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Review: Slow-Stitched Polar Bears
Have you heard of "slow stitching" before? It's a mix of applique and embroidery but more free-form than either technique.
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Game Review: Penguins Huddle Up
Penguins Huddle-Up was a huge hit at our house when we had young cousins visiting and was the game of the day for two or three days in a row.
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Game Review: Pirates Crossfire
We enjoy having Pirates Crossfire on our game shelf as a single-player game for all ages.
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Vintage New Year’s Radio Shows
During this festive time of year, I enjoy listening to holiday episodes of some of my favorite old-time radio shows, particularly the comedies. It's fun to imagine how Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's might have been celebrated 50 or 75 years ago in America.
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Game Review: So Clover
So Clover is a cooperative word-association game for 3 to 6 players. I love word games so I was pretty sure I would like this game but I wasn't sure how well it would go over with my family.
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Game Review: Quixo
Quixo is a two-person strategy game with a tic-tac-toe premise. It can also be played with four player in two teams.
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Game Review: Horse Academy
Horse Academy is a single-player puzzle game 80 progressively difficult challenges, appropriate for all ages. Check out my review!
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Game Review: IQ Six Pro
Today I'm reviewing IQ Six Pro from Smart Games. We aren't traveling nearly as much this year as we did last year, but when we do, I like to tuck a compact non-digital game in my bag for the trip. IQ Six Pro is perfect for that.
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Growing on the Homestead
All kinds of things are finally growing on our little homestead now that we are headed into the hot part of the year. Mother’s irises have been glorious. She has at least eight different colors all around the place. They are nearly finished blooming. They need to be thinned out. Then we can spread them out to even more locations.…
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Springtime on the Homestead
It's officially spring in our neck of the woods. We've had a good bit of rain, but also a fair share of warm, sunny days.
