Tips for Road Trip Survival with Kids

The van is locked and loaded, and we are hitting the road for a few days of highway togetherness! I plan on blogging a lot of our travels this week, so stay tuned for our journey to deep in the heart of Texas! I’m sharing some of my top road trip survival tips over on …

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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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5 Simple Ways to Emphasize the True Meaning of Easter with Kids

What is it about every American holiday that we have to make it a day about CANDY?  Christmas, Halloween, Valentine’s Day, Easter, Flag Day…okay well maybe I’m pushing it with Flag Day but I’m not the only one that feels like it’s out of hand, am I? I’m not going all Bah-Humbug over everything non-holy …

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LEGO Storage Wars: Simple Solutions for LEGO Storage

  {IRIS USA LEGO 3-Drawer System $39.99 | IRIS USA LEGO Minifigure Case $7.81| LEGO Storage Head $35.99 | LEGO Large Brick Bin $35.76} The only 3 downsides of LEGOS are stepping on a stray one with bare feet, sweeping one up in the vacuum cleaner, and keeping them organized. We had come to the …

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10 Toys They’ll Still Love the Day After Christmas

I feel like having four BOYS of the same age makes us a bit of Toy Critics. We have a perfect little “test group” to try things out, see how they handle a good amount of wear and tear, what holds their attention, and what things are worth the money. Here are a handful that …

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Halloween 2012: When Duct Tape And The Dollar Store Collide

Around here we go all out on Halloween Group Costumes.  Something about having quadruplets brings it out…it’s a challenge of sorts, a rite of embarrassment, a neighborhood tradition. First there were our Hallow Weiners in 2007… Then we went with the cute herd of giraffes in 2008…   The EPIC Monkeys Jumping on the Bed …

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