Oct 11, 2011  •  In Baby, Claire, Motherhood, Reviews

Pognae Baby Carrier Review

Baby carriers are big in Asia. This is especially the case in urban areas where there is limited space and the majority of the population choose to take public transportation rather than drive. And where there is demand, there is supply. A great variety of quality supply, I might add. The Pognae is one such […]

Oct 3, 2011  •  In Blogging, Funny, Geek, Giveaways, Personal, Reviews, Shopping, Web

Giveaway: Win a Halloween Costume from HalloweenCostumes.com!

This giveaway has closed. Congratulations to Kelly Stadium, who entered by commenting! Please stay tuned for more giveaways in the future! It’s October! The weather has cooled down, the leaves are changing colors, Starbucks is serving Pumpkin Spice Lattes again… …and we are nearing one of America’s favorite holidays. That’s right — Halloween is coming […]

Aug 12, 2011  •  In Gadgets, Geek, Personal, Reviews

Vonage Time to Call™ Review and an iPad 2 Giveaway!

Last week, Vonage released a new VoIP app for the iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch called Time to Call™. This pay-per-call international calling app allows users to make short, 15-minute calls to 190 countries with competitive rates ranging from 99 cents to $9.99 per call. It is FREE to download with no monthly charges and no commitments.  […]

Aug 8, 2011  •  In Blogging, Geek, Reviews, Web

Google Page Speed Service — A Short Review

11 days ago, Google announced a new tool that aims to speed up the loading of websites. The new Page Speed Service utilizes the optimization techniques outlined by the company’s Page Speed Online API and takes it a step further: by rewriting pages and delivering them to users using Google’s servers. On the Google Code blog, […]

Jun 13, 2011  •  In Beauty, Giveaways, Personal, Reviews

BB Creams (And a Giveaway!)

If you are Asian, there’s a very good chance that you already know what BB Creams are — after all, they have been all the rage in Korea, Japan, and China for the past few years. So if you’re familiar with BB Creams, please feel free to skip the next section.  🙂 What is a […]

Jun 9, 2011  •  In Books, Geek, Personal, Reviews

A Book to Keep You Cool This Summer

I don’t know about the rest of the country, but we are absolutely SWELTERING here in the NYC area. Our nanny actually got a call from her son earlier today because all the local schools were closing early due to the intense heat. As I vastly prefer the cold over the heat, I usually stay […]

Apr 11, 2011  •  In Baby, Blogging, Claire, Giveaways, Parenting, Reviews

Magic Sleepsuit Giveaway!

Remember the Magic Sleepsuit? Let’s see if this helps refresh your memory: Baby Merlin’s Magic Sleepsuit was invented by Maureen Howard, a pediatric physical therapist and a mother of four. It was designed for babies who are approximately 3 months of age and have been swaddled, but are beginning to grow out of that stage. The Magic […]