I’m Eeyore, but he’s Tigger (a DVD contest)

by Mir | Mar 17, 2008 | Contests

Hey, guess what I’ve been busy doing, today! (If you guessed “sitting at the orthodontist watching the poor woman try to fill my son’s mouth with metal while he would just. not. stop. talking!” then you are probably psychic.) I am reminded that...

You know you want a glow board

by Mir | Mar 17, 2008 | For the kids, Hot Hot Hot!

One of my nephews got this Crayola Color Explosion Glow Board for Christmas and with an overflowing house full of people, it was in play almost constantly. Probably we grown-ups played with it as much as the kids—it’s just fun. And at $10, it’s a...

Crazy 8 is at it again

by Mir | Mar 17, 2008 | For the kids, Hot Hot Hot!, What to Wear

Now through March 23rd, 2008, you can use coupon code SAVE20 at Crazy 8 to take 20% off your order and get free shipping. Their free shipping all the time ended, you know, and now shipping is usually $5, so this is a doubly-good coupon. I’m trying not to look at...

Winner of the Outback contest

by Mir | Mar 17, 2008 | Contests

Geez, I thought readership was supposed to be down over the weekend. 335 entries into the contest for the Outback Steakhouse gift card contest sure showed me, huh? You people don’t miss a thing. Sadly, there can only be one winner, as I only have one $25 gift...

Spiderwick Chronicles, the game(s)

by Mir | Mar 16, 2008 | For the kids, Hot Hot Hot!

Do you have a child who’s enamored of The Spiderwick Chronicles? Between the books and the movie, you’re probably living on a different planet if your kid isn’t Spiderwick-crazy by now. All formats of the Spiderwick Chronicles video game have just...