10 Free Things for Kids at the Indiana State Fair

The Indiana State Fair is always a bright highlight in our summer.  We wouldn’t miss it, and we go back more than once to fit in all of our fair favorites.  We’ve found that visiting the fair doesn’t have to break the bank with kids.  In fact, there are plenty of FREE ways to enjoy …

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10 Tips for Hosting a Successful Lemonade Stand

One hot summer day, when I was no more than 9 years old, the neighborhood kids and I decided we could help find a cure for AIDS by selling lemonade in the front yard of my house in my tiny town.  A boy named Ryan White was our age too, and was fighting for his …

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Happy Camper Chuck Wagon Beans

We recently camped with our neighbors at The Dunes State Park. Beautiful scenery. Great friends. Good times. Sweet memories.   However, contrary to the belief, campers are not  “Happy Campers” at every waking moment.  It sometimes takes an extra measure of patience when you’re away from home and in the elements for both kids and parents …

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Hogust is the New August – Fair Oaks Farms Pig Adventure {Giveaway}

  Those three little words that everyone seems to be chanting (especially around big box and office supply stores)? You know the ones. They start with “B2S” and we’re not really interested in your flashy new notebooks or that freshly sharpened pencil smell.  We are too busy loving these summer days, and we have a …

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Hit Me With Your Best Shot

So I planned on writing on continuing our marriage and dating series today, but my computer had a different agenda that consists of locking up every time I turn it on. Lovely. So after a morning of 8 shots, 12 pages of paper work, and 4 tear-free boys, we are calling it a day! Donuts …

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How Parenting is Like Doing a Plank

Have you ever tried doing a plank?  It’s a simple yet intense exercise that only last for a minute or so, but strengthens your entire core.  As I looked at this picture this morning, I couldn’t help but think about how parenting and planking (not the lying down game stunt) have so many similarities. Parenting …

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KidVentures Featured on the Fox59 Morning Show

It’s not every morning that you begin your day on LIVE TV. Angela Ganote and the Fox59 Morning Crew reached out to feature KidVentures on air, and we were happy to bring the whole fam!  Live television usually comes with some anxieties for me. I work better with lots of tries, but I was pretty …

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The Favorite Senses of Summer

I love that we are settling in to summer around here – baseball games, afternoons at the pool, squirt gun fights with cousins, eating fresh produce from our garden, and making great family memories.  Our senses seem to be heightened in the summer to all of our favorite things, and today I’m sharing some of …

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