Archive for the ‘gifts’ Category

good gift: diy pinhole camera

diy pinhole camera

Know a camera buff who wants ot try something new? Get them this diy pinhole camera from Fred Flare. It has everything you need to build this little sucker and expose the film.

Plus, if you really need something from Fred Flare for your loved ones, use code staffpicks.1207 and you’ll get free shipping.

Get it.

good gift: art kit

land of nod art kit

This art kit for little artists has 32 finetip markers, 28 colored pencils, 24 oil pastels, 20 crayons2 drawing pencils, a ruler, a pencil, a pencil sharpener and a fold out easel.

Seriously, I think I want this and I’m an adult. I can only imagine what damage my nephews would do with it. ($54, with free shipping)

Get it 

on lisa’s wishlist: wafflemaker

waffle goodness, comin up

Clutter haters be damned. I like waffles. Lisa likes waffles. We both want to make waffles. IHOP isn’t always tasty and you know who to blame if they go wrong at home.

The deets: According to Chef’s Choice: “With a simple flip of the texture select switch, you can choose either fast bake for crisper waffles with a soft, oven fresh interior, or deep bake for a more uniform [...]

on colleen’s wishlist: ipod

ipod, we all need one

You know someone was gonna ask for it. But think of it this way, Colleen is practical. This ain’t no fancy ipod touch or iphone. This is a ipod classic.

The deets: The ipod classic is skinnier than before and just as shiny. I don’t think I need to go into more detail than that. Colleen says her current ipod has been dying after an hour of use, so it’s [...]

good gift: awesome keyring

keyring at auto

It looks like a bike lock, but cooler. The thing I love about design is that it can so easily be everyday. Who cares if it’s more than a cheap (or free) keyring? It’s great. ($29)

Get it. 

on sunny’s wishlist: oyin handmade

sunny says this body stuff rocks

Sunny has extolled the benefits and wonderousness of Oyin Handmade for a while now. I’ve yet to try it, but she swears by it and she’s a gorgeous mama, so I can’t really deny her.

The deets: From Oyin’s site: “Oyin Body Butter Bars are great for all-over lotion application, and serve as luxurious ’spot treatments’ for scars, dry spots, or stretch marks. The 3oz bars are packaged in [...]

on wilma’s wishlist: nintendo ds with brain age

We all need a little brain training as we get older. I’m not even that old and my brain is falling apart some days, it seems.

The deets: This ia bundle pack of a pretty red Nintendo DS with Brain Age 2, which is a set of brain training games. I think [...]

on carissa’s wishlist: gel pro chef’s mat

chefpro gel mat

The deets: Carissa says it best:

“I NEED a Gel Pro Chef’s mat. Tile floors + my personal dislike of footwear = sore tootsies! Around the house, I live in socks, so if I am cooking for a long period of time, my feet definitely start to feel it.”

I’ve heard amazing things about these mats. My mom, who is a chef, uses them at work, and I’m pretty sure [...]

on josh’s wishlist: skratchin’ nerdery

Josh wants this thingie that is not shiny, but makes pretty music

Josh DJs. But not DJ as in on the radio, he scratches, or skratches, depending on how cool you feel.

Anyway, most of his gadget purchases revolve round this nerdery and so does his wishlist. He has this nifty software called Serato that lets him scratch better through his comp and this mixer that costs more than anything and everything I own combined.

This [...]

on orin’s wishlist: super mario galaxy

My friend Orin, who is both a great photographer and video game maker, would like to say that he would like Super Mario Galaxy for the Wii. ($45)
Why?

“because it’s Mario!  and having a Nintendo system without the associated Mario game is weird and wrong.”

So whoever is buying for my dear friend Orin should get him this. He so deserves it. He would also [...]