I really, really want both! ThinkGeek always has the best stuff! Like the nom nom nom bib that we will definitely purchase for our little one. Perhaps I will get these shirts and use them as inspiration to lose weight after the baby comes? Via Fashionably Geek. ...
Continue readingThis is a yet another post on mommy wars, specifically topic #4276: registries. With our baby shower less than a month away, J and I have been putting the finishing touches on our registries. In my studies of review sites and message boards for advice, I have come across many women who seem to have problems with others' baby registries. Really? Once again I'm forced to wonder: like mommies don't judge each other enough already! So herein lie the registry-related debates and my thoughts on them...
Continue readingWatch his hilarious and informative presentation by Matthew Inman, the mastermind behind one of my favorite sites, The Oatmeal. The advice isn't anything I haven't heard before (ie, use creative headlines, create content that anyone can relate to), but the 5-minute video is still worth watching! Via Geeks are Sexy. ...
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I always said that a six-figure salary doesn't mean much in Manhattan — it seems like everywhere I turn I run into 26-year-olds making at least $150k a year, or people younger than me buying $1.2 million apartments. (And yes, these are real example of my friends and acquaintances!) According to the White House, the $250k salary is the mark of wealth in the U.S. However, it is obvious when taking into account cities like New York that $250k does not have the same effect in different parts of the country. CNNMoney has compiled a Google Map to show just that — in Manhattan, you would need to make $545k/year to maintain the same lifestyle as someone making $250k/year living in...
Continue readingI still am astonished whenever I see little kids of grade school age sporting their own mobile phones. "Did I even have anyone to call at that age?" I ask myself. "Didn't I just go outside to play and expect to meet my friends there?" While I still think that allowing very young children their own cell phones may be overdoing it, I understand the need for safety precautions. As such, I can get on board with cell phones that are designed specifically for kids, like this one by the Japanese company KDDI. Mamorino is a cute, almost toy-like cell phone that has minimal functions that are limited to calls, E-mail, GPS and SECOM Rescue (which I believe to be similar to 911). Safety...
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