We’ve all looked into the rearview mirror and cringed at seeing our children slide all over the back seat as we’ve turned the corner. Maybe you’ve even been one of those moms who used a paperclip or broken dress-hanger to fasten the lap belt and shoulder strap together. If so, you definitely need to purchase the SeatSnug®.

This unique car safety device clips onto your existing seatbelt and lightly tightens around your child’s hips by pulling up on the shoulder strap. Your child continues to have the freedom of upper body movement but the booster is stabilized with the exceptional crash tested CG-Lock® Technology, providing a safe and more comfortable ride. The CG-Lock technology received the Gold Seal of the National Parenting Center. Finally, you can have peace of mind, knowing you have tackled one of the major contributors to child injury and death in car accidents.

Get security with Seat Snug!

Here’s the deal. Silly Shaped Rubber Bands are all the rage. When our daughter had four of her BFF's for an overnighter, we were smack in the middle of the nation’s latest craze. The girls were having tons of fun with Silly Shaped Rubber Bands that glow in the dark.

If you are not "hip" to the Silly Bands craze, let us give you a little tutorial. Silly Shaped Rubber Bands are basically rubber bands and they do what most rubber bands do, hold things together. But that’s just the starting point with this product. These delightful rubber bands have become a fashion item. They are designed in various shapes such as animals and musical instruments – 12 assorted shapes – and they come in all sorts of bright colors. Girls and boys alike collect them, wear them, and trade them, and sometimes even use them like they would a real rubber band. Once removed from whatever it is holding, the band morphs back into its silly shape. Amazing little product!

It’s time to shed that “winter coat”…and, we think you know the “coat” to which we refer. Warm weather…cooler clothes…shorter sleeves…higher skirts…shorts instead of slacks…bare feet instead of boots…and, OMG…a bathing suit! You know where we are going with all this…right? It’s time for the spring ritual of “hair removal.” We know it ranks right up there as “least favorite” ways to spend your day.  But, it is absolutely necessary. 

With that in mind, your friends at It’s Good Stuff are happy to point you in the direction of a dynamic little tool to use when prepping for your fun-in-the-sun summer…with no worries of unsightly hair. The Braun 5270 Silk-épil X'elle Body System Epilator is your secret weapon in the hair-removal battle.  The epilator helps you capture even single stray hairs resulting in ultimate smoothness. With its Softlift system that lifts and guides the shortest and flat lying hairs to the 40 tweezers, you will enjoy silky smooth skin for up to 4 weeks. Regrowth occurs more slowly… and it is finer and softer than the previous hair. This marvel is equipped with 4-way massaging rollers to stimulate the skin with micro pulses that will minimize the pulling sensation associated with epilation.

No more tortuous trips to the salon for expensive and painful waxing! No more nicks and cuts with razorblades! Just smooth and silky skin you (and, with any luck, others) will love to touch!

If you’re like us, you prefer your Dr. Pepper from re-sealable bottles, but cans are much cheaper – so there you are. But what if you could magically turn those cans into bottles . . . ? Well (poof!), now you can with Bottle Tops. Just snap Bottle Tops onto open drink cans, and you’re good to go. The super-tight seal keeps the fizz in your Orange Crush, and Bottle Tops make your cans leak proof – fabulous for traveling with kids and all the sticky stuff they drink! If you are a fitness fan, Bottle Tops instantly turn a can into a bottle that fits perfectly in a water bottle holder on a bike.

Yet another nifty Bottle Tops feature is that they are totally re-usable. When you are finished with your drink, pop the Bottle Tops off, wash in warm water and they are ready to use again. Each package of six Bottle Tops comes in a variety of colors, so people won't be chasing their drinks around at your next neighborhood BBQ.

We get a lot of gadgets that come across our desks, and we have to admit that this is one of the better ones we have seen in awhile!

Help your pet get ready for warm weather with the FURminator deShedding Tool! This innovative tool decreases shedding by 60-80%. The unique 4" stainless steel edge gets down to the loose undercoat hair and easily removes it without damage to the topcoat. People with allergies really love this tool… and pets love it because it simply feels good. The FURminator deShedding Tool brings out your pet’s natural oils and leaves a shiny, healthy FURcoat! It works on long- and short-haired pets by quickly and easily removing (it doesn't cut) the loose, dead undercoat hair that is the real culprit where shedding is concerned.  

And, it’s easy to get a grip on this shedding problem with a comfortable, ergonomic handle. This nifty tool works a lot better than any brush, comb or rake we have have ever used, so get rid of those “dog hair floaties” in your environment and watch your allergies disappear while Rover's coat shines!

Spring is here! The days are longer and the outdoors are calling your name. Time to make sure you’re prepared for the unexpected. The TigerLight® T100 is a new generation of pepper spray. And let’s just say, it rocks!

What makes it different? First, it’s creatively designed to look like any handheld device. Second, it provides an element of surprise with a flash of blinding light, and third it has a more effective canister designed to spray out twice as hard, twice as fast and with twice the volume per second as the best pepper sprays available. But, this non-lethal defense system also features the same technology used by police and the military! It’s proven to penetrate deeper in the pores of the skin and move faster and deeper into the mouth and nose, causing a greater impact on the respiratory system. This creates a more forceful stopping power than normally achieved with the old generation of pepper spray canisters.

Whether it’s for you or your loved one, the TigerLight T100 provides the best protection on the market.

Nothing is better than homemade ice cream… especially when you can make it easily, quickly and without the hassles of ice cream salt, ice, and messy clean-up. The Cuisinart Pure Indulgence Automatic Ice Cream Maker makes two quarts of your favorite frozen desserts or drinks in as little as 25 minutes. Whether you have a favorite recipe or want to use one of the yummy recipes included with the ice cream maker, this is the perfect addition to your kitchen and party planning. 

As with all Cuisinart products, this appliance is easy to use, works great, is covered by a warranty, and makes cooking FUN! It’s housed in brushed stainless steel and features a heavy-duty motor! All you have to do to enjoy old-fashioned homemade ice cream is freeze the double-insulated freezer bowl for 24 hours, pour in your favorite recipe, plug it in, and scoop! Want to kick it up a notch? One of our favorite tricks is to add crushed Oreos through the large spout....yummy!  

Treat yourself and your friends to old-fashioned homemade ice cream the “new-fashioned” way!

You know there is no happy ending as far as our body parts deteriorating…so, we all must maintain and preserve whenever and wherever we can. We have a recommendation for maintaining and preserving your eyes.  The Ott-Lite VisionSaver Lamp improves clarity and comfort with its high contrast, low heat, and low glare illumination while it enhances visual acuity and helps reduce eyestrain. One of our colleagues who is surrounded by spreadsheets on a daily basis describes the impact of the Ott-Lite on her work… “words practically jump off the page.” And yet, you don’t have to be in the “senior citizen ranks” to benefit from this marvel of technology.

This is the perfect gift for the graduate who will be studying by the hour in a small dorm room or apartment. The Ott-Lite Task Lamp is lightweight and portable, and fits anywhere you need it to. The convenient, fold-up design includes a handle, which makes it easy to carry around the office or home. The light adjusts in several ways…including parallel to the desktop or straight up to illuminate larger areas. You can even attach it to the wall to save space. The shade opens and closes, activating the on/off switch. The included 13-watt bulb is rated to last up to 10,000 hours. The aforementioned colleague has had her Ott-Lite burning almost daily since 2006…and, has never changed the bulb!

While we can’t restore your vision, we can recommend that you let this little light shine for work, studying, and, for more entertaining pursuits…like stamp collecting, juicy novels, games, puzzles…whenever you need crystal clear illumination!

As you stand and watch the luggage carousel go ‘round and ‘round, you think to yourself – is it possible for suitcases to come in any color but BLACK?!?! We know you have been there, searching for your name on a tag or getting that twinge of panic as you see someone reach for your bag. That’s why we love these Tepper Jackson luggage tags. Let’s face it, apparently the suitcase manufacturers of the world are in love with black – we can’t change that. But we can try to make the whole luggage retrieval process a little easier.

Their whimsical designs are sure to brighten even the shabbiest bag and make it easy to spot at baggage claim. And we can’t wait to gift these to every tasteful traveler (including us!) we know because we know they’ll love em’ but are too busy planning for the next trip to think about luggage tags!

Mother's Day is just two weeks away....here are some more great gift ideas!

Things Cooks Love Slotted Turners

Mothers’ Day shopping made easy…for left-handed mothers. From the Things Cooks Love collection, this “can’t cook without it” spatula combines the durable strength of stainless steel with thin, flexible blades that slip beneath delicate fish filets and fragile cookies without breaking them. It is as ingenious as it is practical. Designed by a company that has handcrafted cutlery since 1837, its long perforations allow drippings to pass through to the pan, while its sharp-angled blade lets you scrape the pan for deglazing and cleaning. Full-tang, sealed solid-wood handle with walnut finish sits comfortably in her hand…yes, her left hand! Dishwasher safe.  

Rösle®  Swivel Peelers

You know the brand Rösle for quality kitchen utensils. Now you will remember the brand for innovation. This swivel blade is ideal for peeling vegetables or fruit with skins of medium thickness. The tip of tool is sharpened on both sides for quickly removing potato eye or other blemishes. Your left-handed “momma” will love this left-handed model. The sturdy stainless steel construction will last forever…peeler replacement blades are available. Dishwasher safe…5-year warranty…what “leftie” could ask for more?  This Mothers’ Day…enough with the stale chocolates and wilting flowers!  She will think fondly of you every time she uses her left-handed utensils!