Lego story #004: A Star Wars prequel

In which two combat ships dock in our TV cabinet.

Lego story #003: Speaking of snowballs

Here's something winter-worthy!

Lego story #002: Beware of bargains

It began with good intentions.

Lego story #001: Emerging from a dark age

Into a sudden, unexpected obsession.

Gaming mom #026: An actual parenting update (Part 1)

While I've talked about gaming in this column, I've hardly said anything about being a mom.

Gaming mom #026: The vow (Part 2)

Okay, so I've broken my promise. The vow was not to buy games for the rest of 2022. 

Gaming mom #025: Getting tactical, RPG-style

I've started on two games with party-based combat.

Gaming mom #024: Revisiting the Forgotten Realms (part 4)

Finished Baldur's Gate 2 on Easy difficulty, clocking in at 65 hours.

Gaming mom #023: Revisiting the Forgotten Realms (Part 3)

Still going strong in Baldur's Gate 2.

Gaming mom #022: The vow (Part 1)

After a purchase in February, I challenged myself not to buy new games for the rest of 2022.

Gaming mom #021: The virtue of virtual fishing

Finally bought the home-design DLC for Animal Crossing: New Horizons, but after decorating only two homes I got distracted by fishing. 

Gaming mom #020: Beers before bed

Bedtime milk for adults.

Gaming mom #019: Revisiting the Forgotten Realms (Part 2)

I didn't expect to walk this far down memory lane. But two decades after last playing Baldur's Gate, I finished the game again.

Gaming mom #018: A Lenten fast

I took a week off games.

Gaming mom #017: How a game feels

If there's one way I want to improve in writing reviews this year, it's by remembering to describe how a game feels.

Gaming mom #016: Revisiting the Forgotten Realms, finding new gems

I miss blogging on a regular basis, so I'm giving my old goal another shot: 2 posts monthly. 

Gaming mom #015: Checking into 2022

Why I didn't check in for 6 months and what's changing.