This mug is making me giggle this morning. The idea is that you have a simple mug showing Adam and Eve, covered by fig leaves so you don’t see the naughty bits. When you add hot coffee, though, the fig leaves fade away to reveal their anatomical correctness.

I suppose I shouldn’t be shocked, since Adam and Eve are said to be the original troublemakers…but I suspect that this mug could get a girl (or guy) in some trouble in a politically correct workplace. If you work with anyone like Angela on The Office, I don’t recommend bringing one of these to work.

Dinosaurs have been gone for roughly 65 million years now, but that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t occasionally pour some out for our dead jurassic homies - I’m talking about the T Rex, the Brontosaurus, the Stegosaurus, and especially those crazy raptors. However, if you’d prefer something a little cleaner (and something that’s less of a drain on your supply of OE), try this Dinosaurs: Never Forget t-shirt.The shirt comes in olive and is sold only in men’s sizes - which is no big deal to me, as a men’s small in American Apparel is actually a pretty decent women’s shirt. They’re reasonably long and fitted, which is kind of hard to find these days. Anyway, the shirt features a brontosaurus, which may not be the most attractive dinosaur, but at least it doesn’t have disproportionate little Matthew McConaughey arms like the T-Rex.

In grade school, I was a huge nerd. At any given time, my little backpack would be stuffed with books, pens, pencils, protractors, and the like. Unfortunately, little kids’ backpacks aren’t made to stand up to that sort of thing. I can remember more than one incident where my backpack burst in public and everything fell out. I could have used something a little stronger…

If you’ve ever tried to open one of those Tyvek bags that’s been sealed shut, you know just how strong they are. While scissors can make quick work of them, they’ve virtually impossible to rip or tear. Some brilliant soul realized that the strength could be put to good use in bag form, and thus we have the Tyvek Market Bags.

Uncommon Goods is carrying these Tyvek bags for $65-85, and given the fact that they are waterproof and practically indestructible with normal use, I’d say it’s worth it. Plus, they’ve super-cute and unique. I bet they’re a great conversation starter when people notice the weird-looking Tyvek fibers.

Given the writer’s strike, it’s hard to say exactly when 24 and Jack Bauer are returning, but we all know it will happen at some point. In the mean time, you can express your love of the show with this “Bauer Power” T-Shirt.

The shirt features a great picture of Jack Bauer on the front, with a rainbow placed inexplicably behind his head. I’m really not sure what that’s about, unless it’s some kind of visual manifestation of the “Bauer Power” as it radiates from his body. Luckily, they had the good sense to offer the Jack Bauer “Bauer Power” t-shirt in both men and women’s sizes. It would be great for a night out at the local dive bar, and even better for the eventual 24 season premiere party that one of your friends is bound to throw.

I just wish they’d send in the Bauer Power to negotiate the writer’s strike already. I totally support the writers in their very reasonable demands, but I wish the networks would hurry up and just give them what should be theirs.

I’m still not 100% sure if I think the Yoga Toes Toe Stretchers are gross and creepy or strangely awesome. On one hand, it looks a little painful and seems like it could get a little nasty after a while. On the other hand, haven’t you ever noticed how super-nice your feet feel after you take out those nail polish toe separators?

What do you think? Are the Yoga Toes toe-tally awesome or just weird?

I never would have guessed that I’d find something cool in a catalog that my grandma reads, but it has happened. I’m more than a little smitten with these Silver Metal Wall Tiles

They come in singles and sets of 2, and you can buy squares or triangles. They have several colors, but I mostly just like the chrome and black. What do you think?

Given the fact that many of my friends are totally unreasonable when it comes to wedding registries - they don’t register, they only add really expensive stuff, or they don’t add enough stuff - I’ve gotten kind of creative when it comes to picking out wedding gifts. I just hate giving cash/gift cards, as they seem to say, “I didn’t care enough to put any thought into this.” Sometimes I pick the perfect gift and my friend is thrilled. I’ve also struck out a couple of times.

I’m happy to say, thought, that I’ve found the perfect gift. This Personalized Baking Pan shows planning, foresight, and best of all, it gives you a chance to remind her of her brand new married name! What can be better than looking down at a great, functional gift, and getting a reminded of the fact that you now have a partner for life? The lid makes it perfect for baking stuff to take to grown-up, married people kind of events, too.

Board games get kind of a bad rap sometimes, but the truth is that they can be pretty fun if you pick the right games and pair them with the right beverages. No home should be without at least a few games that translate well into a bit of drunken fun. My criteria? Simple rules, not too many pieces, and some amount of skill should be required. Games of pure luck are no fun.

My suggestions are below, but as always, feel free to offer suggestions.

1. Pictionary - A standard. Charades is great, but if you have shy guests, they’ll probably be happier playing Pictionary than acting out movie titles.

2. Ring Toss Game Set - Yes, ring toss is a kid game and yes, it’s incredibly cheap - but it’s also a lot of fun, especially when half your team is seeing double.

3. The Paragon Radio Control Soccer Game - Another more physical game, but again, any kind of radio control game is going to be a hit. I played a very similar game at a friend’s party once and it turned into a loud, drunken tournament. The only way it could have been better is with 2-3 sets to go around and plenty of extra batteries.

4. Cranium Board Game - In the last few years, Cranium has become kind of a standard in party gaming. The game places four categories of demands on its players - Creative Cat, which involves artistic ability, Star Performer, which is guaranteed to make your quiet guests cringe (which is where the drinks come in handy), Word Worm for verbal skills, and Data Head for those people who can’t let anyone forget that they actually know the atomic weight of Plutonium and the name of our 19th president.

5. Trivial Pursuit DVD Game: Pop Culture 2nd Edition - The Trivial Pursuit Pop Culture DVD Game is a great way to make a know-it-all, smartypants kind of friend feel like the dummy for a night. It won’t change the fact that he/she is probably earning double your salary, but darn it, it’ll feel awfully good to be the one with all the answers for once.

It doesn’t matter if you’re a high school dropout or a PhD - most women get a bit of a thrill out of reading trashy celebrity gossip. Below, I’ve compiled a list of some good ones to start with if you’d like to pick up the habit. If you don’t see what you’re looking for and you’d like a more comprehensive list, contact us and we’ll get one of our personal shoppers to help you out.

What I love about Magazines.com is the fact that you can put a magazine in the cart and they’ll often present you with an offer for another related subscription at a heavy discount.

1. People Magazine - The standard. People Magazine comes once a week, and the link above lets you subscribe for 6 months or 12.

2. Entertainment Weekly Magazine - Entertainment Weekly is a little more industry-focused than some of the other entertainment magazines. It’s also considerably cheaper than People Magazine.

3. In Touch Weekly Magazine - Another Hollywood-oriented weekly with plenty of original pictures.

4. Life and Style Weekly Magazine - Life & Styles covers most of the standard celebrity gossip, but they also cover a number of lifestyle and shopping topics, too. If your man loves to give you crap about your gossip magazines, at least you can defend yourself by saying you get it for the other stuff :)

5. OK! Magazine - OK has been well-known elsewhere for years, but it’s new here in the U.S. OK makes no pretensions at being anything beyond a gossip rag.

6. Mira! Magazine - If you want to brush up on your Spanish, try Mira! It’s geared heavily towards Latin stars.

My biggest complaint with Joe’s Jeans has always been that the flare was never quite right. The Joe’s Jeans Bootcut 5 Pocket High Rise style has completely eliminated that complaint. Instead of the virtually straight-leg cut of the Socialite’s sitting in my closet, these flare out a bit more, starting at the knee.

If you don’t know why that matters, you must have a perfect butt. The ability of a good pair of bootcut jeans to mask a bit of extra curve is legendary. Every girl should have at least one pair. Don’t take that as me saying it’s not okay to have curves; I just know that in reality, almost no one wakes up feeling good about the junk in her trunk every single day. These are the jeans you want to have staring back from the closet during a moment of weakness.