A play kitchen built from a salvaged cabinet
I made this play kitchen for my boyfriend’s nephew Henry, who is pictured above investigating his new present. I got the idea from this kitchen I saw on Young House Love.
Pacifiers that close when they’re dropped and other crazy baby stuff you might actually want
I haven’t had an infant in years so it’s easy to forget that the world of baby stuff keeps on expanding. While looking up something or other on Amazon the other night I stumbled upon the Keep it Kleen Pacifier — aka the pacifier that closes up when it’s dropped.
Last minute gifts for that mom or mom-person in your life
I was going to avoid drumming up yet another “stuff you can buy for Mother’s Day” post UNTIL I realized that ThinkGeek has already done all the hard work for me and put together this collection of awesome Mother’s Day gift packs for the mom or mom-like person in your life. All you need to know is this: is she happy, caffeinated, a gamer, into Doctor Who, a gardener, Big Bang Theory fan, a n00b, or totally ready for the world to end?
Mother’s Day gifts that say “I love you like a mother”
Mother’s Day is coming up. Now, I really love my future mother-in-law. She and I get along well and I have a few gift ideas in mind. But… do I get her something? And if so, what? Is there etiquette to this cuz there is no Hallmark Card for it.
Race to the Treasure! and 4 other cooperative board games
Our four-year-old was recently gifted Race to the Treasure!, a self-titled cooperative board game from Peaceable Kingdom. Prior to playing, I wasn’t familiar with the concept of “cooperative board games” — being of the “it’s healthy for kids to learn to lose!” mentality, I wasn’t sure if I would be on-board with the idea.
Mark Poulin makes jewelry for nerds and animal-lovers
Y’all get ready to do SQUEEing and AWWWWing over Offbeat Home & Life sponsor Mark Poulin‘s quirky and cute jewelry. From octopodes (or quadrapodes?), dogs and cats to sloths and dinosaurs… these pieces are guaranteed to be the cutest damn things you will see today. Ready to take the “I dare you not to say AWWWWW, while you check out this jewelry” challenge? Ready… go!
Raaaaaawr: it’s a stomping good collection of dinosaur-themed fun
Let’s talk about DINOSAURS! It’s been nearly a year since the beloved but extinct relation of birds was mentioned on Families, so it’s probably time. If your house is anything like mine and there’s a toddler or preschooler running around, the odds are likely fairly high that you’re already spending your fair share of time mulling over this creatures with your kids ANYWAY. Here are a few awesome dino-themed products I found that will interest the young and not-as-young alike.
Nafzger Forge makes custom, hand-forged kitchen knives that are as sexy as they’re useful
I know a LOT of you Homies are interested in local and/or sustainable food choices, but why not spread that ideal over to the tools you use to prepare said food. When you buy a handmade knife from our newest sponsor Ben from Nafzger Forge you are putting your money towards supporting a domestic small business, and more of the profit is going directly to the producer! Y’all know that I’m no chef (seriously, MY knives are shaped like animals), but Ben’s work is making me want to change my ways… or at least purchase a knife that’ll make me FEEL like a pro. Check out this sexy knife action…