Just in time for the holidays, Converse has launched a partnership that’s unique, playful and reminiscent of when we were young; Dr. Seuss and Converse combine from the sole to the tongue.  Bold colors, rhymes and the funny characters that Dr. Seuss made famous are boldly displayed on
Chuck Taylor All Star shoes for both adults and kids.  (Just don’t tell the Grinch which package they’re in.)

At times, you need efficiency and a good detergent that will get the grass stains right out.  These are pretty cool.  Each 3 in 1 sheet has detergent, fabric softener  and stain remover embedded in the cloth, and you just throw one in with the wash (at any temperature) and walk away.  Transfer the while kit and kaboodle to the dryer and the strip on the sheet will ensure your clothes don’t grab any static. Read more

They may just call you James Bond.  Not only can you have a gorgeous watch, but this baby comes with its own built-in surveillance style video camera and a whopping 8GB of flash memory. The watch itself is fully metal with a glass face giving you accurate, gear-driven time.  The tiny video camcorder lets you record AVI format files that you can later transfer to your computer for viewing and archiving purposes.  Because you wouldn’t want to forget those first steps.   www.thinkgeek.com

Honey, PLEASE may I vacuum some more?  You’ll be an even bigger star when you get your hands on this puppy.  The Dyson DC31 Animal is a handheld, rechargeable vacuum cleaner that could suck the chrome off a Dodge.  It’s powered by the new Dyson digital motor and has 3 attachments that got in every hard-to-reach spot in our tester’s car.  (His wife thought it had just been sent to the detail shop.)  Oh, and did we mention the funky design for which Dyson is famous?  You can watch the dirt swirl into the body of the machine and then empty it with one latch.  And it kind of looks like a huge drill.  This is one power tool you can add to the collection without criticism.  www.dysoncanada.ca

Supercool.  It’s hard to put your boys in stuff without personality – after all, they are full of it.  Help them express themselves with these deep-sea swim trunks.  And have a few fish-naming lessons while you’re at it.  Get the trunks.  www.hatley.ca