Have you ever been doing something for/with your kids and suddenly thought, "somebody really needs to invent a..."? Those are the kind of thoughts that lead to brilliant products and services - and some parents actually act on their intuitions and go on to become savvy businesspeople. All because of a "problem" that they experienced... […]
If you are an engineer, mathematician, computer nerd, Trekkie, or bookish type - either by trade or by ambition - then you are going to love perusing the ThinkGeek ("Stuff for Smart Masses") online store. This is one fun shop for intellectual folks...or those who wish to be. As I scanned the ThinkGeek catalog, I […]
Here's a stocking stuffer idea for kids-on-the-go: Swiggies Wrist Water Bottles ($12.95). Essentially, Swiggies are miniature water bottles that you wear on your wrist. Each bottle holds 5.5 ounces of water so, if your kids wear one on each wrist, they'll have 11 ounces of water with them...and they'll have their hands-free as they run, […]
If you were a child in the late 80's and/or anytime throughout the 90's, then you will undoubtedly remember "Where's Waldo?" - the bestselling books by Martin Handford, originally published in 1987. Surely you remember...straining your eyes, searching for that skinny, somewhat nerdy man, clad in a red-and-white striped shirt and blue jeans. If you […]
"Hakuna Matata! What a wonderful phrase Hakuna Matata! Ain't no passing craze It means no worries For the rest of your days" That's what our 2-year-old daughter hears every night after bathtime when she brushes her teeth...thanks to Tooth Tunes Junior, a toothbrush specially designed with young brushers in mind. The brush plays music for […]