Today in the spirit of warm summer days to come I’m featuring two “cool ideas” for backyard entertaining. This handy gadget is the cooling tray that will keep your fruit plates or cold appetizers cool and fresh while sitting outside.

It’s party time! The Suncast Cooler is the perfect accompaniment to an outdoor party. This huge outdoor cooler can hold up to 70 cans of your favorite beverage and even has a storage area below for cups.

Yet another gadget to make using the cell phone in the car easier and safer. The Rear View Mirror Bluetooth Speakerphone displays the number calling and automatically shuttles you calls to your in-ear headset.

The biggest problem with our ever-evolving technologies is you have to keep buying your favorite classic music in the new format. Well now you can convert your vinyl records to digital music with the Numark Industries Turntable.

OH! Does this mean I never have to listen to the kids whine again? No chance? Darn! Here we have the Bose Noise Reduction Headphones.

Ok ladies, it’s time to tone those legs for shorts weather. Today we have the Stamina Conversion Recumbent Bike & Rower. This exercise machine lets you chose the type of workout you want—bike or rower style.

Good lord but they just keep making things small and smaller, don’t they? Remember when cell phones were the size of large bricks? Anyway, today’s “honey I shrunk the gadget” is the Desktop Air Purifier.

Showing gardening gadgets makes me think of summer, which makes me forget that there’s still some snow on the ground. Today I’m showing you the Reel King Self Retracting Hose Reel.

This is actually a gadget that I hope no one here needs but if you do suffer from chronic pain I hope this is the answer. The ReliaMed TENS unit is worn on your body and helps to block pain by increasing your endorphins.

Keep track of your four-legged family members with the GPS dog tracking system. This device fits easily onto your dog’s collar and allows you to track his whereabouts.

Are you one of those people who have all their digital photos still sitting on their camera or stuffed in a file on your computer? Don’t feel bad, you’re not alone. But you are missing out on enjoying your photos. Well now you can get those great pictures off your digital camera and right on to a DVD with the Digital Photo to DVD Converter.

When you need a serious set of headphones the Audio Technica Studiophones will get the job done. These professional quality headphones are used for major events such as The Olympics and the Super Bowl.

As an avid reader I’m loving this gadget big time. The hand free book light is pure genius for those times when you’re not curled up on the couch a readily available light source.

Grilling to go—how great is that? The Lodge Sportsman charcoal grill gives you all the grilling power you need in a handy, portable grill.

When it comes to top of the line speakers there are fewer better than Harman Kardon speakers. Here we have the Harmon Kardon HKTS 18 speakers to give you the ultimate in the surround sound experience.

Since I have a particular love for great cooking gadgets I’m surprised I haven’t heard of this one before. The Chef’s Professional Quad-Timer has the ability to time up to four dishes at once.

Ok, where was this gadget when I worked a day job and fought to drag my butt out of bed every morning? This brilliant gadget, the Sleeptracker watch, actually monitors your sleep patterns and wakes you up when your body is naturally coming out of a deep sleep.

Picnic season will be here before you know it (at least we can hope). I came across this cool—pun intended—Picnic Time Tahoe Insulated cooler and it made me want to head to the park with some chicken and potato salad.

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again—iPod music needs to be set free. I’m a huge fan of iPod docking stations and the HomeDock Deluxe is a shining example of a good system.

Want to host your own American Idol contest in your basement? Well now you can with the Singing Machine Karaoke System.