It seems as if every Mom, Dad and Teen has a smartphone … except us. However, after reading the guest post below, I’m starting to think that maybe we need one. Are you listening Rogers?!?!?!
Take a read through the suggestions below and let us know a) what you think about the selections and b) if you have any smartphone apps that you use as parents, that really work!
Our family’s search for new restaurants to visit recently took us to the ‘newly-renovated’ Papps Casual Dining & Banquet Hall.
Okay, maybe it was the coupon we found that convinced us to try it … in any case, we dropped by to see if this restaurant was worthy of our repeat business. Read the rest of this entry »
A close friend once told me that the Nintendo DS was a major source of headaches in his family i.e. addictive, it’s all the kids do, hard to get them off, etc.. So imagine my surprise (because I’m a casual gamer) and dismay (because I’m a Dad) when grandma got Book Boy a DS for Christmas!
After thinking about what games I could buy for myself (hehe… Zelda here I come), my thoughts wandered to how the DS could be used for the forces of Good and help teach Book Boy useful things versus just being mindless entertainment. Courtesy of the Internet and anecdotal info from other Dads, here for all you Busy Dads are our Top Three Educational DS Games for Young Kids! Read the rest of this entry »
“Guess Who” Champion! That’s my current claim to fame in our Incredible Household!
Ballet Girl is the current “Chutes and Ladders” Champion, Book Boy is the current “Monopoly Junior” Champion and Clean Mom… well, we think she’s the current “Paper Rock Scissors” Champion.
Either way, it’s easy to see that games are a big part of how our family plays together. In this article, read how our favourite board games match up against the Web’s top lists and gain some valuable strategies that may mean the difference between you being first … or worst! Not that it’s all about winning… uh-huh… Read the rest of this entry »
Top Five Educational, Fun and Free Android Apps and Games for Young Kids
The 5 Best Toys of All Time for Kids … Not What You Might Think!
Things Kids Say – How Handy Manny Gets Paid
The X-Factor – Reality TV show or Video Parenting Tool?
Star Wars, Lightsaber Battles and Secrets … Oh My!
Family Insights from the Life of Steve Jobs
Parenting and “The Power of Now”
Another Contest For Parents from Quiznos and Family Dinner Rituals! (Expiry Oct14/11)
Wise Words of Parenting From Dr. Dad – Raising Smart Children
Things Kids Say – I’m Going To Marry Justin Beaver
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