Over the weekend, we were poking around at Goodwill looking for treasure, and I happened upon a CD-ROM of Reading Blaster. I was personally unfamiliar with Reading Blaster, but I am a big fan of Math Blaster, and I figured they were probably pretty similar. It would stand to reason, right? I was examining the case when The Boy came trotting down the aisle. He saw the cover, and his eyes lit up.

“Hey, that looks like a video game,” he said as casually as he could muster. Video games are few and far between in our house, and the ones we do have are strictly educational. The Boy Read full story

Let’s just get it out of the way: When you’re talking about kid- and family-focused fun, nothing compares to the 800-pound gorillas of amusement — King’s Dominion and Busch Gardens Williamsburg. The region’s long-reigning theme parks offer slightly different experiences: Located 
in Hanover County’s Doswell, King’s Dominion (kingsdominion.com) is an amusement park on steroids, notable for its water park, Planet Snoopy area for preschoolers and thrilling roller coasters, such as the Dale Earnhardt-themed Read full story