For your little handyman

by Mir | Nov 24, 2008 | For the kids, Hot Hot Hot!

I suddenly wish I had a little(r) boy to give this to, as I’m sucker for this sort of thing—check out this Tonka wooden workbench at eToys. Part of the fun is assembling it! And afterwards it provides hours of imaginative building play. And $19.99 shipped,...

Luckily, I have both a kitchen and a home

by Mir | Nov 24, 2008 | Hot Hot Hot!

I admit it; I’m a sucker for these Amazon Kitchen and Home Sales. There’s always something that I could probably use or that would make an awesome gift. Like a canine DNA test! Or a solar rainbow maker! Well, okay. Maybe not those things, specifically....

Winner of the PopStar Guitar contest

by Mir | Nov 24, 2008 | Contests

I do love a weekend contest. The thrills! The chills! The frantic people entering at 11:58 p.m. asking if they’re too late! (Okay, well, maybe not that last one so much.) But there’s no better way to perk up a Monday than with a prize winner, I say. So....

This is your Roomba on steroids

by Mir | Nov 24, 2008 | Hot Hot Hot!

It’s been quite a while since I sang the praises of my Roomba (or openly lusted after a Scooba)—sometimes, I do try to lay off on something if I think I’m becoming tiresome. But I just can’t keep quiet about this one: Check out the Dirt Dog,...

Your weekend chance to rock out

by Mir | Nov 22, 2008 | Contests

Oh, I’ll bet you were thinking I wasn’t going to do a contest this weekend. I had you fooled! (Also, I was taking a nap!) But no, actually I have a great goody to give away this weekend. Now that you’ve all given in and gotten yourselves Wiis (you...