A couple of years ago my brother Tim was visiting. He works for a company that makes a lot of cool stuff. Occasionally he shows up with something extremely cool and this time it was off the charts. His company had just launched “The Cat Litter Genie” and he brought me a prototype. 

Now I can’t live without it. With my Cat Litter Genie around, there’s no need to take the litter box scoopings to the trash every day. I just scoop, lift the lid, pull the handle and poof – the waste disappears into a plastic bag along with the germs and odor. No more cat litter smell.

I’m not sure who’s happier about this, me or Marty and Max (the cats).

It might sound crazy, but I eat shaved Brussels sprouts almost every single day. Sautéed in a little olive oil with a shake of salt, they are divine.

And Trader Joe’s makes it so easy, no peeling or cutting. Just out of the bag and ready to go.

Now, if only the dishes washed themselves.