We’ve lusted over Automoblox before, but take a look at the new, limited edition C9R sportscar.
How freakin’ beautiful is that toy?! The problem would be that I’d cringe every time my boy ran it into my baseboards — not out of worry for my woodwork, but the super purty car…
1 comment March 3rd, 2008
These baby instruction cards have had me giggling all morning. If I were to have another baby, I’d print them all out and use them as a chair rail-height border around the kid’s room. And then, most likely, I’d maniacally rip it all down again because I’d remember I hate wallpaper borders. Man, those pregnant women can be IN-sane! Â
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1 comment February 26th, 2008
We’ve spoken many times of my love for sock monkeys. And so imagine my glee when I came across these sock monkey art prints by Brenda Young. They are fantastic! And a total steal at only $12. She sells on ebay,  etsy and imagekind, but I imagine she gets the biggest cut if you buy off of her personal website, ClubhouseB.Â
2 comments February 26th, 2008
rapidly-swelling-because-of- massive- Conversation- Heart- inhalation ass. Â
FYI: If someone begs you to be a room mother because no one else has signed up, there’s a reason for that. One, apparently this seemingly-simple job is too much work and other people know that, and two, you have “sucker” stamped on your forehead.Â
Don’t say you weren’t warned.
See you tomorrow after I’ve burned all the candy in the house.Â
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2 comments February 14th, 2008
Ok, this crafty cellphone Valentine is so cute I’m afraid it will make my eyeballs melt. But as cute as it is, we’ll never make it — it has a bad ratio. Meaning, while I do love the concept (and do love me some paper candy), it looks like an awful lot of work for a measly 12 dots of sugar. They’re kidding with this, right? Valentine’s Day is all about the candy and there’s just no payoff here.
Add comment February 8th, 2008
Usually not such a fan of sticking things to the walls but these Chalkals are just too cute. They’re made of removable/repositionable chalkboard vinyl. Who knew they even MADE chalkboard vinyl?! I wonder how well it really works, especially if your walls aren’t super flat. I’m a little leery of spending $65 to find out.
Hmmmm… I have a vinyl cutting machine, I may just have to try this one out for myself.
Add comment February 6th, 2008
Did you catch the premiere of the Mr. Men Show this morning? Some of us were more than excited, some of us were a little leery but color me impressed — they did a fantastic job with it. I think perhaps I like it better than the books.
The 50s-inspired animation is perfect, the voices are so stereotypical that they’re hilarious, the music had my kids up and dancing and the bits are short enough for even the youngest eyeballs but have enough adult humor in them that it doesn’t pain me to watch a whole episode (yeah, I’m talking to you Barney). And did I say the animation was perfect? It was mesmerizing. I absolutely adore that UPA style of animation and this was just the right mix of retro and new (we are big, BIG fans of the original Gerald McBoingBoing in this house).
Ok, so I would’ve put a better link up there to the show but I couldn’t find one. Cartoon Network’s site is less than helpful in this regard. In fact, I’m a little pissy with them right now because when I went to find a video, I was greeted with this:
Nice, eh? Hey Cartoon Network — bite me (and my shiny metal Apple)!
Hold on, found a better link — the Mr. Men Show Blog. Scroll down to the house images to get a good taste for the animation style (the promo image up there is not really a good example).
Add comment February 4th, 2008
Ok, so these Safety Tats have been making the blog rounds the past few days. They’re temporary tattoos you put on your kids when you go to large public places like airports or amusement parks. You write a phone number on the tattoo and then when your kid gets lost, someone will be able to get Junior back to you.
It’s a brilliant idea. No, really. But I’ll give you another brilliant idea that we use every time we go to those child-losing type places. It’s called “just write the number on your kid’s arm.” I tend to use a Sharpie because I always have one with me. I do not always have a set of $20 kid tattoos, along with a damp washcloth for application with me. I do not have time for this shit. Do you? No. You remember as you’re leaving the van (or standing in line at the security gate) that you need to scribble something on your kid, you do it, people look at you in abject horror (except that one wide-eyed mom who’s thinking “She’s. brilliant!”) and you move on with life.
Go ahead and draw a butterfly too if you really feel you must.
4 comments January 22nd, 2008
There isn’t even a “make it vs. buy it” decision to be made here… how can I not make one of these Monster Hoodies for my kids?
ok all you shoppers — be on the lookout for a purple hoodie, size 5T. thanks.
2 comments January 11th, 2008
We were having a load of sheetrock delivered today. The delivery men arrived, I showed them where to put the rock in the basement and then I sprinted for the other end of the house with my cell phone. Why? Because I didn’t know whether I was supposed to tip these men. And so I first called my husband, but he, apparently not being quite a grown-up either, didn’t know for sure*. So I had to CALL MY DAD**. If that’s not proof, I don’t know what is. (Yes, I tipped them… gave them a twenty and told them to have lunch on us***. They looked at me as if I were insane and said it wasn’t necessary. The 12 year old in me thought about snatching it back but I shoved it at them as they left.  Â
* Â he guessed we should tip them $20
** Â he said for sure that we should tip around $20
*** not even my own slick line — also suggested by my dadÂ
Add comment January 10th, 2008
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