The Right Stuff * For Your Electronics

I have three children who LOVE my gadgets. I have had 5 iphones. The first of the 4 iphone 3G was dropped it had a cracked screen. I had to get another 3G, well, because I love my iphone! that is why I HAD to get another one... duh! My second iphone 3G had water damage, also known as kid spitting into the speaker trying to use the application to "blow up" funny animal balloons. They, of course, wrapped their whole jaw around the speaker as any 2 year old would do and so water damage forced me to make the long walk to the genius bar. Yet it took no real genius to tell me that yes, my iphone was indeed toast. This is when I just had to put my foot down and ask these geniuses what I could possibly do to protect my iphone from crazy everyday mistakes that happened to me and my iphone. Well, the Master of all Geniuses said, "Get the Otterbox". The what-dah-what-what-a box? Oh yes, watch. This genius dropped her Otterbox incased iPhone onto the floor flat facing with the screen down. After the paramedics revived me. I asked her where for the love of mother's sanity could I get one. I purchased one that night!

The fourth time my iphone was dropped into a pedicure basin. It was incased in my hot pink Otterbox. The whole room froze and looked at me as I shook my head. Ha! I said.... It is in an Otterbox! Yes, I said it with much snobbery and a giggle. I wiped it with a lux towel they handed me and continued texting away.

I now own the 4G iPhone and cannot tell you enough how grand it feels in my hand and to have it as part of my life. I highly recommend it. As you might can tell from my personal experience. Nay sayers say, Oh, it's bulky. Or Oh don't your calls get dropped. No it is NOT bulky it is called safety and NO my calls are not dropped. My phone however, continues to be dropped and this my friend is what makes me feel free, free, free indeed!!

I'm not paid by Otterbox to say these things as any other product that I endorse on this blog. I have however, convinced many people to buy the Otterbox for their iphones and now ipad. It will give you a very safe feeling while handling your phone. If you are like me your iphone has your calendar, your pictures, your notes and great applications you don't want to loose when an accident could so quickly happen by a slip of your hand.

Chat with them on Twitter if you want. @Otterbox people are fast to answer questions and give excellent customer service.

The Right Stuff * For All Sorts of Emergencies

I am in love with this Mother-Daughter company.
These women have made my life easier with fewer panicked moments in times of emergencies.

Are you the kind of person that likes to have the band-aide, breath mint or finger nail file handy? I am. I love also sharing such items with people in need. That is why I am such a big fan of Ms&Mrs products. click here to visit their website I purchased my first mini emergency bag from a local store and have used the contents in moments that would have otherwise left me wishing I was better prepared. Instead, I have been able to pull out my mini-emergency kit with a "Tah-Dah" fanfare that anyone feels when they get to save the day.

Just this weekend I was able to offer a band-aide to someone who got hurt while lifting furniture into my new house, Tah-Dah, here you go sir!

I also had fresh onions topped on my salsa that needed taming shortly after lunch, Tah-Dah, fresh minty breath...bam!

I dropped my earring backing into the sand, Tah-Dah! I had an extra one in this great kit.

I'm telling you that they have thought of everything and every occasion. They have kits for the office from men and women, bride and grooms to be, mother-of-the-bride, college student's dorm room kits, labor and delivery kits, breast cancer awareness kits, mani-pedi kits, Do you get the picture? Well, if you love to have just what you need when you need it, then this is the company for you.

They also sell refills for these life savers! The only thing that is NOT included is the superhero cape to wear as you save the day!

Let me know what you think, Twitter or leave a comment below!

The Right Stuff * For Your Kids Arm

These are the best bracelets on the market. I know your child has these or wants them. As a mom, I have seen and purchased many different shaped bracelets for my son, I can tell you from experience, that these are the most creative, strong and colorful bracelets you'll find. I like "Stretchy Shapes" brand because they are designed so you can actually see the shape without having to use your imagination to fill in the missing curves. This is important to your child and for any kid who wants to trade bands. It's nice to see the shapes when they are finally off your child's arm and are being displayed in their room.
This collector pack is for Halloween.



Check out their website by clicking here to order and find a location near by your home. Or contact April@stretchyshapes.com

The Right Stuff * For Custom Art and Murals

This picture is mine! It was painted by the artist, Rorie Scroggins. She is amazing in her talents. Her work was chosen by The United Way for their fund-raising campaign a few years ago. Later her work was picked to be mass produced for the Time Warner owed company, Southern Living at Home. I got in touch with her and after a few questions she had in her mind an inspiration and for this painting.

If you are interested in viewing a few other pieces by Rorie Scroggins, please visit her website and make sure to turn up the volume on your computer. She has chosen a sweet song to go along with her online portfolio-slideshow.

click here to be directed to her website

The Right Stuff * To Stop Germs During Flu Season

Flu season is HERE! Yick! I cannot believe it myself.
It's time to make the appointments for the flu shot, if we remember.

I was thinking last year I had all of my bases covered for my family with the flu until my parents, husband, and two kids got the H1N1 or Swine Flu.

Last year at this time, l was in the hospital after having my baby. As much as I just adored my nurses, great medication and hospital meals, I indeed was ready and needed to bring myself and my new baby home. The doctors were not willing for us to take that risk and had me stay an extra day.

This year I am taking every precaution to keep the flu away from my home. We still have no idea who got the virus first or where they got it. The one place the doctors told us to be careful the most when taking our newborn out was at the grocery stores and mega stores. I assured them that I would keep germs at bay because I use hand-sanitizers. I have them in our car, purse and diaper bag, but also we take extra care to wipe down our carts at the grocery and mega stores.

I was feeling great about all of my safety nets until I saw this website and watched their video Now I want to buy these for every doctor's office, public school, mega store, grocery store, library, department store, state and county office, every bank and hair salon...are you getting my point? Watch it and please let me know who you will be buying one for. HA!

Oh, by the way, I don't get a dime for my ranting on and on about this product. I just want to spread the information not germs.

The Right Stuff * For Your Child's Cup

This is an amazing product for kids and moms!

This is called The Straw-lution

We all know how young children like to pull their straws out of their cups, Straw-lution is the straw that goes in, but doesn't come out. The patented design ensures that, once inserted into any kind of cup or container, the straw does not come out -- even if the child yanks on it or holds the container by the straw. Mom invented, it can help parents everywhere reduce carpet, car and clothing stains, reduce germs on your child's straw, and save time in clean-up. A package of 12 Straw-lutions Straws (all re-usable) is $4.99. Hey y'all, check it out and visit www.strawlution.com or click here

The Right Stuff * For Something Blue

J Crew has an answer to the question, what can I use for the traditional "something blue?" Whether you want to purchase your own or give this to a bride-to-be, you'll love this idea. It's a beautiful grosgrain ribbon that is 2 1/2 x 1 1/2. It is monogrammed with the bride's initials and wedding date in a beautiful and delicate blue. It's great for sewing inside the Bride's gown beside the gown's label. This all for $20. Call JCrew's wedding Specialist at 800 205 3877

The Right Stuff * To Play Word Games With Friends

This is an application you can find for your iphone. It's called "Words With Friends". Find it in the "App Store". There is a free game and a version that cost $.99. You place what name you want to be called in this game when you register. You can search for your friends through your address book, facebook or just by player names. It is very fun and you might find it you are a word smith after all. I hope to see you in a game sometime.

The Right Stuff * To Keep Your Drink Cold & Cute

This is a must have if you are a Lilly Pulitzer fan like I am. These are just one of the new products coming out soon. There are umbrellas, agendas, and stationary along with the usual bags and clothes. Now we can wear Lilly clothes, drink our favorite drink wrapped in Lilly, wear LP sunglasses, while sitting under our umbrella and writing our friends. Ahhhh, Cheers to Lilly Pulitzer!

The Right Stuff * To Keep Your Tie Clean

The Spoon Sisters Dress for Dinner Napkins
What a great napkin to hand your guest at your next picnic. Not matter what you wear you will be Dressed for Dinner with these napkins.

Available at www.spoonsisters.com, $6 for twenty.

The Right Stuff * For Your Phone's Wallpaper

If you are looking for something very fun and summery and are a fan of Vera Bradley, then this is The Right Stuff for You! Just go to Vera Bradley's website. hummm, let's see if I can help. www.VeraBradley.com and find their downloads for your phone and computer. Gotta love it...

The Right Stuff * To Keep Your Hands Soft

This is a lotion that I have had on hand for 13 years. I love Bliss products. They are priced great and you can buy big ol' HONKIN sized products too that are still at a good prices.
But anyway, this lotion goes on smooth and not thick or sticky. Instead it absorbs and protects. The scent is fresh and it lingers for a clean, moist, and fresh feeling.

Honestly, I have had at least one tube of this lotion with me since I first tried it. For me, that is saying a lot, because I have some degree of product loyalty, but because I love skin care I shop around. When I found this great treat in a little tube, and at a great price, well, it is just an amazing and dependable product.

I have found mine at www.bliss.com and www.beauty.com

The Right Stuff * To Keep It Fresh

BEER SAVERS POP A TOP
Beer Savers
What: Waste not that $10 artisanal bottle. Stretchy, molded silicone caps ($8 for six) keep your ales and lagers fresh after opening and safe at a party.
Why: Beer — not just for our besties with testes.
Where: Online at beersavers.com.


Durable, stretchy molded bottle cap charms
Designed to help keep beer fresh and safe
Dishwasher safe and reusable
Made of food-safe silicone
Multi-colored set of 6 - the perfect party pack!
Fits most standard beer bottles
Helps keep your beer safely identified when in clubs, bars and restaurants
GREAT GIFT IDEA!

Retail Price: $12.99
Sale Price: $7.99
39% Total Savings: $5.00

The Right Stuff * For the Beach, Diaper Bag and Shopping

product description
(Taken directly from www.gdiaper.com website) their words not mine.
Made from recycled sails that have already traveled the high seas, a gTote will handle your everyday adventures with style and durability.

Water resistant, durable and fun for families on the go. Made exclusively for gDiapers by Sea Bags, a women-owned and operated business dedicated to constructing totes out of recycled sails.

Perfect for a day at the beach, a picnic by the lake, a play date in the sandbox and shopping around town. It’s your one-size-fits-all diaper bag for summer.

Specially designed by Sea Bags owners Beth Shissler and Hannah Kubiak, each gTote is unique and sports a "g" to remind you of your favorite "g" word – genuine, groovy, green and more.

These durable, sporty, sturdy gems are made with recycled Dacron sail, heavy-duty hemp handles and a hook-and-ring closure. Pirates not included.

10" handle drop. 14"H x 14"W x 7"D. Made in the USA. $129.00 www.gDiaper.com

The Right Stuff * To Plant an Inside Window Garden

Windowfarms Urban Gardens www.windowfarms.org
Plant the Seed

Even if you live close to a Farmers market and can get fresh veg and fruits to your table? Please try this idea.

Think about how great it would look in a school's classroom. Teachers, forget the paper towel and rooting a single bean seed. This is the way to teach kids to live off the land...ur water and sun minus the land. We can actually move to sourcing food directly from our windows.

I'm not making this up. Thanks to Windowfarms — a new movement toward hydroponic, vertical farming in urban areas — we all can grow okra, cherry tomatoes, and lettuce from recycled water bottles in our very own windowsills.

This is artful and very impressive.

Just a heads up: Putting together the kits can get complicated and will require a few errands to get the parts — but it’s well worth having a garden in the dreaded long winter.

For more information and step-by-step instructions, go to www.windowfarms.org. To see a few of the things you’ll need to get started.

The Right Stuff * To Have and To Hold Toast and Bread

Avva Breadbasket, Spring Green

Ideal for keeping your toast toasty
4-bagel Capacity | Spring Green

Designed and made from 100% wool felt right here in the US, the Avva Breadbasket is a playfully interactive object that ships flat, can be easily assembled for use and then stored flat or left assembled as a decorative object either on or off the table. Available in one of four seasonal colors. Wipe off spills immediately. Dry clean only. $62.00

The Right Stuff * To Grow Your Own Food

The Easy Way to Grow Your Own Food
Amber's Garden Pre-Seeded Vegetable Garden Mats



Fall is a time for harvesting...this is just the perfect time to start this! Amber’s Garden pre-seeded vegetable mats are perfect for the dirt challenged among us. Just put the biodegradable mat made of burlap and plant fiber in a sunny spot in the yard (or cut it up to fit in patio containers), cover with amended topsoil, and water according to directions. In five to seven days, veggies begin to sprout; in as little as 35 days, as long as you keep watering, you’ll be harvesting.

Herbs (thyme, basil, cilantro, oregano) are a cinch; same goes for the ingredients for salsa (tomatoes, chili peppers, cilantro) or a pumpkin patch. And if you’ve got a more ambitious green thumb, it’s not too late in the year to plant the Summer Crop (corn, green beans, tomatoes, carrots, and radishes) or Rainbow Root (two types of beet, two types of carrot, and turnip).

Each miniature plot costs $10 to $19, which is a whole lot cheaper than a trip to Whole Foods.


Available online at ambersgarden.com.

The Right Stuff! *Dr. Mom to Playroom Fun

May the drama of a stubbed toe be the worst of your emergencies.
But in case it’s not, better to be prepared than panicked.
Four of our favorite ways to help you help them.
Medibag 4 Kids
All of your first aid must-haves (antibiotic ointments, burn gel, application swabs), plus kid-friendly bandages and smiley face stickers conveniently stashed in one place. Bonus: The recycled plastic doctor’s kit looks more playroom than emergency room, so it helps calm fears ($20).

The Right Stuff! These are the Best!

My family of 5 cannot get enough of these at the ihop. We have only a limited time and so do you because before you can say So Fluffy! These will be gone!

The Right Stuff! Great Deals and Give Aways!

http://www.ideeli.com/invite/anetdavis
Chill Out

Beat the heat-and be the hostess with the mostest-with this giveaway of goodies perfect for hosting your own pop-up ice cream parlor. A Safavieh Bistro Set of 2 chairs and a steel-and-wicker table is patio-ready and will anchor the party. With the Cuisinart Supreme Commercial Quality Ice Cream Maker, simply pick your favorite ingredients and with the touch of a button, you'll have the smoothest, creamiest frozen desserts on the block. For inspiration there's "The Perfect Scoop," by David Lebovitz, featuring decadent recipes for ice cream, frozen yogurt, and sorbet. Crate and Barrel's Antifreeze Ice Cream Scoop and Mini Parker Bowls make getting the treats stylishly to the table a breeze. And Dean & Deluca's Chocolate Cabernet Wine Sauce proves that, when it comes to frozen treats, it's not just kid's stuff.

Enter here for your chance to win this exclusive giveaway that will make your home ice cream party central.

The Right Stuff * At Your Finger Tips*

The Ouch Pouch! http://www.etsy.com/shop/PillowSewCute



Because we humans are not born with a marsupial pouch we have to get creative.
This is a product that is so smart, beautiful and brilliant it needs to be given to everyone at the time of birth. It will hold everything you need and have it handy. Just think at birth you need your mom to have ointments, creams, wipes, clippers, cotton balls, tiny shampoos, gauze, lotions, medicines, syringes, cloths, packets of formula and diapers right at her finger tips just for you and your many needs. How great it would be if we were just born with everything we need and instructions thrown in there might be nice too.
As we grow up our needs change but having things that we use often doesn't change at all. Toddlers, pre-school, and kindergarten need band aids, medicines, allergy creams, books, crayons, and snacks.
Elementary kids, need lots of first aid items, treats books and electronics all to be within reach.
College kids carry backpacks and need to basically survive daily out of them as they study and walk to and from class. Having items in one place and not rolling around is perfect for everyone in this group. Iphones, ipods computer wires and money all fit inside.
Moms and dads need items to carry with them in the car, brief case and luggage. How great is this see through design because it is just what the airport demands for carry on items.

This is one person's idea and with that brilliancy I am passing this on to you. Go visit this site and you will be amazed like I was with the beautiful choices. If you are like me you will find it very hard to just pick one "Ouch Pouch".

The Right Stuff * For Your Car, Purse and Luggage

This is something that I adore! I know I always say that about the products I find and put on here but SERIOUSLY, this is so compact and ready for any boo boo. From band-aids, sleeping issues and allergies these boxes are The Right Stuff for you. Go to their website too and you can see their hip cool custom t-shirts and purchase these easy to go tiny Green friendly boxes.

www.HelpINeedHelp.com

Spruce up your nest with kitchen/housewares from playful Beehive Kitchenware Co. Its sweet-as-honey everyday utensils (measuring spoons, coffee scoops, tea strainers) and decor (picture frames, wall hooks, candleholders) are crafted from metal and perfect for workers and queens alike.

gDiapers My Product I Highly Respect and Adore

gStyle. So stylishly ‘g’.
Introducing gStyle, fashionably coordinated tops and bottoms for boys and girls. gStyle is available in two adorable sets. The gCycle tee set includes a grey tricycle print tee with coordinated little gPant. Simply groovy from top to bottom. The gDarling dress set includes a whimsical floral print dress and frilly little gPant. Perfect for a sunny playdate or teatime with teddybears.

Tops and bottoms are 92% cotton and 8% spandex.

gStyle is only sold as a set. Available in limited quantities.

The little gPants for gStyle come in two sizes: Medium (13-28 lbs) and Large (26-36 lbs). Small little gPants are not available. The gCycle tee and gDarling dress comes in the following sizes:

3-6 months (12-17 lbs)
6-12 months (16-22 lbs)
12-18 months (21-27 lbs)
18-24 months (26-31 lbs)
2t (30-36 lbs)

I adore gDiapers and have bought several of these diaper covers for my son and daughter. The outfits are new. I know this team to be one that will only provide the softest cotton and best designs for little wee ones to sport.

The Right Stuff * Space Is the Place Shop by Text

I am very excited to have the opportunity to share with you the things that I have found while shopping and surfing the web. I just know you will find some things that you will also like. Take your time and stop in to find what you are looking for by following a link found right here on these pages.




In our sci-fi fantasy, the future of shopping includes hovercraft malls and clones who will deal with the dressing room so we don’t have to.

In reality, it looks a whole lot more like Subports, the mobile platform for independent fashion, art, and design that lets you buy via text and actually exists.

Created by Karl Conrad and William Robison, the experience may start online, but it’s faster and accessible from anywhere. Sign up so your credit card is linked to your phone and your shipping information is saved, and go. No dealing with user names, passwords, shopping carts, or sketchy pop-ups.

Whenever you see an item you want, say the ByAMT martini glasses or a pair of Ken Diamond black Koko mocs, text the always-straightforward subcode (e.g., byamtmartini, kdkokolicorice) to 767825. You’ll receive a confirmation text to verify, and the deal is done.

After rolling out last year, the site is hitting its stride, adding new vendors (who can promote their subcodes anywhere) and expanding to offer digital file sharing, so bands can blast out free MP3s. Give it a whirl: Text ?tap to 767825 for a free song from Brooklynites These Are Powers. Pretty genius (though dressing room clones are right up there, too).