A little background: I live in the San Francisco Bay Area, where we’re required to wear face masks when we’re out in public. I recently took my weekly socially-distanced trip to the grocery store. I grabbed my hand sanitizer, put on my facial mask, and headed to Lucky’s. And while I was happy to see […]
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The debut novel by Melissa Albert, ‘The Hazel Wood,’ offers a fresh take on fairy tales and a delightfully Burtonesque new universe to explore. A YA mystery/fairy tale/buddy story set somewhat in the wilds of upstate New York, be sure to enter the Hazel Wood soon.
Continue ReadingWhy not enjoy stretching your legs and enjoying the outside while collecting animals? Or bugs, if that is your choice.
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GeekMoms A.J., Anika, Corrina, Karen and Rebecca all chat about the value of gaming with your kids – both board and video.
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What do you say, are you ready to teach your kids code, and learn along with them? It is as easy as 1, 2, 3.
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Decorate the home with geeky snowflake patterns.
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See how much real fun can be had in unreal locations with ‘Unreal Estate’ now on Kickstarter.
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Keep your family and friends entertained with these small games that travel anywhere.
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Let the eqo Cell Phone Signal Booster help in your home or office.
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We’ve been here for less than two weeks, and I haven’t really seen myself in that time – though now I am beginning to wonder if it’s been a lot longer. And whether that really has anything to do with the inability to see my reflection.
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An engaging game for people of all ages; comes with three game modes for prereaders up through adults. Mine some gems and test your luck of the draw with the spell cards in this two to four player game. Five-year-old tested and approved.
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It is time for a change. It is time to let our little boys into “the girls’ world” and our little girls into “the boys’ world.” Here’s how.
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Your early reader may be ready for Bitsbox, even if your child a few years younger than recommended.
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Okay, I get it. Some people do nothing but get consumed by a screen. Do you really think walking away from the screen for one random week will solve this issue?
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Pi Day is a big deal in Princeton, NJ. The town hosts an annual weekend-long extravaganza featuring pi recitation competitions, Albert Einstein look-alike contests, a slew of running, biking, and walking events, and even a pi-rade. Unfortunately, this year’s event was held March 12-13 and my daughter is a purist. So, we made our pilgrimage on that frigid, rainy Monday instead.
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Some people are meticulously orderly. Others not so much. I don’t know if it’s coded in the DNA or conditioned, but I’m the product of one of each type. Which, I must say, can be challenging (often more so for my more organizationally inclined husband). And which, sadly, condemns my children to a similar fate of clutterness.
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Can you imagine a better way to spend a sunny Saturday afternoon, the one just before Pi day, than by going to a Pi day celebration at your local university? Well, my eleven-year-old and nine-year-old sons agreed with me that they simply could not, so they donned their Pi Day t-shirts, hopped in the momivan, […]
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Being a parent helps us grow up. It also helps us grow down! Here’s a look at what I’ve learned in my few years of being a mother. From becoming more responsible to reliving my favorite stories with my children, being a parent has been a blast!
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“End of the LIne – Post-Apocalyptic Family Survival” turns surviving the apocalypse into a family-friendly game where even the family dog helps collect food, water, and ammo.
Continue ReadingWe are moms. We are multidimensional. We are geeks. We are GeekMoms.
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