by Barbara Spalding | Jun 4, 2013 | Articles, Pending Review or Trash, Scientific Discovery
Colorful, imaginative and super creative, the family movie Epic from Blue Sky Studios takes you to an entirely new world within our existing one. Beautiful animation and well-thought out characters put this film on the top of our “must-see-again” family list. My...
by Barbara Spalding | May 1, 2013 | Articles, Toys & Tech
I’ve been that mom, standing in the toy isle poking and playing with all the “smart” toys… for well over an hour. I’ve done it twice now – just before the holiday season, trying to decide if the options on the shelf really made sense. In both cases –...
by Barbara Spalding | Apr 30, 2013 | Toys & Tech
I had the great pleasure of attending the The Big Toy Book Baby Palooza this month and meeting some amazing brands that support our children’s development and learning needs. It was a play date without the little ones and yes, this event was mostly geared toward...
by Barbara Spalding | Jul 2, 2012 | Scientific Discovery
National Chemist Competition held in Philly, Co-written w/ Greg Wolbert On June 25th, the “You Be The Chemist Challenge” took place. This Chemistry competition is hosted by the Chemical Education Foundation. It is a national competition where students in fifth through...