Holiday Gift Guides: The Parentals

December 9, 2010 by

If you are like me, you struggle every year with what to get your parents for Christmas.  Generally I can get by with finding something for my mom, but for my dad–that’s a tough one.  As I went on the hunt I found some pretty cool things….granted, some of these are out of my price range but they may not be out of yours so I thought I’d pass them along!

  1. Frontgate, Amplified Phone with Answering System-check out the HUGE numbers and the PHOTO speed dials!
  2. Old Navy, Cable Knit Cocoon Cardigan
  3. American Apparel, Circle Scarf
  4. Sur La Table, Moistly Grilled Cast Iron Grill Humidifier
  5. Amazon, Vacuum Seal Marinizer System
  6. Williams-Sonoma, Monogrammed Forged Steak Brand
  7. Crate and Barrel, Pixie Candleholder
  8. Sundance, Mason Jar Snowglobe
  9. Crate and Barrel, Fiesta At Rick’s Cookbook by Rick Bayless
  10. Sur La Table, Jura Cup Warmer-OMG this is so cool!
  11. The Home Depot, Wireless Rain Gauge
  12. The Home Depot, Ames Water Genie
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Holiday Gift Guides: For the Techie

December 7, 2010 by

Court and I definitely have a love for all things techie. We love to keep up to date with all the latest and greatest gadgets for ourselves as well as the peeps in our life. Here’s what Court and I consider the latest and greatest:

  1. Crocheted Headphones, Uncommon Goods-how cute will I look with a pair of these on?  Plus my co-workers won’t have to deal with my crazy music selection
  2. iHome iConnect Wireless Keyboard and Mouse, Amazon- all in one, I think apple users will appreciate the minimal cords and sleek look.
  3. Hex Watchband for iPod Nano, Shop Hex-PERFECT for working out!
  4. iPhone Hard Cover, Kate Spade-TURBO cute!
  5. iPhone Seat Buddy, The Sharper Image-This would come in handy in the car on those days you have a ton of errands and the kiddo is in the car for a good portion of the day.
  6. Pico Projector for iPod/iPhones, Brookstone-Just SO FUN, LOVE IT!
  7. Digital Video Memo, IWantOneofThose.com-I know my kiddo would love to have a message from his daddy he could watch over and over again during the day.
  8. Wireless MP3 Shower Speakers, The Sharper Image
  9. Apple Wireless Anti-Bacterial Wipes, DiscountCell.com- every tech savvy lady needs a package of these.
  10. Spy Net Night Vision Binoculars, Amazon
  11. iPhone Telephoto Lens, IWantOneofThose.com
  12. Pivot Power, Quirky
  13. TiVo Premiere, Amazon-TiVo lovers through and through, enough said.
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Stocking Stuffers ala RH

November 2, 2010 by

Restoration Hardware is one of my go to stores. Although pricey, the quality of their products is AMAZING. I also love this store around Christmas time because they manage to stock their shelves with random-ass stuff that make fabulous stocking stuffers. Here are some of my faves this season:

  1. Disposable Flask
  2. Marshmallow Roasters
  3. Handyman in your Pocket
  4. Golf Ball Personalizer
  5. Cell Phone Charging Platform
  6. Pocket IQ Cards
  7. Great Lines from Great Movies Cards
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5 Things I Never Leave Home Without

October 18, 2010 by

Last week Susan at The Working Closet did a post entitled “5 Things I Never Leave Home Without“.  These are things that no matter where she’s going she never leaves home without them.  So it got me thinking…what would that be for me?  Some of the things she had on her list were on my list but some were also different.

  1. Hobo International Lauren Wallet-I think this is probably a given for most people but no matter what I am taking this with me because it houses a lot of the items below.  Mine isn’t yellow, it’s turquoise but alas I could not find that picture to show you.
  2. Bobbi Brown Cosmetics Lip Color in Slopes-I come from a long line of ladies that without a doubt never go out without lipstick on.  Even my grandma at 88 would always have her lipstick on at all times.  We seem a little crazy don’t we?  We aren’t, I promise…we only have a slight case of the crazies.  So anyway, this is my fall/winter color that I wear.  I get sorta attached to lipshades and tend to stick with one color for a long long time.
  3. My iPhone-Because I will never forget the time when I ran out of gas and didn’t have my cell phone with me and I had to ask the person in the car next to me if I could use their cell to call my husband.  Awful, on so many levels.  At this point, with an iPhone it is also a great toddler distractor as well.
  4. Patemm Pad-Because I have a toddler, I can’t ever leave home without diaper equipment.  This changing pad is the best changing pad ever and I’ve told you about it before. I love that this pad can also hold my diapers and wipes and has a handle for carrying.  The best part about this changing pad is that its round and no matter where your kiddo is flailing, the changing pad will generally guard them from the scariness that is public restrooms.  My particular style of Patemm is called the “Deke” which I don’t think they make anymore, but you can definitely find some cuteness on their site.
  5. Aquaphor Lip Balm-I can never put lipstick on without first putting a lip balm on and while I have been a devotee of the L’Occitane Shea Butter Lip Balm, it’s just too easy to pick up this Aquaphor Lip Balm at the grocery store or drug store.  It also works well in a mini manicure situation on your cuticles.

So tell me, what 5 things do you never leave home without?

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Covers for a Cause

October 6, 2010 by

I told you about the Children’s Art Project awhile back, and they just introduced a new line of iPhone covers that I’m VERY excited to share with you!

They are so cute and cheery that I can’t decided which one to get!

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Capturing Memories

September 28, 2010 by

So, I need your help…The hubby and I are planning on investing in a video camera before the our little one arrives and I have 0 clue what to look for or what I would want in a video camera!

My first question is the memory, do we get a Shoot & Share, one with a hard drive, or one with a flash drive??? I’ve found a few that I like in each category, but I, obviously, have NO clue if they’re actually any good…soooo…all comments and thoughts are appreciated!

  1. Flip Video
  2. Sony Handycam
  3. Sony HD Camcorder
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Pampered Chef

September 2, 2010 by

Court hosted a Pampered Chef party over the weekend and we all know how those go….you go in intending not to buy too much, and then (in my case) $100 later, I definitely have more stuff than I needed. But hey, Court got some good free stuff and I may or may not have gotten a head start on Christmas shopping! (Yeah, that’s what I’ll tell my hubby…)

Here are  some of the goods we picked up:

  1. 29 Minutes to Dinner
  2. Food Chopper
  3. Large Bar Pan
  4. Large Round Stone with Handles
  5. Cheese Knife
  6. Professional Shears
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Kitchy Kitchen

August 27, 2010 by

Modcloth is a cute place for dresses, I knew. What I didn’t know (until now of course) is they have some seriously rad kitchen items. I don’t take my kitchen too seriously… I welcome color and fun or funky stuff into that domain fosho. So, these are more than welcome to drop on it and make themselves at home.

  1. Welcome to the Club Sandwich Coasters
  2. Dishware Dentist
  3. Dash of Dachshund Salt and Pepper Shakers
  4. Too Hot to Handlebar Mug
  5. All Up in My Mini Grill
  6. Ice Age Tray
  7. Nuts About Snacks Dish
  8. Dachshund Tales Mug
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The Cutting Board of Champions

August 26, 2010 by

This is called a bowlboard.  Pretty neato huh? I mean you know when you are making guacamole and you have all these little piles of jalapeno, onion, tomato, etc etc? And then you go to put all that on top of the avocado to mix and it gets stuck in all the crevices of your cutting board? Well this looks like it solves that problemo! And anything that gets that guac on my chip in my mouth in my BELLAY quick, I’m all for it.

(My husband, Jesse, is probably reading this right now, salivating over this new cutting board gadgetry…and if so, just know, I ordered one for you! It’ll be arriving shortly! And the birthday week continues! FTW!)

Bowlboard, Yanko Design

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Colorful Kitchen

May 24, 2010 by

A colorful kitchen makes me happy.  And all of these items here definitely made me smile.  That knife set is da bomb is it not?  And those chopsticks make me downright giddy.

  1. Pure Komachi 2 9-Piece Knife Set, Broadway Panhandler
  2. Good Cook Bamboo Spatulas, Target
  3. Adjustable Apple Corer/Slicer, Crate & Barrel
  4. Multi Prep Set, World Market
  5. Chopsticks, Crate & Barrel
  6. Citrus Fruit Squeezers, World Market
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