Of Bathroom Vanities and Eyeballs

Bathroom vanity

Unless you’re doing some renovating in your home, you probably never really think about bathroom vanities. I, on the other hand always think about them. And it’s solely because of my eyes. Since I wear contact lenses, I always put them on first thing after I shower each day. Which means I need a bit [...]

Still Not a Bargain at 98 Cents on #WordlessWednesday

Lego JarJar Keychain

The Best Treat on Halloween – Browns Fan Dresses Up As Troy Polamalu

Is this the real Troy?

This past weekend before Hurricane Sandy wreaked havoc on the East Coast, we attended a Halloween Party at one of our friends’ house. (Thanks for an awesome time, Tracy and Doug!) Most people were in costumes and while the kids entertained themselves with Halloween Twister, us adults hung out stuffing our faces with amazing food (Tracy makes [...]

Happy Halloween from Minecraft’s Creeper

Minecraft Creeper Costume

My son Jason is truly an expert at picking the most obscure characters around for Halloween. Sure, he’s had his fair share of  Thomas the Tank Engine type costumes but the last few years, my wife’s made his costumes. And that’s only because the characters he picks aren’t available to purchase. Case in point: He [...]

The Fallout From Hurricane Sandy

Hurricane A-Rod

Well, we survived another hurricane over here in New York. Thankfully we got away pretty lucky this time. We never lost power and the only real damage is a handful of shingles ripped off the roof and one of the huge trees in our backyard was downed. But let me tell you, those winds are [...]

The Nomilicious Jell-O Pudding with Mix-Ins #Giveaway (Ends 11/14)

Jell-O Pudding with Mix-Ins

I’ve always loved Jell-O. Regular Jell-O. Jell-O pudding. Jell-O pudding pops. (Thank you, Mr. Cosby.) I mean, what’s not to love? Growing up, my mom would make Jell-O all the time (the old fashioned way… on the stove!) when I was sick. Cherry and orange were my favorites and they always made me feel better. [...]

Emergency Fire Starter Kit #Giveaway from Zippo (Ends 11/13)

Zippo Emergency Fire Starter Kit

I’m writing this as Hurricane Sandy is currently clobbering the East Coast. Here in NY it’s just getting pretty windy out and the rain just started coming down. The brunt of Frankenstorm should be hitting us later tonight. Apparently this storm is unprecedented for our area. All the schools in our area were closed today [...]

Unique Personal Gifts Delivered in Style? Yep, that’s Red Envelope.

Star Wars cuff links

I’ve always heard of the gift site Red Envelope but never got around to ordering from them. I used to post Red Envelope coupon codes all the time on one of my shopping sites, so I got fairly familiar with the site. Recently, however, I was offered the opportunity to give RedEnvelope.com a test drive. [...]

Arm Yourself with Floss and a Toothbrush to Stop Zombie Mouth

Stop Zombie Mouth

When it comes to fighting tooth decay, the first thing that comes to mind for me are the Cavity Creeps. Any other kids from the ’80s remember them? They were big mud-like critters that were part of a fun teeth-brushing campaign from Crest. At least I think it was Crest. They’d just march and march, [...]

There are Giant Honkin’ Spiders in our Tree

Garbage Bag Spider

Halloween has always been my favorite holiday. Not just because its a day where you’re encouraged to stuff your mouth with 400 pounds of Kit-Kats. But because you can go crazy with the decorations. My kids are still pretty young and neither of them are really into scary stuff at all. But that’s the fun [...]