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Everyday things you can do to show appreciation to the military

New Year’s Resolutions when you think about them are kind of silly. If you really want to change behavior or drop bad habits then you can do it any day, and not just when the year changes. The same thing goes for showing appreciation for our armed services. There are a couple very simple; (and free!) things that we can do every day to show appreciation for the military and the job that they do. Continue reading Everyday things you can do to show appreciation to the military

Naptime DIY: How to repair a vacuum cleaner hose

We needed a simple vacuum cleaner, nothing elaborate. Granted a more expensive vacuum cleaner would be nice, but until I experience it firsthand it’s an expense that can’t be justified. What to do when you average vacuum cleaner needed a small repair? Continue reading Naptime DIY: How to repair a vacuum cleaner hose

Epic isn’t really ‘epic’, but the under 12 crowd will love it

And the anime people will like it, but more on that in a moment. Epic is a shrunken world story about the Leaf Men, who are protecting nature and the Boggans, who are out to destroy it. There is also a scientist who is looking for this small world. His daughter comes to visit for the spring, gets shrunken to Leaf Men size and the movie takes off. Continue reading Epic isn’t really ‘epic’, but the under 12 crowd will love it

The Big Bad Wolf Goes on Vacation is droll, imaginative fun for kids

Droll is such an odd word to use in review. Droll means funny, just in an odd or unusual way and that’s very appropriate for The Big Bad Wolf Goes on Vacation. This is not a laugh out loud funny book, but it brings a smile to your face when you think about the concept, doesn’t it? Continue reading The Big Bad Wolf Goes on Vacation is droll, imaginative fun for kids

Fast & Furious 6…cars, racing, action, repeat-set up for #7

Fast and Furious is the brother from another mother of The Expendables. In a number of years we’ll be saying ‘really, there are 5 Expendable movies now’? By then Fast and Furious will be on their 10^th movie, will make hundreds of millions of dollars and be a guilty movie experience that people will semi enjoy. Continue reading Fast & Furious 6…cars, racing, action, repeat-set up for #7

A look at some of the Iron Man 3 toys

So now that you and your kiddo have seen Iron Man 3 they may be talking about which toys they want. The folks over at Hasbro sent us a couple of the new Iron Man 3 toys to play with and wreck havoc on lesser toys in casa de Mojo. All three toys have their moments, but two of them stand out as much more playable. Continue reading A look at some of the Iron Man 3 toys

Dad Spends a Night in the Mancave: Sherlock is top notch

I love my Roku. We disconnected cable many months ago, purchased one and live off NetFlix, the occasional Hulu and sometimes live TV. The benefit of this is that we’ve discovered dozens of new shows. I finally get Doctor Who now, which in turn led me to Torchwood (even better) and the new Star Trek movie led me to Sherlock. Continue reading Dad Spends a Night in the Mancave: Sherlock is top notch

Father’s Day is soon, $50 Amazon giveaway for the cause

So goes Mother’s Day, then the end of the school year and sometime in the middle of June is Father’s Day. This year Father’s Day is June 16 and in the near future we’ll be running down some dandy ideas for dad. To wet your appetite, a can’t miss gift, a $50 gift certificate to Amazon. Continue reading Father’s Day is soon, $50 Amazon giveaway for the cause