The only things I never run short on at my house are to-do’s, from picking up the dry cleaning to dropping a kid off at soccer or dance. If, like me, your life is a crazy carousel of errands and appointments (and really, what mom’s life isn’t?), you’re going to love this Happeez whiteboard from Mayfair Lane.

Oh, I know, you’ve seen dry-erase boards before — so have I. But usually, behind every great board is a not-so-great backing: they generally either have magnets (which won’t work on stainless-steel fridges and non-metal surfaces) or they’ve got an adhesive that leaves gummy goo behind once the board is removed. I don’t know what kind of magic Flubber is used on the Happeez board, but it sticks just about anywhere, and comes off without a trace. I’ve been using mine to write down our family’s schedule each day for our babysitter...and who knows, if my kids slack off on their chores, I may make them a list and stick it right on their bathroom mirror, hee hee! ($18, available at mayfairlane.com and retailers nationwide and in Canada)

I don’t know about you, but after two kids -- and a half-dozen years of finishing their leftover mac 'n cheese and dino-shaped chicken nuggets -- my butt doesn’t need any help in the plumping department. For those of you who suffer from a too-flat fanny, though, now there’s hope: Bremenn Research Labs’ Butt Lift in a Box.

 
www.BremennLabs.com

I’m intrigued by this little kit (though, so far, not enough to try it) which contains a “plumping catalyst,” a “lifting and firming emulsion,” and, last but not least, a special butt-lifting and toning program. I’m guessing that’s a regimen best done in a room with drawn shades, but who knows? It could also make an amusing and possibly lucrative video.

Ironically, getting a Kardashian-worthy caboose will take a toll on your other bottom line -- the kit costs $99. So if you want a free option, please let me know, and I’ll send you some of my surplus butt. Then maybe we’ll both look like perfect tens in our Sevens.

When public-relations people think of Parenting, they think of tired moms pressed to serve up healthy but simple snacks. That’s why, last week, a PR guy sent me samples of this new apple, The Piñata, hitting stores nationwide in January. (Of course, tired moms also make themselves apple-flavored martinis from time to time, but darned if PR people ever send me those.)

Now, I’m not recommending you string up this fruit and whack it with a stick. But one bite of this blushing beauty, and a candied sweetness bursts forth, aptly described on the press release as “classic apple flavor with a tropical twist and a satisfyingly juicy crunch.” That’s because the Piñata has a distinguished family tree, so to speak. It’s a cross between a Golden Delicious, Cox’s Orange Pippin, and a variety called Duchess of Oldenburg (well, aren’t we fancy?). You’ll have to taste it for yourself, and I suggest you do. I’m sure you’ll agree that it’s loaded with a-peel.