Sarah Lyn Gay

Disclaimer: We received this Imhotep Game in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts are entirely their own. Finding games that the kids enjoy that also teach strategy and a bit of history is challenging. Nowadays, games like Pie Face are flying off the shelves, and that isn't a game that my family would enjoy playing. In my research to find a game that the entire family would enjoy playing, I discovered the Imhotep Game. The Imhotep game is made for 2-4 players that are 10 years of age or older. The goal? Build awe inspiring monuments by transporting stone blocks to construction sites. Check it out on YouTube Players take on the roles of ancient Egyptian architects. Over six rounds, you must try to transport your stone blocks to end up in the most valuable positions at five construction sites: pyramid, obelisk, chamber tomb, temple, and market. But you can only choose one of three actions in a turn: excavate a new stone block from the quarry, load a block onto a … [Read more...]

Disclosure: We were given a Laura Ingalls doll for purposes of review. All thoughts are entirely our own and we hope one of you win the giveaway! We were beyond delighted to take on this opportunity as I am a lifelong fan of the entire Ingalls story. I remember playing Little House on the Prairie with my friends when I was in elementary school and making sure we never missed an episode on television. (Yes, I come from days WAY before DVRs and even VHS tapes, LOL!) I even had a family visit to DeSmet South Dakota where we did the big tour of the town! I saved all my treasured books and taken great joy in reading through them with Miss Sarah. We even have the cookbook and have worked on a few of the measured recipes! I worked with Mockmill and we tried milling our own grains to cook with just like they did in the Long Winter. Yup. Diehard fans. That is why I jumped at the cross promotion with Queen's Treasure to review this beyond adorable 18" version of Laura Ingalls. She … [Read more...]

When it comes to providing my daughter with toys and gadgets to help pass the time, I always strive to find the ones that will provide an educational experience as well as a fun one. These days, finding toys like that can be a bit of a chore, what with so many toys just built for the fun part and less for education. I'm always a little taken aback when I journey down the toy aisle at my local retailers and all I see are rows and rows of dolls, race cars and Legos; I'm always wondering what happened to educational toys and games!My daughter loves a good challenge and as a parent, I love to give it to her, with fun and educational toys that she will enjoy while also being able to learn new and exciting things while doing so. The Ozbot Start Pack comes complete with everything your child needs to ignite their imagination. Quite simply, anything your child can imagine, Ozbot Tech can do and all while teaching your child the bold basics of coding. If your little one has a knack … [Read more...]

Technology sure has come a long way since I was a kid. It wasn't until I was nearing my older years that the internet was even available in households across the country. Now the internet is available wirelessly, in every room, without having to free up the phone lines. Cell phones have taken over, cameras are available at the click of a button, and although our teachers warned us that we wouldn't have them everywhere we went, we now have pocket calculators. If you had tried to explain some of today's concepts to me when I was younger, I would have probably laughed outright and brushed it off. Code & Go Mouse Activity Set is Perfect for the Littles! Not only has technology as we know it changed drastically in the last 20 years, but so has the children's toy industry. So much technology makes up everyday play things, it's almost comical to try explaining toys of old to my children because everything they have has evolved so much since I was a child. Instead of imaginative play and … [Read more...]