Wanted Most: Muppets Most Wanted

I’m excited. Like really, really, really excited. Not just because I finally used a palindrome for a blog post title, but because 2014 is gonna be one heckuva great year for the Box Office. You already know that I’ve spent every waking hour this week watching and re-watching the Captain America: The Winter Soldier trailer. Yeah, the Star-Spangled Avenger’s movie sequel hits in early April. No foolin’! But before Cap faces one of his biggest …

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When Your Dad’s the Sun, You Just Know Adventure Awaits

I’m a big fan of reading. I mean, what writer isn’t? So anything that gets kids excited about reading gets an immediate thumbs up from me. I was asked to review an interactive story app for the iPad called Son of the Sun and the Wizard Lizard by KidAppers. And to be quite honest with you, it’s like nothing I’ve ever experienced before. The story itself is a wonderful and charming tale about the Sun’s …

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The Extended Captain America: The Winter Soldier Trailer Is the Absolute Coolest Thing I Have Ever Seen On the Internet

Forget Keyboard Cat. Or crazy cupcake dog. Nothing on the Internet even comes close to the insanely cool latest movie trailer for Captain America: The Winter Soldier. Honestly, as much as I loved the first Cap movie and The Avengers (both rocked big time), they were both sort of “origin” stories setting up the characters and the universe. This time around, we get to dive right in and tell a really cool Captain America tale. …

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Blog Spotlight: Eliza from The Life of a Home Mom

Meet Eliza from The Life of a Home Mom Blogger: Eliza Blog Name: The Life of a Home Mom Why do you blog? I started blogging as a way of keeping my husband informed of life back home when he was over in Iraq. I was blogging about life, things I bought and loved and of course hated. I loved interacting with others and at the time I was part of a mom writers group online …

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D’oh! Lego Invades Springfield to Make Homer a True Blockhead!

It’s no secret that the ultimate gift anyone can get me is the Lego Star Wars Death Star. It’s my #1 most-requested gift and even if I’m in my 90s in some old-age home somewhere down the line, I will own this thing before I die! But Lego apparently lives to make my life hell because they keep putting out cooler and cooler sets! First there was Batman (LOVE my Lego Batcave). Then there was …

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