Saturday 26 July

Make My Own Monster: No Sewing Required

In theory, I do love those make-your-own-doll kits, but even with the craftiest of kids (and moms) at the helm, they still scream "homemade" a little louder than you're hoping for at times. (Oops...there goes Teddy's eye.) ...

Thursday 26 June

Big Brands Doing Cool Things: Aurora's Eco-Plush Animals

Mostly we're fans of handmade plush around here, but we also understand that not everyone wants to spend $85 on a penguin hand-knit from recycled sweaters then hand-stuffed with locally harvested cotton. ...

Wednesday 25 June

The Sony Alpha DSLR-A 300K: Cool Mom--and Cool Dad--Approved



I can say without exaggeration that our apartment has been overrun by the most obnoxiously adorable everything in the world for Liz to consider for review. She recently caught my attention, however, with an e-mail from Sony about a new camera. I like cameras. I like new things. I can only imagine I'd like a new camera. ...

Sunday 08 June

Big Brands Doing Cool Things: The Eco TV from Phillips

Philips Eco TV.jpgLet's face it, what most guys are really hoping for for Father's Day is that big screen TV. I know my own sigOth's wish list includes a vast array of expensive electronic toys for boys. Like really expensive. Like the kind that require a trip to Circuit City with the Platinum Card. ...