KidVentures Featured in The Hendricks County Flyer

Happy Monday morning, Friends! Hope you are rocking this week’s to-do’s like a boss! What a pleasant surprise to find out KidVentures was featured this weekend in the Hendricks County Flyer as a front page story! In addition, my sweet friend Cherie from Queen of Free gave us a shout out on WTHR’s Weekend Sunrise …

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This Week’s KidVentures {May 17}

The weather has been PERFECT for some easy KidVentures this week.  We even got to break out the sprinkler for the first time! Which is always a hit for about seven minutes….anyone else experience this?  I’m not sure if it’s because the water is too cold, or the sprinkler isn’t that exciting, or what the …

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KidVentures = Best Seller on Amazon

You guys, I’m astonished. In just a few days from release, you’ve put KidVentures on the top charts of Amazon.  Currently it’s #1 for “Homeschooling” Books, #1 for Kindle “Family Activities” and in the top #50 for both Education/Reference and Parenting.  Could you guys be more awesome? We took a KidVenture out to Eagle Creek …

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Introducing KidVentures

Oh Friends!  I’m so anxious to share this project with you!  We’re finishing up the last minute lists, details, and plans and it should be ready to launch next week!!!!! So allow me to give you a sneak peak into our ebook -  KidVentures: 50 Outdoor Experiences of Wonder, Discovery, & Childhood Memories After completing …

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How to Get The Mom/Dad of the Year Award in December

Nope, it’s by standing in line in the wee hours of the morning for a Furby, or an XBox, or an iPad. It goes something like this… Trick your kids into thinking it’s bedtime early.  Get them in their Christmas pajamas, teeth brushed, and other bedtime shenanigans. And then pray something like this… “Dear Jesus, …

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Simple Outdoor Adventures for Boys {Day 31}: Play Flashlight Tag

We did it!  We did it! (We’re just a tad late to the party.) 31 Simple Outdoor Adventures Completed, Documented and Remembered! We hope you’ve gotten some great ideas along the way, and feel encouraged to get outdoors, stay active, enjoy creation, and allow boys to be BOYS!   Play A Classic Game of Flashlight …

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Simple Outdoor Adventures for Boys {Day 28}: Make a Homemade Sailboat

How to Make a Homemade Sail Boat…    Supplies: Log or Flat Piece of Wood Stick Sail (Leaf or Square Piece of Cardboard) Needle Nose Pliers Body of Water This outdoor adventure was a lesson in simple over complex.  Brad had a master plan in his head for a homemade boat made from string, sticks …

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Simple Outdoor Adventures for Boys {Day 26}: Watch a Sunrise/Sunset

Watch a Sunrise or Sunset Together…    Supplies: A beautiful setting (open field, beach, lake, etc.) Warm clothing (if needed for after the sun goes down) Camera There is something truly beautiful about starting a day or ending a day with the sun. How do we take for granted this spectacular sky event that happens …

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