Checklist with a Tired Parent: Why is my Crawler Crying?

More Mojo was upset.  At 11 months old he was crying, yelling and becoming the red faced, high pitched noise machine that makes people who don’t already have children take an oath of celibacy. When your crawler is in the thick of a tantrum it’s tempting to get frustrated.  When that happened to us we did get frustrated, but also ran through our toddler Q & A checklist. Continue reading Checklist with a Tired Parent: Why is my Crawler Crying?

Cypher Kids Club is a 3D interactive app that kids will really enjoy

We’ve been teaching 3YO Mojo his ABCs since he was nine months old using karuata.  Karuata is done by having whatever you’re trying to learn on cardboard flashcards, repeating them and then having your student slap the card when you say the object.  Cypher Kids Club takes karuta and blends it into a 3D app for your Apple devices to make learning fun for kids. Continue reading Cypher Kids Club is a 3D interactive app that kids will really enjoy

Man’s best friend in the military,Dogs On Duty does it right

As a family we have two dogs.  For five years I did social media and fundraising for an animal shelter.  I’ve toured the dog training facility that trains most of the dogs that you see in airports.   I know lots about dogs, but learned even more as to how helpful dogs can be in combat situations by reading Dogs on Duty. Continue reading Man’s best friend in the military,Dogs On Duty does it right

Spaceman Deluxe Edition is a dark, divisive, mature graphic novel

Spaceman Deluxe Edition is the collected work of the Vertigo, Spaceman comic, issue 1-9.    It’s the story of a post apocalyptic world where major cities are flooded, genetically created spacemen explore alien worlds, do manual labor and reality television entertains the masses.  Continue reading Spaceman Deluxe Edition is a dark, divisive, mature graphic novel

Lil Helper is a simple, helpful device that crawlers need to have

Little crawlers love the play the drop something game.  They drop it, you pick it up and the game repeats over and over.  Sometimes the game is cute.  When they play the game at the dinner table with their cup of milk it’s never cute.  Continue reading Lil Helper is a simple, helpful device that crawlers need to have

Naptime DIY: How to install a thermostat

A couple of years ago I paid $160 for an HVAC person to come in and replace an aging thermostat.  Fast forward to current times and our upstairs unit was turning on and off without rhyme or reason.  Because the repair person told me then that they both should be replaced I knew what to do.     Having seen it done then I knew that it was a project that you can easily do in 15 minutes. Continue reading Naptime DIY: How to install a thermostat

Jake and The Never Land Pirates Who Shook Hook game review

Jake and The Never Land Pirates, Who Shook Hook game is based on the Disney Channel cartoon.  Jake is a young boy pirate with his two cohorts, Izzy and Cubby who go around Never Land looking for treasure.   Their nemesis is Captain Hook, Smee and the Crocodile from the Peter Pan books and movies. Continue reading Jake and The Never Land Pirates Who Shook Hook game review

Dr. Seuss Fun Machine lives up to its name

Dr. Seuss provides fond memories for everyone.  While the characters that provided that memory may change or be different for certain people, the memory is always pleasant.  Dr. Seuss Fun Machine combines physical play of old school games with the interactive experience of tablet games.  The app is free to download and doesn’t necessarily need the game tiles to be played, but is much more enjoyable if you have a combination of the two. Continue reading Dr. Seuss Fun Machine lives up to its name

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