The full title of Ellen White’s Simply Irresistible is actually Simply Irresistible: Unleash Your Inner Siren and Mesmerize Any Man, With Help from the Most Famous–and Infamous–women in History. Yes, that’s a mouthful, Ms. White. Even still, I’m intrigued.

Although the Amazon description doesn’t say much, the premise is very promising. And, at around $10 right now, it’s not like it’s a huge gamble. If you’re single, definitely check it out. If you’re committed, even better. Read it, learn to practice the ancient art of male captivation, and help your man appreciate what he has.

In junior high and high school, I was always one of those girls who lost all ability to speak around cute boys. An incredibly hot older guy once asked me to dance (I’m pretty sure he was just being nice since a “friend” told him I had a massive crush on him) and I wasn’t even able to stand up. It was pretty traumatizing at the time.

Had I been gifted a book like this, I may have had much more success. Of course, I could have also ended up like all the “successful” girls from my school - pregnant by 18 and totally washed up by 25 - so maybe we should think of Simply Irresistible as more of a “grown-up” book. Yeah, let’s go with that.

As for the gay men trying to attract men or the lesbians trying to captivate other women, I have no clue if the techniques in Simply Irresistible: Unleash Your Inner Siren and Mesmerize Any Man, With Help from the Most Famous–and Infamous–women in History will work. Can anyone comment on this?

It’s not that I can’t see this mug as a Tiki Mug, I just don’t think it’s the most appropriate label. To me, it looks a lot more like one of those enchanted trees that comes alive and either befriends you or tries to kill you. You know, like in the children’s movies.

While you can’t see it in the picture, a review on the retailer’s site indicates that the “tiki” mugs are smiling on one side and frowning on the other.   Exactly as I said - these are not tiki mugs at all, they’re good tree/evil tree mugs.

Also, if you decide to buy a set of these, note that they *may* contain lead.  Not all products that say that actually do contain lead, as it often means that they generally weren’t tested enough to be know.   It’s probably best to use these mugs for things like pencil cups or decorations.  If you do drink out of it, don’t make it your every day glass.

Even though there’s still snow on the ground here in the middle of the country, I’m ready for spring.  I figure, if I dress and decorate for spring, I might have a shot at fooling the bad weather into thinking it’s in the wrong place.  Wishful thinking, I guess.

That said, this Pastel Chevron Stripe hoody is like the apparel embodiment of everything spring.  It’s the perfect shirt to throw over a white t-shirt to provide just a little extra warmth for those days when it doesn’t quite warm up.

Plus, I’m about 99% certain that the jacket is a magnet for things like bunnies, baby ducks, and tulips.  Like attracts alike, ya know?  You’ll just be walking along one day and then BAM - you’re covered in flowers and small woodland creatures.  How awesome would that be?

I’m not quite sure that I “get” the whole Anti-Panti Disposable Underwear thing, but I’m sure someone out there is buying them. If someone handed me one, I’d be more likely to write my name on it and stick on my shirt than use it as underwear. The site says that it’s intended for clothing like low-rise pants, but I’m really having a hard time imagining pants so low that you need to resort to an underwear dot.

Maybe I’m prematurely old, but I could have sworn that disposable panty dots were listed among the signs of the apocalypse. Tell me, is anyone out there actually wearing these?

For those of you who are curious, they have a set of instructions for use that’s going to have me spontaneously giggling all day:

1. Spy your favorite low slung pants hanging in your closet
2. Put them half-on sans underwear of course (no thong, no hipster, no bikini, no nothing)
3. Grab one and peel off the backside
4. Artfully stick it inside your pants (find the perfect spot)
5. Gleefully zip or button up and have an anti-panti day.

Oh, to be the copywriter on this job. Artfully stick it in your pants? Gleefully zip up? No offense to the Anti-Panti folks, but I’m going to “artfully” slip into my normal Victoria’s Secret underpants and “gleefully” zip up for a moderate coverage kind of day.

I’m usually a little intimidated by the clothes I see at KarmaLoop - It’s all a lot cooler than I am, that’s for sure. Today I saw a hat that would leave me giggling every time I saw it, though. This What What Hat for men by Major Threat would have me remembering the filthy Samwell video that showed up in my inbox a few months back.

If you’re easily offended, under 18, or highly religious, you may want to skip this video. Otherwise, watch and know that you’ll never be able to hear the words, “What what” the same again.

I’m a huge fan of all things related to birds.  Weird as it is, I’d rather spend a vacation tracking down a rare bird in the jungle than sipping tropical drinks on the beach (not that I’d mind sipping a few after the bird-watching).

On a whim, I decided to check out what kind of nifty bird products are available on Etsy right now.  If you’re not familiar with Etsy, you should be.  It’s a great eBay-like website for makers of handmade goods, and you can score some amazing, unique pieces there.  Men, if you’re reading this, it’s a great place to get your girlfriend a gift “from the heart”.

Anyway, click here to check out the results for a search on the word “bird”, and check out some of my favorites below:

The Black Bird Necklace:

Black Bird Barrettes:

The Love Birds Necklace:

The Feathery Owl Necklace:

The Teaposy Gift Set may be a little weird, but I feel like I’ve finally found the perfect gift for those random but important women that I can never seem to buy for. At around $75, it’s a little pricey for some (definitely too much for the aunt who’s always bugging me about getting married), but it’s perfect for the ones I actually like.

The basic concept is this - you put the Teaposy into hot water and the flower expands and sinks to the bottom. The basic Teaposy gift set comes with 2 cups, 2 saucers, a teakettle, and 6 packets of Teaposy tea. Everything’s clear, too, which is awesome because it lets you fully appreciate the blooming process.

Now that I think about it, the Teaposy might not be a bad item to have around for a boring night laying around the house. There’s no harm in indulging yourself once in a while.

I feel fortunate to have been born early enough to enjoy much of the 1980s.  The movies were great, the video games were just starting to get good, and the music…well, I’ll take a little “Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go” over “The Magic Stick” and American Idol any day.

So, as you might guess, I was definitely excited to see this cute black Goonies Never Say Die t-shirt.  I have a feeling that I could wear this shirt out to almost any bar and get more attention from the guys than if I were wearing a low-cut blouse.  Or more quality attention, anyway.

One more note - It would be totally lame if you wore the Goonies t-shirt without having seen the movie.  Don’t be that girl. Netflix is cheap.

There are moments in life when you see a product so ingenious that you can’t help but feel insanely jealous at the fact that you didn’t think of it first.  The moment that I happened upon Extra Nipples was not one of those moments.

Despite the fact that the site selling it offers an explanation as to why you might want “Extra Nipples”, I’m not sold.  Great for nursing mothers or new dads?  Somehow I doubt it.  Given the irritability levels of all the new, sleep-deprived nursing mothers that I’ve known, it sounds more like a good way for a new dad to get socked in the face.

Great.  I had to create an entirely new category for this “Extra Nipple” nonsense.

I’m a huge fan of the color green, so these Le Creuset Silicone Spatulas got me pretty excited.  While they are a little on the pricy side ($6-$14 each), we need to remind ourselves that they are GREEN.  And SPARKLY.  Plus, since they’re colored, they won’t get all nasty when you cook things like spaghetti sauce.

I’m plotting the demise of my current spatulas as I type.  I won’t feel right getting the new ones until the old ones are gone.  I see a horrific garbage disposal “accident” in their future…