Eileen from Rand McNally asked me to take a look at their line of Boredom Breakers- games and activities designed to keep your kids entertained (and you sane) on road trips. I’d not heard of them before but I’m more than happy to try out anything that might make traveling with my kids more pleasant. [...]

The Animal Memory Game Kids app is a memory game that has a lot of bang for the buck you’ll pay for it. It has four themes to choose from: farm, jungle, marine and insects. Within each theme there are three levels of play. On the easy level your child needs to match four cards [...]

Are your kids constantly asking you what time it is? Is it time for lunch? Is it really bed time already? Or even better, is it time for chores? My two oldest are past this phase now but my little guy is very interested in what’s happening in his life and when it’s supposed to [...]

I am loving the new search feature in the iPhone OS 3.0. I found an online article that explains in simple terms how to use the search.  I’m a BIG fan of simple terms when it comes to techy stuff.  Howcast is not usually my favorite place to stop but I thought they did a [...]

MobiStories are storybook apps for your iPhone. There are MobiStories for all types of readers available at iTunes. I tried out two titles: Plane and All the Way to the Ocean. Plane is geared towards the board book reading set. All the Way to the Ocean is for independent readers. The illustrations were well done [...]

Maybe We Are Flamingos is one of a several titles from iKids Play. The iKids Play apps are storybook apps that are much more than a simple story to listen to.  When you start the app up you’ll see a main screen that gives your child five choices. (As you’re using the app it’s always [...]

I updated my iPhone to the new 3.0 OS and have been playing around with all the new features. I’d heard that the cut, copy and paste feature was a big deal but hadn’t been able to get a knack for how to use it. I could have asked my husband but sometimes that results [...]

Another article with ideas for fixing trouble from the OS 3.0 update. Thank you cnet.com. Upgrade Problems with OS 3.0

Don’t be fooled by the cute graphics and game behind the Think Fast math app – this app will give your math brain a serious workout! The idea is to help feed a little creature called a “Chopa” candy. They stand underneath a lollipop tree and every time you get an answer right the tree [...]