Another “WTF?! You can’t possibly be serious” moment. If you haven’t heard yet, about two weeks ago the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics came out with a report that found dozens of top-selling children’s bath products contain the cancer-causing chemicals formaldehyde and 1,4-dioxane. Yep, even J&J Baby Wash that almost all of us have used on our [...]
Archive for March, 2009
Tuesday, March 31st, 2009
Forget Irish Spring, they now make caffeinated soap to help kick-start your morning. Apparently caffeine can be absorbed through the skin. Good to know. Shower Shock Soap, $6.99 per bar from ThinkGeek.com
I am continually concerned by the chemicals lurking on and in our food. I don’t necessarily trust the FDA and I think that over time all of the gunk they spray onto our fruits and vegetables, which we ingest, is going to have some sort of adverse effect on our health and that of our [...]
Have trouble getting your lazy mo’ fo’ self out of bed? Can’t seem to get that morning work out regime started? There’s a new alarm clock developed just for you. When it’s time to wake up, this tick-tock – shaped like a dumbbell – rings but will not shut off until you do 30 curls. [...]
Here’s something that will give us more to feel shitty about…Calculating your own carbon footprint. Just click here, enter the info requested into this online tool and, voila!, out poops a score to let you know how stinky your footprint is. How do you think you’ll do? Will your score make Al Gore proud?
Here’s one of those rare occasions where bigger is isn’t better… Woot.com is selling these nifty little Flip Video camcorders for $79.99. Why so cheap? They’re refurbished, but who cares?! Buy it cheap and then you won’t feel so guilty replacing it in a couple of years when they’ve reduced the size of these things [...]
This is exciting news! Today Pres. Obama announced a new pick to lead the FDA. A (relatively) young, vibrant mother of two children will be overhauling the currently ineffective FDA. We need our food to be safe! Check out what the Big O says about how many inspections the FDA can handle vs. how many [...]
Here’s a Fab Find for you, chicas! We can all afford our very own, freakin’ personal assistant! Oh, yeah. There are several companies in India (cue the Slumdog Millionaire soundtrack now), where you can outsource some daily tasks and more for anywhere from $7 – $25 per hour. They’ll do pretty much anything that does not require physical presence (Has to [...]
If you haven’t noticed, I like to call it how I see it, and I appreciate accuracy. Thankfully, there are office products out there for people like me. These binder clips, for instance…I just need to remember to leave these at home. Showing up to a client meeting with their strategic documents bound together with [...]
Lately, more than ever, I’m trying really hard to support my local economy. It’s those local shops and vendors that make America unique, and this economic downturn is tougher on them than on the big guys. I look around Laguna Beach and Dana Point, and see all of these unique establishments closing their doors. These [...]
