How To Egg Your Neighbor’s House {Easter Style}

One of my quad mama friends Jen, updated her Facebook status about getting ready to “egg” her neighbors with her quads.  I was instantly intrigued and knew we HAD to throw our own “Egg-Stavaganza” in our ‘hood. So when it started to get dark (which takes forever these days!), we started packing eggs with jelly …

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Sledding in Spirit

Indiana had it’s first snow last week.  It was coming down like mad in this picture, you just can’t see it. It barely covered the ground by the time it finished, a thin layer of powder. However, the lack of measurable snowfall did not dampen the spirits of these four boys to see the first …

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40 Things To Do Outside With Your Family Rather Than Hibernate

I’ve been reading Fifteen Minutes Outside: 365 Ways to Get Out of the House and Connect with Your Kids , (Thanks for the recommendation Emily!), and it’s been a great motivator in continuing to enjoy the outdoors with the boys as it gets late in the fall.  It gives ideas for each month of things …

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How to Have a Ridiculously Good Time in a Gigantic Pile of Leaves

Find a few mature trees that have lost their leaves. We found some giant leaf droppers at Eagle Creek Park.  Build a pile using anything around you.  Feet, Hands, and Large Sticks work great – no rake required! =) {The pictures don’t do this justice…Trust me, it was EPIC!} On the count of three get …

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Fun for a Buck: DIY Sidewalk Chalk Paint

It’s been a while since I’ve done a “Fun for a Buck” post.  The whole surgery recovery and prior kinda stifled my creative juices, but hopefully I’ll have more frequent frugal fun posts to share from here out! This one was SO EASY to create!  I originally this Cornstarch Sidewalk Paint on Pinterest, and decided …

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10 Ideas to Keep Your Campers Happy Campers

We had an awesome time camping last week, thanks to your advice and suggestions on surviving our first camping adventure. Our boys were thoroughly entertained by the great outdoors, and we never heard a complaint on being bored or wanting to go home.  Next time they said they want to camp for 5 weeks…not sure …

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How to Camp with Kids: Checklists, Recipes, and Advice Needed for First Time Campers

Source: etsy.com via sweetwater on Pinterest   As soon as these 90 degree days let up, we are going to try out CAMPING WITH 4 FOUR YEAR OLDS!  Call us crazy, but you all know that we’ve already went way off the deep end of all things sane. After having 20 years of great family …

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How to Make a Homemade Sprinkler with PVC Pipe

Recently Jen showed me something on Pinterest that really got my attention.  You see, its been very hot and dry for Indiana this past month, and  we were looking for new ways to allow the boys to play outside in the water.  I personally thought this idea for a homemade sprinkler made out of PVC …

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