My music definitely skews to the rock side. Included in my favorite bands are Nine Inch Nails, Nirvana, and Marilyn Manson. I’ll be honest — I was a little worried when I was asked to review Rock Symphonies. How would a classical violinist compare? David Garrett (on top of being… Read More »Rock Symphonies

I’ve got the good kind of bugs in my house — HexBugs! Madison and I had a party over the weekend for her friends for HexBugs.  I’ll be honest — I think the adults like them just as much as the kids.  We played a ton of cool games and… Read More »I’ve Got Bugs!

Madison and I had an awesome party weekend!  We had a Zhu Zhu Pets party for all her friends!  Here’s the invasion we had in our yard: We were invited to have a Zhu Zhu Pets Wild Bunch party and the kids had a great time: As you can see,… Read More »The Zhu Zhu Pets Are Coming! The Zhu Zhu Are Coming!

Have you heard of Drake Doyle and Neil Fossey? If not, they are science super sleuths. The Case of the Crooked Carnival is just their newest case. In this book they have several cases to solve: Are ghosts and ghouls keeping Edgar Glum awake? Have aliens invaded Mossy Swamp? What’s… Read More »The Case of the Crooked Carnival

Are your kids fans of WordWorld? Mine are (especially my 6 year old who is learning to read). The “Build a Word” app is based on the WordWorld television show. Children will shake up this “WordBuilder” to watch letters float across the screen. They can then place letters in the… Read More »i phone: WordWorld “Build a Word” app