So I discovered something a little zany while playing one of my favourite time wasters. I think I've come up with a way to map out when your brain is at it's best, just by playing games. Yep, I am saying that you can play games on your cell phone to figure out when you're at your smartest. Wordament is one of my favourite game apps, one of the ones I play almost daily … [Read more...]
7 Double Duty Board Games – Good for Playing With Kids AND (or) With Adults
Kudos to these double duty games. These are the board games that get played with my kids at the dining room table, and that we still play once the girls are in bed. I like to think of it as a two for one deal; you put out money and shelf space for one board game and end up with both a game you can play with your children and a game you can play with other adults. Some of … [Read more...]
What happened to Family Game Night?
Do you have family games night? Do you just spontaneously break out the games sometimes, or do you have a set night where everyone comes together to play board games? For me I've always thought this was a silly question. While we don't have any one night set aside as "Family Game Time", we play games with the kids regularly. We are a family of gamers. My husband has over … [Read more...]
Discovering a Delightful Kid Friendly World with Tearaway Unfolded…
My husband and I struggle to find video games that are appropriate to play around the kids. I don't mean games to play WITH the kids, that's a whole different problem. I simply mean games that we can play while the children are awake, and possibly in the room. The majority of "grown up" games are far too explicitly violent for me to feel comfortable with my kids viewing them. … [Read more...]
A Peek Inside One of my Favourite Hobbies with #IntelCanada
As an Intel Insider I was asked to create a blog post that would share a peek inside one of my hobbies or passions, and well, this seemed like the perfect excuse for sharing how our amazing Extra Life marathon board gaming event went this year. We raised over $4600 in support of the Children's Miracle Network of Hospitals. It rocked! I was happy to have my ASUS Transformer … [Read more...]
24 Hour Marathon Gaming with Extra Life to Raise Donations for the Sick Kids Hospital in Toronto
Next weekend I am going to be taking part in a marathon, a gaming marathon, where we will be playing board games for 24 hours straight to help raise donations for the Sick Kids Hospital in Toronto. On Saturday Oct.25th I'll be joining in with hundreds of other gamers across North America, playing games for 24 hours straight as part of the 2014 Extra Life Event. Personally … [Read more...]
Board Game Made by 3 Year Old
This is the "board game" my three year old laid out to play with me. For dice we rolled small dolls and then she yelled out to me how many spaces I was allowed to move. Crazy silly, but fun. … [Read more...]
Creating a Board Game
I've got a little game designer on my hands. Rainbow has been creating board games. Cutting out boards and pieces, and coming up with rules. Her creativity is inspiring. This photo is her Jake & the Never Land Pirates game, where we won by taking back from Capt. Hook various things he had stolen from the boys. … [Read more...]
Life is good…
Enjoying a cappuccino at my favourite coffee shop while taking part in Read an RPG in Public Week. Date night, check. Caffeine, check. Life is good. … [Read more...]
Last Minute Valentines for Geeks & Gamers
For some unfathomable reason I've really been getting into the spirit of Valentine's Day this year. I've been having some fun rounding up geeky Valentines (You can check out my round-up on Pinterest or Stumble Upon). Among my favourites, StarWars.com has printable Valentine's cards, which is what we ended up printing out for Gracie to give to her classmates. With a card that … [Read more...]
Gifts for Gamers ~ Holiday Gift Guide 2012
Professor Noggin's Card Games are fun, educational and manufactured right here in Canada! These award winning themed trivia games are designed for kids ages 7 and up. Read about it: Check out the publisher's website. Buy it: Retail for around $26 are available at Chapters, Scholar's Choice and wherever else quality games can be found.Win it (link to come): Enter … [Read more...]
Gifts For Kids ~ Holiday Gift Guide 2012
This is Beauregard the Wolf. Isn't he a cutie? He's one of over a dozen different types of Blabla dolls. They are soft, durable, machine washable and made with natural fibers. Read about it: My previous Blabla doll review. Buy it: $21 to $52 at GivingGifts.ca. Get a Deal: Use the code "Maple" for 10% off everything at Giving Gifts (expires Dec. … [Read more...]
Gaming with the Kids and Getting in Shape
This is a guest post from my husband. He runs a local gaming forum and frequently posts reviews for video games, board games, and roleplaying games to his local gaming blog www. WindsorGaming.com. A 37 year old overweight man bouncing around playing Dance Dance Revolution – somewhat pathetic, right? A 37 year old overweight man bouncing around playing Dance Dance … [Read more...]
Introducing Your Kids to Gaming…
This is a guest post from my husband. He runs a local gaming forum and frequently posts reviews for video games, board games, and roleplaying games. If you want to check out more of his reviews take a look at the Windsor Gaming Resource. I'm a gamer. I play all kinds of games, from pen and paper RPGs to card games to board games to video games. I am also a father of two … [Read more...]
Cooking Mama for the Wii
This is a guest post from my husband. He runs a local gaming forum and frequently posts reviews for video games, board games, and roleplaying games. I thought you guys might enjoy reading his review of Cooking Mama: Cook Off for the Wii. If you want to check out more of his reviews take a look at the Windsor Gaming Resource. Picked this up for my 3 year old as she … [Read more...]