Well isn't that just super...

'Tis the season for some gridiron action, shrill screams rooting for favorite teams and of course great parties with guilty, but tasty treats. The Super Bowl last year with the NY Giants and New England Patriots was a fab game, though I was more satisfied with the party we threw. Plenty of refreshments, slabs of pizza pie, and good company. This year, I'm excited about the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Arizona Cardinals going head to head, though I'm more excited about having a barbecue!

The weather is predicting sunny skies for the Sunday of February 1st, 2009 here in the San Francisco, Bay Area. Why not break out the BBQ supplies and get grilling?


Platinum Sausage/Hot Dog Basket
One of the staples of any barbecue is the sausage. Now, I love sausages, but hate when one side gets a little too tanned. A nice basket to cradle sausages would definitely help get an even searing.


Football Corn Holders (set of 8)
What better time of the year to use your football-themed gear then the biggest football game of the year?


My NFL Edition Monopoly
For me, there's always a time when the game on television drags a bit, or I've seen the same commercial ten times over. That's usually the time I need to whip out some worthy distractions, like this special NFL edition of Monopoly. With nifty little reusable labels, I can finally give every AFC and NFC team the property that they're worth (Dallas Cowboys = Boardwalk or Baltic?).

Well, I can't wait til Feb 1st! Anyone else have interesting plans?

Something's in the air...

...it must be love! Or maybe it's the smell of traffic I notice on my commute to work. Either way, Valentine's Day is on its way and this time it is on a Saturday, so you fellas out there have no excuses to get out of celebrating!

Now, we all know our ladies like to receive gifts during this holiday and they usually have to be romantic, which is an attribute that men usually aren't associated with. So, to see if this myth held any water, we decided to pick the brains of a few of our male staff members and ask what kind of gifts are they getting or that they have gotten for the special ladies in their lives.

Here's a little snippet from one LL:



"My pick is the Jessie Steele Sweethearts Apron. My girlfriend loves to cook (which I love). Sometimes I want to pitch in with a little dash of salt here or work the stir fry there, but she’s a real perfectionist (I’m not). If I can’t help in the kitchen, maybe I can at least help keep her clothes clean with this little heart apron number. She loved the look and the fit of it and another upside is that she’ll let me in the kitchen now, but only if I wear the apron!"

You can check out the rest of the picks here

Ladies of the world, what do you think? Were our staff picks up to snuff? Could they use a little "je nes sais quoi?" Let us know in the comments below! You can also post your own pics or ideas over at our Facebook page.