Drink local for Fluid Friday: take the water from your tap instead of buying it in stores
More than half of all Americans drink bottled water; about a third of the public consumes it regularly. Sales have tripled in the past 10 years, to about $4 billion a year. This sales bonanza has been fueled by ubiquitous ads picturing towering mountains, pristine glaciers, and crystal-clear springs nestled in untouched forests yielding absolutely pure water.
But does bottled water live up to the hype and, more importantly, is it worth the waste?
Fluid Friday: Spice up the morning routine with fancy pants coffee mugs with naked ladies, creatures of the deep, and video games
I love dressed-up everyday useables like cool coffee mugs. It seems like they’ve been popping up more than normal lately, and I’ve found some really nice ones to share. Just watch out when you get to the bottom! Some of these cups are tricky.
Afternoon snack: tiny confessions from your dog, cat, and even from monsters
Etsy maker Tiny Confessions paints about what pets are silently confessing. Right: confessing. Because you know your cat spends a good part of her day thinking about just how much better than you she is.
Books explaining tattoos, piercings, and other body modification
My husband and I both have tattoos, and our son is just used to them. He likes fake tattoos (he gives them to himself and us with markers, and he also likes the rub-on kind), and is amused by our body decoration, but doesn’t really seem to care either way. I’m sure at some point he’ll ask why some people have tattoos, piercings, and so on and others don’t, so it’s cool to know these books exist.
Bright and trippy cooking aids that will make your kitchen fun(ky)
Ariel introduced me to Wanelo a few weeks ago — it’s basically like Pinterest, but actually has things you can BUY on there. So instead of spending a few hours “pinning” items that you’d own in your dream world, you can spend a few hours buying items you can have in your real life.Searching for kids’ products will bring you endless delight — Wanelo has a huge collection of some of the wackiest products around.
Smoke alarms and first aid kits that make safety cute and magical
YOU GUYS I found this amazing smoke detector! It’s totally real. It is a chickadee that sings when it detects smoke. Oh my. And look what else I found in the category of safety products!
I’m a grown woman and I love playing with dolls
I originally discovered Blythe dolls somewhere on the internet many years ago and lusted after them. I just LOVED everything about them: their big oversized heads, colour changing eyes, endless combinations of hair colours and styles, the amazing outfits people dress them in — and the best thing is the photography!
The ergonomic dream chair for your home office that looks like an impractical future machine
I found an incredible chair at the library — and now I’ve got my eyes peeled for one I can put in my home office! Get in here and see what I’m flipping out about.