Ok, I think I *must* get one of these Get It To Go shirts for my middle child because she has this strange fascination with those little buttons on the top of fast food drinks. And, you gotta admit, that’s one awesome Rat Fink-esque “other.”
Add comment August 19th, 2008
You know what makes you feel really, really SUPER old? Hearing a tween rendition of “Don’t You (Forget About Me)” on the Disney Channel. Why? Because now WE’re Carl and Mr. Vernon, and not the brain, athlete, basket case, princess or criminal.
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Add comment August 4th, 2008
It hasn’t been a stellar summer for Threadless as far as I’m concerned. They just haven’t had many shirts that have made me jump to click that order button. Until now. But this Training shirt is so cute and so cool that I’m pretty sure my boy needs one.Â
I had high hopes for this week’s round of prints — not only was there the cool Godzilla shirt, but there was also one named All I Need. I’m fairly sure my heart skipped a beat as I anticipated some extraordinary tee with a paddle ball game and Navin Johnson. Alas, it was not to be. I guess I shouldn’t be surprised as most of the people drawing for Threadless these days were most likely not even alive when the Jerk came out. Â
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Add comment July 9th, 2008
Just ran across these Domokun figures at rotofugi.
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Sigh… I think I’m in love.
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Add comment June 23rd, 2008
Ok, lately I’ve been trying to shun things like this because, well, after hauling one metric ton of stuff out of my house for a garage sale, I feel it’s best to avoid the cheap plastic crap. Which, I know, is impossible, but we’re trying to make the valiant effort here.
It doesn’t help that this particular cheap plastic crap is soooooo cute… I’m finding it hard to resist. Found during a recent search for a replacement bug jug (yes, we had a bug jug failure, winding up with an escapee caterpillar who at least had the good instinct to crawl UP our curtains, rather than down to a cat treat demise). Uncle Milton (of the ant farm fame) has come out with two tiny bug containers, one for ladybugs, the other for roly polys (”polies”?). Playgrounds, if you will, complete with slides and water holes and anything your captive insect might need. (aside from, you know, anything natural!)
Add comment May 28th, 2008
but don’t worry about any of that primary nonsense, go vote for my entry in the “Now You See It, Now You Don’t” contest.
Somehow I made it through the first round (ok, there were only four entries and three got to go on… whatever!) so now we’ve moved on to the big Cookie magazine contest. That’s me, Ramona, with the row of hooks in the Entryway section — the one with the non-staged, non-stellar photography — so, yeah, I need all the help I can get.
Winner gets a gift certificate to Dwell Studios (*LURVE!*) and it looks like they’re also randomly awarding a gift certificate to one lucky voter. $900 smackeroos. So go vote already!
1 comment April 22nd, 2008
but, because I grew up watching Batman reruns on the local UHF station, I’m in lurve with this POW! t-shirt. But at almost $50, I’m thinking maybe I’ll go for a DIY version. Hellooooo cafepress… here I come.
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Add comment April 10th, 2008
So, the boy loves cars. He has a hand-me-down garage-sale Little Tikes Cozy Coupe that he adores.
But he is a big boy and soon we’ll have to fold him in half to get him into his car, so I’ve been looking around for replacements. And have stumbled upon the wonderful world of metal pedal cars. Â
Oy, look at this orange one! Wouldn’t you love to race that around a driveway?! Or would you? Or, more importantly, would a two-year-old? Or, actually MORE importantly would a three- or four-year-old? Because these things are a bit spendy. The cheapest I’ve seen the orange car for is $135 on ebay. Some of the others run more towards $250-300. So does anyone have experience with pedal cars? Did your kids like them, and like them for awhile? Or did they move on to bikes and forget the car, leaving it as just one more thing to hog garage space?Â
3 comments April 9th, 2008
So we’re nearing the end of the basement playroom remodel and I’m starting to think about what we’re actually going to put IN the room after all the hellishness of construction is said and done. And what’s a playroom without some sort of beanbag? Well, I’ll tell you. It’s a room with $700 to spend on something else, that’s what it is. I first thought I’d just make a couple but then thought, “there should be a ton of these out there — save yourself the grief.” Ha.
So I trolled around and found various “meh” beanbags but my first love was the Fatboy. They have great colors but I was really looking for more of a box-type cushion and the only one of those they have is round. And large. And $230. Which is expensive but, turns out, not really super out of the ballpark.
Next we hit upon Sumo Lounge — ok colors, great price, structure is still too floppy.
Which brings us to Eazy Bean. They have great colors, lots o’ cushion styles including my favorite, this 3′ square one but oh, there’s a catch. To the tune of $685. What?! For a damned bean bag?! Sit on the floor, kid…
3 comments March 31st, 2008
I’m totally in love with the Skull Cave. What’s not to love? It’s a cool plasticky thing with a face that your kid can hide out in, then you can roll it up and stuff it away in a closet when they’re done (except for the part where they say they will NEVER be done and can’t we please, PLEASE leave it up just one more day, please?).
The thing I’m not loving? $271. Therefore, I guess I’ll be looking for thin, flexible sheet plastic and stockpiling utility knife blades.
And band-aids.
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Add comment March 10th, 2008
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