LED

We are always looking for ways that we can live a greener lifestyle with our families, but trust us, we know how overwhelming it can be. As we've discovered over the years, it's the small things that can really add up -- in effort and at…

At Toy Fair this week, I was totally entranced by the Light Stax Electric Light Blocks , sort of a Lite Brite-LEGO mashup that you just can't stop playing with. They stack on a USB or DC-powered base (or use batteries if you like needles…

As fans of the planet--and yeah, humanity in general--we're always looking for ways to live more sustainably and to help our kids be more aware of it too. And as we've all discovered over the years, it doesn't have to be about massive li…

If you're redecorating, considering redecorating, or have even once had a vague dream about redecorating that you kind of remembered in the morning, it's a pretty exciting time to roll up your sleeves get it done. Especially considering …

It's officially spring and that means in-season veggies are back. I can't wait to make that first batch of pasta with fresh basil leaves in it, but the thing is that requires an indoor herb garden right now. And every year I try to grow …

This light bulb might not look like it's all that special, but it really, really is. Because now until March 29, IKEA will donate $1 from the sale of each one of their LED light bulbs to light up refugee camps worldwide. I have such trem…

Since the Consumer Electronic Show , we have introduced you to Jetsons-like homes and smart appliances that we can only imagine in our futures. But there were also a lot of very cool smart appliances on display that you can get right now…

Wow, now here are three new light bulb innovations for the home that Thomas Edison never dreamed would exist. Mainly because he didn't have a smart phone. Which he probably didn't dream about either. Lumen TL800 First check out the Lumen…

Everyone know knows the benefits of compact fluorescent light bulbs--longer burn time, less energy costs, more effeciency. But now with increasing concern about UV radiation and mercury emissions--especially when they break--and so I'm b…

As my husband and our electric bill will tell you, I love light. I'm constantly searching for more ways to bring sunshine/lamps/candles into our home (the last leading to numerous fire alarm activations--oops). The minute I saw this cool…

I just got a bunk bed for my kids and was trying to figure out a good clip-on reading light that could just clip onto the sides of the bed. Have you come across anything like that? Thanks! -Maryann Funny enough Maryann, I could have writ…

File this one under "for the kid who has everything" -- unbelievably, outrageously, way super cool LED hula hoops. If it weren't for the splurgey price, I'd snatch up a few of these rechargeable LED hula hoops immediately. Should you nee…

My kids are squarely in the nightlight stage -- old enough to sleep alone, old enough to hit the bathroom themselves at 3 AM, but not beyond waking me up when they need to go anyway. So I definitely get excited when I find creative night…