The Force Awakens
The Force Awakens, the newest film, Directed by J.J. Abrams is without a doubt, the triumphant return to a cherished franchise, Star Wars. All of the fan favorite characters are back in action, with references to many of the things we all love about the old films. I won’t go into a full synopsis of the movie so as not … Continue reading →
Metal Detecting 2 – Our first Coin!
We spent another half an hour metal detecting in the yard today. Chloe wanted desperately to find something in the ground, but still lacks the strength as well as the patience to swing the metal detector long enough to find something. Today, we found more of the same… If you haven’t watched yesterday’s video, you may want to do that … Continue reading →
Metal Detecting 1
I’ve been spending a fair bit of time watching some metals detecting videos by YouTube partner “NuggetNoggin”. He is a kid from down south who does a whole lot of digging and has a captivating enthusiasm for metal detecting. Well, he gave me the bug, and on the coldest day of the year, I spent about an hour traipsing around … Continue reading →
How to replace water damaged plaster (Pantry Remodel Part 1)
As far as I’m concerned, plaster is an antiquated method of interior wall creation. It is very heavy, and I hate it! So when I bought my 1901 farmhouse, I knew the walls were all plaster. I don’t replace plaster with more plaster, but rather I remove old plaster and install drywall.
Continue reading →Maleficent is magnificent! Maleficent Movie Review
Maleficent is magnificent! I took my wife and two older kids on our 4 block walk downtown to the local movie theater to see Maleficent in 3D. Angelina Jolie
Continue reading →Captain America: The Winter Soldier Movie Review
“You need to keep both eyes open.” (Spoiler Free) Captain America: The Winter Soldier is the second installment in the Captain America franchise and the eighth in the Marvel Avengers Cinematic Universe, although it feels more like something found amongst the ranks of Mission Impossible or The Bourne series. And in this case that isn’t a bad thing. [weaver_youtube 7SlILk2WMTI … Continue reading →
Squishies – Handmade toys kids love!
There is a hot new toy in our household! It isn’t a video game. My youngest affectionately refers to them as “Squishies”. This picture says it all: These are a very simple toy that encourage creativity and imagination rather than spelling out the way to play with them. Get your “squishies” today. $5.99/ea with free shipping in the US. Choose … Continue reading →
Lego Movie Remarks
My wife and I brought the kids to see Lego Movie over the weekend. I saw a few trailers for it, and didn’t think it looked all that great, but heard great things about it. We went to a 3D showing. “Everything was awesome!”
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Super Mario Galaxy 2 – a SUPER fun time playing games with your kids.
Super Mario Galaxy 2 hits on something that all other Mario games to date have missed out on. It has an amazing 2-player mode…
Continue reading →Handy Father puts shortened tramopline in basement for Christmas
A handy father took off the bottom half of the legs to surprise his 3 year old Christmas morning! This shortened trampoline is sure to please on Christmas morning.
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