Earlier this month I received an advance copy of Bands on the Run: The Rubberband Movie to enjoy with my family. The movie is available for sale on May 31st. My 6- and 8-year old sons are avid “Silly Bandz” fans and each have about 100 10,000 that they wear to school, trade around and […]
Continue ReadingI’ve mentioned before my family’s fascination with tape. This? Is sheer brilliance. I suppose the only downside to having such a cool tape gun is that kids will forever be carting the tape around and making laser gun noises – which will make actually finding the tape a bit of a challenge. (Psst! Check the […]
Continue ReadingYou may be careful to buy only BPA-free toys, pacifiers, clear wrap, travel mugs, and other plastics. Doing so is supposed to spare your family from hormone-disrupting chemicals. But these items still aren’t safe (if by safe you mean products that don’t leach other hormone-disrupting chemicals). A new study indicates that nearly every plastic product […]
Continue ReadingThe night I came back from The Toy Fair I dumped my bag of pamphlets and brochures out on the kitchen table and began the sorting process. I’d seen a lot of interesting products and talked to more than a few energetic toy reps. But as the mom to four kids, I knew what piqued […]
Continue ReadingA sudden blare of sound is never a good way to wake up. And thanks to Daylight Saving Time (fist shake at George Vernon Hudson) we’ll be getting up an hour earlier starting Sunday, March 13. So why not geek up the clocks that alarm us? Hunt Down Your Alarm Mr. Wake, featured on makezine.com, was […]
Continue ReadingThe Chill Pill speakers sound pretty good, especially for their size, but that is not their biggest asset. These diminutive little marvels are packed with clever engineering touches that stir the inner geeklet. For starters, these pint-sized speakers are cool looking. A striking blue LED light gleams when you switch on the power, and the […]
Continue ReadingOkay, I know that all of the relationship experts out there are touting the romantic properties of flowers and jewelry this Valentine’s Day. Nothing for the kitchen, they say. Nothing that will require your sweetheart to work. But this is just all kinds of awesome. I covet Le Creuset cookware. It would be a happy, […]
Continue ReadingWhen my kids were little geeklings I seldom had trouble keeping track of them. They were always underfoot. On any given day they were either at school, or under my direct care. But then the teen years hit and suddenly they seemed to disappear on a regular basis. School sports, visits to friend’s houses, long […]
Continue ReadingI love to bake and I love kitchen gadgets. I am always on the lookout for things to make my baking a bit easier and consistent. One of the problems I have had is getting my sugar cookie dough to the right thickness. I have a serious issue with rolling dough the same throughout. It […]
Continue ReadingLike many GeekMoms, when Williams Sonoma came out with the Star Wars cookie cutters I was there when they opened the doors to get my hands on a set. We have made several batches of cookies since we got them but I came across a new and interesting way to use these cookie cutters. Wasting […]
Continue ReadingI love bags. I have come to realize and accept that I do have that in common with many women out there. But unlike many women, I think that what passes for a purse or handbag these days is atrocious. I can’t stand all the buckles and faux leather and strange tassels. So for the […]
Continue ReadingOn Christmas morning, I noticed that my stocking was very heavy and stuffed to the top. I began to pull out its contents: rice, sheets of nori, furikake, mirin… Hmm, was I going to learn how to make my own sushi? And then I pulled out the last two items, a can of Spam and […]
Continue ReadingI’ve had my eye out for some new kitchen utensils for a couple of months. I knew I wanted non-metal and heat resistant, but other than that, I’ve just been looking for something to jump out at me. Then I stumbled across Jokari’s Healthy Steps line in Target. We bought the three-piece serving set and […]
Continue ReadingWe weren’t supposed to get an XBox Kinect for Christmas. We specifically said we didn’t want one. And yet it turned out to be one of the most popular, most used gifts we’ve received in years. Go figure. In early November Grammy called and said she’d bought one for our family. She had heard they […]
Continue ReadingQuirky gifts for the seriously silly.
Continue ReadingIf you’re like me, you have a running list of house projects that need to be done. Sometimes finding the time to dive in is the problem. But sometimes finding the money can be a bigger project spoiler. That Home Depot credit card only stretches so far and once it’s filled up with light bulb […]
Continue ReadingQ: What do you get when you combine one crazy scientist lady, a group of hungry museum professionals, and a few strips of stainless steel? A: Science Lab Cookie Cutters Ok, so it’s a terrible riddle, but a freaking awesome set of cookie cutters. The idea was born in the mind of Sherry Marshall. She […]
Continue ReadingMiss the profile pics of your interwebz pals when you’re offline? Now you can stick those friends on a mug and feel popular all the time thanks to CrowdedInk.
Continue ReadingI’m constantly surprised by the number of people who come into our library and have no idea what I’m talking about when I say, “Have you tried our Playaways?” If that question confuses you too, let me share with you one of the fun new ways to listen to an audio book. I am pretty […]
Continue ReadingLiving in California for eight years helped me hone my cooking chops. We knew many couples that loved to cook and were often invited over for a potluck or a meal with items cooked from their garden. These meals often introduced my limited palate to delicious items I was unfamiliar with. Having been a picky […]
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