Fathers Day is only 6 days away, can you believe it? If you don’t know what you’re going to get your dad for Fathers Day, to say thank you for putting up with all of your crap over the years (yes I’m talking to you) I have some ideas for you.

Top 5 Fathers Day Gadgets

1. If your dad, or husband for that matter is anything like mine, he has tools in the garage and lots of them. This usually means that while he adores his garage stuff there are probably rakes and gloves and stuff everywhere. A perfect fix to get your dad organized is the Garden Accessory & Tool Rack from The Container Store. Constructed of solid steel with our platinum epoxy finish, the heavy-duty Garden Accessory & Tool Rack provides compact storage of long-handled tools like rakes and shovels. It has a convenient removable basket for smaller tools like spades and clippers. It’s also perfect for the laundry room, too, for mops, brooms and cleaning supplies, pretty much anywhere there’s likely to be stuff laying around the house.

2. Dad’s love to lounge around, and why shouldn’t they? Lots of dad’s work all week and then come home on the weekend only to find that they have to clean the attic, garage, yard, what have you. It’s a tiring job, but someone has to do it, and you can bet you kids aren’t! Here is the answer to his prayers. Pawley’s Island Deluxe Cotton Rope Hammock from is a way to take your dad from insane to island pretty quickly, and you don’t even need tree’s to hold it up! This hammock is crafted of quality natural cotton rope, and solid oak spreaders with zinc-plated hardware. This beautiful hammock splendid place to relax by the pool, lake, or beach; you’ll enjoy your outdoor space for years to come. This hammock has a weight capacity up to 450 pounds. Right now you can get $5 off orders of $60 or more with Outdoor Decor!

3. What man doesn’t enjoy a nice cold one every now and then, or maybe you know, several times a night, especially our hard working dads! Chefs has this amazing Heineken BeerTender. Krups and Heineken have teamed up to create the ultimate beer-drinking experience at home. Compatible with Heineken’s DraughtKeg, this counter-top beer-tap system features a silent cooling system that delivers constant, perfectly chilled beer. Just place a pre-cooled DraughtKeg into the machine, connect with the spout, close the lid and it’s ready to go. The BeerTender keeps the keg at an ideal temperature of 41 F and in the most optimal condition for a period of three weeks after the first beer has been drawn. Automatically pressurizes the keg to ensure beer remains fresh for up to 30 days. You can also get half-off standard shipping for Father’s Day at Chefs!

4. Grilling is super good fun, especially in the summer time. The only draw back with a fancy propane grill is the mobility factor. What if you want to grill somewhere else? Camping, at the beach or even inside? The Beach-Side Grill from Sur La Table is an excellent fix for this. Italian ingenuity led to the creation of this grill, a cooking grid that lets you cook in your fireplace or over a campfire. This traditional, cast iron grill provides a special Tuscan accent whether you grill vegetables, fish or poultry. The freestanding grill adjusts to three different cooking heights.

5. What goes along better with a grill than a how to book on how to grill? Grilling might seem easy at first thought but trust me, with timing and flavor it can get boring fast. My favorite Food Network man grill master Bobby Flay has a great book out, Bobby Flay’s Grill It! In his first four-color grilling book ever, Bobby eschews anything remotely cheffy in favor of a back-to-basics bible for the way Americans shop and cook. Organized by ingredient, Bobby Flay’s Grill It! provides basic recipes for ingredients that are in your refrigerator right now along with tantalizing variations that will have you looking at zucchini in a whole new way. Get it now at Barnes & Noble.

Whether you are a guy or girl, in a relationship or not, it’s always nice to get or give something to someone on Valentine’s Day, and it sucks rocks if you don’t get anything. But what to give? Don’t be a douche this Valentine’s Day. Get your SO or your best friend (or your secret lover you bastard) a gift, don’t worry I have some suggestions.

Top 5 Valentines Day Gifts

1. Chocolate. Need I say more? Well I’m going to anyway. The Chocolate Source is one of the best places to get someone special, or even mediocre a gift of yummy goodness. They have boxes of chocolates, bags of chocolates, gift baskets with chocolates and even chocolate bears. They have tons of different sizes and prices to fit anyones budget. Give the Nirvana Liquor Chocolates a try, they are just like their name suggests! Check out these Valentine’s gifts before it’s too late to order online!
2. Are you guy trying to impress a girl with your sensitive side? Or are you just having a on Valentine’s Day? Either way a movie always does the trick. Here’s one all genders can stomach: Across the Universe is set against the anti-war protests, rock and roll revolution and mind-expanding psychedelia of the 1960s. It follows the arduous journey of star crossed lovers Jude and Lucy as they and a small group of musicians are swept up in the raging waters of the volatile counterculture movement. And all the songs are The Beatles songs that were made popular during that time. If you are in the mood for something else BarnesandNoble.com has tons of movies for ya.
3. Something that I think is fun and/or romantic do to on Valentine’s Day is cook together. Picture it turning up the heat licking each others fingers…or if you don’t have an SO just cook up a bunch of good food and stuff your face. Whatever the case my be Sur La Table has something to help you do it! With the Sweetheart Baking Pan you can make heart shaped desserts and cupcakes, and you probably won’t even be able to make it to the baking! But if you do, they’re really cute. Sur La Table also has treats and other great Valentines Day gadgets.
4. It’s always fun to capture memories, but it’s especially fun on Valentine’s Day, and I’m not just talking about baking cupcake photos if you know what I mean. Your SO will have a great time taking all kinds of pics if you get him/her a Sony CyberShot. Just keep this in mind, camera = good fun, video recorder = trouble.
5. And last but certainly not least, something to go along with your Sony CyberShot, just kidding, or am I? How about a good read, not one you just sit in a corner with, but one that gets you active . . . together! Try the The Cosmo Kama Sutra: 77 Mind-Blowing Sex Positions. It really doesn’t matter who you are, this is something that can be lots of fun for everyone!

And those are my Top 5 Valentine’s Day Gift picks! Hurry, Valentine’s Day is just 8 days away!

Since it’s almost summer maybe I should do some Spring Cleaning. I’ll tell you what though, I HATE cleaning. I know I’m not alone here. If you saw my bedroom or office you’d think a tornado passed by. Maybe I just didn’t inherit the organization gene that everyone around me seems to have.

So I decided to do some research. If I got the right tools for the Spring Cleaning job, could I actually become semi-organized? Great resource? The Container Store.

Top 5 Spring Cleaning Picks

1. Recycling - One of my biggest problems is simply useless clutter. I need to purge, to get more out of the house than I bring into it. But not all of it’s garbage. Go a little green with this Wire Pull-Out Recycling Basket. This recycling basket holds newspapers, paper products, plastic bags and even soda cans. It also mounts either side-to-side or front-to-back under your sink to avoid plumbing and save you kitchen floor space.

2. Clothing - It’s not so much that I have SO many clothes they are flooding out of my closet, it’s that, my closet space leaves a lot to be desired. So I got myself a Long Underbed Box with Wheels so that I could store my foldable clothes under my bed, meaning I wouldn’t even be taking up regular bedroom space. It’s made from nearly unbreakable polypropylene and has an easy-open, locking lid and wheels for easy access.

3. Spice Storage - If you’re like me over the years you’ve probably accumulated various brands and bottles of spices. The issue is, where can I store them and make them uniform so they are easy to find. The Stainless Steel 12-Bottle Spice Rack comes with 12 glass bottles, 48 pre-printed lables and six blanks for your other unique spices. Store on the counter, in a cabinet or even hang it on a wall.

4. Bath Organizers - Shelving units for bathrooms are a great way to get the clutter off the counters. My batheroom is so bad I can’t even see my counters anymore. A great product is this Silver 2-Drawer Mesh Organizer. Store towels, make up, lotion and even cleaning supplies in the two tiered under cabinet drawer. You can even take it into the kitchen or hall closet for easy storage there too.

5. Photos - I love taking pictures but I never have time to do all that scrap booking stuff, so until I get there I need a better place to store my rockin’ pics besides my shoe box. So I’m getting organized with Portofino Photo Storage Boxs. These classy come in chocolate, black, olive and cranberry. They keep your pics organized and out of reach for weather and age damage as well as spills that can ruin pictures.

Do you know what you’re getting YOUR mom on Mothers Day? You’d better decide because it’s only 6 days away! I know that you aren’t supposed to get your mom things like blenders, it really makes them feel frumpy, but that doesn’t mean that all kitchen gadgets are out! I’ve got a few great ideas for Mothers Day, I don’t mind if you steal them.

Top 5 Mothers Day Gadgets

1. The AeroGarden is a sure fire hit for Mothers Day from Sur La Table. The AeroGarden is a revolutionary way to grow various vegetables, flowers and herbs right on your countertop using only natural light, no messy soil necessary. It’s a great way to get that fresh garden taste without leaving your kitchen and is stylish in your choice of white or black.

2. Let’s face it. Sometimes Mom wants to get away and have a little time for herself, but because they are always so busy helping us, it doesn’t always happen. Thats why this Krups Panini Grill is a perfect Mothers Day gift. In just minutes your Mom can get away from it all with a tasty bistro-style sandwich just like she’d get in Italy. And from now until May 15th CHEFS is offering a $15 bonus gift card with purchase.

3. Enjoy fresh squeezed lemonade, orange juice or any drink in a Lemonade Jar, another hit from Sur La Table. This classy 12 3/4 quart glass jar with lid serves up your drink of choice through a brass spigot for convenience and looks great doing it!

4. Make Mom’s life a little easier with the Vari-Tilt Electric Food Slicer. Carving food isn’t a smooth or fun task, but with this little gadget it can be. Cut meat, cheese, bread and other produce quickly and effortlessly with this food slicer from CHEFS. It’s stainless steal, has various thickness settings and is built for easy clean up; now what mom wouldn’t love that?

5. If your Mom loves tea as much as mine she’ll love this original Red Leaf Iron Teapot. This decorative teapot holds up to 22 ounces of water and is perfect for infused tea. It comes with it’s own stainless steel mesh strainer and has rubber feet for countertop and table protection. Check this teapot out for Mothers Day at Sur La Table today.

Grab a hold of these Mothers Day gifts now before time runs out! Gracias Ma’ma!