Are you ready for Hatch Chile season? These flavorful chiles from New Mexico are only available for a short time each year. You can use them when they are fresh and they can be roasted and frozen to use throughout the year. Hatch chiles have a wonderful chile taste and are available mild, medium and […]
Entertainment
Aerial America: Southeast Collection Blu-ray
The Smithsonian Channel has done it again! I love watching documentaries and am always impressed by theirs. The visuals are amazing and the dialogue is informative. The Aerial America series features episodes exploring our country from the air. You’ll see the natural and man-made beauty of the states while learning all about what makes them […]
Ace Wonder DVD – Adventure Lies Around Every Corner
Mystery has always been my favorite genre. Whether it was reading The Hardy Boys’ books or watching Scooby Doo cartoons on TV, I’ve always loved the action and thrills of mysteries. I still enjoy them as an adult, but the extra appeal of reading and watching lead characters who were my age was empowering when […]
Rail USA Museums and Trips Guides
Every January when I was growing up, my grandparents came to visit us and enjoy the California sunshine. My grandma refused to fly in an airplane, so they took the 3 day train trip from Illinois to Los Angeles. I loved going to Union Station to greet them when their train came in. I haven’t […]
Appetite for Construction Children’s CD
When I was a child, I had a red plastic record player much like the one on the cover of The Pop Ups latest CD, Appetite for Construction. I played my favorite records over and over again. It really is exciting to see and hear the evolution of kindie rock. Kids do love good music […]
The Boxtrolls Media Trip: Puppets, Props and More #TheBoxtrolls
Moviemaking of any kind is a time consuming labor of love. That is especially true when the movie is made using stop motion animation. The sheer magnitude of the amount of puppets, props, bits and pieces small and large that are needed for a feature length film is mind boggling. A few months ago, I […]