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Pervertible: my exercise equipment’s sexy secret use

Oh lord, I hope my father never reads this post, or else he’ll find out that he gave my husband one of our favorite “marital aids” without even knowing it.

Offbeat night-lights for kidlets

Star light, star bright… did you know they made skateboard night-lights?

Rainbow doggie legwarmers and Dr Seuss collars!

OMG. STOP. EVERYTHING. There exists such a thing as doggie legwarmers! And there’s a Boston Terrier in here in desperate need of captioning.

Super awesome parenthood art from Etsy

Get ready for some parenthood-inspired art from vendors on Etsy that will make you teary-eyed. Seriously.

Let’s have a magical make-believe party room decor porn date!

I cordially invite you to have a lady party with me, at which we’ll drink wine, dance to pop music, and create the most fab party room mankind can order from the internet. My favorite part? I don’t know if it’s the shiny wallpaper or the shiny couch or the shiny portable fireplace.

Incontinence pads saved my new mattress from messy sex

When we set up the bed, I realized I was terrified. The mattress was SO WHITE, and I desperately wanted it to stay that way. Ten years of sleeping on mattresses stained with other people’s bodily fluids had done me in. I became obsessed with keeping the mattress clean…

Colorful toddler boy shoes that aren’t blah brown

Oh, little boys. You seriously get the shit end of the stick when it comes to apparel. Or I guess I should say “shit-colored,” because everything is brown. Or if it’s not brown, it’s navy blue. Or maybe black. I went on a hunt the other day for cute, brightly colored shoes for Tavi, and I thought I’d share some of my non-brown findings here.

This stolen plastic grocery basket may be the most useful thing I own

When we moved into a dilapidated artist loft in 1999, one of our new neighbors swung by with a housewarming gift: a stolen plastic grocery basket. It has become one of my most prized possessions.