Jooki: a kid-friendly music, audiobook, and net radio player
Jooki is a juke box designed for younger children that is controlled primarily by five included cute plastic characters a child places …
Safety 1st HD WiFi baby monitor review
The Safety 1st HD WiFi baby monitor is a USB powered wireless 720P camera with a companion audio disk for if you …
Storyball: a screen free smart toy for ages 4+
This is not something I’ve played with and the below is just a cut and pasted press release, but if you’re looking …
Took my 5yo to a Monster Truck show
After years of watching House MD I decided I might want to see a Monster Truck show one day. This was many …
I made my 2yo a superhero with a Smart house
Over on my other blog, Pocketables, I’ve been given a lot of smart plugs for review. I’ve also got three multicolor smart …
A year with the Sense Home Energy Monitor
Mostly cross posted from Pocketables. People have asked what sense the Sense Home Energy Monitor makes, and after a year of using …
Camp’s been a trip
There’s been a real change lately in Katie Kaboom’s comings and goings in that she’s not been around except for maybe once …
Maggie’s first movie: The Incredibles 2
The thought of taking my kid to a movie in a theater has been both an appealing one and the source of …
5yo can’t remember 1 min ago, recites 2mo old presentation
I’m driving my 5yo to summer day camp today, this is a child who you ask what she did at school all …
myCharge PowerGame Nintendo Switch power bank review
If you’ve got a Nintendo Switch, which if you’re a parent I highly recommend because you can actually take it out of the …
A fandom redeemed – Hulking out for anger management/bedtime
When I was a kid I had various relatives tell me that reading comics was going to rot my brain, that playing …
Three weeks and a road trip with Snuggly Rascals volume limiting headphones
The Birthday Party A friend of ours was having a birthday party at a cider distillery/brewery in Nashville. If you’re not familiar …
Thumbs Up Roller Wheel review
The Thumbs Up Roller wheel is something that’s turned out to be an unexpected hit in our house. Holding up to 80 …
Then that angry child went away
I’ve had a grumpy child, a whining child, and an annoying kid, but for the past month or so we’ve been free …
Hello new server!
After a fight I won with Pocketables and lost with theITbaby time and again we’ve finally moved off of the virtual server …
School’s out, camp’s not started, a week of juggling
It’s been an interesting week. School’s been out since 11:30am a week ago today, and while Monday was a holiday (Memorial day,) …