Back to School
The start of school is always a stressful time for any student or parent if an IEP or 504 is involved. The best way to navigate this is an intro […]
Death by Social Media
This post is not a review, but I feel it is a very important subject. There’s a a couple of wrongful death suits against TikTok because of the deaths of […]
Money Makes the World Go Round…
This may sound like the most cynical title, but we know it’s true. There are countless poems and songs with this very line in it. Lets talk about teaching special […]
We’re having a heat wave…. but not a tropical heat wave.
School has ended. We unfortunately lost our older dog, Chessie, to a brain tumor. I won’t get into the specifics because it will make everyone cry, but I just wanted […]
Another Hiatus… 6 Weeks of School Left
Since my last post, it’s been difficult to do any reviews. To be completely honest, we haven’t been playing many games. It’s been a struggle to get Thing 2’s grades […]
Let’s Talk Dirty… Laundry
I’m sure most people are wondering why I’d make a post about laundry, but this site isn’t for or about “most people”. Special needs families often come across issues regarding […]
Games Graveyard and Thing 2
Christmas is over. We got a bunch of new games we don’t have room for. That means we need to stop getting games. Yeah, no. We retire games. Some games […]
The unexplained explained – hidden insurance perks for your special needs kiddos.
It’s the end of the year and the holiday season, you know what that means? Insurance policies change! You thought I was going to mention something fun, didn’t you? Bah […]
Can’t catch a break and other holiday antics.
Thing 2 has had a setback, again. We believe it was triggered by a huge cyst in one of her sinuses, which turned into a massive sinus infection and another […]
Happy Birthdays and Birthdays the Beginning
I was recently reminded of this game when my dad and I were talking about Spore because one of the kids was playing it. This, of course, led to a […]
Just a Little Bit Longer… and reminiscing
This year, not only have we reached record lows in winter, but we are reaching record highs. Yay me. ~sarcasm~ During a season that would normally see drops in temps […]
Summer is too hot… and HOGs
cover art by AAAGameArtStudio There’s a heatwave everywhere. Our gaming area (and my filming area) is near windows and with the removal of several trees thanks to the winter storm […]
Video Games are… good??
(Cover image by artist Walter Newton: Gallery) For decades, we’ve heard not to play video games because they will rot your brain, just like the “boob tube”. . Video games […]
School’s out! … or is it?
School is out for the summer, but it doesn’t feel like it yet. LOL. This first week of summer, I have spent more time running back and forth between schools […]
My Hiatus: End of School Chaos, Medical Testing, and Sanity.
We are steadily approaching the end of school here. This means standardized testing for all the kids, sans one; meaning a change in schedules (which does not bode well for […]
Spore – Sim Everything
Whilst I await my computer, I’ll do a video game review. It’s an oldie, but a goodie. If you or your kids like “sandbox” games, this is an excellent game. […]
Tiddlywinks and Hijinks 