The Book of Mormon is Hosting a Scavenger Hunt!

About The Book of Mormon. I had heard about it thanks to the love of my sister. She is a fan of South Park and has been listening to  the soundtrack for what seems like ever. She wanted to go to the show and when we found out it was on Philly she flipped.  You see, when my sister and…

Write a Review Wednesday: Doug Unplugs on the Farm

In Dan Yaccarino’s Doug Unplugs on the Farm, a little robot takes a hands on approach when his family takes a visit through farm country. In a world in which we are so connected to our smart tools this book is a nice reminder that hands on is sometimes best. During a drive to visit the grandbots, Doug’s family wants…

#HOTH: Heroes in a Half Shell

yaRRns By Aug 04, 2014 No Comments

HOTH is a new crochet term I use and it means Hot off the Hook. It being new means that I will be using the term until even I am sick of the term. You have been sufficiently warned. Ahem. Now then, I have had a pattern for a Teenaged Mutant Ninja Turtle inspired hat in my Ravelry cue and…

The #ShaunTChallenge: 28 Days to a Rockin’ Body

In which I drank the Kool-aid and yum, it was good.  One night I was flipping through the channels and saw an infomercial for Shaun T and Hip Hop Abs. I watched as energetic, midriff baring women giddily shared how Shaun T helped them shape their middle, how they lost weight and how it was fun. I watched a few…

Reading with the Teen

My teen is…a teen. The Bee does her own thing, texting with friends, curled up with a notebook, scribbling the latest chapter in her epic story or doing some complicated thing on the computer that makes me wish I had paid more attention to the typing lessons offered at school. She’s mostly independent and mostly hidden in her room until we…