I am a germaphobe. I am really a germaphobe in the kitchen when it comes to cutting raw meats. I have labeled my cutting board with a sharpie, one side for fruits and veggies and the other for raw meats. The problem is that sometimes the sharpie wears off. For a germaphobe this is really a problem.

These cutting boards are a great solution. There are 4 different boards labeled to cut different items so there is no cross contamination. A little spendy, but a really great idea. $85

Breast-feeding moms - LOOK!

Okay, it's an expensive toy. But imagine never again having to prop a book open with two pillows and your toddler's toy blocks (or the TV remote) so you can read while you're nursing.

And no more trying to hold the book one-handed, turn the page and balance your drink without spilling on the 3 loads of laundry you're using to prop the book because you can't find the pillows.

Enter the Kindle. Just imagine. . . 90,000 books at your finger tips, one-touch page turns. And it looks and reads like real paper.

I adore real books, and I will always want to be surrounded by them. But as an avid reader and a breast-feeding mama, I love this product. Check it out on Amazon.

Smoke detectors don't work??

I had a very scary realization a few days ago when I got a news story forwarded to me. They discovered that most, if not all, children will sleep through a smoke detector and never know anything was amiss.

My first realization was that my son is a heavy sleeper and would undoubtedly sleep right through the alarm. Why my common sense had not yet told me this is a mystery.

My second realization was that smoke and heat rises. Because our room is on the ground floor and our children's rooms are on the second floor, it is even more important for us to have a good escape plan in place - and fire alarms that wake our children.

Watch this to get the full story.

Fortunately, there is hope. Most children - even heavy sleepers - will respond to their parents' voices. One company, KidSmart, set out to develop smoke detectors that use a recorded loop of Mommy or Daddy yelling "Get up!" and other messages. You can visit Popular Science for more information or purchase a Signal One Vocal Smoke Alarm on various websites. Not a pleasant topic, but keeping my children safe is my job. That makes this product one of mommy's favorite things. Worth a look.