As kids, my brother and I spent hours watching Scooby Doo cartoons where Fred, Velma, Daphne, Shaggy, and Scooby solved mysteries in spooky swamps, fun houses, and other crazy locales. Now the much-loved Scooby-Doo and the Mystery Inc. Gang takes center stage in an all-new family musical, Scooby-Doo Live! Musical Mysteries at the Warner Theater…
Parenting
Shari’s Berries: Delicious Chocolate Dipped Berries Delivered
Chocolate covered strawberries are always a treat whether we make them ourselves or indulge in gourmet pre-dipped ones and the ones we received from Shari’s Berries are absolutely delicious. “The combination between the chocolate and the strawberries is sort of like, heavenly,” said Little Miss Techie dreamily when I asked her to describe the berries….
Why Celebrating a 9th Birthday Wins Over Attending CES
“Mommy? You can go to that conference this week if you want,” said my soon-to-be-nine year old daughter as she lay her head on her pillow, settling in for sleep. “Thank you but it’s ok,” I said reassuringly. “One day I’ll go but not this year.” After kissing my daughter goodnight on Monday evening, I…
Master Lock 1535D: Video Review by Captain Computer (w. giveaway)
Captain Computer loves locks. Padlocks, keys of all shapes and sizes, and the sheer pleasure of unlocking any door with a key bring such joy to his six year old self. If you’re him, you can never have too many locks and each new one we receive from my work with MasterLock becomes his new…
Thank you for reading! See you next year!
After countless gift guides, reviews, and giveaways, it’s time for me to unplug and take some time away in order to immerse myself in the joys of the holiday season. It’s hard to believe that come January, I’ll celebrate my 5th year of blogging. It’s always incredible to me that what started out as a…
How to Host an At-Home Movie Night- Ice Age: Continental Drift Style
At a time when I felt the need to be with my family, it was nice to host a screening of Ice Age: Continental Drift and spend time with friends and their children over the weekend. It was a party that we had put a lot of thought into since I wanted it to be…
This Weekend’s Comcast Xfinity Holiday Programming
What’s on Xfinity this weekend? Here’s the holiday lineup! Friday, December 14 8:00pm: Prancer Returns (The CW Holiday Movie) 8:00pm: Last Man Standing: Putting a Hit on Christmas (ABC) 10:30pm: Winter in Portlandia: (IFC Special) Xfinity On Demand Pick: The Family Stone Classic Holiday Episode: Cagney & Lacey: I’ll be Home for Christmas Saturday, December 15 8:00pm: Baby’s First Christmas: (Hallmark Original…
Give ’em Ragu App Review: Capture Childhood Moments Quickly
One of the most challenging tasks as parents is to document all of the wonderful moments and milestones of our children’s lives before they’re forgotten. Ragu invites parents to create their own video using their new Give ‘Em Ragu app for iPhone, Android, and Facebook to capture the joys and horrors of family life to…
DittyBop: Name that Tune in App Form Minus the Singing
If you remember Name that Tune, the new DittyBop app is reminiscent of the old gameshow as you connect to Facebook friends, random opponents, or search for other players by username to hum, whistle, beat box, etc. to a song of your choice. The catch? Avoid singing the song’s words as they try to guess…
Ice Age: Continental Drift: Planning for an At-Home Movie Screening
We’re recent fans of the Ice Age movies. Although we’ve always loved the digital shorts featuring Scratt, the acorn obsessed squirrel, Ice Age: Continental Drift was the first full length movie from the franchise that we’ve seen. The kids instantly fell in love with the hilarious characters and identified with the closeness of the family…
