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…
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7 Digital Resolutions to Make in 2013
After years of making New Year’s resolutions, I find that those that I manage to keep are the ones that are manageable and involve moderate amounts of change that contribute more towards a lifestyle shift than a complete overhaul. Earlier this week I was asked by The Today Show to share strategies for parents who…
HP ENVY 23 TouchSmart AiO Review with Video & Giveaway #HPFamilyTime
5 years ago when I started blogging, our family’s computer needs were different than they are today. One of the first posts I ever wrote, Computer Time Versus Play Time, discussed my concerns that a centrally located family computer would draw our then preschool-age daughter to it like moth to flame and threaten her imaginative play….
Poptropica Adventures for Nintendo DS Review: Game Tips Needed!
Thank you to Ubisoft for sponsoring this post. Please click here to learn more about Ubisoft. I was selected for this opportunity as a member of Clever Girls Collective. #UbiChamps What began as one single island on the Poptropica website in 2007 grew into a popular virtual world and has now become Poptropica Adventures, an…
Walt Disney World’s New Fantasyland Delights Guests Through Park Expansion (w. video)
For anyone who loves Disney, is looking for a reason to go, or has a trip planned in the near future, the new features that are part of the new Fantasyland expansion aren’t ones to be missed. New Fantasyland is the largest expansion in Disney Park history and encompasses the Enchanted Forest and Storybook Circus….
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…
So…Video Games and Apps…Worried?
Being a parent and having to deal with the advancement of technology is not easy these days, especially when you see your kids preferring violent games to children’s books. There are more and more video games and applications luring them into isolating themselves from their friends and family, not to mention that some teenagers lie…
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…
Ringya: Free App Organizes Contacts to Streamline Communication
If one of your new year’s resolutions is to get organized, start with Ringya, a free app that allows you to get rid of all those paper lists and rosters by uploading them to your phone. Ringya enables users to clear the clutter and keep contacts on your phone but it goes a step further…
Gifts for Tweens (ages 8-12)
Tweens are always looking for a challenge. Their maturing brains like complex play that is far more sophisticated. Complex problem solving tasks, working strategically to advance to the next levels of video games, and multiplayer activities or organized sports tailored to a child’s interest can provide satisfaction through play while nurturing brain development through adolescence….
