Insert “Tool Time” grunting here

All I can think of with this one is Tim “The Tool Man” Taylor making that weird little grunting noise he always did when a particular tool was super-macho. (Please tell me you remember that show, and it’s not just me.) Anyway, the current Amazon...

The great outdoors

My husband and I have a great story (and by “great” I mean it always makes me laugh) about a time when we went camping together and he took it upon himself to set up tent all on his own and then spent the weekend complaining to me about how hard it was to...

Let the sunshine in

I’m a big fan of natural light, but of course sometimes there’s none to be had. I’m looking at you, Winter. I’m looking at you with meaningful eyebrows. Anyway, today’s Target Daily Deals include a 5′ sunlight floor lamp for just...

Light up the night, a little or a lot

I grew up with these cool emergency lights in our house; they were plug-in nightlights that essentially turned into flashlights whenever the power went out or you unplugged them. Handy to have around in the event of an emergency, or—if you were me—very...

On a beachy chair built for two

It’s true that I’m dreaming of lazy summer days, but even given my bias, I’m pretty sure there’s no denying the utter cuteness (not to mention utilitarianism) of this beach chair and umbrella set for two at Brylane Home. It’s two chairs,...

The silverware standard

I’ll confess my bias right up front: I grew up in New York, not far from Oneida, and therefore I have been raised to believe that Oneida is the One True Flatware. I mean, I’m sure there are other brands that are fine, too. Except that they’re not...

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