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 …
When I was a kid, chances are on any given day, you’d find Little Andrew hanging out in the basement with his best buds. No, I don’t mean my neighborhood friends Eddie, Gary or Ethan. I’m talking about my superhero action figures. Not dolls. Action figures! I grew up with some of the coolest figures ever. They were known as Megos because, well, that was the name of the company that put these 8″ dolls …
I’ve already written about the awesome Steampunk Goggles company that my buddy Dennis started. And if you act super quickly, you can still enter my giveaway to win your own pair of Brass-Colored Steampunk Goggles! Recently, Dennis was kind enough to send me a pair to review, and I couldn’t be happier to be an industrial, steam-powered guinea pig. I was sent a pair of the Black and Bronze Steampunk Goggles with Blue Lenses. When the …
The following blog post is from my beautiful and talented wife, Allison. Every month, she receives a custom-selected Wantable box for jewelry, makeup or intimates. I’ve asked her to blog about each box as she gets them, and surprisingly, she said she’d do it! Note that this post contains affiliate links for Wantable, so if you click through and place an order, I will make a small commission and do a happy dance. Thank you! I …
I’ve always loved playing chess. My dad taught me at a young age and I loved playing with him regularly using an old, beat-up plastic chess set. We even had a family friend Larry out in Long Island who’d play with me every time we visited. There’s just something about the game, you know? Maybe it’s the planning six moves ahead part that I really like. I actually remember going with my dad to Manhattan …
