When life hands you lemons...

...get in the bathtub and make sure you take pink lemonade with you. This is another great philosophy "flavor" that is sure to be a big summer hit! I think the scent might be a bit strong for the body butter, but I love the 3-in-one shampoo/shower gel/bubble bath. Although, I prefer to use it as a bubble bath.

Cheating on my bliss files?

I am still in love with my Bliss foot files, but I was strangely drawn to the Ped Egg. Buying an "As Seen on TV" product made me giggle a little, but I am also pleased to report that it actually worked quite well. According to the company, the egg design collects all of the shavings and does not create a mess. That isn't exactly true as it does make a bit of a mess but the egg does hold quite a bit. I also found it oddly satisfying to empty it out and find all of the dead skin...

Is it still primary season?

I am normally a bit of a political junkie; however, I am growing tired of all of the nonsense and feel like this election cycle has been going on for years. Since I am taking a break from the primary race, I am forced to satisfy my political interests by finding cute things like this I Wish I Could Vote tee.

Highbrow...lowbrow...

I haven't eaten Ramen noodles in years, but after finding this super cool Ramen spoon/fork I think I need to get some noodles ASAP. I think I can get a case of Top Ramen noodles for the same price as the spoon/fork. I can't wait to try them again...I just love comfort food - preferably if it is cheap and chock full of preservatives. My MoMa Store spork will totally make my noodles look gourmet, don't you think?

Hee-haw Hee-haw...

I bought this book for my 20 month old nephew and can't believe how much he loves it. He rarely plays with the same toy for more than five minutes. But Barnyard Boogie keeps his attention all day! You can't really tell from the picture, but the mouth of the donkey is a hand puppet. Every page has a different animal; you can put your hand in the back to move the lips for each animal. My nephew really loves putting his own hand in the puppet and making his own animal sounds. Too cute!

Feet in the clouds

My sister and I share a love of sneakers that are both cute and comfortable; however, she has not adopted my system of amortizing purchases and can be a bit cheap frugal when it comes to fashion. So when she bought these Privo shoes in orange and black, I knew they must be super comfortable. After buying two pairs of them all she can say about them is they feel like "walking on air"...

Mary Stuart guest blogs again

Several weeks ago I looked over at the Ferret and I said you need to buy this. Usually I let the Ferret tell me what to buy, but this time I knew that I had found something she would love. Esopus Magazine. I don’t really remember how I came across it; probably a result of browsing the blogosphere. At this point I don’t care how I found it. I’m just grateful that it is part of my life. Esopus stretches the boundaries of the very definition of magazine. I could go on about the embroidered print we received as subscribers, or the requisite CD in the back, the different types of paper, but it all ads up to art. Beyond the subjects it reports, the magazine itself is a work of art. So as I said to the Ferret, you need to buy this.