Category Archives: Household Tips
Dinner Party Talk – For your weekend
Rally tally. Best sign spotted at the “Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear”: “3 words that will save the economy: gay bridal registry.” Stephen Colbert estimated the crowd at 6 billion. Made in China. This week Citizens Against Government Waste … Continue reading
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Household Tips – New uses for old things
My friends at Real Simple have gotten extra- crafty and come up with a great list of new uses for old things. The sugar/Vaseline lip scrub is great for colder weather and those inevitable chapped lips, and the funnel twine … Continue reading
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American Fun – Pumpkin drop
Here’s a sport I’ve never seen before, but judging from the crowd gathered to watch, it’ll be one we’ll see again. It’s a Halloween trick unlike any other… and as one Youtube commenter wrote: “So American.” Watch as a 1,200 … Continue reading
Holidays – Halloween fun
Want to gross out your friends? Or get a head start on medical school? Or test out your cannibalism tastes? For the deliciously low price of $5.95 you can order this 6″ x 6-1/4″ x 2-1/8″ plastic mold to make … Continue reading
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Dinner Party Talk – For your weekend
If you want to see titillating and tasteless, pick up a copy of this month’s GQ. Photographer Terry Richardson brings to life high school fantasies in a photoshoot featuring Glee’s Lea Michele, Dianna Agron, and Cory Monteith. It makes me … Continue reading
Travel – iPhone in Space
If you’ve never personally been to outer space, this video is definitely worth a watch. Luke Geissbuhler and his 7-year-old son Max successfully sent an iPhone into space attached to a weather balloon. They launched from Newburgh, NY (a stone’s … Continue reading
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Life 101 – Party Pancakes!
I thought I was doing good making my scrambled eggs and toast this morning rather than going to the diner…but then I found Jim’s Pancakes. According to his site, Jim’s goal is to make cool pancakes for Allison, his 3-year-old … Continue reading
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Life 101 – Message from Jack
In light of all of the recent violence and political virulence against gays, comes this from my friend Jack on National Coming Out day. It is a message for us all. Do humanity a favor and give 31 seconds to … Continue reading
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American Pets – Peoplewithpets.com
Nothing warms my heart (and Wes’s) more than watching the world become more pet-friendly. A friend told me about this site, People with Pets, where you can search for apartments and homes in your state that allow dogs and cats. … Continue reading
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Household Tips – My Jello Americans
They call themselves “the future of jello shots”, and for my next (grown-up, obviously) party, I’m definitely using some of their ideas. My Jello Americans is a blog run by Maureen and Cory, and they create amazingly creative/fascinating/sometimes creepy jello … Continue reading
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