My family loves board games and we have quite a collection. It was my son's turn to pick the game on a recent "family board game night" and he opted for the family to play the Parker Brothers game Aggravation. I decided to review the game.

If you have a sore back full of knotted muscles, this might be a solution that will interest you. I met the owner of a massage therapy salon and she recommended a Gaiam foam roller. Julie of Revitalizing Touch Wellness Spa told me she has recommended this product to many and all have loved it. Time for a review...

I had the opportunity to see Puss in Boots at a pre-screening. The movie officially comes out in theatres Friday, October 28.

Trader Joe's has some specialty pumpkin products that are offered seasonally and this is the time to get them. I recently bought the Pumpkin Bread & Muffin Mix at Trader Joe's for $2.99. I made a loaf and it was a great fall treat. Here is a variation and recipe you can do with the Trader Joe's Pumpkin Bread and Muffin Mix to give it a twist.

IcoSoKu Jr. from recent toys dot com (website) is a fun, educational puzzle toy for kids ages 5-10. IcoSoKu Jr. resembles the ever so popular Sudoku. IcoSoKu Jr. is a math-based puzzle like Sudoku but it's not as difficult so your kids will not get discouraged by it. They will be able to solve the puzzle (with some "work") and feel proud of themselves.

I don't review TV shows too often but Family Game Night on Hub (formerly Discovery Kids) is excellent. Family Game Night is a game show for families based on classic Hasbro games and board games. I tripped into Family Game Night on Hub a few months ago and my kids really enjoy it.

I was contacted by representatives from Denso to come out and learn about a new technology being developed that could make it safer to drive. It is called Talking Car Technology (or vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) and vehicle-to-infrastructure (V2I) technology, otherwise known as V2X.)

For the past decade, automakers, suppliers and the government have been working to develop Talking Car Technology. V2X allows your vehicle to communicate with other vehicles and traffic lights. For example, you're at a stoplight and it just turned green. You're about to accelerate, but before you do, your car tells you the intersection is unsafe stopping you from hitting the car that's running the red light. See video for a demonstration.

My Child Is Sick! by Barton D. Schmitt, MD, FAAP

Every mom wishes her baby could talk and tell her what's wrong. Or, she could feel what her child is feeling because it's hard to gauge when a child says she feels really sick. I know moms with four children who are still thrown a curve ball and don't know what to do when their child is sick.

I don't review many video games as part of Oakland County Moms. I have reasons for reviewing the ones I do for the testimonial section though. Some of these games actually have decent educational qualities to them. Though clearly not designed with education in mind, Million Dollar Pyramid (along with other games like it) does have educational benefits.