When you are the youngest in the family and the rest of your siblings have headphones and keep hearing “can you turn that off” over and over you must start to feel bad. As parents, the problem from our end is that we have to make sure that our kids ears are...

Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day is one of the most endearing family films I have seen in a long time. Between the incredible cast, charming plot, and overall heartfelt message, this movie is a win that you will want to watch over and over. Based on the...

As you purchase that brand new bat, that fresh tennis racquet, or any of the new and cool sports items for the year for your kids, you are probably missing something important. Sunglasses. Typically, they are more of an afterthought if your child does not wear prescription glasses and more often than not...

This year, on October 7, the classic and iconic Disney movie, Sleeping Beauty, released on Blu-ray and for the first time on Digital HD. And it looks marvelous. The Diamond Edition marks an important addition to everyone’s movie collection. “Sleeping Beauty” tells the wondrous tale of a princess cursed by an evil fairy,...

Todd Clark brings us a new series, titled “The Ice Cream Kid,” with the first book titled Brain Freeze! Lots of things to like with this book, but I will say that the illustrations along with the character of Bert are the highlights in my opinion. The sarcastic side-kick is super funny and...

The sticky-hot, bright days of summer have just started to unfold and nothing screams summer more loudly than a movie featuring giant monsters destroying a metropolis. When I was little, Godzilla movies were mostly seen late at night on a tiny TV screen when a local network affiliate didn’t have anything else...

Imagine a world where slavery is common, arts and music are all but forbidden, and your only choices are marriage or military. That is what Marie Rutkoski gives us in her new novel, “The Winner’s Curse,” the first novel of the planned trilogy is set to be released on March 4. Winning what you...

I feel kind of embarrassed to admit that after being bombarded with ads in theaters and on TV that I found myself wanting to go see ‘The Lego Movie.” It was the worst kind of sugar-frosted, kung-fu action grip, Super Saturday fever binge induced “I want that” to get pushed into my...

It’s winter again and chances are cabin fever is settling in to your house. With any luck, and weather permitting, you might be able to venture out and catch a movie or two. It seems like family movies take a back seat to the serious awards-type movies during this time of year....

There are a lot of reasons why you should want a LaundryPod. The portable washing machine uses no electricity, less than 5 gallons of water, and fits almost everywhere. Basically a giant salad spinner for your clothes, the LaundryPod has more uses than you can imagine. As a small lady who typically...

Wii Party U does something that video games seldom do in our house…it got my wife playing a video game with the boys. The game brings the perfect balance of controller skill, random winnable games, and quick thinking to allow everyone to have an enjoyable time without always having the same winner....

I don’t know about you guys, but in the winter my hair feels like it is constantly dry and frizzy and worst of all static-y. I have spent years trying to find a product that will keep my hair hydrated all day without making it stiff and flat. I have tried high-moisture...

On October 15th, the Disney Channel released a spooky DVD set of their popular animated series, “Gravity Falls.” The week before Halloween, in spirit of the scary holiday, I watched all six episodes featured on the DVD with my nieces (age 9 and 5) and it was perfect. “Gravity Falls: Six Strange...