Educational Apps for Kindle Fire
Looking for some great educational apps for your child’s Kindle Fire Tablet (or other Android device)? Here are a few of the ones that my kids enjoy now or in the not-too-distant past. All of these are available in the Amazon App Store for Android / Kindle App Store: Inventioneers – Filimundus-AB makes some great games that…
List of Fun Activities For Kids To Do Around Maryland
Discover 27+ fun things to do with kids in the Baltimore/DC Area, from museums to farms to outdoor adventures. Check out these activity suggestions.
Two Great Interactive STEM Exhibits at the Smithsonian
If you are a parent in central Maryland and you’re reading this, odds are you’ll share the refrain I hear so often “The Smithsonian museums are so close to us, yet we only go if guests are in town.” It’s really sad when parents say this because their kids miss out on so much great…
Birthday Party Theme Ideas For Kids in Howard County Maryland
Looking for birthday party ideas for your child in Howard County, Maryland? Here are some themes and ideas to help you decide what type of party to have. [Looking for a special place to have your child’s party? Don’t miss my post with 50+ birthday party places in Howard County and birthday parties in Montgomery County.]…
Review of Ikea Kitchen Cabinets
Read about my experience purchasing Ikea kitchen cabinets and getting them installed. Executive Summary: Ikea kitchen cabinets are modern, attractive and stylish…and cheaper than many of the other options. Read about the ups and downs of my experience from start to finish to help you decide if Ikea is the right option for…
Review of Instant Pot Pressure Cooker 7-in-1 model IP-DUO60
We do alot of cooking with pressure cookers in my family. We’ve been through several. Prior to purchasing the Instant Pot (aka Instapot), we had both more traditional stove-top pressure cookers and most recently a Cuisinart digital pressure cooker. In fact, we were fairly happy with the Cuisinart cooker. It did a great job and…
Blendtec Blender Review-The Blendtec 570 from Costco
Summary: This is a review of the Blendtec blender sold in Costco (TB621 USCOST) currently being sold for $319. Although we loved this machine when it was working, we managed to break ours 3 times in two months through just normal use. On the third time, it broke we just returned it. Read on for…
Experiences Instead of Birthday Gifts Ideas for 6, 7 and 8 year-olds
Figuring out what to get a six, seven or 8 year old for their birthday (or for the Christmas/Hanukkah holidays) can be tricky. So much depends on your budget and the child’s interests, but coming up with the perfect present isn’t easy. Educational gifts like these(!) are a good idea, especially the ones that require…
Hooked on Phonics Review – Help Your Child Learn To Read Early
Looking for the perfect program to teach your child to read? Read this review of Hooked on Phonics, a research-based program with proven results.
Almost Free Home Phone Service – How To use Google Voice for Your Home Phone Number
Finding a Cheaper Home Phone Service In this article I explain how I replaced my home phone service provider with a $50 adapter (or cheaper with a good sale/coupon) that uses the free Google Voice service to make and receive phone calls. For the past 10 years I have been a customer of Vonage for…