by Nindo Mom | Aug 13, 2011 | Kids
When my family saw the trailer on Comcast for the movie 30 Minutes or Less, it appeared to be your typical humorous–although violent–film. The premise: a young man named Nick gets into trouble with some dangerous criminals who strap a bomb to his chest and...
by Nindo Mom | Aug 8, 2011 | Breakfast, Dessert Recipes, Recipes
Blueberries are a treasure trove of antioxidants and flavor. I’ve always loved them in muffins because they’re so easy to cook up on Sundays and grab on the way to work each morning. Good warm or room temperature, you can even slip a bit of flax seed oil...
by Nindo Mom | Aug 7, 2011 | Product Reviews
I used to have a rule for my family when it came to paid online games: we didn’t do them, even if they were offered through a well-known service like Playstation Plus. From my perspective, the games were expensive enough–not to mention the cost of the...
by Nindo Mom | Aug 6, 2011 | Reviews, Service Reviews
The Kenmore Elite Refrigerator I currently own is barely a year old. Having personally learned how expensive repairs and replacement refrigerators can be, I had purchased the extended warranty on the refrigerator–and this week, I had to make my first call into...
by Nindo Mom | Aug 2, 2011 | Work
It’s happened to all of us at one time or another. Some reasons could include: new baby still isn’t sleeping through the night child had a belly ache you were up all night doing your taxes you drank too much coffee (or chocolate, or soda, etc.) during the...
by Nindo Mom | Jul 31, 2011 | Kids, School-related
Most of the buzz you hear about video games in the parenting community is the bad stuff. How video games take time away from homework (true), can cause isolation (true in some contexts, but certainly not all), and cause obesity (true in some contexts). But you...
by Nindo Mom | Jul 28, 2011 | Shopping, Shopping Smart on Amazon
Amazon Prime is Amazon.com’s membership-only special shipping program. To join the Amazon Prime program, a customer simply signs up for the program and pays the annual fee. There’s also a free Amazon Prime trial. For years, I was always a Free Amazon Super...
by Nindo Mom | Jul 23, 2011 | Household Hints
With many parts of the country suffering from record-breaking temperatures, it’s more important than ever to take whatever steps possible to keep ourselves–and our families–cool. The following are a few suggestions for keeping the heat at bay....
