Last week, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment invited us to a pre-launch celebration of their all new family adventure game, Sesame Street: Once Upon a Monster. We were able to experience the game before it becomes available on store shelves next month. The developer was on hand to answer questions, and everyone was incredibly nice. Maya […]
Entertainment
Movie of the Week: I Don’t Know How She Does It
“I Don’t Know How She Does It” opened in theaters everywhere last Friday. Based on the critically acclaimed bestseller by Allison Pearson, it stars Sarah Jessica Parker, Greg Kinnear, Pierce Brosnan, Olivia Munn and Christina Hendricks. The film follows a Boston-based working mother trying desperately to juggle marriage, children, and a high-stress job. One of […]
Play-Doh Twirl ‘N Top Pizza Shop
Happy National Play-Doh Day! If preschool had its own perfume, it might just be the smell of a freshly opened can of Play-Doh. And my kids and I agree: Play-Doh is fun on its own, but it’s even cooler when you add in an accessory or play set. This time five year-old Grace and I […]
Play-Doh Play-Dates – so fun!
Pay us a visit, and you’ll likely end up at the kitchen table “playing Play-Doh” with Maura. It amazes me how it can entertain her for hours on end. Not only does it delight her for the longest time, but it’s relaxing. Nap time may no longer exist, but I know I’ll get a good […]
B Toys Zany Zoo
5 sides of fun and seemingly indestructible. Perhaps this is why wooden activity cubes have been a waiting room and nursery school staple for so many years. The Zany Zoo from the innovative creators at B. toys is no exception, giving kids (and nostalgic adults alike) a grand old time. With no flashing lights, sound […]
You – Really – Are Not a Gadget
A new book by tech writer Jaron Lanier is titled You Are Not a Gadget. Sometimes I think that’s worth remembering. The Internet has made our lives better in innumerable ways. But there is something to be said for disconnecting from the technology from time to time and reconnecting with the real world. I was […]
