When we first walked into the Hasbro showroom at Toy Fair 2012 and saw the extremely oversized version of Bop It! SMASH, both my wife and myself knew it was going to be a hit with kids. It was one of the first things that we saw that day where we said,...

With school right around the corner (to the dismay of many children) there is a bright spot when it comes to snacking with Honey Maid Grahamfuls in Peanut Butter, Peanut Butter & Chocolate, and Banana Vanilla Creme. We live in an age where it is possible that children aren’t eating the best...

The London Olympics is the first Olympics that both of my boys (now 6 and 8) have really gotten into, so when they heard that there was also a video game, they were super excited. Track and Field, Swimming, Diving, Shooting, Archery, Gymnastics, Cycling, Canoeing, Rowing, Table Tennis, Weightlifting and Beach Volleyball...

Scallywags from Gamewright was one of our top choices of the Toy Fair in 2012 and when we were actually able to get our hooks on it and play with the kids we would see how they enjoyed it also. I mean it is a game with pirates and gold coins, what...

I recently got the chance to review the award winning indie film, Raspberry Magic. The film sports an all star cast including “Shake It Up” star Bella Thorne. Other cast members include Meera Simhan (Iron Man), Ravi Kapoor (24, Crossing Jordan), Lily Javaherpour (You Don’t Mess With The Zohan), Zach Mills (Super 8) and...

Article 5 by Kristen Simmons is an excellent science fiction look into a dystopian future where the United States is radically different from it is today. After a war, certain basic rights that Americans had been granted under the Constitution and the Bill of Rights have been repealed, and replaced with other...

This was our first trip to Skytop Lodge, and to say that we were impressed would be an understatement. From the hotel itself to the food and entertainment, everything was top-notch and exceeded our expectations. We will focus on the hotel, and some of the entertainment that can be found in the...

Fortune Street is a lot of things rolled up into a pretty package of Mario and Dragonquest. It is a video game replacement for Monopoly, it is a learning tool for the kids, and it is a family game that captures the attention of the wife and grandparents as well. We are...

10 years ago Maroon 5 released their hit album Songs About Jane and 10 years ago, I bought that album as a teen. Man, I feel old.  I was a young teen then, of 13 years, and I can still remember vividly buying this album and listening to it on several different...

A few years ago I excitedly bought a Nintendo DS Lite, of the pink coral variety that my mom thought was a makeup compact the first time I showed her. Along with it, Animal Crossing, because despite being a high-schooler, I still loved that game.  I took that pink DS everywhere and...

I love reading about Greek and Roman gods and goddesses, and have enjoyed reading about myths since I was a kid. The Olympians series brings the main figures of mythology to vibrant life as cartoons. These volumes by First Second and George O’Connor have reinvigorated my interest in mythology, and are sure...

Brushing teeth is a big issue around our house, it is normally met with groans and the occasional eye roll. We are always looking for new ways to get our children excited in brushing their teeth, especially since our middle child just lost his first tooth. Well Dr. Fresh has a great...

Torn between hot Celestials and hot Infernals, Frannie Cavanaugh’s soul has been waged over by the forces of Heaven and of Hell. What is it about her, what sets her apart and distinguishes her, that would cause an Infernal to give up his place of honor in Hell and become a human,...