Ball Cap Mom Blog
Blogging is one of the crazy joys in life.
““Blogging is to writing what extreme sports are to athletics: more free-form, more accident-prone, less formal, more alive. It is, in many ways, writing out loud.” – Andrew Sullivan
Bloxels – A Great Find For My Gamer…
Bloxels! What in the world is Bloxels? That was my question when I ran across this game at the toy store. But...on the box cover was a picture of an iPad and a little video game. It immediately caught my attention as I was looking for something fun to bring home...
Review of Cinder: A Fun Cinderella (with a Twist) Novel by Marissa Meyer
Cinder, by Marissa Meyer is a book that I had seen on so many lists that came through my social media feeds for good summer reads. I finally made it to my local public library to pick up a copy and get started! Humans and androids crowd the raucous streets of New...
The Top 5 Scooters for 2016 – For Kids and Adults
There are so many scooters out there, I decided to do some research to find out about the top 5 scooters for 2016. I just recently bought myself a brand spanking new Razor A5 Lux Adult Kick Scooter. Yes I did! My kids like to go up to the school parking lot every...
My First Fairy Garden…All You Need is a Few Supplies and Your Imagination
What exactly is a Fairy Garden? I became curious about them as articles about these little gems came through my feed on Facebook and Twitter occasionally. I had also seen little fairy villages each year when we browsed through the Hearthsong catalog that always...
My Public Library…A Dream for This Mom of Two Avid Readers
As a mom of two avid readers, I was forced into learning about my public library. When Zach was an emerging reader, we loved to take trips to the mall near our house, stop in the bookstore, and buy cute little paperbacks that he loved to read. We would do that every...
Macro Photography…Butterflies, Bugs and Spiders – Oh My!
What exactly is macro photography? Do you ever feel like the universe is trying to send you a message? I do all the time! I use that as my excuse to buy things I don't need - like new cameras or fun toys that I'm curious about (not things I actually need). Lately,...
Kindle Paperwhite, S’ip by S’well, iPhone 7 Plus, & Rubik’s Cube
Kindle Paperwhite, S'ip by S'well, iPhone 7 Plus, & Rubik's Cube are 4 things I love right now! What in the world are these? I know, I know...I talk about a lot of different toys/products/cameras on Ballcapmom.com, but I always have a few favorites. Here is a...
The Best Diet Coke in Town…This Might Surprise You!
The best diet Coke in town? Hmmm... So...I quickly admit that I am totally addicted to diet Coke! And not just any diet Coke - I mean a diet Coke from a soda fountain! Yes...I know that's totally picky of me, but I like what I like. And what I like is a diet Coke...
The Sony RX10 II…An Awesome, Almost Pocketable Camera
The Sony RX 10 II was one of my impulse buys... I saw a review of it on YouTube, and immediately I wanted one. I typically stick with Canon, but there was something about this camera that I really liked. And...my boys at The CameraStoreTV liked it too. You can...
Skywalker Trampolines…The Perfect Accessory for Everyone’s Backyard!
Skywalker Trampolines...our backyard is finally complete now that we have ours! A few years ago, our kiddos received a trampoline from Santa! It was perfect (and small). It was a 10 foot, round trampoline with a net enclosure. Just what we needed for our then 4...