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Posts tagged “appliances”

Time Timer

If you've ever futilely tried to explain to a three-year-old that "just one more minute" elapsed ten minutes ago, and no, really, you have to leave for preschool now, the Time Timer might sound pretty...

Best Video Cameras

Video cameras have come a long way since we were kids. For one thing, they're much smaller. You don't need giant VHS cassette tapes; you can download your videos in a few moments, and send them out...

Manual White Mountain Ice Cream Maker

We have to confess that an electric ice cream maker is our sole guilty-pleasure single-use gadget. Fortunately, we get a lot of use out of it to justify the real estate it occupies in our tiny kitchen...

Good Questions: Noise Machine?

That's white noise. Sarah writes, Our NYC bedroom (which we'll be sharing with a newborn in a few months!) is very noisy. Car alarms, honking, and even people's voices keep my husband and I up man...

Blogging Real Simple: What Age is Right for Cell Phones?

Back when we were little, we were just hoping to get our parents to get rid of our "old-fashioned" rotary phones and get a cordless so we could talk with friends from the privacy of our own room. ...

Hot or Not?: Rideable Vacuum Cleaner

Rideable Vacuum Cleaner by Kristina Andersson. ...

Child Out of Distance Moniter

Did you know you can lowjack your kids? Bosieboo's Out of Distance Monitor sounds an alarm if your child goes out of a preset distance, from 3 to 50 meters (roughly 10 - 165 feet). Lowjacking them m...

Pop Art Toasters

It is the most important meal of the day, but that doesn't mean it can't be fun, too. The Pop Art Toaster is a regular toaster with a fun twist: interchangeable plates that burn pictures and messages ...

Dry Erase Fridge

We are so over stainless steel in the kitchen, and have anxiously been awaiting the next generation of appliances. Apparently, that day is almost here, in the form of the Dry Erase Fridge. Such a gen...