If you’re in the market for a convertible car seat…

by Mir | Nov 25, 2013 | For the kids, Hot Hot Hot!

… and you’re a stickler for quality and safety, but you haven’t quite found it in yourself to fork over for a Britax seat… … may I suggest you consider this RECARO ProRIDE seat? The Aspen color is down to around $205—as low as...

Real basketball, scaled down

by Mir | Nov 24, 2013 | Hot Hot Hot!, Product Talk

Every year around this time, this SKLZ Pro Mini Basketball Hoop set gets marked waaaaay down (right now it’s just $14.99, and Prime shipping eligible). This is the highest rated indoor basketball hoop Amazon offers; it’s just like a real one, but smaller....

Reminder: Next week is Big Prize Week!

by Mir | Nov 22, 2013 | Contests

I can’t believe that next week is Thanksgiving, and Black Friday, and—perhaps most importantly—Big Prize Week. If you haven’t been here in years past and have no idea what I’m talking about, every year I do five straight days of giveaways...

I do not understand Skylanders

by Mir | Nov 22, 2013 | For the kids, Hot Hot Hot!

That said, whatever the Skylanders are, they seem to be very popular. (My rudimentary understanding of them: It’s part of a game which you can only play if you buy more pieces. Genius for the creators, not so much for the parents doing the purchasing.) Anyway,...

Early savings at Threadless

by Mir | Nov 21, 2013 | For the kids, Hot Hot Hot!, What to Wear

If you love Threadless and can’t wait for their next $5 sale—or if there’s some new designs you’re dying to get that won’t be on sale for a while—you’ve got a week to shop before the rush starts. They’ve made it even...