My husband brought home a dark red cardboard box that was no bigger than a schoolbook. When I found out the little rat warrior miniatures in the box weren’t for any Dungeons and Dragons story line we were playing, but instead were for a wargame called Warhammer, I quickly lost interest in what my husband […]
Continue ReadingThe number of American political geeks under age eighteen is predictably low. I mean, why should kids geek out about something they can’t even participate in? The better question is: Why shouldn‘t they? Kids aren’t allowed to vote, but that doesn’t mean they’re incapable of understanding what’s going on around them. Besides, kids are natural […]
Continue ReadingIt’s here. The second to last Harry Potter movie. The books are done. The movies are coming to an end, and by golly, my obsession is not nearly over. I’m a Harry Potter fan through and through. Admittedly a latecomer to the series I didn’t read the first book until after the release of the […]
Continue ReadingI’ve been a geek all my life, but I hated school. Until college, I learned more watching PBS and maxing out my youth library card every week than I ever did in a classroom. I’m worried that my son will have the same experience – he’s only four years old, but he already loves science […]
Continue ReadingAre you headed over the river and through the woods to celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday? Here’s a road trip trick for geek kids that makes the time pass by faster and doesn’t require any batteries or headphones. Go to the library a few days before your trip and check out two copies of the same […]
Continue ReadingThere are many basic math apps out there, but most leave you wanting more. Doing math problem after math problem without levels to clear, goals to reach, or any extras to enjoy can get boring pretty quickly. Enter MathGirlGames and their fantastic apps. The first in the series of their math games for girls was […]
Continue ReadingIn the spooky new iPad app, Midnight Mysteries: Salem Witch Trials, the ghost of Nathaniel Hawthorne comes to you for help. There were mysterious circumstances surrounding his death, and as you investigate you’ll find yourself caught up in stories of land grabs, betrayal, and, of course, accused witches. (MumboJumbo provided a review copy of the […]
Continue Reading“Mom! I can spell your name!” Look at him: Only four years old and fearlessly riding the wave of the future. Given my druthers, he’d be running around outside with other neighborhood kids, getting dizzy spinning on a swing, or climbing up a curly slide. Sunshine and fresh air, right? The problem is that we […]
Continue ReadingJudy recently posted about the need to share picture books with older kids. Christine, a commenter on Judy’s post, writes beautifully about picture books and their importance to her family. These ladies are spot on. In my family we read picture books aloud long after my kids began reading on their own. It was our […]
Continue ReadingGetting ready to celebrate iHalloween? There’s an app for that (several, actually). Here’s a nice crop of apps to please your little trick-or-treaters. Candy Catch is, well, a game where you catch candy. Simply tilt the phone left and right to catch candy in the trick-or-treater’s bucket. We bought Candy Catch last year, and it’s […]
Continue ReadingMy son imposes YouTube videos on me every day. I think it’s his way of keep me from sliding completely into the pile of those who are hopelessly Not With It.
Continue ReadingAs if I could enjoy playing Lego Harry Potter any more than I already do, there is now a customizable Lego Wii Remote. The Lego Play and Build Wii Remote will interact with your own Lego bricks so you can change up the cover and build your own custom display stand. All I need to […]
Continue ReadingThis book pick is in anticipation of whatever creepy gross thing my three boys will think up for Halloween this year. Some years they have fun freaking out the neighbor kids with my extra prosthetic leg (and lots of fake blood) and some years they leave my leg in the closet and do their own […]
Continue ReadingI am a Halloween Geek. It is my favorite holiday, hands down. When my daughter turned three, I decided I would throw an annual Halloween party for me… er, I mean her. Each year we pick a theme and go crazy with it. This summer, our eldest watched the three original Star Wars movies. Being […]
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