We're visiting the twin cities this week, we're staying at the Hyatt Place in Downtown Saint Paul, and it's amazing, we booked the room for a steal on Expedia. and our very first stop was the Bell Museum of Natural History in Minneapolis, Minnesota. First of all, this museum is right in the middle of the University of Michigan campus, actually it's a part of the campus, as in, ...
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A book series for every young scientist. Science Wide Open
Science was always the subject in school I dreaded the most, ok second most, I'm looking at you math.. Now that I'm all grown up, I wish I had realized that science is actually ridiculously awesome. I'm actually in a Geology course right now and it's a whole lot of fun, a lot of work, but it's so worth it. I might even be procrastinating on my homework to write this article, so ...
5 Spooky Board Games for Halloween
Here are our top 5 favorite spooky board games that are perfect for Halloween. Number 1. Betrayal at House on the Hill 3-6 players 1hr+ age 12+ Turn out the lights, light some candles, put on some spooky background music and scare the hell out of your tweens, at least that is what did one night! Betrayal at House on the Hill is the perfect game to break out for a spooky ...
What it’s like to see Fuller House taped live
I was on a Fuller House trip with Netflix, I'm part of the #StreamTeam all opinions and words are my own. Day one was a wonderful day of watching scenes being shot, and we even got to see some of the action that the directors and cameramen do way before the cast is even on the stage, it's crazy to see how much work goes into it all. Even the blocking looked like quite an ...
Behind the scenes on the Fuller House set
Yesterday was like a complete dream come true, I got to visit the set of Fuller House as part of the Netflix #StreamTeam, all opinions and words are my own, the obsession is real. It's not the original Full House set, but it's built just like the original and some of the original things have definitely stuck around. Unfortunately, they had some temporary sets built, so we ...
My First Stone Age
It's safe to say that we love board games, a lot. Hands down my favorite board game of all time is Stone Age. It's a pretty simple worker placement game that scales great with 2 or 4 players. I also almost always win, that may or may not have to do with why I love the game. It honestly only has a teeny amount to do with it, but winning never hurts. So when My First Stone Age ...
Why your kids need these Star Wars workbooks
Workbooks are normally really dull, we tried a couple different books with Aliceana and she wasn't into it. Then a long time ago in a galaxy far far away...or you know, Costco...we found the Star Wars workbooks. When you're learning with Star Wars everything just clicks, at least when you're a 4 year old that's obsessed with wookies and that one part where R2 falls down a ...
DIY Crate printer and office storage
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #CreateWithHP #CollectiveBias I recently moved my computer and desk upstairs to the living room. It just made sense to turn a corner of our living room into a functional area, because it's much easier to access than our office in the dungeon. Now I can simultaneously work ...
My First Science Textbook
Call me weird, but I'm the most proud of our parenting when Aliceana does things like adds a verse to "Wheels on the bus" about the noises the zombie makes when chasing after it, when the internet guy comes to our house and she tells us he has "Hair like Han Solo" or when we go to the museum and she sees a mummy and immediately tells us it's the bad guy from the train in that ...
Klask a Tabletop Game Review on a Table
When most people think of tabletop games they don't actually think of a tabletop, well Klask is a tabletop game on a table if that makes sense...ok just look at the pictures and marvel at the awesome craftsmanship! Klask comes from Finland and just made it's US debut a few months ago, over in Finland you can find Klask in every pub and cafe around because it is really that much ...
Because Science Kits. DIY Electro Dough Kit
We’ve been having so much fun with science experiments this year at home. Heck, when we perform science experiments with Aliceana even we learn a thing or two. We ask the good questions, like “How does that work?” “What do you think will happen next?” Some of our experiments bring us right back to our own days of the elementary school science lab, and by that I mean a table ...