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Discovering a Delightful Kid Friendly World with Tearaway Unfolded…

October 15, 2015 by Deanna Tousignant Leave a Comment

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...]

Confessions of a Closet Gamer…

April 26, 2013 by Deanna Tousignant Leave a Comment

I've got a confession to make. I game. I game a whole lot. I'm not even counting the games I play with the girls. I mean grown up game time. I play board games frequently at home with the Mister, and also out at bi-weekly public gaming events. I am in a roleplaying group that is set to meet once a week on Monday nights, and I also play in frequent one-off games hubby organizes … [Read more...]

Gifts for Gamers ~ Holiday Gift Guide 2012

November 23, 2012 by Deanna Tousignant Leave a Comment

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...]

Gaming with the Kids and Getting in Shape

May 2, 2012 by Deanna Tousignant 2 Comments

  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…

October 29, 2011 by Deanna Tousignant Leave a Comment

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

April 4, 2011 by Deanna Tousignant 4 Comments

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...]

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