix water and the aromatherepy oil. The set came with orange, peppermint, and eucalyptus. For those of you who use this method to make your house smell good, which oils do you use and where do you purchase them? I have found a couple of websites, but the decsriptions are confusing, lol, and I don't know if "leaf of clove" smells good or not!! Thanks!! |
Maris | Sunday, December 29, 2002 - 07:28 am     Lavendar oil is wonderful for a soothing effect. I use that in my bedroom. Many beauty shops carry aromatherapy oils. The Body Shop carries them, Body Works, Bed Bath and Beyond. |
Moondance | Sunday, December 29, 2002 - 09:47 am     Here is a wonderful site... I use them for my candle scents too http://thesage.com |
Seamonkey | Sunday, December 29, 2002 - 10:13 am     http://www.pebooks.com/ MsMoon, have you ever been to a Psychic Eye bookstore? The site shows the locations (N and S California and Nevada so far).. anyway I have one in Fountain Valley and just walking around breathing in all the scents and hearing the music is cool. I got the "windchime I waited all my life to find" there. |
Halfunit | Sunday, December 29, 2002 - 10:14 am     Thanks you two. I am learning much!! Moon - I was using the peppermint scent yesterday and one of the cats FLIPPED out. She was more whacked than I've ever seen her on catnip. At first, I panicked and did a quick www search on cats and peppermint. In the back of my head, I vaguely remembered catnip was part of the mint family, but I wasn't sure. Once I figured out that she wasn't going to be permanently scarred from her peppermint experience, I enjoyed her bizarre behavior. |
Moondance | Sunday, December 29, 2002 - 10:52 am     LOL Half! Hmmm I may have to make a peppermint candle! MsMonkey!!! One of my favorite shops!!!! They used to have one of their shops near my house in Venice but they closed it over a year ago Now I go to the one in the Valley whenever I am over that way... I LOVE that place! |
Wapland | Sunday, December 29, 2002 - 10:58 am     Halfunit....in Canada we have a store called The Body Shop, and they have the most incredible aroma oils. They also have a small pamphlet which explains the scents and what they are best for. I am sure they have a website...Maybe even stores in the States....infact maybe they are an American company. Good luck. |
Wapland | Sunday, December 29, 2002 - 11:01 am     Wow I found it Halfunit.....www.thebodyshop.com Click on products and then click on wellbeing. There they are. It looks like it might be an American company. I use their oils all the time and really appreciate their values as a company. Their information is worth the read. |
Wapland | Sunday, December 29, 2002 - 11:28 am     Ok now I need some help....a gift suggestion for a 70 year old man, who lives life like he is 40, is obsessed with Gilbert and Sullivan, a bachelor and recovering alcoholic. HELP! |
Heyltslori | Sunday, December 29, 2002 - 11:33 am     how expensive? what's the occasion? |
Sadiesmom | Sunday, December 29, 2002 - 11:42 am     I have tons of canvas bags lying around the house. people keep giving them to me. Shall I try and contact you? I can send them to you. Hey wapland, how much are you going to spend? There might be some ornaments meant to celebrate G&S, there may be some costume memorabilia or other stuff for that. A book on the life of either author would also be interesting. In related type stuff, there are some comedy albums with music similar to G&S that he might not know about and might enjoy. Old Tom Leherer music, here you have to be careful of his polical bent. Some Stan Freeburg which would actually be in his memery period as they were recorded in the 50s and 60s |
Halfunit | Sunday, December 29, 2002 - 11:58 am     Wapland - thank you for the link. I had already placed an order with the link Moon provided before I saw your post. I will have to check out their fragrances the next time I go to the "good" mall, which is 25 miles away. |
Car54 | Sunday, December 29, 2002 - 12:39 pm     Wapland, see if you can find a video or soundtrack from the movie Topsy Turvy. It was about 2 yrs ago, is about Gilbert and Sullivan and the period when they wrote The Mikado. GREAT FILM! (I am a bit Gilbert and Sullivan obsessed myself) |
Wapland | Sunday, December 29, 2002 - 08:56 pm     Thanks guys you are Great!!!!!!!!! Shopping is done and we spent more than we wanted but we are pleased and he will be too. Thanks for all your help. |