‘Products’ Archives
Himalayan salt lamps
Himalayan salt lamps are beautiful. They can look like rose quartz, or other gemstones. When lit by a bulb or candle, they emit a warm glow. Michele gave me one to keep in my office, and it made my days brighter, to be sure. Beyond looking pretty, these lamps are believed to do far more. According to the Himalayan Salt Lamp Shop's [...]
Holiday billboard
For the person on your gift list who has everything, here's a totally unique--and awesome--gift idea. The Joy Team (founded by 365Awesome co-founder Michele) is running a holiday joy campaign in partnership with Clear Channel Outdoor Portland. 20 billboards wishing you joy will go up in the Portland-Vancouver metro area in mid-November and stay [...]
Spoonk Rider
You know those guys who lie on beds of nails? You ever wonder why they do that? Ever want to try it? Well, there's a product that gives you the acupressure benefits that those guys have been receiving for centuries. According to the website: The Spoonk Rider acupressure mat is based on the principles of the Indian bed of nails and [...]
Big Belly Solar Compactor
Here and there throughout Portland, Oregon, you'll see a funky looking trash can. Only they aren't trash cans--they're Big Belly Solar Compactors. And they're awesome. From the bigbellysolar.com website: By using solar power to compact waste at the point of collection, each Big Belly solar compactor can hold about 5 times the amount of waste [...]
Kites
Kite at Torrey Pines I saw this gem on a San Diego beach. I don't know what it was. It was tethered to a tent selling kites. It churned through the air, soaring and straining at its string, fighting to flyhigher. One glance, and I was transported to other beaches, running with my parents alongside my sister as we grasped our red and [...]
Fridge Poetry
There are several magnetic poetry kits out there. There's an Artist kit, Romance kit, Office kit, and more. All of them fun to play with. This wonderful Happiness kit has over 200 joyful word magnets. It was a gift from my fabulous friend, Kristin, who knows I'm all about joy. It's awesome. Perfect for a little morning inspiration on your [...]
Snorkel nose blow-out valve
If you're a snorkeler, you know how frustrating it can be to have to clear water form your mask. You're cruising along, and something happens to flood your mask. You have to reach up. press the top of the mask, blow-out the nose area, and then re-adjust. But if you've used a mask with a blow-out valve, you're in on a secret. No reaching [...]
Nothing
Today's awesome product is Nothing. In a can. There's actually nothing in these cans of Nothing. They're empty. And they cost $2.99 each. When you buy a can of Nothing for $2.99 you get nothing, except the satisfaction of knowing you've just supplied a hungry Rhode Islander with 10 pounds of food. You see, this brilliant product is made [...]
Bulk spices
Have you ever been frustrated by having to buy a whole jar of some obscure spice for a recipe? Ever wondered exactly what tamarind smells like? I have. Well, until I found the bulk spice section at my local grocer. Bulk spices are awesome. Plain and simple. They will make your baking and cooking cheaper and more fun. You can buy as [...]
Brie knife
My friend (and 365Awesome! person) Ronnie Noize introduced me to the best thing since sliced brie--a knife made especially for slicing brie. Who knew? Have you ever noticed that when you slice brie it almost always sticks to the knife? And then when you not-so-gracefully pull it off the knife it almost always tears? Ronnie explained to me [...]
