Sweet! We visited the PEZ Factory in Connecticut!

PEZ

While on our way back from a family wedding in New Haven, Connecticut, I convinced Allie to make a stop in the city of Orange. We had seen a billboard on I-95 for a PEZ Visitor Center and I was most definitely curious. Jason LOVES PEZ. With his nut and seed allergies, it’s tough finding sweets he likes but thankfully he’s very into sugary (not chocolatey) candy. And PEZ is near the top of his …

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A Quick Guide to a Geek’s Bedroom Essentials

The following is a guest post Everyone loves at least one geek or nerd. You might be one yourself. I know I am. That’s why every geek’s room needs a variety of geek- and nerd-approved tools and whatnots. This list includes gaming chairs, wall stickers, bed sheets, mattresses, lamps, potions and bins that every geek bedroom needs. Check them out. X rocker pro series video gaming chair. No longer will a gamer suffer the burden …

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Beauty and the Beast – Disney’s Tale as Old as Time Gets Retold

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  As much as I love Disney’s The Little Mermaid, it’s the fish film’s follow-up that holds a real special place in my heart. I first saw Beauty and the Beast in college with my girlfriend (a.k.a. My future wife). We both absolutely loved it and I’d even go around doing my best Beast impression as I’d burst out into song and start belting this infamous line: “She glanced this way. I thought I saw. But …

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Free Coloring Pages and Activity Sheets for Disney’s The BFG

#TheBFG

I read a number of Roald Dahl’s books when I was a kid. Sure, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’s still my favorite, though I remember loving the sequel, Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator. Of course there’s also James and the Giant Peach, Fantastic Mr. Fox and oodles of short stories. I never did read The BFG though. In fact, up until this year, I had never even heard of it. After this weekend, just about …

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It’s a Total Crime I’m Too Busy to Binge Orange is the New Black

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I’m not a fan of orange. To be fair, I love orange juice but don’t drink it much anymore. As a New Yorker, I’m not really a big fan of the Mets or Knicks, both being teams that sport orange on their uniforms. Oranges themselves are okay but a bit messy. And forget about wearing orange clothing. It’s one step worse than wearing yellow for me. Oh, and I most definitely don’t trust any word that …

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