Ben Frumin

From a killer fly swatter to a family-worthy cargo bike, these are the things Wirecutter staff bought this year that made their lives easier and more fun.

From a killer fly swatter to a family-worthy cargo bike, these are the things we bought this year that made our lives easier and a lot more fun.

Use an online photo book service to help organize and make use of the thousands of digital photos you take each year.

They’re gigantic. They’re expensive. They’re the best thing to happen to my backyard.

Simply to Impress has been our top pick for holiday photo cards since 2016.

Every time you walk by or glance over the Aura Carver frame, you’re greeted with a memory. Our pick is a wonderfully automated remembrance of things past.

The Wonderboom 2 makes it easy to fill any space with great-sounding music and podcasts.

National Tree Company’s 7.5-foot Feel Real Downswept Douglas Fir really does give the illusion of being an actual tree—without the sticky, needly mess of the real thing.

This laptop stand can free you from the spine-cramming, shoulder-curling, achingly hunched position suffered by so many laptop users.

Bowflex’s adjustable dumbbells can act as an entire home gym—and they barely take up any space. My set has lasted almost 10 years and is still in great shape.