If you have an overbearing need to over-supervise your children, know children who are over-supervised, or where raised by the over-supervised method, then you should purchase “Fifty Dangerous Things (You Should Let Your Children Do)” by Gever Tulley. The idea behind the 130 page book is to allow children to learn about danger through experience.

50 experiments that can potentially cause minor harm to someone—like putting a 9V battery to one’s tongue—that help to teach people lessons about danger in a controlled environment. Perfect for that over-supervised kid that still needs to learn a few of life’s lessons. This book going somewhat along the same lines as the “Dangerous Book for Boys” and the “Daring Book for Girls“.

Seems like a really nifty book idea and worth the $24. Available at Amazon.

Valentine’s Day is only eleven days away and you’re still not sure what to do for your significant other… Why not bake them cookies with a special message?

Willams-Sonoma is the exclusive retailer of the cute Message-in-a-Cookie Cutter set. The set includes 3 shaped cutters (scalloped-rectangle, heart, and star) which are customizable using pre-made words or letters. When you use the cutter to cut your dough, it leaves an imprint of the letters. The possibilities for this cutter extends beyond Valentine’s Day and are practically endless… Have a fight with your best friend? Bake them “I’m sorry” cookies. Is your husband, family member, or friend returning from their tour of duty? Bake them “Welcome home” cookies. Read on. »

I enjoy reading paperback books, but I hate having to hold them. Most of them are too small to hold with two hands. While holding them with only one hand–in that odd position using your pinky, index finger, and thumb to hold the book open–gives my hand cramps like you wouldn’t believe. That’s where the ThumbThing comes in handy.

From the site: “put the Thumbthing onto your thumb and place into the spine of the book. The two wings will hold the pages open more easily, making reading more comfortable.”

You can purchase ThumbThing from a brick-and-mortar retailers around the world or a few online stores at $4 USD. It comes in 4 sizes and several nifty bright colors.

I’m considering buying a few for myself to keep around the house, my car, and my backpack for easy paperback reading anytime, anywhere.