I have a friend who is always asking me for fish recipes since her and her husband are trying to eat fish once a week. The only fish I’ve really eaten on a regular basis is fried catfish. That’s probably not the healthiest way to consume fish.

I did get a free catfish recipe book from some website a few years ago. I still haven’t tried any of the recipes but every time she asked me for fish recipes I think of pulling the book out and trying one out. One recipe that sounds really good is pecan catfish. I don’t think I can go wrong with catfish and pecans, two of my favorite foods. Maybe I will pick some fish up at the market and give it a try next week.

I bought Neverwinter Nights for my computer so my husband and I could play at the same time. What a jinx that was since we have never played together. A friend has suggested that we all play one night together so maybe I will finally get to play.

Neverwinter Nights is one of those games I definitely want to play since it’s got the whole RPG angle. I also want to learn about making my own worlds since this might help with my future career of making games. Any kind of experience I can gain now I need to get.

Hopefully we’ll set up a NWN game night soon. I’m looking foward to playing with people I know.

My husband’s new job involves a lot of team projects. One person will do this task while another does this aspect. Then they come together to talk about what they’ve done. It’s good experience for him especially since we would like to develop games to have some team building experience. I’m not sure what collaboration software they currently use, but I’m sure they have something implemented. Epazz has collaboration software that works with the back end of a company’s existing system. One group may prefer a program for tasks while another group may prefer something else. To have one program that brings it all together will really help groups stay on the same page.

My husband spends a lot of times in meetings with other team members. To have a way a software system in place that would allow them to communicate more efficiently would be ideal. Epazz’s collaboration software recognizes the importance of communication between all members of a team. The more effective meetings are, the more productivity time each employee will have.

The next game night for my Moms group will be the game Guesstures. I’ve never played the game but I hear it’s like charades. I’ll have to decide if I can make it or not. It was hard leaving Rae for an evening but I know it did us both a lot of good.

I even have a copy of the game. I could read the rules and figure it out before going. I’m not sure I’m feeling that proactive. It’ll be easier to let someone explain the rules to me.

I might check it at BoardGameGeek.com to see if it is something that I want to play. Of course, I’m always up for game night with the girls.

Raegan is at the age where she wants to walk everywhere. More accurately is she wants to run everywhere. At the department store, she cares not to ride in the buggy buts want to walk. Since that is not a good idea since she likes to run away, I have to put her in the buggy and give her something to entertain herself. Right now she loves balls more than anything. At the store all I could find were some golf balls but that did the trick. She played with those for a while. At least long enough for me to get some shopping done.

We have started bringing in our own toys to the store. It bothers my husband since he doesn’t want anyone to think we are shoplifting. But I’m guessing toddlers bringing their own toys into a store is common. It’s cheaper to let her play with her own toys than having to buy something every time we step into a store.

I’ll have to start keeping golf balls in my purse since that is a ball and is small enough to fit in it. It’ll keep her entertained and I can get some shopping done.

So, I’ve been looking for a new game to buy with my Big Fish game credit and having a hard time deciding which one to get. I wanted to get something like Peggle since we have really enjoyed playing it. A lot of the brick busting games look interesting but just aren’t doing it for me.

Sproink looked promising maybe because of the cute aliens or the gems. I like sparkly things. Either way, I tried the demo and really like it. So, now I’ve decided what to use my Big Fish game credit to purchase.

Sproink is an alien race that went deep underground to save their kind when a meteor struck their planet. Now their resources are depleted and they must return to the surface. In Sproink, you help them by clearing gems on each level. Each level completed frees more of the cute little aliens. You must catch falling gems, then shoot the gems to create three in a row. That clears the gems and gets you that much closer to completing the level. Dropped gems slowly damage your bridge. Drop too many gems and there will be a cave in.

Even if it is a puzzle “get three in a row” game, the premise is fun and there is the twist of catching falling gems. Also, to shoot gems higher you have to hold down the mouse button. It will be a good choice for this month.

Last night I attended my first Moms play date event. The kids weren’t invited to this one as it was for Moms to get out of the house and enjoy a night away from home. First step one evening away, the next step earn some rewards with leisuretime promotions for a few days to myself.

Pokeno was a lot of fun. I had to bring two gifts. Each winner got to choose one gift. After two rounds, all the gifts were gone. Then begins the take away round where winners can either steal a gift(from someone with two or more gifts) or claim one of their gifts as off limits to be stolen. I won a game, so I got to bring home a nice prize. Some ladies were big winners. I think the key to winning is complain about never winning. Get all of that negativity out and you’ll win. Well, at least it seemed to work last night.

I can’t wait for next month as I’m already plotting and planning the gifts to bring. My husband says that I’m trying to “one up” the other ladies but I want my gift to be chosen first. Gifts are wrapped, so I plan to make them look superb. It’s almost like a mini-competition, bragging rights that you brought the gift chosen first or the gift stolen most often. Yeah, I guess I am competitive after all.

Live Free or Die Hard is one movie that is on my must-see list. John McClane is like family. I remember seeing the original Die Hard in the 80s and loving it. Most of the time when I hear about sequels (or sequels squared) especially of older franchises I usually pass. But come on, we’re talking about Bruce Willis, so I’ll be in line sometime in the next week to see this one.

Live Free or Die Hard even has it’s own spot in Second Life. You can view Die Hard at Second Life by visiting its SLurl, or Second Life URL.

I haven’t visited it yet as I un-installed Second Life on the laptop since it ran so slowly. Once I reinstall it on the big PC I will be paying their location a visit.

Thomas and Friends Mix and Match Bingo Game is a fun starter game for preschoolers. It’s easy and games can be short enough so they won’t lose interest.

Players as young as three can play. Each player has one bingo card and nine same colored chips. Players take turns rolling three speciality dice. When one of their squares is an exact match the dice rolled, then they mark the space with a chip. It must match in color, border, and picture. When they have three in a row, they win.

Players can play cooperatively with one board and just try to get three in a row. There are a few other variations where players look for matching squares on other players’ cards and a version where all bingo cards are placed together.

Thomas and Friends Mix and Match Bingo Game is fun stuff, if you are a young gamer. Older gamers might not find it quite a challenge. It’s best to play with younger siblings or your kids.

I take a lot of pictures of Raegan, and she loves to look at pictures. It’s so funny because when she comes across a picture that isn’t her, she isn’t much interested in looking at it. I have several favorite photos of Raegan but most are digital. I usually print out pictures every few months and like to have a few blown up to frame for the wall.

Soon I will have a photo enlargement from CanvasOnDemand.com of one of my favorite pictures of Raegan. I’m not much into posed pictures. I prefer candid shots because they just seem to capture the moment. The picture that I’m having enlarged of Raegan definitely captures a fun memory. I’ll share more about that when my photo comes in as well as share the picture.

I’m excited about receiving a photo enlargement of on of my favorite pictures of Rae. Now to find a place to hang it.