Ever wish that you could help rebuild a small town to its glory days? Well, in Profitville that is your task. The small town of Profitville is living in the shadows of its former self and needs your help to get back on track.

Profitville is a match 3 game and won’t require you to have a lot of knowledge real estate markets like Wilmington real estate. You will need to run out of town the big bully mega mart out of town to restore how the town used to be.

If you want to stand up for the little guy and are a fan of match 3 games, then check out Profitville.

My husband brought home some old office supplies that included a roll of blank Dymo labels. At first I had wondered just what we could use them for, but I found them to be very handy for organization.

They are the perfect size to write the content of storage boxes. This is handy when we are storing old video games and then have the urge to play. It makes it easy to find the right box at a glance if they are labeled properly.

They are also good to label bookshelves, baskets, and any where else you might be storing stuff. It makes me feel a lot better when things are in their proper place and with labels it is clear where that proper place is for our stuff.

Hell’s Kitchen the reality TV show might be mildly entertaining but a casual game based on it just seems like a recipe for disaster. Or maybe that’s the point? The show puts chefs to the test in Gordon Ramsay’s kitchen. I’ve watched the show maybe once. I remember a lot of crying and a lot of yelling. Not what I would call must see TV. So, even though I’m a reality TV fan, I have to pass on this one.

And most likely I will pass on the casual game, too. I’m sure if I can’t stand to watch the show then I’m sure I wouldn’t much care for the casual game.

Still, for those who like the show or are fans of these type of mini-game casual games, then this might be fun for you. But with a demo download of 77 MB at Big Fish Games, it’s not for me on my Fair Use satellite Internet.

It seems there are a lot more stores that cater to kids than when I was young. One of the digital signage billboards in town advertises a local make your own pottery place that is having a summer kids camp. There are also several gyms and other centers that are just for kids. In fact, there is even a store that is made just for kids to learn to cook. None of these places existed when I was a kid. What did my mom do to keep me entertained?

I have to admit that as a new parent I’m intrigued by all of it and want to experience it. It’ll be nice to the kid, too. I guess. If she even gets anything out of places like this. But I do feel that some of these are definitely catering more to adults than to kids. It seems to be working as they are still in business.

Hopefully they will bring around when Rae is actually old enough to enjoy their services. Maybe the novelty will last for at least that long.

I’m still on the search for a reasonably priced copy of Wii Fit. It’s not in stores and online it’s incredibly expensive. As I patiently wait for Wii Fit to be available, I have decided to get my workout wardrobe in order.

I really need some workout shoes as mine has holes in them. Ecco shoes has one pair of athletic shoes but they do look comfortable. I would love to find a pair of shoes like the ones I already have that are falling apart. They really are comfortable.

Besides shoes, I really need some workout clothing. Maybe if I dress the part then I will want to workout longer. You know, like some sort of mind game I can play on myself.

Maybe I won’t have to wait my longer for Wii Fit. I’m ready to play now.

It looks like we’ll be either heading to the zoo or the movies this weekend for some summer fun. It just depends on the weather. Right now it is raining, so I’m not sure what the weather will be like tomorrow. Either way it should be fun. The zoo is always interesting and a movie is always entertaining.

My most recent casual game download to try is Dairy Dash. I was very excited since it is a spinoff of Diner Dash. I enjoyed Wedding Dash and have noticed that Wedding Dash 2 is now out. That will be my next download. Dairy Dash was OK. It’s not as fast pace as the diner. Maybe the levels increase the complexity but the first few rounds were lackluster to me. It will be hard to get motivated to play it again.

I have two Big Fish game credits, so I need to find something. I just hate having those sit in my account. Maybe I’ll at least spend one on some more weekend fun.

It seems all kids go through a stage where they love to dress up. Just look around at all the kids costumes that are sold throughout the year. Playing dress up is fun activity for kids that can keep them entertained for hours. That’s why I’m always on the lookout for costumes especially ones at a good price.

BuyCostumes.com has some incredible kids costumes like Uniqua from the Backyardigans. The Backyardigans are very popular with our 2 year old. It’d be fun for us all to dress up as our favorite Backyardigan for Halloween. This Halloween should be a lot of fun since she will be three and into it a lot more. So it does seem the perfect time to dress up as a family for this special Halloween.

Buy Costumes has many great kids Halloween costumes and adult costumes. They have an impressive selection of costumes that would be perfect to wear to a Renaissance Festival. I definitely want to dress up when we go to the Louisiana Ren Fest and with the good prices at Buy Costumes, it seems it would be easiest to buy what I want instead of having it made. I’m thinking of going as a wench, so there are plenty of costumes that would be perfect. With women, men and kids medieval costumes, I can find something for everyone. How fun that is going to be!

Yes, some kids definitely go through a stage where they love to dress up. However, there are some kids who never grow out of it. Here’s hoping I never get too old to play dress up.

As a casual gamer, I go through phases of playing 24/7 to not playing at all. I’m now in the not playing at all cycle. Sure, I could do links to new games at Big Fish but that’s why I have that set up in the Romperz Games section. So this is leaving me with no blogging inspiration.

I have decided to switch gears a little bit. I will still post about games from time to time but will concentrate on kids stuff like crafts, educational toys, etc. It’s already a topic I know something about and currently interested in.

This week look for posts on:
online coloring pages
Make your own play dough
Stuff your own animal

Summer is just beginning, so I hope to bring lots of good ideas to keep those kiddos entertained. Casual games will still be discussed but Romperz definitely needs some new life breathed into it. I think a change will be good.

My favorite part of playing The Sims 2 has become building houses. I love picking out furniture. It really gets me excited about the day that we will own a home. From farmhouse sinks to love seats, it will be wonderful to shop for furniture.

I haven’t played The Sims 2 in months. It might even be a year since I’ve played. I really need to get back into playing and check out some of the expansions I have missed. With The Sims, I bought every expansion except House Party. Then once The Sims 2 was released, they came out with the The Sims version that included all of the expansions for less than $50. I’m almost tempted to wait it out until The Sims 3 is released to see if they do the same thing.

While The Sims 3 won’t be released until next year, given my past playing performance, I may only play a couple of times anyway until then. I might pick up one more expansion and then wait it out. If they don’t release them all under one package, I can always get them later.

This week I plan on exercising and trying to get back to dieting. Either I will do it on my own or consider taking something like Phentermine to help me out. I’ve been very tempted to buy Wii Fit but wonder just how much I will use it once the novelty of it wears off. I really want to get something to help me exercise. Playing video games is always fun. I’m just not sure Wii Fit is the right answer.

The reviews have been positive and it does look like a lot of people are talking favorably about it. I’m just worried that within a month I won’t be using it at all.

I might give it a few more months to see if any of the other titles that support the balance board look interesting. We Ski looks fun but then again I’m not sure how long I will play it. I need to find something that I will want to do each week no matter what. That seems like such a tall order right now.