I have the winner of the Lands’ End winter gloves and it’s commenter #26, Beth! Yay, Beth! I’m emailing you right now, or at least I’m intending to!
As long as we’re here without anything else to do, could you guys recommend some undereye concealer? I used to wear it all the time, […]

I’ve always bought the kids their winter gloves at Target or Walmart, and I’ve often been disappointed: the waterproof palms peel right off, or the fingers get holes in them, or they’re not very warm. As of this year, I’m buying at Lands’ End or L.L. Bean: they both have unconditional money-back […]

Here’s another suggestion for the Person of Male Persuasion on your holiday shopping list this year: a great big huge manly KNIFE! Which he can use in hand-to-jaw combat with ferocious grizzly bears, or rabidly conservative Republicans, or—
Okay, actually this knife is not of the Crocodile Dundee variety; it’s less than three inches long when […]

Well, those Mohop sandals are cute and all, but I’m more of an affordable-footwear girl—and if they’re comfortable enough to wear on walks and indelicate enough to tromp through puddles, all the better. Added bonus if they’re flip-flops, my idea of the perfect shoe.
My latest flip-flop purchase came from Crocs, the people who make […]

When I first started seeing Keen shoes at REI and other places, I thought they were kind of ugly, what with their big clunky toe and all. I’m not sure if their style changed somewhat, or if I’ve just come to appreciate their overall look, but they’ve really grown on me. I like most of […]