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Today is Pi Day, which celebrates both a mathematical constant and the circular joy of pie!  And this adorable Pie Bird is ready to help with the latter.

super bowl, super ice

It's not the Ice Bowl but the Super Bowl is coming...along with the need for a nice, big, football-shaped ice cube in your favorite beverage.

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This week's Decades TV channel's weekend binge is the 1950s series Highway Patrol, starring Broderick Crawford and many cars and criminals cruising along the roads of California.  We've got Season 3 of this classic show, with 5 DVDs' worth of episodes and plenty of automotive intrigue and old school justice.  

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Nothing says Halloween like a fancy funky skull trivet plaque!  

end of summer sploot

Like the rest of us, squirrels have had quite a hot and humid summer this year.  And squirrels also have an interesting habit of stretching out and airing out to stay cool called splooting...which is probably a very good idea if you're covered with fur.

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It's getting to be time to buy back to school supplies (sorry, kids) and we're currently in the zodiac sign of Leo, so let's combine the two with these awesome Lion King crayons!  

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The Old-Time Brand-Name Cookbook is a delightful collection of vintage recipes and cooking wisdom, including early silver screen era actress Helen Twelvetrees' Wakimoli.  That translates more or less to what we now know as guacamole, which Helen made with various ingredients, including avocadoes, of course, along with mayonnaise and a tasty dash of paprika.  

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Perfect for a summer table full of veggies and salads and burgers, these little Fitz & Floyd salt and pepper shakers have a vintage flair.

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Are you an Aries?  Feisty, quick-witted, intense, and ready to go?  Among the rather diverse group of famous Aries folks like Robert Downey, Jr., Vincent van Gogh, Thomas Jefferson, Bette Davis, Joan Crawford, Lady Gaga, Sir Elton John, William Shatner, Jackie Chan, Andy Garcia and Kourtney Kardashian?  Whether you're officially a ram or not, this basil and lime scented incense is definitely a spirited and fragrant way to both focus intent and fire up motivation.  

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Whether you're filling these up with Sam Adams for your cousin from Boston or any other kind of beverage, these Red Sox pint glasses are ready for baseball season!  

schwing!

Not into Valentine's Day?  Celebrate the anniversary of the premiere of WAYNE'S WORLD instead, which happened 30 years ago today:

"Garth, marriage is punishment for shoplifting in some countries."

"We're not worthy!!"

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February 6th is National Chopsticks Day!  Here are some beauties to use at home or to bring to your favorite restaurant and impress everyone.

llama love

How can you not love a llama?  Especially when she's keeping watch over your favorite trinkets.