Downton Abbey Open Thread: Season 3, Episode 2
TIme for another Downton Abbey Open Thread! This week we recap Episode 3: Edith’s wedding.
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Downton Abbey Open Thread: Season 3, Episode 1
It’s finally, finally, finally time. Our UK friends are months ahead of us here, but for the American crowd last night was a banner night: the long-awaited premiere of Downton Abbey Season Three. Like last season, I’ll be hosting a GeekMom open thread each week. Let’s dive right in, shall we?
Continue ReadingThe Unofficial Downton Abbey Cookbook
Depending on which side of the pond you call home, you’re either just days away from Season Three of Downton Abbey or you’ve got to wait until January. I am in the later group and take consolation in having The Unofficial Downton Abbey Cookbook so I can at least eat like the Crawleys while I await their return.
Continue ReadingJulia Child’s 100th Birthday Celebrated Online
If you grew up in the 80s like I did, there’s a high probability that you came across Julia Child the same way: through PBS. The ebullient and impressive host of a variety of programs, she had a way with food–a casual, almost childlike enthusiasm for great ingredients and everything French.
Continue ReadingCelebrate Dr. Seuss’ Birthday with PBS KIDS’s THE CAT IN THE HAT-A-THON
On March 2, PBS KIDS will celebrate the 108th birthday of Dr. Seuss with THE CAT-IN-THE-HAT-A-THON, a two-hour marathon of THE CAT IN THE HAT KNOWS A LOT ABOUT THAT! which includes some brand new episodes kids will love (check local listings for times) featuring Nick, Sally, and of course, Cat. THE CAT IN THE HAT-A-THON […]
Continue ReadingThe Waiting Is Over: Downton Abbey Season 2 Airs Tonight!
Many of us here at GeekMom have been champing at the bit for the American premiere of Downton Abbey Season 2, and now at last it’s here–two whole hours of Edward intrigue and house-politics. I’m all a-flutter. To help us endure the long hours until showtime, here’s a clip featuring ten of the Dame Maggie […]
Continue ReadingGrab Your Chance to Catch Up on Downton Abbey
The second season of Downton Abbey, Masterpiece Classic’s award-winning, Edwardian-era costume drama, begins on PBS on Sunday, January 8th–and many of us at GeekMom are counting. the. days… Even if you’ve missed the first season, there’s no need to feel left out. In these last days before season 2 begins, local PBS affiliates will be […]
Continue ReadingEntire Cyberchase Animated Series Now Available Online
As a GeekMom, I’m extremely choosy about what and how much children’s television and online programming my child consumes. After all, time is my family’s most precious commodity. Therefore, when my child engages with children’s programming, it has to be great. I am delighted that the entire Emmy Award-winning animated video series, Cyberchase, is now […]
Continue ReadingAll Aboard the Dinosaur Train!
My daughter is a huge fan of Dinosaur Train on PBS Kids. When we were offered the opportunity to have a sneak peak of Dinosaur Big City, the new one-hour Dinosaur Train movie airing on August 22, 2011, we jumped at the chance. Movie Synopsis (from PBS Kids) Buddy and his Pteranodon family embark on a journey on the Dinosaur Train, […]
Continue ReadingSummer Reading Program Round Up
The kids are out of school and the inevitable summer “brain drain” is well underway. To help counteract the loss of learning, there are lots of summer reading programs to help your kids stay sharp and even progress in their reading skills. After all, practice makes perfect! If your local library is anything like ours, […]
Continue ReadingDr. GeekMom or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Screens
I don’t know if it’s just my corner of Manhattan, but more and more I find myself in conversations with parents who have thrown out their TV, won’t allow video games into their house, or think that handheld gadgets are the downfall of civilization. Here on GeekMom, Jessamyn made a recommendation to try a week […]
Continue ReadingBlack History Month is Living History Month
I love Black History Month. True, I grew up in Arizona, which was the last state in the union to observe a civil rights holiday by any name. And true, it ultimately took losing the 1993 Super Bowl (and all its associated economic benefits) to convince Arizona voters to enact Martin Luther King, Jr. Day […]
Continue ReadingCircus Is Coming to Town
This week, PBS is unveiling a new documentary rolling up the big top for a look inside. I recently attended a preview of this new documentary, Circus, which tracks the Big Apple Circus from the early concepts of the show, through rehearsals and staging, and finally inside the ring in front of the crowds. We […]
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