Harry Potter Scene It? The DVD Game

Movie fans should give the Scene It? DVD games a try. Our family got the 2nd edition of Harry Potter Scene It? for Christmas. The game can be played with two to four players, or in teams. We divided up into three teams, my husband and one nine year old were one team, our other nine year old and I were another team, and our fourteen year old was on his own. He skunked us all. I’ve heard that kids can trounce adults in the Disney version, too! You do need a DVD player to play the game. An on … Continue reading

Week in Review – Family Fun

Summer is winding down so seize these last days and have fun! Start by throwing an End of Summer Party. Spend an afternoon getting wet with Water Balloon Fun. The Perseid Meteor shower takes place this weekend. For ideas on enjoying it as a family see Amazing Meteor Showers. Spend an afternoon creating a one of kind art project in Mobiles – Craft Project Fun. For those too hot days consider playing UpWords or In a Pickle. Get ready for school with instructions on how to Design Your Own Backpack and get prepared to make homework less of a hassle … Continue reading

In a Pickle – Game Review

In a Pickle : The What’s in a Word Game is truly unique that encourages creative and logical thinking. The game is from GAMEWRIGHT and was a Dr. Toy Winner. It retails for around $8.00. Officially the game is for ages ten and up and for two to six players. I have used it with younger children though, and we also came up a solitaire version that I’ll explain a little later. The game takes about twenty to thirty minutes to play. It’s very easy to learn. Basically you try to win a set of words by building a row. … Continue reading

Just Doing the Best We Can

As much as we hate to admit it, we’re just mortals. We have limitations, we have aching backs, sometimes our feet are killing us at the end of the day. We get headaches. We run out of steam. There are days when we leap out of bed, read our scriptures, prepare a wonderful breakfast for the whole clan, get all the laundry done, our visiting teaching calls made, knit a sweater, and make bread all before noon. Then there are days when it’s all we can do to roll over and glare at the alarm clock. We feel as though … Continue reading

The “I Spy” Books

We have a lot of books and games at our house. And we have a lot of “I Spy” books. These books are more like games than stories. They’ve gotten our family through many a doctor’s appointment, road trip, and sick day. The I Spy books are large, on each two spread there is a large photograph. The photographs show things like a collection of toys, or a sand castle covered with toys, or a ton of stuffed animals on a shelf. At the bottom of the page is a simple rhyme about what things you should look for on … Continue reading

Restaurants at the Grand Floridian

I promised you some information on the restaurants available at the Grand Floridian and while I’m late, better late than never. Here is a look at the restaurants available at the Grand Floridian. Even if you do not stay at the hotel, the restaurants themselves are worth checking out during your next Disney World visit and stay at a Disney World resort. Victoria & Albert’s is considered the dining centerpiece of the Grand Floridian. It’s also a very fancy, elegant restaurant and if you’re looking for a place to dress up in your fine clothes for a beautiful evening with … Continue reading