Archive for April, 2007

iPod Shopping: Two for One Props »

If you are hunting for an iPod but would also like to save some money, check out Tech For Less.
When I was hunting around the ‘net for my son’s birthday, I stumbled onto their site and I am happy to report I had such a wonderful experience the first time around that I just [...]

Reynolds Slow Cooker Liners »

Ever seen a product and thought why didn’t I think of that? That product for me was the Reynolds Slow Cooker Liners.
The geniuses behind this invention are the same folks who made the release aluminum non-stick foil, but took it one step further by creating this liner you place in your crock pot and when [...]

Dress Up Adventure Dora Doll: Great Character Toy »

My three year old got this doll for her recent birthday, and it is far and away my favorite present she received, and possibly hers, too.
Dress Up Adventure Dora is a large doll, about 15” tall. She comes in denim shorts and a cute pink top, with a yellow flower watch and her ever [...]

Insignia 4GB MP3 Player with Bluetooth »

I am an MP3 Cave Woman.
Seriously, I’m not a technophobe at all. In my youth, people I worked with even went so far as to call me a “circuit head”, because I liked techie stuff in the work place and was always attached to various gadgets and whizbangs.
But then broadband came along and [...]

Dove SkinVitalizer »

by Izzy

The Dove SkinVitalizer is a handheld device that washes and/or exfoliates your face. I wouldn’t call it a brush because there are no bristles but it does use two-sided cleansing pads that attach securely to the device with a Velcro-like material on the handle.
One side of the pad is smooth for washing and the [...]

Milkscreen: Like a Breathalyzer for Breastmilk »

Milkscreen is a new product that helps a nursing mother figure out exactly when her breastmilk is alcohol-free after having a drink.
I was able to chat recently on the phone with Milkscreen co-founder Julie Jumonville, an engineer by trade and a 35-year-old Texas mother of two.
“We all have our Mommy guilt,” Jumonville said, explaining the [...]

Sleep Number Beds: Not Just for Bionic Women »

(NOTE: This review has been amended here)
There were two surprises after my husband and I eloped last summer. The first was when I found his voter registration card, and we don’t need to talk about that here. That is what my 50 minute hour is for.
The second was when I discovered the horrific sleep [...]

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