Bound Only By the Limits of My Imagination
What, me worry about being in quarantine? I’m too busy daydreaming to notice.
Continue Reading
Recent Posts
Rule the Seas in ‘Plunder: A Pirate’s Life’
Get ready to talk like a pirate. Image by Michael Knight Set sail on the high seas with your fleet of pirates ships as you seek to acquire more plunder than your adversaries. What Is Plunder: A Pirate’s Life? Plunder: A Pirate’s Life is a competitive game where players collect resources, build and upgrade their […]
Continue Reading
Geek Daily Deals March 23 2020: Osmo Creative Starter Kit for iPad for $42
Get your kids creating on the iPad with the Osmo Creative Starter Kit for just $42 when you click the instant coupon! Read our previous review of an Osmo product here! Osmo – Creative Starter Kit for iPad – Ages 5-10 – Creative Drawing & Problem Solving/Early Physics – STEM – (Osmo Base Included): OSMO […]
Continue Reading
Stack Overflow: More Books for Women’s History Month
This past week has been a bit abnormal for all of us, but if you’re currently social distancing or sheltering-in-place or any number of other terms, you might be stuck inside with limited options for activity and entertainment. For me, books can be a refuge and an escape, a bit of shelter from the storm […]
Continue Reading
Adventures in Mom School
We all survived our first week of unexpected home school. Schedules were created and thrown out. We invented the terms night pajamas, and day pajamas. An unexpected, but not entirely unpleasant week.
Continue Reading
To Boldly Find Your Keys: Star Trek KeySmart Pro
When it comes to everyday objects, I’ve always enjoyed my geek gear on the understated side — useful, aesthetic, with a touch of nerd flair to bring it home. The Star Trek KeySmart Pro ticks all of the boxes, utilizing the established KeySmart Pro functionality of compact organization in an attractive fiery hue, with stylized […]
Continue Reading
Tabletop Alert: ‘My First Rush Hour’ Helps Younger Kids Learn Logic Puzzles
GeekMom Elizabeth reviews ‘My First Rush Hour,’ a new logic game for preschoolders from ThinkFun’s 2020 releases.
Continue Reading
4 Steps to an Extra Laptop for Schooling at Home
Most families around the world have been suddenly thrown into unfamiliar waters of schooling at home thanks to COVID-19. Many kids will require their own computer for live-streaming classes and access to online lessons… and there is a solution to quickly and easily transform older PCs and Macs that are collecting dust and turning them […]
Continue Reading
LEGO MiniMasters 6: Celebrating Women’s History Month
LEGO MiniMasters 6: Women’s History Month gives resources for kids to learn about famous women, then design a build based on their learning.
Continue Reading
GeekDad Daily Deal: JumpSmart Portable Vehicle Jump Starter Kit
Start your car with a flashlight. Today’s Daily Deal, the JumpSmart Portable Vehicle Jump Starter Kit, is a smart way to get around a dead battery. With 37,000mWh of power inside it can easily fire your vehicle up and get you going down the road. And if your car battery is fine, you can use […]
Continue Reading
Locked Down Family Misses Disneyland Vacation – Creates Pirates of the Caribbean Ride at Home
This is delightful. A family who missed their Disneyland vacation while things are in lockdown in California decided to pass the time recreating one of their favorite rides at home. The results are a sweded masterpiece! Click through to read all of “Locked Down Family Misses Disneyland Vacation – Creates Pirates of the Caribbean […]
Continue Reading
Geek Daily Deals March 22 2020: Smart Phone Bike Mount for $9
Taken your tunes, maps, or whatever on the road with you with this smart phone bike mount for just $9! Bovon Bike Phone Mount, 360°Rotatable Adjustable Universal Silicone Motorcycle Phone Mount Bicycle GPS Units Holder: ☞ Freely 360° Rotation: Fully free adjustable 360° rotation for viewing your phone at the most desired angle (horizontal, vertical […]
Continue Reading
Easy Crafting Ideas to Keep Creativity Flowing
Creativity is never canceled! Take advantage of extended home-stays to do an easy crafting project with your kids.
Continue Reading
Geek Daily Deals March 21 2020: Time to Practice Your Stacking With the Cup Stacking Game for $15
Have fun and get good at stacking with the Gamie Cup Stacking Game with 18 challenges and a timer for just $15! Gamie Stacking Cups Game with 18 Fun Challenges and Water Timer, 24 Stacking Cups, Sturdy Plastic, Classic Family Game, Great Gift Idea for Boys and Girls, Tons of Fun: FAMILY GAME COMPETITION: A […]
Continue Reading
‘Just One’ and ‘Word Slam’: A Pair of Wonderful Word Games
‘Just One’ and ‘Word Slam’ are two party-style word games that can be played with large groups as well as small ones.
Continue Reading
Are You in Lockdown? Celebrate Your Community by Putting Your Holiday Lights Back Up! #CoronaLights
We want to start a new tradition; in these darkening times let’s put our holiday lights back up and celebrate each other. In this time of sheltering at home and social distancing, it’s easy to feel isolated from our neighbors and even our family members who live nearby, but whom we may not be able […]
Continue Reading
Geek Daily Deals March 20 2020: Keep the Kids Engaged and Educated With the Fire 7 Kids Tablet for $60
If you need a way to keep your kids engaged with educational games and content, pick up a Fire 7 Kids Edition tablet for just $60! Fire 7 Kids Edition Tablet, 7″ Display, 16 GB, Blue Kid-Proof Case: Save up to $89 on a full-featured Fire 7 Tablet (not a toy), 1 year of Amazon […]
Continue Reading
Re-Roll: This Week’s Tabletop Game News for the Week Ending March 20, 2020
Here is the board game (and board game-related!) news that caught our attention for the week ending March 20, 2020. Gaming News As we all work together to figure out how to deal with the pandemic, I want to take a moment at the outset to please, please, please urge everyone to practice social isolation […]
Continue Reading LEGO MiniMasters 5: Volume Vehicle
LEGO MiniMasters 5: Volume Vehicle focuses on planning a vehicle, telling a story, and finding the volume of the vehicle.
Continue Reading
Betelgeuse: Dimming or Just Dusty? Astronomers Find Clues
Betelgeuse has been dimming over the past several months. Astronomers think they have uncovered the key to why.
Continue Reading