by Nicole Etolen | Oct 13, 2011 | Books
Title: Half-Baked History Author: Chip Bagnall Format: Kindle Satire as a literary genre dates back thousands of years to the ancient Egyptians and Romans. It is a way to poke fun at something, usually something very serious such as politics (although how...
by Nicole Etolen | Oct 12, 2011 | Kids & Family
Both Jake and I have adored LeapFrog educational toys since he was old enough to sit up and bang on the little Learn and Groove table (the version that was out in 2006), so when we were chosen to host a LeapFrog “Learn, Create, and Share” party through Mom...
by Nicole Etolen | Oct 12, 2011 | Entertainment
I have been playing hidden object games for years, and Jake always wants to play too. Unfortunately, the majority of the ones that I play are either too hard or too scary for him (I tend to lean towards the darker games). Junior Mystery Quest for Nintendo DS by...
by Nicole Etolen | Oct 12, 2011 | Entertainment
I have been a huge Chuck fan since the Nerd Herder first accidentally downloaded the Intersect into his brain, back when he was a brave but somewhat bumbling wanna-be spy. Over the seasons, Chuck went from needing to be rescued to doing the rescuing as his abilities...
by Nicole Etolen | Oct 11, 2011 | Books
While Halloween is usually an exciting season filled with pumpkin patches, costumes, and of course, candy, it can be a frightening experience for some children. In fact, Jake was terrified of the whole thing from age 3 until just recently. It may have something to do...
by Nicole Etolen | Oct 11, 2011 | Books
Title: Howard B. Wigglebottom Listens to His Heart Author: Howard Binkow Publisher: We Do Listen Foundation One of the most important lessons that I feel Jake can learn from me is how to be an individual. In a world where kids and adults are under constant pressure...
by Nicole Etolen | Oct 10, 2011 | Gift Ideas
This idea was inspired by one of the Free Craft sheets found in AC Moore. While it doesn’t look as awesome as the one in their picture, I don’t think it came out all that bad considering that I have like zero crafting ability. Imagine how great it would...
by Nicole Etolen | Oct 10, 2011 | For the Home
In the Poconos, Fall means the start of cold weather. Time to put on the long-sleeves during the day, and the parka’s at night. It’s also time to start turning on the heat, or, in our case, starting up the wood stove. We moved into a house with one last...
by Nicole Etolen | Oct 10, 2011 | For the Home
I am getting closer to my goal of changing all of my household cleaners over to natural products, and Aussan Natural is helping me reach that end game. The company makes all-natural cleaning products designed for everything from your baby’s nursery to your car....
by Nicole Etolen | Oct 9, 2011 | Books
Title: The Way We Fall Author: Megan Crewe Publisher: Hyperion Release Date: January 24, 2012 I was so excited to find this book on Netgalley because it combines two of my favorite genres- YA fiction and deadly viruses. The Way We Fall, by Megan Crewe, is told...
