I’m trying to be good about eating breakfast every morning because when I don’t I just get grumpy and I don’t want to do anything. I like a no muss no fuss breakfast, so I usually go with cereal. Or at least you would think that was the easy way out, but how am I supposed to deal with the soggy cereal epidemic we have on our hands? I can’t let my cereal sit for two seconds before it’s rendered inedible by it lactose counterpart. Something has to be done, for the good of breakfast cereals everywhere.
An answer to my plight at last! The EatMeCrunchy Cereal Bowl (Latest Buy, $13.95) lets you have your cereal and eat it too! The secret to this bowl’s plan is a hidden removable shelf within the bowl that separates milk from cereal until you’re ready to mix the two. Only a small part of the bowl lets the milk and cereal mix, until then you keep your cereal dry on higher ground. When you’re ready to eat a bit, just slide some cereal into the lower portion. Amazeballs!
Don’t even tell me you’ve managed to eat a whole bowl of corn flakes without a serious case of the soggies because that’s just nonsense.
5 out of 5 stars.
Specs:
-Dimensions: 6.7″ x 2.4″ x 5.7″
-Keeps cereal from getting soggy
-Removable shelf inside bowl
-Dishwasher safe
As I get older, holidays get a little less special for me. One thing I can always count on to lift my spirits around the holidays is dessert. Oh man, the desserts are so worth it. My favorite has always been cookies because you can snack on them throughout the day (they make an excellent breakfast) and they’re pretty much single servings. The only problem I can see with holiday cookies is that they aren’t around in between holidays. I’m not saying I want to be eating Christmas cookies year round, but a little festivity never hurt anyone.
The Letter Pressed Cookie Cutters (Perpetual Kid, $17.99) bring a bit of sparkle to an otherwise normal looking cookie. Each cookie cutter is double-sided so you can cut out the cookie shape with one side and press the letter shape into the cookie with the other. There are 26 letter cookie cutters as well as an ampersand and exclamation point. Now, I know what you’re thinking – ransom notes. Sure, it would probably decrease the seriousness of your point, but it would also probably put the recipient in a fantastically good mood and therefore more likely to comply with your demands.
Ransom notes: Not just for hostage situations anymore.
4 out of 5 stars.
Specs:
-Set of 26 letters plus ampersand & exclamation point
-Double sided cookie cutters
-Punch out shapes on one side
-Imprint letters on other side
-Packed in reusable plastic storage trays
-Hand wash only
-Made of durable food safe plastic
I know I talk a lot about how accident-prone I am, but I just want to clarify that that doesn’t mean I’m messy. In fact, I’m quite a neat person (not in an obsessive-compulsive way, just a not living in filth way). Still, from time to time I have been known to wear my lunch on my clothes. I’m not proud of it, but it occasionally happens to us all. That being said, anything that makes my life (and laundry days) easier is a plus.
Maybe it’s because I eat lunch at my desk pretty much every day, but I think the Soup & Crackers Mugs (Vat19, $9.99) are the cat’s meow when it comes to dishware. First off, you’re getting two bowls for a super steal of a price so that’s pretty awesome. Each bowl has a space for soup and a space for crackers, separated so your soup stays hot while the crackers stay dry. Sure, you could do the same thing by carrying a sleeve of crackers, but for us clumsy people this is a godsend. And if soup and crackers isn’t your thing, just think of all the other stuff you could put in here: ice cream and toppings, chips and dip, or any liquid/dry combo you can think of.
If you were a real caffeine freak, you could use these mugs for coffee but I think that’s just a tad too much java for one person to handle at any given time.
5 out of 5 stars.
Specs:
-Dimensions: 7.5″ x 4.25″ x 2.5″
-Capacity: 16 oz
-Set of 2 bowls
-Holds soup and crackers separately
-Dishwasher and microwave safe
-Made of ceramics
Christmas is a great holiday to go completely over the top without really offending anyone. What, so you put up a ton of lights on the outside of your house and the inside looks like Santa’s village? Awesome! Don’t tell me, you bought your friends and family way too many presents? Well, golly gosh I guess that’s alright. If you’re self-conscious about the sheer volume of Christmas spirit in your life, then you’re doing it wrong.
Nothing put the “holly” in “holiday” quite like the 8-Bit LED Holiday Wreath (ThinkGeek, $9.99). It’s so much better to invest in a wreath you can have year after year instead of one that dies immediately after Christmas, but the faux ones can be such a bummer. I mean, maybe from a distance it looks like the real thing but up close it’s a mess. If you’re gonna go fake, you might as well get something with pizazz to spare. This wreath features an 8-bit design and is decorated to delight any gamer. The six yellow coins have a flickering LED light in each that alternate to create a dazzling light show for your front door. And because this wreath runs on batteries, you can hang it pretty much anywhere – inside or outside!
If you like this, you’ll love the 8-Bit LED Jack O’ Lantern!
5 out of 5 stars.
Specs:
-Dimensions: 10.5″ x 13″ x 1.125″
-Old school style holiday wreath
-Flickering yellow LED in each coin
-Uses 2 AA batteries (not included)
-Made of durable EVA foam
I wish it would just hurry up and snow already! I mean, how are we supposed to properly celebrate Christmas without any snow? I’m not asking for blizzard, just a couple of inches, maybe a foot, that’s all. We only need enough frosty precipitation to do all the traditional winter activities: snow angels, snow men, and most importantly, snowball fights. Seriously, is Mother Nature bah humbugging or what?
Ok, so it hasn’t snowed yet, but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t be prepared for the eventual tundra war with the Snowball Slingshot (Hammacher Schlemmer, $39.95). There are a lot of different ways to arm yourself in a snowball fight and yet hardly anyone chooses the slingshot method. Perhaps if they knew this slingshot could hurl a snowball up to 60 feet through the air they’d feel differently. Yes, there are some concessions to be made here, like the fact that you can only shoot one snowball at a time but it’s not like your low-tech arm is doing any better than that. At least this shooter uses medical-grade elastic tubing, making it virtually unstoppable, and can withstand rigorous winter battles. There’s even a target to improve your skills!
Ok, I’ve done my part, now you have to do yours. Start looking up “snow dance” and let’s get those flurries started!
4 out of 5 stars.
Specs:
- -Dimensions: 19″ x 5″ x 12″
- -Weight: 5lbs
- -Hurls snowballs up to 60′
- -Holds softball sized snowball
- -Long range tactical advantage
- -Powered by elastic tubing
- -Include target for practicing accuracy
- -Ages 8 and up
