I watched an old episode of Bill Maher last night. He was interviewing Dave Barry the humorist, and discussing some of the content in his new book Live Right and Find Happiness Dave likes to reminisce that years ago parents used to send their kids out to play, and say, “Be back by September." The implication is that we over-parent today and that both parents and kids were … [Read more...] about Anti-parenting makes me sad
Review iGrill Mini
See our video review of the iGrill Mini. Spoiler Alert: We love it. We replaced our original iGrill with this iGrill with improved app and thermometer probe. And, it’s under $40 on Amazon. … [Read more...] about Review iGrill Mini
Bemo Social Media Camera
I had a chance to take a look at Logitech’s new social media camera the Bemo made to be used in conjunction with iOS devices Generation 4 and above. This tiny camera comes in several colors and is super-cute. It’s main (only?) purpose is to take quick movies to upload to social networks. Why not use your phone you say? This is one of those cases where a phone works well but the … [Read more...] about Bemo Social Media Camera
Dad’s Book of Awesome Recipes
Everyone loves Mike (that’s Mike Adamick) because he’s a super nice guy, but also because he writes fun books that show how every day dads do fun things with projects for and with their kids. His new cookbook Dad’s Book of Awesome Recipes is no exception. Filled with big colorful photos and a wide variety of recipe types, he neither talks down to dads or ignores a fun dad … [Read more...] about Dad’s Book of Awesome Recipes
Varidesk Pro Plus 36″ Review
Standing at your desk is supposed to be super-good for you. That’s why I was anxious to review this new standing desk. You’ve read the studies. Standing at your desk is supposed to increase energy and focus, and the health benefits appear indisputable. This is a change we all should make. Some say that white collar sitting jobs will be considered the smoking of this era given … [Read more...] about Varidesk Pro Plus 36″ Review