Whether or not you'd like to believe it, the hustle and bustle of the holiday season is right around the corner. Sure, we have to get through Halloween first, but December will be here before you know it.
So Why not begin your holiday shopping now? If you have any DIYers on your holiday shopping list, HomeDepot.com is the place to shop. Besides having the best selection of power tools, garden supplies, and building supplies, HomeDepot.com also serves up tons of great money-saving offers like 10% off appliances $297 and more, 20% off select patio heaters, FREE shipping on most orders over $49, and many others. Plus, you can save even more when you open a new account!
With savings like these, there's no excuse to put off your holiday shopping. And just think, when you buy online, you get to skip the crowded malls and long lines!
When you were told the world doesn't revolve around you, "No, but it revolves around my kitchen," was your reply. Everyone bows, calls you master, and, in unison, begs, "When will dinner be ready?" So, yes, the world does revolve around you. Keep your universe prosperous and in good order with KitchenUniverse.com: the kitchen tools superstore.
Professional chefs and skilled amateur cooks, as well as homemakers and design professionals, will love everything that KitchenUniverse.com has to offer. From kitchen furniture to utensils, stemware to cookware, appliances and mixers.
Check out KitchenUniverse.com's "Special of the Month," and take advantage of free ground shipping on all orders above $79. Order $150 worth of Wusthof merchandise and receive free gifts! Your universe just became a whole lot bigger.
1. Go to grocery store
2. Race home
3. Lock the doors
4. Cook!
In-between locking the doors and starting the flame, check out ChefsCatalog.com, and discover a wonderous supply of cutting-edge kitchen products to help make your creation sensational.
For 25 years, Chefs Catalog has been a leading resource--first in catalogs and now also online--for home chefs and culinary professionals seeking the best brands in kitchenware. ChefsCatalog.com's selection is constantly expanding to include the most advanced electrics, finest cookware and cutlery, and state–of–the–art tools from the best brands in the kitchen: All-Clad, Calphalon, Cuisinart, KitchenAid, Microplane, Wusthof, and many more.
At ChefsCatalog.com, shop for kitchen electronics, storage, bakeware, cookware, cookbooks, cutlery, tools, specialty foods, and more. Check out helpful links such as, "What's In Season," "New Arrivals," "Mother's Day Gifts," "Mother's Day Brunch Menu," "Customer Favorites," and "Spring Sale," where you can save up to 75% on your purchase.
ChefsCatalog.com features a 100% satisfaction guarantee, They also offer rebates, gifts with purchase, gift-wrapping, and personalized messages for gifts. Now, whip us up something good, and send it here.
One bowl short could spoil your 6-course creation. Short one bowl, and someone has to wait for their desert. Nary a bowl in the homestead? No haircut for Junior. Don't fall victim to One Bowl Short syndrome. Protect yourself with TheBowlCompany.com's giant selection of colorful, hand-made, one-of-a-kind bowls.
Founded in 2002, TheBowlCompany.com sells a wide variety of decorative, unique, and name-brand bowls. Shop for wood, stone, and ceramic bowls, as well as, bowl sets, art glass, and picture/poem-adorned bowls.
There are many ways to save dough at TheBowlCompany.com. Receive free shipping on orders over $25. Save 10% by joining their email list or by spending at least $49. Additionally, save 20% on orders over $199. TheBowlCompany.com has a gift registry, and a cool "New Arrivals" section. With great prices, fast shipping, and excellent customer service, you will be bowled over by TheBowlCompany.com
You love to get dirty--knee deep in mulch, sod, and weeds. It's more theraputic than, your hour-long couch session, and more cathartic than cleaning your winter-ashed fireplace and chimney. And besides, you would rather garden under the sun in a pair of Ella Moss Waldo or Camoflauge Cargo shorts than clean your rain gutters in a wet slicker. Till your garden this spring with home and garden supplies from Hechinger.com.
Hechinger.com offers power and hand tools, outdoor equipment, building and remodeling tools, welding and paint supplies, and more – all from leading brand names including Makita, Hitachi, Toro, Stanley Tools, and Wagner, among others.
Search by brand, tool, price, rebates, and special buys. Check out their "Line Up A Special Deal" feature and "Interactive Tools," where you can view product demos, instructions, and animated how-to features online.
BizRate.com customer certified, Hechinger.com offers 90-day no-payment plans, 24 hour shipping, clearance sales, special offers, and a chance to win $1000--submit a review regarding one of Hechinger.com's products, and become eligible to win. With shopping guides and an enormous inventory to help build and repair your garden or home project, Hechinger.com is an outdoor, DIY dreamland--for real.
Here comes that restless feeling again. You find yourself outside, in less clothes, all reved up and anxious to pounce. Ahhh, spring cometh, and you are blossoming like a Casablanca. Shed the winter dregs, and get ready for spring and the outdoors with new lawn and garden supplies from OutdoorDecor.com.
Featured on HGTV and the DIY Network, OutdoorDecor.com is one of the first online lawn and garden retailers. Start fresh this spring with new items such as patio furniture, decorative garden balls, compost tumblers, and hose accessories.
OutdoorDecor.com is an easy site to navigate. Choose from catalog items such as address plaques, benches, boot brushes, fountains, greenhouses, mailboxes, shades & umbrellas, wind chimes, and more. They also have useful links to help make your purchasing decision easy. Check out "Japanese Influence on Home and Garden," "Mending Fences," "How to Buy an Arbor or Trellis," "How to Buy Bird and Pet Items," and "FAQ Scrusher."
OutdoorDecor.com has many ways to help you save money. Choose from their list of clearance items, and find deeply discounted products with savings from 40% to 90% off of the original prices. Read about their "Fair Price Promise," and benefit from no-hassle returns, and quality guarantees.
Travis Bickle: One of these days I gotta get myself organizized.
Betsy: Organizized? Dont you mean organized?
Travis Bickle: No, organizized. It's a joke.
Betsy: Oh, like those signs that says, "Thimk".
Poor Travis Bickle. How his fate might have changed had he known about CaseLogic.com. CaseLogic.com is obsessed with organization. They are your partner in managing your CDs, DVDs, laptop, digital camera, and everything else requiring organization. They are "stuff wranglers" who make life easier.
CaseLogic.com offfers a full line of over 300 products. They are known for innovative design and functionality; and, they offer the most complete selection of storage accessories in the industry. Along with their original cassette and CD cases, they offer wallets for CD-Rs and DVDs, and cases for CD and MP3 Players, laptops and accessories. The also offer a variety of photo/video bags, automotive organizationproducts, a full line of Space Logic products to organize your garage and garden, and most recently, products for people with disabilities.
CaseLogic.com products are just about everywhere. While it would be nice to shop at their store, where you can receive free shippping on orders over $60, you can also find their items at your local supermarket, pharmacy, BestBuy.com, or right here.
You are like a rabbit: Small, cute, cuddly, all that stuff. And according to Astrology.com, "The rabbit can make an incredibly loving and protective partner or family member. Rabbits love to entertain at home and always make sure their house is comfortable and tastefully-furnished." That's you! Let's celebrate you and the rabbit at RabbitShop.com.
RabbitShop.com is the online store for RabbitRescue.com, a non-profit, no-kill shelter staffed and run entirely by volunteers. They rescue, rehabilitate and place abandoned rabbits. They also educate the public regarding proper rabbit care and the importance of spaying/neutering in battling the escalating overpopulation problem. All proceeds from RabbitShop.com go straight to the bunnies! Find Easter gifts and cool rabbit products such as rabbit-themed handbags, apparel, notecards, jewelry, rugs, mats, kitchen accents, and more.
RabbitShop.com sells products for both you and your lettuce-chomping hopper. For the rabbits, check out items such as nail clippers, toss toys, harnesses, treats, and health remedies. Humans, choose from a selection of bunny-themed salt & pepper sets, laminated placemats, towel sets, flags, and more. RabbitShop.com's sandals, socks, sweatshirts, crystal shirts, sweaters, ties and others are a bunny lover's dream. They also have gift certificates, clearance sales, and many other affordable and sale-priced items.
Shop at RabbitShop.com. You will find a cool Easter gift, and contribute to a worthy cause. For more Easter ideas, check this.
Completing the bedroom trifecta is a stunt only George Costanza would attempt. Although he failed, you grant him creativity credit as you sense a kindred spirit. Your bedroom has served more purposes than the Pentagon, and a glance at your bedroom history reveals four-course meals, movie premiers, dance parties, yoga classes, meditation retreats, psychiatric counseling, book clubs, boot-knocking, and anything else you can do outside of a bedroom. "In My Room" describes Brian Wilson, and you. Continue to multi-task in your lair, yet check out Bedrooms.com when you need to remodel, or add to your romper--er--bedroom.
When deciding where to buy new items for your bedroom, look no further than Bedrooms.com. Bedrooms.com has the largest selection of bedroom furniture and products on the web. Shop for beds, nightstands, dressers, armoires, headboards, linens, pillows, bed frames, rugs, cribs, lamps, and more.
Bedrooms.com makes shopping for bedroom furniture easy. Use their QuickBrowse pull-down windows to shop by style, type, brand, or accessory. Discover brands such as Avant, Coleman, Boyd, Capel, Gautier, and Honeywell, among hundreds more. Learn about common furniture materials, browse customer reviews, and check out their shopping guides. Sign up for their email newsletter and receive exclusive information regarding sales, special savings, and invite-only promotions.
Bedrooms.com combs the web to make sure their prices are the lowest anywhere. If you see an item for less, email them. Bedrooms.com is, "proud to help you save money on the products you want." Learn more with their mattress buying guide, bedroom style guide, and "Advice Central" feature. Whether you are thinking about buying or you have already made a purchase, Bedroom.com's knowledgeable sales and service staff is only a phone call or email away. With free shipping, no sales tax, 30-day guarantees, and customer certification from BizRate.com, you are sure to find a bargain with this dependable merchant.
Once you signed up to become a member of PETA, your bovine love came to a halt. You love spotted cattle, but cried the night you swore off leather shoes, meat and dairy. And now, you've just been informed that foot and mouth disease has nothing to do with your insatiable shopping and eating passion. Hoof it over to SimplyBovine.com, and find a stable full of "Everything Cows!"
SimplyBovine.com is a site that celebrates our favorite animal the cow! PETA and Humane Society friendly, SimplyBovine.com carries loads of cow-related items for you and your home.
At SimplyBovine.com find cow products for your kitchen, home, body, tummy, kids, office, party and more. Check out their gift baskets, clearance sales, and gift certificates. They also have T-Shirt giveaways, Crazy Cow Specials, and a non-cow liquidation sale.
While you thumb your nose at tradition, the truth is, you really want roses for Valentine's Day. Secret admirers, Fed Ex, ex-boyfriends, milkman, missionaries and Jehova's Witness, you don't care, someone needs to bring you flowers on Valentine's Day. And being a purist, those roses better be organic. Make it an eco-friendly Valentine's Day with OrganicBouquet.com's field of organic roses, flowers, wreaths, gift baskets and more.
When you're searching for the perfect gift, try one of OrganicBouquet.com's most popular bouquets of Valentine's Day organic roses. The Crown Majesty rose bouquet is sure to please, with its full blooms displaying creamy edges and deep pink centers. They also offer the World's Tallest Roses, which measure 5-6 feet tall!
A wonderful place to buy gifts, the flowers and roses at OrganicBouquet.com are sustainably grown, free of pesticides, and shipped in recyclable or biodegradable packaging. Your gifts are environmentally and socially responsible for Valentine's Day or any other day of the year. Also, browse their selection of Valentine's Day chocolates, or join the gift club. Shop now for guaranteed Valentine's Day delivery. For a limited time, they are offering twelve free roses with the purchase of a one dozen rose bouquet. When you consider the fact that it's so easy to send roses online, it becomes obvious why roses are the clear choice for this day.
Modern love - walks beside you. Modern love - doesn't terrify you. Modern love - makes you party. You've put your trust in the modern world, and it hasn't let you down. Your search for the latest thing, the break in routine, lands you squarely on top of Puremodern.com, a store to to help you discover new objects that not only fit your sense of style but accent your lifestyle.
At Puremodern.com, discover the most contemporary designs in lighting, home accents, kitchen & bath, outdoor & garden, the office, college & dorm among may other categories.
Check out forward thinking products such as the sculpted wooden Dolmen Radio featuring metal rotary dials. Slow your wheels momentarily, and kick back with the comfort of a silk filled, soft feather and down Nookpillow. Each pillow is handmade and hand-screened on 100% silk charmeuse.
Featuring colorful and super-shiny items, Puremodern.com was created to embrace more than just the every day idea of what "modern" is. They are passionate about unique 'things' that have a design element beyond what you see every day. Turn your eager eyes towards the clever Jack Door Stop, Mitt Chair, Wood Basket BeBop, or the Cubissimo Cube Clock. Modern means more....for you.
It is January 2nd. Do you know where your resolutions are? You are determined to lose weight, quit that pack-a-day habit, and pay off your debts; shouldn't be a problem. Yet as the year unfolds, distractions, new flavors, and life's daily pressures sometimes result in the convenient, and popular "resolution hiatus," always in search of a new Monday. Stay organized, on schedule and informed with Calendars.com.
Founded in 1999, Calendars.com brings together the latest Internet technology with the world's largest calendar inventory to create the Web's biggest and best calendar store. No other site offers you a greater selection of calendars or better experience with the calendar publishing industry.
Discover popular calendars from Grey's Anatomy, The Far Side, Maxine and Entourage. Browse through Calendars.com's most popular titles via their Top 5 lists (Dogs, Humor, Models, Moms, Cats, Crafts, among many others). Keep your calendars in style with their wide selection of accessories, including wooden and wrought iron frames and hangers.
Calendars.com carries every imaginable calendar on the planet. Choose between wall, desk, engagement and perpetual calendars. Select from their list of subjects such as Pin Ups, NASCAR, Lord of the Rings, NFL, Firefighters, Dilbert, Disney, Elvis and more.
Have you peeped Product Appeal yet? Product Appeal is a simple and fun concept. We troll the internet searching for the coolest appliances, gadgets, clothes, electronics, games, movies, shoes and accessories and bring them to you. We help you discover great bargains, cutting edge technology, esoteric items and off beat goods such as the Deluxe Red Rider Leg Lamp as featured in the movie, A Christmas Story. C'mon, this stuff is important. So, without further delay, we proudly present, the Product Appeal Best of 2006:
In the new year, be sure to check Product Appeal for the latest and greatest in items available on the world wide web. Have a happy and healthy new year.
With the thought of a picnic, you do everything you can to organize the perfect day. Selecting food is easy. Choosing a dress is simple. Finding a location…effortless. Wine? Check. Cheese? Got it. Blanket? Clean and folded. McDreamy? Starting the car. LG Chocolate? Charged. Because you are a planning pro, the details are covered. However, finding the perfect basket to lug your picnic particulars proves to be a pain every time. Well, who ever said you needed a basket anyway? Check out Picnicbasketsplus.com and discover the picnic basket for the 21st century.
Picnicbasketsplus.com has over 10 years of experience in the picnic basket retail industry, featuring stylish, affordable picnic gift products in all shapes, sizes, materials and price levels. Discover amazing baskets such as the Sonoma Picnic Basket for four or the Romance Picnic Basket for a mere $88.
For a new school style of picnic basket, check out the Super Deluxe Backpack. Classically designed with expert craftsmanship, the Super Deluxe Backpack comes complete with all the accessories for two. Featuring Thermal Shield insulation, the food compartment and side wine/drink holder will keep food and drinks the perfect temperature.
Find baskets for two and four people, totes and coolers, English style baskets, coffee and tea, and much more. Picnincbasketsplus.com features free shipping, lifetime warranties and an easy Paypal.com option for payment. Don't forget your bug spray and Impax Revolutions for a quick hike.
You are a single guy, hosting a holiday party, and your place needs to look good.
While you are not a design freak, your Star Wars
inspired art is certainly not going to impress your guests, especially those you hope to woo. So, let’s walk before we run, okay? You love movie art and that’s never going away.
So, perhaps a classic movie poster is the way to go. If that sounds okay, let’s go to Art.com
and do it right.
Art.com opened its virtual doors in 1995, and over that time, has helped over 4 million
customers decorate their walls from the world’s large collection of art imagery. Their
selection of over 400,000 images includes nearly every imaginable topic, from art
reproductions to decorative prints to specialty posters. Art.com offers value-added
services, including custom framing, mounting, and canvas transfers, to allow customers
to enhance their image of choice in a multitude of original ways.
Whether you’re looking for a print from a classic painting by a major artist or
something a little less known but no less renowned, Art.com has got it. If you’re
more into modern art, they’ve got that, too. Or maybe photographs are your thing.
Whether it’s an amazing urban photo, or something more scenic, you’ll decorate
your apartment properly if you use Art.com. They’ve even got a print of the
greatest subway stop in all of sports! Whatever your needs, Art.com is
dedicated to providing you with that art you’re looking for—pictures that
express and celebrate your distinct qualities. So, relax and get ready for
the party, your bachelor pad just got some style.
-Joey Z.
You had your strategy against the cold: shearling slippers, goose down robe, and dining in to offset the cost of a 75 degree thermostat. Yet the cold continues its barrage of haymakers and uppercuts as your standing 8 count leaves you blowing on your hands, and shivering by the coffee maker, while the drip meanders through its sludgey 5-minute descent from filter to pot. “What do you want from me?” you shout to the Gods of Cold. A voice responds, “Curtains. I have two words for you: insulated curtains.” You run to the computer, log onto Domestications.com and find the perfect pair of insulated curtains to keep your bod and abode warm.
For more than 20 years, Domestications.com has helped its customers create their dream homes -- quickly, easily with an eye toward value. Their experienced buyers travel the world looking for the latest ideas in bedding, rugs, window coverings, dinnerware and more. From Milan to Hong Kong and all across the United States, their team is always searching for the best products at the lowest prices.
What makes Domestications.com truly unique is their Design Studio: a resident staff of artists and designers in France, Japan, Great Britain, Italy and New York that look for the latest trends in fabric and design, and develop innovative and exciting items that will become Domestications.com exclusives. Domestications.com’s design team created the trademarked concept SleepyTees, the cotton knit bedding that looks and feels just like a t-shirt. Domestications.com has plenty of insulated curtains in all styles, from urban to country, and their prices are truly impressive: $35.00 for one pair of pleated, insulated curtains. These awesome curtains will also protect your furniture from sun fading. Simply type Domestications.com on your keyboard and get on the road to warmth. You could also remain in the fight of your life against an opponent who will keep coming again and again every year...don't ignore those pesky voices – it's your choice!
Admit it, you have a long-term relationship with mirrors. Some might call you vain, but over the years you have acquired a collection of mirrors that suit your practical and aesthetic needs—reasonable or unreasonable— just fine. Who can blame you? After all, when was the last time you were in a home without a mirror? From the imperfection highlighting bathroom mirror to the grandiose, carved wooden mirror that hangs above your fireplace, you have mirrors, sparkling, shiny and strategically placed throughout your abode. The more mirrors you have, the more mirrors you want.
Mirrors brighten a room with natural light, create the illusion of space, hang like art and improve a home’s Feng Shui, so you enter uncharted territory to find the mirror you have never owned before--the perfect outdoor patio mirror. Instead of going from store to store, you surf online to find the design and price range you are willing to pay and your search ends with Colorado-based, Lafuente.com, a company that imports beautiful and uniquely original tin mirror frames hand made by artisan families in central Mexico.
Lafuente.com has many styles and designs that work either indoors or out to create an artsy, warm, Southwestern feel. They also offer hand-loomed Zapotec rugs, Mayan hammocks, hand-painted ceramic plates, folk art and other unique gift items with authentic Mexican beauty.
Once you find your new mirror, you will be happy for a while. So now, ask yourself this, can you ever have too many mirrors? We think not. And if you catch us passing by one, stealing a glance, trust us. We simply can’t help it.
You are a Thanksgiving enthusiast. You love food, family and unabashed traditionalism. Son, Hugo Boss-clad Wall Street banker by week, tattoo covered mechanic by weekend, carves the turkey. Sister sets the table. Father pours wine and you choose dinnerware. Dinnerware is the cornerstone of the Thanksgiving meal and no one chooses or lays it out better than you. Fine china indicates an occasion as special as those at the table, so you match the night with Thanksgiving aura—china, depicting nature, autumn, and wildlife. One of our favorite stores to buy Thanksgiving dinnerware is Chefscorner.com.
A site devoted to all things culinary, Chefscorner.com carries complete collections at competitive prices. A leading online retail website offering a wide range of cooking, dining and entertaining products, Chefscorner.com carries cookware, bakeware, kitchen tools and accessories, as well as tableware, appliances and more. Chefscorner.com caters to consumers looking to take their food preparation and presentation to the next level at affordable pricing. Purchase $99.00 worth of merchandise and they’ll ship it to you for free! With their paypal payment option, spending $99 on Thanksgiving china is like sipping from a water fountain…very easy to do.
Spode 16" Oval Platter
Our favorite set to grab before the gobbling gets going, is the The Woodland American Wildlife line from Spode. The oldest English pottery and inventor of fine bone china, Spode has produced plates, bowls, platters, and cups presenting colorful, accurate renditions of American wildlife (mallard, pheasant, black bear, bison, eagle, and more) in their natural habitats, framed by a Victorian floral border. Check out their must-have, 16” oval platter emblazoned with a wild turkey, priced at $135.00 or the set of four turkey dinner plates, $100. If an item should break en route, the store will provide a full refund or store credit within 30 days of receipt.
If you’ve never invested in fine china, do it now. The annual dusting-off of the Spode Woodland china will mark the exciting debut of the season’s family dinners for years and generations to come. Fear not traditional china at Thanksgiving time. You have 364 days of the year to use fake stuff.
A party was announced, and you’ve already compiled the guest list. Whether it’s your boo’s birthday, baby’s bar mitzvah, or BFF’s bachelorette bash, you’re holding the clipboard, and no wine is poured, piñata punched or "entertainment" paid until you say so. As sure as death and taxes, nobody plans for a party like you. It’s just what you do. Prince parties like it’s 1999, you party like it’s…er, you don’t need a date to party. Now it’s your day of delight and someone needs to plan for you. The horror, the horror.
Lazy lighting, boring balloons and sagging streamers are not going to pop Princess Planner’s Party Train. We are here to tell you, to tell your buddy, to check out Factorycard.com, as they will fulfill almost every party need you desire (well, at least those that require clothes). Factorycard.com offers you the best value, selection and service when it comes to preparing for and celebrating your special event. From the invitations to the thank-you notes, they are your one-stop special occasion superstore. They offer over 3,000 high quality greeting card designs value priced at 49¢ and 99¢! From everyday styles that include Baby, Birthday and Wedding to their seasonal offerings such as Thanksgiving, Mother's Day and Christmas. Factorycard.com's goal is to provide you with a complete party planning solution.
Factorycard.com offers a great selection of cups, plates, napkins, table covers and cutlery in every color of the spectrum to make every party special! They also stock a full array of catering supplies for 10 to 200 people, including foil pans, chafing dishes, serving trays and more. For children's birthdays, check out their wide variety of popular licensed patterns including Sponge Bob Square Pants, Thomas the Tank Engine, Batman, Spiderman, NASCAR, Barbie Princess, My Little Pony, Strawberry Shortcake and more.
Come along and ride, and ride it. Don't miss the party train!
Have you ever bought an incredible gift for your best friend, then realized you have nothing to wrap it in? You threw out the morning paper, and your local freebie publication is covered in glue—no help there. What to do? Why not stock up on amazing wrapping paper at Papermojo.com.
Their prices are awesome, and selection is unlike anything you’ll find elsewhere. By ordering form Papermojo.com you can stock up for the entire year and have all your birthday and holiday gifts covered. Let your imagination run wild with their collection of decorative specialty papers at prices you'll appreciate.
You'll find an inspiring rainbow of hues in warm, spicy jeweltones, sun-washed pastels and earthtones for handmade cards, invitations, book arts, and all paper crafts. Indulge yourself with handmade papers made of earth-friendly, tree-free fibers such as mulberry, kozo, lokta and recycled cotton rag gathered from around the world.
Papermojo.com’s decorative papers are imported from India, Nepal, Thailand, Japan, France and Italy as well as made in the US by local artists. New papers are added every month! They feature a Special Savings offer with both clearance items and monthly offers. Their glossary of terms will help in putting together exactly what you are looking for.
Order a Gift Certificate and let friends and family choose something special for themselves. They’ll send your Gift Certificate via US First Class Mail or email at no extra charge. Now that’s something to wrap your head around.
In today’s fast-paced, gadget-obsessed world it can be hard to keep up—especially if you’re techno-phobic like me. I’ve got my iPod, BlackBerry and PSP— not because I like or need these things, but because I don’t want my 10-year-old niece to leave me in the dust. “You mean you don’t even have a Myspace page?” she said to me the other day, half in disbelief and half in disgust. “Why do I need a Myspace page?” I asked. She didn’t dignify my question with a response—just an eye roll.
With all the digital, high-speed, wireless, lighter, faster, smaller knick-knack-paddy-whack technology that streams out by the second, there’s bound to be a backlash, right? Maybe it’s just wishful thinking on my part, but I believe a revolution (albeit a very small revolution) is on the horizon. While old-school board games such as Monopoly have been revitalized for contemporary culture (Here and Now, MLB, Snowboarding, US Marine Corps, Surfing, etc.) perhaps we should revisit past pursuits that never really went away, but have resurfaced thanks to a few famous names.
I discovered (to my relief since I have been a closet knitter for some time now) that knitting has been reborn as one of the hottest trends among celebrities, hipsters and other “cool” non-grandma types. Woo hoo! I am not so out of touch after all. Forget club-hopping and red carpet premiers, superstars including Cameron Diaz, Julia Roberts, Madonna, Winona Ryder and Kate Moss, whip up their own hand-knitted sweaters, beanies, scarves, gloves and blankets. It’s all part of the anti-technology revolution. Knitters of the world unite! Okay, that was a little dorky, but no joke, knitting is cool, really. In fact, it’s even infiltrated MTV. The rock group Steriogram recently received airplay for their award-winning video Walkie Talkie Man done ENTIRELY in knit.
Steriogram
Walkie Talkie Man
Besides MTV, all the top fashion houses feature knitwear in their fall collections, even showcasing knitted handbags and knitted boots. If you’re like me and can’t afford to shell out $1,900 for a knitted Alexander McQueen handbag, why not try knitting your own? It’s cool, remember?
Joann.com is a fantastic place to pick up knitting supplies, with weekly yarn specials, knitting books and knitting kits to get you started. They also feature an awesome Holiday Gift Guide, sewing machines, crafting tables, Project Ideas, a Free Shipping Club and more products to help you spin your yarn. With over 50,000 items in stock, Joann.com is a leading national specialty retailer of crafting, decorating, and sewing products-a "Create-It-Yourself" Superstore. They sell fashion and decorator fabrics, related notions, patterns, crafts, seasonal products and other merchandise. Joann.com sell the components to which their customers add their own talent and time to make fun and exciting projects. They are the only fabric and craft retailer that offers creative people everything they need-the products, the assistance, and the inspiration-to fulfill their creative dreams.
Once you’ve got your gear, stop by your local knitting café (yes they’re out there) like the Knit Café in West Hollywood, CA to perfect your craft with other enthusiasts. Hey, maybe I’ll bring my niece to one the next time inspiration strikes. After all, if it’s cool enough for MTV…. Then again, if it turns out she’s not ready for the revolution, she always has her PSP.
The 80’s had the power lunch and power tie. The nineties were swamped in the power play, power yoga, and PowerPoint. Now, the 21st Century welcomes-- right on cue as the perfect antidote--the Power Nap! After years of sleep research touting the benefits of napping, in collusion with studies showing that Americans are sleep-deprived, the nap culture is slowly taking over – under our desks, in empty conference rooms, and even in stores, where you can actually pay for a 20-minute nap!
Nike may tell the world to “Just Do It”, but, internally their slogan might as well be, “Just Snooze It”. The company offers its staff “relaxation rooms” for quick Zs. The Kansas City architectural firm Gould Evans Goodman Associates employs "spent tents," stocked with pillows, blankets and alarm clocks. Iowa-based health care provider, Res Care Inc. has a sign on their nap room door proudly stating, "Napping in Progress." One such website embracing the new nap market phenomena is gadget superstore, Brookstone.com who offers a wide array of nap-related merchandise.
Slumber is serious business these days: Do you opt for the Quick NAP Pillow or the Cuddle NAP Pillow? Do you prefer Nap Slippers, Nap Booties, or simple Nap Socks? Don’t forget your pillow case-- Quick Nap Cover or a Power Nap Cover? Napoleon, who famously copped Zs on the battlefield, wasn’t lucky enough to be born in the 21st century, where he could have purchased the NAP Dream blanket, specially designed for napping anywhere, even beneath a cannon! Lucky Napoleon had sentries to monitor his sleeping breaks. We need machines to do that and Brookstone.com has just the thing: the SmartSet Radio Alarm Clock, with 20 radio station-presets, tuning lock, and a nap timer.
Nap related items are a revenue stream for Brookstone.com, as they are to Arshad Chowdhury, the director of Metronaps, a nap “store” located in the Empire State Building, where for $14.00 you can steal 25 minutes from your workday to climb into one of 15 sleeping “pods” and fall into the arms of Morpheus. Chowdhury started his business after working on Wall Street, where he witnessed workers falling asleep at their desks, or covertly sleeping on toilet seats.
Napping may soon become the norm at many companies, after all, they’ve adopted casual Fridays, flexi-time, and tele-commuting. Someday, it may be perfectly acceptable to set up nap camp under your desk, cradling Brookstone.com’s Nap® Cuddle Bear. Who knows? But one thing is for sure: No one will ever lose money underestimating the fatigue of Americans. Okay, it’s sleepy time! Good afternoon!
Your kids are the bomb, you love them and forgive 'em, every time they launch their own ground offensive. Not the post-Gerbers, stink bombs that generally torpedo your infantry. Rather, the all-out, closet emptying, living room, bedroom, kitchen, I’ll-hit-what-ever-room-I-haven’t-left-my-toys-in-yet air assault.
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Furniture is similar to stand-up comedy. If it’s good, it will make the room, your audience will stay, drink, and be merry. If it’s not so good, it can empty the room, forcing your crowd to move on to something more comfortable. Searching for furniture is like buying a car.
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Happy babies make delighted mommies and daddies. Sleeping babies make rested mommies and daddies. Giggling babies, well everyone loves that.
Achieve baby-zen, bliss by checking out Egigle.com’s, “stylish, smart & innovative products to make your job as a parent a whole lot easier.” Egiggle.com claims to be more than just a baby store, but a new parent store. Their sleek and tasteful baby furniture may be too classy for MTV’s rock star, show-and-tell, Cribs, but perfect for your budding idol. Egiggle.com employs a strict criteria, including healthy, innovative, portable, responsible, for the baby items they sell and each product must meet at least three of them to be considered. Have a sleep-over, with baby, in a Deluxe Snugglenest for a mere $58. Read, Where The Wild Things Are, to junior in their Nursery Storytime Rocker. While we love their baby furniture, Egiggle.com’s selection of bedding, toys, clothes & shoes, décor, and bath & potty items are worthy of their own show. Sweet Dreams are made of this, who are we to disagree?
Is your grass-stained, weather-damaged, plastic patio furniture making your eyes sore and butt swollen?
Well, summer’s here and the time is right for tossing out your old, crumbling, patio dreck and getting into some new wicker, teak, aluminum, Adirondack, iron, and wood styles. Don’t deprive yourself of breezy, warm, outdoor, summer nights, and sun-drenched poolside barbecues because you have nowhere to put your grilled, double cheeseburger or Diane von Furstenberg covered booty. Grab your lappie, find a soft patch of grass (for the last time) and let Patiofurntiureusa.com help ease your Burn & Firmed summer yoga-bod or 24-pack belly into a new patio furniture set, chaise lounge, gazebo, porch swing or rocking chair. Spend your summers outdoors; they’ll be the most memorable.
She’s a yardiac, yaaaaardiac, on the floor. Feelin’ low cause you can’t find the right gazebo, and summer is swingin’ in full?
Pick yourself up, dust yourself off, and go to Yardiac.com. You’ll be dancing like you’ve never danced before. Even if you’re bathing in Lake Michigan, you can imagine swimming under a Tahitian moon with their wooden Polynesian Gazebos. How about a 100% Western Red Cedar Teahouse Gazebo? Their Square Gazebo makes for a perfect hot tub enclosure or lovely outdoor room. While Yardiac.com’s gazebos are dreamy, outdoor fun, their patio heaters, fire pits, arbors, arches, trellises and garden accents are all worth doin’ your own lil’ flashdance.
When the chips are down, go all in. Texas Hold’em? Not the Lone Star State’s detention center you’re thinking of. A royal flush works wonders in the bathroom, but even better at the tables.
Big blind, small blind…either one is fine, you’ve got dough, and you’re in the game. If you know what we’re talking about, then take your hand straight to pokernstuff.com and buy-in to their full house of poker and gambling accessories. Poker is serious business these days, and there’s no-limit to the amount of fun to be had and money to win. Sharks such as Joe Hachem and Annie Duke have combined for more than $12,000,000 in winnings playing poker. And celebs such as Mimi Rogers, Ben Affleck, and James Woods have all logged major hours and won serious dough at the tables. The World Series of Poker is cool and features a Leading Lady Tournament where the ladies get paid! Aside from the top dollar, Hollywood, high stakes, hoopla, the most fun you can have playing poker is the same way Tony Soprano does it… a few friends, a living room, a poker table and chips, and a few bottles of your favorite drink. Pokernstuff.com carries everything you need to host your own poker party. If you’re not quite ready to show your hand in public or your poker face only fools the cat, then try online poker sites such as partypoker.com, pokerstars.com or paradisepoker.com and hone your skills in private. Remember, be kind to your dealer, they have the best stuff.
We established that soccer is the most popular sport in the world. Globally, that’s great. But how about bringing it all back home, USA style? Guess what the most popular American sport is?
Here’s a hint. Instead of balls, whistles and referees, it features high octane fuel burners, green, red, black, yellow, checkered flags, happy hours, lugnuts, Talladega nights, and athletes such as Dale Earnhardt, Jr., Jeff Gordon, and Jimmie Johnson. It’s certainly not badminton…that’s right, NASCAR! When was the last time 107,097 fans showed up for an NFL, NBA or MLB game as they did for the Chevy American Revolution 400? Claim the pole position with one turn at the wide variety of NASCAR licensed items at Racefanfurniture.com The Dale Jarrett UPS Chair or Nextel Cup NASCAR Beanbag chair may provide some relief when your donut spinning head overheats. Ladies and Gentleman…start your engines.
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