Turkey platter: Tacky or necessary?

by Mir | Jan 14, 2008 | Hot Hot Hot!

I’m that person who hosts Thanksgiving dinner and then realizes that I don’t have a suitable platter for the turkey, and oh, by the way, I meant to buy a gravy boat but never did. Oops! So I’ll confess, I’m tempted by this turkey platter set at...

And speaking of Lego. . .

by Mir | Jan 14, 2008 | For the kids, Hot Hot Hot!

… this Lego storage tray unit is down to just $19.98, the lowest I’ve ever seen it. Shipping is just $4.95, too. If your Legos runneth over from the recent holidays (not that I would know anything about that, no, I just enjoy walking around with small...

Shiny things at Amazon

by Mir | Jan 14, 2008 | Hot Hot Hot!

You know I can’t resist it when Amazon has one of these 48-hour Kitchen and Home Sale thingies. So many pretty, shiny things! (Winning the “Most Shiny But Ridiculously Priced” award is this trash can, because if I’m going to spend $290 on sale...

It’s not Paris, but. . .

by Mir | Jan 14, 2008 | For the kids, Hot Hot Hot!

Have an advanced Lego lover in your life? (Wow. Sorry, I didn’t intend all of that alliteration. It sort of makes it sound dirty. I apologize.) Perhaps you’re ready for the Lego Eiffel Tower. Right now it’s marked down to $139.99, which is still a...

Oh-so-cozy, on the cheap

by Mir | Jan 14, 2008 | Hot Hot Hot!

Every now and then someone asks me what I think about microfleece sheets, and I’m always hesitant to agree they sound like a great idea. Frankly, they sound like they’d be nice on a sub-zero day when the heat is broken, but like a washing machine and hot...