I like iced coffee in the morning. I make up my own mix at home (coffee concentrate, half&half, Sweet 'n Low), then carry that to work. I've started using a 12-oz Kleen Kanteen widemouth bottle.

We recently bought some terrific thermal "desktop" mugs. Perfect for hot or cold beverages or soup.

We like tea and often make a large (10-cup) pot. Rich has been wrapping a (tea :-) towel around the pot to keep it warm. Now we have something better.

I Want a set of these! Glide’s illuminated LED blocks takes the ’smart toy’ concept to the next level by imbuing their building blocks with LED lights: creating a combination toy / lamp that is as useful as a room illumination as it is fun to play with.

Ecousable stainless steel bottles are reusable, recyclable (if you ever need to), and colorful. Available in 10 oz, 16 oz, or 33 oz.

I got a red one.

Do you have cats? (or dogs? Or rabbits?). Do you have carpet?

Do you have pet hair in the carpet? You need the Universal Rug Rake.

Now you can make lolspeak poetry in the real world. (Free shipping until June 30!) Go to the store for details.

Washable, non-toxic, use over and over to remove pet hair from carpets, upholstery, clothing... Look for it at your local pet store or online.

We bought a wireless anemometer, specifically a wind speed, wind chill & humidex thermometer, to install in front of the house.

Barcodes are boring. Design Barcode Inc. makes them part of the package design!

My favorite t-shirts display words on a dark background. Now that light printing on dark material is possible in one-off orders, my drawer has been getting full!

Here's where I shop

Too bad I don't wear jewelry. Then again, I can't afford this.

Made With Molecules.

When a headache strikes, try BeKool Migraine, cool gel sheets that actually lower skin temperatures by up to 4 degrees and last for 8 hours. Ahhh.

Les Machines de l'ile de Nantes are gigantic mechanical animal vehicles currently on display in the French city of Nantes. While they just look like giant models, these things are fully functioning vehicles that people can ride in.

Based on the insightful cartoon from xkcd, combined with the simple yet "says it all" weblog entry by Alkanshel, I decided I really needed a t-shirt.

... the bite-sized Larva Chocolates (Youchu Choco) have a grub-shaped body made from milk chocolate and corn flakes,

OMG! Cute giant balls of squishy love. Squishable stuffed animals .

Have you seen the Aptera? It's the car George Jetson might drive.