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Dec 26
Nintendo Sent Us A Switch

You might remember us going to Navy Pier as a family back in October to meet Super Mario. Mr. Dude has been wanting to play Super Mario Odyssey™ at our home ever since. Luckily, Mario must have remembered us because he sent us a Nintendo Switch - Gray Joy-Con for Christmas! We knew ahead of time, but it was a surprise to Wes.

Dec 14
New on Netflix (2018 and sooner)

Disclosure: I’ve joined the Netflix #StreamTeam and have been compensated for writing this post. There is a constant stream of new original content from Netflix releasing over the next several months. One report I saw mentions a whopping 80 original movies hitting Netflix in 2018. I felt the need to point out a few of […]

Nov 06
Our 1,600 Mile Subaru Forester Test Drive

Abigail recently visited her 50th US state. That state was North Dakota. We’ve been meaning to go up there for a while but the right opportunity took a while to show itself. Then it finally did! Subaru lent us the new 2018 Forester for a week to get a feel for the vehicle. They specifically said there was no mileage limit so we took them at their word. Hello 1,600-mile road trip from Chicago, IL to Fargo, ND, with a few stops in between.

Nov 03
This Holiday’s Top Tech Gifts (Like The DJI Mavic Pro) Are At Best Buy

Best Buy has some of the coolest tech gifts around this holiday season. The DJI Mavic Pro, for example, is the best 4K drone on the market right now when you take cost, features, and support into account.