Author: Christy

  • Healthy Creamy Crock Pot Chicken Tacos

    Healthy Creamy Crock Pot Chicken Tacos

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    I have a few confessions. First of all, I need to lose weight. Second, I don’t cook nearly as often as I know I should. We have food allergies to deal with, and a couple of very, very picky eaters. I compensate for some of our challenges by buying a lot of whole grains and…

  • Internet on the Go with a Verizon Jetpack MiFi

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    I travel regularly for work, and, as a mom, I also spend a lot of time waiting for hockey practice, gymnastics practice, doctor’s appointments… I love my smartphone, but it’s not practical for heavy correspondence or other writing tasks. Enter the Verizon Wireless Jetpack 4G LTE Mobile Hotspot MiFi. The Jetpack allows you connect multiple…

  • Harry Potter-Style Magical Training with Wonderbook: Book of Spells–A Review

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    If you know your Wingardium Leviosa from your Expelliarmus, and you’ve been waiting for your invitation to Hogwarts, I’ve got some good news for you. The Wonderbook: Book of Spells for the PlayStation with Move gives you a chance to grab a wand and learn your spell casting. Right in your own living room.

  • Sifteo Cubes Review

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    The new Sifteo Cubes are out and they are amazing. If you haven’t experienced Sifteo, it’s a bit tricky to explain. It’s a gaming system comprised of individual cubes that talk to each other and have motion sensing and touch screens. You play games by tilting, turning, and rearranging the cubes, creating a wonderful tactile…

  • Snap Circuits Review

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    I have been recommending Snap Circuits from Elenco to anyone who will listen. Why? First of all, kids are underexposed to engineering skills, especially of the electrical sort. Second of all, kids love engineering stuff, especially of the electrical sort. There’s a magic in snapping some pieces together, flipping a switch and having a light…

  • Snap Circuits Review

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    I have been recommending Snap Circuits from Elenco to anyone who will listen. Why? First of all, kids are underexposed to engineering skills, especially of the electrical sort. Second of all, kids love engineering stuff, especially of the electrical sort. There’s a magic in snapping some pieces together, flipping a switch and having a light…

  • How the Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical

    How the Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical

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    Unless your heart is two sizes too small, it’s hard to hate the Grinch. It’s one of my favorite Christmas TV shows, and now it is a favorite for my kids. I couldn’t wait to bring them to see How the Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical at the Wang Theatre in Boston. Not only is…

  • Giving Thanks for Something Different

    Giving Thanks for Something Different

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    I hadn’t planned on a Thanksgiving post this year. I didn’t want to write about how thankful I am for family, friends, health, and happiness, although I am. I am thankful every day, so I feel a bit silly waxing poetic about it on here one day a year. On Tuesday, though, I realized I…

  • Join Me for a #STEMChat About Tweens and Engineering

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    Those who know me know that I’m a bit geeky. But most don’t know that I fell in love with engineering as a tween. I was already into computers, but when a summer camp through AT&T introduced me to engineering and circuits, I was smitten. My kids may or may not feel the same passion,…

  • HEXBUG Warriors Review

    HEXBUG Warriors Review

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    A review of HEXBUG Warriors from Innovation First with a video overview from my kid reviewer.