The Adventure of Wormee the Worm by Ricky Mickiewicz Sometimes less is more. An illustrated book with very little text can engage the reader to use his/her imagination to create and tell a story all their own. But Wormee the Worm misses the mark here. It’s a rather straightforward tale of how a worm ends […]
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Where Does Mommy Go? [book review]
Where Does Mommy Go? by Shelley Hallier; illustrated by Richele Collins I recently had our second child and was able to stay home for an extended maternity leave. I cherished every moment, but it was just as hard to go back to work (maybe even more the second time). The constant pulling of emotions and guilt […]
Wordless Wednesday: My new iPad
Haha! Not exactly what you expected from the title of this post, eh? This is what Maura drew in my notebook, so I don’t “miss” my iPad when she’s playing with it. What cute things have your kids done for you lately?
Country Dance 2 for Wii [review]
Country Dance 2 is a Yee Haw of a good time! A sequel to the Country Dance game that was released earlier this spring, it is just as fun as the original, but features new, chart-topping songs by popular country artists, including Carrie Underwood, George Straight, Jason Aldean and Easton Corbin. Country Dance 2 also […]
Movie of the Week: The Muppets!
The Muppets is a great new movie that has something for everyone to enjoy. It makes you laugh, think, and, for those of us who were Muppets fans in the 1980s, it will make you love the Muppets all over again. Overall, it was a funny, lighthearted yet an entertaining movie for all ages. My […]
Curious George Holiday Spectacular
Tomorrow school lets out early, so the girls and I are hosting a screening of the original Curious George movie in our basement. We’re going to have snacks and a craft, and hopefully give their friends’ parents a couple of hours to do a little last minute grocery shopping for Thanksgiving, or just relax for […]