Friday Finds - May 9, 2008

Susan's Finds

--I wasn't too hot on Crocs until this spring. But our sitter highly recommended them for Cassie, who plays outside ALL the time and will be going to the neighborhood pool a lot this summer. I picked up a pair at the mall, and man, they are perfect! Light, easy to put on/take off/clean, and they breathe (i.e., don't stink). She loves 'em. So I was psyched to see this new crop of Crocs for kids featured on MomFinds. Cute and practical! We'll definitely be stocking up on some of these Crocs for summer.

--From SNL's "Colon Blow" to Dave Chappelle's "Samuel L. Jackson Beer," review the 50 greatest TV commercial parodies of all time, courtesy of Nerve.com. My personal all-time favorite: "Bad Idea Jeans" (#18). Also topping my list: "Oops, I Crapped My Pants" (#33), "I Wanna Be a Ho" (#22), and of course, "Mom Jeans" (#10). What's on yours?

--Check in with The Daily Mom. iVillage constantly surprises me with its quantity and quality of updated content. Since when have they offered this daily-updated blog written by four moms about parenting tips and styles? Since June 2007, according to the archives. OK, well, I just found you, so you're new to me!

--Attention, Obama Mamas (and Daddys). Fellow marketing mom and blogger Ilina created this video to support Barack Obama in the North Carolina primary. Hear regular moms, dads, and kids at a neighborhood park, talking about why they love Obama.

LATE-BREAKING ADDITION: My husband made a funny little video this morning for his job (reviewing notebook computers) to demonstrate how bad reflective screens can be. It's silly but fun (at least, to me. I am his wife, though).

Cara's Finds

--Mark your calendars for free iced coffee. Visit Dunkin' Donuts next Thursday for Free Iced Coffee Day. It's going on from 10am to 10pm, so hopefully you can find a time that's not too insane.

--Light up Mother's Day. Are your running out of places to display your kid's artwork? Check this out: The Design Your Own Lamp from The Spotted Goose (located in Cincinnati) lets you slip a drawing in the lamp shade clips to make a one-of-a-kind desk lamp. What a great Mother's Day gift!

Sara's Finds

--Mother's Day is coming, and sometimes I feel like more of a mom to my husband than my daughter. Which is why I got a good laugh of out this little gem that my mother-in-law sent around yesterday. It totally reminds me of my hubby and his brothers. Take a look and see if it reminds you of anybody you know!