Sarah Pinault, Author at GeekMom

GeekMom/GeekDad Holiday Gift Guide – Stocking Stuffers and Last Minute Gifts

December 10, 2022December 13, 2022Sarah Pinault

The holidays are still a few weeks away, but your shipping deadlines are looming! As you start wrapping up your wrapping, we’ve got some great suggestions to stuff your stockings and to add some last-minute fun to your last-minute purchases.

An Interview With Melanie Zanetti

December 10, 2022December 9, 2022Sarah Pinault

GeekMom Sarah sits down “for real life” with Melanie Zanetti, the voice of mum Chilli Heeler on the acclaimed kids’ TV show ‘Bluey.’

Prepping For the Holidays: English Edition

November 30, 2022November 29, 2022Sarah Pinault

GeekMom Sarah ponders the English Christmases of her youth in that magical time – the eighties – and waits impatiently for December to begin in earnest!

Happy Funko Friday

November 25, 2022November 24, 2022Sarah Pinault

Three of Funko’s most popular holiday picks this year are 50% off for Black Friday at Target and would be great additions to your family traditions.

Destination Bookstore: Northshire Books, Vermont

November 24, 2022November 23, 2022Sarah Pinault

GeekMom Sarah takes a journey to the wonderful world of Vermont to explore a new-to-her bookstore in Manchester. Northshire Bookstore is everything you have ever wanted a bookstore to be.

GeekMom/GeekDad Holiday Gift Guide — Toys

November 18, 2022November 18, 2022Sarah Pinault

We’re kicking off our Holiday Gift Guide this year with all kinds of toys, toys, toys! Whether you are looking for a kid or a kid at heart, we’ve got the list for you!

Just The Right Book

June 30, 2022June 29, 2022Sarah Pinault

What could be better than a new book? A new book every month hand selected by a Connecticut bookseller of course!

Review: The Postscript Murders by Elly Griffiths

June 29, 2022June 28, 2022Sarah Pinault

When nonagenarian Peggy passes peacefully in her assisted living flat by the sea, there should be nothing suspicious. But when her caregiver Natalka finds a business card for “Peggy Smith, Murder Consultant”, she can’t help but wonder. Join DS Harbinder Kaur in this murder mystery from Elly Griffiths.

Donkey Hodie and the Enduring Joy of Fred Rogers

June 7, 2022June 6, 2022Sarah Pinault

It’s a beautiful week in the neighborhood! From June 6-9, Fred Rogers Productions will be premiering a week of new ‘Donkey Hodie’ episodes on PBS Kids that will be full of tributes to Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood. GeekMom shares exclusive clips.

Underrated Movies of the Jurassic Park Franchise: Part Two

May 30, 2022May 29, 2022Sarah Pinault

In preparation for the third Jurassic World movie, GeekMom Sarah revisits her love for the third Jurassic Park movie.

Underrated Movies of the ‘Jurassic Park’ Franchise: Part One

May 29, 2022May 28, 2022Sarah Pinault

Thirty years of love for ‘Jurassic Park’ comes to a stunning conclusion next month, but what about the original sequels? GeekMom Sarah shares her love of the original trilogy.

Review: The Girl Who Fell Beneath The Sea by Axie Oh

May 26, 2022May 25, 2022Sarah Pinault

In The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea YA author Axie Oh gives us a feminist retelling of the Korean legend The Tale of Shim Cheong.

An Interview With Shane Houghton, Executive Producer and Creator of ‘Big City Greens’

April 16, 2022April 15, 2022Sarah Pinault

If you were to walk into our house before 6 am, you would find three sleepy kids sitting on the couch trying desperately to wake up before mum yells out “Breakfast!” On any given day, you would also find them watching ‘Big City Greens’ on Disney+.

Logophiles! Coalesce, Consolidate, and Rejoice!

March 31, 2022March 30, 2022Sarah Pinault

Geekmom Sarah pontificates, bloviates, and otherwise evangelizes about her word game of choice, Scrabble. Can the allure of Wordle cause her to reassess her commitment to the cacophony of other word games out there?

2022 Crafting Goals

March 30, 2022March 30, 2022Sarah Pinault

GeekMom Sarah completed some lofty crafting goals in 2021, so just what is planned for 2022? More crocheted animals of course!

Problems We Must Face in 2022

March 23, 2022March 22, 2022Sarah Pinault

There are real problems to be faced this year, but there are also some pretty unique to 2022 superficial ones that we must learn to face together.

Unexpected Pleasures: ‘Minecraft: Builders and Biomes’

March 1, 2022February 28, 2022Sarah Pinault

Coming late to the game, GeekMom Sarah discovers a love of Ravensburger’s ‘Minecraft: Builders and Biomes’ two years after its release date, but just in time for a re-invigoration of family game night!