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Parent’s Night In: coupons for products you can find at the grocery store and use for yourself

I know that extreme couponing is a THING and I get it — I’m all over the idea of saving cash on stuff I buy regularly, like food. However, since it’s so widely known that you can buy food, food, and MORE FOOD with all of these amazing printable coupons… I wanted to journey a little deeper into Coupon Land and see if I could use Coupons.com to create an awesome parent/caregiver’s night in for myself (and anyone else who’s interested).

ZOMG Smells now has ZOMG SOAPS!

Do y’all remember ZOMG Smells from when we talked about them last fall? Well, I just happened to get my hands on a few samples of their brand spanking new ZOMG SOAPS. Needless to say, these soaps smell amazing — with names like Baby Unicorn Party and Dr. Zomg’s Superlative Polytonic Mira-suds, you know they’re at least going to smell interesting. But even better, SOME OF THEM ARE SPARKLY.

Come with me as I do my detailed testing right here in my bathroom.

Mondocrane: a home for crazy expensive kid’s chairs I’ll never afford but gawk at anyway

There’s kid’s furniture… and then there’s Kid’s Furniture. You know, the kind that could also double as art museum exhibits or magazine fodder. The kind that allows you to you drop a cool $1000 on and never look back.

Geeky family bumper stickers: Star Wars, cthulhu, Doctor Who (and even one for the proudly child-free!)

I know, I know: family-themed bumper stickers? Really?! REALLY. If your gang of related comrades is at all nerdy, get ready for a feast of family-themed nerdery to the extreme.

Grilling multi-tool let’s you grill like a boss

Just in time for summer, this “great idea of the day” comes to us from the brilliant minds at Think Geek. Rock your summer bbqs with this badass grilling multi-tool!

This ain’t your mother’s china pattern: Where can we find offbeat china?

I got married about a month ago and ever since, my mom has been insistent on buying us china. But my husband and I can’t agree on what type. I want something nice and elegant while my husband (who is a chef) wants something modern and not traditionally shaped (so anything but circles).

I really don’t mind so long as we find something nice, but all the modern plates I find are a bit boring. Do you know of some companies that have offbeat china sets?

Puffy frames that look like they came out of Tim Burton’s brain

I saw this crazy puffy frame from Working Class Studio and couldn’t help but think, “this looks like it’s out of Tim Burton decor nightmare… in a good way!” Just look how cool these are.

17 modern bathroom faucets that’ll make you say WHOA

Some of these faucets have the magical power of transforming your bathroom into a Zen garden, some make it look like you’re washing your hands on the Starship Enterprise, and all of them are gonna make you say WHOA!