As a kid, the only thing I enjoyed about going to the dentist was the long wait in the waiting room. Aside from it delaying the anguish of actually SEEING the dentist, it gave me time to do all the seek and find puzzles in the Highlights Ma ...
One of my uncles has been a huge Coca-Cola fanatic for as long as I can remember. He decorates his wall with different types of memorabilia and signs and it’s fun to see the variety. This kind of Americana is fun to gift to friends and fami ...
When the girls were little, I remember bouncing between different types of TV shows, books and toys. I wasn’t a fan of the giant purple dinosaur, the tubby aliens and a handful of others. But I was okay with Clifford the Big Red Dog a ...
Sporting events may be off kilter this holiday season, but that doesn’t mean you can’t still embrace the parts of it that you can. Watch it on TV, participate in online watch parties or play a game about sports. MasterPieces off ...
I would like to take a moment to ask you to look back one of my holiday gift guide posts. Do you remember me recommending MasterPieces, Inc. puzzles as part of our STEAM gift guide. I did this because I truly love puzzles and have always en ...
There’s one thing that I’ve thoroughly enjoyed about the girls’ participation in music programs. It’s that my interests in music classics – both symphonic pieces as well as theatrical – has increased. I&# ...
The mere mention of Polar Express brings a smile to my face. It didn’t mean a whole lot to me until my parents started making it a holiday tradition with all the grandchildren. My parents would take the whole mess of them (and sometim ...
When I was a kid, pretty much everyone I knew had the same toys in their house. Army men were common toys for young kids. Think about it, even Andy from Toy Story has some. While it’s still common to find them, there are also other op ...
Poker Tiles by MasterPieces made our annual Holiday Gift Guide for Family Games because it does a couple things right for when you’re looking for a game the entire family can enjoy. It’s one part Scrabble, but without the n ...
A couple weekends ago, I participated in a jigsaw tournament at a local library. My passion for puzzles is no secret since I’ve been doing them since I was a kid. But this was the first time I’ve experienced puzzles in tournamen ...
