Monthly Archives: October 2018

Movie

The Hate U Give – In Theaters Now

Replace Hate

Many times I’ve thought about what type of world awaits my children. The past few years have been some very scary ones in the world around us and it is so easy to get caught up in the fear and the hatred. Despite those things I see a lot to hope for and many people who are doing things that take courage and compassion. The whole world isn’t full of terrible people doing terrible things. There are some and they are getting a lot of our attention. However, there are many more who are working hard to make the world better.

The Hate U Give

There is a movie that has just come out called The Hate U Give. I have not seen it nor have I read the book. It does have me interested in doing both, though. The movie looks powerful and it is full of actors and actresses that I enjoy including Common, KJ Apa, Sabrina Carpenter and Anthony Mackie.

One thing the movie is doing to promote the message of Replace The Hate is that they have created a website called ReplaceHate.com. Visitors to ReplaceHate.com will be able to upload a photo of themselves, choose a word they stand for – like “Hope,” ”Love,” or “Compassion” – to replace the word “Hate” in THE HATE U GIVE, and create a shareable #ReplaceHate moment representing how they’d like to make a difference in the world. I uploaded a couple of photos of the kids because they are our best chance to replace the hate that is in this world with their kindness. Here are what those look like. You’ll have to click play so they make sense. Continue reading The Hate U Give – In Theaters Now →

Review, Toys

Turn an Ordinary Chair into Hours of Imaginative Play with Pop-Oh-Ver Playsets

Eva and Andrew Playing in the Kitchen

Pop-Oh-Ver supplied us with their products free of charge for us to play with and review. Opinions are 100% our own.

When my wife was a little girl her mother had someone build her a play kitchen. It is a large item that lives in our living room and has provided our children with hours and hours of imaginative play for many years. It is something that one of the kids will either pass on to their own or it will live on at our home when we become (gulp) Grandparents. That is something a very long way off. Who knows, we may give it to one of the kids and move to a smaller place where we won’t have as much room for a giant play kitchen. So, having the Pop-Oh-Ver Stove Set would be perfect to have the grandkids over and let them have some imaginative play time. All we would need is a kitchen chair and lots of childhood imagination.

Pop Oh Ver side view

I think I may be getting way ahead of my self here. This Pop-Oh-Ver Stove Set would be more perfect for my parents to have at their house so when their grandkids come over they can play in a play kitchen that can easily be packed up and put away. All you need is imagination and a chair. the Pop Oh Ver Stove Set easily slips over a kitchen chair and then you have a play stove with 4 burner stovetop. The “stove” and “microwave” actually open and close using heavy magnets and there are thick plastic envelopes inside both for your child to place the play food for “cooking.” There are also special pockets on either side of the stove for additional accessories. We received three great sets from Pop-Oh-Ver. There was the Stove PlaySet, the 12-Piece Pots N Pan Set and the 12-Piece Pretend Food set. Kids will feel like grown-ups using the same accessories as mom or dad. This set comes with a whisk, spatula, strainer spoon, ladle, wooden spoon, dutch oven with lid, saucepan, skillet (made of molded plastic), bowl, colander, and an oven mitt. The size of the pots, pans and utensils are larger than most sets, but still light enough for small hands to use. Continue reading Turn an Ordinary Chair into Hours of Imaginative Play with Pop-Oh-Ver Playsets →