I had so wanted to buy this udraw wii tablet for my daughter - who loves to draw for Christmas - but alas - the reviews I’ve read and seen on youtube didn’t prove to be such a good buy after all. Sad ! coz’ I had really wanted to get this for my kid.
As you can see in this picture - it’s wired - and the wire is darn short and the surface for drawing is pretty small - therefore maneuvering the pen on the surface isn’t going to be so good. Plus a downside of the Wii udraw tablet - they don’t have any tutorial on it - so if you are an 8 yrs old - you will need a lot of help from an adult - meaning the trials and errors the adult needs to go thru’ first. But like any kid - they don’t want to wait to play on their new toy - they want to do it right now and play with it right now - so not really such a great gift for Christmas - so I’m going to hold back on this for now.
For those who’ve followed techy chick - you will know that we own an entertainment store - with a lot of console games and also speakers, tvs, stereos and anything that makes money. But we haven’t bought guitars before till this year - because the spouse aka the boss decided that he is interested in playing the guitar because he had been playing a lot of Rock Band and Guitar Heroes. Little did he know that the guitar chord on the real guitar and the ones for the games are completely different. But he is still determined to learn the instrument because you can find all sorts of tutorial online.
I did play the guitar when I was a teenager for church but I don’t like the electric guitars because the strings are very hard on the fingers but when it comes to the nylon aka classical guitar - I’m all for it. So while the spouse is fascinated with the electric ones - I’m looking out for the classical type and if one does come in - I might just pick up again on guitar playing and sing a song or two with the kid - for she loved to sing.
My daughter had her own computer to watch tv shows when she was 3 years old - she wakes up in the morning and sit in front of the computer and eat her breakfast there - because the computer room warms up faster. Some people may frown on it - because they think it is wrong to put them on the screen so early in life - but I don’t feel the same way.
In this age and time - kids are bound to learn computers - sooner than we did - and if as parents we keep a close eyes on what they do online - that is good for me. My daughter is aware of what are good sites and bad ones - she wouldn’t even watch movies that are not meant for her - she knows so - consciously. At 8 yrs old in a month - she asked before she can watch anything or play anything online. She loves to draw and she loves her cartoons and webkinz. But that doesn’t mean that she is on the computer the entire day - in fact during the summer - she is out playing all day - the computer doesn’t even come to her mind at all. She only uses it to watch tv shows while eating.
But of course, having said all the above - she may change as she grows older - and that means we have to watch her more closely. And also talk to her about using the computer responsibly and since we use the computer so much for work and pleasure - I feel she knows it better than most people. She don’t play violent games - she detest hearing “bad” words. So for now - we are quite safe.
Yes! super cute and I wished I had one today - when I was doing all the snow shovel - could definitely use it. From $8 - 10 - last for 5 years and can be instantly activated and reusable. It’s gel filled and instantly crystallize when you click the button - keeps your hand warm for 2 hrs and also can be used to keep food and baby bottles warm. Too cool to miss out on buying. Your 21st century warming pads - from FAB or wonder warmers website.
For almost $2000 - you can find yourself this very modern looking foosball table - but I don’t think I would let the spouse or kid spend that kind of money - sorry! Made by RS Barcelona - said to give you a real feel of the football game with better control of the ball - made of lightweight steel - it looks really classy and I bet you can transport it to another friend’s place for a drinking session or while waiting for the world cup to come on tv - so if you are a die hard fan of the world cup - check this foosball table out.
Love these bulbs - from Plumen - it’s supposed to be eco friendly and uses 80% less energy - but who cares about that - when the bulbs are so funky right? They are not cheap about $98 for 4 bulbs but it’s supposed to burn 8 yrs - so if you calculate it that way - it’s not that expensive. Now there is no way to change a new set of bulbs I am assuming. Order them online from Plumen’s website.
Four bulbs included. Pendant lamp cords/fixtures not included. Plumen gives off 11 watts, equivalent to a 60 watt incandescent bulb; 120V. It will burn for approximately 80,000 hours, or eight years. Instructions on recycling options are included.
My hands are always cold in the winter - even when I am indoor - doing my work at my desk. So unless I keep the portable heater underneath my desk turned on the entire day when I am there - I get cold. This Senses portable hand warmer is what someone like myself needs to keep warm. By holding it when my hands are cold - not only save energy and money - you can bring it everywhere you go. It can also be used to relieve neck and back pain. And it’s cheap - at $29 - I’m sure it’s a great investment for anyone who lives in a cold country like mine.
Shine Labs, based in San Francisco, offers a meticulously curated collection of contemporary accessories that “Shine” - innovative objects that inspire a second look.
Why would I want a fooseball table - the spouse asked? not for me - for the kid - of course ! since she likes it so much - so why not get it for her - for a Christmas present right? plus this one is a used table - for $40 - so it’s not that bad I think ? what do you think?
In 2009 - this camcorder was at $200 ! i was thinking of buying it because it was so small and handy - good thing I didn’t buy it then because you can get one for $79 now. And someone had it on sale on our local yardsale for $50 OBO. An overview of the camcorder shows that it’s not a really bad buy for a kid - not for us adults - or for myself - so I won’t mind buying this for my 8 yrs old. It does take decent videos - but not pictures - so it only records. Unlike my camera - it can take pictures as well as video - but of course, my camera is a lot more expensive. But if you are looking for a cheap Christmas present for a kid - this would be an ok buy.
We’ve bought a princess tv for our princess for Christmas from a local yardsale - but I don’t know if we should give it to her - for her bedroom - for she is only 8 yrs old this Christmas. I know a lot of parents do that - have the tv in the child’s room - but we don’t want to do it because we don’t like her watching too much tv. But the tv was too cute to pass - so I bought it anyways. But you can be sure that she isn’t going to be in the room watching tv a lot - until she is a lot older and has friends that she can invite home.
