Leanne Made with NeverWake™ Technology, because everyone knows better than to wake a sleeping baby Every parent always jokes that babies should come with a manual and it’s always met with polite laughter. But, tell a group of parents how much you hate your thermometer and you will be met with a chorus of agreement. And … Read more
For a more beautiful and active world Have you ever put on a pair of sunglasses and the world just looked better? The grass was greener, the sky was more blue, and everything was more vibrant and saturated. That is the Julbo trademark and why I am raving about their full line of active … Read more
Recommended for all babies 0 – 18 months When I first found out I was pregnant, hubby wanted to buy our little offspring a pair of these ingenious little Looping Sunglasses for kids. I left him alone at an REI for a little over a half hour and when I returned, these Julbos were one of three … Read more
“Every Bike Needs a Basket and Every Basket Needs a Betty” Everyone knows that a cruiser bicycle needs a basket, if not for function, than for looks alone. What most people don’t understand is that every bike basket needs a Betty. The math is simple: bicycle (basket + adorable liner + tote bag at your … Read more
“Not ‘As Seen on TV’” Raise your hand if you secretly love infomercials. Not that you TiVo them or anything, but if the show you’re watching ends and you forget to change the channel, sometimes you’ll catch a minute…. or thirty. My absolute favorite is the Magic Bullet infomercial – I like watching the actors … Read more
For Supermoms, not just Superstars For one week in January each year, I get a crash course on the lifestyle of the rich and famous. Literally brushing elbows with the upper elite of Hollywood and those who are just breaking in, I try my best to ditch my rural ways and fit in even in … Read more
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Small space gardening made possible with raised beds A few years ago, hubby and I made the move from a large, hard-to-maintain yard to a smaller, much more manageable patch of dirt for our small family. What I found was that small patch of dirt was a whole heck of a lot more work than … Read more
Four years ago no one would have ever believed that I would ever write a love letter to my bicycle. Sure, I had a bike, but I hadn’t ridden it for years. Whenever hubby would suggest a bike ride, I would find some excuse for us to postpone it. I mean, why ride when I could just drive there? I hated the hassles, I hated the sore tailbone, and most of all I hated the Spandex. But, then against all odds, the Electra Bike Company made a biker out of me.
“For when your little buddy is, you guessed it, muddy” April showers bring May flowers, but those showers also bring puddles. Lots and lots of puddles that are just begging to be jumped in, stomped on and splashed through. If you have a little puddle jumper, you need a Muddy Buddy to get you … Read more