Games are a fantastic way to learn about the world we live in and the location of various places. We have a lot of Geography games that we enjoy. The first is The Scrambled States of America game. There’s a related book by the same name that I kind of hate, but I do like…
I don’t have a quote for you today, do you have one for me? I do have a question for you, though. Which of Little Women’s March sisters did you wish to be when you first read it and why? My husband thinks most women would choose to be Meg while I aver that most…
I read a free-for Kindle book, Susanna and the Spy by Anna Elliot, and decided to try the sequel, London Calling. In the story, Susanna calls upon her Aunt Ruth to help her move the plot along reside in London and find her friend, James. Aunt Ruth, who conveniently knows everyone necessary and can afford…
I don’t know if you can tell from these three weeks of my series, but my kids love logic games and toys (they also love logic workbooks). They enjoy solving the puzzle. Today, some of our favorite games: Qwirkle is a hands-down family favorite. Each player tries to get six tiles in a row of…
I finished the currently published St. Cyr books and began a new to me Georgette Heyer book – The Reluctant Widow – that is rather more delving into human nature than I generally associate with her books. A few quotes: “There are some men, ma’am, who have such twisted natures that they cannot see virtue…
M-girl turned 10 (TEN) on Monday. Months ago she asked for a Sound of Music cake and I was unsure of how to accomplish that. Then, I had an idea for crafty, not piped. I baked a bowl cake (as I did for N-boy’s Hobbit Cake). I used the internet, my printer, and laminator….
Last week, I wrote some about the individual Logic Games we’ve given our children. These are games they can do on their own. We also love games that we can play together, and a lot of those are logic games. There is a sense where most games have logic built in, but some games it…