Product Reviews

I continue our family tradition of putting socks in our Christmas stockings every year, despite the overwhelming lack of enthusiasm on the part of the recipients.

What do you get when you combine horseshoes, bocce ball and bowling? A new lawn game called Rollors. Set up goals 25 feet apart, then roll large wooden disks toward them and earn points by how close they land.

After seven years, I may be breaking up with my iPhone.

I don’t step outdoors without sunglasses. But when I go inside I have to wear regular glasses if I want to see something in the distance. Now I can carry both pairs with TravelEyez, a set of mesh accessory cases that zip together.

Now you can squeeze, zest, slice, measure and lance – all with one tool. Made of stainless steel, The Barbarian includes basics like a bottle opener, corkscrew and a channel knife. But wait – there’s more!

Oh, how I hate when there is no hook on a fitting room or restroom door, leaving you no option but to place your bag on the less-than-sanitary floor. I’ll be carrying the Embrace bag hanger from now on so I’ll always be able to hang up my purse. It’s also good for hanging clothes on a door or keeping a bag upright in the car.

For such a simple product, I can think of many uses for it. And who can resist a product with the word taco in it? These Gashu Cord Tacos are made from leather and come in seven colors for $9.

It’s rare to find a product that truly transforms lives. LuminAID, an inflatable, rechargeable solar light, does.

Those poor people stranded on the highway this winter during recent snowstorms. They ran out of food, water and power so they couldn’t even amuse themselves by tweeting their woes.