By Audrey van Petegem, Chief Editor
Did you know that the number one New Year’s resolution this year was to lose weight*? Did you also know that almost half of Americans make a resolution every year and only about 8% succeed to reach their goal? If you are one of the many whose New Year’s resolution was to lose weight – or at least not gain any, there are some great products available to help you reach your goal.
Here is a list of my favorites:

Hapi Fork - Introduced at this year’s CES (Consumer Electronic Show), the Hapi Fork is getting a lot of [...]

By Anne-Marie Kovacs, Chief Wife
My colleague, Chris Bradshaw, at BOOMboxNetwork.com, was the lucky one among us to attend CES this year in Las Vegas. She wrote about her favorite consumer electronic finds for baby boomers here. Fun stuff. Chris – like every other attendee, I’m sure – was overwhelmed by the amount of electronic “stuff” to be found on the near 2 million square feet of exhibit space and the ridiculous amount of smartphone cases available. She developed a real case of phone case fatigue… Still, she mentioned a few that I felt were too cool not mention here. And I [...]

By Audrey van Petegem, Senior Editor
One of our favorite passions is discovering unique, fun, clever or simply cool products that we get excited about, bring a smile to our faces or give us that “aha!” moment. But is this not what The Succulent Wife is all about? We love creating curated lists, including our (ahem) infamous gift guides. We work on them all year long as we window shop, scour art fairs and trade shows of all kinds. Our goal is to do all the leg work so that you can enjoy the holidays, because, quite frankly, this is what we love [...]

By Audrey van Petegem, Senior Editor
As summer is officially over, I look over my garden and realize it is time to start preparing for the winter months. My herbs: oregano, thyme, basil and parsley, have grown and flowered in abundance. Not wanting them to go to waste I found some great ways to help preserve and use them:

Fresh Herb Savers - Bring your herbs indoors and keep them as fresh as the moment you picked them in your refrigerator. They last up to three weeks longer in these sturdy herb savers with anti-bacterial glass. Buy directly from ArtandCook for $24.99.

Fresh Mill Herb Grinders - [...]

By Audrey van Petegem, Senior Editor
Sometimes I come across a product that has yet to hit the market and I can hardly wait until it does, so I can sing its praises for you here. Swivl by Satari is one of these products. I became aware of Satari when I started following their progress through Indiegogo (a crowd funding platform similar to Kickstarter) over a year ago. I was really rooting for this personal “cameraman for hands-free videoing and I was happy to see other people could conceptualize, not only how cool this product was but, how it could revolutionize [...]

For a man, fatherhood can be one of the most blissful events in his life. That small bundle of joy that comes into his life not only brings with it great pleasures, but also adds a whole new dimension. While mothers

By Audrey van Petegem, Senior Editor
If you are even remotely involved in planning a wedding this year you are probably quite aware of all the online resources and registries for the bride-to-be, like the popular site The Knot. But, what you may not know, is that there is an exclusive online resource for the groom-to-be with wedding tips and advice specifically for him. The Man Registry is considered to be the leading resource for everything on the groom’s side of the wedding, specializing in a wedding gift registry.
In 2007, two brothers and their future-brother-in-law noticed that wedding gifts registered for [...]

Picture it. You’re at the gym, cell phone tucked in your waistband because your yoga pants don’t have a pocket. Your car’s GPS just wants to send you on the freeway so you need your phone’s GPS to get the right surface street directions but you’re stuck with the wheel in one hand and a phone in the other. Altogether, not so smart.
Until this cute, colorful, bendable and flexible little gadget made an appearance: the Bondi. It’s a cell phone holder, propper, safekeeper…

 
There are dozens of ways to use this cute little gadget. In fact, the Bondi comes with 50 [...]

 
Last but most certainly not least is our final Gift Guide for the season: The Stocking Stuffer Gift Guide. For many, stockings are the best part of Christmas. Don’t you love finding those little gems for each member of your family, especially those that do not cost a fortune?
Here are some great finds to fill everyone’s stockings:

 
FOR HER

 
Hopscotch Necklace – Do not let the price fool you. This chunky geometric wooden bead necklace would be a stylish complement to a pair of jeans and a t-shirt. Buy from Fleet Collection. $16.00

 
Password Book – If she is anything like me, I [...]

Last year we did a Pet Gift Guide – Because We Love Them and we still do love our pets! But just because you have pets does not mean that your home has to go to the dogs. We have chosen (among other things) some great gift products that your (four legged) loving companion will love and that might also just add a great statement to your home. Plus, some fun games to play with little Fifi or Fluffy. We should really rename this gift guide the Gift Guide for Pet Owners. Enjoy!

 FOR DOGS

 
What Dogs Dream Bed – Designed not [...]