Family, 'Let's Talk' card game kicks off inter-generational conversation

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My biggest missed opportunity was?

I'm grateful we've never had any ________ in the family.

What pop songs or album would you want to hear performed by a full orchestra?

I'd be willing to do ________ for a million dollars.

The teacher who turned on the brightest light for me?

Those enlightening questions are just a few of those friends and family not sitting at the little kid table will enjoy answering during dinner conversation this holiday season when the Family, Let's Talk card game is on hand.

family, let's talk card game

Family, Let's Talk is a deck of 412 cards...

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Brief book review: The Brain, An Illustrated History of Neuroscience

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An absolutely fascinating compendium of facts and milestones related to "arguably the most complex thing in the Universe."

The Brain illustrated history of neuroscience

Publishing Oct. 21, 2015 and available on Amazon.com.

Disclosure: I received this book free for review; opinions are my own.

Brief book review: The Grandest Love

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A grandfather writes on "Inspiring the Grandparent-Grandchild Connection."

the grandest love review

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Disclosure: I received this book free for review; opinions are my own.

ASUS MeMO Pad 7 LTE tablet: A super tool for Intel's Family Skill Swap and more

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Chances are your grandchildren know a whole lot more than you. At least about some high-tech gadgets and games and such.

You know a whole lot more than them, though, on other skills. Things like handicrafts and cooking crafts, playing musical instruments and more.

Considering the wealth of knowledge on their part and yours—albeit in different areas—how cool might it be to swap some of that knowledge, share those skills? Intel encourages grandparents to do exactly that by inviting a favorite youngster to swap skills between the generations.

Intel created an invitation for such swapping, something they call a Family Skill Swap. It looks like this:

Intel Family Skill Swap 

Click on that graphic for a PDF version you can print and pass along to a grandchild or two...

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Brief book reviews: Holiday tales in The Love Letter Book Series for children

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Colorful holiday offerings from a fun, Christian-based series for kids, written by Soraya Diase Coffelt and illustrated by Tea Seroya.

love letters book series books for kids

Disclosure: I received these books free for review; opinions are my own.

Brief book reviews: 7 super school-time stories

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School is the focus for one and all once fall is in the air, even when it comes to reading for leisure not learning.

Candlewick Press offers the following seven super school-time stories for students of various ages to enjoy—once their homework is done, of course.

Mouse's first night at moonlight school

 

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Fun and learning in one: Super Genius learning games from Blue Orange

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The school bells have rung (or will soon), meaning kids are back to learning and game time is relegated to the back burner.

Unless, that is, the games played are any of the Super Genius learning games from Blue Orange! The Super Genius lineup combines learning and fun in one—in the seemingly magical way only Blue Orange manages to pull off.

Super Genius learning games from Blue Orange 

I say "magical" as it seems nothing less when it comes to more than...

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