biz, tech, & social media • lifestyle
by Nicole Pattee on July 12th, 2018 | No Comments »
Amazon recently came out with a new Echo Dot Kids Edition that is fun, colorful, and reasonably priced. When we first received this product, I wasn’t sure how much my toddlers would be able to use it. So many of the functionalities and games seemed aimed towards children that are …
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lifestyle • hobbies-me time
by Jyl Johnson Pattee on July 5th, 2012 | No Comments »
With more people replacing desktops with laptops, laptops with tablets and/or iPads, and blog posts with micro-blogging, why would anyone buy a ginormous all-in-one computer in this day an age? An HP Omni 27-Inch All-in-One PC to be specific?
I thought that was a good question and one I…
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parenting • education
by Mom It Forward on June 28th, 2012 | No Comments »
Nicole Lazarro, an expert in the emotions of video games, after conducting extensive research, identified four keys of fun, or four reasons why people play video games. They are "easy fun," "hard fun," "people fun," and "serious fun." I and my three-year-old son recently played Elmo's Monsterpiece, a…
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parenting • ages and stages
by Jamie Moesser on March 20th, 2012 | No Comments »
There is a truth about potty training that I'm sure is obvious to seasoned parents, but which I've only recently realized. It isn't that it only works when your child is ready; that's in every parenting manual I've ever read. It's that it really works when you figure out…
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mom • reviews • family fun • activities
by Kim R. on December 31st, 2011 | No Comments »
The holiday season is all about spending time with family and friends. If you're looking for a fun family movie to check out this holiday season, one film you may want to check out that has recently danced its way into theatres is "Chipwrecked."
Everyone's favorite talking…
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