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Hotel Room Fun for Family Travel

Nighttime is sometimes the hardest part of the travel day. Children are tired of being cooped up in the car and are cranky. Adults are tired of being cooped up in the car, and are trying not to be cranky. Sometimes it’s really hard to get everyone settled down. If the hotel has a pool, use it – even though it’s a hassle to get everyone changed. Something about the water makes everyone more relaxed, and it makes the kids sleep better. Ditto for a playground or play area. Packing just one overnight bag with everyone’s stuff makes getting in … Continue reading →

Not-So-Lyrical Lyrics

I enjoy listening to the radio as I drive around town. I like soft rock and I pride myself on knowing most of the lyrics to most of the songs. I will even confess to singing along with the radio, although I won’t claim to have a great voice. When my kids are in the car, I automatically become more sensitive to the lyrics of the songs. It’s kind of like when you’re watching a movie with your mother. A bed scene or a bit of language takes place and you turn bright red, although it probably wouldn’t have bothered … Continue reading →

Media Week in Review – May 19th – 24th

Life just never slows down, does it? If you had a crazy week and missed some of our blogs here in Media Reviews, here’s your chance to get caught up. We started off the week with a closer look at virtual book tours with a chat with Jean Hackensmith, an author who has done quite a bit of virtual touring and found success in this new way to market. We then took at look at popular author Jan Brett’s website, which has over four thousand activities, including drawing lessons, coloring pages, and a concentration game. Does one of your children … Continue reading →

Return to Pooh Corner – Kenny Loggins – CD Review

Return to Pooh Corner from Kenny Loggins was our lullaby CD of choice for several years when our twins were small. It’s a lovely and relaxing CD of lullabies accompanied by acoustic guitar, piano, penny whistles, harmonica and Celtic harp . Some of the songs are traditional. Other songs are borrowed from other contemporary musicians like John Lennon, Paul Williams, Paul Simon, Jimmy Webb, Rickie Lee Jones and more. All the songs capture the magic of childhood. We had a rough first year with our twins. This CD saw us through hospitalizations, surgeries, and average rough days with two infants. … Continue reading →