Build Your Own Knex Super Mario Ghost House With Interactive Boos

When there’s something strange… in your neighborhood… Who you gonna call? Mario! Uh, yeah. Sorry. If you’ve ever played Luigi’s Mansion or hung out in the Super Mario Bros. Universe for awhile, you’d know that Boos are these nasty, little pranksters who follow around the big boy himself, King Boo. So in my book, these guys are the resident ghostbusters. The latest Knex building set I was sent for review is the Super Mario: Ghost House …

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Turbo Proves That Snail Is Fast in DreamWorks’ Latest Hit

Man, look at that “S” car go! Get it? S Car Go? As in, Escargot? As in snails? *cricket* *cricket* Hello? Is this thing on? Apparently not… So much for starting with a joke. Anyways, this weekend’s Family Movie Night featured DreamWorks’ latest hit Turbo! It’s your typical story of a garden snail wanting to race in the Indy 500, finds himself juiced up on some high-octane fuel, and suddenly is fighting for first place …

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When You Celebrate Hanukkah, You Don’t Get to Buy Santa Claus in a Golf Cart Christmas Decorations

This post brought to you by ChristmasLightsEtc.com Every year for the past, I don’t know how many years, we’ve held a Hanukkah party at our house for Allie’s family. Just immediate family (her parents and sisters), but with husbands and kids, that turns out to be a total of 8 adults and 7 kids. It’s a fun, relaxing day where we hang out, stuff our faces, light the candles and then let the total chaos …

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Disney’s Maleficent Actually Looks Magnificent

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Leave it to Disney. I’m a guy. I dig movies about superheroes, zombies and baseball. Not all in one mind you, though that’d be one heck of a movie! I also have two boys into typical boy-type things. And yet, this latest Disney trailer has me seriously excited for a… well, a Disney Princess movie. Yeah, I want to see a Disney Princess movie. Seriously. I really, really, really want to see a movie about …

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My Takeaway From Puritan’s Pride’s One Small Change Program: Life is All About Choice

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I was compensated by Puritan’s Pride for this post.  All opinions expressed here are my own. I’ve been participating in the Puritan’s Pride One Small Change campaign. When I first started, I told you all about my commitment to exercise more. I pledged to work exercise more into my daily routine, whether it’s the treadmill, elliptical or just a stroll around the block. My follow-up post gave you a glimpse into my progress. And now, in my third and final update, …

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