Recently arriving on the scene to take the digital camera world by storm is a brand new offering from Samsung. The new TL220 DualView digital camera is not only being lauded for its deeply innovative features, but also for its simple to grasp interface and the great price attached to it.

As the home video gaming phenomenon has grown, so too has the offshoot market of portable video games. Portable video game systems are not new however. They have been around in one form or another since the early '80s. But with the dawn of the iPhone, PDAs and the dominance of the Nintendo DSi, the game has truly changed.

Significant developments have been made over the years in the overall quality, graphical presentation and complexity of the systems available to the public. Many portable games may not be up to the exact level of their console counterparts, but they are becoming pretty close. From adventure games to sports simulations, complex puzzle games to the return of side-scrolling classics, there is a lot of fun being had on trains, planes, and in outdoor areas across the world.

I've been testing out a BalanceBall chair from Gaiam--which I, uh, "diverted" from Sara--aka "WiscoVixen. Hey, possession is nine-tenths of the law--but that also means I'm responsible for writing the review.

What follows is an Ode to the BalanceBall Chair:

School kids, college students, travelers and hikers all rely on backpacks to help them transport the maximum amount of stuff in the minimum amount of space. The perfect backpack is sturdy, durable, versatile and roomy. Recently, I had the opportunity to do a test drive (or test hike, actually...) with The North Face Isabella backpack. Read on for my review:

At first glance, "Cleansing Oil" sounds like an oxymoron. How can an oil clean your skin? Won't it leave it greasier than when you started?

Not so with DHC Deep Cleansing Oil, which melted my makeup and left my skin baby soft and super fresh.