I’m in the mood for knives

Well, I’m in the mood to answer a question about knives, anyway. Elizabeth writes: Hi Mir Do you have any advice on kitchen knives? I desperately need a new set, mine are dangerously dull. I’m hoping to not overpay for a set that will work for years. I...

Deals on memory cards

The lovely Courtney writes: oh lovely mir, any idea where i can get the best deal on memory cards for our new digital camera? Many a bargain hunter scores a great deal on a digital camera only to realize that the included 16 MB card doesn’t hold very many...

Cleaner air at a reasonable cost

Anne sent along this question: Dear pretty, smart Mir, Now that we’ve taken the air conditioner out of our bedroom window, I find that my allergies are making a good night’s sleep impossible. I’ve thought about putting it back in but my husband...

To iPod or not to iPod. . .

… that is actually not the question. Because unless you’re buying for a child under 10 or someone you don’t like very much, if you want an MP3 player, you want an iPod. No, the question is which iPod. And the Apple Refurbished Store has a ton of...

Holiday cookie containers

I love this question, except that now I want a cookie. Mir, I’ve sent you other questions and you have given the best advice, and you are so pretty! Here’s my latest…I moved into a new are in June and I have the nicest possible neighbors. I want to...

Shopping for furniture: a twofer

I’m pretty good about tagging my email appropriately when it comes in, but sometimes I miss something. So if you send me a question and a lot of time goes by? You might want to send it again. I just realized I never answered this one, for example: Dear gorgeous,...

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