I cook most nights for my family, and hot pots have left their mark on more than one table in my house, so I spent two weeks testing silicone trivet mats from Walfos in every size they make. I put…
I burned my hand on a paper cup for the last time on a freezing morning commute in the depths of winter, and I decided my coffee deserved a proper home. I started with a nova ceramics coffee tumbler search…
I showed up to a dinner party on a rainy Friday evening with two bottles rattling around in a grocery bag, and the host's raised eyebrow told me everything I needed to know. I started with a tirrinia bottle insulated…
My phone videos always sounded like I was shouting from across a windy car park, and I finally decided to fix the audio instead of buying a better camera. I started with a bulatry wireless mini lavalier microphone search because…
Our last family road trip across three states ended with a bag of loose blocks rolling under the car seats, and I promised myself I would find a building toy that actually travels well. I started with a magna-tiles micromags…
My toddler threw her third plastic spoon across the kitchen in one week, and I decided it was time for real utensils made for small hands. I started with an elk friends baby toddler silverware search because the silicone handles…
Every December my family argues about which holiday special to watch first, and the Peanuts trio always wins the debate before it really starts. I started with a peanuts holiday collection search because I wanted one set that held all…
I missed a bald eagle on a hiking trip on a cold morning because my old binoculars fogged up at the worst possible moment, and I decided on the spot to buy glass I could trust. I started with a…
I have always judged a memoir by whether it makes me forget I am reading a famous person's life and just care about the human being on the page. I started with a making it so a memoir search because…
I ruined my first batch of sauerkraut with a jar that kept letting air in, and the slimy, off smelling result put me off fermenting for a whole year. When I finally tried again, I started with a masontops pickle…