Another cool gadget from popgadget:

Kidsmart Vocal Smoke Alarm


Apparently kids can sleep through regular smoke alarms but are more apt to wake up with a familiar voice...

I think my kids would wake up better with an alarm than my voice but what I like about this alarm is that I could record instructions for the kids like, "There's a fire in the house. Get up and get outside now..."

Not much going on. I went to the intro lecture for Bible Study Fellowship this morning. I'm really praying that God will use this along with Tomboy Tools to work on my heart and help me establish new attitudes and new relationships with a variety of women.

Also, thanks to the long rainfall, we discovered that our roof has several small leaks. We knew it had them before we bought the house but we weren't sure if they were old and had been repaired. Up until yesterday, there was no evidence to believe they were still there. On the one hand, I'm grateful to be aware of the problem so we can fix it, but on the other hand, I didn't want to replace our roof for two more years. I wish we could do it right away but it will have to wait until next spring. So my friends with strong hands and willing hearts will be recruited sometime in the next six months. I'm hoping to amass a small army in that time. Any volunteers?

One other thing, I updated the Tool Parties section of my website lauraburtontools.com. I added a new type of party called a Project Party.

Here are some cool pet gadgets I've seen recently:

Pet Phone Remote Food Dispenser




You can feed your pets when you're not home by calling this gadget with your cell phone.








Pet Chime





I love this one. If you don't have a doggy door, you can teach your dog or cat to press the button when they need to go out.