Remember when you were a kid and you had your favourite shows? I remember watching sitcoms like Facts of Life and Fresh Prince of Bel Air over and over again. My sister and I would sometimes have to play rock, paper, scissors to determine who would get to pick which show to watch since we grew up … [Read more...]
APP of the Week: Squiggle Racer (move over Flappy Bird)
I was challenged the other day to a game of Squiggle Racer. It looked easy enough. Race the little car around the track. Conquer each level and unlock a new race track. But I hate it. I can't put it down. No...wait...I do put it down...and WALK AWAY. And then it LURES me back in. It BECKONS … [Read more...]
APP OF THE WEEK: Mr. Peabody & Sherman
I can't wait to see this movie --just in time for March Break, of course! To coincide with the theatrical release, LUDIA has also launched the latest fun trivia game app of the same name. Inspired by the latest DreamWorks movie you can take the fun-filled adventure to the next level! The game is … [Read more...]
APP of the Week: For The Term of His Natural Life
There are a many novels that have stood the test of time. For the Term of His Natural Life is one of them...a classic. Australian writer Marcus Clarke first published the story in 1874 when he was only 28 years old. Since then, the novel has lived several lives in three feature films, a mini-series, … [Read more...]
Fun Apps for the most awesome SUPERBOWL Weekend!
This is a big weekend even if you're not a die-hard football fan. There's no escaping all the lead-up hype to the Superbowl XLVII game this coming weekend. We've been watching the excitement on the news with Times Square being all transformed for the ultimate fan experience! We've also started … [Read more...]
APP OF THE WEEK: Pride & Joy cheering on Canadian Olympic Athletes!
The Winter Olympic games are just weeks away! The kids are getting excited as we are starting to see commercials and buzz around the Canadian athletes that will be competing. How excited were we to find out that Sidney Crosby has been named captain of the Canadian Men's Hockey Team, right? So, as … [Read more...]
APP OF THE WEEK: Bitstrips comics starring you and your friends
Have you noticed lately that some of your friends are posting funny personalized comic strips on their Facebook pages? Thanks to the popularity of Bitstrips everyone seems to be jumping in on the fun! Okay, even me! But what is Bitstrips? Well, other than FUN it was created as a tool that people … [Read more...]
App of the WEEK: Next Issue Canada access to over 100 world’s best magazines
Okay, holidays you were awesome! Minus the ice storm but a weekend getaway and the winter break gave us a chance to catch up with some reading. We're avid magazine readers in our family so when the new Next Issue Canada App came to my attention it was really a no brainer for us to jump in. All of … [Read more...]
APP OF THE WEEK: EXLEY for news and buzz!
You know when you just want to escape life even for a few brief moments? Or you have some time waiting at the Hockey arena with the kid? We all have our mobile devices and the convenience of having information at our fingertips is great for these moments. This week's app feature is EXLEY. It's the … [Read more...]
The Holiday Shopping Experience!
Have you started your holiday shopping yet? I'll admit that I started at the beginning of October..okay maybe September. You know, when you see soemthing "just right" for that someone on your list? Tackling a mall during the crush of the holiday season can be either exciting or scary but I know the … [Read more...]