Barking Up The Write Tree Colored Pencil Set

We'd just think you were barking mad if you didn't love these Barking Up The Write Tree Colored Pencils ($10). Perfect for giving to Junior as a back-to-school gift or keeping for yourself in case you feel the need to draw deep, ethereal wolf pictureswhile hiking. What will you be inspired to draw?

Pleasantly Plump Knits Mr. Mustache Booties

For most of us, there's only one point in our lives when we can easily get our foot up to our mouth, so we're making the most of that time with our little one and putting these Mr. Mustache Booties ($32) on him. You're never too young to be hip(ster).

Sharp Act Knife Sharpener

Bummed that you've never been picked out of an audience to be sawed in half? Ok, maybe that's just us. But we can recreate this harrowing scene daily with the Sharp Act Knife Sharpener ($12). With a ceramic sharpening stone, fine grits leave you with a polished and sharp knife edge. Onlookers will be in awe of your magic illusion, now take your bow as the applause roll in.

Sonja Kashuk Eyes

$4.99 at target.com!  Now anyone that knows me, knows that I am a luxury product type of girl. Especially when it comes to anti-aging topical creams (Estee Lauder).  But it must be said that Sonja Kashuk lashes are a close second to MAC lashes.  Please do not get me wrong MAC glue is the best, there skin care and foundation blows, you might as well use Bonnie Bell. Meaning MAC product line is inferior and  for the juvenile population. Back to the lashes...they are easy to apply, if they don't fit perfect trim them from the inner eye, and remember practice makes perfect.  What a fabulous cheap thrill.

$69.99 - $89.99 

This orchid duvet set comes with the shams too!  Reasonably priced, great quality, and looks great on your bed.  Available at target.com, oh and it ships to your house really quickly.  I love it. 

Karaoke Queen Earrings

One of our editors is krazy for karaoke. She goes at least once a week, and sometimes twice. She'll wear these Karaoke Queen Earrings ($6) from Etsy shophookandline so that everyone knows who's rocking ruling the mic.

Turtle Black-and-Tan Pourer

The secret to pouring a good black and tan is to keep your beers separated by pouring the Guinness over the back of a spoon. The secret to giggling while you pour Black and Tans is to use this utterly unnecessary Turtle Black-and-Tan Pourer ($12) in place of the spoon.

Picturebook Frame

It's sentimental to have pictures of your friends on display. It's cool to have records hung on your wall. It's incredibly nerdy to have books framed and on your wall, but that's what this Picturebook Frame ($14) allows you to do and we are so down with it. Taped glasses and suspenders 4ever

An update on Chad and Kelley

So, I know that I have been a bit slack lately on the blogging end of things.  At times I wonder if anyone really looks to see all the great finds we have on here or not.  I have become quite the cheap thrill connoisseur!  So if not for anyone on this earth besides myself, I will continue this blog and welcome any of my friends to follow (just click the FOLLOW button to join)  It seems at times life tends to get a bit hectic and we lose sight of the path we set out on originally. Sometimes we are forced to take the road less traveled, and then in those rare instances we take the high road and end up exactly where we want to be...I am proof of this last scenario.  And I can only thank the lord and Chad for saving my life, keeping me focused, and blessing me with the wonderful gift that will be joining our family in January 2012.  Don't give up on us and please keep reading!  We love you all and....The best is yet to come!  Kell

Pooch Sport Bottle

Look, we love our dog, and we love the idea of only having to carry one water bottle on a long walk with said dog, but we're not going to drink out of this Pooch Sport Bottle($8) at the same time as Fido. Even if you put a picture of that on the bottle. We'll let our four legged friend have a slurp out of the bowl and once he's done, we'll get our H2O from the straw, keeping our face free from Fido's backsplash.

Cuisipro Ice Cream Scoop and Stack

Things that are fun: Eating ice cream. Things that are not: Wrestling with hard as a rock ice cream, stubbing your finger on the ice cream scoop, accidentally flinging ice cream across the kitchen. Get all the fun, cut out the rest, with this Ice... [More]

CakeVase

The CakeVase ($20) is a wonderful idea created by Kathleen of Kathleen's Cakes. It's a food safe disk that you place on top of your cake that holds fresh flowers. Little water reservoirs will keep your blooms fresh without contaminating your confection, and it's reusable, so you can create tons of different cakes for all kinds of occasions. When you're ready to serve, just lift off of the cake and slice

What??? In the comfort of your own home!

Starbucks Caramel Macchiato Kit

The perfect stocking stuffer for friends with a $15-a-day latte habit, Starbucks' Caramel Macchiato Kit ($10) may just put you in their good graces for life, especially once they realize that they can add as much syrup and caramel as they want if they make... [More]

Cook This, Not That! Kitchen Survival Guide

We all know how terrible the nutrition stats are at chain restaurants - lots of dishes clock in at over 1,200 calories, a huge chunk of your daily recommended allotment - but that doesn't change thethat, say, an Outback Steakhouse Bloomin' Onion is... [More]

Trudeau Floral Wine Charms

Who says only metal wine charms can be charming? Certainly not us! The Trudeau Floral Wine Charms ($8) include 12 different charms for personalizing, and keeping track of your glass. Stylish and simple, these silicone charms make clean up a snap. After a trip through the dishwasher, those red wine stains are gone, and they'll be ready for your next get-together.

Vacu Vin Party People Glass Markers

It might be a challenge to remember which of these funky little Vacu Vin Party People Glass Markers ($7) is yours after a couple beverages, but aren't they damn cute?

Detoxifying!!!

The Hungover Cookbook

Nevermind how you got in this state — if you're truly hungover, all you want to do is make it go away, and The Hungover Cookbook ($8) can help. Inside its cleverly dyslexic cover are classifications of six different types of hangovers with recipes for each, mind games, quizzes to see if you're actually hungover or just still drunk — yes, it happens — and jokes to help ease your shredded mind.

Flower Power!

Perfect Endings Blooming Flower Pot Cake

Creamy, decadent, tasty, moist - these are not words we would normally use to describe a flower pot, but the Perfect Endings Blooming Flower Pot Cake ($100) is all of the above. Pastry artistry at it's finest, this chocolate devil's food cake features gorgeous African violets, chocolate-caramel truffle cream filling, and coffee buttercream frosting. Hand sculpted sugar paste flowers and fondant icing leaves are just icing on the cake... or flowers on the cake, as it were.

Good Grief Glasses

There are seven stages of grief, and these Good Grief Glasses ($28) provide some guidelines for how much you should be drinking depending on where you're at. It's a little dark, but also kind of genius. We think they come in a set of two because you shouldn't ever drink alone or be sad without a friend there with you.

Purple Snake Platform Peep-toe Bow Pumps Stiletto Women
 Wild Diva$18.98

Two great things come together...Bows and Heals

Poetic Licence Women's Dazzling Day Peep-Toe... Poetic Licence

$47.60 - $109.00

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Poetic Licence

Poetic Licence Women's Eyeconic Pump

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The Original TummyTub Bath Tub

Ain't nothin' cuter than a bucket full o' baby, and nothin' easier to bathe, either! The Original TummyTub Bath Tub ($45) makes cleaning up your offspring a little easier, since they're not slipping and sliding all over the place. You won't have to worry about dropping them while they're wet and hitting their head the lil' wrigglers falling over in the tub, since they're safe & secure. It mimics the environment of the womb, too, keeping baby in a natural, familiar fetal position - and apparently is good at helping calm kids with gas and colic, thank the dear sweet Lord above!

HAPPY MEMORIAL DAY!!!

I hope everyone has had a safe and happy memorial day! Let us all remember in prayer our fallen soldiers who have laid there lives on the line for us to enjoy this great country that we know and love. Let us take time out of our day today and and just give thanks on this Memorial Day.

Do Not Stand At My Grave And Weep

- Mary Frye (1932)

Do not stand at my grave and weep,
I am not there, I do not sleep.
I am in a thousand winds that blow;
I am the softly falling snow.

I am the gentle showers of rain;
I am the fields of ripening grain.
I am in the morning hush;
I am in the graceful rush.

Of beautiful birds in circling flight,
I am the starshine of the night.
I am in the flowers that bloom,
I am in a quiet room.

I am the birds that sing,
I am in each lovely thing.
Do not stand at my grave and cry,
I am not there. I do not die.

French Tips and Toes Manicure Pen

We just started growing our nails out again after three months of nail-biting deadlines and unpleasant road trips with the "other" side of the family. We haven't hit "trailer park" long status like we're growing for. But we are at "French manicure" length which brings us to theFrench Tips and Toes Manicure Pen ($8), a portable, white polish pen poised and ready for French manicure city.

Mosquitoes Bite Because of Your Smelly Feet

 Kwame Opam — According to the research of one Remco Suer, mosquitoes might somehow be attracted to the bacteria in your sweat-soaked feet. That means finding a way to isolate these odors could reduce their nuisance and even slow the spread of disease.

Court Tells Samsung to Show Apple Five of Its Unreleased Phones

Looks like Apple and Samsung are taking off the gloves for this battle royal of smart phones. Check out all the details after the break.

The Dark Side Of The Moon Immersion Box Set

Argue all you want about whether or not it was actually meant to sync up so well with The Wizard of Oz — it's undeniably one of the most influential albums of the last 40 years. The Dark Side Of The Moon Immersion Box Set ($130) gives Pink Floyd's ground-breaking album the attention it deserves — and then some — by offering up a digitally remastered version of the classic on CD, DVD, and Blu-ray, in both stereo and 5.1 surround sound, as well as various other mixes of the album, live versions of all the songs, concert screen films, a documentary, a 40-page booklet, a book or original photos, and plenty of other trinkets and baubles. All that's missing is tickets to a Dark Side laser light show at the local planetarium.

Origami Napkins

These napkins are perfect for dinner parties with less than scintillating guests. You can hone your origami skills while that d-list guy talks your ear off about how his stocks are doing.

Let's hope your parties are never dull enough that your guests have need of theseOrigami Napkins ($9) for anything other than cleaning up a sloshed martini.

Sweet Sprout Cupcake Toppers

Forget windowsill herb gardens, this is a much more gluttonous way to bring the outdoors in. These Sweet Sprout Cupcake Toppers ($24) aren't just adorable, they're edible too. They come in sets of twelve, which is a perfect amount for cupcakes at a springy party,... [More]

Alice in Wonderland Apron

It's not actually terribly Alicey, but that's okay - the name wasn't what drew us to the handmade Alice in Wonderland apron ($29) in the first place. We were actually at our favorite diner this weekend (candy under the counter + leatherette swivel seats + steak and eggs special painted in the window + chintzy decor + waitresses who remember you + yummy comfort food = SO MUCH WIN) and quite understandably we got diner chic on the brain. This would be by far the cutest diner-style apron we could find in the wilds of the internet, and the price ain't half bad.

Jeff Conaway (Kenickie from Grease) has died

Jeff Conaway

Jeff Conaway, who has died aged 60, was a Hollywood actor best known for his role as Kenickie, leader of the T-birds, in the film Grease (1978), starring John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John.

Jeff Conaway as Kenickie in 'Grease' (1978)   

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Something of heart-throb in the 1980s, Conaway regularly appeared on hit television shows, including four seasons playing the out-of-work actor Bobby Wheeler in Taxi, alongside Danny DeVito, Andy Kaufman and Judd Hirsch.

The Pancake Pen

Be the Picasso of pancakes (sorry, couldn't resist) when you use the Pancake Pen ($13) to turn out batch after batch of delightfully abstract shaped pancakes. Of course, you can always go for the plebian circle, but we think actually fulfilling your kids' requests for a bunny or the Flying Spaghetti Monster is infinitely cooler.

See more pancake batter dispensers.

A Gadget For Your Cake Pops: Babycakes Cake Pop Maker

A Gadget For Your Cake Pops: Babycakes Cake Pop Maker

Oh boy — what do we have here? Yes, cake pops are official. They have their own devoted gadget. This little baker makes cake pops, doughnut holes, and anything else baked in a ball, presumably.

Award Winning Soft Chocolate Chip Cookies

Award Winning Soft Chocolate Chip Cookies

Original Recipe Yield 6 dozen

Ingredients

• 4 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 2 cups butter, softened
• 1 1/2 cups packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 2 (3.4 ounce) packages instant vanilla pudding mix
• 4 eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 4 cups semisweet chocolate chips
• 2 cups chopped walnuts (optional)

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Sift together the flour and baking soda, set aside.
2. In a large bowl, cream together the butter, brown sugar, and white sugar. Beat in the instant pudding mix until blended. Stir in the eggs and vanilla. Blend in the flour mixture. Finally, stir in the chocolate chips and nuts. Drop cookies by rounded spoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets.
3. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes in the preheated oven. Edges should be golden brown.

Nutritional Information

Award Winning Soft Chocolate Chip Cookies

Servings Per Recipe: 72

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 177

• Total Fat: 10.5g
• Cholesterol: 25mg
• Sodium: 116mg
• Total Carbs: 20.7g
•     Dietary Fiber: 1g
• Protein: 2.1g

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