Every week we find the best eclectic products and services around. Each review is clearly marked, letting you know if we bought it ourselves, want it real bad, or were given it for free. With Love it, Want it, Got it!, you'll always know you're getting an honest review.
LOVE IT:
an objective review of something we own
BIRKENSTOCK Madrid
I bought these shoes in May [1] and wore them right out of the store. Truthfully I had been touring San Diego in heels and could not go one step further without assistance. I have barely taken them off since and plan to wear them into fall with some neon green tights. Kidding. Maybe… I have always loved Birkenstocks but having them available in neon pink and orange doubled their value. All the comfort with an eighties vibe. Plus the compliments make me feel like I invented them myself. They go with everything and I swear that the colour makes my feet look tan. To be perfectly honest, the colour also makes them easy to find when I am rushing out the door.
Chloe Girvan [2], flip flopper in style, not by nature
WANT IT:
we're pining for this
LUNATEC's Aquabot
I do a lot of outdoor exercising and in the summer by about minute five I am a hot, sweaty, red-faced mess. That’s why I’m seriously considering getting the LUNATEC Aquabot [3]. It’s a cap that can be put onto a water bottle turning it into a personal water mister. It can also be used as a stealth water gun so bonus points for being able to soak my kids without them even knowing I have the ability to do it.
Sharon DeVellis [4], when staying cool, she's no fool
GOT IT:
an objective review of something we own
ZOO TAKE-ALONG NIGHTLIGHT
It’s a night light! It’s a flashlight! No - It’s a bedtime blessing! I bought the Skip Hop Zoo Take-Along Nightlight [5] for my three-year old daughter, in the hopes that she would stop asking to sleep with all of the lights on. Every. Single. Light. Every single night.
Short story, here: she slept soundly with the night light in her arms on the very first try.
I’ve fallen in love with Skip Hop products, over-and-over, over four years and two kids. Their core philosophy of “must-haves made better” rings true in this night light (from the soft-edged, chord-free design, to the 30-minute auto-off), as it does in all of their products. They really did make the must-have of a child’s night light so much better.
My second daughter has now fallen for this sweet bedtime buddy – just the right size for her tiny hands. Needless to say, I know what she’s getting for her birthday.
Dawn Rebel [6], sleeping tight thanks to this night light
WANT IT:
we're pining for this
R2-D2 cookie jar
From Underground Toys, this R2-D2 cookie jar is perfect for the whole geektastic family. Best of all, it's as functional as it is fun! Not only will it look fantastic on your kitchen counter, it even makes the adorable sound of R2's signature beep-booping when you open or close the lid. Available at major retailers; you can also check out the full line of fun themed products at http://underground-toys.
Paula Roy [8], hip hopping to the beeb-boop