Latest Cool Picks
Teach an old dog new water tricks
Life vest for dogs - Cool vest that keeps your dog safe in the water
Everyone in your family is addicted to watersports, even your trusted dog. Waterskiing, swimming, surfing, boogie boarding, you all love dipping your feet and/or paws into the water on a clear and sunny day. The only problem? Your dog isn’t an Irish Water Spaniel and Spot sucks at swimming.
Now you can help spot Spot, wherever he may drift off to with this colorful Life Vest for Dogs from Overton’s. It’s cute, comfy and will keep him safe at sea because it’s a fact -
Every dog has its day in the water.
iPod while iPee
iPod toilet paper holder - Holds your iPod while you wipe
Let’s face it, dropping the kids off at the pool isn’t a very entertaining process. It can be boring, time consuming and at times painful… especially if you’ve had Indian or Mexican food for lunch.
Now you can add some pep to your potty time with this ingenious iPod Toilet Paper Holder from Opulent Items. Finally, we iPod enthusiasts can say goodbye to dropping our iPods in the toilet or running out of battery time during extended bathroom breaks… especially when we’ve had Indian or Mexican food for lunch.
I dare anyone to pooh pooh this incredible breakthrough.
Julia Child’s play
Julia Child cookbook - Master French Cooking with the bestselling cookbook by Julia Child
Twenty-six years ago my college boyfriend gave me one of my all time favorite gifts, one of the most coveted cookbooks ever written - Mastering the Art of French Cooking by Julia Child. I poured over every word in that cookbook as though French cooking was a religion and this book was my blanching, boiling and braising bible.
In short, I loved being with Child.
Fast forward to what seems like four score and seven years ago and I’ve mastered 60% of Julia’s recipes (still working on the remaining 40), became a goddess in the kitchen whether I was cooking Boeuf Bourguignon or Brisket, married the guy who brought Julia and I together, and the rest is history.
If you want your own happy ending, both in the kitchen and in life, pick up your own volume of the bestselling Julia Child cookbook from Organize.com. You’ll learn the art of preparing French cuisine even if you consider yourself culinarily challenged, because as Julia herself once said:
“If you can read, you can cook.’”
Nutty as a fruitcake
Texas fruitcake - This scrumptious Texas Pecan Cake is not your average fruitcake
My co-workers think I’m nutty as a fruitcake. I bump into doors (I lack depth perception), I root for the Maryland Terrapins (Go Terps!) and apparently, I say the word “water” funny.
In my defense, I’m not all that nutty. On a scale of overall nuttiness, I probably fall between an Almond Joy and a Nutter Butter sandwich cookie, but I’m not nearly as nutty as the Award winning Texas Fruitcake baked fresh from Eilenberger’s Bakery.
I’ll admit, I may appear nuttier the longer you’ve known me. It takes me a while to come out of my nut shell.
Grin and baby bear it
Anne Geddes toys - Adorably plush baby toys from the mind of Anne Geddes
Your little one has two favorite go-to toys:
1. Their stuffed, totally huggable teddy bear.
2. Their angelic, sleepy, totally realistic looking baby doll.
If you lose either one, you’re facing many a sleepless night of rock-a-bye babying on the treetop.
Thankfully, now you can give them a hybrid of their two favorite friends, morphed into one with this Baby Bear plush toy from an exquisite collection of Anne Geddes Toys inspired by the iconic creations of Anne Geddes.
Spray the field
Sprayology WomanPower - helps you get your mojo back with a few sprays a day
Sometimes we gals are just not feeling it.
It has nothing to do with you, fellas. In today’s hectic world there are times when we women are simply too overworked, too unhappy, too sleepy, too grumpy, sneezy, dopey or bashful to get it on. Sometimes our dwarfed sex drive comes from having a headache, sometimes we just tell you it’s a headache. Sometimes, we’re just not that into it dudes. Again, no offense. It’s not you, it’s us.
A lack of libido is a totally common complaint amongst women and The AMA has even estimated that several million women in the US suffer from what doctors refer to as female sexual arousal disorder or FSAD for short, which is only fitting because a loss of libido is f’in sad in my book.
But now there is help. Now you can increase your sexual vitality as easily as you increase your aerosol deoderant protection with Sprayology WomanPower from mySpaShop.com.
Not your same old sauna and dance
Infrared portable sauna for a personal sauna bath, any time you need it
Sometimes it’s good to sweat things out.
A bad economy, an argument with your significant other, Sweatin’ to the Oldies with Richard Simmons. Most deoderants and antipersperants will warn you that it’s never good to let them see you sweat, but I disagree. A little sweat never hurt anyone.
In fact, sweating has a long list of health benefits. It can help your pores open up, excrete toxins and other impurities from your blood, relieve aching muscles, and even help you drop a few unwanted pounds.
I’m all for saunas, but I hate pricey gym memberships and I hate sweating in a room full of naked men even more, which is why I’m sweating myself up with my very own Infrared Portable Sauna from Promolife.
It’s totally worth my blood, sweat and tears.
Tao for two
Herbal stress remedy with Tao strength stress relief in a bottle
Stress is a many unsplendored thing.
Yes, I realize that unsplendored isn’t technically a word, but I’m not going to stress about it. Although I do seem to stress over everything else in my life. Like any other woman of the new millenium, I stress over the big things and the little things…from my kids and their health to my job, meeting deadlines at the end of the month and my cat George. With every day that goes by, I find myself sweating over the small stuff and crying out “Calgon, take me away!”
Sadly, Calgon bubbles don’t live up to the hype and I don’t have a genie in a bottle that will grant my wish for stress free satisfaction, but I do have Tao in a Bottle - the Herbal Stress Remedy from Ron Teeguarden’s Dragon Herbs that totally rubs me the right way.
In Laptop heaven
Laptop totes for women who want laptop protection and a stylish tote, all in one
I had a laptop die on me once.
My laptop had been there for me through good times and bad, always within arm’s reach. He delivered everything from happy bday ecard wishes to chain emails and spam. We fought, we argued, he froze on me whenever I made him angry, yet he was still my best friend and confidante. Then one sad day Buck (I called him Buck) suffered from a fatal drop during a leisurely walk to Barnes & Noble. If only I had been carrying him in a protective laptop case! I always thought the majority of laptop cases on the market were boring looking and plain, besides, Buck was difficult and usually liked to go commando.
Now I have a new laptop. Initially, we got off on the wrong foot since she runs on Windows Vista, but we’re finally starting to connect and I want to keep her safe and sound without sacificing my personal sense of style. Thankfully, Kolobags.com has a killer selection of designer Laptop Totes for Women that are cushy, convertible, eco-friendly and fashion-friendly.
Another laptop will not die on my watch.
Hap-pee trails to you
Western toilet seats - A John Wayne toilet seat that celebrates the Duke everytime you’ve gotta go
One of my favorite eras of American history fell during the latter half of the 19th century in a period fondly referred to as the Wild West. Cowboys and Indians, saloons, gold rushes, Wyatt Earp and Doc Holiday’s showdown at the OK Corall… it was a time.
It’s hard to find a good old time saloon nowadays, we need a license to shoot things up and outhouses are a thing of the past, but I can still celebrate the legends of the Wild Wild West whenever I hit the john thanks to this John Wayne Western Toilet Seat from Wild West Living.
When it comes to toilet seats, it’s #1.
Monster Mash with a Handlebar moustache
Wax moustache candy - the perfect wax candy disguise
When I used to go trick or treating way back when, nothing would aggravate me more than when my healthy neighbors would give me fresh produce, pennies, toothpaste, Saltine’s crackers or any other boring edible that didn’t have the potential to give me a 4 hour bellyache.
I love candy, and I’m a big fan of moustaches, preferrably when they’re not attached to Wilford Brimley, so this year I’ll be handing every Trick or Treater who knocks on my door a pre-packaged Candy Wax Moustache from Oriental Trading - Party Supplies because let’s face it…
Kids wearing moustaches are funny.
It’s a proven fact.
When life gives you lemons, light a lemon scented candle
Lemon scented candles lightly scented with ginger, grapefruit and lemongrass
Some days, things just don’t go your way.
You realize your umbrella has a hole in it during a tropical storm.
You grab a doorknob at Disney World and get sick for a month.
The coffee maker splurts coffee grounds all over you.
You find out there’s 50lbs of honey in the walls of your house.
When life gives me lemons, I don’t make lemonade (too much sugar). Instead, I do two things.
1. I take a lemon-flavored Emergen-C packet for a burst of Vitamin C.
2. I light my Ginger, Grapefruit and Lemon Scented Candles from Nice Aromas.
It works every time.
