Waterwheel Gifts and Books

12/25/2025

Merry Christmas! We hope you all have a wonderful day spent with loved ones. 🎄❤️

10/31/2025

08/28/2025

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To the mom in Minneapolis today who ran barefoot toward the school — shoes in hand, fear in her heart — millions of moms around the world were running with you.

We may not know your name, but we know your soul.
Because every mom saw themselves in you today.
The desperate sprint. The shaking hands. The prayer that their child is safe.

You ran toward the unthinkable because that’s what moms do — love makes us run through fear. And while you carried your shoes, you carried the weight of every parent who has ever whispered, “Please, not my baby.”

We shouldn’t have to run like this. Not in our neighborhoods, not to our children’s schools. Yet here we are — another day, another headline, another broken piece of our hearts.

But please know this: you weren’t alone. Every mom, every dad, every human who still believes children deserve safety and innocence — we were running with you.

PC: Tsong-Taatarii / of the Star Tribune.

07/11/2025

Last week, on the 4th of July, Kid Critic fell and scraped his knee and leg really badly. The wonderful owners of Peak Excavation pulled out an emergency kit and bandaged him right up. We're lucky to have such kind (and prepared!!) business owners in our community. Make sure you look them up for all of your excavation needs!!

07/06/2025

Did you know that we are part of the Wyoming Book Crawl? The way it works: 1) purchase your bookstore passport at any participating shop; 2) visit each participating bookstore to get a stamp; 3) fill up your passport by the end of the summer for a chance to win the grand prize!

Stop by the Waterwheel to get your passport and stamp. We have really cute holographic stickers that we're using! And..buy 2 books and we'll give you the passport for free.

Happy reading! ❤️❤️

07/04/2025

Come see kid critic and get some delicious lemonade!

06/07/2025

Come shop with us to work up your appetite for these trashcan nachos! How good do they look??

06/03/2025

It's a neon vibe over at the Waterwheel. Whether you just want a single bracelet, a pre-packed set or anything in between, we've got you covered!

06/02/2025

It's always a good day when we turn the Waterwheel back on for the summer! 😍🌞🕶️