As I sipped my morning coffee today, I chuckled as I read an article entitled, “Space Invaders, You’ve Met Your Match.” Space Invaders was one of my first loves in the gaming world. I remember feeding rolls full of quarters into the stand-alone game kiosk. Ahh…those were the days. NOT! What a waste of quarters! [...]
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Notice to Alan Schwarz – You Forgot Super Mario Galaxy
Posted in entertainment, games, Nintendo, technology, video games, tagged Alan Schwarz, New York Times technology, Nintendo, Space invaders, Super Mario Galaxy, Wii games on December 1, 2008 |
A Portable Printer??
Posted in culture, design, gadgets, photography, photos, reviews, tagged Canon SELPHY, compact printer, easiest way to print my photos, new Canon printers, photography, photos from SD cards, portable printer, tools for photography on December 1, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Have you ever wished you could print pictures on the road? At your son’s baseball game? Family picnic? I see so much potential for this little gem: I haven’t tried it out, so I can’t vouch for the quality. But the novelty alone makes it worth checking out, don’t you agree?? Wow.
2008 Top Picks – Video Games for Tweens
Posted in children, entertainment, fun, games, life, Nintendo, parenting, reviews, Sony PS3, video games, tagged Best PS3 games for kids, best video games, best Wii family games, Best Wii games, Buzz Quiz TV, deBlob, Little Big Planet, Madden NFL 09, Mario Super Sluggers, NBA Live 09, new Ratchet and Clank game, Nintendo, Ninteno Wii, PS3, Ratchet and Clank Future, Rayman Raving Rabbids TV Party, Shaun White Snowboarding, Sony PlayStation, top picks video games, WiiFit on November 29, 2008 | 4 Comments »
UPDATE: For this year’s (2009) selections, click here. ___________________________________ My family loves video games. My obsession began back in the 80s with Mario and Donkey Kong (and yes, I even played Pong). It continues today with my iPhone applications, particularly Wurdle and Tetris. My entire family now shares my fondness for technology, gadgets and video [...]
Rushing Off to Shop…
Posted in culture, entertainment, fun, life, photos, tagged biggest shopping day of the year, cartoons about Black Friday, Happy Black Friday, mall madness after Thanksgiving, shopping after Thanksgiving on November 28, 2008 |
After eating so many delicious Thanksgiving treats (including a scrumptious pumpkin pie with freshly whipped cream), we just had to get some exercise. (click cartoon image to enlarge)
Happy Thanksgiving!
Posted in children, entertainment, fun, holidays, tagged another day to give thanks, Happy Turkey Day, Thanksgiving on November 27, 2008 |
All the best to you and yours on Thanksgiving.* ___________________________ *click on the turkey stirring the gravy to get to a word search on Nickelodeon’s website!
Twilight is a Delight
Posted in books, culture, entertainment, movies, reviews, tagged Bella in Twilight, Edward Cullen, Kristin Stewart, Robert Pattinson, Stephenie Meyer, Stephenie Meyer movie, Twilight, vampire movie on November 22, 2008 | 1 Comment »
I heard all the hype but was not expecting much from the Twilight movie (based on the books by Stephenie Meyer). After a friend of mine bought the book for me and handed it to me saying, “You have to read this book. It’s fantastic!” Soapbox Girl and I read the first book in the [...]
Some Days You Just Need a Good Cup of Coffee…
Posted in entertainment, Food and Drink, kitchen gadgets, reviews, tagged best coffee maker, Capresso, coffemakers, if I can't have a French Press what coffee maker is almost as good, latte factor on November 21, 2008 |
The holidays are here again. Long lists of things to do, gifts to buy, and meals to prepare. I find myself wishing for about three more hours in each day. In lieu of the realization of that wish, I sleep less and drink more coffee. I’ve read many articles about how the “Latte Factor” eats [...]
Fall Leaves
Posted in photography, photos, tagged fall, fall leaves, leaves changing color, NaBloPoMo, photographs, red maple tree, Wordless Wednesday on November 19, 2008 | 5 Comments »
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When Big Companies Miss the Mark with Moms – and Meet Twitter
Posted in culture, personal, tagged Baby Bjorn, babywearing, back pain, bad advertisements, does wearing my baby cause me pain, hip moms and baby carriers, McNeail Consumer Healthcare, Motherhood Uncensored's Fantastic Spoof of the Motrin Ad, Motrin, Motrin moms, NaBloPoMo, Twitter and Motrin Moms on November 17, 2008 |
Don’t you hate it when people carelessly or inadequately complete a task? For example, when your kids miss most of the crumbs on your table and claim to have wiped it clean or when the woman cutting your kid’s hair makes it look like a helmet head instead of that stylish Jonas brother’s ‘do? Or, [...]
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