Join me Monday morning for a live web chat on The Motherhood entitled Protecting Your Kids from Cyberbullying. Cyberbullying is one of the 21st Century parent’s biggest fears for their kids, and part of the fear is not knowing what to do to prevent and defend against cyberbullying. The chat will address questions like: Should [...]
Starting May 20, the suggested retail price for the larger Nintendo DSi XL will drop to $129.99 and the suggested retail price for Nintendo DSi will be $99.99. These new prices make these handheld gaming devices much more affordable for gifting the Dads and Grads in your life, not to mention all those summer birthdays. And [...]
Zing Toys Air Storm arsenal of weapons may just be my favorite new toys ever. Oh, and my kids like them, too. I was introduced to the Air Storm Z-X CrossBow, Air Storm Zip-Bak Bow and Air Storm Z-Curve Bow at the Time To Play Magazine Spring Showcase 2012, where the Z-X CrossBow was named [...]
Born To Be Wild tells the story of two women who’ve dedicated their lives to rescuing orphaned animals – elephants in Kenya and orangutans in Borneo. This lush documentary, filmed originally in IMAX, is narrated by Morgan Freeman and tells an important story about people doing important work. It’s also one of the most charming [...]
Flip: Interactive Storybook is the latest iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch app from Grids Interactive. It’s an amazing graphic experience and has a philanthropic component as well. Flip: Interactive Storybook tells the story of Emma, who wants to escape her dull world, and with your help, she can. The app makes use of the touchscreen [...]
Posting an estimated $200 million in domestic box office revenue over the weekend, Marvel’s The Avengers set an industry record for opening weekend. It’s also a terrific movie to watch! My kids and I saw the movie opening day and the theater was packed. I tweeted out my prediction that the box office would be [...]
Sherlock is back for a 2nd season on PBS beginning on May 6th, and my kids and I can’t wait! Sherlock is a modern retelling of the classic mystery stories, with Benedict Cumberbatch playing Sherlock Holmes and Martin Freeman playing Dr. Watson. In this version, set in present day London, Sherlock Homes uses text messages [...]
My son got married recently and I wasn’t even invited to the wedding. Although, since it took place in Skyrim, I’m not even sure what kind of wedding it was. The caterer was probably terrible or non-existent, and I can almost guarantee there was no champagne for a toast. I would have hated it. But [...]
The season 1 DVD of Bob’s Burgers is insanely funny, and if your kids are old enough for some raunchy humor, like mine are, you will find yourselves giggling for hours. Bob’s Burgers is an animated series set in a small beach town in New England, but really, you hardly ever get out of the [...]
Wikets, the app that rewards you for telling your friends the things you like, is having a contest that ends soon – so hurry and enter! The contest is to make a rec for a gift for a friend that costs $25 or less – and if your gift idea and the reason you’re making [...]
