My first born had mild asthma when he was in the toddler stage and it really broke my heart. Even though it was nothing serious, being a first time mommy, EVERYTHING was serious! LOL.

Anyway, he grew out of it but still easily has bouts of sneezing out of the blue which we presumed is caused by airborne allergens and dust. Thus, sometime back, the hubs had decided to get one of those air filter to clean the indoor air so that it makes breathing easier for our son. Being the typical man, he did not do much research (like I would have) before he carted home an air filter. To this day, I can honestly say that little thingy he bought had no effect whatsoever to the quality of air in our home.

That was the reason why I decided to do a little research of my own on this topic. If you are looking to keep indoor air virtually pollution-free, I would recommend that you check out American Standard Heating & Air Conditioning’s AccuClean™ whole home air filtration system. AccuClean can be attached to your existing furnace or air handler, so you don’t need to renovate your home to install it. Once installed, AccuClean removes allergens from the air in every room of the house, as opposed to plug-in air cleaners that operate in only one room.

AccuClean is proven to remove up to 99.98% of allergens and more than 99% of the common flu virus. Standard 1″ throwaway filters and ionic-type room appliances can’t even begin to match that!

Now that spring is here,  it also means the return of itchy eyes, explosive sneezes and also the allergy season. As parents, we cannot help but be concerned about the quality of our indoor air to ensure that allergies are kept at bay. Therefore,  if having a cleaner and healthier home is your goal for your family, do check out AccuClean. Just click the link in this post for access to more information. Don’t worry, it’s not an affiliate link

My two kids were jumping up and down in anticipation when I told them that I had brought home The Bugaboo Bugs DVD-rom to try out. As predicted, my 8 year old boy finished his homework in record time and three of us were perched in front of my laptop before their bedtime.

This DVD-rom is developed by an award wining team and  targetted for children of age 5-9 years old. I am not an advocate of computer games for children but The Bugaboo Bugs put my worries to rest. It is not called an edutainment software for nothing. The Mia Adventure is fresh, unique and inspirational but most important of all, it integrates educational activities so seamlessly into the game. Thus, children get to improve on their literacy skills and have fun at the same time.

The Adventure

Basically, The Bugaboo Bugs centres around Mia, the mouse and  star of this adventure. Mia lives in a charming Victorian house which has recently been invaded by pests, which are called The Bugaboo Bugs, of course! Mia’s mission is to get rid of these pests with the help of a player.

We tried out all the 12 adventures at beginner’s level, though my 4 year old girl was a bit slow to pick up on most of the adventures as she could only read alphabets  The elder boy did not have much problem as he is a fast learner and good at reading, if I may say so. He appeared totally hooked on the game and I had to practically pry my laptop mouse out of his hands when it was time for bed. Kids!

My verdict : Two thumbs up!

Mia Reading: The Bugaboo Bugs ia available on DVD_ROM for Windows and Macintosh. You can purchase it from TOY ‘R US, Apple Stores and other toys and computer stores at the retail price of $24.99.