Bed Head "After-Party" -- If your hair, like mine, has the tendency to frizz out, consider this product. "After-Party" smells really fresh and the smallest amount moisturizes my hair smooth and prevents the fly-aways. It costs about $17 for a pump bottle, and the bottle, by the way, is quite humorous. It looks like something that belongs in the bedside table drawer, not the bathroom cabinet, if you know what I mean. -- Molly Snyder Edler
Abreva -- Stress. Lack of sleep. Bad luck. Final exam week. Any and all of those things can trigger a nasty cold sore. Once you get one, you're pretty much doomed. If you ignore the shockingly high price (for a small tube) of this stuff, you can shorten the duration and possibly prevent the outbreak from taking place. The key is applying the cream the very instant you feel that tingle that says "Uh, oh ... I think I might be getting ... " If you wait too long, the product is less effective. It works. Even if the duration is shortened by just a few days, you'll experience less pain and discomfort. -- Drew Olson
Chipotle's toothpicks - - Not only does Chipotle Mexican Grill have great fast casual food, but its toothpicks also rock. Wrapped in white paper with a funny tag line ("Cilantro looks appetizing in rice, not teeth"), the picks feature one end with your classic point and the other looking like some tiny little wood worker dude lathed it with cool little spirals. Great design and really solid wood, too. These toothpicks don't break easily. Yes, it's the little things in life and Chipotle's toothpicks need to be on your list of life's free cool things that make you happy. -- Jeff Sherman
Healthy Hands Disney Musical Hand Wash Timers -- These arrived on my desk at just the right time. Attach the little button to the top of a hand soap dispenser and every time you get soap, you get a song -- either "Real Gone" from the film "Cars" or "Under the Sea" from "The Little Mermaid" -- that lasts the period of time a kid oughta spend on hand washing. I -- I mean Santa -- brought one home for the kid's stocking and it was an immediate hit with the wee one, and I admit I came to enjoy hearing the catchy tune, too. Also, I quickly learned how to extract soap without tripping the song's trigger. But not everyone at home was enamored with hearing the music a dozen or more times a day. So, I guess it depends on your tolerance level. But it's definitely an entertaining way for a kid to focus on hand washing. -- Bobby Tanzilo
Price matching -- I'm pretty big on customer service; do it wrong and you'll never catch me in your store again. Get it right and I'll gladly spend my money with you. It's why I'm a big fan of price-matching. I recently had to make a pretty sizable purchase and a store that has bothered me in the past had a pretty good deal. A store that's treated me very well matches prices, so guess where I did my shopping? I'm not naming any names, but a simple Internet search will tell you which of your favorite stores matches prices. -- Andrew Wagner
Thanks-A-Lot -- They may never replace the Thin Mint or Peanut Butter Patties, but the Thanks-A-Lot is a solid offering from the Girl Scout cookie catalog. I know somebody who is selling if you need a hookup. -- D.O.
"Pawn Stars" on History Channel -- Once again, History Channel has found a way to keep me glued to the tube. "Pawn Stars" is the network's latest original offering and, quite simply, is a reality show about a Las Vegas-area pawn shop. Rick Harrison is the owner and the main character in the show, which also features his father "The Old Man" and son, "Big Hoss." This isn't some seedy pawn shop, either; the items brought in are oftentimes rare, one-of-a-kind pieces. Check it out Mondays at 9 p.m. -- A.W.
