"Dad… I’m bored!". "There’s nothing to do!" How many times have you heard those in your life? How many times have you said it yourself? I remember in college, I went to a small school in a small town, we’d sit in our dorm rooms and complain about not having anything to do.

The Goby website has brought Web 2.0 to choosing your own adventure.
The interface is simple to use, you just put in a keyword of what you want to do, where you want to do it and when you’d like it to happen. Clicking on "Search" then …read more

Tonight we stopped by our local pet store to look for some new shells for our growing hermit crabs. It appears our house is becoming a haven for a variety of family pets as we’ve also gotten a new puppy this weekend as well. While I was at the pet store my desire to setup an aquarium in our house grew even stronger.

Not too long ago I uncovered the Aquatic Eden website while I was searching for something else. Can’t remember what it was, but it also reminded me of how much I really wanted a freshwater aquarium in my …read more

Have you ever been searching around the internet, or Googling for that little bit of information that you just can’t find the right answer for online? Or maybe you’re really wanting to get the information from someone you’d pretty much qualify as an expert.
Squidoo foots the bill on all counts.
I’ve been using Squidoo for awhile now, I actually got in on some of the initial beta release of testing it out and getting my “lens” established. The only problem is that life crowded out the amount of time I spent on my own lenses, but I keep going back to …read more

Ah, Johnny Depp in a pirate outfit with Orlando Bloom, it doesn’t get much better than that does it? At least not if you’re a pirate lover, and if you’re a pirate lover then you probably enjoy a good treasure hunt as well.
The problem is, nobody buries treasures anymore unless you’re a spammer. Or maybe they do. Have you ever heard of Letterboxing?
LETTERBOXING is an intriguing pastime combining navigational skills and rubber stamp artistry in a charming “treasure hunt” style outdoor quest. A wide variety of adventures can be found to suit all ages and experience levels.
A friend of …read more