One of the things I love about summer is the opportunity to have fresh produce. Growing up in Iowa has been synonymous with from field to table. Summers are awesome because I can hit the farmer’s market and grab a variety of fresh pro ...
Have you ever started talking about a show you’re watching on Netflix only to have someone say they don’t subscribe? I don’t know about you, but I gasp and wonder why not. You know how we feel about Netflix. As part of the ...
We play a lot of complex games with our kids on game nights. We’ve always felt that learning can be fun and have found many board games that can teach things like history, mathematics, science and finance. It helps that we have girls ...
If you’ve been a regular reader, you know I have a thing for TV game shows. You may recall my story about how my Father-in-Law was asked to “Come on down!” Or perhaps you remember how excited I was about getting to go on t ...
I’ve always had a soft spot for games with good design. I asked for a copy of Chess for Christmas a few years ago and picked out the exact set I liked the best. I made the decision not based on materials or price, it was all about how ...
Many, many times we’ve preached about the valuable lessons and skills that can be learned by playing modern board games. From financial theories to historical facts, if there’s a theme or category you’re interested in, the ...
We woke up a couple weeks ago to a funky haze and a smell that was not typical of Iowa. But I recognized the sadly familiar scene from our days of living outside of Los Angeles. It was the lingering effect of the wildfires scorching through ...
When asked what board game I remember enjoying the most when growing up, the answer comes easy – Stratego. As a family we played a lot of games, from Monopoly and Sorry to Boggle and Mastermind. But secretly I loved Stratego more than ...
