Games for Moms
Posted by Arwen Mosher in Just me on Tuesday, November 22, 2011
I have a game I like to play with myself these days. I call it How Much Would You Pay for a Nap?
“Self,” I ask, “how much would you pay to have someone come take over all your responsibilities for a few hours so you could have a nap?”
If things are running smoothly, I decide I’d part with no more than 50 bones. On a rough day, like when I have a headache and the babies are fussy, I consider giving... READ MORE
Cheese Or Font?
Posted by Rebecca Teti in Reviews on Friday, March 25, 2011
Got a minute or two to waste on this feast day?
Can you tell the difference between dairy products and type fonts?
Time For Veggies
Posted by Rachel Balducci in Family on Tuesday, March 01, 2011
Great news for all you Veggie Tales fans—the popular video series now has a website! The new site features games, videos and stories about the Bible.
Visitors are greeted by Larry the Cucumber, who acts as tour guide for the site. There are games, video clips, silly songs, interactive story books, e-cards, character pages and Bible verses. The site also offers downloadable coloring pages and cut-outs.... READ MORE
Let's Get Glowing
Posted by Danielle Bean in Reviews on Wednesday, February 02, 2011
In late December, I received a GlowCrazy review product in the mail. Being the smart mom that I am, I immediately wrapped it, labeled it “From Santa,” and packed it to take along on our trip to Florida.
This is not a fancy flashing giz-mo kind of toy. It is just ultra-cool. The box includes a small, flexible screen, a pen “light” and some stencils.
I have no idea how it works, but when you dim the... READ MORE
Puzzle Power
Posted by Lisa Hendey in Just me on Wednesday, January 26, 2011
For the past several years, my best friend has been playing the daily Sudoku puzzle that comes in our town’s newspaper. She works the puzzle by hand with a pencil as a part of her morning workout, in the same way she heads to the gym and does her other morning rituals. And for years I’ve teased her about the fact that someday I’ll be senile and she’ll be sharp as a tack.
I’ve never been a puzzle... READ MORE
A Gift that Keeps on Giving
Posted by Lisa Hendey in Family on Friday, December 03, 2010
Are you familiar with the very fun resources offered at CatholicQuiz.com? They have all kinds of wonderful games, quizzes and activities for the young and the young at heart, all designed to help your family learn more about our faith. One of my favorite resources is their free weekly quiz based on the Sunday liturgy of the word, but the subscription areas of the site contain some real treasures... READ MORE
More Laughs With Brian Regan
Posted by Danielle Bean in Just me on Monday, August 09, 2010
I got a hugely positive reaction when I posted a video featuring a comedy act from Brian Regan on my own blog (especially from my kids, most of whom now have the video memorized). So I decided to look for some other clips of his stuff to share here.
Brian grew up in a large family—one of eight children. There’s a lot of his stuff on YouTube, but this hilariously accurate bit about kids’ party games... READ MORE
No One Beat Me Up
Posted by Arwen Mosher in Family on Thursday, July 22, 2010
“If I had to use two words to describe my childhood,” my sister said the other day, “they would be: pink belly.”
I was unloading the dishwasher and almost dropped a handful of forks. What?!? Pink belly? What was she talking about?
Apparently, “pink belly” is a game wherein the perpetrators hold down the victim and smack him on the belly until it turns pink.
I am the oldest of six children, and Tirienne... READ MORE
Why Was 6 Afraid of 7?
Posted by Robyn Lee in Reviews on Friday, April 30, 2010
Out of the Box Publishing recently came out with three new card games and boy was I excited to get review samples to try out for myself. Luckily I have a sister next door with six kids so there are plenty of opportunities to play games.
Last night my sister was having a party so I decided to bring the card game 7 Ate 9.
Kian (age 10) and Fiona (age 8) asked to play. We opened the tin case and started... READ MORE
Not a "Fun" Mom
Posted by Arwen Mosher in Family on Thursday, April 22, 2010
In today’s podcast we talked about parenting little ones, and I mentioned how much joy I get from my children. They are precious to me, and being their mother fills my heart with happiness on a day to day basis.
I know, that sounds cheesy, but it’s true.
What I didn’t mention, because it wasn’t the topic of the podcast, but which is also true: I think I might enjoy my kids a lot more than they enjoy... READ MORE
