Sabu & Me is the story of Maura Lane and her dog Sabu and the wonderful times they spent together during Maura’s early life. Written by Maura herself, Sabu and Me is the re-telling of her earliest memories with her best friend.  I love that this book is written so Madison, who is learning to read, can actually read most of the book herself!  Each page has only one sentence on it, so it will hold the attention of even the youngest little one.  Will, my two year old, loves to just look at the pictures in this book.  The illustrations bring the story of Sabu & Me to life and tell the story without even needing the words.  Best of all, the profits from the book from on-line sales will be donated to Paws Chicago.  This book is a must have book!

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Madison loves her I Dog Plush Puppy. Not only is it a cuddly stuffed animal, but it’s a speaker for your I-pod! All you have to do is plug it into your I-pod or MP3. No batteries required!  My kids love it because it is just so darn cute!  It is for ages 6 and up and is available in variety of colors.  This is great for the kids who has everything!

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Nothing smells worse than a wet dog (okay, maybe a dirty diaper, but a dirty dog or a wet dog is a close second).  That being said there is product on the market that will actually make you want to wash your dog more made by Dinovite called Dogosuds. !  Yes, I said wash your dog more!  I know that a lot of people wait between baths so their dogs skin doesn’t get so dry and flaky or when you do actually give him/her a bath, you can’t get all the shampoo out of its fur.  Well, there is an all natural product out there for your needs.

This dog shampoo actually makes you dog smell clean for longer than a day (I know that this is a huge complaint of dog owners), and it works to even get skunk odor out! You can actually get the shampoo out of their fur when you rinse them off too!  It contains therapeutic grade oils that are okay for sensitive skin and won’t dry their skin out.  Best of all, it is a natural flea deterrent!  This shampoo contains no chemicals, no perfumes, and no fillers either. It comes in four blends (Essential Oils, Lavender, Peppermint, and even unscented), so you should be able to find what you want.

The Furreal Friends Lil’ Patter Pup is our second Furreal pet.  My kids adore both of them (we also have a Teacup Pup).  I won’t let my husband buy a dog, and this is seriously the next best thing.  My kids love making the dogs make noises and bark at them.  However this new little puppy has some cool new features that our other one does not.  This pup loves to walk around and wag its tail.  All you have to do is show him his bone and put it in front of him.  He’ll try to get it by walking to it!  Also, if you allow him to sniff his bone, he’ll also making eating noises.  It is seriously the cutest thing ever.  The ages is 4 and up, but Will, who will be 2 in a couple of weeks, has definitely figured out how to make him work.  He is the one giggling the loudest when playing with his new puppy.

This is available at most major toy retailers for $24.99.  I’d have to say it’s worth every cent.

Up until recently, I had never heard of the Only Hearts Club.  The Only Hearts Club are real dolls for real girls. There are eight culturally diverse dolls.  They dress like real kids, are poseable, and are nine inches tall.  Their names are: Taylor Angelique, Karina Grace, Olivia Hope, Briana Joy, Lily Rose, Anna Sophia, Kayla Rae and Hannah Faith.  These girls form a club together called the Only Hearts Club and their motto is to “listen to your heart and do the right thing.”  For our house, these fit perfectly into Madison’s dollhouse.  There is another kind of doll out there that I cannot stand (I won’t name it), but these are a welcome alternative!  I love the positive message they are sending out to little girls.  They also have soft bodies which is great in my house (not that the kids are going to whack one another with them, but you never know).

They also have a line a books for your daughters to enjoy. We have the hardcover It’s Hard To Say Good-bye book.  The book about one of the girls losing her dog. One of the other girls goes to find another puppy for her and falls in love with the puppy herself.  I won’t tell you about the rest of the story, but it is about how the Only Hearts Club came about.  It is a cute short story and just the right length to hold young girls attention spans.  It also taught some morals without being obvious about it.

They even have Only Hearts Pets.  They are 2 1/2 inches tall and really cute.  They are really soft and each pet has its own name.  It also comes with a backpack clip.  The paws of each animal also have Velcro on them, so you are able to have them hold small objects like a pen or you can create a bracelet with secerql of them.  There are all sorts of pets also:  dogs, cats, monkeys, cows, pigs, frogs, and elephants.

All of these Only Hearts Club products are perfect for the little girls you have in your life.  They can be found at Target or online at The Only Hearts Club.  The Only Hearts Books retail at $3.99 each. The Only Hearts Club dolls retail at $15.99 each, and the Only Hearts Pets retail at $3.49 each.  These prices make this a very affordable present this holiday season.