Contigo® Striker AUTOSPOUT Sports Water Bottle Giveaway {25 Winners}

  Spills are a frequent part of my life, like this doozy of a spill that took place over the weekend…   A FULL half gallon of Oberweis Chocolate Milk in a glass bottle ended up on my kitchen floor and tiny pieces of glass shattered into the living room. Thankfully, no one was hurt …

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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 23}: Skipping Rocks

How to Skip Rocks…    Supplies: Any Non-Shallow Body of Water Smooth, Flat Stones {I had the best rock skipper I know write this description… 😉 } Skipping rocks may seem like a very simple adventure, but as you probably already know, boys can turn such an activity into lots of fun. There are just …

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Simple Outdoor Adventures for Boys {Day 18}: Build a Sandcastle

How to Build a Sandcastle…    Supplies: Sand Sunscreen Buckets Shovels Water Sand Castle Forms I {almost} didn’t post this one for all of us Northern cooler climate folks.  It’s a rough time of year to be looking at beach pictures, as we start wearing our Snuggies 24/7 and stockpiling for winter.  I get that.  …

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Simple Outdoor Adventures for Boys {Day 13}: Building a Creek Dam

How to Dam a Creek…    Supplies: Old Clothes Towels Shoes That Can Get Wet  I used to LOVE to do this when I was a kid! Although the best place to do it is an actual creek with lots of rocks around, you can get creative with whatever you have near you. Drainage ditches …

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Simple Outdoor Adventures for Boys {Day 4}: Wading a Creek

Going Creek Stomping…    Supplies: Old Clothes Sandals/Rain Boots (optional) Towel Change of Clothes It’s nearly impossible to take a boy to a creek and keep him dry, so why not go with it.  Creek beds are great for exploring rocks, tadpoles, fish, fossils, etc. So take a towel and a change of clothes, and …

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