Snap to it!

           Okay, I have a zillion dollar idea for you. Be at the leading edge of a new trend that will sweep the world: A line of clothes that only snap.

          Yes, folks, bump the buttons to the bin!

          The other day I put on one of St. Bob’s shirts, which closes with snaps.  Much faster to put on than having to find the button holes and pulling the button through.

          But the bonanza was that night when I took it off—pop, pop, pop and DONE.  My mind began calculating how many days of my life I have wasted fussing with buttons.

          And then what if a button falls off?  A big hassle to find it (or find a replacement) and then sew it back on. Snaps don’t do this. They stay on and make life more joyful with their happy little sound.

          You feel like a spy, or a stage actor, suddenly ripping off your disguise in two seconds. It’s magical. And logical. Why have we fallen for the Button Barons all these years?

          And why do you think babies’ onesies close with buttons? Because nobody wants to fool with time-consuming, frustrating buttons when dressing a wiggly baby.

          So now you know a side gig you can have, which could grow into an empire.  You’re welcome. (And let me know, so I can buy your snappy clothes!)

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Hold the Phone-- But Not There!

          This is an open letter to anyone involved in cell phone design. I am THIS CLOSE to hurling my phone at a nearby wall, but you can save the day.

          Stop designing the phones with buttons on the sides. This is where our fingers are when we hold the device.  

Literally every time I hand my phone to St Bob so he can see a photo or video, the minute he takes it, the picture vanishes. This is because he is a human being with fingers.

The sides are also where you have placed on/off buttons and volume buttons. Not only are they exactly where we grab our phones, but they start working the minute we touch the sides.

          Instead, why not put these buttons on the top or bottom? Nobody holds their phone by those sides.  It would keep them from being pressed accidentally, and the world would be a happier place.

Good ideas? You betcha. And I’m not even an engineer!

But I am the Youtube Mom, and you can watch my short life hack videos here.