Do you like going to Starbucks? Do you have a favorite drink? Do you always order the same thing? Are you beginning to believe that the menu seems limited? Cappuccino, latte, mocha, red eye, frappuccino. Maybe a macchiato now and then? Well you may be as excited as we were to discover that Starbucks barristas [...]
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Read a Book, Give a Book
Posted in books, children, education, entertainment, family, fun, reviews, sponsored review, tagged books for kids, can I read online with my kids, childrens' books, iPad, online books, Pearson Foundation, Penguin, Penguin Young Readers, We Give Books on April 25, 2010 | Comments Off
Regular readers of this blog know how much I love books. I’ve co-chaired the Book Fair at our kids’ school for several years, taught Junior Great Books (another program I strongly support) and, for a brief time, considered starting another blog devoted to books. I love books. I encourage my kids (and others’) to read. [...]
Some Kids Want You to See The Lightning Thief
Posted in books, children, entertainment, family, fun, movies, reviews, teens, tagged go see the Lightning Thief, Harry Potter is no Percy Jackson, Lightning Thief is good, Logan Lerman, Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Rick Riordan wrote the book, we liked the Lightning Thief, you should see the Lightning Thief on February 16, 2010 | 1 Comment »
At their urging, the following is a guest post written by my children: You may have heard of Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief, the movie that came out Friday, February 12, 2010. Many people have been calling it a Harry Potter knock off. To begin with, the book series is not another [...]
The Lightning Thief – Not Another Potter
Posted in books, children, entertainment, family, movies, reviews, teens, tagged Harry Potter is no Percy Jackson, Heroes on NBC, Lightning Thief is good, Logan Lerman, Percy and Peter from Heroes, Percy Jackson, Percy Jackson is more like Peter, Rick Riordan, The Lightning Thief, Time to get over Potter on February 13, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Have you heard about this action/adventure movie starring a couple teenage guys and a girl who defeat villains in the midst of great special effects? You know, dark haired protagonist, no glasses. Wait…does he wear glasses? NO, he does not. He most definitely does not wear glasses. Were you thinking of Harry Potter, Ron and [...]
2009 Top Picks – Best Video Games for Preteens
Posted in children, entertainment, family, games, Nintendo, reviews, Sony PS3, video games, tagged 2009 top picks for video games, best games for teens best video games for preteens, best games for tweens, best video games of 2009, best video games of the year, DS games, EA, EASports Active, Legend of Zelda, Mario and Luigi and Bowser, New Super Mario Bros, newest Mario game, Nintendo DS, Nintendo video games, Nintendo Wii, PS3, top picks, top picks for preteens, top picks for tweens, top video game picks, video games, which games should I buy, Wii game for family on December 21, 2009 | 1 Comment »
To satisfy those of you who rely on our video game recommendations, here are our favorites for 2009. I’ll provide more detail and artwork soon. For the Sony PS3: Madden NFL 10 DJ Hero (Bundle with Turntable) Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time (Rated E 10+ This is a must-have for the boys [...]
Our Top 10 Board Games for Preteens
Posted in children, entertainment, family, fun, games, holidays, reviews, tagged best board games of 2009, best games for preteens, games for preteens, games for tweens, our favorite board games on December 13, 2009 | Comments Off
For those of you asking us for recommendations for board games this year (and even for those who didn’t), here’s a quick list. We’ll fill in more information about each game soon. Quelf Quarto Blokus (and/or Blokus Trigon) Blurt Monopoly Bop It (not a board game, but highly addictive & fun!) Apples to Apples Milles [...]
Holiday Cards
Posted in design, entertainment, family, holidays, personal, reviews, sponsored review, tagged best custom photo cards, best holiday cards, best photo cards, best stationery for holiday cards, custom made holiday cards, holiday card traditions, Holiday cards, online card companies, online greeting cards, photo cards, photo cards for Christmas, stationery, Tiny Prints has the best holiday cards, TinyPrints on November 16, 2009 | 2 Comments »
What do you think of when you hear the word, “stationery”? Do you enjoy spending time in Hallmark stores and boutiques like “The Papery”? Or do you cringe at the thought? I like paper. Not in a Dunder-Mifflin kind of way. No, I like writing papers. When I open my mailbox and see a handwritten [...]
Then I Saw the Lincoln MKT
Posted in cars, design, entertainment, reviews, technology, tagged automobiles, autos, best crossover cars for families, bloggers with Ford, BlogHer09, cars, crossover vehicles, Ford, Ford cars, Ford in Chicago, Ford Ride & Drive, Lincoln MKT, women and Ford on July 30, 2009 | 9 Comments »
Part 2 of my Ford BlogHer experience: …in which I report back about my experience as one of 60 bloggers who spent about seven hours touring Ford’s Chicago Assembly plant and listening to Ford employees’ presentations about their company. ————————————————- When I walked into the hotel conference room to join the other bloggers for breakfast, [...]
What Do You Consider a Quality Automobile?
Posted in cars, entertainment, reviews, tagged automobiles, autos, car quality, cars, Ford, Ford BlogHer, Ford BlogHer event, Ford in Chicago, Ford Ride & Drive, quality car, the quality I want in a car, what is quality in a car, women and cars on July 21, 2009 | 5 Comments »
Part 1 (of 2) reports relating to the Ford BlogHer** event ______________________________________ Ever since my dad gave a speech to hundreds of people about women drivers* years before I could legally drive, I have been determined to be a good driver. For many years, I was a bit too caught up in the notion and [...]
Check Out My Review Blog
Posted in entertainment, reviews, tagged great gadgets, product reviews, review blogs, soapbox mom on July 3, 2009 | 1 Comment »
If you like reading my product reviews and hearing about many of the chic, wonderful goods I try to find to make your life more beautiful or fun, you’ll love my extension of SoapboxMom. As of July 7, we will post reviews on a separate site which we’re calling SoapboxMom Reviews. You’ll find most of [...]
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