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Shopping

Turn to our shopping category when you need offbeat decor — whether its from a link we’ve posted or one of our awesome sponsors.

Weird and funny doormats as cool as the rest of your home

They greet our friends, catch our stuff and clean our shoes. Dorms, apartments, houses — I’ve seen doormats at them all.

Supply your shindig with eco-friendly disposable plates from Restaurantware.com

Doesn’t it just hurt to buy disposable plates? The paper ones are flimsy and the plastic ones are PLASTIC, but sometimes flatware just won’t work — a huge party! A big reunion at a park! For a more sustainable option, sponsor RestaurantWare.com supplies eco-friendler bamboo tableware.

From birth to teens, we’ve got your books about recycling

It’s Earth Day! What better way to celebrate than by stocking up on books that preach environmental-friendliness? Then you can go plant a tree or something cool like that.

Video game housewares to nerd-up a geek den

Four gamer-teasing objects for a bar, den or living room you’ll want hard.

3 unexpected books about homemaking

Pick up one of these books next time you need inspiration for your own home.

How I shop for toddler clothes

Most of my son’s clothes are from the Goodwill. I don’t wear much vintage myself, so I’ve never really been a “dig through the racks” kind of person. But when it comes to finding clothes for my son that are uber-cheap but non-offensive to my aesthetic, I’ve developed a technique.

Animal House kitchen gadgets for the not-so-serious chef

I hate cooking and I hate doing any kind of kitchen activities what-so-ever. So when I found the adorable Animal House kitchen gagets, I found the perfect way to make my time in the kitchen suck less, like, WAY less.

LGBT-themed books for tweens and high schoolers

There’s been a huge boost in quality and quantity of fiction and nonfiction with LGBT themes for kids and young adults. Many of the general themes and feelings are common to teens AND adults.