Saturday Night is Movie Night

In Disney's 1960 version, this happily shipwrecked family leads the life every child dreams of. The Swiss Family Robinson live in a fantastic treehouse that they build themselves, and have races riding their ostrich, zebra, and two massive Great Danes. They use rescued scraps from their ship and the bounty of the island to make ingenious, machines. (With the water slide and the swinging vines, the whole island looks suspiciously like a Disney theme park.) As if all that weren't enough, there's a tremendous pirate gun battle and sword fight, complete with elaborate booby traps.

Rent this great Disney film and enjoy it this weekend with your family-Little imaginations still need stirring-This movie is a classic that does not need modern special effects.

She Wanted New Boots

We came into the store this morning and Little Sister had rebelled against her lack of shoes. We found her in the dressing room wearing our pink cowgirl boots. She was on top of the bench situated in front of the mirror admiring her boots. We think that little Samantha gave her some ideas yesterday when she was shopping at Jellybeans.

Sometimes Less is More

When a girl is wearing her pink rainboots from Jellybeans, she doesn't need anything else to be fashionable. Hannah loves to dig up the side yard with her Melissa and Doug gardening tools. She may go shirtless but she will never be caught gardening without her Bella Butterfly rainboots from Melissa and Doug. See all of our Sunny Patch Garden accessories at www.shopjellybeans.com.

Don't Stew About Supper-Try This

OK Girls, Here is an old standby recipe that I have been preparing for years. Put it in the oven and forget it for 5 hours. It is such a nice feeling to come home after a busy afternoon of ball practice and dance lessons to warm comfort food.

5 Hour Beef Stew
2 lbs stew beef
2 carrots, peeled and sliced
3 potatoes, peeled and quartered
1 onion, sliced
1 bell pepper, cut into strips
1 cup mushrooms
1 cup frozen green peas
1 can tomato soup
1/3 can water
Place stew meat in the bottom of a heavy Dutch oven. Sprinkle generously with salt and pepper and your favorite seasonings. Layer potatoes and carrots on the meat, Season again. Layer onion, bell pepper, and mushrooms on top. Add frozen peas. Pour can of tomato soup over all and top with 1/3 soup can filled with water. All vegetable ingredients are estimates. Use more of your favorite veggies and omit any that you don't like. But, this blend is very colorful and tasty. Bake in a 275 degree oven for 5 hours. Serve with Pillsbury Crescent Rolls to dip in juice!

Baby Nay Infant Clothing is at Jellybeans

Many of the local new moms have requested that we carry Baby Nay. I ordered quite a bit on our last buying trip and we received our first box today. The Sweet Dreams collection is a super soft floral print cotton printed with carnations. The collection is in size newborn to toddler and features matching hair accessories. Come see the new styles at www.shopjellybeans.com.

Book Of The Month

I stayed up late last night finishing this new book and 1st novel by author Kathryn Stockett. It is beautifully written book about relationships between white children and their black maids during the 1960's when racial tensions were high. Skeeter, has just graduated from Ole Miss and returned home to Jackson, Ms with no job prospects in sight. She is sadly surprised that the maid who raised her is no longer with the family. With wide open eyes Skeeter realizes that she never thanked Contstantine. Through the eyes of Skeeter, and two maids, Minny and Abileen, life as "the help" is revealed.
My fondest memories are of Essie Mae, who took care of me as a little girl, and later "Queen Esther" who worked for my mother through my elementary years. I knew they had families, but never knew their last names or wondered who watched their children while they were watching me. My girlfriends and I would walk home from school every day for lunch and Queen Esther would have hamburgers and french fries, complete with homemade pie for our lunch. I don't know if we ever said thank you. I hope I did!

Secret Coupon Code for our Blog Readers

It is that time of the year when we are receiving huge shipments of new spring inventory each day. We also are needing a little extra cash to pay for these-therefore, as all retailers do, we turn to the Winter Clearance Sale as our fast cash outlet. Our fall and winter clothing have already been reduced 30% - 60% and here is our little treat for you faithful blog readers. Enter coupon code BLOGREADER and receive an extra 25% off all of our sale merchandise. Sizes are becoming limited, so shop fast and furiously.

It's been really cold in Florida for two weeks now. Emma came shopping with her mom all bundled up in her Peaches 'n Cream leopard trim coat and hat. We have had a whole week of weather that was not great for our sunny image or the fruit growers. I heard on the news last night that Friday should be back up in the 70's before the next blast hits. We still have some coats and jackets for our last minute cold weather shoppers. Best of all, they are 30% off.

Kake Mack Bali Hai collection

Sporty surfer girls need comfy swimwear for summer fun. The Bali Hai collection by Kate Mack features a rash guard and bikini in sizes 4-6X and a very cute two piece for the 7-16 age group. Both selections are at www.shopjellybeans.com in the Kate Mack Swim category.

What a Jellybeans Family!

One of our favorite Jellybeans families in their brother/sister looks from Malley and Co. Visit www.shopjellybeans.com for the perfect outfits for your photos. Easter collections are arriving soon!

Valentine Tees From Haven Girl

New tees for Valentines Day and all year long have just arrived from Haven Girl. They feature lots of glitter and sequins, yet are still comfy and easy care. The styles feature puff sleeves and designs that girls love. They will be posted very soon on www.shopjellybeans.com.

Cute New Boy Styles From Mooshu Trainers

These cute new comfy styles for little boys arrived just before Christmas. We love the flex soles and wide toe box for those sweet little feet. Mooshu Trainers is a great company known for their squeaky shoes. Of course, the squeakers can be removed for quiet places and then reinserted. Visit www.shopjellybeans.com and see all of our great shoe brands for boys and girls.