Because of yesterday’s post, I’ve been labeled–accurately, I suppose–a Scrooge. But my cold’s a little better today, so the pendulum’s swinging toward cheerful absurdity:  I topped Daughter #1 with a two-years-too-tight BlaBla panda hat, and dressed...

Wednesday is my birthday, Friday is Christmas, Saturday is a wedding. And I’m sick–as in the most fun I’m going to have this week is Snuggie-wallowing on the couch, watching “Say Yes to the Dress.” Can you blame me for feeling misanthropic? While...

Love this! I was searching for a kitchen timer as a gift for my mom. Both she and I are huge Alessi fans and I wanted to contribute to her collection. She loves the “Salif” Philippe Stark designed juicer I gave her a years ago. You know the one, it...

I can’t stop with the butt posts.  It’s a disease. Ignore that, and trust me when I say that after discovering this chair on Overstock, it has shot to the top of my Christmas wish list.  I’ve ridden religiously on my exercise ball throughout my two...

Don’t lie:  you snorted a little when you saw this poor dude, gripping a pen in his mouth as he poops paper clips.