Josie's Birthday Party

Well, we had Josie's birthday party. It wasn't exactly what she wanted. But, for the moment she was happy. We got her a cookie cake, seemed ideal since the actual cakes are never eaten all the way and half is tossed in the trash. And it was a good decision. Most was eaten, and only one piece was tossed out (I forgot it was hiding in the non working microwave lol). She loved the colors and was tickled about the butterfly.

We got her 3 presents. A big La La Loopsy doll. Those things are weird. She loves them though and has been asking for one since they came out. Sadly, Santa did not bring her one. So, the birthday fairy made up for that. A few weeks ago she bought herself a miniature la la loopsy with the money she got in the mail for her birthday from Wish Upon a Hero. These dolls are NOT cheap. She was so happy to see a big one in her birthday bag.

She also got another small la la loopsy. Now she has 2 that can ride the ferris wheel she bought. Again, another hit gift. She plays with them everyday.

And her 3rd gift was a big gold fish. She FREAKED OUT when she seen this one lol. She's so excited to have her very own pet fish. She asks several times a day if she can feed it. I have to keep reminding her, just once a day. Hoping she'll learn that one soon. Gets annoying after a while.

Anywho, here's a few pictures from the small party we had for her.

The BIG 5!

Bella, the gold fish.

Josie's enjoying her cookie cake. She was not moving away from her new fish lol. It was so cute. Even the twins wanted to stand up there and look.

The small la la loopsy she got to add to her collection. Can you see her excitement?

The big la la loopsy. Had problems getting her to be still so I could take the picture lol.

La la loopsy out of the box, holding the butterfly that came with the doll. Be warned, these dolls are a little on the heavy side. As the head is a big ball of hard plastic and is not hollowed out like most dolls are.

Over all, it didn't go too bad. She got some other presents too in the mail. So that made it even more great.

Wish Upon A Hero

We all know about wish upon a star. Who hasn't done such a thing? Remember how hopeful we were as kids. The moment you noticed a shooting star, you quickly cried out your wish for a new toy. Or for mommy and daddy to be famous. Something childish. Only at the time you thought it was the greatest thing ever.

Or if you managed to see the north star. I can't remember how many times I found that North Star and thought to myself "oh yay I found it!". Of course I always make childish wishes. That my stepmom was nicer. That I had bigger breasts (yes, even when I was 10 I still wished on those stars).

Now, you don't need to wish on a star to make them come true. There's a place you can go to make a wish, and a hero will find you. No, this isn't some sort of scam. It's all real.

Remember that post I made about the cards Tori received? I made a wish for those. I wished that people from all over would send her a birthday card. I wanted her to feel special and loved. The results? An overwhelming response. All strangers. Taking time from their day to be a birthday hero.

It's not just for cards. You can wish for anything. No wish is too big or too small. I remember at the beginning of winter my electric blanket burned out. My bedroom doesn't get very warm and the heat doesn't work so great in here. We were already using space heaters in the kids' rooms. So no way was I adding to that bill. I made a wish for a new electric blanket. Not even a week later, I received my hero. Some kind stranger spent THEIR money to grant my wish, and kept me warm. I'll never forget her.

Perhaps you need help with a bill? Maybe you just need a little extra cash to take your kids for ice cream. Maybe you need help getting your prescriptions. It's endless.

This place is called Wish Upon A Hero. I dare you to check it out. Can you be someone's hero? Do you have an extra postage stamp and some paper? If so, you too can be a hero! Some people think they need to be made of money to make someone's wish come true. But that's not that case.

Did you know you could be a hero just by offering someone a My Coke Rewards Code? Or even just sending them an email! Wish Upon A Hero (WUAH) has a category for everyone!

Do you have a wish? Have you always wanted to make a difference but never knew how?

Here's your chance. What are you waiting for?