Author: Patra Beaulieu

Patra has a background in molecular biology and was a former writer / translator for one of Canada's major web-based entertainment news providers. She currently resides in Ottawa, Ontario and is into alpine skiing, biking, music, movies, dining, baking, traveling, spending time with family, friends and her mini goldendoodle.

A while back, we showed you a mini, Mini Cooper convertible powered by a remote control. Now what do you get if you reverse the effects of your shrink…

Sometimes drinks deserve to be thrown overboard when they get lukewarm and syrupy, but that’s why the Drink Savers Ice Tray is coming to the rescue. The tray makes doughnut-shaped…

In post-celebration of Pi Day, here is a baby onesie that says it all. Introducing the Math Geek Baby Onesie that says “I’m acute baby.” We…

There are so many prime St. Patty’s Day locations to be at this year. Hitting Dublin for their St. Patrick’s Day parade would be phenomenal. But…

I don’t even want to know how much shamrock juice it takes to turn a pint of Guinness beer green. Rumor has it that you could turn into…

Whether you wave your magic wand for the good of Gryffindor or feed off the evil of Lord Voldemort, food always has a way of uniting sorcerers. In the…

Hooray, St. Patrick’s Day is coming up this weekend! Time to have a couple pints of cold, green beer. If you’re having difficulties growing fiery-red sideburns…

What kind of soap do choosy leprechauns use to get their hands and bodies clean as a whistle? A good guess would be Irish Spring. But there…

It’s no big secret that color coding helps you locate things faster. (Well, not if you’re colorblind.) For those who gravitate towards colorful things and are slightly anal,…

Easter is almost here, just after you finally bid good-riddance to the remnants of Halloween, Christmas, and Valentine’s Day candy. If you’re tired of being tempted by devilish…

Being prepared for the eventual onslaught of rain means owning a good raincoat, umbrella and snazzy rain boots. Geeky cowgirls who want to put rain in its…

Fish feel rather cosmopolitan and pristine when they live in the condo-like Umbra FishHotel Aquarium. Round glass fish bowls are so overrated, fish realtors are saying. Meanwhile, foodie birds have been…

As grown adults, it’s hard to ease into the whole spring-forward, waking up an hour earlier routine. When you add kids to the equation, things get even more…

Foamy soap feels so much better on the hands compared to slimy soap, and foamy soap can be made by using about 90% less soap if you get a…

We all want to be the captain of our own enterprise, masters of our domains, and it’s probably all Captain Kirk’s fault for letting us believe we can. Unfortunately, rising…

Some really spectacular lagers, a.k.a. Sapporo and Asahi, have come from the wondrous country of Japan. To hit international beer status, beer must meet all the proper criteria, including delivering just the…

When you’re a chocoholic and you’re running on empty, non-edible objects begin looking a lot like chocolate. Soil in plant pots start to look an awful…

Remember Key Pete the super strong magnetic key holder? He’s the tough guy who can scale the fridge with one hand and carry your heavy metal objects in the other. The…

After breaking down and deciding to buy yourself a tablet, you want to make sure to protect it. Because if the screen cracks, you can bet your non-existent bottom dollar that the store won’t…

The gummy bear might’ve been the pioneer in the gummy candy kingdom, but now other animals want in on the action. Not only are we seeing different gummy…