Children's book reviews, all age comic books, Kidlit, mglit, movies, entertainment and parenting
So back in February I wrote down some of my New Year’s goals. That’s the blessing and curse of writing them down, it’s in print and ready to remind you at any moment. For me though, I’m glad that I wrote them down because they were goals that I genuinely want to accomplish. Watch more cat videos-check. There were also some much more productive goals that I’ll get to in a moment.
Continue reading Blog Forward Challenge update: baby steps to the goal
Every summer for the past couple of years Marvel Comics has been putting out event-crossover stories. Certainly it’s an attempt to drive sales, but the stories can also be quite good too. Avengers Vs. X-Men was two years ago and easy to grasp because it was what the title said. The Age of Ultron was 2013 and very good, partially due to building up name awareness for the pending Avengers movie with the same name. This summer’s crossover story, Original Sin, is less grandiose, has characters that aren’t known to broader comic fans but is still enjoyable here’s why.
Continue reading Original Sin is this summer’s crossover from Marvel Comics
Meltdown. Our oldest was two steps away from a complete four-year old melt down in the back seat. Silly us, we had changed the CD to something new and he really wanted to hear the ‘one with the singing’. I started to explain to him that it was still singing, but then thought better of a crash course in logic with an ill tempered and irrational child. Suddenly he stopped and asked “what’s that”? Oh, it’s a cemetery, I responded, it’s where they bury the dead people. “Is that heaven” he asked with a grin on his face and twinkle in his eye.
Continue reading Our 4 year old just asked us “Is that heaven”
The Columbus Foundation has made floating museums of replicas of caravels (Portuguese trading vessels), used on Christopher Columbus’ first voyage to the “New World” in 1492. I had the opportunity to see them when the ships were at the Beaufort Harbor in SC. I went with our kids in addition to my parents and my sister’s family. A total of six kids were with us at ages 2, 4, 6, 9, 11 & 13.
Continue reading The Columbus Foundation presents the Nina and Pinta this summer
Salem Hyde is a young witch who is also a typical six year old girl. She’s hyper, gets in arguments with friends, daydreams, is forgetful and is constantly kept company by her smart, talking cat Whammy. Adults will almost certainly be reminded of Calvin & Hobbes when they read Salem Hyde. It’s infectiously cute and has wit, imagination and smiles on every page. In that regards it is just like lots of classic cartoon characters.
Continue reading Salem Hyde: Big Birthday Bash- classic children’s comic for all ages
Yes, there really is a week designated to National Backyard Games. Granted it doesn’t have to be backyard games, they could take place in a park of any kind, but they’re games that don’t require much practice, equipment or toll on the environment-other than you falling down with a pillow case or potato sack around your feet. Every month I write a couple of posts for SC Johnsons in their Green Choices blog. This is my latest one about eco friendly outdoor games.
Mickey Mouse Clubhouse is our son’s comfort food. It’s something that he can be entertained by, laugh a little bit and find nothing scary in it at all. They’ve got a new DVD out, Mickey Mouse Clubhouse Around the Clubhouse World that features an episode by the same name, as well as, four additional episodes.
Continue reading Mickey Mouse Clubhouse: Around the Clubhouse World on DVD
This will be fun. I fully credit comic books with making me the strong reader that I am today. I’m also very much into pop (and poop) culture. These roads will intersect in a big way at the Wizard World Atlanta Comic-Con May, 30-June 1. The lineup is huge and I’m going back and forth in my mind as to who I want to see the most.
Continue reading Win tickets to Wizard World Atlanta Comic Con, May 30-June 1
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