Millions of window blinds are being recalled by the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) after reports of strangulation deaths in children. The blinds do not have inner-cord-stop devices to prevent the accessible inner cords from being pulled out. The recall includes about 15,400 horizontal blinds, 16,500 vertical blinds, and 800 cellular shades manufactured by Vertical Land Inc. of Panama City Beach, Fla.
The horizontal blinds pose a risk of strangulation if the inner cord is pulled out, a child can become entangled in the loop and become strangled. Vertical blinds create a risk of strangulation if a child’s neck becomes entangled …read more

It’s funny, when I had an office back in corporate land…I brought things from home to warm up my surroundings. Nothing sickeningly sentimental…photos of my puppy, fresh-cut flowers, the requisite Ziggy cartoons and some candy.
But now that I AM home, my office is very official looking, almost stark in its decor. I wonder what that means…perhaps that I wasn’t serious about my work at the big firm but now that I’m running The Pet Set I am very serious?
Whatever the case, I will always remain a fool for fun office accessories. Check out the neat stuff at …read more