As Christmas approaches, there are so many traditional stories for children to choose. The Girl Who Saved Christmas is a lovely twist on the traditional Night Before Christmas tale. Written by William Thomas Thach and illustrated by Richard Bernal this lovely Christmas story follows Molly and her pet mouse Mr. Nibbles through their Christmas Eve. […]
Welcome to the Symphony will introduce your child to classical music. Music has always been a huge part of my life and I’ve tried to share my love of music with the kids. Both of them went on in high school to play a variety of different musical instruments. I like to think that exposing […]
Dora and Friends season 1 brings back memories. I was born in Puerto Rico when my father was stationed there in the Navy. While we only lived there for a few years, it was enough for me to learn the very basics of the Spanish language. When I got older, I took Spanish classes in […]
Laurie Shelton is the only person alive who can identify Hawaii’s most notorious mob boss… After stumbling into a deadly kidnapping, Laurie’s life is in grave danger, and it falls to US Marshal Dante Stark to keep her safe until she testifies against Kaimi Quamboa—assuming he can be captured. Posts may be sponsored. This post […]
Learning is fun with Zooper ABC Animals. One of the challenges of helping your child become a lifelong learning is making learning fun. When learning is something a child doesn’t like but is forced to do, they aren’t going to want to continue any longer than they have to. Educational apps like Zooper ABC Animals […]
Breaking Bread with Brooke Burke was a show I instantly connected with. There are so many amazing memories associated with food in my life. The smell of homemade macaroni and cheese reminds me of learning to cook with my Mother when I was a teenager. Every time I cook with blueberries, I’m reminded of the […]
Arctic Ghost Ship from Nova on PBS is an interesting look at one of the mysteries that occurred during the 1800s. I have always been interested in history, and it was one of my favorite subjects in school. I always get excited when I see a new Nova DVD available because I know I’m going […]
This music artist feature will introduce you to Val Yuri; a Ukranian child star turned sound designer. I love listening to music at night to relax. A beautiful song has the ability to calm me down and help me unwind. I choose music that is slower and softer in the evening compared to the more […]
Ring It! is a game that everyone in your family will enjoy for game night. Now that the kids are older, Marty and I can have a little bit more down time where we can watch movies and play games at night. I love games that I can enjoy without devoting hours to them. Ring […]
The Labyrinth Wall: Read Amazon Best-Seller, Reader’s Favorite 5 Star rated, Dante Rossetti Award 2014 Finalist novel, The Labyrinth Wall, the first book in the Obsidian Series. Imagine a story set in an epic fantasy world like The Hobbit with a dark dystopian feel (and it is written to be a quick read like The […]