Wednesday Website

Happy Wednesday! Here's a website to try if you like games: Candystand!
I love computer games! Candystand is one of the sites I have been using since my kids were very little. It's very family-friendly, so it's one of the sites I let my twins use when they were as young as kindergarten. There are tons of puzzles to choose from: arcade, puzzle, sports, cards, and more. You can register for free, but it's not required to play the games. You can challenge other players, bookmark your favorites, win virtual trophies, and earn your place on the leaderboard!

My favorite games are Match Maker and Awesome Blossom. Careful, though. These games are addicting!

What's one of your favorite websites? Share in the comments, or write a post about it and link to me so I can come check it out.

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What were the hits when you were born?

What was the #1 song on ...
- the day you were born?
- the day you graduated from high school?
- the day you were married?
- the day your child was born?
(according to Billboard Magazine)

Go to THE #1 SONG ON THIS DATE IN HISTORY to find out!

On the day I was born:
Eve of Destruction by Barry McGuire (I've never even heard of this!)

On my husband's birthday:
Peppermint Twist by Joey Dee and the Starliters

On the day of my first cycle (yes, I remember it because it was my mom's birthday and I know what grade I was in!):
Too Much Heaven by the Bee Gees



The day I graduated from high school:
Flash Dance... What a Feeling by Irene Cara

On the day I graduated from college:
Monkey by George Michael (I know George Michael, but not this particular song)

On my older stepdaughter's birthday:
Two Hearts by Phil Collins

On my younger stepdaughter's birthday:
I Will Always Love You by Whitney Houston

On my twins' birthday:
Tha Crossroads by Bone thugs-n-harmony (I've never heard of this one, either.)

On my and my husband's first date in 2002:
How You Remind Me by Nickelback



On my wedding day in 2005:
Hollaback Girl by Gwen Stefani

On the day my stepson's twins were born:
Crank That (Soulja Boy) by Soulja Boy Tell'em

On the day Hurricane Ike hit our area:
Whatever You Like by TI (I don't know this one, either.

UB Funkeys

They're not as cute as the extremely popular webkinz, but they are interactive! Have you heard of UB Funkeys? My daughter has a set that she got from my mom for Christmas. The "base" Funkey plugs in to the computer via a USB cable, and she can change which Funkeys she's playing with from the base.

On their home page, you can take quizzes, respond to polls, play games, and visit Funkini Island or FunkeysTown with your own collectible Funkeys. There are tabs where you can click on "Who are the Funkeys," "The Funkey Community, and "Funkey Facts."

The official description of Funkeys states: U.B. Funkeys™ - the collectible figures that unlock a virtual world filled with games and items. Each Funkey that you collect unlocks new zones. Play the games in the zones you unlock to earn coins to buy items you can customize your “crib” with. Post your virtual world crib online for all of your friends to see!

My daughter likes these, and it's a nice break from ClubPenguin, WebKinz, and Runescape, which are three other online places I allow the kids to go. Check it out!