Scrabble Mugs

I love these Scrabble mugs.

COKE/SODA/POP

I can't remember a day when I wasn't teased about how I referred to soft drinks. When I moved to St. Louis, I called it COKE and was quickly told it was SODA. When I moved to Louisiana in junior high, everyone laughed when I said SODA. I rarely used POP...only after spending a summer in Nebraska. And, boy, did that produce laughs! So based on this fascinating map, it looks like I need to go back to saying SODA!!

I HEART THIS!

This just makes me laugh!!! "The Outlet Wall prevents the need of hiding cables behind your TV and instead allows you to hang them anywhere on the wall so that the 'cords look pleasing'." FAB-U-LOUS!!

ht: hubs

ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS

If I had room for this, I'd definitely ask Santa for it! Doesn't it look amazing!?!? I gotta believe this is one of the best toys ever!

FOR SOMEONE WHO HAS EVERYTHING

In case you are still looking for that perfect Christmas gift. I guess there are those out there who would (and have) paid $6,000 for this, but that's just hard for me to imagine!

It's a Shoe Suitcase:
When three or four pairs of shoes just aren't enough, this is the case to travel with. A sturdy, hard-case design with 12 roomy shoe pockets (fits up to men's size 13 reg).


I know. It's Tumi.

But still.

$6,ooo!??!

NAUGHTY MONKEY

**I want to go on the record that I’ve had this post in my drafts for several weeks (ht: Abbie)...BEFORE today’s Wall Street Journal article on Sarah Palin’s fashion.

I can’t think of a better brand of shoes to wear than NAUGHTY MONKEY! You can order them at Like.com which I L-O-V-E because you can search for shoes by style, color, material and price. (I’m pretty sure they are trying to reach a demographic younger than Sarah Palin, but I’m sure they’ll take any publicity they get.)

Speaking of Palin, I’ve received numerous questions this morning (I’m at a conference in DC):
“Are you Sarah Palin?”
“Has anyone ever told you that you look like Sarah Palin?”
And then numerous stares!

People, I’ve been doing my hair like this for YEARS!!! I have photos to prove it. And I got these glasses WAY before Palin was announced.

However, it definitely doesn’t offend me. I’ve always thought Palin was beautiful, so the comparison is fine with me! But I’m not intentionally trying to copy her. I think she may be copying ME!

**Update, 3:40pm: so far today I've had 26 people ask if I'm Sarah Palin!!**

S'MORES

I did a double-take when I saw this one. I couldn't really figure it out at first.

Progressive International Microwavable S’Mores Maker

It is easy to make smores at home using the Microwave S’mores Maker from Progressive. Just fill the base with water, stack your smores, lower the arms, and microwave for approximately 30 seconds. The graham crackers, marshmallows, and chocolate will heat quickly and evenly while the arms hold everything in place. It’s great fun for kids and adults alike.

You would think you wouldn't need this gadget to make S'mores, but have you ever tried to make them at home in the microwave? The marshmallow puffs up making the cracker fall off and then it gets really hard. So maybe this gadget works. Still...nothing beats a S'more around the campfire!

ODINT

For years, I've been collecting good ideas and helpful tips that I have saved from emails, ripped out of magazines, and brainstormed in the middle of the night. The stack became overwhelming, but I could never figure out the best way to organize and catalog the information. As I was lamenting, once again, that I had no plan for my bundles of golden information, Mr. Ginger suggested a blog. That way I could get rid of all the paper and have labels on each post that would allow me to search for the information when I needed it.

So, yes, I have created a new blog -- mainly just for me and for my files. It's pretty much like a digital filing cabinet for me. I thought I'd share the link here. If you find something useful, great! I know that ONE DAY I'LL NEED THIS stuff, and now I'll be able to find it easily.

Thus, the name of my new blog - ONE DAY I'LL NEED THIS (ODINT).

TO THE STORE!

I just thought this was kinda funny.
For the first time in 6 years, I bought toilet bowl cleaner. And no, it's not because I never clean my toilet!

Before we moved to Chicagoland, we had a house with 3 bathrooms. Shortly after moving to the house, I read a "helpful household tip" in a magazine that it would save cleaning time if you had cleaning supplies in each bathroom so you wouldn't always have to go back and forth between each end of the house. Being the organized person that I am, I decided that was a great idea. So I bought 3 sponges, 3 toilet brushes, 3 bottles of windex, etc. And it actually did save quite a bit of time. However when I went to buy toilet bowl cleaner there was a sale and I ended up buying 6 bottles! And then, of course, shortly after that we decided to move and have lived in places with one bathroom ever since. And this week I used my last bottle of toilet bowl cleaner!

I'm sure there is a lot that can (and probably will) be said about this, but it's probably nothing I haven't already thought.

MONKEY PEELER

I don't think I'd ever buy this Monkey Peeler because I'm very committed to my Oxo Good Grips Vegetable Peeler. (I personally think it is the best peeler EVER. There aren't many other kitchen utensils that I feel this strongly about.) However, I did think this peeler was funny and it made me laugh!

LIFESAVERS

I've been having to wear high heels a lot lately (more on that later), and have found a new product that has saved my life!!! Band-Aid Blister Block Cushions. They are the best thing I've found to wear with shoes that rub your feet or to wear after you have a blister and STILL have to put those heels back on! They are a little expensive (more than a regular box of band-aids) but well worth it if you want to save your feet.

MonKEYS

I think these would be great for my
new condo keys!
You can buy them here.

ht - Ashley

CHEEKY CHIMP

In case you're on the hunt for monkey products, you should check out the Cheeky Chimp line. They have everything from chimp lip balm to a chimp eye compress, and even chimp bath time smoothies and a chimp contact case. But I think my favorite is the Cheeky Chimp Ice Cream Soap. What's better than soap in the shape of a space pop?!?!?