Did you know the majority of household cleaners you buy in the store are 95% water/5% cleaning solution? I not only resent this from a “feeling ripped off” standpoint, I’m mad I have to push it around the store and lug it from my car inside the house. But nevermind my fury, there’s more. Did [...]
Mike Rowe Works Boots
May 3, 2012 By
Shortly after we learned of the Mike Rowe Works line of work boots and shoes from CAT footwear, CAT was kind enough to send us a pair for review. I’ve got good news and I’ve got good news: The pair I reviewed—wearing them on everything from weekend lawn mowing expeditions to six consecutive 18-ish hour [...]
FixitUp Find: Bevolo Lamps
April 27, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Lighting is a tough category for me. I appreciate the multi-zillion designs that exist, yet at the same time, so much of it feels the same. And so much of it—and trust me I’m a cheapskate; being cavalier with budget just ‘aint my thing—seems to be designed with planned obsolescence in mind to meet a [...]
Personalized shopping: Just Fabulous
March 30, 2012 By 14 Comments
Thanks to a girlfriend who invited, then reminded and eventually nagged, me into joining a new shopping website, I’ve discovered what it’s like to have a personal shopper. And I’m loving it. I receive emails with a link to a web page with shoes, jewelry and bags that were pulled just for me, and I [...]
Spring’s trendiest colors…
March 25, 2012 By 5 Comments
There’s been a lot of talk about the color of the year: Tangerine Tango. Gorgeous hue that has powerful, bold energy that’s showing up everywhere this year. (You can tell that I’m a fan…in fact my favorite winter coat is this hue.) But looking down the list of Pantone’s ‘Top Ten’ list of colors for [...]
Magnetic light switch cover
March 21, 2012 By 25 Comments
I’ve seen so many little cubbies and hooks designed to make it easy to keep your keys handy. And don’t get me started on the keychains with lights and noises, because designers know how much time is thrown at ‘finding my keys.’ I’m wondering why this magnetic light switch cover wasn’t designed before now. Seems [...]
Finger painting turned into jewelry
March 19, 2012 By 4 Comments
Turning kids’ finger painting into jewelry sounds like it could be challenging. How can you create something you could proudly wear beyond school pick-up or a family get-together… to dinner with your husband or a night out with the girls, right? Well, that’s why I love this idea I saw from VisibleBlue. Let your kids [...]
Just My Type: Crazy about fonts
March 15, 2012 By 3 Comments
From the moment I saw the periodic table of fonts inside the cover, I knew that I’d love this charming book about fonts. I’m going to age myself, but when I was in high school, I was lucky enough to take architecture and engineering classes where I got to build a little car, a radio, [...]
Tote that folds into a clutch
March 9, 2012 By 3 Comments
Here’s a find that’s a dilemma solver. It’s often that I stand in front of a suitcase, trying to figure out how to maximize what I pack. And it’s always that I feel this way about my purse selection. It’s critical to have a neutral, so that it goes with everything. But at the same [...]
How Can My Washing Machine Smell So Bad?
March 9, 2012 By 44 Comments
My high efficiency washing machine smells one of those smells. It doesn’t knock you off your feet, but it is creepy. And it lingers. I hate it which is why I’m going to run to the store (actually, just put it on the list; we have our groceries delivered) to get Tide’s new Washing Machine [...]
